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
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
Jerkcub
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 29 January 2026
Now Wave presents Jerkcub at YES Basement on 29th January 2026...
The Music of Motown - The Candlelight Concert
Lucinda Williams
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
Three-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams unabashedly has taken on some of the human, social and political issues of our day during the course of her celebrated four-decade, pioneering career. The Louisiana country and blues rocker ha...Half Man Half Biscuit
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
Known for their satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs, Birkenhead indie rockers Half Man Half Biscuit parody popular genres, while their lyrics allude to UK popular culture and geography. Formed in 1984, their long career has se...Matt Maeson
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
Hailed by American Songwriter for '(creating) a sound unlike much else out there,' 2019 saw Matt Maeson arrive at the forefront of American Alternative music with his critically acclaimed breakthrough debut album, 'Bank On the Funeral'. ' T...The Specials Ltd - Tribute to 2Tone Legends The Specials
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
Celebrating the 45th anniversary of the The Specials' classic #1 single 'Ghost Town' with a live set from The Specials Ltd., the world's most authentic and original tribute to 2-Tone Records Legends, The Specials. When the original line up ...Ren Harvieu & Romeo Stodart (The Magic Numbers)
Hall? At St Michael's, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
A unique duo show from Romeo Stodart, the lead singer/songwriter in the multi-Platinum-selling London based rock n roll harmony group The Magic Numbers, and UK Top 5 charting Salford soul star Ren Harvieu. They will be playing much loved so...Buzzcocks
The Grand, Clitheroe
Friday 30 January 2026
With their crisp melodies, Pete Shelley's biting lyrics and Howard Devoto's vocals complementing Shelley's and Steve Diggle's driving guitars, Manchester's Buzzcocks were one of the most influential bands to emerge in the initial wave of ...
Romeo Stodart + Ren Harvieu
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
Romeo Stodart and Ren Harvieu are unveiling an entirely new and exciting live show together. The RnR Show will be taking their songs and stories into some of the UK?s most beautiful and intimate rooms. The pair promise a show as riveting as...
HotWax - Friday 30th January 2026 Sunbird Records Darwen
Sunbird Records, Blackburn
Friday 30 January 2026
As part of our celebrations for Independent Venue Week 2026 we are delighted to be welcoming back to Sunbird Records HotWax....MOTORBEARD (Motorhead Tribute)
The Spinning Top, Stockport
Friday 30 January 2026
Motorbeard return to The Spinning Top with all your Motorhead classics ?8 adv / ?12 door...We Survived January - Blondine - Onion Mash- More TBC
Habitat Studios, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
'WE SURVIVED JANUARY'Get ready for an unforgettable night featuring:BlondineOnion MashMore TBCBrought to you by Crash Audio Promotions...Miles Kane
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 31 January 2026
The NME Award-winning Birkenhead-born co-frontman of the Last Shadow Puppets is back at his very best: energetic, infectious and full of swagger, charmingly authentic, and like nothing else you'll hear in pop music today. A former member of...The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight
St Ann's Church, Manchester
Saturday 31 January - Saturday 11 July 2026
Few things are more magical than hearing the world's most breath-taking classical music being performed live by a brilliant orchestra in beautiful surroundings, by the flicker of candlelight. This experience comes to life when the city's...Machine Girl
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 31 January 2026
The highly acclaimed NYC electronic duo embodies DIY culture, a lo-fi sound with a distinctly hi-fi, maximalist cultural vision. Genre-transcending music for an overstimulated generation. Infamous for cathartic, erratic performances, MG has...London Calling - The Clash Tribute
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 31 January 2026
The look, sound, attitude, belief, aggression and sincerity is all there. Bringing you 'White man in Hammersmith Palais' - 'Rock The Casbah' - 'White Riot' - 'Lost In The Supermarket' - 'I Fought The Law' - 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go'......These Smiths - The Smiths Tribute Band
The Sound Lounge Darwen, Blackburn
Saturday 31 January 2026
A tribute to The Smiths and Morrissey from their home city of Manchester. Formed shortly after the lead singer appeared on the UK television show Stars In Their Eyes, they are renowned a the closest sounding tribute to the real thing. ...Teletech
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 31 January 2026
Manchester born Techno, electro and acid clubnight. ...Ultimate Stone Roses/Corteeners -Tribute Dbl Bill - Sat 31st Jan
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Saturday 31 January 2026
A Tribute to 2 of Manchester's finest, both past and present play Warrington Irish Club for the first time...
