ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Rock Concerts in Manchester
Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
The Bridgewater Hall
Fri 23 Jan - Sat 25 Apr 2026
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Lowry
Thu 30 Apr 2026 - Thu 21 Jan 2027
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
Palace Theatre
Mon 1 Dec 2025 - Sat 3 Jan 2026
Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
Manchester Academy
Sat 13 Dec 2025 - Sat 17 Oct 2026
Candlelight - A Tribute to Coldplay and Ed Sheeran
Hallé St Peter's
Sat 27 Dec 2025 - Fri 27 Feb 2026
Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show
Manchester Academy
Fri 19 Dec 2025 - Fri 2 Oct 2026
The Billy Joel Songbook
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 3 April 2026
Acclaimed singer-songwriter and pianist Elio Pace will thrill you with his smash-hit award-winning show The Billy Joel Songbook. The Billy Joel Songbook pays homage to one of the most iconic musicians, singer-songwriters, and composer...5 Seconds of Summer
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 4 April 2026
The chart-topping Aussie band 5 Seconds Of Summer (aka 5SOS) have earned a reputation for bringing punk energy to a pop-esque sound, while also weaving in elements of R&B, electronica and dance in their music. They've been recognised with n...Absolute Bowie - Tribute to David Bowie
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Saturday 4 April 2026
There will only ever be one David Bowie, he was unique in every way and an inspiration to millions. Absolute Bowie continue to celebrate the life and music of the Starman with a spectacular show uniting Bowie fans across the UK. Absolute Bo...A Band Called Malice - Tribute to The Jam
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 4 April 2026
The Definitive Tribute to The Jam.A Band Called Malice has quickly taken the tribute world by storm in their quest to become the number one choice tribute-act to The Jam. The talented trio are the real deal and guarantee to take you back to...Concrete Club
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 4 April 2026
Manchester indie band Concrete Club formed at the end of 2022 and haven't slowed down since. They've completed a UK tour, headlined multiple sold-out shows, featured on BBC Introducing Manchester, and taken the stage at Manchester's iconic...The Smiths Utd - A Tribute to The Smiths
FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 4 April 2026
Lincoln-based tribute band The Smiths Utd play all the hits from The Smiths and Morrissey solo. ...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...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...
The Illegal Eagles - Eagles Tribute Band
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Celebrating the music of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band, The Illegal Eagles return for another outstanding show promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail and incredible showmanship. This cri...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...
Suzi Quatro
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Thursday 9 April 2026
Following her last UK outing in November 2024 rock icon Suzi Quatro make a triumphant return to UK stages in 2026 with a 10-date tour across some of the country's most prestigious venues, celebrating an incredible 62 years in the music indu...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...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...
Henry Moodie
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 10 April 2026
With over 5 million TikTok followers and 570k Instagram followers, he's the most followed up and coming UK artist on both platforms, Henry Moodie is a talented singer-songwriter who clocked over 20 million views for his debut tack "you we...Skynd
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 10 April 2026
The gothic industrial rock band 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. SKYND's lyrics ...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...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...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...O'Flynn (Live)
DISCO Sanctuary
Bramhall Parish Church Of St Michael And All Angels, Stockport
Friday 10 April 2026
DISCO, FUNK, and HOUSE music from the main man, LEROY LURVE and live music from ABBA Fusion Tribute plus the HASSLE Funk Band. Licenced Bar & Food...
Belle & Sebastian
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 11 - Sunday 12 April 2026
What began as a government-funded recording project by a group of Glasgow shut-ins with no aspirations beyond getting a few songs recorded grew into one of the world's most lasting and beloved indie pop bands. Initially inspired by the inst...Happy Mondays
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 11 April 2026
Pioneers of Madchester, Salford legends Happy Mondays are back twistin' our melons with their first tour in five years and the first since the sad passing of bassist Paul Ryder in 2022. Dubbed 'The Been There Done That Tour', it will inclu...The Mersey Beatles
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 11 April 2026
Fans of The Beatles prepare to be wowed by the world's favourite Liverpool-born tribute to the Fab Four. The Mersey Beatles have been rocking sold-out shows around the globe since 1999 with their truly authentic and widely acclaimed celeb...Copacabana Magic - The Barry Manilow Tribute Show
The Edge, Wigan
Saturday 11 April 2026
The worlds premier show chronicling the story of one of the greatest showmen of all time, the legendary Barry Manilow. Experience all the classic hits from his amazing career culminating in over 85 million record sales. This stunning concer...The Mercians
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 11 April 2026
Your girlfriend's favourite indie band, the latest rockers to come out of Leicester have recently supported former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan on his UK Tour. ...Nearly Dan - The Spirit & Sound of Steely Dan
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 11 April 2026
Less tribute and more homage, Nearly Dan is saviour to the growing legions of Dan fans, desperate to hear the meticulously crafted grooves and allusive lyrical style of Donald Fagen & Walter Becker. Nearly Dan's approach is faithful, thou...
Tori Amos
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Monday 13 April 2026
Hugely influential North Carolina singer/songwriter Tori Amos mixes the raw honesty of Joni Mitchell with the haunting atmospherics of Kate Bush. A piano prodigy, Tori Amos signed to Atlantic Records as a teenager, releasing her debut al...Miguel
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Monday 13 April 2026
Boldly genre-defying, Californian singer Miguel Pimentel has been compared to the likes of Babyface and Prince for the way he incorporates R&B, funk, hip hop, pop, rock and electronic into his music. His single "Sure Thing" went 3 times ...PRESIDENT
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Despite never having released any music, anonymous masked metal band PRESIDENT first appeared on the line-up of the 2025 Download Festival, confusing fans as no other details were released as to who the band was. Shortly afterward, the ban...Marlon Williams
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Now Wave presents Marlon Williams at YES Pink Room on 14th April 2026...YIN YIN
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Now Wave presents Yin Yin at Band on the Wall on 15th April 2026...The Prodigy
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 16 April 2026
"This one's for Flinty!" Dedicating the shows to their former frontman Keith Flint, following his tragic death in 2019, the legendary Essex group return. With over 20 million albums sold worldwide, The Prodigy are the undisputed superstars...
The Dr Hook Experience - A Tribute to Dr Hook
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 16 April 2026
The songs of American country rock band, Dr. Hook, are timeless classics. Who can forget 'Sylvia's Mother', 'When You're in Love With A Beautiful Woman', 'Sharing the Night Together', 'Only Sixteen', 'Sexy Eyes' and 'Cover of the "Rolling S...The Pale White
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 16 April 2026
In a musical landscape that continues to proudly proclaim the death of modern rock music, The Pale White have consistently proved that this couldn't be further from the truth. Hailing from Newcastle, the three piece containing brothers A...ART SCHOOL GIRLFRIEND
Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 16 April 2026
FORM Presents ART SCHOOL GIRLFRIEND+ Special Guests?Age Restrictions: 14+ (Under 16s accompanied)...Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
King George's Hall, Blackburn
Friday 17 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...Lady Pank
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 17 April 2026
One of the most popular groups in the history of Polish rock, 1980's rockers Lady Pank come to the UK. The chart-topping Wroclaw act garnered some attention in the United States in 1985, when MTV placed the video for the band's single "Mi...The Mersey Beatles
