RAP & HIP-HOP CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
RAP & HIP-HOP CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Rap & Hip-Hop Concerts in Manchester
KNEECAP
Friday 28 - Saturday 29 November 2025
Belfast hip hop trio - Mo Chara, Moglai Bap and DJ Provai - sing in Irish and often reference their support for republicanism including on the single "Get Your Brits Out". ...
Live Hip Hop, Afrobeats and RnB + DJs
Friday 28 November 2025 - Friday 14 August 2026
DJs and live musicians play old and new school hip hop, afrobeats and RnB goodness from Kendrick Lamar and J Hus to Wizkid and Lauryn Hill. ...
THEATRØ
Saturday 29 November - Saturday 6 December 2025
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Amine
Tuesday 2 December 2025
At the age of 21, Adam Amine Daniel burst onto the scene with his 6x-platinum single, "Caroline." But, the Portland-born rapper has come a long way since then; a fact made clear by his critically acclaimed releases. "Good For You" drew pr...
Pure Garage
Saturday 6 December 2025
Ms Dynamite and Wiley headline the 2025 Pure Garage festival in Manchester, with [a-z]: 3 of a Kind + Artful Dodger + Dennis G + DJ Luck & MC Neat + DJ Pied Piper + DJ Sean Harvey + Heartless Crew + Kele Le Roc + Lonyo + MC Kie + Monsta B...
D-Block Europe
Tuesday 9 - Wednesday 10 December 2025
British rappers Young Adz and Dirtbike LB are the artists known as D-Block Europe, which is a nod to New York hip hop group The LOX (aka D-Block). Hailing from Lewisham, London, the pair met and became friends at school. Although they start...
Dub FX
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Melbourne born Dub FX lived in a van for 6 years performing on street corners worldwide to build an underground fan base that rivals some of the most successful artists today. A pioneer of live looping, Dub FX builds each track in the momen...
Stereo MC's
Saturday 13 December 2025
Formed in 1985, Stereo MCs hit the public's attention with 1990 album Supernatural and single Elevate My Mind. It was 1992 follow up Connected, with hit singles of the same name and Step It Up that confirmed their status at the front of a b...
Duckwrth
Sunday 14 December 2025
Los Angeles rapper Duckwrth is best known for touring with Billie Eilish. ...
LARO
Sunday 14 December 2025
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Bladee
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Bladee first started gaining notoriety in 2013 for his self-released, emotionally charged take on rap; growing up in Stockholm and thus completely detached from any sort of rap tradition, he was left to invent a new one - patching together ...
Third Kulture
Thursday 22 January 2026
Third Kulture are a hybrid rock-rap band formed in Manchester. The dynamic trio are loud and unapologetically themselves, embodying the essence of diversity, innovation, and cultural fusion. Third Kulture's unique sound draws from all corne...
Lords of the Underground
Thursday 22 January 2026
Lords of the Underground - the iconic Newark hip hop trio - take over the concert hall....
Richard Houghten
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Now Wave presents Richard Houghten at YES Basement on 4th February 2026...
Bob Vylan
Thursday 5 February 2026
Bob Vylan are a two-piece band that mix punk, rock, grime, and rap amongst other genres, to create a unique style of poetical political music that speaks openly on a wide range of topics. After releasing their critically acclaimed album 'We...
Jason Derulo
Saturday 7 February 2026
Multi-Platinum selling Haitian Creole Florida R&B singer Jason Desrouleaux, a.k.a. Jason Derulo, topped the charts in the United States (UK no.3) with his debut single "Whatcha Say" in 2009 and has since gone on to score numerous worldwide...
Sleaford Mods
Saturday 7 February 2026
Sprechgesang electro-punk duo Sleaford Mods pull no punches either live or on record and not one inch of their rhetoric - alternately cheeky and blood-and-guts, occasionally both - is inauthentic or posed. Thrown out of school and disdainfu...
SABA
Tuesday 10 February 2026
A successful black independent artist, Saba has rooted his career in an authenticity and musicality that's made him one of this generation's most important and unique voices. The Chicago polymath is working on the follow-up to his criticall...
Verb T
Thursday 12 February 2026
Where can I buy tickets for Verb T?Tickets for Verb T can be purchased safely and securely from Eventim UK. When and where is Verb T performing?Verb T will perform on:27 February 2026 ? London Jazz CafeHow much are tickets for Verb T?Ticket...
Fatboy Slim
Friday 13 - Saturday 14 February 2026
As one of the world's most renowned pioneering dance music DJs and record producers, multi-million selling Brighton artist Fatboy Slim, a.k.a. Norman Cook, is a winner of numerous awards including ten MTV Music Awards, three BRITs, an Ivor ...
Ashnikko
Friday 13 - Saturday 14 February 2026
North Carolina-born pop provocateur Ashton Nicole Casey, better known by her artist name Ashnikko, is known for blending genres like rap, alt rock, electro-pop and punk. Described by The Telegraph as "one of the most provocative voices in p...
