POP CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Pop Concerts in Manchester
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Pyramid and Parr Hall
Sun 1 Jun 2025 - Fri 26 Jun 2026
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Palace Theatre
Tue 25 Nov 2025 - Sat 3 Jan 2026
Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
The Grand
Fri 11 Jul - Sat 13 Sep 2025
Here & Now - The Steps Musical
Manchester Opera House
Tue 2 - Sat 13 Sep 2025
Martin Kemp - Back To The 80s DJ Set
Uppermill Civic Hall
Fri 7 - Fri 14 Nov 2025
Bryan Adams

AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 9 May 2025
For most people, a No.1 hit like (Everything I Do) I Do It For You would define their entire career. For Canadian rocker Bryan Adams, it's possibly not even his most popular song. Pre-worldwide chart domination with the theme song from R...Gary Barlow

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 9 May 2025
One of Britain's most successful songwriters and record producers, as part of the Manchester group Take That, Frodsham's Gary Barlow has won eight BRIT Awards and sold over 45 million records. Aside from his achievements with Take That, he ...Tangerine Dream

Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 9 May 2025
Described by The New York Times as 'the best synth band in the world', seven-time Grammy nominees Tangerine Dream are a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. They have released more than one hundred albums with th...The RAH Band

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 9 May 2025
Richard A. Hewson's legendary '70s and '80s synth-boogie group, The RAH Band, return to the stage in celebration of the 40-year anniversary of iconic 1985 album, Mystery. This extraordinary event, fully endorsed by Richard himself, will se...Zimmer90

Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 9 May 2025
German indie-pop-disco duo and best friends Finn and Joscha deliver sophisticated and wistful pop music which recalls shades of Parcels, Air, Phoenix, and The Bee Gees in a restrained and irresistibly lush sound that straddles disco, yach...Gruff Rhys - American Interior Screening + Q&A

Savoy Cinema, Stockport
Friday 9 May 2025
In 1792, John Evans, a farmhand from Snowdonia travelled to America to discover whether there was a Welsh-speaking Native American tribe walking the Great Plains. Over 200 years later, distant relative Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals) retra...Factory 251 Fridays

FAC251, Manchester
Friday 9 - Friday 30 May 2025
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...Live Hip Hop, Afrobeats and RnB + DJs

The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Friday 9 - Saturday 31 May 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. ...Clubland

AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 10 May 2025
In a spectacular 3-hour action-packed show, re-live the classic tunes in a party atmosphere and enjoy the Clubland experience which is set to bring all those amazing times back. Clubland began as a series of compilation albums in 2002 an...Day Fever

New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 10 May - Saturday 21 June 2025
The day-time clubbing event started by Line of Duty actress Vicky McClure, her husband, Welsh actor and filmmaker Jonny Owen and Sheffield indie kings, Reverend & The Makers has swept the UK since it's launch in 2024 "The day-time disco tha...We Three Kings of Rock 'N' Roll

George Lawton Hall, Ashton-under-Lyne
Saturday 10 May 2025
A welcome return for the two-hour uplifting Rock & Roll Show, three artists celebrate the music of three Rock & Roll Icons Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, & Elvis. Darren Page, an artiste in his own right, but his vocal range sits just right in...The Orb

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 10 May 2025
Chart-topping London electronic duo Alex Paterson and Jimmy Cauty are known for their psychedelic sound, with their influential 1991 debut album The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld pioneering the UK's nascent ambient house movement. ...The Whitney Bottomless Brunch

Freight Island, Manchester
Saturday 10 May - 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

Area, Manchester
Saturday 10 May - 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...N-Dubz Brunch

Impossible, Manchester
Saturday 10 May 2025
It's time to relive the glory days of N-Dubz with this epic Bottomless Brunch! Get your crew together and enjoy a day filled with non-stop music, delicious food, and of course, bottomless drinks. Groove to the N-Dubz classics like "I Need Y...Funk Street!

