ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Rock Concerts in Manchester
Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
Pyramid and Parr Hall
Thu 8 Oct 2026 - Fri 12 Nov 2027
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
King George's Hall
Wed 21 Oct 2026 - Thu 21 Jan 2027
Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
King George's Hall
Mon 12 Oct 2026 - Sat 27 Mar 2027
Candlelight - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Manchester Cathedral
Fri 21 Aug - Thu 26 Nov 2026
Indiepalooza Tribute Festival
King George's Hall
Sat 13 Feb - Sat 29 May 2027
Hollywood Vampires
AO Arena, Manchester
Tuesday 18 August 2026
Hollywood Vampires is the rock supergroup which lives and breathes the spontaneous magic of three megastars - the legendary Alice Cooper, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, and Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp. With some of the purest, most un...
Hannah Cohen
NOFX: 40 Years Of Fuckin' Up
New Century, Manchester
Thursday 20 August 2026
Join Fat Mike for the UK Premiere of an uncensored look at your favourite punk band's favourite punk band: NOFX....
The Cure
Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Friday 21 August 2026
Establishing an introspective and gloomy gothic rock style in the 1980s, influential Crawley rockers The Cure emerged from the post-punk and new wave movements of the late 1970s. From scoring their first hit in 1979 with 'Boys Don't Cry...The Living Tombstone
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 21 August 2026
Electronic rock band The Living Tombstone were formed in 2011 by Israeli music producer Yoav Landau and later joined by American singer Sam Haft as a musical duo. The group is notable for their songs and music videos based on video games a...Candlelight - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 21 August - Thursday 1 October 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 sound...Candlelight - A Tribute to Oasis
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 21 August 2026
Discover the music of Manchester legends Oasis performed by violin under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...Candlelight - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 21 August - Thursday 26 November 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 sound...Infest
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 21 August 2026
After 24 great live (+1 hybrid) years in Bradford, InFest moves to Manchester for 2025 with a weekend of EBM, Industrial, synthpop, noise, darkwave and post-punk from: Friday -Eisfabrik // Auger // Harpy // William Bleak // Junkie Kut // P...Sabbotage - A Tribute to Black Sabbath
The Spinning Top, Stockport
Friday 21 August 2026
Formed from the ashes of the already established Sabbath Tribute Snowblind in 2014, immediately it was obvious that this band would become the most authentic and by far the best Black Sabbath tribute in the UK. All of the band are high...Aziz Ibrahim (Stone Roses / Ian Brown)
Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills
Friday 21 August 2026
Aziz Ibrahim is best known as a guitarist with The Stone Roses and Ian Brown, co-writing songs such as "My Star", "Corpses in Their Mouths", "Longsight M13", "One Way Ticket to Paradise" and numerous other tracks from "Unfinished Monkey Bu...Insecure Men
Just Like A PNK (A Tribute To PNK)
Elton Liberal Club In Bury, Bolton
Friday 21 August 2026
Join us for a night of non-stop live music with DJ & performances from Just Like A PNK...Pistol Whipped with support from Somethin Brewin Live at Empire
Empire Rochdale, Rochdale
Friday 21 August 2026
Fast loud punk energy with attitude turned up full as Pistol Whipped deliver raw riffs, shout-along choruses, and pure chaos live on stage....Lewis Capaldi
Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
Despite his young age BRIT Award-winning Glaswegian acoustic soul pop singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has already topped the charts around the world with his debut becoming the biggest selling album of both 2019 and 2020 in the UK - a foll...AFI
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
Californian rockers AFI (A Fire Inside) formed in 1991, originally as a hardcore punk band, before since delving into many genres, starting with horror punk and following through post-hardcore and emo into alternative rock and gothic rock....AFI
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
Californian rockers AFI (A Fire Inside) formed in 1991, originally as a hardcore punk band, before since delving into many genres, starting with horror punk and following through post-hardcore and emo into alternative rock and gothic rock....Cheshire Fest
Tatton Park, Knutsford
Saturday 22 August 2026
Cheshire Fest returns in 2026 with a bold new setting - bringing together live music, electronic energy, premium hospitality and peak summertime celebration in one of the region's most iconic outdoor locations. Set within the stunning ...The Velvetines
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
The Velvetines are a Hard Rock indie/alt band from Bolton, Lancashire. With Cameron Tonge fronting the band with lead vocals and rhythm guitar. To George Parmenter's infectious riffs and solos on lead guitar! And Zakori Waring's heavy bass...A Foreigner's Journey - The Music of Foreigner and Journey
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 22 August 2026
Legendary bands Foreigner and Journey are giants of the AOR (Adult Orientated Rock) and Classic Rock genres, attracting huge audiences as live acts since forming in the 1970's. Sadly for those in the UK, their shows over here have been few...Pretty Green - A tribute to The Jam
The Sound Lounge Darwen, Blackburn
Saturday 22 August 2026
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 G...Rushed - A Tribute to Rush
The Spinning Top, Stockport
Saturday 22 August 2026
Rushed are a three piece authentic tribute act performing the music of Canada's finest progressive Rock trio - Rush. ...Mallory Knox
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
Action! Presents?Mallory Knox+ Special Guests...Silverwingkiller
The Abbey, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
Now Wave presents Silverwingkiller at The Abbey, Manchester on 22nd August 2026...
