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
Opera North - Susanna

Lowry, Salford
Friday 14 November 2025
An exciting new collaboration between Opera North and Phoenix Dance Theatre based on one of the most operatic of Handel's English oratorios. Handel's touch is light, but this is a story with a dark heart and strong contemporary resonance: S...Mac DeMarco

Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 14 - Saturday 15 November 2025
Indie icon Mac DeMarco is a Canadian self-produced multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and recording artist. A magnetic live performer, he was catapulted to fame in 2014 with the release of Salad Days - his era-defining, slacker rock third ...BC Camplight

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
Brian Christinzio is the force behind the lo-fi indie rock moniker BC Camplight, who originally played live with members of The War on Drugs and appeared as a session piano player for Sharon Van Etten among other collaborations before near...Russell Watson

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
As a child Russell Watson could always carry a tune, but he never dreamed he'd become an opera singer. Today, he's counted among the world's finest classical voices. Born and raised in Salford, Watson worked an array of jobs and started sin...Step Into Christmas

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 14 November 2025
Step Into Christmas for the most magical show of the year from Entertainers. This Christmas feel-good show brings all the magic of the season to life, with all your favourite songs you will know and love! Including - All I Want for Ch...Maruja

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
The extraordinary Manchester four piece are a creative force of nature, a deeply emotional and empathetic band concerned primarily with the power of community, both in the nuclear sense, as a tight knit creative unit, but also as a wider fo...The Ultimate Classic Rock Show

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Friday 14 November 2025
Dust off your air guitars for an evening of the very best classic rock anthems from legends past and present! Let The Ultimate Classic Rock Show take you on a roller coaster journey of classic rock nostalgia. Performing hit after hit live w...Martin Kemp - Back To The 80s DJ Set

Uppermill Civic Hall, Uppermill
Friday 14 November 2025
The hottest 80s club night is coming to town as actor, TV personality and star of Spandau Ballet Martin Kemp will be spinning the biggest and best hits of that decade for what promises to be a pure 'Gold' night! ...When in Rome UK

The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
Manchester synth-pop/new wave group When in Rome, which originally consisted of vocalists Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann, and keyboardist Michael Floreale are best known for their 1988 single "The Promise", which reached no.11 in the USA ...The Madchester Experience

Lower Kersal Social Club, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
A reincarnation of the MADCHESTER era bringing the Pills & Thrills to you. The Madchester Experience recreate the iconic sounds of BRIT bands such as THE STONE ROSES, THE HAPPY MONDAYS, OASIS, BLUR, THE VERVE, THE FARM,EMF, THE CHARLATANS a...Willy Mason

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
Willy Mason is returning on tour to Europe in 2025. Since 2020 Willy has been touring with increasing regularity, steadily honing his live sound and playing. His band includes Charlotte Anne Dole on drums (Cymbals Eat Guitars, Hammydown, Cu...Man/Woman/Chainsaw

The White Hotel, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
Now Wave presents Man/Woman/Chainsaw at The White Hotel on 14th November 2025...Holy Coves Autumn UK tour

33 Oldham Street, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
Welsh Awen Rock Band, Holy Coves, return to the UK tour circuit this Autumn to share their amazing back catalogue as well as some new music....Jersey Boys Tribute (Sherry Baby)

The Grand Bar, Warrington
Friday 14 November 2025
Join us for our Jersey Boys Tribute brought to you by the amazing Sherry Baby...Pretty Green - A tribute to The Jam

The Sound Lounge Darwen, Blackburn
Friday 14 November 2025
Pretty Green (A tribute to The Jam) at The Sound Lounge, Darwen, Lancashire on Friday 14th November 2025. Stage time 8:30 pm. 2 sets will be played....JLS

Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
JLS broke through in 2008 after appearing on TV screens across the UK in the fifth series of The X Factor. The boy band made it all the way to the finals - where a tense, nail-biting showdown saw them place second to soul singer Alexandra ...Lorde

AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
In 2013, a 16-year-old LORDE quietly, yet confidently asserted herself as the voice of a generation with her full-length debut, Pure Heroine. The album would go on to sell over 4 Million worldwide, win two GRAMMY Awards, a BRIT and spawn...Don't Stop Queen Now - Tribute to Queen

