GIGS IN MANCHESTER
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
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Palace Theatre
Tue 25 Nov 2025 - Sat 3 Jan 2026
Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
The Grand
Fri 11 Jul 2025 - Sat 18 Apr 2026
Too Much Too Young - The Music of 2 Tone And Beyond
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 5 October 2025
Pack your bags and get ready to board the Night boat to Cairo as we celebrate the iconic story of 2-Tone and beyond! 'Too Much Too Young' is the non stop Ska party that tells the story of one of the most influential musical movements in Br...KULT
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 5 October 2025
Over the last four decades, Polish rock band, Kult, led be singer and songwriter Kazik Staszewski, have become one of the most popular acts from the scene; fusing their roots in punk and new wave, to inspiration from psychedelic rock, jazz ...Breabach
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 5 October 2025
Securely ranked among Scotland's most skilled and imaginative contemporary folk acts, Breabach unite deep roots in Highland and Island tradition with the innovative musical ferment of their Glasgow base. Their 15 year adventure has includ...Reg Meuross - Stolen From God
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Sunday 5 October 2025
Stolen from God is the product of four years of research by English folk musician Reg Meuross who tackles the history of England's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade during the 17th and 18th centuries. He unearths both incredible ...Pablo Bloom
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Sunday 5 October 2025
The King of Benidorm, Pablo Bloom brings his One Man Show of comedy and live music back to the UK. ...Loving
Yes, Manchester
Sunday 5 October 2025
Now Wave presents Loving at YES Pink Room on Sunday 5th October 2025...Parkway Drive
AO Arena, Manchester
Monday 6 October 2025
Parkway Drive has spent the past decade at the forefront of heavy music worldwide. The five-piece metal band from Byron Bay, Australia formed in 2002. Parkway Drive has released five studio albums including Killing with a Smile (2005), Hori...John Grant
New Century Hall, Manchester
Monday 6 October 2025
John Grant is an American singer-songwriter from Colorado originally known as the lead singer of alternative rock band The Czars. Called "one of the most gifted singer-songwriters of his generation," by The New York Times, singer-songwriter...In Conversation with Stewart Copeland (The Police)
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Monday 6 October 2025
A-List rock star Stewart Copeland enjoyed remarkable success with The Police, and is one of the greatest drummers of all-time, a multi-Grammy winner, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. Having played drums for Curved Air from 1975 to 1976, h...Lera Lynn
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Monday 6 October 2025
Lera Lynn has spent a decade blurring the boundaries between genres, carving out a sound inspired by art-pop, indie folk, and the outer edges of American roots music. She's a singer. She?s a songwriter. A road warrior. A multi instrumentali...Lady Gaga
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 7 - Thursday 9 October 2025
After much anticipation, 14-time Grammy Award-winner Lady Gaga has officially announced 'The MAYHEM Ball' tour with dates this year in support of her new album, MAYHEM, which received widespread acclaim from critics and fans upon release ...The World of Hans Zimmer - A New Dimension
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 7 October 2025 - Wednesday 7 October 2026
The World of Hans Zimmer: A New DimensionPowerful. Beautiful. Dramatic. Breathtaking. Strong. Touching. This is the music of two-time Academy Award® winner Hans Zimmer. In 2024, his successful show The World of Hans Zimmer will receive a n...Lulu
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Grammy-nominated singer, pop sensation, gifted stage and film actress, Lulu has been entertaining the nation for decades. Now, at 76, with the release of her highly anticipated memoir, she's finally telling her whole, unfiltered story f...GoldLink
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 7 October 2025
D'Anthony Carlos, better known by his stage name GoldLink, is an American rapper and singer from Washington, D.C. who is best known for his 2016 single "Crew", which went 7 x Platinum in the USA, and was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performa...Edwyn Collins (Orange Juice)
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Scottish pop rocker Edwyn Collins is back with his tenth solo album. Best known for his indie hit "A Girl Like You", which reached no.4 in the UK in 1994, he was previously the lead singer of Glaswegian jangle pop act Orange Juice who scor...
