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
The Undertones
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 24 October 2026
Formed in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1975, The Undertones became renowned for combining lyrical invention and musical flair with intelligent simplicity. Their anthemic Teenage Kicks, much loved by John Peel, is one of the most influential ...A Certain Ratio
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 October 2026
Mancunian Post-Punk legends ACR's greatest strength has always been their unpredictability. They've always moved with gleeful disregard for the boundaries of style and genre, their eye fixed firmly on constant progression. It's an ethos th...China Crisis
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 24 October 2026
Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly are the founder members of the synth pop band which started in Kirkby, Merseyside back in 1979. China Crisis found major success in the UK with five Top 40 singles, ten Top 50 singles and three Top 40 albums a...Ten
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 24 October 2026
Mancunian melodic hard rock band Ten were formed in 1994 by frontman Gary Hughes following a prolific solo career. ...Bon Giovi - Tribute to Bon Jovi
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Saturday 24 October 2026
Fronted by the UK's leading Bon Jovi impersonator Lee Tomkins, who himself has supported Bon Jovi at Dublin stadium in 2008, the World's premier look-a-like and sound-a-like band cover every aspect of Bon Jovi's extensive career, performin...
JERAMIAH FERRARI - The Bread Shed Manchester
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 24 October 2026
The Bread Shed presents JERAMIAH FERRARI. Reggae, ska, rock and pop from Manchester...Will Samson
Kamera Ballroom, Manchester
Saturday 24 October 2026
Will Samson presents his forthcoming album Sings Again (out 22 May) at Chorlton?s Kamera. With the use of his beloved tape machines, Samson has been exploring the spaces between electronic, folk and ambient music for well over a decade, wi...Swift and styles - Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale, Rochdale
Saturday 24 October 2026
Celebrate the music of Harry Styles and Taylor Swift in a spectacular live tribute packed with chart-topping hits and sing-along favourites....Dexys Midnight Runners
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Sunday 25 October 2026
Dexys Midnight Runners have announced details of a U.K & Irish tour. The dates will be the first time the band, fronted by Kevin Rowland, have toured under the name of Dexys Midnight Runners since 2003, when they played a sold-out show at ...Foy Vance
Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 25 October 2026
Foy Vance, folk rock singer and songwriter from Bangor, Northern Ireland, has earned acclaim from fans and fellow musicians alike with critical praise and invites on tours from Ed Sheeran, Bonnie Raitt, Marcus Foster, Snow Patrol and Sir E...
Stephen Wilson Jr
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Sunday 25 October 2026
Hard rock inspired Indiana Country music guitarist and singer/songwriter Stephen Wilson Jr. mixes Country and Rock for a Nirvana-influenced sound he describes as "Death Cab for Country." ...The Ultimate Classic Rock Show
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Sunday 25 October 2026
Dust off your air guitars for an evening of the very best classic rock anthems from legends past and present! Let The Ultimate Classic Rock Show take you on a roller coaster journey of classic rock nostalgia. Performing hit after hit live ...The Wedding Present
The Grand, Clitheroe
Sunday 25 October 2026
Stalwarts of the flourishing independent scene from the mid-eighties onwards and continuing to impact to this day, the Leeds-formed indie band, fronted by Manchester-raised David Gedge, were avidly championed by BBC Radio One's John Peel. ...The Wedding Present
The Grand - Clitheroe, Clitheroe
Sunday 25 October 2026
Stalwarts of the flourishing independent scene from the mid-eighties onwards and continuing to impact to this day, the Leeds-formed indie band, fronted by Manchester-raised David Gedge, were avidly championed by BBC Radio One's John Peel. ...Cancer Bats
Gorilla, Manchester
Sunday 25 October 2026
With 17 years under their belt including 6 acclaimed studio albums, five Juno Award nominations, and countless tours around the globe, Canadian hardcore punk heavyweights, Cancer Bats are a well-known force within the world of heavy music....Soft Loft
The Abbey, Manchester
Sunday 25 October 2026
Now Wave presents Soft Loft at The Abbey, Manchester on 25th October 2026...The Strokes
Co-op Live, Manchester
Monday 26 October 2026
Iconic New York indie band The Strokes return with their decade-spaning catalogue of indie and garage rock revival anthems. Inspired by Lou Reed and The Doors, they are perhaps best known in the UK for the Platinum-selling singles "Last ...Lucia & the Best Boys
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Monday 26 October 2026
For nearly a decade, Lucia Fairfull has been carving out her place as an artist in the UK indie scene. The culmination of that hard graft and bold vision is music rooted in her Scottish upbringing and shaped by the creative community she h...Deradoorian
Gullivers, Manchester
Monday 26 October 2026
Fusing elements of indie rock, avant-garde electronic music, dub, and dance rhythms, Deradoorian is the name Angel Deradoorian works under as a solo artist. She launched said solo career after making a name for herself as a member of Dirty...Jack Savoretti
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Tuesday 27 - Wednesday 28 October 2026
Born in the UK as Giovanni Edgar Charles Galletto-Savoretti, the English-Italian solo artist who goes by Jack Savoretti grew up trekking all over the world. After spending much of his childhood in London, his family moved to the Swiss c...Panchiko
New Century, Manchester
Wednesday 28 October 2026
The Nottingham indie band formed in 1998 but, unsigned, soon disbanded. It was only after a 4chan user found one of just 30 self-produced copies of their emo/industrial/dream pop single D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L in an Oxfam charity store i...Blood Red Shoes
Gorilla, Manchester
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Much loved and acclaimed Brighton duo BLOOD RED SHOES return with an incredible, surprise new EP, 'O', and news of a full UK and European headline tour for 2022. Now in their 17th year as a band, the new 'O' EP was created through a person...Forever Jackson
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Forever Jackson' is the ultimate tribute to Michael Jackson, awarded the 'No.1 UK Michael Jackson Tribute Show' at the 2013 UK National Tribute Awards (as voted for by the UK Agents Association). Robin Parsons pays true homage to the late ...
