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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DAMMIT 2.0 : A (daytime) Elder Emo event
Postern Gate, Warrington
Saturday 25 October 2025
Warrington We're back And you thought it was just a phase......Benson Boone
Co-op Live, Manchester
Sunday 26 - Monday 27 October 2025
Fresh from opening for Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium and performing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" with Brian May at Coachella, Grammy-nominated global pop sensation Benson Boone returns to Europe for an arena tour. Signed to Imagine Dragon...Gogol Bordello
Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 26 October 2025
Since 1999, Gogol Bordello has been bringing their unique fusion of punk rock and Eastern European influences to the world, including their legendary theatrical and rambunctious live shows. From its inception, Gogol Bordello has been a b...This Flight Tonight - A Tribute To Joni Mitchell
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 26 October 2025
Acclaimed singer/songwriters Zervas & Pepper present 'This Flight Tonight' an intimate acoustic tribute to the music of Joni Mitchell. Featuring songs such as 'California', 'Blue', 'Woodstock' 'Both Sides Now', 'Coyote', 'Big Yellow Taxi', ...Fields of the Nephilim
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 26 October 2025
Formed in Stevenage, 1984, Fields of the Nephilim is the creation of vocalist and front man Carl McCoy. Highly influential, especially in the world of goth, but also within the metal and electronic genres, their legacy endures to this day. ...John Smith
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Sunday 26 October 2025
Born in Essex, raised by the Devon seaside, and making his bones in the bars and clubs of Liverpool, John Smith boasts over 100 million Spotify streams. He has played to audiences all over the world in living rooms, festival tents and so...Billy Cobham
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Sunday 26 - Monday 27 October 2025
A celebration of the 50th anniversary of Billy Cobham's Spectrum. In 1973, Cobham released his debut solo album, Spectrum, a breakthrough in jazz-fusion that is universally recognized as one of the genre's most significant and influential c...
STONE
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sunday 26 October 2025
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...Mark Chadwick (Levellers)
The Met, Bury
Sunday 26 October 2025
One of the UK's most successful songwriters, Mark Chadwick has scored fourteen Top 40 chart singles and twelve Top 40 albums (including a Number 1) as part of The Levellers, the band he has fronted for over 25 years. Still going strong,...The Psychedelic Furs
Albert Hall, Manchester
Monday 27 October 2025
Formed in London in 1977, the highly influential The Psychedelic Furs have gone on to become legends of the alternative music scene with their unique blend of post-punk, new wave, new pop, and alt-pop. Over their career they've enjoyed five...The Terminator Live
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Experience the ground-breaking, cult classic, The Terminator, on a vast HD screen while Brad Fiedel's signature synthesizer-led, percussive score is performed live by The Avex Ensemble in-sync with the 1984 motion picture. The US box-off...Sananda Maitreya (Terence Trent D'Arby)
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
New York pop soul singer Sananda Maitreya (born Terence Trent Howard), started his career with the stage name Terence Trent D'Arby (adapting his stepfather's surname of Darby). He found fame in 1987 with the 5 x Platinum chart-topping albu...From Fall to Spring
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Nu-metal fans can no longer ignore From Fall to Spring! Only narrowly eliminated in the ESC preliminary round, the combo from Germany has played their way straight into the hearts of fans. The sold-out headline shows on their tours speak fo...Too Many Zooz
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
New York Brass house trio Too Many Zooz, consisting of Leo Pellegrino (baritone saxophone), Matt "Doe" Muirhead (trumpet) and David "King of Sludge" Parks (drums) shot to viral fame in 2014 when a video of one of their subway performances...Marc Ribot
Alpha Male Tea Party
Star and Garter, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Tapestry Promotions are proud to present:Alpha Male Tea PartyPlus support:SwampedGudewife...
