GIGS IN MANCHESTER
GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Gigs in Manchester
Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
The Bridgewater Hall
Thu 8 Oct 2026 - Fri 12 Nov 2027
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Manchester Opera House
Sat 19 Sep 2026 - Fri 2 Apr 2027
Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works
Manchester Cathedral
Thu 1 Oct 2026 - Fri 19 Feb 2027
The Amy Winehouse Band
The Bridgewater Hall
Fri 30 Oct 2026 - Thu 4 Mar 2027
Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
Stockport Plaza
Mon 12 Oct 2026 - Sat 27 Mar 2027
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
King George's Hall
Wed 21 Oct 2026 - Thu 21 Jan 2027
Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
King George's Hall, Blackburn
Thursday 8 October 2026
Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson - the man, the music and the magic. MichaelⓇ Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look an...The Slow Readers Club
Media City Studios, Salford
Thursday 8 October 2026
Manchester's The Slow Readers Club deliver an energetic blend of driving drums and infectious guitar lines with evocative verses and anthemic choruses, imbued with their idiosyncratic brand of insightful and confronting lyricism, all set ...Eddi Reader (Fairground Attraction)
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
The supremely talented, unique and charismatic triple BRIT award-winning Scottish folk pop singer delivers the most consistently beautiful, often deeply personal and intimate songs, including the charming acoustic pop of 1988 chart-topper ...The Hoosiers
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
The Hoosiers are an English pop rock originally formed in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States while on a football scholarship at the University of Indianapolis. The band consists of members Irwin Sparkes (lead vocals, lead guitar)...The Manfreds
The Met, Bury
Thursday 8 October 2026
The '60s group Manfred Mann is now considered, more than ever, one of the finest and most respected bands from that era. Their numerous hits were R&B based with an undercurrent of jazz - a very unusual but winning combination of playing st...Thursday Lunchtimes - RNCM Chamber Ensemble with RNS Principals
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Drop in during your lunch break and discover a wide range of performances for free with the RNCM's Monday and Thursday Lunchtime concerts. ...The 9075 - Tribute to The 1975
FAC251, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Catch the world's first tribute to The 1975 direct all the way from Italy playing the biggest hits from the bands' extensive catalogue....Alice Costelloe
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Now Wave presentsAlice Costelloe live at YES Basement, Manchester8th Oct 2026...
The Guilty Men
The Yard MCR, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
The Guilty Men:Paul Burgess (10cc, Jethro Tull, The Icicle Works, Camel etc)Neil Cossar (The Cheaters)Craig Fletcher (John Lees? Barclay James Harvest, Ten Years After)Clive Gregson (Any Trouble, Gregson & Collister, Richard Thompson, Nanc...Big Condo Records Presents Emilie Culshaw IGYC Tour Manchester
Fuel Cafe Bar, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Big Condo Records Presents Emilie Culshaw IGYC Tour Manchester with Karly Go, Jazmin Jago, IZI, Lois Brooks, Molly Lou, Archie, Pearls.......
Ewan Sim Loren Heat Naomi Kalu
Paahto & The Bull
The Golden Lion, Todmorden
Thursday 8 October 2026
Please Please You & Brudenell Presents... Paahto & The Bull is the guitar-duo project of Patrick "Paahto" Cummins and John Francis Flynn. Having met and played together since 2011 and having cut their teeth at The Maple Hotel on Dublin's G...SILVERWINGKILLER Bloodworm LIINES Georgian
Media City Studios, Salford
Thursday 8 October 2026
Beyond The Music - curated by Dot 2 Dot Festival....Sons of Sevilla
The Abbey, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Now Wave presents Sons of Sevilla at The Abbey on 8th October 2026...Spiral
Klang, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Join us on the 8th October at Klang in Fallowfield to see the amazing Spiral perform, supported by Torn Canvas and Venus in Spirals...Superlative + RTB MCR + Treehouse MCR
Media City Studios, Salford
Thursday 8 October 2026
Beyond The Music - Curated by Chris Hawkins Awesome Friends...The Small Fortunes The Zangwills + more tba
Tom A. Smith Marie Franc + more TBA
Media City Studios, Salford
Thursday 8 October 2026
Beyond The Music - Curated by Chris Hawkins Awesome Friends...Chris Stussy
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 9 - Saturday 10 October 2026
Early house, jazz, disco and Chicago styles feed into Dutch House DJ Chris Stussy's setlist as his unique take on the genre has seen him remix for the likes of Kerri Chandler and Rudimental and collaborate with Prunk, Locklead, S.A.M. and ...Worried About Henry
Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Multi-genre bass music night Worried About Henry returns to Warehouse Project with a full three-room takeover of Depot Mayfield. In 2025, they bring some of the biggest names in DnB right now with them: Hybrid Minds, Andy C, Sub ...Amon Amarth
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Taking their name from the Sindarin name of Mount Doom, a volcano in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth are poised to return to full action with a bloody, broadsword-wielding vengeance. Still ruth...Dominic Halpin & the Hurricanes - A Country Night in Nashville
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 9 October 2026
Direct from The Royal Albert Hall, A Country Night In Nashville recreates the scene of a buzzing honky tonk in downtown Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home of country music. Prepare to be tran...The Cheap Thrills
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Fiercely independent. What started with modest beginnings in a Liverpool basement has now snowballed into the band taking on the largest capacity venues in their home city. In rock 'n' roll spirit, the Scouse trailblazers have also caused ...Northern Live - Do I Love You
The Edge Wigan, Wigan
Friday 9 October 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...Candlelight - Best of Bridgerton on Strings
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 9 - Thursday 29 October 2026
Surrounded by the soft glow of candlelight, listen to your favourite melodies from Netflix's 'Bridgerton' series, reimagined by a talented string ensemble in this awe-inspiring location. ...
