POP CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
                
            
         
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
                        POP CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
            
        
        
     
     
                    
        
                
 Most Popular Pop Concerts in Manchester
            
        
                
            
            
                
                
                    
                                         Thu 29 Jan - Fri 26 Jun 2026 
                 
                
             
         
                
            
            
                
                
                    
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                                 Brett Young 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Wednesday 5 November 2025 
                                                                        Born and raised in Orange County, California, Brett Young is a singer and songwriter whose music balances the sophistication of contemporary pop with the emotional palette of modern country. He  cut his teeth on the West Coast before findi...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 The Stylistics 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Wednesday 5 November 2025 
                                                                        Philadelphia soul legends The Stylistics recorded a remarkable 10 straight top ten hits during the early 1970s including the Grammy nominated 'You Make Me Feel Brand New', plus numerous classics including 'Can't Give You Anything (But My Lo...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Maren Morris 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Wednesday 5 November 2025 
                                                                        Texan singer-songwriter Maren Morris is rooted in the country genre, but her music blends in elements of pop and R&B. She has won multiple accolades including a Grammy Award, an American Music Award, five Country Music Association Awards, a...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Beth Nielsen Chapman & Judie Tzuke 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Wednesday 5 November 2025 
                                                                        Two of the most revered female singer-songwriters unite for an evening of unparalleled music. Texas singer Beth Nielsen Chapman has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame while London folk pop rocker Judie Tzuke is best ...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Little Comets 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Wednesday 5 November 2025 
                                                                        Tyne & Wear act Little Comets have been described as playing "kitchen sink indie" music, which saw their 2009 debut single "One Night in October" reach no.3 in the UK indie charts.   ...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 ROLE MODEL 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Thursday 6 November 2025 
                                                                        Tucker Pillsbury, known professionally as ROLE MODEL, is an American singer-songwriter and former rapper who performs bedroom pop with an acoustic guitar. Influenced by Mac Miller and Elvis Presley, his relatable lyrics cover topics such a...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 FIVE 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 7 November 2025 
                                                                        They were one of the most successful and iconic boy bands of all time - topping charts across the globe and selling more than 20 million records worldwide. After 25 years apart, the multi-platinum selling band Five are finally back together...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 The Upbeat Beatles 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 7 November 2025 
                                                                        Did you miss The Beatles first time around? Don't miss them now!The Upbeat Beatles are a rockin' band with tight musicianship and powerhouse vocals! You'll be jumping from the word go! There isn't a band to touch them - 8 bars of Twist an...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Martin Kemp - Back To The 80s DJ Set 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 7 November 2025 
                                                                        The hottest 80s club night is coming to town as actor, TV personality and star of Spandau Ballet Martin Kemp will be spinning the biggest and best hits of that decade for what promises to be a pure 'Gold' night! ...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Perfume Genius 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 7 November 2025 
                                                                        Dazzling Seattle art-pop auteur Michael Alden Hadreas delivers ornate pop 'n' cathartic folk balladry, defiant make-out anthems 'n' queer R&B soul. For fans of Kate Bush and Scott Walker.       ...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond: The Ultimate Tribute 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 7 November 2025 
                                                                        The good times never seemed so good... introducing Sweet Caroline, the ultimate tribute show to Neil Diamond featuring Gary Ryan, as seen on 'Stars in Their Eyes'. Taking it back to where it began, this musical journey celebrates 50 years o...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Flipturn 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 7 November 2025 
                                                                        Florida indie rockers flipturn return as sonic architects, harnessing their impressive knack for hooks, shimmering soundscapes and "nostalgia-inducing lyrical delivery" (Uproxx). They have added more grit, craft and vulnerability than ever ...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 China Crisis 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 7 November 2025 
                                                                          Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly are the founder members of the synth pop band which started in Kirkby, Merseyside back in 1979. China Crisis found major success in the UK with five Top 40 singles, ten Top 50 singles and three Top 40 albums an...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Live Hip Hop, Afrobeats and RnB + DJs 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 7 November - Saturday 20 December 2025 
                                                                        DJs and live musicians play old and new school hip hop, afrobeats and RnB goodness from Kendrick Lamar and J Hus to Wizkid and Lauryn Hill. ...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                                                                        
                                                        
