GIGS IN MANCHESTER
GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Gigs in Manchester
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Pyramid and Parr Hall
Thu 29 Jan - Fri 26 Jun 2026
Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
The Bridgewater Hall
Fri 23 Jan - Sat 25 Apr 2026
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
Palace Theatre
Fri 12 Dec 2025 - Sat 3 Jan 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
Manchester Academy
Sat 13 Dec 2025 - Sat 17 Oct 2026
Stereophonics
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
As Stereophonics celebrate over 25 years as one of the UK's most loved bands, Kelly Jones continues to cement his place amongst the great British songwriters. The Welsh rockers have developed an enduring success and deep-seated bond with th...TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025 - Saturday 3 January 2026
West End mega-hit TINA - The Tina Turner Musical announces its first ever UK & Ireland tour. From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her triumphant transformation into a multi award-winning global superstar, Tina Turner didn't just...Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
Lowry, Salford
Friday 12 December 2025 - Sunday 11 January 2026
The critically acclaimed parody musical, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch returns to the Lowry for a five-week Christmas season. This splash-hit show has sold out twice previously, so get your tentacles round tickets fa...Three Days Grace
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Combining elements of angst-fueled alternative rock, metal, and grunge, the Canadian rockers quickly established themselves as lynchpins of the post-grunge movement. Emerging in 2003, the band have topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock singl...The Hallé - Christmas Cracker
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Let the Halle add a little extra sparkle to your festive season with a selection box of your all-time favourite Christmas hits. Deck the halls and get ready for the most wonderful time of the year with the Halle's Christmas Cracker - a fest...Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
San Francisco alt rockers BRMC return. Best known for their early 2000's UK Top 30 hits "Stop", "Ain't No Easy Way", "Spread Your Love", their music is influenced by classic hard rock, especially Led Zeppelin, while also encompassing slo...SG Lewis
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
The Reading songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and deep house producer creates expansive and ambitious music made of two halves: on one end of the spectrum, he crafts the kind of nocturnal bangers that dancefloors, underground raves, pool pa...Bingo Lingo
Freight Island, Manchester
Friday 12 - Friday 19 December 2025
Taking bingo, shaking all the dust-out and turning it into one mad, confetti-filled, party-bingo night of mayhem, this is Bingo like you've never experienced before. You'll be sat at a table with all of your friends playing bingo in a f...Ultimate Power
Yes, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Why go anywhere else when you can go to a place where everyone has a sole aim: to embrace the greatest power ballads ever written, all night long. The Ultimate Power DJs will take you on a ride through the very best of the genre: from forgo...Of Mice & Men
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Californian metalcore band OM&M mix post-hardcore tracks with more melodic metal, nu metal, alternative metal, and hard rock. They reached the UK Top 20 with their 2014 album Restoring Force. ...Pogue Traders - Tribute to The Pogues
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
An 8 piece tribute band to the legendary Pogues. ...Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
A live tribute to Coldplay and performing all the Coldplay hits and more in a brilliant sound and look-a-like show. The vocals, mannerisms and atmosphere these guys deliver are second to none. Giving the audience that same high energy perfo...Rhinestone Cowboy - The Glen Campbell Story
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 12 December 2025
From his humble beginnings to his meteoric rise to fame, and the tumultuous rollercoaster ride in between, backed by a live band of top-tier musicians, this theatre show from Lars Pluto delivers an immersive experience that celebrates the h...Martin McAloon (Prefab Sprout)
The Yard, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Martin McAloon will be performing a large selection of hit songs from Prefab Sprout's extensive archive celebrating over 40 years of his brother, Paddy McAloon's writing. This will be a rare opportunity to hear these incredible songs perfor...Ska Face
The Boulevard, Wigan
Friday 12 December 2025
A great Ska band playing all the best classic Ska and 2-Tone from artists like The Specials, The Skatalites. The Selecter, Toots 'n' The Maytals, The Beat, Bad Manners, Madness, and many more. Formed from the desire to return to the classic...
Tim Edey's Celtic Christmas
The Met, Bury
Friday 12 December 2025
An evening of Celtic Christmas music from multi-award-winning folk musician Tim Edey. Originally from Broadstairs in Kent and of Irish descent, Tim Edey honed his style learning from his father Richard, himself a fine guitarist, and liste...Live Hip Hop, Afrobeats and RnB + DJs
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025 - 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. ...
