RAP & HIP-HOP CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
RAP & HIP-HOP CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Rap & Hip-Hop Concerts in Manchester
Fri 25 Sep 2026 - Sat 3 Apr 2027
The VIP Greenroom with K Koke
Friday 30 October 2026
K-KOKE headlines The VIP Green Room This strictly VIP, invite-only style event features an intimate live show paired with an exclusive Meet & Greet...
Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club
Saturday 31 October 2026
Funkster about town, BBC 6 Music's DJ Craig Charles is back with his funk and soul club, exploring the best in funk and soul from the roots of black music through to the current club sounds, featuring classic tracks, and new releases. T...
KIBO
Sunday 1 November 2026
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The Streets
Thursday 5 November 2026
The Mike Skinner-fronted project known for blending genres that include garage, hip hop, indie and ska. Inspired by bands like Run-DMC, Beastie Boys, De La Soul, Daft Punk and Rage Against The Machine, Birmingham native Mike Skinner, who l...
Dizzee Rascal
Thursday 5 November 2026
Multi-Platinum selling London rapper Dizzee Rascal's legendary status came to be, flowing effortlessly through a collection of distinctly UK genres with unrivalled ease, on hits such as his four UK chart-topping hits "Bonkers", "Dance wiv ...
Blackgold
Thursday 5 November 2026
Masked British alternative rockers Blackgold fuse nu-metal, industrial rock, and hip-hop influences. Reminiscent of bands like Slipknot, their politically charged sound draws comparisons to Rage Against the Machine and Fever 333, with a r...
Papa Roach
Friday 6 November 2026
GRAMMY-nominated, Platinum-selling Californian leaders in Alternative Hard Rock music, Papa Roach are perhaps best known for their breakthrough single, "Last Resort", which is considered to have defined the "nu metal" genre, mixing rap ...
Children Of Zeus
Friday 6 November 2026
Children Of Zeus are very much a part of Manchester's rap scene, while also being something wholly unique. Where grime remains a dominant force among most of their contemporaries, the duo consisting of Konny Kon and Tyler Daley instead tur...
The Mouse Outfit
Friday 6 November 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 t...
The Allergies
Saturday 7 November 2026
Dynamite funk / hip hop crew, The Allergies bring high-energy grooves to town. Spinning bangers is DJs Rackabeat and Moneyshot, and joining them on stage is soul diva Marietta Smith, LA rap icon Andy Cooper (Ugly Duckling), and UK sax star...
MNEK
Thursday 12 November 2026
Doors: 19:00...
Reek0
Friday 13 November 2026
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Adam F & Kirsty Hawkshaw
Saturday 14 November 2026
Liverpool electronic DJ Adam Fenton is the co-founder of the drum and bass label Breakbeat Kaos along with DJ Fresh. He found initial success with the 1990s drum and bass singles "Circles", "Metropolis", and "F-Jam", before releasing his g...
Rizzle Kicks
Sunday 15 November 2026
Multi-Platinum selling Brighton hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks, Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens and Harley "Sylvester" Alexander-Sule have sold over 1 million singles and over 600,000 albums in the UK. Their Top 10 hits include "Mama Do the Hump", "D...
MC Grammar
Sunday 15 November 2026
Multi-award winning rapping teacher, World Book Day Ambassador and bestselling author, MC Grammar, is back with a new show Mic Drop Live and this time he's bringin'.... BIGGER Beats, BIGGER Laughs and even BIGGER Family FUN! Grab your caps...
9th Wonder
Wednesday 18 November 2026
9th WonderSuper Producer for Little Brother, Jay-Z, Drake, Anderson Park, Rapsody, Mary J Blige, Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Destiny?s Child & morePlus Konny Kon (Children of Zeus)For a very special one-off event The Doctor?s Orders bring sup...
Sneakbo
Thursday 19 November 2026
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Jack & Jack
Friday 20 November 2026
Nebraska pop-rap duo Jack & Jack - Jack Johnson and Jack Gilinsky - found success via the social media app Vine, before turning to careers as musicians. Their 2014 single "Wild Life" peaked at number 87 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and they...
