GIGS IN MANCHESTER
GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Gigs in Manchester
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Lowry
Thu 30 Apr 2026 - Thu 21 Jan 2027
Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
The Met
Sat 18 Apr - Sat 17 Oct 2026
The Hoosiers
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
The Hoosiers are an English pop rock originally formed in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States while on a football scholarship at the University of Indianapolis. The band consists of members Irwin Sparkes (lead vocals, lead guitar) ...Alice Costelloe
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Now Wave presentsAlice Costelloe live at YES Basement, Manchester8th Oct 2026...Amon Amarth
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Taking their name from the Sindarin name of Mount Doom, a volcano in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth are poised to return to full action with a bloody, broadsword-wielding vengeance. Still ruthl...Dominic Halpin & the Hurricanes - A Country Night in Nashville
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 9 October 2026
Direct from The Royal Albert Hall, A Country Night In Nashville recreates the scene of a buzzing honky tonk in downtown Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home of country music. Prepare to be trans...Northern Live - Do I Love You
The Edge, Wigan
Friday 9 October 2026
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 to ...Graham Gouldman (10cc)
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
It is only between 10cc's sell-out, bi-annual UK tours that the band's co-founder, Manchester musical legend Graham Gouldman, is able to fully indulge his Heart Full of Songs project. The semi-acoustic four-piece - which includes 10cc live ...Myles Sanko
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Described by Rolling Stone Magazine as "One of the great talents of vibrant European Soul", British soul and jazz singer Myles Sanko was born in Accra, Ghana. Steeped in both Ghanaian and French heritage, his music embodies a rich tapest...U2 by U2UK
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 9 October 2026
Over their 20 year history, it's easy to see why U2UK are Europe's Premiere U2 Tribute show, winning the hearts of U2 fans all over by performing in Europe and beyond, including U2's after show party....THE bEAT
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
The singer, songwriter and guitarist behind the biggest 1980's 2-Tone Band, The Beat, Dave Wakeling is the consummate showman, touring the world with an all-star line-up, performing all the hits of The Beat, General Public and his new songs...
Rockin'1000
AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Rockin' 1000 brings the biggest rock band on earth to the UK. 300 Musicians Will Perform Together for an Epic Night of Rock Music. Rockin'1000, the global collective of more than 100.000 musicians who perform together in stadiums across the...The Pussycat Dolls
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
More than just an all-American girl group in fish-net stockings, Pussycat Dolls are a sisterhood. Blending vocal prowess with racy dance moves, they've achieved eight UK top 10 singles, sold more than 55 million records worldwide and twi...The HU
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Receiving critical acclaim from the likes of Sir Elton John, Metallica, Papa Roach, and Halestorm, Mongolian modern rock group The HU are rooted in the tradition of their homeland. The band's name translates to the Mongolian root word for h...
Dominic Halpin & the Hurricanes - A Country Night in Nashville
The Edge, Wigan
Saturday 10 October 2026
Direct from The Royal Albert Hall, A Country Night In Nashville recreates the scene of a buzzing honky tonk in downtown Nashville, perfectly capturing the energy and atmosphere of an evening in the home of country music. Prepare to be trans...Band of Horses
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Delivering strikingly beautiful woodsy, dreamy indie folk rock with sophisticated arrangements which ooze amorphous tension, longing and hope, the raw ethos that lies at the heart of the Charleston, South Carolina band is the emotionally i...The Amity Affliction
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
An Aussie metalcore group with highly confessional lyrics and a melody-driven emo-tinged sound, the Amity Affliction emerged in 2008 and have since soared to the top of the Australian charts four times. ...Blaze Bayley (Wolfsbane / Iron Maiden)
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Lead singer of Iron Maiden during Bruce Dickinson's absence from 1994 to 1999, heavy metal singer Blaze Bayley was also the lead singer of Wolfsbane from 1984 to 1994 (and currently since 2010). ...Crash Test Dummies
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Hailing from Manitoba, Canada, Crash Test Dummies are a Juno Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated folk/alt-rock band. Beginning in 2017, the group reunited for a 25th anniversary tour of its most commercially successful album, "God S...Tyber & Pete (The Dualers)
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Tyber & Pete from The Dualers, the 9 piece ska & reggae band from south east London. The bands unique Jamaican style rhythm & blues sound teamed with their lively vibrant performances has seen them consistently perform to sell-out crowds a...Pure Weller - A Tribute to the Music of Paul Weller
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Saturday 10 October 2026
A tribute to Paul Weller, Style Council & The Jam with a set containing classics from a career spanning 45 years ...
INDIE v BRITPOP Double Headliner all4indie v Britpop United
Lion's Den, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
ALL4INDIE and BRITPOP UNITED live at Lion's Den for literally, a gig of 2 halves. The 1st being Indie classics, the 2nd being Britpop anthems....Breabach
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 11 October 2026
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...
