HARD ROCK & METAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
HARD ROCK & METAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Hard Rock & Metal Concerts in Manchester
Sat 19 Dec 2026 - Sat 27 Feb 2027
Sat 24 Oct 2026 - Tue 2 Feb 2027
Metallicish. Live at Empire Rochdale
Friday 13 November 2026
Metallicish unleash relentless riffs, precision power, firing through metal classics with speed, weight and sound built to rattle the walls...
UK Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters Tribute Band
Saturday 14 November 2026
This world-famous tribute band takes you on a journey spanning 25 years of music from the now legendary rockers Foo Fighters and their charismatic leader, Dave Grohl. They absolutely nail the true vibe of a Foos live experience, all perfo...
Anvil
Monday 16 November 2026
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Eagles of Death Metal
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Palm Desert, California rock band EODM (Eagles Of Death Metal) formed in 1998 by best friends Jesse Hughes (a.k.a. The Devil/Boots Electric) and Queen of the Stones Age's Josh Homme (a.k.a. Carlo Von Sexron/DP Pete/Baby Duck/Zombie Zebra)....
Eagles Of Death Metal
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Palm Desert, California rock band EODM (Eagles Of Death Metal) formed in 1998 by best friends Jesse Hughes (a.k.a. The Devil/Boots Electric) and Queen of the Stones Age's Josh Homme (a.k.a. Carlo Von Sexron/DP Pete/Baby Duck/Zombie Zebra)....
Agabas
Tuesday 17 November 2026
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WORMROT
Wednesday 18 November 2026
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Enter Shikari
Thursday 19 November 2026
The precocious St. Albans Trance-Metal tykes deliver a genre-bending mashup which has made them the masters of their trade, scoring multiple UK Top 5 albums and winning the most prestigious music awards over their extensive career. The po...
Xentrix
Thursday 19 November 2026
Hailing from the Preston, Xentrix was formed in 1985 by guitar player Chris Astley and by the nineties had moved to the forefront of the British Thrash movement as regulars on the playlist for MTV's Headbangers Ball. The legendary Tommy Va...
Soen
Thursday 19 November 2026
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Shinedown
Friday 20 November 2026
Hailed for their high-octane live shows, explosive rock 'n' roll spirit, thought-provoking lyrics, and melodic sensibility,, the record-breaking multi-platinum Jacksonville, Florida rock outfit have cemented their status as one of the m...
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
Friday 20 November 2026
Cambridge psychedelic rock and doom metal heads Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats stand out from today's sterile desert of rock 'n' roll like a gore-drenched beacon. After enjoying such rich and fruitful artistic indulgence, frontman Kevin Starr...
Grommet
Friday 20 November 2026
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PRESIDENT
Saturday 21 November 2026
Despite never having released any music, anonymous masked metal band PRESIDENT first appeared on the line-up of the 2025 Download Festival, confusing fans as no other details were released as to who the band was. Shortly afterward, the ba...
Gloryhammer
Saturday 21 November 2026
Angus McFife and his symphonic power metal heroes of Dundee make their triumphant return with perfect galloping, highly melodic power metal that merges galactic fire with unforgettable metal anthems. So, shine those hammers, sharpen your ...
Deep Purple
Sunday 22 November 2026
Pushing the boundaries of time, after five decades of records and 120 million albums sold, Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and Don Airey continue to travel the scope of hard rock - the textures and nuances of their recent works are any...
Electric Six
Wednesday 25 November 2026
Detroit's fun-loving alternative garage rock collective Electric Six celebrate 20 years of their UK Top 10 debut album "Fire" in 2003. The high-octane collection, mixing garage rock, disco, punk, new wave, and metal into cleverly dumb, in-...
Graham Bonnet Band (Rainbow / Michael Schenker Group / Alcatrazz)
Thursday 26 - Friday 27 November 2026
After initially finding mainstream success with pop duo The Marbles - who reached no.5 in the UK with the single "Only One Woman", Graham Bonnet enjoyed a solo career throughout the 1970s, until truly making his mark with Ritchie Blackmore...
Whitesnake UK
Friday 27 November 2026
Tribute act WhitesnakeUK concentrate purely on reproducing the classic sound of Whitesnake without the need for artificial backing tracks, gimmicks or wigs. From the early classic Moody / Marsden line up to the present day US incarnation,...
Raised By Owls
Friday 27 November 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Raised By Owls live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Raised By Owls?Tickets for Raised By Owls can be purchased safely and se...
Moving Pictures - A Tribute to the Music of Rush
Saturday 28 November 2026
Scottish power trio Moving Pictures play for over two hours covering all the Rush classics such as Tom Sawyer, The Spirit of Radio and Xanadu (with doubleneck guitars) plus some deeper cuts such as By Tor and later belters such as Far Cry ...
Led-Into-Zeppelin - Tribute to Led Zeppelin
Saturday 28 November 2026
With a reputation as one of the UK's premier tributes to the mighty Zeppelin, Led-Into-Zeppelin are made up of musicians who previously played with Slack Alice, and a late 80s musical venture called The Spurs together with well known Man...