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 10 May - Saturday 28 June 2025
Get your groove on at Funk Street, a free night of live funk, soul and disco brought to you by resident bands. Traversing the finest in funk, soul, disco, house and more. Expect soul-heavy beats, infectious rhythm, and free-flowing danceflo...Factory 251 Saturdays

FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 10 - Saturday 31 May 2025
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...Sound Of The Crowd - A Night Of Retro Electro

The Peer Hat, Manchester
Saturday 10 May 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...Nap Eyes

Yes, Manchester
Monday 12 May 2025
Nap Eyes makes crooked, literate guitar pop refracted through the gray Nova Scotian rain. Their songs are equal parts shambling and sophisticated, with one eye on the dirt and one trained on the starry firmament, inhabiting a skewed world ...Björk - Cornucopia (12A)

HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Bjork: Cornucopia, the highly anticipated concert film recorded live in Lisbon, captures the celebrated artist's groundbreaking tour that mesmerised audiences worldwide for five years. This unique cinematic experience immerses viewers in ...Young Gun Silver Fox

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 15 May 2025
London-based soft rock duo formed Young Gun Silver Fox are British singer-songwriter Andy Platts - the frontman of soul pop act Mamas Gun - and American multi-instrumentalist Shawn Lee, whose music as been described as a "modern re-imagini...Tropiloco

FAC251, Manchester
Thursday 15 May - Thursday 3 July 2025
A UK wide club night with three floors of 80s, 90s, 00s, + RnB, HipHop and Rap + House, Tech and UK Garage ...Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
New York City's pop-jazz sensation, Postmodern Jukebox, are returning to the UK. Bringing their innovative twist on classic sounds, performing 'today's hits yesterday', on an unforgettable tour. Famed "Pop music in a Time Machine" concert a...The Shires

Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Friday 16 May 2025
Their second album My Universe also broke new ground by becoming the fastest-selling British country album of all time and reached the top three in the UK chart. After an incredible four years, Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes - hailing from He...Wickedly Ariana - A Tribute to Ariana Grande & Wicked

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 16 May 2025
The first theatre production to celebrate the contemporary icon Ariana Grande, one of the most influential and loved artists of the generation. The sensational Hannah Thomas with her amazing band and dancers will take you on a magical journ...China Crisis

Lowry, Salford
Friday 16 May 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...Call Me Maybe - 2010s Party

The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
Celebrate the decade that came right at us like a Wrecking Ball! The decade that broke the internet, the years that brought you Netflix and Chill, Snapchat Filters, Instagram and more importantly amazing music! If you kept up with the Kard...Deptford Northern Soul Club

Yes, Manchester
Saturday 17 May 2025
Deptford Northern Soul Club are childhood friends, Will Foot and Lewis Henderson, whose early love of soul developed after discovering Lewis' Dad's record collection. After finally bringing their musical heritage to the forefront with their...Daniel Seavey (Why Don't We)

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 17 May 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 Beat featuring Ranking Jnr

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 17 May 2025
With 1980's Top 10 hits like "Can't Get Used To Losing You", "Mirror In The Bathroom", "Tears Of A Clown", "Ranking Full Stop", "Too Nice To Talk To", "Hands Off, She's Mine", and "Twist & Crawl", the Birmingham ska legends fused Latin, s...Electromantics

Blackbrook Rugby Club, Warrington
Saturday 17 May 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...Radhika Das

Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 18 May 2025
Globally acclaimed meditation and kirtan maestro Radhika Das promises an enchanting evening of spiritual melodies, uplifting chants, and soul-stirring music. This immersive experience aims to unite audiences from diverse backgrounds, foster...Tony Visconti & Woody Woodmansey's Holy Holy - A Celebration of Bowie

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 18 May 2025
Capturing the magic and spirit of David Bowie, his former producer and bassist Tony Visconti, and drummer Woody Woodmansey are joined by Heaven 17's Glenn Gregory, plus all-star band Holy Holy to perform music from Bowie's extensive bac...Kylie Minogue