In Conversation with Stewart Copeland (The Police)
The Bowdon Rooms, Altrincham
Tuesday 7 October 2025
A-List rock star Stewart Copeland enjoyed remarkable success with The Police, and is one of the greatest drummers of all-time, a multi-Grammy winner, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. Having played drums for Curved Air from 1975 to 1976, h...Red Balloon Music presents... ANGEL SNOW
The Kings Arms, Salford
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Red Balloon Music is proud to present the welcome return of Nashville songstress ANGEL SNOW following her previous spellbinding musical appearances for us here in Manchester!Support TBCANGEL SNOW:Over the last decade or more, American count...Birmingham Royal Ballet - Black Sabbath
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 8 - Saturday 11 October 2025
Carlos Acosta turns up the volume on Birmingham's musical legacy as he brings Black Sabbath - The Ballet to Lowry for the first time. Black Sabbath - The Ballet delivers a spectacular theatrical experience featuring thrilling dance alongsid...Katy Perry
AO Arena, Manchester
Wednesday 8 October 2025
One the best-selling music artists of all time, Katy Perry delivers a spectacular career-spanning run of live shows, including all the hits from across her multi-million selling albums, including multi-Platinum chart toppers like "Roar", "F...Kane Brown
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 8 October 2025
The breakout Tennessee country music vocalist has independently built a robust, devoted fan base of over three million subscribers on his social platforms through releasing songs directly to fans on his personal channels, which eventually l...Blood Incantation
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Prepare to plunge into the abyss and stare down infinity with Denver interstellar progressive death metal band Blood Incanation bring their mind-bending cosmic brutality and voidward death metal to Europe. With songs about space and scienc...Lauren Spencer Smith
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Often compared to Olivia Rodrigo, Portsmouth-born, Canadian pop singer Lauren Spencer Smith first appeared as a contestant on the 18th season of American Idol in 2020. In 2022, she became more known internationally when TikTok helped send h...49 Winchester
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Virginia-based 49 Winchester is ready and roaring to break onto the scene with its unique brand of tear-in-your-beer alt-country, sticky barroom floor rock-n-roll, and high-octane Appalachian folk. ...Imagine Lennon
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Experience an unforgettable and intimate evening celebrating the legacy of John Lennon, brought to life by the internationally acclaimed Tyson Kelly as John Lennon-renowned for his striking portrayal of Lennon in Broadway's "Let It Be" and ...Cerys Hafana
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Described as "one of the most original voices in contemporary Welsh folk music," Cerys Hafana is a Powys composer and multi-instrumentalist who mangles, mutates, and transforms traditional music. The Guardian have called her "a master of th...Killswitch Engage
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 9 October 2025
Having sold over four million records in the U.S., Massachusetts heavy metal heroes Killswitch Engage are considered one of the earliest leading forces of the metalcore genre. They have scored five Top 40 albums in the UK, with 2006's As D...Uptown Girl - The Billy Joel Collection
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 9 October 2025
Uptown Girl - The Billy Joel Collection celebrates the legacy of one of the greatest American musicians of all time. Drawing from six decades of smash-hits, this stunning new stage production features a full-band dedicated to recreating ico...Paradise Lost
New Century Hall, Manchester
Thursday 9 October 2025
Obsidian... dark, reflective and black: it's a pretty decent description of the music that the Halifax death-doom pioneers have been making over the last 37 years, even though this most resilient of British metal bands have stoically ref...SYML
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 9 October 2025
SYML is the solo venture of Seattle artist Brian Fennell, who was previously part of the indie band Barcelona. Collaborating with Lana Del Rey on the song "Paris, Texas" and with artists like Guy Garvey (Elbow), Lucius, Sara Watkins, Charlo...
