SOUL AND R&B CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
SOUL AND R&B CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Soul and R&B Concerts in Manchester
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Manchester Opera House
Fri 26 Jun 2026 - Fri 2 Apr 2027
Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
The Bridgewater Hall
Thu 8 Oct 2026 - Fri 26 Feb 2027
Man In The Mirror - A Tribute To Michael Jackson
Manchester Opera House
Fri 12 Jun - Sat 28 Nov 2026
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Lowry
Wed 27 May 2026 - Thu 21 Jan 2027
ZAYN
AO Arena, Manchester
Sunday 24 May 2026
Multi-platinum selling Bradford recording artist, songwriter, producer and philanthropist Zayn Malik is best known for his time in One Direction and for his skyscraping vocals and hybrid style of pop and R&B. With his debut solo album, he b...Vintage Vibes
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Sunday 24 May 2026
Join with like-minded music lovers in a celebration of the groovers and shakers of times gone by with a train and tribute band festival. In 2026, Vintage Vibes is fully embracing the stadium scene, with heavy hitting tributes to Queen and ...Factory 251 Saturdays
FAC251, Manchester
Sunday 24 - Sunday 31 May 2026
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...
Pinkpantheress
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Monday 25 - Tuesday 26 May 2026
With a UK no.2 single and three Top 30 albums to her name, Bath singer and TikTok star PinkPantheress serves up garage influenced songs which are frequently short in length and include samples of music from the 1990s and 2000s. Spanning ...What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 27 May 2026
After a sensational 2025 that saw over 60,000 Tina Turner fans across the UK singing, dancing, and having the time of their lives, What's Love Got To Do With It? is back and bigger than ever for 2026! This electrifying tribute show celebrat...ADMT
Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 28 May 2026
Rising Doncaster singer-songwriter Adam Taylor, aka ADMT, mixes R&B beats with massive pop hooks as heard on his 2023 UK Top 30 hit "Best Friend". ...DON WEST
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 28 May 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Don West live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Don West?Tickets for Don West can be purchased safely and securely from Eventim...Essence
Ramona Manchester, Manchester
Thursday 28 May 2026
Expect soulful vocals, live energy, and an intimate R&B experience celebrating rhythm, soul, and connection....Billy Ocean
Leigh Sports Village, Leigh
Friday 29 May 2026
Billy Ocean is the biggest selling black recording star Britain has ever produced and has sold over 30 million records in his lifetime to date. Having achieved extraordinary success as both an artist and a songwriter, Billy has collected mu...Northern Live - Do I Love You
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Friday 29 May 2026
Keeping the Faith to the original sounds of the underground movement that started on the dance floors in the North and eventually swept the Nation including an 11-piece band with 4 lead vocalists performing over 30 original hits, expect to ...Live Hip Hop, Afrobeats and RnB + DJs
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Friday 29 May - 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. ...
Motown Magic Live Freight Island Manchester
Freight Island, Manchester
Friday 29 May 2026
Get ready for an all-night celebration of the timeless Motown era as we bring you the incredible tributes to Tina Turner, Diana Ross and more...Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
Renowned for their joyous, high-energy live shows, the multi-talented troupe of singers, dancers and instrumentalists will bring a brand new production to stages across the country - putting a retro spin on everything from '70s rock clas...Sugar Pie Honey Bunch - The Music of the Four Tops
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 30 May 2026
Previously known as the "American Four Tops Motown Revue Show", this is the only American tribute show touring the UK which celebrates the music of the The Four Tops and other legendary Motown artists. Paying homage to the legends, vocal gr...Rickie Lee Jones
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
Iconic American musician, storyteller, and two-time Grammy winner, Rickie Lee Jones is best known for her groundbreaking self-titled debut in 1979 - which spawned the UK Top 20 hit "Chuck E.'s in Love" - and the seminal "Pirates" in 1981, h...Factory 251 Fridays
FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...Madison Beer
Co-op Live, Manchester
Sunday 31 May 2026
New York pop star Madison Beer has enjoyed unprecedented success as an independent artist following her viral rise from a YouTube discovery by Justin Bieber. With a sleek pop sound heavily influenced by Ariana Grande, Lana Del Rey, and M...My Generation featuring Babalola Jnr
Matt & Phreds, Manchester
Sunday 31 May 2026
My Generation, Manchester's Coolest Over-50's Club Night, is back at Matt & Phred's for an evening of Soul, Northern Soul, and Motown - fronted by the fantastic Babalola Jnr! 'My Generation' is all about creating a club night experience for...Macy Gray
New Century, Manchester
Monday 1 June 2026
Born and raised in Canton, Ohio, Macy Gray - real name Natalie Renee McIntyre - moved to Southern California in the '80s to attend university. She studied scriptwriting and was even in film classes with Ally Sheedy and Rob Lowe. During t...JMSN
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch - The Music of the Four Tops
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 5 June 2026
Previously known as the "American Four Tops Motown Revue Show", this is the only American tribute show touring the UK which celebrates the music of the The Four Tops and other legendary Motown artists. Paying homage to the legends, vocal gr...The Session
The Nia Centre (NIAMOS), Manchester
Friday 5 June 2026
Manchester's Marcus Hercules with E&I Collective and live band play all the reggae classics and originals + more acts TBA...We Invented The Weekend Festival
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 June 2026
We Invented the Weekend festival is back for 2026! Across Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2026, Salford Quays and MediaCity will be buzzing with over 200 free activities in the UKs most ambitious, creative, original and fun-filled festival cel...RNB Mania - Indoor R&B Festival
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 6 June 2026
RNB MANIA is the ultimate R&B celebration. A 6-hour R&B festival with over 1000 R&B lovers dancing to 6 Hours of non-stop anthems. Huge festival production, Glitter stations, Massive lineup energy, Plus plenty of surprises. The soundtra...
