ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Rock Concerts in Manchester
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Lowry
Thu 30 Apr 2026 - Thu 21 Jan 2027
Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
The Met
Sat 18 Apr - Sat 17 Oct 2026
Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
The Bridgewater Hall
Fri 10 Apr 2026 - Fri 26 Feb 2027
Echo & The Bunnymen
Albert Hall, Manchester
Monday 6 April 2026
One of the most influential British bands in modern history, Echo & The Bunnymen will celebrate the songs that have brought the group twenty top 20 hits and nine top 20 albums so far during their incredible 40-year career. The band's semina...Novelists
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Female fronted Heavy Metal from Paris & Marseille. The band's sound has been described as metalcore, with guitar styles heavily inspired by progressive metal and djent. ...Soft Machine
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Soft Machine is one of the greatest UK avant/jazz-rock bands of all time. Their work, from their earliest performances as a psychedelic band, who were contemporaries of, and shared stages with Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd and the Jimi Hendrix E...Joshua Radin
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Joshua Radin emerged in 2004 as an empathetic, engaging, and often enthralling troubadour. Over the years, he's tallied north of 1 billion streams, moved 1 million-plus albums worldwide, and scored a gold certification for the single "I'd R...STONE
Gorilla, Manchester
Tuesday 7 April 2026
In true Gen Z fashion, STONE are a diffusion of the limitless cultures and subcultures they've had access to growing up in the digital age. In keeping with the idea of 'punk' being more an ethos than any one genre or scene - the band cite i...STONE
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Tuesday 7 April 2026
In true Gen Z fashion, STONE are a diffusion of the limitless cultures and subcultures they've had access to growing up in the digital age. In keeping with the idea of 'punk' being more an ethos than any one genre or scene - the band cite i...The Illegal Eagles - Eagles Tribute Band
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Wednesday 8 April 2026
In 2026, the Illegal Eagles celebrate an incredible 30 years on the road with their brand-new Hotel California Tour. Renowned for their flawless vocals, stunning guitars, and an uncanny ability to recreate the legendary sound of the Eagle...Searows
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Kentucky-born, Oregon-raised indie folk singer-songwriter Alec Duckart, aka Searows, was the first signing to Matt Maltese's brand-new record label 'Last Recordings on Earth'. Duckart's intimate, hushed and compelling music soon found an a...Ambre Ciel
Low Four Studio, Manchester
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Gondwana Records is delighted to release still, there is the sea ? the debut album from Canadian composer and singer Ambre Ciel. Ambre Ciel is a composer, violinist, pianist and singer who hails from Montreal, Canada and is a purveyor of dr...Mimi Barks
Star and Garter, Manchester
Wednesday 8 April - Monday 14 September 2026
Tapestry Promotions are proud to present:Mimi BarksPlus special Guest:Swarm6ix...Suzi Quatro
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Thursday 9 April 2026
Rock icon Suzi Quatro marks over 62 years in the music industry with a hit-packed, high-octane celebration of one of rock and roll's most enduring careers. Fans can expect all their favourite hits: '48 Crash', ''If You Can't Give Me Love',...Slippery People - Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense Live
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 9 - Friday 10 April 2026
Following on from a sold out debut show at Manchester's Gorilla, Talking Heads tribute band Slippery People will recreate the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense live on stage, with all of the pulsating basslines, big suits, wild synths an...Candlelight - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Thursday 9 April - Friday 21 August 2026
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...Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 9 April 2026
The Hampshire punk and folk artist was initially a vocalist in the punk rock band Million Dead, before turning his focus towards a folkier, acoustic-based solo career. Since that time, he has reached international acclaim as a chart-topping...WORLD PEACE
Star and Garter, Manchester
Thursday 9 April 2026
Tapestry Promotions are proud to present:WORLD PEACEBrutally chaotic and yet rigorously disciplined, San Francisco's WORLD PEACE have been turning headswith their unique brand of low-end mayhem since the release of their 2020 debut LP ?Come...Dark Matter presents Sunset Images + Mugstar + DJ Sie Norfolk
The Golden Lion Todmorden, Oldham
Thursday 9 April 2026
A collision of fractured synths, pulsating vocals, primitive drum beats, and feedback-drenched guitars....Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
Freight Island, Manchester
Friday 10 April 2026
Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson - the man, the music and the magic. MichaelⓇ Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look and...Skynd
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 10 April 2026
Australian gothic industrial rock band Skynd, consisting of lead singer Skynd and multi-instrumentalist Father, have pioneered the genre of true crime music with a grim aesthetic and songs largely based on disturbing deaths and murders....Limehouse Lizzy - The Greatest Hits of Thin Lizzy
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 10 April 2026
Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and dominating stages worldwide. The band have also added a tribute into their show to ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist (and world reno...Rock & Pour
The Bowdon Rooms, Altrincham
Friday 10 April 2026
Rock & Pour is a high-energy live music night where your ticket includes all your drinks. Enjoy outstanding bands playing indie rock, Britpop and 90s anthems in an immersive party atmosphere. Sing, dance and drink with friends for an unforg...Apollo Junction
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 10 April 2026
Apollo Junction are a Yorkishire indie band on the rise with a passionate, growing fanbase that call themselves the 'AJFamily' - there's been engagements on stage, lifetime friendships formed, coaches to gigs hired and an online community t...Stanleys
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Friday 10 April 2026
Emerging from Wigan, Stanleys are the next in a long line of illustrious musicians to emerge from the town. Bands and artists ranging from George Formby (Senior and Junior) to The Verve, Starsailor to The Lathums are proud to call Wigan hom...Moving Pictures - A Tribute to the Music of Rush
The Met, Bury
Friday 10 April 2026
Scottish power trio Moving Pictures play for over two hours covering all the Rush classics such as Tom Sawyer, The Spirit of Radio and Xanadu (with doubleneck guitars) plus some deeper cuts such as By Tor and later belters such as Far Cry a...The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience - Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon
The Roundhouse, Bolton
Friday 10 April 2026
Gary Digan Aka is the UKs Premier & Definitve Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon. With his Strong Scottish Accent, his infamous live shows are a mixture of up-beat acoustic guitars, soulful harmonica and heartfelt vocals. The anthemic sing along tra...Transmission - The Sound of Joy Division
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 10 April 2026
Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era. Joy Division were formed in Manchester during the late 1970s and d...The History of Rock Celebrates Led Zeppelin
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 10 April 2026
The History of Rock show is back and bigger than ever! Celebrating a rock line-up like no other, headlined with the spotlight on Led Zeppelin, one of the greatest bands of all time! A thrilling ride through the history of rock, the iconic...Manilla Times
Yes, Manchester
Friday 10 April 2026
Emerging indie rockers Manilla Times, hailed as one of XS Manchester's "Ones to Watch 24", deliver infectious anthems brimming with energy and nostalgia. Originating from small towns in Ireland and North Wales, the band-comprising Jack M...Woioi
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 10 April 2026
A night of cosmic and global grooves... Manchester-based groove crew, woioi deliver a kaleidoscopic, cosmic fusion which takes cues from Turkish psychedelia, West Coast hip-hop, and 90s SEGA soundtracks. Expect a groovy deep-dive into the s...O'Flynn (Live)
DISCO Sanctuary