The Herbaliser Band
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 9 October 2025
Featuring Ollie Teeba on the decks and touring with the original 8 piece live band* The Herbaliser return. Way back In January 1995, Ollie Teeba and Jake Wherry AKA The Herbaliser, a sample- based beatmaking duo from Twickenham, South West ...The Swing Commanders
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Thursday 9 October 2025
The Swing Commanders are a stunningly vibrant and versatile Manchester-based group that perform an exciting mix of 1940s Classics, Boogie-Woogie, Western Swing, '50s Jump Jazz and more! Every member of the Swing Commanders sings and plays ...Leee John (Imagination)
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 9 October 2025
After emerging from the underground scene on the UK's pirate jazz-funk and soul stations, Imagination, with their charismatic lead singer, Leee John, burst onto the scene in 1981, when their debut single "Body Talk" peaked at no.4 in the...John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
The Green Room, Altrincham
Thursday 9 October 2025
The songwriter and frontman of Manchester three-piece, I Am Kloot also possesses an enviable back catalogue as a solo artist - previously known around his hometown as Johnny Dangerously - and continues to work on new material under the guis...Mama Afrika
The Met, Bury
Thursday 9 October 2025
Zimbabwean born singer, musician and storyteller Anna Mudeka tells the remarkable life story of an iconic South African singer, songwriter and civil rights activist, Miriam Makeba, charting her rise from the townships of Johannesburg to glo...Ollie Dixon
Eagle Inn, Salford
Thursday 9 October 2025
Ollie Dixon at The Eagle Inn, Salford with support from Abi Til and Rory A Green...Sunny Afternoon
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Friday 10 - Saturday 18 October 2025
Following a phenomenal two years in the West End and a sensational first UK and Ireland tour, the "indisputably terrific" (The Times) OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING BEST NEW MUSICAL, charting the euphoric highs and agonizing lows of THE KINKS, is ba...Architects
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Known for the explosive energy of their live performances and signature melodic edge, Brighton metalcore act Architects are back and charging forward in the heavy rock world. Having topped the UK album charts, their "anthem powerhouse" s...Dom Dolla
Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Grammy nominated Australian Dom Dolla is experiencing a meteoric rise with his signature style of house music connecting with global audiences, and making him recognised as one of the most exciting producers in electronic music. His distinc...Level 42
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
To date the band and Mark have released 14 studio albums, 7 live albums, the Sirens' EP, and 6 compilation albums, had 18 top 40 singles, including Lessons in Love, Something About You, Leaving Me Now, Running in the Family, and Hot Water, ...Daniel O'Donnell
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 10 October 2025
Irish easy-listening country singer Daniel O'Donnell is the only artist in the world to score a hit in the UK album charts every year between 1988 and 2023, an unprecedented and unbroken 35 year span and in doing so, he has outshone ever...Testament & Obituary
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
A co-headline gig from the thrash metal titans. California's Testament is often credited as one of the most popular and influential bands of the thrash metal scene, as well as one of the leaders of the second wave of the genre of the late 1...The Sherlocks
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Sheffield alt-rock stalwarts The Sherlocks became the first unsigned act since fellow Sheffield rockers Arctic Monkeys to sell out the city's iconic Leadmill venue. They have undergone a rebirth with brothers Kiaran and Brandon Crook int...
Cate Le Bon
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Be it on her more minimalist, acoustic folk-leaning 2009 debut album Me Oh My or the critically acclaimed, liquid-riffed follow-up LPs, the Cardiff-based singer-songwriter from Penboyr, Wales has always resisted pigeonholing, walking the ti...The Wedding Present
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Stalwarts of the flourishing independent scene from the mid-eighties onwards and continuing to impact to this day, the Leeds-formed indie band, fronted by Manchester-raised David Gedge, were avidly championed by BBC Radio One's John Peel. T...Sam Lee
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Mercury Prize nominated Chelsea folk singer, conservationist, song collector, and activist Sam Lee's music has been variously described as "A dazzling fusion of nature and song" (The Observer), "sublime" and "demands to be heard in the 2...The Freddie & Queen Experience - Queen & Freddie Mercury Tribute
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 10 October 2025
One of the UK's premier, internationally and critically acclaimed Queen & Freddie Mercury tribute bands, delivering a passionate and energy packed show chock full of Queen's greatest hits! Ian Adams as Freddie Mercury replicates Freddie M...The Spitfires
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
From their emergence, movement, progression and taking chances have been ever-present in The Spitfires camp! Three self-financed albums, a diary full of live shows and a rabid fanbase continues to see the trio looking forward on their wave ...Pure Weller - A Tribute to the Music of Paul Weller