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
Don't Stop Queen Now's energetic and true-to-life performance, fronted by the incredible Michael Spence who has featured on ITV1 as Freddie Mercury, brings Queen's 50 year reign to life in a show that's guaranteed to blow your mind! The si...Northern Live - Do I Love You

The Edge, Wigan
Saturday 15 November 2025
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 ...Baxter Dury

Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
The son of the late rocker Ian Dury, Baxter Dury's idiosyncratically louche music, a universe of late-night London meet-ups, shuffling basslines and comedown disco tunes, all run through with a wry bleakness and sweet love of humanity. Inte...Oh What A Night! - Celebration of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 15 November 2025
Go back in time on a musical journey through the incredible career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - now immortalised in the multi-award winning show Jersey Boys, which has been packing theatres worldwide since its debut in 2005. Valli'...Absolute Bowie - Tribute to David Bowie

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
There will only ever be one David Bowie, he was unique in every way and an inspiration to millions. Absolute Bowie continue to celebrate the life and music of the Starman with a spectacular show uniting Bowie fans across the UK. Absolute Bo...shame

New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
Originally fuelled by pint-sloshing teenage vitriol, UK Top 10 charting South London pop-punksters shame now delve into a different kind of intensity. Wading into uncharted musical waters, emboldened by their wit and earned cynicism, they h...The Van Morrison Alumni Band

RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
An all-star revue staring long-time members of Van Morrison's band. The Van Morrison Alumni Band, a repertoire company unlike any other, features the musicians who played thousands of concerts and recorded hundreds of songs with Van Morriso...Luke Wallace

Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
Vancouver musician Luke Wallace is a dynamic force in the world of folk music, using his talent as a songwriter, speaker, and choral arranger to champion environmental causes. Luke's unique brand of politically charged folk has earned him ...The South - Featuring Alison Wheeler (The Beautiful South)

St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Saturday 15 November 2025
When great British pop institution, The Beautiful South split in 2007, some members of the band didn't feel ready to hang up their microphones or instruments just yet... Founder and vocalist Dave Hemingway, together with lifelong sax player...UK Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters Tribute Band

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
This world-famous tribute band takes you on a journey spanning 25 years of music from the now legendary rockers Foo Fighters and their charismatic leader, Dave Grohl. They absolutely nail the true vibe of a Foos live experience, all perfor...The Smiths Ltd - The Smiths Tribute Band

The Grand, Clitheroe
Saturday 15 November 2025
The Smiths Ltd was formed in Manchester, UK the hometown of The Smiths. After an extensive search to find the perfect Morrissey, the band played their first gig in Manchester to an audience of avid Smiths fans. The response was spectacular...TOPS

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
Now Wave presents Tops at Band On The Wall on 15th November 2025...The Indie Project Indie Brit-Pop Night

The Brickhouse, St Helens
Saturday 15 November 2025
Another debut for our Indie Brit-Pop Night The Indie Project...The Offspring

AO Arena, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
Californian quartet The Offspring were uniquely positioned to take advantage of the grunge boom of the early to mid '90s. Though usually labeled as a punk band, over the course of their self-titled 1989 debut and 1993's Ignition, Dexter Hol...Levellers

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
Some bands have fans, others have followers. Nobody would question the assertion that the Levellers are most definitely of the latter. Ever since five lads from Brighton came together in the late '80s to brew up a heady concoction of ant...Arny Margret
The Orchestra (For Now)

Yes, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
Now Wave presents The Orchestra (For Now) at YES Basement on 16th November 2025...A Fairytale for Christmas

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Monday 17 November 2025
'Tis the season to be jolly as the ultimate Irish Christmas concert is back. After four back-to-back sell-out tours (as Fairytale of New York), and successful runs in the USA and Europe, A Fairytale for Christmas has gained thousands of ...The Fray

Albert Hall, Manchester
Monday 17 November 2025
Colorado pop rockers The Fray are best known for their multi-Platinum selling hits "How to Save a Life", "Over My Head (Cable Car)" and "You Found Me". ...Chris Thile
