RAP & HIP-HOP CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
RAP & HIP-HOP CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Rap & Hip-Hop Concerts in Manchester
Goldie Lookin Chain
Thursday 22 October 2026
The Newport comedy rap troupe claim influences through their modifications of songs from artists such as So Solid Crew, the Streets and... Paul Gascoigne. Tracks, such as the UK no.3 hit "Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do", tackle topics s...
Antony Szmierek
Friday 23 October 2026
Manchester spoken word and indie hip-hop artist Antony Szmierek has a distinctive way of mixing introspective and poetic lyrics with cool nostalgic beats which have seen him compared to Mike Skinner and The Streets. "He is being lauded as ...
nimino
Friday 23 October 2026
Nimino ("nih-mee-no"), is the stage name of London producer and DJ Milo Evans, whose work sits in the intersection of house, hip hop, and garage music. His breakout single "I Only Smoke When I Drink" reached no.48 in the Uk charts in the s...
Mike D 5D (The Beastie Boys)
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Michael Diamond is an American rapper, musician, and music producer best known as a founding member of the hip-hop group Beastie Boys. Hailed by Rolling Stone as "embodied with the punk energy that led to his band's early breakthrough," in...
J Cole
Wednesday 28 October - Sunday 29 November 2026
North Carolina rapper Jermaine Cole is best known in the UK for his multi-Platinum selling hits "No Role Modelz", "Wet Dreamz", "Middle Child", "Work Out", "She Knows" and collaborations "A Lot" (with 21 Savage), "The London" (with Yo...
The Kid LAROI
Thursday 29 - Friday 30 October 2026
The chart-topping Australian rapper, singer, and songwriter is the recipient of various accolades, including two ARIA Music Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, an iHeartRadio Music Award, and nominations for two Grammy Awards and three MT...
Dutty Moonshine Big Band
Friday 30 October 2026
A force of musical nature, Bristol's 12 piece live electroswing dance music outfit Dutty Moonshine Big Band have created an ensemble body of work ranging from relentless heavy Grime to Latin House to Jazz.... that might sound like it sho...
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...
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 ...
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
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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...
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 ...
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...
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...
RIN
Saturday 5 December 2026
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BRIT Awards
Saturday 27 February 2027
50 years of the iconic celebration of British music returns to Manchester for a second year in the row. Twelve months on from the exciting news that The BRITs would be embarking on a brand-new era and moving to Manchester for 2026 & 2027, ...
The Eminem Show - Tribute to Eminem
Friday 11 June 2027
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. ...
MC Hammersmith
Saturday 3 - Sunday 4 July 2027
MC Hammersmith (posh West London's leading freestyle rapper with over half a billion views online) presents his new show: 'Ice Ice Nepo Baby' When MC Hammersmith turned 18, his parents (MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice) shockingly revelaed ...
Smino
Friday 15 November 2030
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