ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Rock Concerts in Manchester
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Palace Theatre
Tue 25 Nov 2025 - Sat 3 Jan 2026
Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
Manchester Academy
Fri 11 Jul 2025 - Sat 18 Apr 2026
Elbow
Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Elbow are an English rock band formed in Bury, Greater Manchester, in 1997. The band consists of Guy Garvey, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner. They have played together since 1990, adopting the name Elbow in 1997Having built a dese...The Illegal Eagles - Eagles Tribute Band
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Celebrating the music of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band, The Illegal Eagles return for another outstanding show promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail and incredible showmanship. This cri...Lucy Dacus
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 2 July 2025
From Richmond, Virginia, indie folk rocker Lucy Dacus's voice, both audible and on the page, has a healer's power to soothe and ground and reckon while her lyrics feel destined for countless yearbook quotes and first tattoos. She is full of...The Backseat Lovers
New Century Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Utah's The Backseat Lovers are an alt-rock indie quartet based in Salt Lake City. Their radio hit "Kilby Girl" made the US Billboard Alternative Airplay singles chart in late 2020. ...This is your tribute
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Wednesday 2 - Sunday 6 July 2025
A brand new interactive cabaret show from the creators of 'An Evening Without Kate Bush' and 'Julie Madly Deeply'. 'Expect to laugh, sing and be merry!' (★★★★★ Quinntessential Review). Your sparkling host Sarah-Louise Young (Fasci...Paul Kelly
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Australia's greatest and most enduring songwriter, Paul Kelly, has produced some of his country's most revered folk rock songs - 'Before Too Long', 'Darling It Hurts', 'Leaps And Bounds', 'To Her Door', 'Dumb Things', 'From Little Things Bi...
Sarah Blasko
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Sarah Blasko's seventh studio album I Just Need To Conquer This Mountain will be released on November 1, 2024. A record full of late night reflections on goodbyes, grief, new beginnings and an important friendship that underpinned her child...The Charlatans + Embrace + The Coral
Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Thursday 3 July 2025
The West Midlands-formed, Northwich-relocated Madchester legends have notched up seventeen Top 40 studio albums - three of them number ones - alongside 22 Top 40 singles, including nineties Top 10 hits "One to Another", "The Only One I Know...Squeeze + Badly Drawn Boy + China Crisis
Ashley Hall Showground, Altrincham
Thursday 3 July 2025
As one of the most traditional pop bands of the new wave, London's Squeeze provided one of the links between classic British guitar pop and post-punk providing the vehicle for the wry, subtle lyric writing of Chris Difford and traditiona...Waylon Wyatt
Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 3 July 2025
Waylon Wyatt is a young Folk/Country artist born and raised in Hackett, Arkansas. Inspired by red-dirt contemporaries Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan, Waylon began writing songs at fifteen, workshopping them after long summer days spent worki...Casey Abrams
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 3 July 2025
Texan multi-instrumentalist Casey Abrams is a natural born entertainer and is able to bring a crowd of hundreds to their feet with just his voice and his upright bass. With legions of superfans the world over, "the nicest man in jazz-rock" ...
The Brit Fest
Ashley Hall Showground, Altrincham
Friday 4 - Sunday 6 July 2025
A celebration of all things British; music, culture, cars, food, drink, sport, entertainment and more... Prepare to be blown away by an incredible lineup of top-notch British musicians and bands. From iconic anthems to chart-topping pop hit...Shed Seven
Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Friday 4 July 2025
Perpetual underdogs, Shed Seven seldom received critical acceptance, yet the York-formed indie legends were one of the leading lights of Britpop with two gold albums, 15 Top 40 singles and a legion of loyal fans. Their thunderous indie-rock...