The Eminem Show - Tribute to Eminem
Saturday 21 November 2026
A journey through Eminem's greatest hits, from chart-topping singles to classic anthems, performed with passion and precision by the talented James Wythes and his incredible live band. ...
Don Toliver
Sunday 22 November 2026
Texan rapper Caleb "Don" Toliver is best known for his 2019 triple Platinum singles "No Idea" and "After Party" which gained popularity on TikTok, helping his debut studio album, "Heaven or Hell" reach no.7 in the U.S.A. and no.16 in the ...
The Joy
Wednesday 25 November 2026
S. African soul-stirring harmonies...
Chuck Strangers
Wednesday 25 November 2026
Now Wave presents Chuck Strangers...
Songer
Thursday 26 November 2026
Songer is a different kind of UK rapper. At 22 he's recorded three of the most watched Blackbox freestyles of all time, collaborated with artists like Bad Boy Chiller Crew and Vibe Chemistry, and released three album-length mixtapes, am...
Tinie Tempah
Friday 27 November 2026
The return of the double BRIT-Award winning, Platinum-selling, multi chart topping rapper. Blending UK grime and hip-hop with broader electronic and pop influences, he scored Platinum-selling hits like "Miami 2 Ibiza", "Frisky", "Girls Li...
Lil Peep 30th Birthday Celebration
Monday 30 November 2026
A celebration of the late Pennsylvania rapper. Celebrate Lil Peep's 30th birthday with an unforgettable night dedicated to his music and the community he inspired. Fans can expect a career-spanning set and a celebration of Gus'...
Bryson Tiller
Thursday 3 December 2026
Hip-hop-drenched Kentucky "trap soul" star Bryson Tiller's smooth vocals seamlessly move between rap and breezy R&B crooning. With two UK Top 20 albums to his name, he has scored chart hits with "Outta Time" (featuring Drake), "What Wou...
Chris Brown
Thursday 3 December 2026
With over 200 million records sold worlwide, Virginian R&B singer Chris Brown is often referred to as the "King of R&B", and he continues to blur the lines between soul, hip hop, pop and dance music with his polyhedric output which has see...
KNEECAP
Thursday 3 December 2026
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". ...
RIN
Saturday 5 December 2026
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Nemzzz
Sunday 6 December 2026
Hailing from Gorton, one of Manchester's most deprived areas rapper and singer Nemiah Simms (aka Nemzzz) is determined to stand out through his lyrics and distinct musical sound. Naturally introverted, the avid Manchester United fan is...
Kurupt Fm
Friday 11 December 2026
West London pirate radio station Kurupt FM is the focus of the BBC Three mockumentary series People Just Do Nothing, which was first broadcast in the UK in 2014. The fictional station is led by self-proclaimed garage legend MC Grindah a...
Jamie T
Friday 18 December 2026
Topping the UK album charts in October 2022, Wimbledon singer/songwriter Jamie Treays has been labeled as equal parts Badly Drawn Boy, Joe Strummer, Mike Skinner (The Streets) and Dizzee Rascall! Jamie T manages to create his own unique...
Sa Roc
Monday 21 December 2026
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Sa-Roc
Monday 21 December 2026
Sa-Roc is an acclaimed American rapper and poet known for her powerful lyricism, conscious storytelling, and socially charged themes. Hailing from Washington, D.C., she rose to prominence through her work with Rhymesayers Entertainment, ea...
Isaiah Rashad
Wednesday 13 January 2027
One of rap's most gifted storytellers, The Chattanooga, Tennessee, musician's mesmerizing collection of emotional raps veers between reflective and braggadocious as he unpacks troubling thoughts and ephemeral thrills over soundscapes. He ...
JPEGMAFIA
Sunday 21 February 2027
JPEGMafia is an American rapper, singer and record producer from Brooklyn, New York whose sound is dark but not without a humour that makes things even more uncomfortable. His role as villain or satirist, hood protector or nihilist is inte...
