WHAT'S ON AT BAND ON THE WALL, MANCHESTER
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.
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
Steve White (The Style Council)
Band on the Wall
Saturday 4 April 2026
Legendary drum master Steve White of The Style Council, Paul Weller, Trio Valore and more announces tour dates with his new band launching his latest album 'Soul Drums' (Acid Jazz Records). Steve White came to fame as drummer with The...SpitNights - Poetry Meets Improv Jazz
Band on the Wall
Sunday 5 April 2026
Poetry for non poetry fans, SpitNights combines the most exciting talent on the jazz and poetry circuit, where no two events are ever the same.

 The one rule of the show: no rehearsals. Expect explosive interludes, hilarious collaborat...Manchester Vibrations
The Copper Bar
Sunday 5 April 2026
A night of timeless classics as we groove to an eclectic mix of House and Soul hosted by CNR and featuring sets from Manchester iconic DJs Owen D, Doctor D, Profile Crew and Zacharia Soul. ...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...Burlesque Off The Wall
The Copper Bar
Wednesday 8 April 2026
A spellbinding night of burlesque and live music that honours divine feminine energy and celebrates transformation through tease, glamour, and unapologetic power. This is a night to shed old skins, bloom boldly, and revel in pleasure, expre...Grant Russell Quartet
The Copper Bar
Thursday 9 April 2026
Hardcore unapologetic nuclear jazz from four of the UK's most dynamic jazz talents. Formed in Manchester in 2014, and led by its founder and renowned double bassist Grant Russell, the quartet showcases a raw uncompromising commitment to ja...Woioi
The Copper Bar
Friday 10 April 2026
A night of cosmic and global grooves... Manchester-based groove crew, woioi deliver a kaleidoscopic, cosmic fusion which takes cues from Turkish psychedelia, West Coast hip-hop, and 90s SEGA soundtracks. Expect a groovy deep-dive into the s...Solstice
Band on the Wall
Saturday 11 April 2026
Voted Best Band in Prog magazine's latest annual Prog Awards, after a 40-plus year career, Solstice has boasted the same line-up since 2020 and are led by band founder, composer and guitarist (winner of Prog magazine's most recent Best Gui...
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
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Tuesday 21 April 2026
Blends acoustic blues, vintage soul and hip-hop...LOVE With Johnny Echols
Band on the Wall
Thursday 23 April 2026
Iconic 60's Los Angeles psychedelic folk rockers LOVE, with original guitarist Johnny Echols, sees Arthur Lee's longest serving band perform classic songs from Love's first three albums Love, Da Capo, Four Sail and of course Forever Changes...ROLLA
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 24 April 2026
 Hotly tipped Manchester rock quintet Rolla, make music which has been compared by Louder than War to "the towering anthems of The Verve" and "elements of The Sex Pistols and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, creating a jet energy roar of so...ROLLA - Manchester
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 24 April 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...
Rosellas
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 25 April 2026
Fresh from supporting Starsailor, the young Mancunians serve up stadium-ready guitars, punchy drums and pure adrenaline, with a sound that gives a nod to the bands of 90's Britpop, drawing sonic comparisons to The Verve, The Stone Roses and...daoud
Knats
The Copper Bar
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Knats, a quintet led by two lifelong best mates from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Stan Woodward (Bass) and King David-Ike Elechi (Drums), alongside their younger sidekick and virtuoso Trumpeter, Ferg Kilsby, making Geordie Jazz with sophisticated a...Odyssey
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 30 April 2026
Chart-topping icons of Disco - Odyssey will perform their greatest hits from the 1970s and 80s, including "Native New Yorker", "Use It Up & Wear It Out", "Looking for a Way Out", "Don't Tell Me Tell Her", "Inside Out", and "Going Back to My...EXTC
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 1 May 2026
It's been a long time coming (over 40 years, in fact) but Terry Chambers, the drummer for XTC, is back on the road with his new band, EXTC (named and approved by Andy Partridge), bringing the XTC songbook to audiences worldwide - including ...EXTC 'THIS IS POP'
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 1 May 2026
AGMP PresentsXTC's legendary drummer, Terry Chambers, is back on the road with his band EXTC (named and approved by XTC frontman, Andy Partridge). Emerging out of the post-punk and new-wave explosion of the late 70s, XTC experienced global ...Auntie Flo + BOM Nation + Cervo
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 2 May 2026
Auntie Flo is an award-winning sound artist, DJ, music producer and live performer. His compositions fuse field recording from around the globe with electro-acoustic production techniques to create ?acoustic ecologies? that are centred on e...Lady Nade Sings Nina Simone
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 3 May 2026
Renowned for her distinctive and award-winning vocal prowess, eclectic Bristol folk Americana singer-songstress Lady Nade possesses one of the most singular voices in the UK music scene. As a black woman, she acknowledges Nina Simone's trai...
Kendra Morris + Parlour Greens + Taylor Williams
Skinshape
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 7 May 2026
Skinshape is the studio project of British musician and producer William Dorey....Transmission - The Sound of Joy Division
Band on the Wall
Friday 8 May 2026
Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era. Joy Division were formed in Manchester during the late 1970s and d...Albert Lee
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 9 May 2026
Undoubtedly one of the finest guitarists the world has ever seen, Double Grammy Award Winner Albert Lee is also an accomplished piano player and has a fine singing voice. He has a soulful voice but can equally 'tear it up' rock 'n roll styl...
FDE EVENTS Presents TrueMendous Headline Show + Special Guests
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Truemendous Headline Show + Special Guests Band on the wall / Manchester...Omar's Brighter the Days UK Tour
Omar's ‘Brighter the Days' UK Tour
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 15 May 2026
Celebrating 40 years in music, Omar Lyefook MBE?one of the UK?s most celebrated soul artists?returns with his new album Brighter The Days. Since his timeless breakthrough hit There?s Nothing Like This, Omar has defined British soul, blendin...
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