ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
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
Heaven Can Wait - A Tribute to the Music of Meat Loaf
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Saturday 1 November 2025
Carlton Entertainment brings you their brand-new production featuring Meat Loaf's greatest hits. Following a Sold Out tour of Spain in 2024, This showstopping concert launches across Europe in 2025. Featuring the incredible vocals of Lee Br...Hanabie
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 1 November 2025
Hanabie. (花冷え。) is a Japanese metalcore band from Tokyo known for combining loud and heavy music with contrasting Harajuku aesthetics in a style self-described as "Harajuku-core". Their songs incorporate elements of metalcore, hardc...The Springsteen Sessions
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 1 November 2025
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 ...Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Saturday 1 November 2025
A live tribute to Coldplay and performing all the Coldplay hits and more in a brilliant sound and look-a-like show. The vocals, mannerisms and atmosphere these guys deliver are second to none. Giving the audience that same high energy perfo...
Gwenno
The White Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 1 November 2025
Now Wave presents Gwenno at The White Hotel on 1st November 2025...Something About George - The George Harrison Story
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 2 November 2025
Something About George - The George Harrison Story is a musical biopic tribute about the so-called "quiet" Beatle, and is back following it's hugely successful 2023 tour which celebrated what would have been George's 80th birthday. Starring...As December Falls
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 2 November 2025
The rising Nottingham pop-punk/emo rock act is one of the hottest underground British bands today, led by the distinctive frontwoman Bethany Curtis. ...James B Partridge - The Big Christmas Assembly 2025
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Sunday 2 November 2025
Get ready for a night packed with festive spirit, singalong tunes, and the nostalgia of Christmases gone by. Known for his vibrant energy and exceptional vocal talent, James brings seasonal favourites and unexpected mashups that will have t...Marilyn Manson
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Combining the name of sex symbol Marilyn Monroe with serial killer Charles Manson, Marilyn Manson (aka Brian Hugh Warner) is the lead singer and only constant member of the industrial metal band he formed in 1989. They have scored UK Top 20...
Busted Vs McFly
Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Pop rock legends Busted and McFly have announced a joint UK tour. Speaking of the tour, McFly threw down the gauntlet and commented: "Busted gate-crashed our show and challenged us to a VS tour next year. They're old men now, and we are gon...Beth Nielsen Chapman & Judie Tzuke
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Two of the most revered female singer-songwriters unite for an evening of unparalleled music. Texas singer Beth Nielsen Chapman has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame while London folk pop rocker Judie Tzuke is best ...Lack of Afro
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 5 November 2025
A colossus of the funk & soul world, Adam Gibbons (aka Lack of Afro) has been releasing music for 17 years and continues to go from strength to strength with the release of Square One in 2023, his eighth album under the Lack of Afro mo...The Witcher in Concert
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Thursday 6 - Friday 7 November 2025
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the critically acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt as the open-world RPG's timeless score is brought to life with a live orchestra performance featuring special appearances by Polish folk metal band Perci...
Saxon
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
1979 was a momentous year for British Hard Rock, with the birth of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal and the subsequent rise of future giants of the genre. After 40 years and 22 studio album releases, Saxon remain as one of those giants o...The Boomtown Rats
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
Formed in 1975 in Dublin The Boomtown Rats exploded out of Ireland in '76 and their fast, loud, furious music and their fast loud furious attitude meant they became part of the burgeoning punk scene. Singer Bob Geldof's defiant motormouth a...James Marriott
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
With influences such as Two Door Cinema Club, Sam Fender and The Strokes, Brighton's multi-disciplinary alternative musician James Marriott only launched his independent music career in 2020 and has created a significant fan base since thr...Perfume Genius
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
Dazzling Seattle art-pop auteur Michael Alden Hadreas delivers ornate pop 'n' cathartic folk balladry, defiant make-out anthems 'n' queer R&B soul. For fans of Kate Bush and Scott Walker. ...The Upbeat Beatles
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 7 November 2025
Did you miss The Beatles first time around? Don't miss them now!The Upbeat Beatles are a rockin' band with tight musicianship and powerhouse vocals! You'll be jumping from the word go! There isn't a band to touch them - 8 bars of Twist an...Flipturn
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
Florida indie rockers flipturn return as sonic architects, harnessing their impressive knack for hooks, shimmering soundscapes and "nostalgia-inducing lyrical delivery" (Uproxx). They have added more grit, craft and vulnerability than ever ...Pygmy Twylyte - The Music of Frank Zappa