Spotlight: A Visit to Purgatory (Suff Rex Trio)
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
ProgrammeMaisy Shaw What are you waiting for?Iona Frenguelli Tape Loops and AudienceKaija Saariaho Oi kuu (version for bass flute and cello)Gregorio Allegri arr Dan Shearer Miserere Mei DeusPerformersMaisy Shaw fluteIona Frenguelli violinDa...The Allergies Christmas Party Ft. The Nextmen & Si Cheeba
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Festive folly with the funky five-piece, back to rock the bells out of Band On The Wall....ALIVE & KICKING UK Warrington Irish Club - Simple Minds Tribute
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 12 December 2025
Alive & Kicking UK, the brilliant tribute to Scottish legends SIMPLE MINDS play Warrington Irish Club...
Georgian
Yes, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Now Wave presents Georgian at YES Basement on 12th December 2025...Tech-Noir
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
TECH-NOIR Xmas special of Underground House Techno and breaks...Tru Alt Presents: Midwest Emo Night @ The Peer Hat
The Peer Hat, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Come down to Midwest Emo night to see the most ground-breaking acts in Manchester. Featuring Hospital Radio, Snorkelling and Gambling With Dogs....FNW Presents: Ishango Bone at Lions Den
Lion's Den, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Frank New Wave and Lions Den host Ishango Bone with support from Dikk. co and Jumbled and DJ Harvey Barker....
FUNKED IT UP Presents: 10 Years Funkin
Carlton Club, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
We are celebrating 10 years of Funked It Up and as it's December it's double whammy with the return of Festive Funkery from our 9 piece band...
BEERHALL LIVE - Diecast
Diecast, Manchester
Friday 12 - Saturday 20 December 2025
Made for everyone. Grab a pint at the Guinness Bar, dance the night away with live house bands, or check out HUGE events every season....BIG HANDS Xmas party: Ahmed & The Romans // HONK
Big Hands, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Sour Grapes Records presents the Big Hands Xmas party on December 12th. Special guests: Ahmed & The Romans and HONK + Djs until late...Brokenwingclub: Kahula + Support
Kamera At Lloyd And Platt, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025 - Saturday 5 December 2026
Arena-sounding rock with influences from New Order, Radiohead, Kings of Leon, and Stereophonics. thoughtful songwriting & reverb-soaked anthems....Brokenwingclub: Kahula // OCEANLESS // Nico Harmony // VENTR
Kamera At Lloyd And Platt, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025 - 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...Irish Music - Fairytale Of Prestwich
Servite Parish Centre, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Following their summer sell-out performance, Jimmy Docherty & Dezi Donnelly return to Prestwich for a highly anticipated festive Irish music night....Krin & Friends @ Supermassive
Supermassive, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Senegalese Afro-Techno band Krin bringing global bass music with live performances and DJs...Made of Stone Roses
The Snig, Warrington
Friday 12 December 2025
MOSR back in Widnes at The Snig for another Roses singalong to finish off 2025. Bound to be a top night on the banks of the Mersey....Meyhem Lauren - (w/ Black Josh Sleazy F Baby + more) - Ambers
Ambers, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
Queens, NYC rap legend 'Meyhem Lauren' (Fuck That's Delicious) is in Manchester this December rolling through the most exciting new venue - Ambers...The Lovenotes
Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills
Friday 12 December 2025
It's becoming a Christmas tradition, one not to be missed and one to definitely start. Popular acapella singing group The Lovenotes (including jazz singing legend Helen Watson) return to Spring Bank Arts. They have been performing sell-out ...The Underbank Weekender : Friday 12th December
The Underbank, Stockport
Friday 12 December 2025
South City Studios Presents - The Underbank WeekenderFriday 12th December at The Underbank...
Tom walker Rag N Bone man & Teddy Swims tribute
Repercussion
Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Saturday 13 December 2025
Underworld (Live) Caribou (Live) | Floating Points Joy Orbison | Job Jobse | Daphni | Chlo? CailletShy FX | SHERELLE | Special Request | p-rallelShanti Celeste | Call Super | Ryan Elliott | PARAMIDAMain Phase | Champion | Silva Bumpa | Parr...The Slow Readers Club
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 13 December 2025
Manchester's The Slow Readers Club deliver an energetic blend of driving drums and infectious guitar lines with evocative verses and anthemic choruses, imbued with their idiosyncratic brand of insightful and confronting lyricism, all set a...The Hallé - Carol Concerts
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 13 - Sunday 14 December 2025
Step into the timeless magic of Christmas with the Halle's ever-popular carol concerts. This cherished tradition truly signifies the start of the festive season for many of you, so immerse yourself in the heart-warming music and carols, per...Inspiral Carpets
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 13 December 2025
Regarded as one of the main components of the Madchester movement in the early 90s, indie chart-topping Oldham legends Inspiral Carpets return after taking a hiatus following the tragic loss of drummer, Craig Gill. Although 90s frontman ...808 State