The Pretty Reckless
Sunday 29 November 2026
The New York City rockers embody unwavering integrity and serving up uncompromising anthems, including the UK Top 20 hit "Make Me Wanna Die". The first band to send its first four singles to #1 on the US Mainstream Rock Songs Chart, they h...
The Damned
Monday 30 November 2026
The greatest surviving British punk band The Damned formed in 1976, releasing the first ever UK punk single 'New Rose' fifty years ago. Considered one of the greatest songs from this period, it brought focus on the burgeoning punk scene...
Evergrey
Thursday 3 December 2026
Gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated 12th album, Swedish progressive metal band EVERGREY is at a point in their career that many of their peers can only dream about. Since the release of "Hymns For The Broken" in 2014, EV...
Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show
Friday 4 December 2026
Live/Wire is the AC/DC Show. The hugely successful and unique six-man tribute to rock music's greatest band, AC/DC - complete with cannons, a wall of Marshalls and over two hours of High Voltage Rock 'n' Roll, in a show critically acclaime...
The Hara
Friday 4 December 2026
Grit, energy and a perceptive exploration of the chaos that surrounds them has fuelled the recent anthemic releases from Manchester rockers THE HARA. The genre-defying trio have topped the iTunes Album charts with the EP's 'Play Dead' (#1...
Dominum
Tuesday 8 December 2026
The hottest rising power metal band in recent years, German Zombie metal sensation DOMINUM take the living on a journey into a world of the undead. The Nuremburg rockers fuses horror-inspired lyrics, bombastic metal, and theatrical perform...
Eluveitie
Wednesday 9 December 2026
Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie (pronounced "el-VAY-tee") come from Winterthur near Zurich, taking their name from graffiti on a vessel from Mantua (c. 300 BC), which has been interpreted as the Etruscan form of the Celtic *(h)elvetios ("t...
The Darkness
Friday 11 December 2026
Delivering immeasurable rock and roll extravagance, Lowestoft's favourite rock icons (consisting of brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins, and Queen legend Roger Taylor's equally brilliant drumming son Rufus Tiger Taylor) first shot to fame in 2...
thrown
Friday 11 December 2026
Since forming in 2021, Swedish heavy weights Thrown have been mesmerising the metal world with their signature blend of aural violence, live intensity and enigmatic performances. thrown are undoubtedly the most listened to new metal artist...
DC/UK + Shef Leppard - Tributes to AC/DC + Def Leppard
Friday 11 December 2026
Previously known as AC/DC UK, now DC/UK, Europe's top tribute are a band of international renown, having played over 20 countries worldwide, major festival appearances in front of thousands, an appearance on Polish national TV to 5 millio...
Half Me
Friday 11 December 2026
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Polyphia
Saturday 12 December 2026
Originally known for classical guitar covers on YouTube, genre-blending instrumental Texan progressive rock heavyweights Polyphia deliver syncopated riffs that melt seamlessly together, backed by percussion few bands would ever be able to ...
Sevendust
Monday 14 December 2026
Since their formation in 1994, Atlanta, Georgia, metal act Sevendust have attained success with a Grammy nomination and millions of records sold worldwide. When asked how the band defined their genre, guitarist John Connolly replied: "I do...
Green Lung
Friday 18 December 2026
Green Lung are a cult band in every sense of the word. Formed in London in 2017, they brought a folk horror sensibility to occult rock, attracting a fanatical following in their native South London and beyond, and resulting in internationa...
Sanctum Sanctorium - The Dark Side Of The 80s
Saturday 19 December 2026
Formed through a mutual love of 80's goth and alternative rock music. Sanctum Santorium are a live 5-piece tribute band that faithfully recreate classic hits by artists such as The Cult, Killing Joke, Sisters of Mercy, Billy Idol, Bauhaus ...
Imminence
Tuesday 12 January 2027
Fronted by vocalist and violinist Eddie Berg, guitarists Harald Barrett & Alex Arnoldsson, drummer Peter Hanstrom and bass player Christian Hoijer Swedish metalcore band Imminence take you on an epic, cinematic journey, displaying their u...
Black Veil Brides
Friday 15 January 2027
Committed to uncompromising expression, with a foundation in hard rock tradition and rule-breaking iconoclasm, Los Angeles glam rockers Black Veil Brides is a transcendent celebration of life-affirming power and anthemic catharsis combinin...
Five Finger Death Punch
Saturday 16 January 2027
One of the most explosive live acts on the planet, multi-platinum Las Vegas hard rock powerhouse Five Finger Death Punch boast a massive catalogue of platinum certified releases, standing them out as one of the dominating forces in rock. I...
The Classic Rock Show
Saturday 16 January 2027
The ultimate live juke box is back, bigger and even better, celebrating the very best-of-the-best of Classic Rock. Paying tribute to its favourite rock heroes CRS thunders through legendary performances from the likes of Queen, Led Zeppeli...
Wage War
Sunday 17 January 2027
The Florida metalcore quintet have struck a seamless balance between bludgeoning grooves, soaring melodies, electronic fits, and battering ram riffs, ever evolving their patented hybrid of heavy pit-starting technicality and hummable hypn...
