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
Ben Ottewell & Ian Ball (Gomez)
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 18 February 2026
Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball are best known as members of Gomez, the Southport rock act whose debut album, Bring It On, won the Mercury Music Prize in 1998. As Gomez never had a designated frontman, Ottewell, Ball, and Tom Gray all sang, and t...
Whitney
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 22 February 2026
Chicago indie folk rock duo Julien Ehrlich and Max Kakacek have been described by The Guardian as like "Bon Iver, with elements of folk and country, only given a Chicago soul makeover" with buoyant drum loops, effortless falsetto hooks, and...Nahko Medicine for the People
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 28 February 2026
FORM Presents NAHKO MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE+ Special Guests?Age Restrictions: 10+. Under 16s need to be accompanied by a responsible adult. ID required for 16+.?...Leith Ross
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Leith Ross is a songwriter, singer, and artist born and raised in a small town outside of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They've been a sensitive and overly artistic person since birth and when they started writing songs around the age of 12 it q...Couch
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 6 March 2026
Band on the Wall presents...(a Band on the Wall fundraiser)Couch spent nearly three years writing and recording over FaceTime before ever stepping foot on a stage together. What began as a long-distance experiment between high school and co...Egyptian Lover
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 6 March 2026
Egyptian Lover is a pioneering hip-hop musician, producer and DJ....
Chesney Hawkes
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 13 March 2026
With his era-defining smash hit The One and Only, film star good looks and boy next door charm, Chesney Hawkes was one of the UK's biggest pop stars of the '90s. Three decades on, and now certifiably the kind of bloke you'd love to have a p...Beans on Toast
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 14 March 2026
The foolhardy cult folk legend and accomplished songwriter offers some hope and light relief from this bizarre world in which we find ourselves, singing simple songs about complicated subjects. Joined by a brand new live band, Beans will be...The Boxer Rebellion
Band on the Wall
Sunday 15 March 2026
London indie rockers The Boxer Rebellion are a rare breed of band. Known for their soaring melodies, deeply emotive songwriting, wide-screen sonics, and world-class live performances, their music will continue to last in the hearts and mind...Imarhan
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Heralded as the "new wave Of Tuareg music" by Fact Magazine and The Guardian, the Algerian quintet's music is anchored in the meditative Desert Blues tradition which they have since eclipsed, finding bounce and drive by stirring their sound...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...
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...
The Watch plays Genesis Premieres Tales from 1970-1976
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...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...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...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 ...
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...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 ...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...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...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...Yellowjackets
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 21 May 2026
As a tight, longstanding jazz ensemble, Yellowjackets has explored a universe all its own of electroacoustic soundscapes in its nearly four-decade history. Since the band's eponymous 1981 debut album, Yellowjackets has consistently forged a...
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