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
Pixies
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
With elements of indie rock and surf rock, 1980's Boston alternative rockers The Pixies have been cited by avowed fan Kurt Cobain as a heavy influence on Nirvana with "Smells Like Teen Spirit" a conscious attempt to co-opt the Pixies' sty...Don't Stop Queen Now - Tribute to Queen
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 24 May 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...Rockstock Tribute Festival
That'll Be The Day
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 24 May 2025
Celebrate the golden age of Rock 'n' Roll and Pop from the '50s right the way through to the '80s from Trevor Payne and an exceptional cast of who combine hilarious comedy sketches and impersonations with brilliant vocals and superb musicia...From The Jam
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
Bruce Foxton is a part of the English Rock and Roll establishment. A musician who is most commonly recognised as the bass player and vocalist in legendary bands Stiff Little Fingers and, more famously, mod-revivalists The Jam, with Paul Wel...Don't Stop Believin’
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Saturday 24 May 2025
Jump aboard this midnight train for a crazy, crazy night as the boys and girls are back in town! So, walk this way and join us as we take you back to the edge of seventeen for the ultimate rock party show! It's the night out you have been ...Simply Dylan - A Tribute to Bob Dylan
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 24 May 2025
As straightforward as the title suggests: no frills, no gimmicks, no pretense; Simply Dylan is John O'Connell's personal exploration and celebration of the rich and diverse work of Bob Dylan.O'Connell, formerly of Groundpig, has had his nam...Definitely Oasis - Tribute to Oasis
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
Definitely Oasis are regarded by many Oasis fans and promoters alike as the best Oasis tribute band there is. The band's top priority is delivering what their fans want to see and hear. They put in a lot of hard work to ensure their sound a...Throwing Muses
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
A very rare opportunity to witness one of the great cult American rock bands, Kristin Hersh brings the Throwing Muses live show to Europe in Spring 2025. Their first tour since 2011, the Muses will embark on a 2025 European tour as a three-...Combichrist + Megaherz
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
Combichrist is an American aggrotech / industrial metal band formed in 2003 by Norwegian vocalist Andy LaPlegua. They are joined by German Neue Deutsche Harte band Megaherz. ...John Helliwell's Super Big Tramp Band
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
Supertramp's John Helliwell is known for his classy, distinctive, cool saxophone playing and famously dry wit, a stunning big band and the unforgettable music of this legendary supergroup - touring possibly for the last time, as the eternal...Magic Disco - 80's Tribute Festival
Freight Island, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
If you're a lover of the 80s era you simply cannot miss this exciting spectacular Summer 80s Festival with like minded 80s revellers dancing and singing under the sun. Â LINE UP TRIBUTE ACTS NOW ANNOUNCED! DURAN DURAN + MADNESS +Â BOY GEOR...The Nightingales
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
Described by John Robb as "The misfits' misfits" and comprising an ever-fluctuating line up, based around lyricist/singer Robert Lloyd, Birmingham Post punk pioneers The Nightingales enjoyed cult status in the early 1980s as darlings of the...
Soul Funk Disco Night with SOULed
The Brickhouse, St Helens
Saturday 24 May 2025
Another Soul Funk Disco Motown Event at The Mighty Brickhouse...Zero Club - Pixies Special
Retro, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
Zero Club keeps the party going following The Pixies at the O2 Apollo with a special clubnight at Retro...The Lumineers
AO Arena, Manchester
Sunday 25 May 2025
Denver-based band The Lumineers were founded by New Jersey natives Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites. Schultz grew up taking drawing classes with Fraites' older brother Joshua, who died of a drug overdose in 2002. Playing music together w...Radio GaGa - The Ultimate Tribute to Queen
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 25 May 2025
The Ultimate Celebration of Queen Have your finest hour, or two! As we bring you Radio GaGa. Be part of a night like no other as we bring you the concert you've been dreaming of! The ultimate celebration of the biggest band to have ever gra...Woman Like Me - The Little Mix Show
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 25 May 2025
A highly energetic tribute show that follows in the footsteps of the award-winning girl band, Little Mix. With live vocals, it is full of commercial pop video choreography, suitable for kids, tweens, teens and adults alike. Bringing the ful...Inhaler
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Monday 26 May 2025
 Fronted by Elijah Hewson, son of U2 legend Bono, the UK album chart-topping Dublin band serve up music teeming with expansive indie-rock grooves, soaring anthems, and swooping, epic singalongs. ...Asian Dub Foundation
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Monday 26 May 2025
Asian Dub Foundation are a genre unto themselves. Their unique combination of tough jungle rhythms, dub bass lines and wild guitar overlaid by references to their South Asian roots and militant high-speed rap has established them as one of ...Tyler, the Creator
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 27 - Wednesday 28 May 2025
Influential Californian alternative hip hop star Tyler Okonma. ...Half Alive
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Californian indie pop act half-alive are best known for their single "Still Feel" and its perfectly choreographed music video. ...Something About Lennon - The John Lennon Story
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Imagine a show that tells the story of one of popular music's most iconic figures in a totally unique way. A tale of controversy, genius, politics and protest, Something About Lennon charts John's story from the breakup of The Beatles to h...
