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
REM - A Performance by Stipe
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 13 November 2026
The definitive R.E.M. tribute. R.E.M. remain one of the world's most enigmatic bands. With a string of peerless albums; one eye on the underground and one eye on the soaring chorus; it's safe to say we will never see their like again. Fro...TEMPLES
The White Hotel, Manchester
Friday 13 November - Sunday 13 December 2026
The Kettering band's resplendent collage of influences, blending psychedelia with time-bending dream-pop, explore an entire spectrum of existential themes: impermanence, mortality, our connection with nature and the wild immensity of the m...Oasish - Oasis Tribute
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 13 November 2026
Official UK no.1 Winner at the National Tribute Music Awards in 2016 and 2017, Oasis tribute band Oasish formed in 2004 and have gone on to perform at Wembley Stadium, The National Indoor Arena, Manchester Academy and are the only band to...
Reek0 - Hybrid Live And Extended Dj Set
Yes, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Now Wave presents Reek0 - Hybrid Live and Extended DJ Set YES Basement on Friday 13th November 2026...Sundots + Lots of Hands
Ghost UK
Holy Diver, Stockport
Friday 13 November 2026
Ghost UK are back by huge demand After they cooked up a storm last year we have locked them in for one more Jam packed set...MX Lonely
Paul Heaton (The Beautiful South & The Housemartins)
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
Ivor Novello Award-winning songwriting genius Paul Heaton will be performing songs from throughout his career including classic tracks by The Beautiful South and The Housemartins, with the help of guest singer Rianne Downey. One of the...Fat Dog
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
South London's Fat Dog are the most exciting breakthrough band of the past few years, conjurers of the sort of frenzied and wild live shows not seen in the UK for years. Their brilliant and mind-bending music is a thrilling blend of electr...Chloe Slater
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
Manchester-based Bournemouth indie rocker Chloe Slater was originally inspired by Taylor Swift and started playing acoustic guitar at the age of 13, and then electric guitar. She moved to Manchester, aged 18, to study music before her care...The Sheepdogs
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
Built on the solid, classic rock foundation of three-part harmonies and dual guitar leads, Canada's the Sheepdogs blend Southern boogie rock, groove-based psychedelia, and bluesy barroom swagger into a modern rock & roll revival. Based out...
MAD DOG MCREA
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
Plymouth's Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of Celtic folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and "shake your ass" music. From self-penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life, to traditional songs of gypsies, fairies, legless ...Embrace
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
West Yorkshire brothers Danny and Richard McNamara have come a long way since the days of out-of-tune criticisms and gags about being Oasis' little brothers. With three UK number 1 albums to their name, and smash hit Top 10 singles "Nat...UK Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters Tribute Band
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
This world-famous tribute band takes you on a journey spanning 25 years of music from the now legendary rockers Foo Fighters and their charismatic leader, Dave Grohl. They absolutely nail the true vibe of a Foos live experience, all perfo...Mason Hill
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
One of the most hard-hitting and engaging bands to emerge from the British rock scene in years, Glasgow's Mason Hill have been traded high in their home country for some time, and for some they are even the hopefuls of UK Rock! Their anthe...Moments of Pleasure - The Ultimate Tribute to Kate Bush
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 14 November 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 ...The 9075 - Tribute to The 1975
FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
Catch the world's first tribute to The 1975 direct all the way from Italy playing the biggest hits from the bands' extensive catalogue....Aziz Ibrahim (Stone Roses / Ian Brown)
Stage And Radio, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
Aziz Ibrahim is best known as a guitarist with The Stone Roses and Ian Brown, co-writing songs such as "My Star", "Corpses in Their Mouths", "Longsight M13", "One Way Ticket to Paradise" and numerous other tracks from "Unfinished Monkey Bu...Manchester Music Tours - The Smiths Tour
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026 - Saturday 16 January 2027
The Smiths fans from across the globe will have the opportunity to experience once again how this iconic band made their mark in Manchester and the world. Iconic places that will be visited on the tour include; Strangeways prison, which be...Zoh Amba
Gullivers, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
In April, Zoh Amba announced their Matador debut album Eyes Full, out June 5th, an album of tough and soulful songs that feel like a pure transmission from the heart. Today, Amba shares the album?s pensive and darkly hypnotic title track, ...Amnesia - Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale, Rochdale
Saturday 14 November 2026
Amnesia bring the biggest 90s dance anthems to life in a high-energy live show packed with club classics and non-stop party vibes....Kiss Facility
Paris Paloma
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Sunday 15 November 2026
Derbyshire-born sensation Paris Paloma delivers evocative storytelling, ethereal vocal, and a hauntingly beautiful fusion of dark folk-pop. Here 2023 feminist anthem, "Labour" reached no.22 in the UK singles chart and, for "The Lord of t...