THE LONG RYDERS - The Bread Shed Manchester
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Sunday 11 October 2026
The Bread Shed presentsTHE LONG RYDERSPioneers of the alt-country movement, return to the stage with the same fiery spirit that made them legends...TV Smith
The Green Room, Altrincham
Sunday 11 October 2026
??TV Smith was founder member, singer and songwriter for the Adverts, who formed in late 1976 and were one of the leading bands in the first wave of British punk rock. In early 1977 they performed regularly at the newly-opened Roxy Club in ...Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Monday 12 October 2026
Co-founder, lead singer, lead guitarist and the sole continuous member of the legendary rock band Status Quo, Francis Rossi embarks on a solo tour performing fan favourites from a remarkable 50+year career. Also known as the GOMOR (The...African Soul Rebels - Les Amazones d'Afrique + Gasper Nali
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 13 October 2026
African Soul Rebels, Music Beyond Mainstream's trailblazing live series, is reborn for a new era - celebrating fearless artists who reshape tradition, challenge borders, and put rhythm at the centre of resistance and joy. Leading the charge...THE WONDER OF STEVIE
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Voted one of Britain's top soul singers, mesmeric vocalist Noel McCalla, award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash (Jools Holland's R&B Orchestra) and their world-class live band present a diverse catalogue of Stevie Wonder classics, taken from ...Big Big Train
RNCM, Manchester
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Following the tragic death of lead vocalist David Longdon in 2021, the award-winning British progressive rock band Big Big Train take to the stage with new frontman Alberto Bravin (ex-PFM). Formed in Bournemouth in 1990, they have retaine...Warren Zeiders
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Pennsylvania country music singer and songwriter Warren Zeiders found fame posting covers on TikTok before his original songs, including "Ride the Lightning", gained over 500 million views. He signed with Warner Records and re-released "Rid...Mary Coughlan
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Since she rose to international fame in 1985 with her seminal Irish jazz album Tired and Emotional, Mary Coughlan has been one wild Irish girl determined to live a life less ordinary. A prolific artist by anyone's standards, Coughlan is ce...Ulrika Spacek
The White Hotel, Manchester
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Ulrika Spacek is a London-based experimental rock band formed in Berlin by long-time friends from Reading, Rhys Edwards and Rhys Williams. The band's music has drawn various interpretations, a cross pollination of hypnotic fuzz, Verlain-M...
Dave East
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 15 October 2026
A strong lyricist adept at telling gritty street narratives, Harlem-based MC Dave East has a style heavily reminiscent of '90s New York hardcore rap while sounding fresh enough to compete with the contemporary hip-hop landscape. After build...GeeJay
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 15 October 2026
GeeJay is the soulful duo of Gee (vocalist and songwriter) and Jay (producer and multi-instrumentalist), who met while working as baristas at a music caf? in Harringay, London. Their casual jam sessions on the caf??s old piano quickly grew ...Alice Cooper Book Tour
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Friday 16 October 2026
The definitive autobiography and an evening of unforgettable stories from Alice Cooper, the Godfather of Shock Rock and one of the world's iconic musicians, with a career spanning six decades. Alice Cooper announces the release of his defin...
Alison Moyet
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 16 October 2026
How time flies. It's been 40 years since Alison Moyet stepped out of Yazoo and fired up a solo career with her #1 debut album 'Alf' and Top 10 hits 'Love Resurrection' and 'All Cried Out'. That unmistakable voice - big enough to fill a stad...The Wanted 2.0
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 16 October 2026
Following their remarkable career with The Wanted, which saw massive hits like Glad You Came, Chasing The Sun, and Heart Vacancy, Max George and Siva Kaneswaran return after the tragic death of Tom Parker as The Wanted 2.0. Promising to...The Mountain Goats
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 16 October 2026
The Mountain Goats are, for all practical purposes, the endlessly clever and prolific former California nurse John Darnielle and whatever cast of musicians he's working with at the moment, which means the indie folk sound may change from pr...Ruby Turner
Lowry, Salford
Friday 16 October 2026
Ruby Turner was born in Jamaica and grew up in Montego Bay. Her Grandfather sang the lead in one of the Island's Gospel Groups. Moving to England when she was 9, Ruby has lived here ever since. Her career to date has always had many unexpec...Mercury Rev
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 16 October 2026
Purveyors of a cosmic brand of the popular American songbook Buffalo New York act Mercury Rev merge jazz, folk, sweeping orchestration, and a dose of 60's rock. Their 1998 album Deserter's Songs remains one of the essential records of the p...This Flight Tonight - A Tribute To Joni Mitchell