Tom Jones
Haydock Park, Newton-le-Willows
Friday 4 July 2025
Welsh vocalist Sir Tom Jones OBE is a living legend. The son of a miner and homemaker who grew up singing at school and for family gatherings, he went on to quit school at the age of 16 before recording music that's traversed many genres -...Tribs On The Hill
Higher Mickledale Farm, Frodsham
Friday 4 - Sunday 6 July 2025
Three days of quality music with best in class tribute acts. The fantastic tribute artists are best in class and some of our best will be making a welcome return. Set in the beautiful countryside of the Cheshire Plains, we have the aren...The Upbeat Beatles
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Friday 4 - Saturday 5 July 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...The Kate Bush Song Book
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 4 July 2025
The Kate Bush Song Book is an acoustic offshoot of tribute band Cloudbusting, a chance to indulge in Kate Bush's piano-based compositions and to re-imagine some of her larger scale works with stripped back, more intimate arrangements. Cl...WAR
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 4 July 2025
Multi-platinum-selling WAR, the original street band, has been sharing its timeless music and message of brotherhood and harmony for over 5 decades before millions across the globe. WAR has sold more than 50 million records since its f...Paul Smith of Maximo Park in Conversation
AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 4 July 2025
BBC 6 Music's Chris Hawkins hosts a special evening with Paul Smith. The pair will sit down to explore the last two decades, looking at how with Maximo Park, Smith pushed the boundaries of British guitar music. With eight Maximo Park albums...Arctic Numpties - Tribute to Arctic Monkeys
The Met, Bury
Friday 4 July 2025
Barnsley and Sheffield's premium tribute to Arctic Monkeys, playing hits from all their albums. ...Pretty Green - A Tribute to The Jam
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 4 July 2025
Pretty Green - A Tribute to The Jam are a hard working and dedicated band who are passionately devoted to the music of The Jam. Pretty Green have a no song left out guarantee from songs like Burning Sky or Scrape Away to classics like Go...La Fiesta
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 4 July - Friday 22 August 2025
A free-to-dance global music night featuring Afrobeat, Reggae, Latin, and Jazz with live band. Free entry, every Friday! ...YAANG + Formal Sppeedwear + Autocamper
Yes, Manchester
Friday 4 - Saturday 19 July 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....Shed Seven - Pre Show & After Parties with DJ Clint Boon
Mother Marys, Manchester
Friday 4 July 2025
Don't go Chasing Rainbows" - 'Because Truth Be Told' the Maximum High kicks off and closes at Mother Mary's and Truth Be Told-you belong. Expect:Special Guest DJs spinning Britpop anthems, Shed Seven classics, and 90s bangers all d...Later Youth
Low Four Studio, Manchester
Saturday 5 July 2025
Later Youth is the new project from The Travelling Band singer-songwriter and producer Jo Dudderidge. His distinctive voice, soulful piano and lyrical wit take centre stage within songs that have drawn comparisons to Rufus Wainwright, Dr Jo...Tribs On The Hill
Frodsham 'on The Hill' Arena, Warrington
Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 July 2025
Three days of quality music with best in class tribute acts. The fantastic tribute artists are best in class and some of our best will be making a welcome return. Set in the beautiful countryside of the Cheshire Plains, we have the aren...
The Lancashire Hotpots
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 5 July 2025
There's only one thing more satisfying than a visit to the chippy and that's an evening with The Lancashire Hotpots. St. Helens' finest are the undisputed kings of the Northern "knees up" with banging comedy folk anthems such as "Chippy Te...Antarctic Monkeys - The Official Arctic Monkeys Tribute Band
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 5 July 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 ...Manc 25 - The Mancunian Way
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Saturday 5 July 2025
Oasis. The Smiths. The Stone Roses. Three tribute bands. One place. One night. The music of Manchester. Oasis Maybe: Did you miss Oasis' early rough and ready gigs of 94/95? Did you miss the era defining concerts at Earls Court, Maine Road,...Pentagram
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 5 July 2025
According to Kerrang, "when it comes to enormo-doom heaviness, few do it better" than the highly influential Virginian heavy hard rock act, fronted by the mysterious Bobby Liebling, while Metal Hammer add "they take the offensive with a mo...THE CORONAS
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 5 July 2025
The award-winning, arena-conquering Dublin indie rock band fuse their arms-aloft melodic pop with lush electronics, spine-tingling atmospherics and a sense of adventure. Dreamy vocoder vocals, electronic drums and space as much as sound mak...Manchester Music Tours - Tour Special
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 5 July - Saturday 13 September 2025
You've heard the songs, now see the sights and hear the stories behind Manchester's greatest artists on the Manchester Music Tour. Founded by Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill, the Manchester Music Tour offers a fascinating first-hand ins...BCUC
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 6 July 2025
From Soweto, South Africa, BCUC (Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness) deliver full power indigenous funk, hiphop consciousness and punk rock energy. If you've not had the pleasure of experiencing their unmissable live show, you can expect h...Elliot James Reay
Gorilla, Manchester
Sunday 6 July 2025
At just 23 years old, Bury's own Elliot James Reay has already captured the hearts of a global audience. With over 4 million dedicated fans and hundreds of millions of views, Elliot's velveteen voice and vintage style have made him a stando...Dock Fest - Nigel Clark (Dodgy) + more
The Dockyard Barons Quay, Northwich
Sunday 6 July 2025
Dock Fest returns with live music from Nigel Clark (Dodgy), Megan Wyn, Neeve Zahra, Cal Ruddy, Jacob Reddy, Jimmy Page XI, Paul Hand & more TBC! ...
FIDLAR
Gorilla, Manchester
Monday 7 July 2025
Muscular jacked-up party-punk 'n' snotty garage-surf from the SoCal skating kooks, aka "Fuck It Dawg, Life's a Risk." The Los Angeles band are known for their short, fast songs about partying and drugs. ...PVRIS
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 8 July 2025
Boston-based PVRIS (pronounced Paris) frontwoman, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Lynn Gunn owns her role as the group's leader and sole architect with pop conjurations of glitchy beat-craft, airy guitars, and spell-binding...STICK TO YOUR GUNS
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Tuesday 8 July 2025
Southern California melodic-hardcore band Stick to Your Guns show influences of Propagandhi, Boysetsfire, Metallica, Trial, Hatebreed, and Inside Out. ...Tanner Adell