Death All Day III
Star and Garter, Manchester
Saturday 31 January 2026
Rantallion Events presents: Death All Day III8 Extreme Metal Bands playing an all day festivalLine up and running order announced closer to the time...
Snug Live Sessions w/ Freight + The Cove + The Locks
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Saturday 31 January 2026
Warrington-based indie outfit Freight bring their sound to The Snug for a headline show that's set to light up the start of 2025....Panacea presents Soul Essence with Colin Curtis
The Grand Bar, Warrington
Saturday 31 January 2026
Join us for our launch of Panacea radio presents Soul Essence with special guest DJ Colin Curtis...SkaFull Unfinished Business - Ska - 2-Tone Night
The Brickhouse, St Helens
Saturday 31 January 2026
Our In House Ska Champions Return for some Unfinished Business...Candlelight - A Tribute to ABBA
Hall? St Peter's, Manchester
Sunday 1 February 2026
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Manchester. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of ABBA at Manchester Cathedral under t...Grace Petrie
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 1 February 2026
Like protest songs? Neither does Grace Petrie - and she's been singing them for 15 politically disastrous years. No longer able to meet the deadened eyes or desperate hopes of leftwing audiences, she reckons there's no better time for a...Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond: The Ultimate Tribute
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 1 February 2026
The good times never seemed so good... introducing Sweet Caroline, the ultimate tribute show to Neil Diamond featuring Gary Ryan, as seen on 'Stars in Their Eyes'. Taking it back to where it began, this musical journey celebrates 50 years o...Groove Babies - Groove Onto The Moon
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 1 February 2026
A jazz and funk fuelled family adventure to the Moon. Who will we find and will they be bad or good? Specially designed for ages 3 -7 and their grown-ups! A fun mixture of animation, interactive music making and solid groove from the Gro...The Dream Syndicate
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 1 February 2026
When Los Angeles neo-psychedelia rockers Dream Syndicate emerged in the early 80s, frontman Steve Wynn declared that "we're playing music we want to hear because nobody else is doing it" - he added, "I'll comprise on what I eat or where I s...The Dream Syndicate present Medicine Show in its entirety
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 1 February 2026
The Dream Syndicate will perform their visceral 1984 album Medicine Show on tour in the US and Europe beginning in November 2025 and carrying through March of 2026. The tour will sync with a reissue of Medicine Show (now expanded into a 4-C...GONDOLAS @ Night & Day Cafe
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Sunday 1 February 2026
Liverpool garage-rock band GONDOLAS bring their infectious energy to a headlining Manchester gig at Night & Day Cafe...Ezra Furman
New Century Hall, Manchester
Monday 2 February 2026
Described by Consequence Of Sound as, "a ball of energy, bouncing around genre borders with glee. There's the rebellion of '90s indie rock, a string of sunshine-y '80s pop, and the snarl of '70s punk," incendiary and inspiring Chicago tran...
Midlake
Gorilla, Manchester
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Reaching no.18 in the UK charts with their 2010 album "The Courage of Others", Texan band Midlake are one of America's most successful and celebrated folk rock acts. With a fondness for the look and feel of past times, they are in part insp...Yann Tiersen
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Yann Tiersen returns with a solo piano + electronics performance in support of his new album Rathlin from a Distance | The Liquid Hour....Peter Andre in The Very Best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Starring Peter Andre - The Best of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is a spectacular high-pitched celebration of timeless music from one of the biggest selling groups of all time. This nostalgic musical journey pays tribute to the life a...Brooke Combe
Fatbird, Wigan
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Liverpool-based viral-sensation, Edinburgh soul singer-songwriter Brooke Combe shot to fame online with her bedroom cover versions, watched by millions. Working with The Coral and Blossoms and supporting the likes of Courteeners and Miles K...Martyn Joseph
