GIGS IN MANCHESTER
GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Gigs in Manchester
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Manchester Opera House
Fri 26 Jun 2026 - Fri 2 Apr 2027
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Lowry
Wed 27 May 2026 - Thu 21 Jan 2027
Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works
Manchester Cathedral
Thu 18 Jun - Fri 7 Aug 2026
Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
The Met
Sat 16 May - Sat 17 Oct 2026
Joji
Co-op Live, Manchester
Sunday 16 August 2026
Japanese pop star Joji brings his promising immersive production to Europe with a powerhouse setlist packed with era-defining songs like the UK Platinum-selling hit Glimpse of Us, Yeah Right, and Slow Dancing in the Dark. Born to a Japanese...March Hare - Vol I
The Strines Nightingale, Stockport
Sunday 16 August 2026
John Bramwell of I Am Kloot presents his inaugural March Hare event featuring John Bramwell & The Full Harmonic Trio plus very special guests...Primus
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Monday 17 August 2026
Described by Kirk Hammett, guitarist of fellow Californian band Metallica, as "unique, they're a square peg in a round hole", since 1984, Primus have followed in the footsteps of boundary-pushing artists like Frank Zappa and Pink Floyd t...Primus
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Monday 17 August 2026
Described by Kirk Hammett, guitarist of fellow Californian band Metallica, as "unique, they're a square peg in a round hole", since 1984, Primus have followed in the footsteps of boundary-pushing artists like Frank Zappa and Pink Floyd t...Hollywood Vampires
AO Arena, Manchester
Tuesday 18 August 2026
Hollywood Vampires is the rock supergroup which lives and breathes the spontaneous magic of three megastars - the legendary Alice Cooper, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, and Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp. With some of the purest, most una...
Hannah Cohen
Drum and Bass Band present The Rave Return
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 20 August 2026
Breathing new life into the genre?s most iconic anthems, this show features 60 minutes of the best live renditions of DnB, Jungle, and exclusive live remixes. Drop after drop, they deliver crowd pleasers and classics with a 4-piece band plu...Greg Freeman
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 20 August 2026
Now Wave presents Greg Freeman at YES Pink Room on 20th August 2026...TWISTED FIRESTARTER - The Official Infest Warm Up Party
Rebellion, Manchester
Thursday 20 August 2026
Stigmata Presents The Official Infest Warm Up Party on Thursday, 20th August 2026 at Rebellion Manchester....The Cure
Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Friday 21 August 2026
Establishing an introspective and gloomy gothic rock style in the 1980s, influential Crawley rockers The Cure emerged from the post-punk and new wave movements of the late 1970s. From scoring their first hit in 1979 with 'Boys Don't Cry'...DroneArt Show: Harry Potter
Haydock Park, Newton-le-Willows
Friday 21 - Saturday 22 August 2026
DroneArt Show: Harry Potter™ blends cutting-edge drone technology with the iconic music from the Harry Potter™ films to create a spellbinding spectacle under the stars. As 1,200 drones move in perfect harmony above you, iconic moments f...The Living Tombstone
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 21 August 2026
Electronic rock band The Living Tombstone were formed in 2011 by Israeli music producer Yoav Landau and later joined by American singer Sam Haft as a musical duo. The group is notable for their songs and music videos based on video games an...
Candlelight - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 21 August 2026
Come and be whisked away to the Fleetwood Mac tribute of your "Dreams" with a programme selected from the band's impressive catalogue of most treasured iconic Rock masterpieces. A talented group of classical musicians will be melding sounds...Infest
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 21 August 2026
After 24 great live (+1 hybrid) years in Bradford, InFest moves to Manchester for 2025 with a weekend of EBM, Industrial, synthpop, noise, darkwave and post-punk from: Friday -Eisfabrik // Auger // Harpy // William Bleak // Junkie Kut // Pe...DJ Jazzy Jeff
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 21 August 2026
DJ Jazzy Jeff was born in West Philadelphia and developed a love of music at an early age. Jeff was just 10 years old when he started spinning records at parties using his family's basement as a training ground for his expert mixing. Since ...Sabbotage - A Tribute to Black Sabbath
The Spinning Top, Stockport
Friday 21 August 2026
Formed from the ashes of the already established Sabbath Tribute Snowblind in 2014, immediately it was obvious that this band would become the most authentic and by far the best Black Sabbath tribute in the UK. All of the band are highl...The Cure Aftershow Manchester
Rebellion, Manchester
Friday 21 August 2026
30,000 Cure fans will pour out of Wythenshawe Park - BUY YOUR TICKETS BEFORE THEY DO...THE FLATLINERS / A WILHELM SCREAM- The Bread Shed Manchester
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Friday 21 August 2026
Moving North & Anarchistic Undertones presentTHE FLATLINERS & A WILHELM SCREAMPunk rock/ melodic hardcore/ skate punk...Lewis Capaldi
Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
Despite his young age BRIT Award-winning Glaswegian acoustic soul pop singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has already topped the charts around the world with his debut becoming the biggest selling album of both 2019 and 2020 in the UK - a follo...Lewis Capaldi
Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
Despite his young age BRIT Award-winning Glaswegian acoustic soul pop singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has already topped the charts around the world with his debut becoming the biggest selling album of both 2019 and 2020 in the UK - a follo...AFI
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
Californian rockers AFI (A Fire Inside) formed in 1991, originally as a hardcore punk band, before since delving into many genres, starting with horror punk and following through post-hardcore and emo into alternative rock and gothic rock. ...AFI
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
Californian rockers AFI (A Fire Inside) formed in 1991, originally as a hardcore punk band, before since delving into many genres, starting with horror punk and following through post-hardcore and emo into alternative rock and gothic rock. ...Swifties Brunch - A Taylor Swift Inspired Brunch
Freight Island, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
The Brunch Society host a full brunch dedicated to the ultimate pop icon - Taylor Swift. Expect feel-good energy from start to finish:Live performances celebrating all the Eras. DJs spinning non-stop Taylor anthems & fan-favourite deep cuts...A Foreigner's Journey - The Music of Foreigner and Journey
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 22 August 2026
Legendary bands Foreigner and Journey are giants of the AOR (Adult Orientated Rock) and Classic Rock genres, attracting huge audiences as live acts since forming in the 1970's. Sadly for those in the UK, their shows over here have been few ...
