ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Rock Concerts in Manchester
Indiepalooza Tribute Festival
King George's Hall
Sat 13 Feb - Sat 29 May 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
Thank You For The Music - The Ultimate Tribute to ABBA
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 8 October 2026
Calling all Dancing Queens, this is your night to say, Thank you for the Music! This international smash-hit tribute show brings all ABBA's number one hits to the stage. The hugely popular show, now in its 20th year, with a brand-new show ...Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
King George's Hall, Blackburn
Thursday 8 October 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 an...The Hoosiers
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
The Hoosiers are an English pop rock originally formed in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States while on a football scholarship at the University of Indianapolis. The band consists of members Irwin Sparkes (lead vocals, lead guitar)...The Manfreds
The Met, Bury
Thursday 8 October 2026
The '60s group Manfred Mann is now considered, more than ever, one of the finest and most respected bands from that era. Their numerous hits were R&B based with an undercurrent of jazz - a very unusual but winning combination of playing st...The 9075 - Tribute to The 1975
FAC251, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Catch the world's first tribute to The 1975 direct all the way from Italy playing the biggest hits from the bands' extensive catalogue....Sons of Sevilla
The Abbey, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Now Wave presents Sons of Sevilla at The Abbey on 8th October 2026...Amon Amarth
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Taking their name from the Sindarin name of Mount Doom, a volcano in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth are poised to return to full action with a bloody, broadsword-wielding vengeance. Still ruth...The Cheap Thrills
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
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 ...Graham Gouldman (10cc)
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
It is only between 10cc's sell-out, bi-annual UK tours that the band's co-founder, Manchester musical legend Graham Gouldman, is able to fully indulge his Heart Full of Songs project. The semi-acoustic four-piece - which includes 10cc live...The Jerseys - Tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
The Met, Bury
Friday 9 October 2026
Join The Jerseys as they celebrate the timeless music of the one-hundred million album selling Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Incredible falsettos, beautiful a capellas - the authenticity of the sublime harmonies of the 60s and 70s...DS:UK - Tribute to Dire Straits
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 9 October 2026
"DSUK... in tribute to Dire Straits" began touring in 2016 and quickly became regarded as *the definitive* tribute band among Dire Straits fans with their unsurpassed attention to musical detail, the humour, fun, and interesting history th...Jon Gomm
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Jon Gomm is a singer-songwriter and acoustic solo performer based in Yorkshire, known for his once-seen-never-forgotten virtuoso guitar style. This involves slapping, tapping and retuning as he plays, producing a huge, multi-layered sou...
Nirvanah - Nirvana Tribute Act
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 9 October 2026
Relive the magic of one of the most influential bands of the 1990s, performing all your favourite anthems from the Seattle band that defined a generation. Nirvanah are a touring 3 piece tribute band, paying homage to the iconic 90's grung...Walter Trout
The Grand - Clitheroe, Clitheroe
Friday 9 October 2026
Despite playing since 1969, starting out in New Jersey bars before making a name for himself with John Lee Hooker, Canned Heat and John Mayall, even now, aged 70, the iconic US blues-rock guitarist Walter Trout is still writing fresh chap...U2 by U2UK
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 9 October 2026
Over their 20 year history, it's easy to see why U2UK are Europe's Premiere U2 Tribute show, winning the hearts of U2 fans all over by performing in Europe and beyond, including U2's after show party....THE bEAT
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
The singer, songwriter and guitarist behind the biggest 1980's 2-Tone Band, The Beat, Dave Wakeling is the consummate showman, touring the world with an all-star line-up, performing all the hits of The Beat, General Public and his new song...The Skints
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
An eclectic and spirited London four-piece, the Skints deliver a versatile amalgamation of reggae, ska-punk, dub, grime, hip-hop, soul, and dancehall that's as feel-good and soul-stirring as it is hard-hitting and politically charged on th...
AC/DC Experience. Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale, Rochdale
Friday 9 October 2026
AC/DC Experience bring the thunderous riffs and straight-ahead rock power of AC/DC to Empire Rochdale with a loud, no-nonsense live tribute....Rockin'1000
AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Rockin' 1000 brings the biggest rock band on earth to the UK. 300 Musicians Will Perform Together for an Epic Night of Rock Music. Rockin'1000, the global collective of more than 100.000 musicians who perform together in stadiums across th...The HU
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Receiving critical acclaim from the likes of Sir Elton John, Metallica, Papa Roach, and Halestorm, Mongolian modern rock group The HU are rooted in the tradition of their homeland. The band's name translates to the Mongolian root word for ...Creeper
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
The Southampton horror punk band's devoted fanbase were devastated when frontman Will Gould announced the end of the band during a sold-out Koko show in 2018. But now, the band are reborn. Larger-than-life, darker-than-death, they reach...Band Of Horses
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Delivering strikingly beautiful woodsy, dreamy indie folk rock with sophisticated arrangements which ooze amorphous tension, longing and hope, the raw ethos that lies at the heart of the Charleston, South Carolina band is the emotionally ...The Amity Affliction
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
An Aussie metalcore group with highly confessional lyrics and a melody-driven emo-tinged sound, the Amity Affliction emerged in 2008 and have since soared to the top of the Australian charts four times. ...The Amity Affliction
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
An Aussie metalcore group with highly confessional lyrics and a melody-driven emo-tinged sound, the Amity Affliction emerged in 2008 and have since soared to the top of the Australian charts four times. ...
