GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Gigs in Manchester
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Manchester Opera House
Fri 26 Jun - Sat 19 Sep 2026
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Lowry
Thu 30 Apr 2026 - Thu 21 Jan 2027
Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
The Met
Sat 18 Apr - Sat 17 Oct 2026
Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Madama Butterfly
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Thursday 26 March 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly-Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra. Back by overwhelming public demand, this award-winning Opera returns in a new production w...Gunna
AO Arena, Manchester
Thursday 26 March 2026
Georgia rapper Gunna is best known in the UK for his chart-topping single "Lemonade" (with Internet Money and Don Toliver featuring Nav), plus the Top 30 Platinum-sellers "Drip Too Hard" (with Lil Baby) and "FukUMean" among other hits. H...MOBO Awards
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 26 March 2026
With performances from Olivia Dean, FLO & Tiwa Savage, the MOBO Awards are coming to Manchester for the very first time! Hosted by global icon Eve and broadcaster Eddie Kadi, Europe's biggest and most influential celebration of Black musi...Thundercat
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Thursday 26 - Friday 27 March 2026
Multi-Grammy award winning virtuosic R&B/funk bassist and singer Thundercat is the alter ego of Stephen Bruner, a mercurial talent who is highly respected and much in-demand with his peers. Alongside his own solo releases, including UK Top...The Dubliners Encore - The Official Stage Show
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 26 March 2026 - Friday 12 March 2027
The Dubliners Encore is the Official stage show celebrating the greatest folk band of all time. Produced by The Dubliners' John Sheahan; renowned fiddle player and legendary Irish icon, this new show packs 50 years of songs, stories, and cr...Gene
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 26 March 2026
Gene rose to prominence in the mid-1990s when they found themselves categorised by the UK music press as a Britpop band, drawing comparisons to The Smiths - largely because of the similarities to Morrissey in the demeanour and lyrical style...Luminiscence
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Thursday 26 March - Friday 5 June 2026
Arriving in the UK for the first time, after dazzling over 1 Million people in Europe, the incredible immersive projection concert LUMINISCENCE transforms Manchester Cathedral into a fully immersive world of sound, story, and light. Featuri...The Cunning Little Vixen
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 26 - Saturday 28 March 2026
When a curious fox cub is captured by a Forester in the woods, their unlikely encounter unfolds into a tale of nature, humanity, and the cycle of life. Inspired by a Czech newspaper comic strip, the fantastical tale of The Cunning Little Vi...October London
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 26 March 2026
Indiana native (born Jared Samuel Erskine) is foremost a soul-rooted artist whose smooth, heartfelt vocals recall giants of the past - especially Marvin Gaye - October London is a versatile artist who also raps and is equally comfortable w...Jim Bob (Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine)
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 26 March 2026
More topical than an episode of Newsnight, with songs about Putin, the Taliban and whoever "Billionaire in Space" is about, the album-chart smashing Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine's fiery frontman returns. It's not all doom and glo...BBC Radio 6 Music Festival - Kelly Lee Owens (DJ Set) + Wesley Joseph
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 26 March 2026
6 Music Festival presents a DJ set from Welsh electronic musician Kelly Lee Owens and London producer Wesley Joseph ...Bootleg Blondie - Blondie Tribute Band
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Thursday 26 March 2026
The world's No. 1 official Debbie Harry and Blondie tribute band. Established in 2001 this band are the only Blondie tribute to play the legendary CBGB in New York City before it's demise in 2006 and unique in that not only have they had th...Red Rodeo Club
Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Thursday 26 March - Thursday 23 April 2026
Red Rodeo Club is Manchester's queer line dancing event, mixing classic boot-scootin tutorials with a party vibe...Marc Broussard
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 26 March 2026
Marc Broussard?s incomparable brand of soul has garnered worldwide praise from critics and fans alike. His mix of rock, blues, RnB, funk-pop, and soul coupled with his powerful vocals makes for a show not to be missed. His father, Louisiana...WHIP ROUND THURSDAYS AT DEAF
Brokenwingclub: Kahula // OCEANLESS // Nico Harmony // VENTR
Kamera At Lloyd And Platt, Manchester
Thursday 26 March - Saturday 5 December 2026
Anthemic band Kahula headline an evening supporting grass roots venues at the new 100 cap Kamera Ballroom above the old Lloyds CHORLTON £10 ENTRY...Maunder's Easter Mini Tour
Fuel Cafe Bar, Manchester
Thursday 26 March 2026
Maunder's School Of Popular Music presents 3 nights of live music...Ramped Up Showcase/Bedroom Tax @Stage&Radio
Stage And Radio Manchester, Manchester
Thursday 26 March 2026
Exciting up-coming band from London, are headlining their first show of the year in Manchester Bringing a fresh catalogue of brand new sounds....Steve Ray Ladson (America's got talent finalist) OLDHAM WHITTLES
Whittles, Oldham
Thursday 26 March 2026