Candlelight - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October - Wednesday 12 November 2025
Come and be whisked away to the Fleetwood Mac tribute of your "Dreams" with a programme selected from the band's impressive catalogue of most treasured iconic Rock masterpieces. A talented group of classical musicians will be melding sounds...Graham Bonnet Band (Rainbow / Michael Schenker Group / Alcatrazz)
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
After initially finding mainstream success with pop duo The Marbles - who reached no.5 in the UK with the single "Only One Woman", Graham Bonnet enjoyed a solo career throughout the 1970s, until truly making his mark with Ritchie Blackmore'...Funk Yeah Presents: The 7:45s + Stereo Rose
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Manchester soul heavyweights The 7:45s bring their floor-filling, horn-fuelled grooves back home for the first time since releasing their debut album....The Headhunters
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
A chance to experience jazz history, the legendary jazz group take to The Blues Kitchen this October....Constant Follower
Gullivers, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Constant Follower, the band formed around Scottish songwriter Stephen McAll, first emerged with the acclaimed debut Neither Is, Nor Ever Was on Shimmy Disc. The album was shortlisted for the 2022 Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award, foll...Disco Boogeyland
Rainy Heart Mcr, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
From glitter to ghouls - bring your best costume to Disco BoogeylandThe Boogeyworld comes to Stretford with a Halloween Disco for all...HAIM
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
The sister trio HAIM have been cultivating their soft indie rock sound and celebrating their sunny San Fernando Valley roots for more than a decade. Often compared to Fleetwood Mac and Wilson Phillips, they're a band with an innate ability ...Old Dominion
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Proving that they are not your average country band, Nashville's Old Dominion lend old-fashioned country charm, lyrical wit and rock n' roll grit into radio-friendly hook-heavy pop nuggets. Old Dominion have emerged as one of the hottest br...Skindred
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Thursday 30 October 2025
From hard-hitting metal to reggae, rock to pop, dub to electro, nothing's off limits for Welsh ragga rock pioneers Skindred as their heavy, distortion-laden riff punches melt into vocalist Benji Webbe's frenzied rapping. Explosive metal an...The Lovely Eggs
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Lancaster indie rock duo the Lovely Eggs were formed in 2006 by Holly Ross and David Blackwell following the breakup of all-girl punk band Angelica, which Ross fronted between 1994 and 2003. Blackwell, a member of psychedelic drone outfit ...Reef
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
UK Album Chart-topping Glastonbury hard blues rockers REEF return with their thrilling blast of unadulterated funky rock'n'roll joy. Their energetic shows serve up nineties Top 10 classics such as "Place Your Hands", and "Come Back Brigh...Tide Lines
New Century Hall, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Scottish folk pop band Tide Lines rounded off a huge 2023 with a unique conceptual tour throughout Scotland entitled Elements. Such was the success of these special, stripped back shows, the band are now getting set to take Elements on t...Steve Knightley (Show of Hands)
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Renowned Westcountry songwriter Steve Knightley, the former Show of Hands frontman, goes back on the road with a new solo tour. After bidding a fond farewell in 2023 to a remarkable 30-year stint of non-stop touring with his old band, K...Elephunk in the Room
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 30 October - Thursday 18 December 2025
Showcasing some of the finest local bands, melding disco, funk and jazz together and ending the night with disco classics. Come dance with the Elephunk in the Room, a Rebel Riot Record event. ...
Wes Banderson - The Music of Wes Anderson
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Performing a selection of the original score music and deep-cut needle-drops from the films of Wes Anderson. The five-piece ensemble effortlessly switches between instruments as they navigate the soundtracks of Rushmore, The Grand Budapest...Oh Bey-have - Beyoncé Orchestra
Amber's, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
The Elemental Orchestra is back with another epic orchestral rendition of Beyonces greatest hits at the famed Ambers nightclub...Bobbie Dazzle
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Inspired by the seminal likes of Bowie, T. Rex, Suzi Quatro and The Sweet, Bobbie Dazzle's debut album Fandabidozi is an invigorating rush of massive tunes, infectious riffs and bright-eyed pop-rock bombast. As an antidote to the enervating...Joel Foster