The Lilacs
The Boulevard, Wigan
Friday 9 October 2026
Wigan band The Lilacs have hit the scene with a bang already performing on stages at Manchester Academy, o2 Ritz and London's O2 Academy Islington ...The Lilacs
Boulevard Wigan, Wigan
Friday 9 October 2026
Wigan band The Lilacs have hit the scene with a bang already performing on stages at Manchester Academy, o2 Ritz and London's O2 Academy Islington ...K-Pop Party with DJ Emkay
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Get ready to "dance the night away" with the very best and latest K-Pop music with DJ Emkay from Seoul, Korea. ...Graham Gouldman (10cc)
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
It is only between 10cc's sell-out, bi-annual UK tours that the band's co-founder, Manchester musical legend Graham Gouldman, is able to fully indulge his Heart Full of Songs project. The semi-acoustic four-piece - which includes 10cc live...Candlelight - Tribute to Ariana Grande
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Discover the music of Ariana Grande performed by a string quartet under the gentle glow of candlelight. ...The Jerseys - Tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
The Met, Bury
Friday 9 October 2026
Join The Jerseys as they celebrate the timeless music of the one-hundred million album selling Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Incredible falsettos, beautiful a capellas - the authenticity of the sublime harmonies of the 60s and 70s...Matilda Mann
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
From lyrics pencilled in her diary and playing demos on the kitchen speaker, to writing songs in the mountains of the Peak District and a light-filled apartment in Archway, young West London indie-folk musician Matilda Mann was inspir...DS:UK - Tribute to Dire Straits
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 9 October 2026
"DSUK... in tribute to Dire Straits" began touring in 2016 and quickly became regarded as *the definitive* tribute band among Dire Straits fans with their unsurpassed attention to musical detail, the humour, fun, and interesting history th...Jon Gomm
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Jon Gomm is a singer-songwriter and acoustic solo performer based in Yorkshire, known for his once-seen-never-forgotten virtuoso guitar style. This involves slapping, tapping and retuning as he plays, producing a huge, multi-layered sou...Nirvanah - Nirvana Tribute Act
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 9 October 2026
Relive the magic of one of the most influential bands of the 1990s, performing all your favourite anthems from the Seattle band that defined a generation. Nirvanah are a touring 3 piece tribute band, paying homage to the iconic 90's grung...Walter Trout
The Grand - Clitheroe, Clitheroe
Friday 9 October 2026
Despite playing since 1969, starting out in New Jersey bars before making a name for himself with John Lee Hooker, Canned Heat and John Mayall, even now, aged 70, the iconic US blues-rock guitarist Walter Trout is still writing fresh chap...Myles Sanko
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Described by Rolling Stone Magazine as "One of the great talents of vibrant European Soul", British soul and jazz singer Myles Sanko was born in Accra, Ghana. Steeped in both Ghanaian and French heritage, his music embodies a rich tapes...Bronka + Manuka Honey
New Century, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Underground bass and baile funk breakbeat DJ Bronka brings his Catrumano roots and high-tempo Brazilian electronic music to the UK. He's joined on the lineup by Manuka Honey, who brings a unique brand of sensuality and ecstatic motion from...U2 by U2UK
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 9 October 2026
Over their 20 year history, it's easy to see why U2UK are Europe's Premiere U2 Tribute show, winning the hearts of U2 fans all over by performing in Europe and beyond, including U2's after show party....THE bEAT
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
The singer, songwriter and guitarist behind the biggest 1980's 2-Tone Band, The Beat, Dave Wakeling is the consummate showman, touring the world with an all-star line-up, performing all the hits of The Beat, General Public and his new song...
Hannah Rarity
The Met, Bury
Friday 9 October 2026
With vocals so pure and flawless yet soothingly emotional, it's hard not to fall a little in love with the voice of Hannah Rarity.(Folk Radio UK)Award-winning singer, Hannah Rarity, has made a lasting impression since being warmly embrace...Soul II Soul Live in Manchester Cathedral
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Join us in October as Soul II Soul perform a very special headline concert in the beautiful setting of Manchester Cathedral...
The Skints
