ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Rock Concerts in Manchester
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Lowry
Thu 30 Apr 2026 - Thu 21 Jan 2027
Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
Manchester Academy
Fri 20 Mar - Sat 17 Oct 2026
Tom Smith (Editors)
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Monday 4 May 2026
Hard to believe, but it's been 20 years since Editors first swept into view with their debut album 'The Back Room'. And while in that time we've been treated to two Smith & Burrows LPs - 2011's 'Funny Looking Angels' and 'Only Smith & Burro...
The Choir of Man
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Tuesday 5 - Saturday 9 May 2026
Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award-nominated, worldwide smash hit The Choir of Man is heading for the Manchester Opera House in May 2026. Welcome to THE CHOIR OF MAN, the best pub in the world... Come ready to drink in the exciteme...Stephen Sanchez
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Nashville-based folk pop troubadour Stephen Sanchez came to fame when his cover of Cage the Elephant's "Cigarette Daydreams" helped him attract over 122,000 on TikTok before he reached no.14 in the UK singles chart in 2021 with the Platinum...James Morrison
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Thursday 7 - Saturday 9 May 2026
From the West Midlands town of Rugby, the Brit Award winning Best British Male Solo Artist singer James Morrison became an overnight sensation in the U.K. with the release of his debut album, 2006's "Undiscovered", which wasted little ti...FOOL NELSON
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 7 May 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Fool Nelson live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Fool Nelson?Tickets for Fool Nelson can be purchased safely and securely fro...PISS
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 7 May 2026
Now Wave presents PISS at YES Basement on Thursday 7th May 2026...
Tame Impala
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 8 May 2026
Kevin Parker's Australain Psychedelic pop rock project Tame Impala is back with more wickedly potent club-psych explorations and some of his most direct, brain-wormy songwriting to date. His Platinum-selling hits in the UK include "The L...Hindley Street Country Club
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Friday 8 May 2026
Hailed as the greatest cover band in the world, Australian collective Hindley Street Country Club are finally heading to the UK. They're bringing all of your favourite tracks with them, including Back Come Back, Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now,...Kruder & Dorfmeister
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 8 May 2026
Austrian electronic duo, Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister, are known for their trip hop/downtempo remixes of rock, pop, hip hop and drum and bass songs. Celebrating 30 years of K&D DJ-Kicks with a special AV show. ...The Puppini Sisters
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 8 May 2026
Close harmonies, corsets and clever covers. Fabulous frocks, festival stages, platinum records and famous fans from Michael Buble and Cyndi Lauper to Robbie Williams, and even King Charles. For two decades, The Puppini Sisters have brought ...
King of Pop starring Navi featuring Jennifer Batten
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 8 May 2026
King of Pop celebrates the life and work of Michael Jackson, through note-perfect recreations of his many huge hits, starring the world's leading MJ tribute artist Navi, who is joined on stage by Jackson's iconic guitarist - Jennifer Batt...Transmission - The Sound of Joy Division
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 8 May 2026
Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era. Joy Division were formed in Manchester during the late 1970s and d...Gabrielle Aplin
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 8 May 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Belle Chen
Low Four Studio, Manchester
Friday 8 May 2026
Notes fall like raindrops, quickening pace as the clouds gather. The piano melody splish-sploshes into the electronic soundscape; the trees become denser, the journey more profound. Belle Chen?s album Ravel In The Forest, released on the Pl...Mini Skirt
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Friday 8 May 2026
Now Wave presents Mini Skirt at The Castle Hotel on 8th May 2026...Haircut One Hundred
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 9 May 2026
The return of Nick Heyward's 1980's new wave jazz funk pop band forty years on from the release of their much-loved debut album, "Pelican West", which saw the group move from being London underground darlings to chart sensations in less ...The Royston Club
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 9 May 2026
The Royston Club are the Wrexham band tipped by Gigwise as 'the new band from Wales most likely to do a Catfish'. Despite only being active for two years, the young four-piece have already completed two UK headline tours totalling 30 dates,...Barry Steele's The Roy Orbison Story
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 9 May 2026
Barry Steele is widely recognised as one of the world's leading vocalists playing homage to legend Roy Orbison. He has stunned audiences across the globe with his uncanny similarity and ability to authentically revive the exquisite toe-tapp...The Clone Roses + Definitely Mightbe + The James Experience + Happy Mondaze
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 9 May 2026
Following their hugely successful 25th Anniversary Tour in 2023 culminating in a 6000+ sellout headline show at Manchester's' Heaton Park, The Clone Roses return, performing all the Madchester anthems we all know and love. The band have pe...Albert Lee
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 9 May 2026
Undoubtedly one of the finest guitarists the world has ever seen, Double Grammy Award Winner Albert Lee is also an accomplished piano player and has a fine singing voice. He has a soulful voice but can equally 'tear it up' rock 'n roll styl...The Mersey Beatles
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 9 May 2026
Fans of The Beatles prepare to be wowed by the world's favourite Liverpool-born tribute to the Fab Four. The Mersey Beatles have been rocking sold-out shows around the globe since 1999 with their truly authentic and widely acclaimed celeb...
