POP & ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
POP & ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Pop & Rock Concerts in Manchester
NOW That's What I Call A Musical
Manchester Opera House
Tue 28 Jan - Sat 1 Feb 2025
New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester
The Met
Wed 9 - Sat 19 Oct 2024
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Palace Theatre
Tue 25 Nov 2025 - Sat 3 Jan 2026
Blue Man Group
The Lowry, Salford
Thursday 3 - Sunday 6 October 2024
AEG Artistic Presents is thrilled to announce that Blue Man Group's Bluevolution World Tour will be returning to the UK in 2024. At Blue Man Group, audiences of all ages will rock, laugh and party as three bald and blue characters explore t...Joe Jackson
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 3 October 2024
With his Two Rounds of Racket 2024 tour, Joe Jackson makes an unprecedented two-part performance. First, he performs songs from his solo catalogue, and then Mr. Joe Jackson presents the music of Max Champion, featuring a nine-piece band. Jo...Cosmo Sheldrake
New Century Hall, Manchester
Thursday 3 October 2024
Cosmo Sheldrake, the prodigiously talented and profoundly unique singer, songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist from London, writes songs under the influence of a diverse group of musicians - ranging from The Beatles and T...Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses)
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 3 October 2024
Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver bassist and New York Times bestselling author Duff McKagan's solo material boasts songs ranging in tenor and scope, with a tenderness reflecting on his experiences travelling the globe with GNR. GnR fans wi...Paul McCartney and Wings - One Hand Clapping (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 3 - Sunday 6 October 2024
Directed by David Litchfield, this film captured a moment when Paul McCartney and Wings had found and defined their signature sound. Filmed over four days at Abbey Road Studios in August 1974, the film provides an insight into the inner w...Michael Aldag
Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 3 October 2024
Rising to fame on TikTok during Lockdown, the Liverpool-based, Wirral musician is known for his anthemic pop songs. ...Kit Sebastian
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 3 October 2024
Kit Sebastian is a duo formed in London by Kit Martin and Merve Erdem, spread between Turkey and France. Their music is a meeting point of different genres from Anatolian Pyschedelia and Brazilian Tropicalia to 60's European pop and America...The Courettes
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 3 October 2024
Like The Ronettes meets The Ramones at a wild party at Gold Star Studios echo chamber, the explosive rock duo from Denmark and Brazil, Flavia and Martin Couri, have found the perfect blend between garage rock, 60s Girl Group, Wall of Sound...Kneecap (18)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 3 - Thursday 10 October 2024
★★★★ Belfast rappers Kneecap use the Irish language as their weapon in Rich Peppiatt's exhilarating comedy drama co-starring Michael Fassbender; a fictionalised origin story which is one of the funniest films of the year. ~ The Obs...Douglas Dare
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 3 October 2024
Singer/songwriter Douglas Dare grew up in the small coastal town of Bridport in South West England. Encouraged by his mother, a piano teacher, he began composing music at a young age but didn't take up songwriter until 2008 while at Univers...Manchester 80's & 90's Music Tour & Exploration Game
Johnny Roadhouse Music, Manchester
Thursday 3 October - Tuesday 31 December 2024
Join an interactive adventure that blends nostalgia, culture, and intrigue, as you uncover the hidden gems and untold tales of Manchester's musical past. Embark on a journey through Manchester's musical heyday, where the streets come aliv...Manchester Got Soul
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 3 October - Saturday 28 December 2024
With live music + DJs across both floors of Blues Kitchen from 10pm - 3am, the house band take to the stage for three live sets. Expect to hear the hits of Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder & The Rolling Stones. ...
Loyle Carner
Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
Described by The Observer as "one of hip-hop's most affecting new voices" and "a shining light for UK hip-hop" by Metro, Brit and Mercury Prize nominated Lambeth rapper Lyle Carner reached no.3 in the UK with his second Top 20 album, Not Wa...Aurora
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
Self-taught Norwegian electro-pop artist known for her melancholic music Singer-songwriter AURORA, full name Aurora Aksnes, was compelled to craft music from a young age. Shortly after she was born in Stavenger, Norway, her parents moved to...Paul Carrack
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
As a solo artist and member of Ace, Squeeze, Roger Water's Bleeding Heart Band, and perhaps most famously, Mike + The Mechanics, among others, Sheffield vocalist Paul Carrack has enjoyed hit after hit, earning him the nickname by the BBC, "...In Flames + Arch Enemy
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
An unforgettable night of Swedish metal mayhem as three of Sweden's most iconic metal bands, In Flames, Arch Enemy and Soilwork are teaming up in 2024 for a European co-headline tour. ...In Flames + Arch Enemy
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
An unforgettable night of Swedish metal mayhem as three of Sweden's most iconic metal bands, In Flames, Arch Enemy and Soilwork are teaming up in 2024 for a European co-headline tour. ...Hedex
Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
Hedex presents My Home is the Rave. One of the leading names in the new school of drum & bass, Jack Hedges - more widely known as Hedex - needs little introduction. His refreshing use of pounding bass and nirvanic rhythms has led to him exp...Scouting For Girls
King George's Hall, Blackburn
Friday 4 October 2024
Friends since they were five, London indie pop three-piece Scouting For Girls have never changed to chase success. Success came to them; their 2007 self-titled debut went on to become triple platinum and birthed the generation-bridging anth...Tom McRae
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
Chelmsford songwriter, Tom McRae returns with an exquisite collection of original duets with renowned French artists, such as Keren Ann, Chien Noir, Alex Beaupain, Clou and more. McRae decided to collaborate on these new songs with various ...The Last Days of Disco
Middleton Arena, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
Featuring So Diva, famously championed by Sir Tom Jones on ITV's The Voice UK with their amazing band present the greatest disco show on earth; a complete history of the genre from the 70s into The Last Days of Disco, the 80s. A set list l...Tom Meighan (Kasabian)
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
As former lead singer of multi-platinum band Kasabian, Tom Meighan has sold 4 million albums, headlined Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds (twice) and most other major festivals in the EU and he's had five no.1 albums. Now, as a solo artist, he r...The Cheap Thrills
Lion's Den, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
Fiercely independent. What started with modest beginnings in a Liverpool basement has now snowballed into the band taking on the largest capacity venues in their home city. In rock 'n' roll spirit, the Scouse trailblazers have also caused c...KULT
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
Over the last four decades, Polish rock band, Kult, led be singer and songwriter Kazik Staszewski, have become one of the most popular acts from the scene; fusing their roots in punk and new wave, to inspiration from psychedelic rock, jazz ...