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
Navigating the vast Zappa oeuvre then is no mean feat, but Scotland's Pygmy Twylyte have embraced the challenge with gusto. So prolific was Frank Zappa's output, that it is nearly impossible to present a representative sample of his work in...Rushed - A Tribute to Rush
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 7 November 2025
Rushed are a three piece authentic tribute act performing the music of Canada's finest progressive Rock trio - Rush. ...These New Puritans
The White Hotel, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
Now Wave presents These New Puritans at The White Hotel on Friday 7th November 2025...Volbeat
AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 8 November 2025
Danish rock trio VOLBEAT has topped the album charts all across Europe, graced the UK Top 10 and scored no less than ten #1 songs on the Billboard Mainstream Rock airplay chart in the USA, the most ever for a band based outside North Ameri...Bowie Experience - David Bowie Tribute
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Saturday 8 November 2025
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 ast...The Plot in You
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 8 November 2025
With an eclectic style and creative flair Ohio rock band The Plot in You have spent years crafting their unique take on modern rock, transcending genres from metalcore to alternative. ...Malevolence
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 8 November 2025
Emerging onto the scene in 2013, the Sheffield rockers have proven themselves worthy as the UK's undisputed Kings of Heavy Metal with a depth and diversity that is uncommon in modern metal. Described by Rock Sound as ""the perfect crossover...
The Bluetones
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 8 November 2025
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 Burnin...Mama - The All Era Genesis Tribute Band
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 8 November 2025
One of the UK's most successful Genesis tribute bands, Mama faithfully reproduce the sights and sounds of a high octane, contemporary Genesis rock concert with fantastic musicianship from acclaimed musicians. Taking you on a journey fro...Martin Stephenson and The Daintees
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 9 November 2025
County Durham singer-songwriter Martin Stephenson's early love of literature and music led to the formation of the first Daintees line-up in his early teens. Never pandering to a particular scene, Stephenson's lightness of touch on a varied...Focus
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 11 November 2025
With their unique brand of progressive rock, Focus manifested themselves at the start of the '70s as the most successful and appreciated of all the Dutch pop-rock exports. Fronted by founding member Thijs Van Leer, and best known for their ...Billie Marten
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 13 November 2025
Raised in the rolling hills of North Yorkshire on artists such as Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, Joan Armatrading, and Kate Bush, critically acclaimed acoustic singer-songwriter Isabella Tweddle, aka Billie Marten, recorded her debut album 'Wri...The Subways
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 13 November 2025
Displayed a melodic maturity far beyond the band's tender years, Welwyn Garden City rockers The Subways veer from rambunctious punk thrash to tender acoustic pop through grungy blues-infected dynamos like the addictive top 30 singles, 'Oh...Bastille
AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
Originally the solo project of London-based singer/songwriter Dan Smith, UK chart-topping act Bastille combine glossy '80s synth textures and arena-friendly choruses into dramatic yet earnest, brooding yet joyful songs, like their UK no.2 h...Mac DeMarco
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 14 - Saturday 15 November 2025
Indie icon Mac DeMarco is a Canadian self-produced multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and recording artist. A magnetic live performer, he was catapulted to fame in 2014 with the release of Salad Days - his era-defining, slacker rock third ...BC Camplight
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
Brian Christinzio is the force behind the lo-fi indie rock moniker BC Camplight, who originally played live with members of The War on Drugs and appeared as a session piano player for Sharon Van Etten among other collaborations before near...The Ultimate Classic Rock Show
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Friday 14 November 2025
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 w...When in Rome UK
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
Manchester synth-pop/new wave group When in Rome, which originally consisted of vocalists Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann, and keyboardist Michael Floreale are best known for their 1988 single "The Promise", which reached no.11 in the USA ...
Man/Woman/Chainsaw
The White Hotel, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
Now Wave presents Man/Woman/Chainsaw at The White Hotel on 14th November 2025...JLS
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
JLS broke through in 2008 after appearing on TV screens across the UK in the fifth series of The X Factor. The boy band made it all the way to the finals - where a tense, nail-biting showdown saw them place second to soul singer Alexandra ...Don't Stop Queen Now - Tribute to Queen
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
Don't Stop Queen Now's energetic and true-to-life performance, fronted by the incredible Michael Spence who has featured on ITV1 as Freddie Mercury, brings Queen's 50 year reign to life in a show that's guaranteed to blow your mind! The si...Oh What A Night! - Celebration of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
