RAP & HIP-HOP CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
RAP & HIP-HOP CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Rap & Hip-Hop Concerts in Manchester
Sat 22 Nov 2025 - Sat 14 Feb 2026
Chuck Strangers
Monday 13 October 2025
Now Wave presents Chuch Strangers at YES Basement on Monday 13th October 2025...
Nova Twins
Wednesday 15 October 2025
The London heavy rap rock renegades are the zeitgeist-capturing polymath pioneers that our times have been waiting for. Playing with genre and rich in different moods, textures, and layers, all the while retaining that purity and simplic...
Little Simz
Thursday 16 October 2025
Operating at the very heights of what rap can be, with lush, expansive, defiantly sprawling music, the Ivor Novello award-winning, Mercury nominated rapper and actress Simbiatu Ajikawo (a.k.a. Little Simz) delivers undeniable modern classic...
Cymande
Thursday 16 October 2025
The 1970's London Psychedelic funk legends return to form, bringing a fresh modern edge to their iconic sound, which remains foundational to early hip-hop and funk scenes in the United States and UK. A band that never fully got its due back...
SL
Friday 17 October 2025
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 ...
Live Hip Hop, Afrobeats and RnB + DJs
Friday 17 October - Saturday 20 December 2025
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. ...
The Pharcyde + Souls of Mischief
Saturday 18 October 2025
Los Angeles alternative hip hop crew The Pharcyde scored UK hits in the 1990s with "Passin' Me By" and "Runnin'" and have collaborated with Brand New Heavies and Rae & Christian among others. Souls of Mischief is a hip hop group from O...
McKinley Dixon
Saturday 18 October 2025
Now Wave presents McKinley Dixon at YES Basement on 18th October 2025...
CANNIBAL OX
Monday 20 October 2025
FORM Presents CANNIBAL OX+ Special Guests?Age Restrictions: 18+...
Dan Whitlam
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Poet, spoken word artist, rapper and actor from South London who gained traction from his music videos on TikTok. ...
Duke Dumont
Saturday 25 October 2025
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...
Lord Apex
Sunday 26 October 2025
West London rapper Lord Apex, who hails from White City, is a man of many names including Sensei, Yardie Miyagi and AP. He grew up listening to reggae giants like Beres Hammond and Queen Ifrica, and was also influenced by American rap heavy...
EZHEL
Tuesday 28 October 2025
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Skindred
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...
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Friday 31 October 2025
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ian
Sunday 2 November 2025
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Joey Valence & Brae
Monday 3 November 2025
Pennsylvania rap duo Joey Bertolino and Braedan Lugue (a.k.a. Joey Valence & Brae), scored a TikTok viral hit during Lockdown with their song "Crank It Up," a celebration of rap music's early boom bap sound. ...
Pa Salieu
Tuesday 4 November 2025
At only 23-years-old, Coventry's Pa Salieu is blending his West Midlands upbringing and Gambian heritage into a unique brand of rap that has seen him carve out space as an exciting new voice in British music. Breakout song 'Frontline' becam...
Bob Vylan
Wednesday 5 November 2025
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...
Scarlxrd
Friday 7 November 2025
SCARLXRD is the moniker of Wolverhampton-born rapper Marius Lucas Antonio Listhrop, whose music generally blends elements of heavy metal and trap. Pronounced as "Scarlord", he likes to replace the letter "o" with "x" not only in his stag...
Jay Prince
Friday 7 November 2025
Now Wave presents Jay Prince at YES Pink Room on Friday 7th November 2025...
MC Grammar
Sunday 9 November 2025
Multi-award winning rapping teacher and World Book Day ambassador MC Grammar is back with his new show Books, Beatz and Barz. Get ready for book bangers, epic rhymes and non-stop vibes! It's the ultimate family party - so grab your caps, s...
Clipse
Monday 10 November 2025
Virginian gangsta rap brothers Gene "Malice" and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton are best known for featuring on Justin Timberlake's global smash hit "Like I Love You". They also scored their own UK Top 40 hit "Ma, I Don't Love Her" (featurin...
Clipse
Monday 10 November 2025
Virginian gangsta rap brothers Gene "Malice" and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton are best known for featuring on Justin Timberlake's global smash hit "Like I Love You". They also scored their own UK Top 40 hit "Ma, I Don't Love Her" (featurin...
Kae Tempest
Monday 10 November 2025
Acclaimed non-binary English spoken word performer, poet, rapper, Sunday Times bestselling novelist and playwright Kae Tempest (formerly Kate Tempest) has redefined what it means to be a wordsmith in the Modern Age. In 2013, they won the Te...
Clipse
Monday 10 November 2025
Virginian gangsta rap brothers Gene "Malice" and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton are best known for featuring on Justin Timberlake's global smash hit "Like I Love You". They also scored their own UK Top 40 hit "Ma, I Don't Love Her" (featurin...
Pan Amsterdam
Monday 10 November 2025
Now Wave presents Pan Amsterdam at YES Pink Room on 10th November 2025...
Black Star
Saturday 15 November 2025
Iconic New York rap duo Black Star - made up of Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) and Talib Kweli - celebrate 30 years in music, performing hits from their debut album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star and sophomore album No Fear Of Time. Two of ...
Strandz
Saturday 15 November 2025
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Hamilton Leithauser
Sunday 16 November 2025
Best known as the frontman for the Walkmen, Hamilton Leithauser embarked on a solo career once that band went on hiatus following its 2011 album Heaven. Leithauser assembled a crack team of supporting musicians to work on his new material, ...
CupcakKe
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Chicago rapper Cupcakke is known for her known for her hypersexualized, brazen, and often comical persona and music. ...
Bricknasty
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Initially evolving from a chance encounter on Soundcloud between frontman/guitarist Fatboy and producer Cillian McCauley, Irish soul jazz act Bricknasty expanded to a fully fledged physical band with the introduction of Dara Abdurahman (bas...
The Northern Boys
Wednesday 19 November 2025
The Northern Boys are an unapologetically unorthodox Hip Hop and Comedy UK trio....
DJ Premier + The Alchemist
Thursday 20 November 2025
DJ Premier and The Alchemist are embarking on a joint UK/EU tour, "He's the Preemo, I'm the Chemist World Tour" Celebrating the history of hip-hop through their iconic beats. DJ Premier, known for his work with Gang Starr and his distinct ...
