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PUNK ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER

Simple Plan

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
  From their new millennium rise to MTV superstardom through pop-punk's modern resurgence that has introduced their iconic, multi-platinum sound to new audiences around the world, Canada's Simple Plan have been an indelible part of pop cul...

The Skints

Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
An eclectic and spirited London four-piece, the Skints deliver a versatile amalgamation of reggae, ska-punk, dub, grime, hip-hop, soul, and dancehall that's as feel-good and soul-stirring as it is hard-hitting and politically charged on the...

Transvision Vamp

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Iconic 80's alternative rock band Transvision Vamp enjoyed massive chart success with a string of hits including Baby I Don't Care, I Want Your Love and Revolution Baby. Fronted by Wendy James, her sexually charged and rebellious image won ...

The Undertones

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 24 October 2026
Formed in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1975, The Undertones became renowned for combining lyrical invention and musical flair with intelligent simplicity. Their anthemic Teenage Kicks, much loved by John Peel, is one of the most influential s...

John Lydon - I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Monday 26 - Wednesday 28 October 2026
He's a legend and an icon, a revolutionary and an immortal. John Lydon - aka Johnny Rotten - changed the face of music and sparked a cultural revolution. The frontman and lyricist of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL) caused a poli...

Bar Stool Preachers

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 30 October 2026
Described as having just about everything we should all be looking for in our music. It's edgy, new and above all different... are Brighton's ska-infused, street punk inspired five piece the perfect antidote for all the run of the mill, ind...

Danko Jones

Rebellion, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
The hard rockin' Toronto outfit named after its enfant terrible leader Danko Jones. The uncompromising band, over a quarter of a century without attaching importance to trends and fashions, very much in the glorious tradition of Motorhead a...

De Staat

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Tuesday 10 November 2026
With their spectacular viral video "Witch Doctor" and support slots for Muse and the Rolling Stones, Dutch band De Staat remain joyfully uncategorisable. Under the wing of frontman Torre Florim, whose big voice works like a call-to-arms, th...

Yard Act

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
  Just like Shed Seven, The Wedding Present, and Level 42 before them, Yard Act are a Yorkshire-formed act fronted by a charasmatic Mancunian, witty lyricist James Smith. Often compared to The Fall and Arctic Monkeys, the Leeds indie-rocke...

Ferocious Dog

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
  Worksop's Ferocious Dog has emerged as a prominent figure in the music world, renowned for their dynamic and authentic folk-punk sound that echoes the essence of Nottinghamshire. Celebrated for their narrative-driven lyrics addressing so...

Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers)

Waterside, Manchester
Monday 16 November 2026
When future historians of music draw up a list of the movers and shakers who changed the modern musical landscape, there will be no doubt that North London-born Hugh Cornwell, the former leader and main songwriter of all The Stranglers' mos...

Kid Kapichi

New Century, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
  With their big punch 'beat punk' sound, and explicitly political songs the Hastings duo have been praised by Liam Gallagher as 'like Noel when he was good'. They tried to debut their Partygate polemic 'Party At No. 10' with a busking per...

Kid Kapichi

New Century, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
  With their big punch 'beat punk' sound, and explicitly political songs the Hastings duo have been praised by Liam Gallagher as 'like Noel when he was good'. They tried to debut their Partygate polemic 'Party At No. 10' with a busking per...

Dr. John Cooper Clarke

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 20 - Saturday 21 November 2026
  Literary phenomenon John Cooper Clarke is a British cult hero. Known as the 'Godfather of Punk Poetry' and the original people's poet, John's cultural influence spans literature, music and fashion. From creating some of the most iconic p...

Opus Kink

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
Described by the NME as "Horn-fuelled filth-funk, where punk and jazz combine in grimy circumstances", "Barnstorming, infectious" by BBC 6 Music's Steve Lamacq, and "One of the most enjoyable genre fusions I've ever seen" by Nels Hylton on...

Electric Six

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 25 November 2026
Detroit's fun-loving alternative garage rock collective Electric Six celebrate 20 years of their UK Top 10 debut album "Fire" in 2003. The high-octane collection, mixing garage rock, disco, punk, new wave, and metal into cleverly dumb, in-y...

Madame Claude

New Century, Manchester
Saturday 28 November 2026
The most exciting and original ska band in years! Not our words... the words of Pauline Black, the legendary front woman of the Selecter.  Meet Madame Claude, a 5 piece band from Saddleworth, mixing ska, rocksteady, reggae and even disco t...

The Damned

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Monday 30 November 2026
The greatest surviving British punk band THE DAMNED formed in 1976, releasing the first ever UK punk single 'New Rose' over forty years ago. Considered one of the greatest songs from this period, THE DAMNED's 'New Rose' brought focus on the...

The Pogues

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 4 December 2026
Following the death of Kent frontman Shane MacGowan in 2023, Celtic punk legends The Pogues return to celebrate their greatest hits. Original members, Mancunian accordian player James Fearnley, Stoke banjoist Jem Finer, and Eastbourne tin w...

The Black Charade + Fell Out Boy (My Chemical Romance + Fall Out Boy Tributes)

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 15 January 2027
A night of My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy tribute bands who both sound like the real thing. ...

Dave Hause and The Mermaid

Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 16 January 2027
Having spent 3 years on tour with The Gaslight Anthem, AFI, Frank Turner, Social Distortion, Chuck Ragan, The Bouncing Souls and more, it's safe to say that Philadelphia folk punk rocker Dave Hause is doing something right. His music is raw...

The Style Councillors - Tribute to The Style Council

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 26 February 2027
The Style Councillors are the world's one and only tribute to The Style Council. Formed in 2013 by Darren Fletcher (Paul Weller) and Steve Hayes (Mick Talbot), The Style Councillors have quickly built a loyal fanbase for the group w...
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