AO Arena, Manchester
Monday 19 - Tuesday 20 May 2025
Kylie will bring her highly anticipated 'Tension Tour' to the UK. The tour which will see the global icon perform in cities across the globe and is set to be Kylie's biggest tour since 2011. Opening in Kylie's home country, Australia, the w...Mannequin Pussy

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Mannequin Pussy's music feels like a resilient and galvanizing shout that demands to be heard. The Philadelphia rock band make cathartic tunes about despairing times. Abruptly turning from searing punk to inviting alternative pop, their m...Daryl Hall (Hall & Oates)

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 23 May 2025
Legendary Pennsylvanian singer, pop culture icon, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and one half of the most successful duo of all time, Hall & Oates singer Daryl Hall returns for the first time in over a decade with his new solo project...Tate McRae

Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 24 May - Wednesday 25 June 2025
Tate McRae started out as a child dancer, but has since turned her sights towards pop stardom. Born in Calgary, her family moved to Oman during the first six years of her life. Her mother taught dance lessons, and when they returned to Cana...Don't Stop Queen Now - Tribute to Queen

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 24 May 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...The 30+ Club

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
Love to dance but can't hack late nights? The 30+ Club reclaim the dancefloor for the over 30s, with the pop music, the atmosphere and bedtime to suit those who've 'still got it'. ...Rockstock Tribute Festival

From The Jam

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
Bruce Foxton is a part of the English Rock and Roll establishment. A musician who is most commonly recognised as the bass player and vocalist in legendary bands Stiff Little Fingers and, more famously, mod-revivalists The Jam, with Paul Wel...John Helliwell's Super Big Tramp Band

RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
Supertramp's John Helliwell is known for his classy, distinctive, cool saxophone playing and famously dry wit, a stunning big band and the unforgettable music of this legendary supergroup - touring possibly for the last time, as the eternal...Magic Disco - 80's Tribute Festival

Freight Island, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
If you're a lover of the 80s era you simply cannot miss this exciting spectacular Summer 80s Festival with like minded 80s revellers dancing and singing under the sun. LINE UP TRIBUTE ACTS NOW ANNOUNCED! DURAN DURAN + MADNESS + BOY GEOR...The Drifters

St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Sunday 25 May 2025
Continuing the legacy of George and Faye Treadwell, the latest line-up of The Drifters are back on tour in the UK with a brand-new show, performing all the classic hits of the soul legends from the last six decades, such as 'Saturday Night...Celine - My Heart Will Go On

Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Sunday 25 May 2025
Experience the ultimate Celine Dion tribute concert with Carlton Entertainments' My Heart Will Go On, a stunning celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time, the Queen of Power Ballads. Taking audiences o...Prima Queen

Yes, Manchester
Sunday 25 May 2025
Astute, refreshingly frank songwriting duo and best friends - Louise Macphail, from Bristol in the UK and Chicago's Kristin McFadden - scream empowerment and strength, with the pair's fateful connection serving as a North Star for their s...Inhaler

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Monday 26 May 2025
Fronted by Elijah Hewson, son of U2 legend Bono, the UK album chart-topping Dublin band serve up music teeming with expansive indie-rock grooves, soaring anthems, and swooping, epic singalongs. ...JoJo

Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Chart-topping, award-winning Vermont singer, songwriter, actress and The Masked Singer runner-up JoJo is already a veteran of the music industry, since bursting onto the scene with her self-titled debut album at just 13 years old. Her brea...Alexandra Kay

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Boasting what has been described as a "Taylor Swift-esque" fan base, Illinois-born and raised Alexandra Kay kindles a profound connection with listeners through her heartfelt melodies, evocative storytelling, and beautifully captivating voi...John Legend

Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 29 May 2025
Multi-platinum, 13-time Grammy Award-winner John Legend today announced the "Get Lifted 20th Anniversary World Tour," bringing his acclaimed debut album back to the stage. Backed by his full band, Legend's "Get Lifted 20th Anniversary World...Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
