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
The Grand
Fri 11 Jul - Sat 13 Sep 2025
The Luke Combs Experience - Luke Combs Tribute
Manchester Academy
Sat 31 May - Sat 6 Sep 2025
The American Four Tops

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Saturday 19 July 2025
It's the tribute show jam packed with sweet soul music and Motown magic that continues to leave audiences dancing and chanting for more following each outstanding performance. Featuring the voice of Mr William Hicks, high-stepping choreogra...Bodega

Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 23 July 2025
With widescreen multi-tracked guitars and a giant sounding rhythm section complementing sharp songwriting and yearning vocal melodies, the Brooklyn art-punk incendiaries attempt to interrogate the external factors that make them who they ar...Rock For Heroes - The Ultimate Rock Anthems

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 25 July 2025
Classic rock anthems, incredible musicians, sensational vocalists and a Rocktacular experience; with a lot of laughs thrown in! All the ingredients that make up the phenomenal, 'Rock for Heroes'! Performed by a superb 7-piece band, the sh...The Amy Winehouse Experience

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 25 July 2025
Fronted by the enigmatic Caroline Lowe with a group of backing musicians, this is the UK's premier tribute to the often misunderstood and sadly missed talent of the late Amy Winehouse. From the creators of Lioness, The Amy Winehouse Experi...PINK by Vicky Jackson

Uppermill Civic Hall, Uppermill
Friday 25 July 2025
Vicky Jackson's tribute to Pink has been a run-away success and has consistently been her most booked act since 2008. Whilst the Pink tribute show was not her first tribute act, Vicky found herself being compared both physically and vocally...Flash - A tribute to Queen

St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 25 July 2025
Celebrate the musical legacy of Freddie Mercury and Queen with hit after hit, anthem after anthem performed live with identical instruments and in authentic costumes on a huge stage set with visuals and effects to bring back that grandeur a...Forever Tina - Tina Turner Tribute

Lightheaded + Jeanines

Gullivers, Manchester
Friday 25 July 2025
Jeanines and Lightheaded, two of the brightest American indiepop bands, have new albums coming out in June. Skep Wax Records (UK and Europe) are delighted to be co-releasing them alongside Slumberland Records (US). Jeanines? third album How...The Black Charade + Fell Out Boy (My Chemical Romance + Fall Out Boy Tributes)

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 26 July 2025
A night of My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy tribute bands who both sound like the real thing. ...The Lancashire Hotpots

Lowry, Salford
Saturday 26 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...Guns 2 Roses - Tribute to Guns n' Roses

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 26 July 2025
Guns 2 Roses the UK's longest running Guns N Roses tribute have existed since late 2002 and in 11 years have become biggest GNR tribute in history. Some tributes tried but not one has and will come close to the authenticity, charisma and hu...The Complete Stone Roses - Stone Roses Tribute Band

Vibe Wigan, Wigan
Saturday 26 July 2025
The Complete Stone Roses are one of the UK's most well-known, most seen and most successful tribute bands. Selling out venues across the UK and Ireland regularly, they have helped to carry on the music of one of the UK's most influential b...Soul & Motown with Dark & Stormy

The Brickhouse, St Helens
Saturday 26 July 2025
Motown & Soul Night as Dark & Stormy make their return...The ELO Experience - Tribute to Electric Light Orchestra

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Sunday 27 July 2025
The ELO Experience have been bringing the music of Jeff Lynne and The Electric Light orchestra to the live stage since 2006. The legacy left by Jeff Lynne & The Electric Light Orchestra barely needs any introduction - suffice to say that be...Held By Trees

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 27 July 2025
A new instrumental project sitting somewhere between post-rock and prog, bringing together veterans of bands such as Talk Talk, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits and Blur. Described by many reviewers as a cross between Spirit of Eden-era Talk Talk a...Deerhoof

Yes, Manchester
Sunday 27 July 2025
Now Wave presents Deerhoof at YES Pink Room on 27th July 2025...Wolfmother

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Australian Grammy-winning rockers Wolfmother's burst on to the scene in 2005 with their self-titled debut album, which featured classic songs like the UK Top 40 hit "Woman" (which earned them Best Hard Rock Performance at the 2007 Grammys...The Hoosiers

