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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 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 + Parr Hall, Warrington
Sat 27 Jun + Thu 2 Jul 2026.

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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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The K's

A huge homecoming for the Earlestown chart-topping rockers.

Altrincham Garrick
Fri 3 Jul 2026.

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The Hallé - 100 Years of Movie Songs

The Halle perform a century of unforgettable film music.

The Hallé - ABBA Symphonica

The Halle pay tribute to ABBA.

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.

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".

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.

The Bad Plus

the farewell tour from Reid Anderson and Dave King's jazz act.

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.