WHAT'S ON AT BAND ON THE WALL, MANCHESTER
Band On The Wall is a showcase venue for some of the best live music events in the world, celebrating the diverse musical wealth of all cultures and communities. Owned by Inner City Music, an impressive renovation in 2022 saw its capacity increase to 520.
Great live music, producing national tours and international artists are a staple for Band On The Wall, with a reputation for bringing outstanding jazz, blues, folk and international music to the heart of Manchester. They also provide a platform for local artists to make music and to educate themselves via accessible digital content.
Band on the Wall has always been a place to be, and in the 1970’s even hosted the likes of Buzzcocks, The Fall and Joy Division during the punk scene. This multi award winning venue has plenty of shows, events, and productions to look forward to including Talisk, The Jazz Room, Chesney Hawkes, and Soft Machine. Band On The Wall will be hosting the Manchester Folk Festival in March 2026. See what's on at Band On The Wall Manchester below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Band On The Wall, Manchester
What's On at Band On The Wall, Manchester
Manchester Folk Festival - Festival Pass
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 19 March 2026
 Manchester Folk Festival is an urban multi-venue festival based in Manchester's Northern Quarter. The festival takes place in March and brings together a diverse range of artists who represent the broad definition of contemporary folk mu...Skinny Lister
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 20 March 2026
Regularly cited as one of the best live bands in the biz, London indie punk folk band, "The Skinnies" have been described by The Independent, in a 5 star review, as "a visceral, deafening experience." Following the release of their rave-re...John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 21 March 2026
The songwriter and frontman of Manchester three-piece, I Am Kloot also possesses an enviable back catalogue as a solo artist - previously known around his hometown as Johnny Dangerously - and continues to work on new material under the guis...Fanny Lumsden
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 21 March 2026
ARIA and 8x Golden Guitar winning Australian country singer Fanny Lumsden has established herself as "one of the one of the genre's most esteemed performers" (The Australian). She incorporates elements such as guitar-based indie-pop into h...The Watch plays Genesis
Band on the Wall
Sunday 22 March 2026
Italian progressive rock band The Watch announce a European tour with their deliciously intense performances of early Genesis classics, 1970-76. The best from Genesis first albums (including '76 Trick of the Tail) selected to bring you ba...Elles Bailey
Band on the Wall
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Elles Bailey, the inspirational, award winning, smokey voiced Bristol chanteuse who has powered her way to the forefront of the British Americana and Roots scenes in recent years, is back on tour. 'Beneath The Neon Glow' has had glowing rev...Aqualung
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Monday 30 March 2026
Southampton songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Matt Hales, aka Aqualung, first came to attention in 2002 when the debut single 'Strange & Beautiful (I'll Put A Spell On You)' became a surprise UK Top 10 after being discovered vi...Cut Capers
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 2 April 2026
CUT CAPERS are a 9-piece Bristol band whose energetic live performance and infectious sound have won them a cult following on the British festival scene. Mixing a heavy 4-piece brass section with funk, dance and hip-hop. Like all the best b...Hejira - A Celebration of Joni Mitchell
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 3 April 2026
Hejira is a seven-piece band set up to celebrate and honour the masterpiece works of Joni Mitchell, mostly from the late 70s. Comprising highly experienced world-class musicians, this band is fronted by the brilliant Hattie Whitehead who no...STEVE WHITE
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 4 April 2026
AGMP presents Steve White at Band on the Wall on Saturday, 4th April 2026....Manchester vibration
Soft Machine
Band on the Wall
Tuesday 7 April 2026
Soft Machine is one of the greatest UK avant/jazz-rock bands of all time. Their work, from their earliest performances as a psychedelic band, who were contemporaries of, and shared stages with Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd and the Jimi Hendrix E...YIN YIN
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Now Wave presents Yin Yin at Band on the Wall on 15th April 2026...Asgeir
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 16 April 2026
At only 20 years of age, Asgeir released the fastest selling debut album in Icelandic history -Dyro i dauoabogn / In The Silence. The album was made up of 10 tracks of soul-searching folk featuring lyrics penned by his father, Einar Georg ...Asgeir Trausti Manchester Tickets
The Bros. Landreth
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 17 April 2026
Four bandmates. Two brothers. Canadian roots-rockers the Bros. Landreth serve up the bluesy wail of electric guitars, the swell of B3 organ, and the harmonized swoon of two voices that were born to mesh. At first listen, you might call it A...Tanner and the Tones
Band on the Wall
Saturday 18 April 2026
Tanner and the tones are a 19 piece powerhouse jazz big band from Manchester that brings the timeless energy of jazz to life. Featuring a line up of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, keys and strings they push the boundaries of the big band ...Chip Wickham
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Monday 20 April 2026
Deep classic jazz and hardbop with a modern twist from much loved Brighton-born, Manchester-educated sax and flute star, Chip Wickham. Expect Chip's trademark funky sounds, drawing on fresh influences from the deep jazz of the legendary Str...Son Little




