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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

Take That

The Manchester trio return to The Circus.

Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Fri 19 Jun - Wed 1 Jul 2026.

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Parklife Festival

Manchester's biggest festival returns with another stellar line-up.

Heaton Park, Manchester
Sat 20 & Sun 21 Jun 2026.

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Fatboy Slim

An concert in the forest from chart-topping, multi-million selling legendary Brighton DJ Norman Cook.

Delamere Forest, Northwich
Sat 20 Jun 2026.

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Kaytranada

Haitian-Canadian music producer, rapper, singer and DJ Louis Celestinhas won two Grammy Awards including Best Dance/Electronic Album.

Co-op Live, Manchester
Tue 23 Jun 2026.

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UB40 featuring Ali Campbell

After 30 years as frontman of the 1980s Birmingham reggae legends, Ali Campbell now tours with a new-line-up after leaving the band in 2008.

Delamere Forest, Northwich
Fri 19 Jun 2026 + more dates.

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David Gray

One of the best-selling artists of all time in Britain, the Altrincham folk rocker performs an intimate gig ahead of his Barton Aerodrome date.

Parr Hall, Warrington
Sat 27 Jun 2026 + more dates.

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Robyn

Sweden's chart-topping dance pop princess returns.

Co-op Live, Manchester
Sat 27 Jun 2026.

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Tom Grennan

The avid Manchester United fan provides the fun after the horse racing.

Haydock Park, Newton-le-Willows
Sat 20 Jun 2026.

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McFly

With seven no.1 singles to their name, the pop rockers are one of the most successful British acts of modern times.

Delamere Forest, Northwich
Sun 21 Jun 2026.

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The Hallé - ABBA Symphonica

The Halle pay tribute to ABBA.

The Proclaimers

The Scottish folk pop legends scored some of the biggest hits of the 80s.

Parr Hall, Warrington
Fri 19 June 2026 + more dates.
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Hayley Williams

Two solo shows from the Paramore lead singer.

Manchester Academy 1
Mon 22 & Tue 23 Jun 2026.
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Outbreak Fest

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

Walton Hall & Gardens, Warrington
Fri 26 - Sun 28 Jun 2026.

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Elvis Costello & The Imposters

The celbrated songwriter performs tracks from his early albums.

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Weds 24 Jun 2026.

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Delta Goodrem

Australia's Eurovision entry for 2026, the former Neighbours soap-star achieved multi-platinum sales with her 2003 debut album, Innocent Eyes, topping the Australian Albums Chart for 29 weeks on its way to becoming the second-best-selling Australian album of all time.

Beverley Knight

The Wolverhampton Queen of British soul celebrates her 50th birthday.

O2 Apollo Manchester
Fri 26 Jun 2026.

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Knocked Loose

A late night Friday/early morning Saturday midnight show from the Kentucky metalcore band known for their brutal sound that falls between hardcore, punk, and metal.

Bilmuri

Johnny Franck is an American hard rock singer-songwriter best known as the former clean vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Attack Attack!

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".

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.

Mark Chadwick

A solo gig from the Levellers frontman.

Warrington Irish Club
Fri 19 Jun 2026 + more dates.
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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.

Day Fever

The day-time clubbing event started by Line of Duty actress Vicky McClure, her husband, Welsh actor and filmmaker Jonny Owen, and Jon McClure, the frontman of Sheffield indie kings Reverend & The Makers.