                                 Bowie Experience - David Bowie Tribute 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 8 November 2025 
                                                                        Bowie Experience is a spectacular concert celebrating the sound and vision of David Bowie. A must see for all Bowie fans, the latest production features all the hits from A to Ziggy. Bowie Experience continues to amaze audiences with an ast...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Sprints 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 8 November 2025 
                                                                        Building a fearsome live reputation, Dublin punk-pop quartet Sprints transform pain into truth, passion into purpose and perseverance into strength. Described by NME as "intricate alt-rock with fierce bursts of noise-punk and grunge", their...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Nation of Language 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 8 November 2025 
                                                                        Brooklyn-based synth auteurs Nation of Language are one of the most heralded new acts in recent memory, having already earned high-praise from the likes of NME, Fader, Pitchfork, Stereogum and countless others for their ability to blend the...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 The Crooners - Christmas Special 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 8 November 2025 
                                                                        Superbly original, hilariously festive, and bursting with seasonal cheer, The Crooners Christmas Special is the ultimate Christmas comedy music show. Packed with laugh-out-loud antics, sharp one-liners, and a dazzling dose of Big Band swing...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Mama - The All Era Genesis Tribute Band 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 8 November 2025 
                                                                        One of the UK's most successful Genesis tribute bands, Mama faithfully reproduce the sights and sounds of a high octane, contemporary Genesis rock concert with fantastic musicianship from acclaimed musicians. Taking you on a journey fro...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Stone Foundation 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 8 November 2025 
                                                                        Inspired by Stax Records, the Spencer Davis Group, and the Style Council, this Warwickshire, England-based modern soul band released material at a steady rate for over a decade before Paul Weller offered to produce their 2017 album, St...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 The Whitney Bottomless Brunch 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 8 November 2025 
                                                                        Get the gang together and get those group chats ready, because Brunch Baby are hosting a massive 'Whitney' themed Bottomless Brunch and you're all invited! Prepare yourselves for the ultimate brunch experience, jam packed with unforgettabl...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 ABBA Believe In Angels Brunch - ABBA Tribute 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 8 November - Saturday 13 December 2025 
                                                                          Live your best dancing queen life, all afternoon, to your favourite ABBA and pop hits with this ABBA tribute show and delicious brunch. Get ready for the biggest ABBA-TASTIC bottomless brunch show the city has ever seen! Featuring a fu...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Electromantics 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 8 November 2025 
                                                                        Electromantic's are a 1980's Electronica/New Wave Tribute band from Merseyside. Gold is the lead vocalist / frontman, Green is the second vocalist / guitarist / keyboard player and Red is the main keyboard player / backing vocalist. They ar...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 80s Live 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Sunday 9 November 2025 
                                                                        Feel shiny and new as yout travel back in time to one of the most iconic eras of music for the night - put your hands together and get into the groove as the live band, Electric Dreams, perform over two dozen chart topping anthems from arti...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Zara Larsson 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Sunday 9 November 2025 
                                                                        The highly popular Swedish pop singer. returns. After rising to to prominence in 2008, at the age of 10, after winning the second season of the television talent show Talang, the Swedish version of Britain's Got Talent, she has scored Plati...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Electric Six 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Sunday 9 November 2025 
                                                                        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-y...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Joy Crookes 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Wednesday 12 November 2025 
                                                                        One of the UK's boldest and brightest young talents, Mercury and BRIT Award nominated London neo-soul artist Joy Crookes weaves through topics such as mental health, relationships, and politics all with grace and sensitivity. Growing up in...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Candlelight - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Wednesday 12 November 2025 
                                                                        Come and be whisked away to the Fleetwood Mac tribute of your "Dreams" with a programme selected from the band's impressive catalogue of most treasured iconic Rock masterpieces. A talented group of classical musicians will be melding sounds...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 The Rapture 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Wednesday 12 November 2025 
                                                                        Mixing post-punk intensity with dance-floor energy, The Rapture captured the zeitgeist of an entire era of indie dance rock in the early 2000s. Formed in 1998 by Luke Jenner, the band quickly made waves in New York City with their raw mix o...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                                                                        
                                                        