EBI SODA
Friday 13 February 2026
FORM Presents EBI SODA+ Special Guests?Age Restrictions: 18+...
Earl Sweatshirt
Saturday 14 February 2026
Thebe Kgositsile aka Earl Sweatshirt, is a Californian rapper and record producer was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he began rapping in 2008, but changed his name when Tyler, the Creator invited him to join his alterna...
The Mouse Outfit
Saturday 21 February 2026
Celebrated Manchester collective The Mouse Outfit are a nationally prominent household name in Hip Hop, collaborating with a Who's Who of the Mancunian rap and urban soul scene. Since the heady days of debut record Escape Music, through th...
Monster Florence
Sunday 22 February 2026
Now Wave presents Monster Florence at The White Hotel on 22nd February 2026...
grandson
Thursday 26 February 2026
Accumulating hundreds of millions of streams online, and receiving co-signs from the biggest names in rock and progressive politics, from Tom Morello to Bernie Sanders, Canadian alt-rocker Grandson (aka Jordan Benjamin) is perhaps best kno...
SL
Thursday 26 February 2026
South London rapper SL shot to fame, aged just 15, when his first single "Gentleman" became a street anthem, amassing almost 90 million views on YouTube, while his follow-up "Tropical", was certified Platinum despite only peaking at no.73 ...
Lute
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Lute - the North Carolina rapper signed to Dreamville Records, comes to The Blues Kitchen Manchester this March....
Sol & The Gang
Wednesday 4 - Thursday 5 March 2026
Where can I buy tickets for Sol & The Gang?Tickets for Sol & The Gang are available safely and securely via Eventim UK. When are Sol & The Gang playing?Sol & The Gang will be performing on the following date:5th March 2026 ? The Blues Kitch...
MGK (Machine Gun Kelly)
Saturday 7 March 2026
Texan rapper Colson Baker, better known as mgk and formerly Machine Gun Kelly (derived from the nickname of Prohibition-era gangster George Kelly Barnes). His music has varied from hip hop to pop punk, with his idol Bob Dylan even narrating...
Kesha
Friday 13 - Saturday 14 March 2026
After her breakthrough in 2009 appearing on Flo Rida's number 1 single, "Right Round" Los Angeles singer-songwriter and rapper Ke$ha's irreverent music and image propelled her to immediate commercial success, topping the charts around the ...
Armand Hammer
Friday 13 March 2026
Now Wave presents Armand Hammer at Gorilla, Manchester on Friday 13th March 2026...
Ken Carson
Sunday 15 March 2026
Closely affiliated with Playboi Carti's Opium labelmate and frequent collaborator Destroy Lonely, Atlanta, Georgia rapper Ken Carson gained popularity on TikTok with Southern hip-hop tracks "Rock N Roll" and "Run + Ran". ...
Dave
Monday 16 - Tuesday 17 March 2026
UK chart topping MOBO Award-winning Brixton-born, Streatham-raised rapper and musical prodigy Dave, (aka David Orobosa Omoregie), began composing from an early age and writing lyrics in his teens. Due to visa issues, his father had been ...
Waterparks
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Waterparks are a pop-punk trio from Austin, Texas who blend forbearers such as blink 182 and Fall Out Boy with elements of pop, hip-hop and electronica. ...
Wu-Tang Clan
Thursday 19 March 2026
The world's most iconic hip-hop group return. Formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992, its members include RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and, until his death in 2004, Ol' Dirty ...
Gorillaz
Friday 20 - Saturday 21 March 2026
Consisting of four animated band members - singer Stuart "2D" Pot, bassist Murdoc Niccals, guitarist Noodle and drummer Russel Hobbs - since their creation in 1998, Blur frontman Damon Albarn and comic book artist Jamie Hewlett's Gor...
Murkage Dave
Friday 20 March 2026
Breaking new ground in both British pop and Black British identity, the east-Londoner who emerged through his own vibrant Murkage Cartel while studying in Manchester, explores socio-political, romantic and introspective themes, and observa...
Danny Brown
Saturday 21 March 2026
Detroit spitter Danny Brown is a fan favourite for a reason. Few MCs have taken true-blue lyrical ferocity and draped it in a persona as arresting as Danny's. By the time he released breakout album XXX, he was spearheading a movement of ava...
Gunna
Thursday 26 March 2026
Georgia rapper Gunna is best known in the UK for his chart-topping single "Lemonade" (with Internet Money and Don Toliver featuring Nav), plus the Top 30 Platinum-sellers "Drip Too Hard" (with Lil Baby) and "FukUMean" among other hits. H...
MOBO Awards
Thursday 26 March 2026
The MOBO Awards are coming to Manchester for the very first time! Europe's biggest and most influential celebration of Black music and culture will take over Co-op Live for an unforgettable night of electrifying performances, powerful tribu...
