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
Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works
Manchester Cathedral
Wed 29 Oct 2025 - Fri 6 Feb 2026
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Lowry
Thu 30 Apr - Wed 27 May 2026
Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
Manchester Academy
Sat 13 Dec 2025 - Sat 18 Apr 2026
London Concertante - A Night at the Opera
Manchester Cathedral
Sun 16 Nov 2025 - Thu 11 Jun 2026
Miss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift by Xenna

St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Sunday 24 May 2026
Step into the unparalleled world of Taylor Swift and her Eras experience in this electrifying show presented by RED Entertainment, Cuffe & Taylor and Live Nation, featuring the incredible Xenna - a celebration of the iconic pop sensation's ...London Concertante - Christmas Baroque by Candlelight

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Sunday 24 May 2026
Celebrate Christmas with London Concertante as we perform a programme of stunning Christmas-themed Baroque works. Programme Corelli - Christmas Concerto Handel - Messiah Overture Torelli - Christmas Concerto Bach - Violin Concerto in A...What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner

Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 27 May 2026
After a sensational 2025 that saw over 60,000 Tina Turner fans across the UK singing, dancing, and having the time of their lives, What's Love Got To Do With It? is back and bigger than ever for 2026! This electrifying tribute show celebrat...Ray LaMontagne

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Celebrated Grammy award-winner Ray LaMontagne commemorates the 20th anniversary of the release of his seminal debut album, Trouble, in 2025 with a special remastered vinyl edition and tour performing the album in its entirety for the first ...Toots and The Maytals Featuring Leba Hibbert

New Century Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Jamaican ska and rocksteady legends The Maytals, were not only key figures in popularising reggae music with their frontman Toots Hibbert, who died in 2020, considered a reggae pioneer on par with Bob Marley, but they also coined the name...Pitbull

St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 29 May 2026
Florida rapper Armando Christian Perez, Pitbull, invites disruption on a global scale as a GRAMMY Award winning independent international superstar, education ambassador, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. With billions of audio stream...Let Me Entertain You - A Tribute To Robbie Williams

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 29 May 2026
Let Me Entertain You - A Tribute To Robbie Williams is a brand-new unforgettable concert show celebrating the music and energy of the UK's biggest selling artist of the 90s: Robbie Williams. Featuring songs such as Angels, Let Me Entertain ...Northern Live - Do I Love You

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Friday 29 May 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 ...Lottery Winners

Leigh Sports Village, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
Born in Salford and raised on romance, unstoppable indie-pop four-piece The Lottery Winners blend fizzing anthems and momentous guitar pop melodies with a humorous and wistful lyricism. The band has built an extensive and loyal fanbase thro...OASIS96 - Oasis Tribute

The Kopycat Killers - The Killers Tribute Band

New Century Manchester, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
A Killers tribute band sounding just like the real thing. ...Ultimate Eagles - Tribute to Eagles

The Edge, Wigan
Saturday 30 May 2026
Fresh from their hugely successful international tour including shows in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, the World's greatest Eagles Show return once again to celebrate their incredible 10th Anniversary, performing their legendary hits a...The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 4 June 2026
Few shows have experienced the phenomenal global success of The Simon & Garfunkel Story, with multiple sold-out shows in over 50-countries worldwide and over 20 headline performances in London's West End, including multiple appearances at t...Here We Go Again - Tribute to Mamma Mia! The Musical

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Thursday 4 June 2026
Atomic Kitten's Kerry Katona stars in the greatest party tribute to Mamma Mia! The Musical! We're sending out an S.O.S. to anyone who might Have a Dream of a great night out... so grab your platform boots and sequined jump-suits and j...The Bon Jovi Experience

Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Friday 5 June 2026
The Bon Jovi Experience are the world's first and unquestionably finest tribute to the great Bon Jovi. They are the only tribute to have been featured on the band's official website, not to mention being the only tribute to have been reques...T.REXTASY

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Friday 5 June 2026
Marc Bolan and T. Rex, were one of the most flamboyant, charismatic stars of the original glam-rock era. With Bolan's special ingredient of Rock-a-Boogie songs, the band had a string of huge hits throughout the 1970s. T. Rextasy have pe...North West Calling

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 6 June 2026
 All-day punk festival, North West Calling, is back and features another riotous line-up. 2026 Lineup - The Exploited, UK Subs, GBH, Peter & The Test Tube Babies, Subhumans, Gimp Fist, The Meffs, Dirt Box Disco, Riskee & The Ridicule, Red...PINK by Vicky Jackson

The Edge, Wigan
Saturday 6 June 2026
Vicky Jackson's tribute to Pink has been a run-away success and has consistently been her most booked act since 2008. Whilst the Pink tribute show was not her first tribute act, Vicky found herself being compared both physically and vocally...The Absolute Stone Roses (Tribute Band)

St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Saturday 6 June 2026
A tribute band to the Manchester legends The Stone Roses who create a "Resurrection" of that iconic sound and vibe that you got at a Roses' concert. The band themselves are big fans with an obvious great love for The Stone Roses and have w...Rainbow Kitten Surprise

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Monday 8 June 2026
As if channeling another dimension where genres simply don't exist, Rainbow Kitten Surprise find harmony in unpredictability - weaving together lyrical poetry, hummable melodies, and a rush of instrumental eccentricities. The genre-defying ...Sounds of the 60's Live with Tony Blackburn

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 9 June 2026
 Join Tony as he presents an evening of 60s classics performed live by the Sounds Of The 60s All Star Band & Singers. Featuring the hits of The Everly Brothers, Dusty Springfield, The Kinks, Elvis, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Otis Reddin...Punk Rock

Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Tuesday 9 - Sunday 14 June 2026
From Manchester power-house playwright, Simon Stephens, Punk Rock is a brutal and urgent examination of contemporary adolescence. "I hate normal people. Normal people should be eviscerated." Tucked away in a library in a Stockport grammar s...Ibrahim Maalouf

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Grammy Award nominated French-Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf returns with a new and highly innovative musical project, a great adventure that takes us to a world where folklore and modernity become one, a true blend of influences where ...Man In The Mirror - A Tribute To Michael Jackson

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Friday 12 June 2026
Join us for a Thriller of an evening, as we celebrate the legendary music of the KING OF POP. This is the "Man in the Mirror" - The brand new must-see, electrifying tribute concert to Michael Jackson. Starring CJ, one of the world's greates...Jive Talkin' Perform The Bee Gees Live in Concert

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 12 June 2026
Renowned as the original and very best Bee Gees tribute show, and the only Bee Gees tribute show that has actually performed with the original Bee Gees! In 1997 Gary & Darren from Jive Talkin performed live on Heart FM with The Bee Ge...Sam Offender - Sam Fender Tribute

St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 12 June 2026
A live tribute band to Sam Fender, one of the most exciting musicians to emerge from the UK in recent years. With a setlist that features all of Fender's biggest songs, including "Seventeen Going Under", "Hypersonic Missiles", "Getting Star...The Celine Experience - Tribute to Celine Dion with January Butler

The Edge, Wigan
Saturday 13 June 2026
The Celine Experience tribute concert stars the highly acclaimed vocalist, January Butler, with an incredible full live band. With dazzling costumes, jaw dropping vocals and a sensational 'live concert' feel, this show will take you on a tw...Oasiz - A Tribute to Oasis

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 13 June 2026
When a short clip of Oasiz front man Steve, performing as Liam, went viral on social media with over half a million views, many fans were convinced the clip was actually of Liam Gallagher himself which led to the story being covered in the ...Foreigner

AO Arena, Manchester
Thursday 18 June 2026
Hard-rocking hit makers, known for their power ballads and catchy anthems, Foreigner celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2026. The hybrid rock band got its start in 1976 when Portsmouth-born musician Mick Jones found himself stranded in New...Take That

Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Friday 19 June - Wednesday 1 July 2026
One of the UK's most successful bands, Manchester favourites Take That - now with the line-up of Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald - return to celebrate the band's past and present, an emotional journey through all their incarnation...UB40 featuring Ali Campbell

Delamere Forest, Northwich
Friday 19 June 2026
In memory of Astro, UB40 ft Ali Campbell are performing an incredibly special Open Air concert this summer - and YOU can be a part of it! Bringing with them a plethora of hits such as "Red Red Wine", "Kingston Town" and "Homely Girl", th...Parklife Festival

Heaton Park, Manchester
Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 June 2026
 Parklife 2026 sees the Manchester festival return to the city's Heaton Park for a weekend alongside some of dance and alternative music's foremost names. 2025 Line-up included: 50 Cent  Charli XCX  Jorja Smith  Peggy Gou  Pawsa ...Beverley Knight

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 26 June 2026
Wolverhampton soul legend Beverley Knight has been one of the UK's most consistent artists for almost three decades and celebrates her incredible career in the year she also marks her milestone 50th birthday. With several Top 10 albums and ...Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston

King George's Hall, Blackburn
Friday 26 June 2026
After selling 100,000 tickets last year with its theatre tour, including sold-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall, The London Palladium and other UK venues, Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston is back bigger than ever with th...David Gray

Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Saturday 27 June 2026
 Multi-platinum Mancunian singer-songwriter David Gray first hit fame in 2020 with his fourth studio album, White Ladder, which eventually sold seven million copies despite not even charting on its original release in 1998. Not only did ...The Rocket Man - A Celebration of Sir Elton John

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 27 June 2026
 Pack your bags, strap yourself in, for a night like no other and celebrate Sir Elton John with Jimmy Love. The Rocket Man is the world's favourite celebration to a musical icon, playing to audiences all around the world. So, catch a star...Here We Go Again - Tribute to Mamma Mia! The Musical

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 27 June 2026
Atomic Kitten's Kerry Katona stars in the greatest party tribute to Mamma Mia! The Musical! We're sending out an S.O.S. to anyone who might Have a Dream of a great night out... so grab your platform boots and sequined jump-suits and j...Summer Concert

Todmorden Town Hall, Todmorden
Saturday 27 June 2026
Two Russian works showcase the rich orchestral tradition of the late Romantic era. Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade weaves tales from The Arabian Nights, while Gli?re's lyrical Horn Concerto features talented young soloist Claire Marsden. A B...Outbreak Fest

Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
Sunday 28 June 2026
Finding its roots in hardcore and punk, Manchester's three day Outbreak Fest has built a major platform to the UK's consistently thriving counterculture, while also providing a rite of passage for major touring acts across the world such as...UK Pink Floyd Experience

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Sunday 28 June 2026
Celebrating over 50 years of one of rock's most influential bands, this highly authentic show recreates the atmosphere of Floyd. Featuring the iconic album "The Dark Side Of The Moon" and classics including "Wish You Were Here", "Shine On Y...Lord of the Dance

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 30 June - Sunday 5 July 2026
Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, is set to return to the United Kingdom in 2026 to celebrate its 30th Anniversary with an extraordinary new tour. This milestone event promises to be a grand celebration of...The Brit Fest