Summertime Sadness Club - The Lana Del Ray Club Night
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
If you were Born To Die, there's a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard that will take you straight to the most joyfully miserable Sad Girl club night experience. Summertime Sadness is a new night from Throwback Events dedicated to Lana Del Rey and...Tommy Holland & The Rising Sun Band - Elvis: As it Was
The Met, Bury
Friday 4 October 2024
Tommy Holland and The Rising Sun band recreate some of Elvis' most dynamic performances in a two-part show. With his impeccable attention to detail Tommy faithfully recreates the sound, the look, and the feel of Elvis. The Movie years: Fe...The Real People
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
Affectionately known as "The Realies", Liverpool indie act The Real People were formed in 1986 by brothers Tony and Chris Griffiths, scoring Uk Top 40 success in 1992 with the single "Believer". ...The Smiths Utd - A Tribute to The Smiths
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 4 October 2024
Lincoln-based tribute band The Smiths Utd play all the hits from The Smiths and Morrissey solo. ...
Dark Matter presents Helicon and Hazel's Maze
Golden Lion, Todmorden
Friday 4 October 2024
A mythical force in the UK underground... Helicon promise to expandminds and shatter imaginations. Clash Magazine...
Tusks
Gullivers, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
London-based songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Emily Underhill creates atmospheric, arresting alternative pop under the moniker Tusks. Drawing comparisons to Sigur R?s and Explosions In The Sky, Tusks gained support from the li...Gold Cup // Oidz
Big Hands, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
The return of Manchester's egg-punk fuoriclasse Gold Cup is imminent. Catch them LIVE for the release of their hot new EP. Support from Oidz...Jersey Boys Tribute (Sherry Baby)
The Grand, Warrington
Friday 4 October 2024
The Grand Presents Jersey Boys Tribute brought to you by Sherry Baby...
Neighbourhood Festival
Various Venues, Manchester
Saturday 5 October 2024
One ticket = one wristband, which gives you access to all venues (entry on a first come first served basis / not guaranteed). Line-up: The Snuts, Everything Everything, Sundara Karma, Alfie Templeman, Baby Queen, Dylan, Lauran Hibberd, L...The Clone Roses + Oas-is + The Smiths Ltd + Clint Boon (DJ Set)
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Saturday 5 October 2024
The 25th Anniversary of the UK's leading tribute to The Stone Roses "The Clone Roses", who are widely regarded as one of the UKs premium tribute bands, a list that reserved for very few acts and have been described by Roses' Bass player Ma...Pale Waves
Various Venues, Manchester
Saturday 5 October 2024
The Manchester indie-pop icons step up once more, fulfilling the promise of that widely-lauded UK Top 10 debut album My Mind Makes Noises, in 2018, and striding towards pop megastardom with the UK no.3 2021 follow-up Who Am I?. The slick f...
Wishbone Ash
The Met, Bury
Saturday 5 October 2024
The 1970's Torquay Prog-rock legends are noted for their extensive use of harmony twin lead guitars which helped Andy Powell and Ted Turner to be voted "Two of the Ten Most Important Guitarists in Rock History" and to appear in Rolling Sto...RÍoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet
The Grand, Clitheroe
Saturday 5 October 2024
Still residing as BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year, Rioghnach Connolly's taste for musical adventure is eclectic. Along with her folk-hop & barrelhouse-pop companion players, as Honeyfeet, they collectively drive a broad terrain of music...Sanctum Sanctorium - The Dark Side Of The 80s
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 5 October 2024
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 a...Back To The 80s
John Street Social, Manchester
Saturday 5 October 2024
The ultimate 80's extravaganza dedicated to the soundtrack of your youth with 80s fancy dress highly encouraged! Expect to hear DJs spinning all your favorite 80's soundtracks such as:Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Dirty Dancing, Top Gun, Purple...Brain of J - The Pearl Jam Tribute Band
Lion's Den, Manchester
Saturday 5 October 2024
Since their formation in 2016, Brain of J has been thrilling crowds in packed venues across the UK with their high-energy performances of Pearl Jam's greatest hits, from "Alive" and "Jeremy" to "Better Man" and "Even Flow" as well as the de...These Smiths - The Smiths Tribute Band
