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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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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.

Peter Hook & The Light

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

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

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

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.

Macy Gray

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

Blue October

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

North West Calling

The annual punk festival returns.

Rufus Rice

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

Day Sessions - 30+ Clubbing Experience

Daytime clubbing for the over 30s in the Cathedral with a soundtrack of pop and rock favourites.

Manchester Cathedral
Sat 6 June 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.