Saigon Soul Revival
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon Soul Revival (SSR) has been bringing alternative pre-1975 music from Saigon back to the stage since 2016. Through electrifying live performances, the band honors the original composers and singers of the g...villagerrr
Milburn
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 29 October 2026
The band, who kick started the Sheffield revival that would give birth to, amongst others, Arctic Monkeys and Reverend & The Makers, are back. When they first parted company in 2016, it seemed that they may be remembered only as an influen...Runaway Club
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 29 October 2026
Delivering a mental health, discrimination and bullying message, Runaway Club are a diverse powerhouse rock band based in Glastonbury. Genre-bending rock anthems that blend Angel's fierce vocals and electrifying stage presence with Reece's...Basht
Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 29 October 2026
Basht. are one of Dublin's most exciting rising rock bands, praised by Hot Press as "one of the most exciting young rock bands to emerge in Ireland in aeons." Stepping up to the scene they have supported Wunderhorse, Been Stellar, Goo Goo ...Jamie Grey
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 29 October 2026
Redcar singer-songwriter Jamie Grey's songwriting proficiency is undeniable. His style predominantly through use of acoustic guitar and piano is at the core singer/songwriter but he flirts in several sub genres from straight pop to folk,...Sound & Vision - A tribute to David Bowie
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Thursday 29 October 2026
Fasten your seatbelts - the Starman is here!! Sound & Vision - A Tribute to David Bowie was launched on what would have been Bowie's 75th birthday in 2022 and their note-perfect recreation of the legend himself, and the iconic musicians ...Max Fry
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 29 October 2026
Now Wave presents Max Fry at YES Pink Room on 29th October 2026...The Reytons
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 30 October 2026
Like the Arctic Monkeys, who they are often compared, the South Yorkshire four-piece are born under a Sheffield sky with a penchant for pubs, pints and pandemonium, and are bursting with working class grit and tales from the local boozer t...Shed Seven
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 30 October 2026
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-roc...Bowie Experience - David Bowie Tribute
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 30 October 2026
Bowie Experience is a spectacular concert celebrating the sound and vision of David Bowie. A must see for all Bowie fans, the latest production features all the hits from A to Ziggy. Bowie Experience continues to amaze audiences with an as...Showaddywaddy
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 30 October 2026
'The Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World' is a bold statement but Showaddywaddy has lived up to that title for the last 4 decades! Formed in the 1970s in Leicester from several local bands, they have sold more than 20 million records...
Tesseract
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 30 October 2026
Milton Keynes progressive metal act TesseracT are a band that sit outside the bounds of any genre specificity, pioneers of the ever-evolving rock and metal scene, with an unstoppable force of off-kilter riffs, soaring melodies and disorien...Alabama 3
New Century, Manchester
Friday 30 October 2026
South London's beloved roots-futurists Alabama 3 are adored the world over for 1997's inaugural smash 'Woke Up This Morning', whose marriage of Howlin' Wolf samples and trip hop beats provided the theme music for long-running HBO series 'T...The Bluetones
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 30 October 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...It's A Beautiful Noise - The Definitive Neil Diamond Tribute
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 30 October 2026
Celebrating an incredible 10 years of touring and over 750 spellbinding performances, It's A Beautiful Noise returns with this internationally acclaimed production that promises to captivate like never before. This fully revamped stage sh...Bar Stool Preachers
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 30 October 2026
Described as having just about everything we should all be looking for in our music. It's edgy, new and above all different... are Brighton's ska-infused, street punk inspired five piece the perfect antidote for all the run of the mill, in...Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
