ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Rock Concerts in Manchester
Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
The Bridgewater Hall
Fri 23 Jan - Sat 25 Apr 2026
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Lowry
Thu 30 Apr - Wed 27 May 2026
Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
Manchester Academy
Sat 13 Dec 2025 - Sat 18 Apr 2026
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Palace Theatre
Tue 25 Nov 2025 - Sat 3 Jan 2026
Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show
Manchester Academy
Fri 19 Dec 2025 - Sat 28 Mar 2026
Benson Boone
Co-op Live, Manchester
Monday 27 October 2025
Fresh from opening for Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium and performing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" with Brian May at Coachella, Grammy-nominated global pop sensation Benson Boone returns to Europe for an arena tour. Signed to Imagine Dragon...The Psychedelic Furs
Albert Hall, Manchester
Monday 27 October 2025
Formed in London in 1977, the highly influential The Psychedelic Furs have gone on to become legends of the alternative music scene with their unique blend of post-punk, new wave, new pop, and alt-pop. Over their career they've enjoyed five...Billy Cobham
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Monday 27 October 2025
A celebration of the 50th anniversary of Billy Cobham's Spectrum. In 1973, Cobham released his debut solo album, Spectrum, a breakthrough in jazz-fusion that is universally recognized as one of the genre's most significant and influential c...The Terminator Live
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Experience the ground-breaking, cult classic, The Terminator, on a vast HD screen while Brad Fiedel's signature synthesizer-led, percussive score is performed live by The Avex Ensemble in-sync with the 1984 motion picture. The US box-off...Sananda Maitreya (Terence Trent D'Arby)
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
New York pop soul singer Sananda Maitreya (born Terence Trent Howard), started his career with the stage name Terence Trent D'Arby (adapting his stepfather's surname of Darby). He found fame in 1987 with the 5 x Platinum chart-topping albu...From Fall to Spring
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Nu-metal fans can no longer ignore From Fall to Spring! Only narrowly eliminated in the ESC preliminary round, the combo from Germany has played their way straight into the hearts of fans. The sold-out headline shows on their tours speak fo...Too Many Zooz
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
New York Brass house trio Too Many Zooz, consisting of Leo Pellegrino (baritone saxophone), Matt "Doe" Muirhead (trumpet) and David "King of Sludge" Parks (drums) shot to viral fame in 2014 when a video of one of their subway performances...Marc Ribot
Alpha Male Tea Party
Star and Garter, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Tapestry Promotions are proud to present:Alpha Male Tea PartyPlus support:SwampedGudewife...Candlelight - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October - 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...
Graham Bonnet Band (Rainbow / Michael Schenker Group / Alcatrazz)
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
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'...Funk Yeah Presents: The 7:45s + Stereo Rose
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Manchester soul heavyweights The 7:45s bring their floor-filling, horn-fuelled grooves back home for the first time since releasing their debut album....The Headhunters
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
A chance to experience jazz history, the legendary jazz group take to The Blues Kitchen this October....Constant Follower
Gullivers, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Constant Follower, the band formed around Scottish songwriter Stephen McAll, first emerged with the acclaimed debut Neither Is, Nor Ever Was on Shimmy Disc. The album was shortlisted for the 2022 Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award, foll...Disco Boogeyland
Rainy Heart Mcr, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
From glitter to ghouls - bring your best costume to Disco BoogeylandThe Boogeyworld comes to Stretford with a Halloween Disco for all...HAIM
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
The sister trio HAIM have been cultivating their soft indie rock sound and celebrating their sunny San Fernando Valley roots for more than a decade. Often compared to Fleetwood Mac and Wilson Phillips, they're a band with an innate ability ...Old Dominion
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Proving that they are not your average country band, Nashville's Old Dominion lend old-fashioned country charm, lyrical wit and rock n' roll grit into radio-friendly hook-heavy pop nuggets. Old Dominion have emerged as one of the hottest br...Skindred
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Thursday 30 October 2025
From hard-hitting metal to reggae, rock to pop, dub to electro, nothing's off limits for Welsh ragga rock pioneers Skindred as their heavy, distortion-laden riff punches melt into vocalist Benji Webbe's frenzied rapping. Explosive metal an...The Lovely Eggs
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Lancaster indie rock duo the Lovely Eggs were formed in 2006 by Holly Ross and David Blackwell following the breakup of all-girl punk band Angelica, which Ross fronted between 1994 and 2003. Blackwell, a member of psychedelic drone outfit ...Reef
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
UK Album Chart-topping Glastonbury hard blues rockers REEF return with their thrilling blast of unadulterated funky rock'n'roll joy. Their energetic shows serve up nineties Top 10 classics such as "Place Your Hands", and "Come Back Brigh...Tide Lines
New Century Hall, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Scottish folk pop band Tide Lines rounded off a huge 2023 with a unique conceptual tour throughout Scotland entitled Elements. Such was the success of these special, stripped back shows, the band are now getting set to take Elements on t...Steve Knightley (Show of Hands)
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Renowned Westcountry songwriter Steve Knightley, the former Show of Hands frontman, goes back on the road with a new solo tour. After bidding a fond farewell in 2023 to a remarkable 30-year stint of non-stop touring with his old band, K...Elephunk in the Room
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 30 October - Thursday 18 December 2025
Showcasing some of the finest local bands, melding disco, funk and jazz together and ending the night with disco classics. Come dance with the Elephunk in the Room, a Rebel Riot Record event. ...Wes Banderson - The Music of Wes Anderson
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Performing a selection of the original score music and deep-cut needle-drops from the films of Wes Anderson. The five-piece ensemble effortlessly switches between instruments as they navigate the soundtracks of Rushmore, The Grand Budapest...
