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
Manchester Academy
Sat 13 Dec 2025 - Sat 18 Apr 2026
Home Counties

Yes, Manchester
Sunday 30 November 2025
Since forming in January 2020, Home Counties have distinguished themselves as a key act to watch, with radio support from Jack Saunders, Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1), Steve Lamacq, Amy Lame, Tom Robinson (BBC 6Music) and Matt Wilkinson (Beats...FaceSoul

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 30 November 2025
Now Wave presents Facesoul at Band on the Wall on 30th November 2025...Heather Findlay and Duncan Parsons at Knutsford Little Theatre

Knutsford Little Theatre, Knutsford
Sunday 30 November 2025
It is enormously pleasing to be welcoming Heather Findlay to Knutsford Little Theatre! Heather burst upon the musical scene in 1997 with Mostly Autumn, staying with them for 13 years, as well as having side projects such as Odin Dragonfly. ...Songbird: A Celebration of Eva Cassidy

Matt And Phred's, Manchester
Sunday 30 November 2025
Honouring and paying tribute to one of America's most renowned singers, Eva Cassidy....The Rasmus

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Monday 1 December 2025
One of the greatest rock bands ever to come out of Finland, The Rasmus, with their new line-up -Â female guitarist Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen replacing Pauli Rantasalmi in 2022 - embark on a European tour. Having topped the charts in Germany, A...Dirty Three

New Century Hall, Manchester
Monday 1 December 2025
Emerging once again from the unending waves crashing upon our fragile time-craft (adrift on the eternal ocean, and taking on water), Aussie instrumental rockers Dirty Three are (a) back, (b) tangled in seaweed, rank with saltwater and posse...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...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...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....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...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...Sudan Archives

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
Now Wave presents Sudan Archives on 4th December 2025 at Manchester Academy 2...Mood Swings V Hot Take: Mo Dotti Wyatt + More Tba