The Mersey Beatles
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 9 May 2026
Fans of The Beatles prepare to be wowed by the world's favourite Liverpool-born tribute to the Fab Four. The Mersey Beatles have been rocking sold-out shows around the globe since 1999 with their truly authentic and widely acclaimed celeb...China Crisis
The Grand, Clitheroe
Saturday 9 May 2026
Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly are the founder members of the synth pop band which started in Kirkby, Merseyside back in 1979. China Crisis found major success in the UK with five Top 40 singles, ten Top 50 singles and three Top 40 albums an...Moretallica - UK Metallica Tribute
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 9 May 2026
Moretallica are the most exciting Metallica tribute in the UK, giving the most authentic performance and the most energetic show. 2024 is Moretallica's 11th year of touring. To celebrate this, they will be playing songs from all 11 of Meta...Jenny Colquitt
The Met, Bury
Saturday 9 May 2026
Compared to the likes of Eva Cassidy, Joni Mitchell, Alanis Morissette, and KT Tunstall, emerging Widnes artist Jenny Colquitt encompasses a unique combination of Americana, indie and folk rock and pop, which has seen her named as one of R...
Friendship
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 9 May 2026
Now Wave presents Friendship at YES Pink Room on 9th May 2026...
Yellow Days
Gorilla, Manchester
Sunday 10 May 2026
Noted for throaty, yearning vocals that accompany his swimmy indie soul-pop, Yellow Days is the performance alias of young Manchester-born, Surrey-raised musician George van den Broek. With influences that include Ray Charles, Mac DeMar...This Flight Tonight - A Tribute To Joni Mitchell
Knutsford Little Theatre, Knutsford
Monday 11 May 2026
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', ...SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA
Gorilla, Manchester
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Since their inception in 2009, the genre-defying Submotion Orchestra have moved seamlessly between deep electronica, jazz, soul and ambient downtempo, mesmerising audiences from Iceland to India. Their unique music is at once delicate and...Billy Lockett
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Northampton piano man has been playlisted on Radio 1, supported Lewis Capaldi, Electric Light Orchestra, Birdy, Lana del Rey and KT Tunstall, and performed on Made In Chelsea, James Corden's Late Late Show. He has written, recorded, perform...
Carly Pearce
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 14 May 2026
2018's Radio Disney The Freshest! Country Best New Artist winner and a 2019 ACM Awards New Female Artist of the Year and iHeartRadio Music Awards Best New Country Artist nominee, Kentucky's Carly Pearce continues to be a loyal advocate of C...Reverend And The Makers
Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 14 May 2026
The Sheffield indie band, fronted by Jon McClure, nicknamed The Reverend, gained success in Britain with their debut album "The State of Things", which reached no.5 in 2017, and spawned the UK top 10 single "Heavyweight Champion of the Worl...Florence Road