Celebrating Caroline Aherne
New Century, Manchester
Sunday 23 August 2026
Celebrate the legacy of Caroline Aherne's work with her collaborator, writer David Scott....
Flock of Dimes
Wednesday
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Featuring MJ Lenderman on guitar, North Carolina shoegaze country rockers Wednesday sing songs which tell storys about life in the American south. Influenced by country storytellers like Lucinda Williams and Richard Buckner, many of their ...Violet Grohl
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Tuesday 25 August 2026
The eldest daughter of Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, grunge singer Violet Grohl has also performed on stage with the Foo Fighters alongside her own solo career. ...Violet Grohl
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Tuesday 25 August 2026
The eldest daughter of Foo Fighters frontman and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, grunge singer Violet Grohl has also performed on stage with the Foo Fighters alongside her own solo career. ...Creamfields
Creamfields (Daresbury), Warrington
Thursday 27 - Sunday 30 August 2026
The world's leading electronic music festival is back in Daresbury, Cheshire. Friday: Disclosure (Live) [UK Exclusive] + Carl Cox + Chris Stussy. Saturday: Calvin Harris + Martin Garrix + Underworld (Live) + Armin van Buuren + Amelie...Finley Quaye + Very Special guest support in Oldham.
Whittles Tokyo Project, Oldham
Thursday 27 August 2026
Finley Quaye performs at Whittles Oldham - the 90s Brit icon behind Maverick A Strike brings his genre blending magic back to the stage....Pulp
Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Friday 28 August 2026
Although formed in Sheffield in 1978 by 15 year old schoolboy Jarvis Cocker, the critically acclaimed indie rock band Pulp only first came to fame in the Britpop era, scoring their first Top 40 hit in 1994 with "Do You Remember the First T...Creamfields
Daresbury Park Hotel, Warrington
Friday 28 - Sunday 30 August 2026
The world's leading electronic music festival is back in Daresbury, Cheshire. Friday: Disclosure (Live) [UK Exclusive] + Carl Cox + Chris Stussy. Saturday: Calvin Harris + Martin Garrix + Underworld (Live) + Armin van Buuren + Amelie...Heaven Can Wait - A Tribute to the Music of Meat Loaf
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 28 August 2026
Carlton Entertainment brings you their brand-new production featuring Meat Loaf's greatest hits. Following a Sold Out tour of Spain in 2024, This showstopping concert launches across Europe in 2025. Featuring the incredible vocals of Lee B...The Bluetones
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 28 August 2026
Formed in 1993, Britpop legends The Bluetones had an impressive run of hit singles throughtout the late 90's/early 00's, including 'Bluetonic', 'Slight Return', 'Marblehead Johnson', 'Solomon Bites The Worm', 'If' and 'Keep the Fires Burni...
Amplifier
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 28 August - Saturday 19 September 2026
Described as "Soundgarden, Tool, Black Sabbath, Oceansize and Pink Floyd taking copious amounts of mind-altering substances and venturing on a trip through time and space (to another dimension), and back again," Manchester progressive roc...Whatever - Oasis Tribute
