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
Haute & Freddy
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Now Wave presents Haute & Freddy on 17th November 2026 at Band on the Wall...
Jesca Hoop
New Century, Manchester
Wednesday 18 November 2026
Beautiful, subtle and stark the Manchester-based Californian folk star serves up stunningly original songs - minimalist yet brimming with energy, emerging from a wealth of life experience, great emotional depth, and years of honing the cra...Enter Shikari
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
The precocious St. Albans Trance-Metal tykes deliver a genre-bending mashup which has made them the masters of their trade, scoring multiple UK Top 5 albums and winning the most prestigious music awards over their extensive career. The po...The Fray
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
From the sleepy sprawl of America's 'Mile-High City', Denver, Colorado, United States, comes The Fray, a foursome whose melodic pop-rock songs and soaring vocals resonate with sprawling tapestries and tales of hopefulness and heartache. T...Kid Kapichi
New Century, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
With their big punch 'beat punk' sound, and explicitly political songs the Hastings duo have been praised by Liam Gallagher as 'like Noel when he was good'. They tried to debut their Partygate polemic 'Party At No. 10' with a busking pe...Kid Kapichi
New Century, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
With their big punch 'beat punk' sound, and explicitly political songs the Hastings duo have been praised by Liam Gallagher as 'like Noel when he was good'. They tried to debut their Partygate polemic 'Party At No. 10' with a busking pe...The Rifles
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
London indie outfit the Rifles rose to popularity in the mid-2000s with a jaunty garage rock & roll sound that's equal parts Jam-like swagger and a playfulness not unlike contemporaries the Kooks. First grabbing public attention with th...It's A Beautiful Noise - The Definitive Neil Diamond Tribute
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Thursday 19 November 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...Good Charlotte
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Good Charlotte is back and they're bringing their rawest, most authentic energy yet to Europe. The Maryland pop punk legends have spent nearly three decades crafting anthems for the underdogs, the dreamers, and the broken. Now, they're cha...Shinedown
AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Hailed for their high-octane live shows, explosive rock 'n' roll spirit, thought-provoking lyrics, and melodic sensibility,, the record-breaking multi-platinum Jacksonville, Florida rock outfit have cemented their status as one of the m...Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Co-founder and frontman of '80s New Romantic legends Spandau Ballet, Tony Hadley has announced a brand new UK tour for 2025, which will be a spectacular celebration of swing and crooner classics, as well as his own hits reimagined. The ...
WH Lung
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Named after a Chinese cash & carry in their native Manchester, electronic pop group W.H. Lung serve up a vivacious concoction of krautrock, synth pop and infectious grooves, which has topped end of year lists with the likes of Piccadill...Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
New Century, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Cambridge psychedelic rock and doom metal heads Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats stand out from today's sterile desert of rock 'n' roll like a gore-drenched beacon. After enjoying such rich and fruitful artistic indulgence, frontman Kevin Starr...Genevieve Stokes
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Genevieve Stokes is one of alternative pop's brightest stars. Her angsty yet nostalgic collection of storybook-inspired songs is heavily inspired by her musical heroes Regina Spektor and Fiona Apple as well as her hometown of Portland, Mai...Laurence Jones
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 20 November 2026
Liverpool blues rocker Laurence Jones has developed a virtuoso pedigree as one the UK's hottest guitar players, winning four British Blues Awards, including 'Young Artist of the Year' for three consecutive years With passionate riffs...Republica
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Formed in the early 90's, Republica have achieved sales of over 3 Million, albums going Top 5 in UK, US and Europe and achieving Platinum Sales Worldwide. The track 'Ready To Go' went to No. 1 in 18 countries and has been featured in Holly...Ron Pope
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Critically-acclaimed Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Ron Pope has drawn comparisons to Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen, while also refusing to put him squarely into one category. Uncompromising and relentless, Pope has evolved into one...Audioweb
Rebellion, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Audioweb crossed the acid-fueled, psychedelic sound of Madchester house with deep dub, dancehall and reggae influences, earning a sizable following in the UK during the late '90s. Unlike many of their peers, they weren't given strong suppo...Deco
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Good mood music. Unwavered by the movements around them, Deco have become one of the UK's most intriguing viral pop acts. With a persistent knack for classic songwriting, Deco blend the contemporary with their love of the 80s synth pop rec...Hits Radio Live
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
Hits Radio is the only radio station to bring the biggest stars on stage for one amazing night of live music. Hits Radio Live is the pop party of the year with an exclusive line-up you don't want to miss! The 2025 show will see a huge n...The Hallé - Elvis: Viva Las Vegas
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
Get all shook up by the King of Rock and Roll with a spectacular performance by Lee Memphis King, Europe's most successful Elvis tribute artist. From 'Heartbreak Hotel' to 'Suspicious Minds', hear hit after hit just as they're me...Drake Milligan
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
Texan country music singer/songwriter and former America's Got Talent contestant Drake Milligan has been called "The New Elvis of Country." The rising Country artist and songwriter perfectly combines traditional Texas country, Western s...PRESIDENT
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 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 ba...Gloryhammer
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
Angus McFife and his symphonic power metal heroes of Dundee make their triumphant return with perfect galloping, highly melodic power metal that merges galactic fire with unforgettable metal anthems. So, shine those hammers, sharpen your ...Scott Matthews
New Century, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
If there's one quality that defines the career of Wolverhampton folk rocker Scott Matthews it's this: evolution. The singer/songwriter has challenged himself creatively during a career that has been characterised by rare quality as he find...