                                 Daniel Seavey (Why Don't We) 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Wednesday 12 November 2025 
                                                                        Washington State pop rocker Daniel Seavey first gained attention as a contestant on the 14th season of American Idol in 2015, where he placed in the Top 9. He later rose to prominence as a founding member of the boy band Why Don't We. The b...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 The Amy Winehouse Band 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Wednesday 12 November 2025 
                                                                          In this stunning retrospective show, Amy's original band fronted by the exceptional young vocalist Bronte Shand, celebrate her era defining music and live performances. This is the only completely authentic re-imagining of the Amy Wineh...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Howard Jones 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Thursday 13 November 2025 
                                                                        Hailed by many as an electronic music pioneer, Howard Jones first burst upon the contemporary music scene in 1983, with his very English song-writing and pioneering synthesizers. He topped the charts in the UK and worldwide with his deut a...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Bastille 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 14 November 2025 
                                                                        Originally the solo project of London-based singer/songwriter Dan Smith, UK chart-topping act Bastille combine glossy '80s synth textures and arena-friendly choruses into dramatic yet earnest, brooding yet joyful songs, like their UK no.2 h...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Russell Watson 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 14 November 2025 
                                                                        As a child Russell Watson could always carry a tune, but he never dreamed he'd become an opera singer. Today, he's counted among the world's finest classical voices. Born and raised in Salford, Watson worked an array of jobs and started sin...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Step Into Christmas 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 14 November 2025 
                                                                        Step Into Christmas for the most magical show of the year from Entertainers.   This Christmas feel-good show brings all the magic of the season to life, with all your favourite songs you will know and love! Including - All I Want for Ch...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Showaddywaddy 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 14 November 2025 
                                                                          'The Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World' is a bold statement but Showaddywaddy has lived up to that title for the last 4 decades! Formed in the 1970s in Leicester from several local bands, they have sold more than 20 million records ...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 The Specials Ltd - Tribute to 2Tone Legends The Specials 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 14 November 2025 
                                                                        Celebrating the 45th anniversary of the The Specials' classic #1 single 'Ghost Town' with a live set from The Specials Ltd., the world's most authentic and original tribute to 2-Tone Records Legends, The Specials. When the original line up ...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 When in Rome UK 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 14 November 2025 
                                                                        Manchester synth-pop/new wave group When in Rome, which originally consisted of vocalists Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann, and keyboardist Michael Floreale are best known for their 1988 single "The Promise", which reached no.11 in the USA ...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Death or Glory - Tribute to The Clash 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Friday 14 November 2025 
                                                                        Formed on International Clash Day in 2023, Manchester-based tribute band provide a young and energetic stage show, delivering a near like-for-like night of live music that is as close to the intensity of The Clash as you can get. With a lo...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Lorde 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 15 November 2025 
                                                                          In 2013, a 16-year-old LORDE quietly, yet confidently asserted herself as the voice of a generation with her full-length debut, Pure Heroine. The album would go on to sell over 4 Million worldwide, win two GRAMMY Awards, a BRIT and spawn...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Don't Stop Queen Now - Tribute to Queen 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 15 November 2025 
                                                                        Don't Stop Queen Now's energetic and true-to-life performance, fronted by the incredible Michael Spence who has featured on ITV1 as Freddie Mercury, brings Queen's 50 year reign to life in a show that's guaranteed to blow your mind! The si...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Baxter Dury 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 15 November 2025 
                                                                        The son of the late rocker Ian Dury, Baxter Dury's idiosyncratically louche music, a universe of late-night London meet-ups, shuffling basslines and comedown disco tunes, all run through with a wry bleakness and sweet love of humanity. Inte...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Absolute Bowie - Tribute to David Bowie 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 15 November 2025 
                                                                        There will only ever be one David Bowie, he was unique in every way and an inspiration to millions. Absolute Bowie continue to celebrate the life and music of the Starman with a spectacular show uniting Bowie fans across the UK. Absolute Bo...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Nemo 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 15 November 2025 
                                                                        The winner of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in 2024, Swiss singer/songwriter Nemo Mettler heads out across the continent to say hi to their hoards of new fans.  The Biel/Bienne singer-rapper, who also plays the violin, piano and drums,...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                                                                        
                                                        
                                 Sound Of The Crowd - A Night Of Retro Electro 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Saturday 15 - Sunday 16 November 2025 
                                                                        If you like New Wave, Synthpop, Italo, Hi-NRG and all things Retro Electro from 1980 until now, then Manchester-based Welsh DJ Dinsdale Godfrey and Liam Moody will take you through the night playing anything from ABC to ZYX. Expect to hear...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Levellers 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Sunday 16 November 2025 
                                                                          Some bands have fans, others have followers. Nobody would question the assertion that the Levellers are most definitely of the latter. Ever since five lads from Brighton came together in the late '80s to brew up a heady concoction of ant...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Nell Mescal 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Sunday 16 November 2025 
                                                                        Influenced by artists including Phoebe Bridgers, Frank Ocean, and Bon Iver to Billie Joel and Paul Simon (many of whom she has covered on her popular Instagram page), London-based Co. Kildare Irish singer-songwriter Nell Mescal is drawn t...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 The Fray 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Monday 17 November 2025 
                                                                        Colorado pop rockers The Fray are best known for their multi-Platinum selling hits  "How to Save a Life", "Over My Head (Cable Car)" and "You Found Me". ...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 Calum Scott 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Tuesday 18 November 2025 - Wednesday 27 May 2026 
                                                                          After rising to fame on the 2015 season of Britain's Got Talent, singer/songwriter Calum Scott was able to parlay his success into a recording career as a soulful pop artist. The Hull-bred musician's compelling version of Robyn's "Danci...
                                                                        
                                 
                             
                         
                                                                    
                                                        
                                 FIVE 
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                     Tuesday 18 November 2025 
                                                                        They were one of the most successful and iconic boy bands of all time - topping charts across the globe and selling more than 20 million records worldwide. After 25 years apart, the multi-platinum selling band Five are finally back together...