GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Gigs in Manchester
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Pyramid and Parr Hall
Thu 29 Jan - Fri 26 Jun 2026
Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
The Bridgewater Hall
Fri 23 Jan - Sat 25 Apr 2026
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Lowry
Thu 30 Apr - Wed 27 May 2026
Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works
Manchester Cathedral
Wed 12 Nov 2025 - Fri 6 Feb 2026
Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
Manchester Academy
Sat 13 Dec 2025 - Sat 18 Apr 2026
ODYSSEY SESSIONS X THUMP 9 - Rat & Pigeon MCR
                                The Rat And Pigeon, Manchester
Monday 1 December 2025
Clampdown Presents: 'Odyssey Sessions': Monthly Jazz, Funk, and Soul night in Manchester; with spoken word throughout (In collaboration with THUMP)...Hans Zimmer
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 2 December 2025
The multiple Oscar and Grammy Award winner Hans Zimmer enters The Next Level - and brings Europe with him! The Next Level promises a completely new show featuring groundbreaking electronic soundscapes and a spectacular light production t...Christmas with Anna Lapwood
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Hailed as "the dream ambassador for classical music" by Gramophone, organist Anna Lapwood is bringing an evening of festive organ music to some of the UK's most stunning venues. Anna Lapwood MBE is an organist, conductor and broadcaster, an...GoGo Penguin
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Manchester's leftfield piano trio GoGo Penguin defy genres, pulling together influences from trip-hop, classical, jazz and more. GoGo Penguin have been internationally hailed as electrifying live performers, innovative soundtrack composers,...Amine
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 2 December 2025
At the age of 21, Adam Amine Daniel burst onto the scene with his 6x-platinum single, "Caroline." But, the Portland-born rapper has come a long way since then; a fact made clear by his critically acclaimed releases. "Good For You" drew pr...Chelsea Grin
New Century Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Salt Lake City deathcore stalwarts Chelsea Grin have solidified their place in the metal world, building one of the most impressive and active online fan bases in the genre. Since 2018, no founding members remain in the band and, despite no...Martin Kerr
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Martin Kerr sings what you? re thinking. A folk troubadour for the post-truth age, his outspoken and poetic takes are connecting with millions of listeners around the world. He blends the urgent issues of the day with deeply personal nar...Tough Cookie
                                Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Now Wave presents Tough Cookie at YES Basement on 2nd December 2025...Mumford & Sons
Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Grammy and BRIT Award-winning folk act Mumford & Sons return with their 5th studio album, 'Rushmere' The chart topping Londoners are best known for their multi-Platinum selling hits "I Will Wait", "Little Lion Man", "The Cave" and "Beli...Love Actually In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Directed by Richard Curtis and originally released in cinemas in 2003, Love Actually tells ten separate yet interweaving stories of love around Christmas time. The film features an all-star ensemble cast, including Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson...Max McNown
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 3 December 2025
A singer-songwriter from Bend, Oregon, Max McNown creates the kind of songs that perfectly soundtrack our most intimate moments: times of intense heartache and tremendous loss, immense upheaval and life-changing revelation. Within just a ye...House Gospel Choir
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 3 December 2025
An electrifying House meets Gospel experience born out of a love for sound system culture, the healing power of house music and the London-based choir seeking to channel the magic of people working together to raise the vibrations. Working ...Will Varley
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Brixton-born political folk singer Will Varley stays true to the roots of folk by combining personal storytelling with political statements. He started his career in typical folk fashion by playing at open-mike nights in and around London b...Mermaid Chunky
                                Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Now Wave presents Mermaid Chunky at YES Pink Room on 3rd December 2025...Will Varley & The Southern Rust
                                Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Will Varley returns with his seventh album, Machines Will Never Learn To Make Mistakes Like Me, to be released 30 May 2025 on MNRK Music Group, home to the likes of The Lumineers, Gregory Alan Isakov and Shakey Graves. To celebrate, Will ha...Red Rec Presents: The Sandells Ian Fourcandles Experience and Factory Acts
                                Eagle Inn, Salford
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Live music from:-The Sandells: Krautpunk. Ian Fourcandles Experience: Controlled noise, controlled anger with some Dadaist twists featuring Hamsters/Kill Pretty main man Ian ?Mo?t? Moss. Factory Acts: Salford-Cork post-punk electro at the e...Kar Pouzi / Misery Bacon (Bergen) / ADRA Live in Todmorden
                                Nan Moor's, Oldham
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Baritone saxophone & electronics from Leeds, found sound audio collaging from Bergen, and experimental ambient music from Halifax....Kling Klang: Live in Todmorden
                                The Golden Lion Todmorden, Oldham
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Liverpool's underground synth-rock experimentalists Live at the Golden Lion, Todmorden - supported by PLANK....The Hallé - Rush Hour: Nutcracker Selection
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
Hear the magic of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, conducted by Maria Seletskaja, Music Director of the English National Ballet. From the 'Chinese Dance' (Tea), through the 'Trepak', to the 'Arabian Dance', Tchaikovsky's abridged score of the ...Lindstrøm & Vålerenga Man Choir - The Little Drummer Boy
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
Celebrating 30 years of Paper Recordings and 10 years of Sprechen, both Manchester record labels have joined forces to bring one of the pioneers of the Norwegian dance music sound, Lindstrom, to Aviva Studios for a very special live per...Nothing More
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
Founded in San Antonio, Texas, the three-time Grammy nominated rockers Nothing More deliver unapologetically massive anthems with introspective, philosophical lyrics. Since the group's initial emergence in 2003, they have made US rock ra...Candlelight - A Tribute to Arijit Singh
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025 - Friday 16 January 2026
Discover the music of Arijit Singh at Hall performed by a string quartet under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...Ella Eyre
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
With a double platinum number one single under her belt, a BRIT Award, two MOBO Awards, two further platinum selling singles and a top 5 album, London R&B neo-soulstress Ella Eyre is best known for her collaborations with Rudimental on thei...Porridge Radio
Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
Beginning as Dana Margolin's sadcore bedroom project, Porridge Radio developed into an idiosyncratic post-punk 4-piece after she moved to Brighton and met her future bandmates. They inelegantly knot together Margolin's vicious, furious emot...Nearly Elton - Tribute to Elton John
The Rhyddings Suite At The Royal Toby Hotel, Oldham
Thursday 4 December 2025
The ultimate tribute show to Elton John, Nearly Elton is a stunning celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest showmen of our time. Starring Lee Brady as Elton and an outstanding full live band. This phenomenal production is ...Sudan Archives
                                Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
Now Wave presents Sudan Archives on 4th December 2025 at Manchester Academy 2...Thursday Lunchtimes: Takemitsu and Debussy
                                RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
ProgrammeToru Takemitsu And then I knew ?twas WindRNCM Student New workClaude Debussy Deux dancesPerformersStudents from the RNCM Schools of Strings and Wind, Brass and PercussionAboutDrop in during your lunch break and discover a wide rang...Mood Swings V Hot Take: Mo Dotti Wyatt + More Tba
                                
    
    
    
            
        
            
        

            
        
            
        
