ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Alternative & Indie Music Gigs in Manchester
Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Manchester Academy
Fri 26 Sep 2025 - Fri 27 Feb 2026
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Wed 1 Oct 2025 - Fri 30 Oct 2026
Siobhan Winifred
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Carving out a unique space of her own, Siobhan Winifred has cultivated a passionate following for her deftly pop-tinged, rousing indie-rock. Born & raised in Dorset, UK and of Irish lineage, Siobhan was influenced at a young age by the lyri...Daddy Long Legs
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 16 September 2025
New York City?s most beloved blues bashers Daddy Long Legs have been huffing and puffing and blowing houses down on a nightly basis on their infinite world tour and always bring an elevated level of rough and ready intensity to contemporary...Dog Race
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Now Wave presents Dog Race at YES Basement on 16th September 2025...GONDOLAS @ Night & Day Cafe
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Tuesday 16 September 2025 - Sunday 1 February 2026
Liverpool garage-rock band GONDOLAS bring their infectious energy to a headlining Manchester gig at Night & Day Cafe...
Blue Rose
The Talleyrand, Manchester
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Hifi Soup presents Blue Rose, an evening of immersive experimental music, film and art....As We Were - The History of Oasis and Beyond
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Thursday 18 September 2025
As We Were is a brand new show narrated by Terry Christian which celebrates one of the most influential bands to have come out of the UK since The Beatles. It charts the rise, the rift and the reunion of the Gallagher brothers and is bought...The Tubs
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 18 September 2025
Now Wave presents The Tubs at YES Pink Room on 18th September 2025...Tokyo Team Room
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 18 September 2025
Now Wave presents Tokyo Team Room at YES Basement on 18th September 2025...Republica
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Friday 19 September 2025
Formed in the early 90's, Republica have achieved sales of over 3 Million, albums going Top 5 in UK, US and Europe and achieving Platinum Sales Worldwide. The track 'Ready To Go' went to No. 1 in 18 countries and has been featured in Hollyw...A Head Full of Coldplay - A Celebration of the Music of Coldplay
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 19 September 2025
A vibrant, colourful and energy driven celebration of the music of Coldplay featuring all the hits from Yellow, and The Scientist, to Adventure of a Lifetime, and My Universe. The band's love for the music comes across in ways you rarely...
Noasis - The Definitive Oasis Tribute Band
FAC251, Manchester
Friday 19 September 2025
Noasis is the definitive tribute band to Manchester's five piece Oasis. Since their formation in 2006 and with over 800 performances to date Noasis has justly earned its reputation as the best tribute on the circuit packing out venues up an...The Smiths Ltd - The Smiths Tribute Band
The Met, Bury
Friday 19 - Saturday 20 September 2025
The Smiths Ltd was formed in Manchester, UK the hometown of The Smiths. After an extensive search to find the perfect Morrissey, the band played their first gig in Manchester to an audience of avid Smiths fans. The response was spectacular...The Dear Hunter
The Night And Day Caf?, Manchester
Friday 19 September 2025
It's been almost a decade since Casey Crescenzo brought The Dear Hunter - both the band and the character of the same name - to life with his 2006 debut full-length, Act I: The Lake South, The River North. Although it was evident from his s...Factory 251 Fridays
FAC251, Manchester
Friday 19 September - Friday 3 October 2025
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...The Clone Roses & DJ Dave Sweetmore
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 19 September 2025
Book Now Making their welcome return to Sale Waterside are the UK?s leading tribute to The Stone Roses ?The Clone Roses? The Clones have performed at some of the most iconic venues in the UK, respec...
Tru Alt Presents: Alternative Night
The Peer Hat, Manchester
Friday 19 September 2025
Come down to Alternative Night where we will showcase some of the most ground-breaking alternative acts in Manchester....Asylum Presents: High Voltage
The Lion, Warrington
Friday 19 September 2025
Bringing a little bit of the '79 Iron Maiden spirit back to where it began...Milltown Brothers
St Marys Church Stockport, Stockport
Friday 19 September 2025
Best known for their singles 'Which Way Should I Jump' and 'Here I Stand', The Milltown Brothers play St Marys Church with support from The Panamas...Oral Habit // Fergy LH
Lewis Capaldi
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 September 2025
Despite his young age BRIT Award-winning Glaswegian acoustic soul pop singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has already topped the charts around the world with his debut becoming the biggest selling album of both 2019 and 2020 in the UK - a follo...The Beths
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 20 September 2025
The Beths, from Auckland, New Zealand occupy a warm, energetic sonic space between joyful hooks, sun-soaked harmonies, and acerbic lyrics. Fronted by lead vocalist and guitarist Elizabeth Stokes, they deliver an astonishment of roadtrip-rea...Elder Emo - An Emo Party for Elder Emos
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 20 September 2025
Alternative Anthems & Throwback Events Present Elder Emo - An Emo Party for Elder Emos by Elderly Emos. Did you grow up on My Chemical Romance? Do you miss Myspace? Do you get backaches at gigs? Do you want to be in bed before midnight? The...Chloe Moriondo
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 20 September 2025
A truly one-of-a-kind artist, Michigan indie-pop and jittery pop-punk singer/songwriter Chloe Moriondo inhabits an entire cast of unruly characters: a larger-than-life vigilante who collects ill-behaved boys like figurines, a champagne-popp...The Smiths Utd - A Tribute to The Smiths
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 20 September 2025
Lincoln-based tribute band The Smiths Utd play all the hits from The Smiths and Morrissey solo. ...
Hot Take 7th Birthday Special
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 20 September 2025
Now Wave presents HOT TAKE YES 7TH BIRTHDAY SPECIAL - TICKETS £7.77...The Bad Wires - Manchester
Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 20 September 2025
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Lord Huron
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Sunday 21 September 2025
Good-time Californian indie folk rock bootscooters with guitars, cymbals, pianos, pedal steel, mandolins, microphones, saxophones and a gigantic string and woodwind orchestra deliver tales of hard luck, heartbreak and redemption. Lord Hu...Factory 251 Saturdays
FAC251, Manchester
Sunday 21 - Sunday 28 September 2025
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...Riding The Low
St Marys Church Stockport, Stockport
Sunday 21 September 2025
Riding the low and the Maddocks play at the historic St Marys church in Stockport for the first time....Déjà Vega
St Marys Church Stockport, Stockport
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Deja Vega are vocalist and guitarist Jack Fearon, drummer Tom Webster and bassist Mike Newton. After forming in Cheshire, they made the short journey to Manchester, a fitting backdrop to their gritty, guitar-led psychedelia. Rhythmic and r...Brume: Paltin Rachael Jean Harris Auka
Carlton Club, Manchester
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Brume: monthly night featuring 3 eclectic acts - electronic/songwriting/folk/improvisation£4 Brume Pint...OneRepublic
Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 24 September 2025
The GRAMMY nominated American pop rockers led by Ryan Tedder are famed for the worldwide hits 'Counting Stars', 'Love Runs Out' and 'Apologize' (which was later remixed by Timbaland). ...
N&D Showcase: Alta Zuma
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Wed 24 Sep - 7:30 pmAlta Zuma+ Leila's Dream + Summerhouse£8 adv...
The Wants
Golden Lion, Todmorden
Wednesday 24 September 2025
People Like Us presentThe Wants Wednesday 24th September 2025Golden Lion / Todmorden...Rowena Wise