A rare chance to see one of America's fastest rising country stars at Oldham Whittles catch Steve Ray Ladson live before he's selling out arenas...BBC Radio 6 Music Festival - Bloc Party + The Horrors
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 27 March 2026
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival presents the two indie acts. ...Northern Live - Do I Love You
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Friday 27 March 2026
Keeping the Faith to the original sounds of the underground movement that started on the dance floors in the North and eventually swept the Nation including an 11-piece band with 4 lead vocalists performing over 30 original hits, expect to ...Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
Middleton Arena, Manchester
Friday 27 March 2026
Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson - the man, the music and the magic. MichaelⓇ Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look and...Leon Thomas
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 27 March - Monday 27 April 2026
Not to be mistaken for the spiritual jazz legend of the same name, Leon Thomas began his career as a child actor on Broadway, appearing in the The Lion King, Caroline, or Change and The Color Purple, before providing the singing voice of Ty...Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 27 March 2026
The endlessly intriguing, brave psychedelic indie band from New Zealand, led by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Ruban Nielson, offers break-beat, junk-shop charm. While legions of artists show fidelity to the roots of psychedelia, UMO...Candlelight - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 27 March - Friday 21 August 2026
Come and be whisked away to the Fleetwood Mac tribute of your "Dreams" with a programme selected from the band's impressive catalogue of most treasured iconic Rock masterpieces. A talented group of classical musicians will be melding sounds...Candlelight - Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 27 March - Friday 5 June 2026
A string quartet perform Vivaldi's The Complete Four Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter under the gentle glow of candlelight in this stunning setting. ...Boyband in the Buff starring Gareth Gates
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 27 March 2026
Get ready to scream like it's 1999! Boyband in the Buff is the ultimate throwback concert - starring pop heartthrob Gareth Gates and a cast of ripped and ridiculously talented performers. With nothing but harmonies, dance moves, and a whole...Oh What A Night! - Celebration of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 27 March 2026
Go back in time on a musical journey through the incredible career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - now immortalised in the multi-award winning show Jersey Boys, which has been packing theatres worldwide since its debut in 2005. Valli'...Infected Rain + Butcher Babies
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 27 March 2026
A female fronted metal co-headline gig from Moldovan nu-metal heads Infected Rain and Las Vegas metal powerhouse Butcher Babies. ...HENGE
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 27 March 2026
Attention Earth! This is HENGE. We bring you the gift of Cosmic Dross - a kind of music that is new to your world. There are no Earth words to describe it... but it will one day save your species. Henge are a British concept band formed in ...Los Pacaminos featuring Paul Young
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 27 March 2026
Los Pacaminos is a Tex-Mex band that was formed by pop star Paul Young in 1992 during a break in his music career. The band originally consisted of six members, including guitarist Jamie Moses, accordion/keyboard player Matt Irving, songwr...CASEY
Rebellion, Manchester
Friday 27 March 2026
Casey are a five-piece melodic hardcore band from South Wales who offer a raw and visceral exploration of vocalist Tom Weaver's personal relationships, in the context of his own mental health, to devastating effect. Casey have no grand desi...Ferocious Dog
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 27 March 2026
Worksop's Ferocious Dog has emerged as a prominent figure in the music world, renowned for their dynamic and authentic folk-punk sound that echoes the essence of Nottinghamshire. Celebrated for their narrative-driven lyrics addressing so...Witch Fever
Amber's, Manchester
Friday 27 March 2026
Concocting a potent sonic assault that recalls the foreboding darkness of Black Sabbath, Savages' monochrome post-punk and the dirty breathlessness of Bleach-era Nirvana, the Manchester quartet create a confrontational racket that takes no ...All The Young
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 27 March 2026
There are fewer stories more harmonious to the plight of a modern rock and roll band than that of Stoke on Trent's All the Young. Catapulted into the indie mainstream from the doledrums of their hometown by Warner Brothers records back in ...All The Young
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Friday 27 March 2026
There are fewer stories more harmonious to the plight of a modern rock and roll band than that of Stoke on Trent's All the Young. Catapulted into the indie mainstream from the doledrums of their hometown by Warner Brothers records back in ...Live Hip Hop, Afrobeats and RnB + DJs
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Friday 27 March - Friday 14 August 2026
DJs and live musicians play old and new school hip hop, afrobeats and RnB goodness from Kendrick Lamar and J Hus to Wizkid and Lauryn Hill. ...N0TRIXX (+ Special Guests) - Peer Hat Manchester