PINK by Vicky Jackson
The Edge Wigan, Wigan
Saturday 6 June 2026
Vicky Jackson's tribute to Pink has been a run-away success and has consistently been her most booked act since 2008. Whilst the Pink tribute show was not her first tribute act, Vicky found herself being compared both physically and vocally...R&B Lovers Outdoor Festival
Freight Island, Manchester
Saturday 6 June - Sunday 9 August 2026
Get ready for a massive Summer Outdoor 90s & 00s R&B Festival with DJs spinning 8 hours of Old School 90s & 00's RnB Anthems, alongside live performers and hosts. Expect to hear music from: DESTINY'S CHILD / ASHANTI / JA RULE / USHER / LUD...Julian Marley
Sounds of the 60's Live with Tony Blackburn
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Join Tony as he presents an evening of 60s classics performed live by the Sounds Of The 60s All Star Band & Singers. Featuring the hits of The Everly Brothers, Dusty Springfield, The Kinks, Elvis, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Otis Redding, ...Lola Young
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 10 - Thursday 11 June 2026
UK singles chart topping Croydon R&B pop rock singer-songwriter Lola Young was nominated for the Brit Award for Rising Star in 2021. She was chosen to cover the 1980s hit "Together in Electric Dreams" for the John Lewis Christmas advert be...The Weeknd
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Thursday 11 - Friday 12 June 2026
A world stadium tour from the multi-platinum selling, chart-topping Canadian R&B artist best known for his UK no.1 "Blinding Lights", and Top 10 hits"The Hills", "Save Your Tears","Starboy" and "I Feel It Coming" (both featuring Daft Punk...Lloyd
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 11 June 2026
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in Decatur, Georgia, R&B star Lloyd began his musical career as a member of the preteen-boy band N-Toon. He is best known in the UK for the no.3 hit single "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That" (featur...Rob Lamberti - Perfectly George (George Michael Tribute)
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 12 June 2026
'Stars in Their Eyes' live finalist Rob Lamberti has earned the title of the UK's number one George Michael tribute artist and has even worked on behalf of the late Wham legend for Sony Music to promote the album 25 Live. In a 2014 interv...Man In The Mirror - A Tribute To Michael Jackson
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Friday 12 June 2026
Join us for a Thriller of an evening, as we celebrate the legendary music of the KING OF POP. This is the "Man in the Mirror" - The brand new must-see, electrifying tribute concert to Michael Jackson. Starring CJ, one of the world's greates...Jive Talkin' Perform The Bee Gees Live in Concert
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 12 June 2026
Renowned as the original and very best Bee Gees tribute show, and the only Bee Gees tribute show that has actually performed with the original Bee Gees! In 1997 Gary & Darren from Jive Talkin performed live on Heart FM with The Bee Ge...
Ultimate 40. Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale, Rochdale
Friday 12 June - Friday 11 December 2026
Reggae returns to Empire Rochdale, deep grooves, warm rhythms and a laid-back atmosphere built for moving, skanking and soaking it all in....The Celine Experience - Tribute to Celine Dion with January Butler
The Edge Wigan, Wigan
Saturday 13 June 2026
The Celine Experience tribute concert stars the highly acclaimed vocalist, January Butler, with an incredible full live band. With dazzling costumes, jaw dropping vocals and a sensational 'live concert' feel, this show will take you on a tw...Theo Katzman (Vulfpeck)
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
The singing drummer and guitarist in the funk band Vulfpeck, New York indie folk rocker Theo Katzman fuses pop, jazz, funk, soul and indie rock. His staunchly synergistic sober psychedelic seeker-sensitive soul service is influenced by so...
The Whitney Bottomless Brunch
Freight Island, Manchester
Saturday 13 June - Saturday 12 December 2026
Get the gang together and get those group chats ready, because Brunch Baby are hosting a massive 'Whitney' themed Bottomless Brunch and you're all invited! Prepare yourselves for the ultimate brunch experience, jam packed with unforgettabl...
Daresbury Festival
Walton Hall & Gardens, Warrington
Saturday 20 June 2026
A day of House, Disco and happiness at the brand new Daresbury Festival taking place a mile down the road from Daresbury, at the picturesque settings of Walton Hall in Cheshire. - A Boutique Festival set in the grounds of Walton Hall. -...Soul Train
Grosvenor Casino Didsbury, Manchester
Saturday 20 June 2026
Show producer and performer Wayne Kennedy goes back to his roots having sold well over one million concert tickets for his theatre shows, and steams into town with his SOUL TRAIN, and on board will be a fine feast of soulful gems. Harking b...Beverley Knight
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 26 June 2026
Wolverhampton soul legend Beverley Knight has been one of the UK's most consistent artists for almost three decades and celebrates her incredible career in the year she also marks her milestone 50th birthday. With several Top 10 albums and ...Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
