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The Best Manchester Gigs This Week

WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK CALENDAR

With over 4000 shows listed on Manchester Theatres, it can be hard to decide which show to go and see - as you will probably know if you are one of the 200,000 members who receive our Sunday night "What's on in Manchester over the next seven days" e-mails [subscribe here].

Additionally, you can also find our top theatre shows, classical concerts, comedy gigs and tribute shows here...

Our Top 10 What's on in Manchester Gigs This Week

Evening4Ricky

A night of music and comedy celebrating the life of the Manchester boxing legend.

AO Arena, Manchester
Sun 7 Jun 2026.

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Dermot Kennedy

A second home coming for the Multi-platinum selling, chart-topping, BRIT Award-winning, Manchester United supporting Dublin folk pop star.

UB40

The 1980s Birmingham reggae legends (without Ali, Astro, and Mickey) come to town.

Madison Beer

Ariane Grande-influenced New York pop star who has enjoyed unprecedented success following her viral rise from a YouTube discovery by Justin Bieber.

The Lottery Winners

A stadium homecoming for the chart topping Salford act with support from Frank Turner and Reverend & the Makers.

Peter Hook & The Light

The former Joy Division and New Order bassist celebrates 50 years in music.

Marina

Chart-topping Welsh electropop singer Marina Diamandis - also known by her previous persona, Marina and the Diamonds - is best known for her hits "Primadonna", "I am Not a Robot", and "Baby".

AVIVA Studios Warehouse, Manchester
Sat 30 May 2026.

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The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Few tribute shows have experienced the phenomenal global success of this amazing celebration of Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel Story.

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

Renowned for their joyous, high-energy live shows, the multi-talented troupe of New York singers, dancers and instrumentalists put a retro spin on everything from ’70s rock classics and ’80s Britpop staples to today’s chart-toppers, movie themes and even video-game soundtracks.

LANY

"Los Angeles New York" is an alternative rock duo formed in Nashville in 2014.

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Weds 3 Jun 2026.

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Fakemink

London cloud rapper Vincenzo Nischal Camille Bhatia is of Indian Punjabi and Algerian descent has scored hundred of millions of streams on Spotify.

Love the 90s Festival

A full day packed with feel-good anthems, singalong moments and iconic 90s energy as Basshunter, DJ Sammy, DJ Sash!, Livin' Joy ft Luzahnn, N-Trance (DJ v MC Set), Phats & Small, Sweet Female Attitude and Ultrabeat.

Macy Gray

Often compared to singing greats like Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin, Nina Simone and Tina Turner, the chart-topping Ohio soul singer returns.

The Handsome Family

Songwriting husband and wife Brett and Rennie Sparks have been defining the dark end of Americana for over 30 years.

Blue October

Texan art-rockers who have made a career out of being the unpredictable underdog.

North West Calling

The annual punk festival returns.

Rickie Lee Jones

Iconic American musician, storyteller, and two-time Grammy winner, best known for her groundbreaking self-titled debut in 1979 - which spawned the UK Top 20 hit "Chuck E.'s in Love."

Rufus Rice

The TikTok comedian and musician presents a night of music and stand-up.

RNB vs Garage

The club night which blends RNB with UK garage hits.

The 30+ Club

Daytime clubbing for the over 30s.

Manchester Club Academy
Sat 30 May 2026 + more dates.
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Kortez

The first tour outside of Poland for one of the country's most successful musicians who blends elements of classical, film, pop, electronic, jazz, and alternative music.

Xdinary Heroes

South Korean rockers 엑스디너리 히어로즈 who have enjoyed Top 40 album chart success in Poland and Hungary as well as their home country where they supported Muse.

Teletech Hardcore

A homecoming for the techno night.

Bezstock

A Madchester festival.

Jerron Paxton

Described by The Wall Street Journal as "virtually the only music-maker of his generation — playing guitar, banjo, piano and violin, among other implements — to fully assimilate the blues idiom of the 1920s and '30s, the blues of Bessie Smith and Lonnie Johnson."