Blaze Bayley (Wolfsbane / Iron Maiden)
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Lead singer of Iron Maiden during Bruce Dickinson's absence from 1994 to 1999, heavy metal singer Blaze Bayley was also the lead singer of Wolfsbane from 1984 to 1994 (and currently since 2010). ...Crash Test Dummies
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Hailing from Manitoba, Canada, Crash Test Dummies are a Juno Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated folk/alt-rock band. Beginning in 2017, the group reunited for a 25th anniversary tour of its most commercially successful album, "God ...DS:UK - Tribute to Dire Straits
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 10 October 2026
"DSUK... in tribute to Dire Straits" began touring in 2016 and quickly became regarded as *the definitive* tribute band among Dire Straits fans with their unsurpassed attention to musical detail, the humour, fun, and interesting history th...Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show
The Met, Bury
Saturday 10 October 2026
Live/Wire is the AC/DC Show. The hugely successful and unique six-man tribute to rock music's greatest band, AC/DC - complete with cannons, a wall of Marshalls and over two hours of High Voltage Rock 'n' Roll, in a show critically acclaime...Pure Weller - A Tribute to the Music of Paul Weller
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Saturday 10 October 2026
A tribute to Paul Weller, Style Council & The Jam with a set containing classics from a career spanning 45 years ...
TCHOTCHKE
The Peer Hat, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Tchotchke is a band based in NYC and LA consisting of members Anastasia Sanchez, Eva Chambers, and Emily Tooraen. Their musical style spans girl groups, diva rock, art rock, and bubblegum. Like Pop Rocks hitting the tongue, New York?s Tcho...
Safehouse
The Brickhouse, St Helens
Saturday 10 October 2026
Local High energy classic rock/pop covers band with a hint of sass Performing music from the 60s right up to today's chart bands making their debut...The Blow Monkeys
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Sunday 11 October 2026
With hits like 'Digging Your Scene' and 'It Doesn't Have To Be This Way', The Blow Monkeys epitomised the glamour of mid-80s pop at its most graceful and sophisticated. In the London band's frontman Robert Howard (aka Dr. Robert), they pos...Shawn Colvin
The Met, Bury
Sunday 11 October 2026
Over the course of three decades, South Dakota-born, Illinois and Ontario-raised folk singer Shawn Colvin has established herself as a captivating performer and a revered storyteller, well-deserving of the commendation of her peers and the...Dom Martin
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 11 October 2026
Belfast's multi award winning singer songwriter Dom Martin has been crowned UK Blues Acoustic Artist of The Year 2020, 2021 and 2022, and UK Blues Instrumentalist of The Year 2022, 2023, and 2025. His music is a smooth mixture of acou...The Hanging Stars
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Sunday 11 October 2026
Channelling the sounds of The Byrds, Big Star and The Flying Burrito Brothers with hints of Mojave 3 and The Allah Las, accomplished London five-piece The Hanging Stars transcend their well-earned reputation as masters of a captivating me...Jared Benjamin
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sunday 11 October 2026
Academy Events & IBA Events Presents: JARED BENJAMIN Jared Benjamin's incredible vocals and storytelling have captivated audiences across the globe. Jared will venture across the atlantic for his first ever UK tour in October.??Jared Benja...
TV Smith
The Green Room, Altrincham
Sunday 11 October 2026
??TV Smith was founder member, singer and songwriter for the Adverts, who formed in late 1976 and were one of the leading bands in the first wave of British punk rock. In early 1977 they performed regularly at the newly-opened Roxy Club in...Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Monday 12 October 2026
Co-founder, lead singer, lead guitarist and the sole continuous member of the legendary rock band Status Quo, Francis Rossi embarks on a solo tour performing fan favourites from a remarkable 50+year career. Also known as the GOMOR (Th...Jim Jones All Stars
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Monday 12 October 2026
A bubbling swamp curse of unholy rhythm, Jim Jones All Stars is the latest ramalama rhythm and blues project from garage godfather Jim Jones (Thee Hypnotics, The Jim Jones Revue) which delivers a sonic blast of punk rock n' soul. Formed d...Six60
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Monday 12 October 2026
SIX60 got their start in Dunedin, New Zealand in 2008. The quintet - made up of lead singer Matiu Walters, guitarists Ji Fraser and Chris Mac, drummer Eli Paewai and sampler Marlon Gerbes - met as students at the University of Otago and ha...The Choir of Man
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 13 - Saturday 17 October 2026
Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award-nominated, worldwide smash hit is now on its first ever UK tour. Welcome to THE CHOIR OF MAN, the best pub in the world... Come ready to drink in the excitement!Brimming with hits from artists su...Beth Orton
