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 - Wed 27 May 2026
Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
Manchester Academy
Sat 13 Dec 2025 - Sat 18 Apr 2026
Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show
Manchester Academy
Fri 19 Dec 2025 - Sat 28 Mar 2026
Candlelight - A Tribute to Coldplay and Ed Sheeran
Hallé St Peter's
Sat 25 Oct - Sat 27 Dec 2025
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Lewis Capaldi
Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
Despite his young age BRIT Award-winning Glaswegian acoustic soul pop singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has already topped the charts around the world with his debut becoming the biggest selling album of both 2019 and 2020 in the UK - a follo...A Foreigner's Journey - The Music of Foreigner and Journey
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 22 August 2026
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 ...Creamfields
Creamfields (Daresbury), Warrington
Thursday 27 - Sunday 30 August 2026
The world's leading electronic music festival is back in Daresbury, Cheshire. ...The Smiths Ltd - The Smiths Tribute Band
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 4 September 2026
The Smiths Ltd was formed in Manchester, UK the hometown of The Smiths. After an extensive search to find the perfect Morrissey, the band played their first gig in Manchester to an audience of avid Smiths fans. The response was spectacular...Manchester Psych Fest
Various Venues, Manchester
Saturday 5 September 2026
Multi-venue festival at O2 Ritz, Manchester Albert Hall, Gorilla, CANVAS, YES and Deaf Institute. Ticket gains access to all venues. Venue capacities are based on first come first serve so please arrive early for specific acts. ...Ultimate 70s Show
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Saturday 5 September 2026
The Ultimate 70s Show is a totally live tribute to the rock and pop idols of the 1970s, featuring the music of Slade, T. Rex, The Sweet, David Bowie, Suzi Quatro, Alice Cooper, Mott the Hoople and Queen to name but a few. It was the decad...Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 13 September 2026
Thompson Twins are widely regarded as one of the most iconic bands of the 1980s. Known for their unique fusion of pop, new wave, and synth-driven dance music, combined with an eclectic visual style, the band enjoyed consistent success in...The Dear Hunter
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 18 September 2026
It's been almost a decade since Casey Crescenzo brought The Dear Hunter - both the band and the character of the same name - to life with his 2006 debut full-length, Act I: The Lake South, The River North. Although it was evident from his s...Mike Dawes
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 19 September 2026
Heavily influenced by folk, pop, and rock music, Surrey fingerstyle guitar player Mike Dawes is hailed as one of the world's finest modern acoustic guitar players. He was voted 'Best Acoustic Guitarist in the World' by Total Guitar Magazine...Moments of Pleasure - The Ultimate Tribute to Kate Bush
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Sunday 20 September 2026
Tribute band Moments Of Pleasure are considered by many to be the next best thing to listening to Kate Bush herself! This 5 piece band features the stunning vocals of Lisa-Marie Walters, as seen on BBC, ITV and heard on BBC 5 and various B...Anastacia
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Monday 21 September 2026
The mega voice behind massive hits including multi-platinum 'I'm Outta Love' and 'Left Outside Alone', Chicago pop rock star Anastacia is one of the most recognisable voices of our time. To date, Anastacia has sold over 30 million record...I Prevail
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Tuesday 22 September 2026
I Prevail is an American metalcore band formed in New Baltimore, Michigan in 2013. They released their debut EP Heart vs. Mind (2014) and rose to popularity from releasing a metal cover of Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" as a single, which eve...Jazz Sabbath
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 24 September 2026
Created by Adam Wakeman, touring keyboard and guitar player for Black Sabbath (2004-2017) and Ozzy Osbourne band member (2004-present), Jazz Sabbath is a fictional English jazz trio said to be from the late sixties. The band plays jazz rend...
Pete McCall - The Rod Stewart Songbook
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 25 September 2026
The Rod Stewart Songbook's spectacular theatre production is the ultimate homage to Rod Stewart, featuring the sensational Pete McCall. Rod Stewart's sister, Mary Cady said to Pete "you were excellent". The Hull Daily Mail wrote, "Pete Mc...The Amy Winehouse Experience
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Saturday 26 September 2026
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...STRONG ENOUGH - Ultimate Tribute Concert to Cher
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Thursday 1 - Thursday 22 October 2026
Featuring all of the classic hits including Turn Back Time, I Found Someone, Believe, Strong Enough, Gypsies Tramps and thieves, her modern Abba remixes and many more. This is one show-stopping dazzling extravaganza you do not want to miss!...The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience - Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 2 October 2026
Gary Digan Aka is the UKs Premier & Definitve Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon. With his Strong Scottish Accent, his infamous live shows are a mixture of up-beat acoustic guitars, soulful harmonica and heartfelt vocals. The anthemic sing along tra...A Vision Of Elvis
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 3 October 2026
Officially Endorsed by Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) for charitable contributions and Officially Endorsed by Mr Ed Bonja - Elvis's Photographer and Road Manager (1970-1977) who said "On stage Rob Kingsley looks extraordinarily like Elv...U2 by U2UK
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 9 October 2026
Over their 20 year history, it's easy to see why U2UK are Europe's Premiere U2 Tribute show, winning the hearts of U2 fans all over by performing in Europe and beyond, including U2's after show party....The Wonder Of Stevie
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Voted one of Britain's top soul singers, mesmeric vocalist Noel McCalla, award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash (Jools Holland's R&B Orchestra) and their world-class live band present a diverse catalogue of Stevie Wonder classics, taken from ...Mary Coughlan
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Since she rose to international fame in 1985 with her seminal Irish jazz album Tired and Emotional, Mary Coughlan has been one wild Irish girl determined to live a life less ordinary. A prolific artist by anyone's standards, Coughlan is ce...Mary Coughlan
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Since she rose to international fame in 1985 with her seminal Irish jazz album Tired and Emotional, Mary Coughlan has been one wild Irish girl determined to live a life less ordinary. A prolific artist by anyone's standards, Coughlan is ce...Beyond The Barricade
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 17 October 2026
Beyond the Barricade, the UK's longest running Musical Theatre Concert Tour, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2024. Join the cast for two hours of the best of Broadway and the West End, featuring the songs that have made audiences ret...Steve Hackett - Genesis Revisited
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Prog legend Steve Hackett's timeless guitar-work was woven throughout Genesis' classic 70's catalogue of albums. In recent years he and his outstanding touring line-up of Roger King (keyboards), Nad Sylvan (vocals), Jonas Reingold (bas...Steve Hackett - Best of Genesis & Solo Gems
Bon Giovi - Tribute to Bon Jovi
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Saturday 24 October 2026
Fronted by the UK's leading Bon Jovi impersonator Lee Tomkins, who himself has supported Bon Jovi at Dublin stadium in 2008, the World's premier look-a-like and sound-a-like band cover every aspect of Bon Jovi's extensive career, performing...
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 g...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 ...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 a...Emilio Santoro As Elvis
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 5 November 2026
Internationally acclaimed youngster Emilio Santoro brings his award-winning Elvis Presley theatre show to the UK. Emilio has won both European and World Championships as Elvis in the past year, and wowed America's Got Talent viewers with...Ocean Colour Scene
AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 28 November 2026
In their 30 years together, multi-Platinum selling Birmingham indie legends OCS have enjoyed five Top 10 albums, six Top 10 singles and a mantelpiece full of awards. But behind all the swagger and the style there are great songs, with words...Coldplace - Tribute to Coldplay