Shotgun Jimmie + Dog Daisies
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Tuesday 27 May 2025
We?re delighted to welcome Shotgun Jimmie back to Manchester ? with special guests Dog Daisies!Shotgun Jimmie is a singer-songwriter/one-person-band based in Manitoba, Canada. He?s been touring regularly and releasing records on Toronto?s Y...Wunderhorse
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Arthouse indie-rock, but without the connotations, Wunderhorse is the alias of British musician Jacob Slater, who fronted The Dead Pretties, a London band who arrived in a haze of hedonism and hype, bowing out before the dust had time to se...G4
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Wednesday 28 May 2025
 The ultimate celebration of Musical Theatre. Following on from their critically-acclaimed 20th Anniversary album and tour, The UK's No1 vocal harmony quartet and original X Factor stars, G4, now unleash their unique trademark sound on t...KATE BOLLINGER
Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Kate Bollinger's folk-pop songs tend to linger well beyond their run times, filling the negative space of ordinary days with charming melodies and smart phrasings. With a background in jazz she writes them at home in Richmond, Virginia, let...
Chantel McGregor
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 28 - Thursday 29 May 2025
A female guitar prodigy, at fourteen Chantel was told by major labels that she had a "great voice, but girls don't play guitar like that!"Â Wisely ignoring the comments, she enrolled at the Leeds College of Music and became the first stude...Jorja Smith
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Thursday 29 - Friday 30 May 2025
The BRIT Award-winning Walsall R&B star is officially back. Her playfully infectious pop spirit intertwines with her youthful charisma, idiosyncratic storytelling, and informed opinions - attributes that have set her apart from her peers an...Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 29 May 2025
Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson - the man, the music and the magic. MichaelⓇ Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look and...Wet Leg
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Thursday 29 May 2025
Amidst a night of hazy scenes in their native Isle of Wight, Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers found themselves at the summit of a Ferris wheel. They decided to start a band. The band is called Wet Leg. Arming themselves with guitars, a pe...Words with Lucy Spraggan
Darwen Library Theatre, Blackburn
Thursday 29 May 2025
 Words with Lucy Spraggan is back! After its sold-out debut in Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre, Lucy, who turned her journaling into her Sunday Times Bestselling memoir, Process, is taking the interactive journalling event on the road for ...Here Come The Girls
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Thursday 29 May 2025
The ultimate celebration of some of the most iconic female artists of all time! This multi-diva show pays tribute to the likes of Cher, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Shania Twain, Annie Lennox, Gloria Estefan, Blondie, Katy Perry, Adele, Abba and Ban...Elephant Sessions
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 29 May 2025
Celebrating their 10th year as band in 2022, multi-award winning indie folk quintet Elephant Sessions have gone from humble beginnings in the Highlands of Scotland, to playing around the world and scooping prestigious awards for their true...
The DSM IV
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Thursday 29 May 2025
Formed by Guy McKnight of cult favourites The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, The DSM IV are one of the most electrifying live bands of the moment, having supported both Sleaford Mods and The Libertines across Europe, which offered them ...Chris Helme (The Seahorses)
The Gasworks, Manchester
Thursday 29 May 2025
Rising to fame in the 1990s as frontman of indie band The Seahorses York singer-songwriter Chris Helme is now producing acclaimed folk-infused tracks as a solo artist. His enviable back catalogue includes Britpop classics such as 'Love is t...Pyncher
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 29 May 2025
Echo Chamber present Pyncher: Manchester's answer to the tantalising charm of grubby 1970s New York. With only a handful of singles and their EP Chew - which catapulted them onto the radar of anyone with a taste for garage rock - to their n...The ELO Show - A Tribute to Jeff Lynne and ELO
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 30 May 2025
Internationally acclaimed musician Brian Cummins brings this stunning show celebrating the music of Jeff Lynne and E.L.O. with a band of amazing musicians including a female string section, this will be a fabulous night of hit after hit fro...Kesha
