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
Fri 26 Feb - Fri 12 Nov 2027
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Manchester Opera House
Thu 21 Jan - Fri 26 Mar 2027
Candlelight - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Manchester Cathedral
Thu 26 Nov 2026 - Fri 19 Mar 2027
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...Rusty String & The Bone Shakers
Icons, Manchester
Saturday 24 October 2026
Get ready to turn it up Rusty Strings & The Bone Shakers are bringing the big rock anthems to Icons on 24th October from 9pm. Expect killer tunes...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
Founded in Birmingham in 1978, Dexys Midnight Runners released three critically and commercially successful albums - Searching For The Young Soul Rebels (1980), Too-Rye-Ay (1982) & Don't Stand Me Down (1985). The band had a string of top t...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. ...Cancer Bats
Gorilla, Manchester
Sunday 25 October 2026
Canadian hardcore punk band Cancer Bats have become an undeniable force within the world of heavy music. One of the hardest working bands in the industry, the multi Juno-nominated act have graced the covers and pages of countless tastem...John Ellis
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 25 October - Sunday 20 December 2026
A pianist beyond compare and a master and exponent of an incredibly diverse range of music, from jazz to soul and reggae, John Ellis is a musician/composer/producer from Manchester. He has been performing and recording around the city and...Soft Loft
The Abbey, Manchester
Sunday 25 October 2026
Now Wave presents Soft Loft at The Abbey, Manchester on 25th October 2026...
Tony as Robbie Williams
Icons, Manchester
Sunday 25 October 2026
He's the #1 Robbie Williams tribute in the UK, bringing the voice, the moves, the attitude and all the massive hits....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...
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 ...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...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 ...TEMIC
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 29 October 2026
Born Again Concerts proudly presentsAUTUMNAL OFFERINGS 2026TEMICwith supportEven before they officially arrived with their critically-acclaimed debut in 2023, TEMIC had already made a name for themselves in the prog space. The band feature...Max Fry
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 29 October 2026
Now Wave presents Max Fry at YES Pink Room on 29th October 2026...Misfits - Famous Monsters Tribute.
Holy Diver, Stockport
Thursday 29 October 2026
King of terror, The Misfits are heading back to the Holy Diver Stage in the form of the no 1 Tribute - Famous Monsters...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 - Friday 4 June 2027
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...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...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...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
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 30 October 2026
Respectfully performing songs from one of the 1990s and 2000s most loved bands, the UK's leading Radiohead tribute....Flash - A tribute to Queen
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 30 October 2026
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 ...Matthew Mole
Lion's Den, Manchester
Friday 30 October 2026
Platinum selling artist Matthew Mole is a singer-songwriter from South Africa. His unique sound started out as a perfect, eclectic blend of folk with electronic undertones. With 6 SAMA nominations and two South African iTunes Chart-topping...Monks
