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
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...London Concertante - A Night at the Opera
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025 - Thursday 11 June 2026
London Concertante present a sensational evening at the opera with an array of the finest opera arias and overtures, including works from Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, and Mozart - some of the best from Madame Butterfly, Turandot, Tosca, The Bar...Joe Kay
New Century Hall, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
Co-founder and current CEO and Head of Artists and Repertoire at Los Angeles-based music collective Soulection Joe Kay comes to town. ...Nell Mescal
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
Influenced by artists including Phoebe Bridgers, Frank Ocean, and Bon Iver to Billie Joel and Paul Simon (many of whom she has covered on her popular Instagram page), London-based Co. Kildare Irish singer-songwriter Nell Mescal is drawn t...Pictish Trail
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
Eschewing the blueprint of the predictable singer-songwriter in favour of something untidily intriguing, bold, weird, wild, wired, sonically luxurious yet never losing touch with his DIY-'til-I-die roots, Isle-of-Eigg dwelling electro-acous...Be Hear Now
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 16 - Sunday 30 November 2025
Be Hear Now is the Bridgewater Hall's relaxed music workshop programme, for children and young people with special educational needs and their families. Explore music, creativity and movement in these wonderful sessions, led by Beth Bishop,...
Arny Margret
Hamilton Leithauser
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
Best known as the frontman for the Walkmen, Hamilton Leithauser embarked on a solo career once that band went on hiatus following its 2011 album Heaven. Leithauser assembled a crack team of supporting musicians to work on his new material, ...The Orchestra (For Now)
Yes, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
Now Wave presents The Orchestra (For Now) at YES Basement on 16th November 2025...
Pictish Trial
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
Now Wave presents Pictish Trail (solo) at The Castle Hotel on 16th November 2025...
Mr. Wilson's Second Liners @ Matt & Phred's - 16th November 2025
Matt And Phred's, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
Mr Wilson's are back for the first time since 2021 This gig is unmissable. A guaranteed unforgettable night with an early finish, so no excuses....The Dinner Ladies Zen Baseballbat Matinee @ Star & Garter
The Star And Garter Manchester, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
An early punk show with Pete Bentham & the Dinner Ladies, Zen Baseballbat, The Crash Mats and 77 Spears....TV Smith
A Fairytale for Christmas
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Monday 17 - Tuesday 18 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
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Monday 17 November 2025
A virtuoso mandolin player, singer, composer, bandleader, and radio personality, Californian Chris Thile is one of the leading lights of progressive bluegrass. A founding member of Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers, he's been at the forefr...Bleach Lab
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Monday 17 November 2025
South London based band Bleach Lab are establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Taking the heart-on-sleeve vocals of Julia Jacklin and mixing it with the opalescent soundscapes of Mazzy Star and Cocteau Twins, Bleach Lab have...
Fergus McCreadie
Frankie Cosmos
Yes, Manchester
Monday 17 November 2025
Now Wave presents Frankie Cosmos at YES Pink Room on 17th November 2025...
PENGSHUi at The Star + Garter Manchester
The Star And Garter Manchester, Manchester
Monday 17 November 2025
To celebrate their third studio album 'GUTS', PENGSHUi bring their genre-smashing live show to Manchester as part of their UK headline tour...Calum Scott
AO Arena, Manchester
Tuesday 18 November 2025 - Wednesday 27 May 2026
After rising to fame on the 2015 season of Britain's Got Talent, singer/songwriter Calum Scott was able to parlay his success into a recording career as a soulful pop artist. The Hull-bred musician's compelling version of Robyn's "Danci...FIVE
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 18 November 2025
They were one of the most successful and iconic boy bands of all time - topping charts across the globe and selling more than 20 million records worldwide. After 25 years apart, the multi-platinum selling band Five are finally back together...Sydnie Christmas
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Britain's Got Talent 2024 winner Sydnie Christmas made her introduction to the public with 'Tomorrow' from Annie, in a performance that received the Golden Buzzer from Amanda Holden. Hailing from Gravesham in Kent, having studied at the D...Tanita Tikaram
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Multi-million selling 1980's pop folk star Tanita Tikaram makes her long-awaited return. The daughter of an Indo-Fijian British Army officer, and a Sarawakian Malay mother, she rose to fame at just 18, and became known for her remarkable vo...Cabaret Voltaire
Gorilla, Manchester
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Stephen 'Mal' Mallinder and Chris Watson celebrate 50 years since Cabaret Voltaire first performed live. The first performance, at the Sheffield Students Union Refectory on 13 May 1975, the live launch of one of Britain's most influential a...CupcakKe
New Century Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Chicago rapper Cupcakke is known for her known for her hypersexualized, brazen, and often comical persona and music. ...Sirom
The White Hotel, Manchester
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Slovenian "imaginary folk" instrumental trio Sirom. Handmade and global instrumentation meets fearless sound exploration. In the pure present of that place, the folk trio colour the air with their sounds, cutting emptiness deep and even. Ev...Foghat
Holysseus fly
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Hailed as ?one to watch? by the Guardian, Holysseus Fly has spent the past couple of years carving out her own unique path. With a series of standout releases accompanied by striking visuals, she?s established herself as one of the UK?s mos...
Robin Kester & Iona Zajac
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Tuesday 18 November 2025
Now Wave presents Robin Kester & Iona Zajac at The Castle Hotel on 18th November 2025...The Best of Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Wednesday 19 November 2025
A spellbinding live concert celebrating the music from cinema's most whimsical and eerie masterpieces - from Tim Burton's gothic fantasy films to cult classics of the dark and magical. Programme: 75 minutes of spine-tingling, heartwarming, ...dodie
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Still in her twenties, Dorothy Clark has already done a lot of living. Some of that has played out online as she made a name for herself as a singer and writer, amassing millions of fans with her disarmingly honest videos and affecting, int...Nicola Benedetti
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Described by The Times as "The country's favourite violinist", Nicola Benedetti is one of the most sought-after violinists of her generation. Expect romantic classics, virtuoso party pieces and even folk music from her native Scotland. ...Alessi Rose
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Described by NME as the "Derbyshire Olivia Rodrigo", Derby indie pop rocker Alessi Rose began uploading videos to YouTube when she was 13 and has gone on to support Tate McRae and Noah Kahan. ...Christone Kingfish Ingram