Uppermill Civic Hall, Uppermill
Friday 1 August 2025
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) ...A Foreigner's Journey - The Music of Foreigner and Journey

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 2 August 2025
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 ...10 Years Of Tapestry Promotions

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 2 August 2025
Tapestry Promotions are proud to present:10 YEARS OF TAPESTRY PROMOTIONSJoin us to celebrate 10 years of promoting shows. 2 stages, great bands and a large merch ares and outdoor bbq!...Lakeview

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Tattooed, rural, and blue-collar country tandem Lakeview (Jesse Denaro and Luke Healy) have an unwavering faith in God, a belief in family and community, and a fanbase on social media that has grown rapidly in the past 12 months. Combine th...Firevolt Rock Festival

Whitebottom Farm, Stockport
Thursday 7 August 2025
Formally FIRESTORM Festival, Manchester's Best Camping Rock Fest, bringing you the best rock bands on 2 stages over 3 days on a picturesque farm through Etherow Country Park. 2024's headliners include Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons +...Becky Hill

Haydock Park, Newton-le-Willows
Friday 8 August 2025
Fresh from earning her third consecutive BRIT Award nomination for Best Dance Act, former The Voice UK contestant Becky Hill has cemented her status as one of dance music's most influential voices and the genre's leading boundary-breaking f...JJ Grey & Mofro

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 8 August 2025
From his early days playing cover music behind chicken wire at a west side Jacksonville juke joint while still working at a lumberyard, to playing sold-out shows at some of the largest venues and music festivals in the world, JJ Grey has al...The Warlocks
Yes, Manchester
Friday 8 August 2025
Now Wave presents The Warlocks at YES Pink Room on 8th August 2025...Kerry King (Slayer)

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 12 August 2025
The legendary co-lead guitarist and songwriter of thrash metal band Slayer, Kerry King, embarked on a new chapter after the band's final show in 2019, with his debut solo album From Hell I Rise, released in May 2024. Featuring 13 powerful t...PELICAN

Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Pink Dot Presents?PELICANAges 18+It?s been a long journey for Pelican?from their sludgy reductionist beginnings in the DIY spaces of Chicago, through their tenure as forerunners to the burgeoning international community of artists fusing po...Death or Glory - Tribute to The Clash

The Spinning Top, Stockport
Thursday 14 August 2025
Formed on International Clash Day in 2023, Manchester-based tribute band provide a young and energetic stage show, delivering a near like-for-like night of live music that is as close to the intensity of The Clash as you can get. With a lo...Fontaines D.C.

Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Friday 15 August 2025
The London-based, Dublin-raised five piece are back with their fourth album, ROMANCE - and stop off with what's set to be an unforgettable live show. Set for release on 23 August 2024 via XL Recording, ROMANCE builds upon sonic sensibilitie...InFest

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 15 August 2025
After 24 great live (+1 hybrid) years in Bradford, InFest moves to Manchester for 2025 ...Infest

University Of Manchester Students' Union, Manchester
Friday 15 August 2025
After 24 great live (+1 hybrid) years in Bradford, InFest moves to Manchester for 2025 ...Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons

Holy Diver, Stockport
Friday 15 August 2025
A hard-hitting, old-school rock outfit led by Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell, Phil Campbell & the Bastard Sons were formed after the death of Motorhead frontman Lemmy in 2015. Following the inevitable disbandment of Motorhead, Cam...Liam Bailey - Manchester - Live & Direct

The Rat And Pigeon, Manchester
Friday 15 August 2025
A unique opportunity to watch one of the countries most revered reggae/soul live performers supporting grass roots venues. W/ support from Naomi Kalu....Sam Fender

Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Saturday 16 August 2025
Having celebrated his debut album, Hypersonic Missiles, rocketing to the number one spot and a sold out headline winter tour, Sam Fender continues his path to dominance with further live dates, the biggest of his career. ...Sam Fender

Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Saturday 16 August 2025
Having celebrated his debut album, Hypersonic Missiles, rocketing to the number one spot and a sold out headline winter tour, Sam Fender continues his path to dominance with further live dates, the biggest of his career. ...The Ultimate Irish Hooley