WLDFLWRS - Celebrating The Band
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
On 25 November 1976, influential Canadian-American rockers The Band took to the stage at Winterland Ballroom for what would become their final performance with the original line-up. Joined by an extraordinary cast of special guests, the ...The Springsteen Sessions
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 21 November 2026
Glasgow-based Dougie Robertson's Springsteen Sessions are without doubt the most authentic, honest, hard hitting, hard working and accurate sound of the Boss in the UK. From the time The Springsteen Sessions hit the stage, they take you...Arctic Numpties - Tribute to Arctic Monkeys
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
Barnsley and Sheffield's premium tribute to Arctic Monkeys, playing hits from all their albums. ...Opus Kink
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
Described by the NME as "Horn-fuelled filth-funk, where punk and jazz combine in grimy circumstances", "Barnstorming, infectious" by BBC 6 Music's Steve Lamacq, and "One of the most enjoyable genre fusions I've ever seen" by Nels Hylton o...The Bracknall
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
With a sound that wrestles Brit Pop nostalgia into gritty modern-day Indie Rock, the Bracknall are a grass roots guitar band from the unlikely London suburb of Collier Row: steadily emerging in the last three years as one of British Rock &...UK Fleetwood Mac
Alford Hall Sports & Social Club, Warrington
Saturday 21 November 2026
UK Fleetwood Mac successfully recreates the authentic look and sound and every show is portrayed with the passion, energy and respect that the legendary band deserve. Enjoy favourites including Don't Stop, Dreams, The Chain, You Make Lovin...Deep Purple
AO Arena, Manchester
Sunday 22 November 2026
Pushing the boundaries of time, after five decades of records and 120 million albums sold, Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and Don Airey continue to travel the scope of hard rock - the textures and nuances of their recent works are any...Waylon Wyatt
Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 22 November 2026
Waylon Wyatt is a young Folk/Country artist born and raised in Hackett, Arkansas. Inspired by red-dirt contemporaries Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan, Waylon began writing songs at fifteen, workshopping them after long summer days spent work...Tokyo Tea Room
Yes, Manchester
Sunday 22 November 2026
Now Wave presents Tokyo Tea Room at YES Pink Manchester on 22nd November 2026...Interpol + Bloc Party
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Monday 23 - Tuesday 24 November 2026
Bloc Party and Interpol announce a co-headline tour that will unite two era-defining bands. The tour will see two of the most influential acts of the last three decades performing songs from across their 20 year-spanning discographies, inc...Squeeze + Billy Bragg
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Monday 23 November 2026
As one of the most traditional pop bands of the new wave, London's Squeeze provided one of the links between classic British guitar pop and post-punk providing the vehicle for the wry, subtle lyric writing of Chris Difford and tradition...
Julia Wolf
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Monday 23 November 2026
New York indie pop star Julia Capello, better known as Julia Wolf, blends elements of indie pop, alternative rock, and R&B which has seen her compared to Caroline Polachek, Lorde, and various shoegaze acts. Having originally found fame th...Graham Coxon (Blur)
New Century, Manchester
Monday 23 November 2026
A special, full band career-spanning show from one of the most innovative guitarists of his generation, Blur co-founder, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Graham Coxon. His passion for experimental and indie music ...Julia Wolf
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Monday 23 November 2026
New York indie pop star Julia Capello, better known as Julia Wolf, blends elements of indie pop, alternative rock, and R&B which has seen her compared to Caroline Polachek, Lorde, and various shoegaze acts. Having originally found fame th...Lambchop
New Century, Manchester
Tuesday 24 November 2026
Kurt Wagner's Nashville alt country rockers have moved through a range of genres including low-fi bedroom recordings, post-rock, soul, classical and lounge music since their formation in 1986. ...Mystery Jets
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 24 November 2026
From synthesizer-fueled perfect pop to aching soft-rock ballads, with echoes of ELO, 10CC, Fleetwood Mac and Supertramp rubbing up against the band s own idiosyncratic, very British, psychedelic sensibility, Twickenham indie outfit Mystery...VOILÀ
