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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].

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

Take That

The final Manchester homecoming of the must-see concert of the summer.

Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Weds 1 Jul 2026.

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The Brit Fest

Another stellar line-up for the 4 day festival headlined by Symphonic Ibiza (Thu), Happy Mondays, Cast, and Peter Hook (Fri), Holly Johnson, Wet Wet Wet and Jason Donovan (Sat), and ABC and Eternal (Sun).

Ashley Hall Showground, Altrincham
Thu 2– Sun 5 July 2026.

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Kings of Leon

Bluesy Nashville rockers who evolved into arena superstars with the 2008 international hit single "Sex On Fire", and its follow-up "Use Somebody".

Co-op Live, Manchester
Sat 4 Jul 2026.

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David Gray

One of the best-selling artists of all time in Britain, the Altrincham folk rocker returns for a large outdoor homecoming show.

Barton Aerodrome
Thu 2 Jul 2026.

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Craig David Presents TS5

The Miami club night turned festival DJ set from Craig David takes in R&B to Swing beat, Garage and Bashment, whilst merging current chart-topping House hits.

Barton Aerodrome
Sat 4 Jul 2026.

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Electric Heart Festival

The Fratellis headline the one day indie festival.

Barton Aerodrome
Sun 5 Jul 2026.

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The K's

A huge homecoming for the Earlestown chart-topping rockers.

Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Fri 3 Jul 2026.

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Hacienda Classical

Graeme Park, Manchester Camerata and special guests celebrate 10 years of Hacienda Classical.

Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Sat 4 Jul 2026.

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The Hallé - 100 Years of Movie Songs

The Halle perform a century of unforgettable film music.

Outbreak Fest

Finding its roots in hardcore and punk, Manchester’s three day counterculture festival returns.

Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
Fri 26 - Sun 28 Jun 2026.

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Faithless

UK chart-topping dance pioneers continue the legacy of Maxi Jazz.

Barton Aerodrome
Fri 3 Jul 2026.

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John Hiatt

The farewell tour from the heartland blues and folk rock legend, one of America’s most enduring and respected singer-songwriters.

The Black Crowes

The 1990s blues rockers were labelled by Rolling Stone as, "a guitar-party cracker that marries Southern R&B crunch and Anglo cock-strutting attitude".

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

The originator, innovator, and visionary Californian "Godmother of Punk".

Sierra Ferrell

The multi-GRAMMY Award-winning West Virginia alt-Country star incorporates elements of folk, bluegrass, gypsy jazz, tango and calypso into her storytelling.

The Groove Chorus

A choir of 40 singers and a 9-piece live band, they serve up dance anthems with a disco twist.

Hamza Namira

Described as the ‘new Sayed Darwish’, Egyptian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has become one of the leading figures in Middle East music.

Femtanyl

Canadian digital hardcore act are popular in online spaces, especially among the furry fandom.

Acid Bath

Regarded as one of the first and most influential sludge metal bands, combining a doom metal foundation with elements of hardcore punk, death metal, gothic rock, blues, grunge, and Southern rock to create their sound.

Cookin' on 3 Burners

The Australian funk trio who enjoyed a worldwide no.1 smash in 2016 when their "This Girl" single was remixed by French DJ Kungs, and later adopted by Manchester United and Scotland fans for Scott McTominay.