Caravan Palace
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 15 November 2026
The Platinum-selling group which would define a new sound called "Electro Swing", French gypsy jazz band Caravan Palace incorporate sounds including early swing jazz and big band to create a rip-roaring party, bursting with fun and good hu...John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Sunday 15 November 2026
The songwriter and frontman of Manchester three-piece, I Am Kloot also possesses an enviable back catalogue as a solo artist - previously known around his hometown as Johnny Dangerously - and continues to work on new material under the gui...Shed Seven
King George's Hall, Blackburn
Monday 16 November 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...Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers)
Waterside, Manchester
Monday 16 November 2026
When future historians of music draw up a list of the movers and shakers who changed the modern musical landscape, there will be no doubt that North London-born Hugh Cornwell, the former leader and main songwriter of all The Stranglers' mo...Beabadoobee
AO Arena, Manchester
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Born in the Philippines and raised in London, Beatrice Laus emerged as a British alternative music icon with her flawless output of confessional bedroom pop songs and DIY folk aesthetic. Her third album, "This Is How Tomorrow Moves" became...Eagles of Death Metal
New Century, Manchester
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Palm Desert, California rock band EODM (Eagles Of Death Metal) formed in 1998 by best friends Jesse Hughes (a.k.a. The Devil/Boots Electric) and Queen of the Stones Age's Josh Homme (a.k.a. Carlo Von Sexron/DP Pete/Baby Duck/Zombie Zebra)....Eagles Of Death Metal
New Century, Manchester
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Palm Desert, California rock band EODM (Eagles Of Death Metal) formed in 1998 by best friends Jesse Hughes (a.k.a. The Devil/Boots Electric) and Queen of the Stones Age's Josh Homme (a.k.a. Carlo Von Sexron/DP Pete/Baby Duck/Zombie Zebra)....The Temperance Movement
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 17 November 2026
The Temperance Movement are one of Britain's finest blues rock bands, bearing echoes of the great rock 'n' roll icons of the '60s and '70s like The Faces and Led Zeppelin, Free and The Rolling Stones. Formed in London but with a Glaswegia...Tropical Fuck Storm
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 17 - Friday 27 November 2026
It?s been two years since our favourite Australian post-apocalyptic acid punk disco scuzzheads, Tropical Fuck Storm, toured Europe. And while we can?t blame EVERYTHING terrible that?s happened since then on their absence, it does make you ...Haute & Freddy
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Now Wave presents Haute & Freddy on 17th November 2026 at Band on the Wall...Jesca Hoop
New Century, Manchester
Wednesday 18 November 2026
Beautiful, subtle and stark the Manchester-based Californian folk star serves up stunningly original songs - minimalist yet brimming with energy, emerging from a wealth of life experience, great emotional depth, and years of honing the cra...
Enter Shikari
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
The precocious St. Albans Trance-Metal tykes deliver a genre-bending mashup which has made them the masters of their trade, scoring multiple UK Top 5 albums and winning the most prestigious music awards over their extensive career. The po...The Fray
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
From the sleepy sprawl of America's 'Mile-High City', Denver, Colorado, United States, comes The Fray, a foursome whose melodic pop-rock songs and soaring vocals resonate with sprawling tapestries and tales of hopefulness and heartache. T...For Vini - The Music of The Durutti Column