Oh Bey-have - Beyoncé Orchestra
Amber's, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
The Elemental Orchestra is back with another epic orchestral rendition of Beyonces greatest hits at the famed Ambers nightclub...Bobbie Dazzle
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Inspired by the seminal likes of Bowie, T. Rex, Suzi Quatro and The Sweet, Bobbie Dazzle's debut album Fandabidozi is an invigorating rush of massive tunes, infectious riffs and bright-eyed pop-rock bombast. As an antidote to the enervating...Joel Foster
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Joel Foster, born and raised in the historic brewing town of Burton upon Trent, has been passionate about music since day one. In 2022, he made the life-changing decision to step away from full-time work to commit fully in his dream of beco...Nekromantix
Rebellion, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Safe As Milk Promotions and New Cross Live presentNekromantixLegendary psychobilly trio, founded in Copenhagen in 1989. https://www. nekromantix. net/?+ supportThursday 30th October 2025Rebellion, ManchesterDoors 7pmTickets ?20.50 ADV STBF ...Duran Duran
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
Birmingham New Wave idols Duran Duran were one of the first bands to truly capitalise on the new frontier of MTV. With a run of high concept, high-end production videos to innately catchy funk rock singles, the band's rise to stardom was pr...King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
From lo-fi garage/surf-rock to thrash metal, Stu Mackenzie's Australian psychedelic rock band have morphed into a prolific, constantly-evolving group, releasing over 48 albums between September 2012 and June 2023, seventeen of which entered...Arch Enemy
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
Sweden's extreme metal titans Arch Enemy return with more guttural force, powerful signature guitar riffs and clean vocal surprises. ...Antarctic Monkeys - The Official Arctic Monkeys Tribute Band
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Friday 31 October 2025
The Official International Arctic Monkeys Tribute Band formed from a jamming session, and became a phenomenon in their own right, travelling the UK and Europe with numerous tours. The demand is now more than ever. Firmly established on the ...Lord Of The Lost
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
Not only the sound is massive, but the German Eurovision genrefluid visionaries deliver a sophisticated offering, with the Hamburg gothic metal five-piece cementing their position as exceptional artists that can't be pigeonholed and have...Mono
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
Throughout their career, Japanese instrumental band MONO has ascended consistently in both popularity and critical acclaim, with record sales and live show attendance corresponding. The Japanese quartet are famed for their powerful and viol...Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
Respectfully performing songs from one of the 1990s and 2000s most loved bands, the UK's leading Radiohead tribute....Ocie Elliott
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
With songs gracing the soundtracks of Greys Anatomy and Sweet Magnolias, among others, folk duo Ocie Elliott pen tunes that feel lived-in. You can hear their memories, experiences, and emotions in the dusty acoustic guitars, the sparse prod...
Tom Speight
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
London based foilk pop singer/songwriter Tom Speight is a driven talent with a string of EPs and a full-length album under his belt, gaining strong radio support from BBC Radio 2 with seven playlisted records in a row, and over 160 million ...YAANG + Formal Sppeedwear + Autocamper
Yes, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
Hot Take is a brand new monthly night from promoters Now Wave, bringing you the freshest new sounds from Manchester. Manchester punk trio YAANG + FORMAL SPPEEDWEAR + AUTOCAMPER....
Hot Take: Open Fly Dierotica + Blondine