Pretty Green - A tribute to The Jam
The Sound Lounge Darwen, Blackburn
Saturday 22 August 2026
Pretty Green - A Tribute to The Jam are a hard working and dedicated band who are passionately devoted to the music of The Jam. Pretty Green have a no song left out guarantee from songs like Burning Sky or Scrape Away to classics like Go...Rushed - A Tribute to Rush
The Spinning Top, Stockport
Saturday 22 August 2026
Rushed are a three piece authentic tribute act performing the music of Canada's finest progressive Rock trio - Rush. ...Campus Live Presents: Elle Graham
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
Join us for a night of live music on 22nd August as we bring Elle Graham to YES. Support TBA...Rat Trap - Castle Hotel Manchester
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 22 August 2026
Rat Trap take to the infamous Castle Hotel in Manchester on Saturday 22nd August....The House Of Ska
The Brickhouse, St Helens
Saturday 22 August 2026
The House Of Ska Return for another session of Ska 2-Tone Reggae & Trojan Classics...K-Pop Live - K-Pop Tribute Show
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Sunday 23 August 2026
A celebration of K-Pop culture! Inspired by the popular film K-Pop Demon Hunters, through live acts & high energy choreography. Sing, dance and scream along to legendary hits including Golden, Soda Pop, Dynamite, APT., Best Day of Our Live...Ultimate K-POP Party
Guildhall Stockport, Stockport
Sunday 23 - Monday 24 August 2026
An exciting live experience capturing the colour and emotion of the biggest tunes from K-pop Demon Hunters and Golden to BTS and Soda Pop....Wednesday
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Featuring MJ Lenderman on guitar, North Carolina shoegaze country rockers Wednesday sing songs which tell storys about life in the American south. Influenced by country storytellers like Lucinda Williams and Richard Buckner, many of their s...YEBBA
New Century, Manchester
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Grammy-award winning Arkansas R&B star Yebba has collaborated with the likes of Drake, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Mark Ronson, Stormzy, A$AP Rocky, Tyler, the Creator, and PJ Morton. She has scored a Top 30 hit in the USA with "Die Trying" ...Creamfields
Creamfields (Daresbury), Warrington
Thursday 27 - Sunday 30 August 2026
The world's leading electronic music festival is back in Daresbury, Cheshire. ...Creamfields
Creamfields (Daresbury), Warrington
Thursday 27 - Sunday 30 August 2026
The world's leading electronic music festival is back in Daresbury, Cheshire. Friday: Disclosure (Live) [UK Exclusive] + Carl Cox + Chris Stussy. Saturday: Calvin Harris + Martin Garrix + Underworld (Live) + Armin van Buuren + Amelie ...
Finley Quaye + Very Special guest support in Oldham.
Whittles Tokyo Project, Oldham
Thursday 27 August 2026
Finley Quaye performs at Whittles Oldham - the 90s Brit icon behind Maverick A Strike brings his genre blending magic back to the stage....Pulp
Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Friday 28 August 2026
Although formed in Sheffield in 1978 by 15 year old schoolboy Jarvis Cocker, the critically acclaimed indie rock band Pulp only first came to fame in the Britpop era, scoring their first Top 40 hit in 1994 with "Do You Remember the First Ti...Neeve Zahra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 28 August 2026
Manchester born singer/songwriter, Neeve Zahra is captivating audiences with her unique voice and beautiful lyrics which are far beyond her years. Championed by the likes of Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2 and CountryLine Radio's Tim Prottey-Jone...Heaven Can Wait - A Tribute to the Music of Meat Loaf
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 28 August 2026
Carlton Entertainment brings you their brand-new production featuring Meat Loaf's greatest hits. Following a Sold Out tour of Spain in 2024, This showstopping concert launches across Europe in 2025. Featuring the incredible vocals of Lee Br...Amplifier
