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 12 Dec 2025 - Fri 27 Feb 2026
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Sat 20 Jun - Fri 30 Oct 2026
The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience - Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon
St Mary's Chambers
Sun 28 Dec 2025 - Fri 2 Oct 2026
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Band On The Wall
Mon 29 Dec 2025 - Sat 21 Mar 2026
Nothing More
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
Founded in San Antonio, Texas, the three-time Grammy nominated rockers Nothing More deliver unapologetically massive anthems with introspective, philosophical lyrics. Since the group's initial emergence in 2003, they have made US rock ra...Porridge Radio
Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
Beginning as Dana Margolin's sadcore bedroom project, Porridge Radio developed into an idiosyncratic post-punk 4-piece after she moved to Brighton and met her future bandmates. They inelegantly knot together Margolin's vicious, furious emot...Mood Swings V Hot Take: Mo Dotti Wyatt + More Tba
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
Now Wave presents MOOD SWINGS v Hot Take: Mo Dotti, Wyatt + More TBA...
A Tribute To Manchester
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
A Tribute to Manchester: 10th Anniversary Special featuring The Clone Roses, Oasish, The Smiths Ltd, Mani (Stone Roses) DJ Set, DJ Dave Sweetmore. ...Inspiral Carpets
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Friday 5 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 ...China Crisis
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly are the founder members of the synth pop band which started in Kirkby, Merseyside back in 1979. China Crisis found major success in the UK with five Top 40 singles, ten Top 50 singles and three Top 40 albums an...Ohasis - Tribute to Oasis
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 5 December 2025
Ohsais play the songs in the most current live arrangements, with amazing accuracy. Nailing the Oasis look was very important, as image is everything; and was everything to Oasis. The band take the stage show very seriously, meticulously re...Rianne Downey
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Country-indie lullabies with bite, sent to listeners from the equally beautiful and brutally honest heart of Scotland. Music to help us all get by when life isn't easy. Growing up on the outskirts of Glasgow, the music-obsessed youngster i...
NIGHT TAPES
Yes, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Now Wave presents Night Tapes at YES Pink Room on Friday 5th December 2025...Novelty Island plus Special Guests
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Novelty Island return to The Castle as part of their Autumn tour following the release of the bands highly anticipated third album, 'Jigsaw Causeway'....Snug Live Sessions w/ Double Yellows + Electric Velvet
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Local indie favourites Double Yellows return to The Snug for a special headline show this December....Auraboros - The Therapy Show
Fuel Cafe Bar, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Auraboros return to headline a special show celebrating the Absent era....Brokenwingclub: Kahula + Support
Kamera At Lloyd And Platt, Manchester
Friday 5 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....Don Broco
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 December 2025
Filtering their charismatic '80s pop-inflected rock seamlessly, almost restlessly, through metal, funk and electronics, the UK chart-topping Bedford four piece have become one of rock's most diverse and charismatic bands, playing huge shows...Year's End Festival - The Twang & more
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
Year's End Festival is back Saturday 6th of December 2025! Thousands of fans, Lots of great live music across multiple venues around Manchester city centre! ...Thea Gilmore
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
Nantwich-based, Oxford-born indie folk star Thea Gilmore is a formidable performer on stage and among the finest singer songwriters of her generation - a frank and fearless pursuer of home truths who has constantly adapted to remain relevan...Arctic Numpties - Tribute to Arctic Monkeys
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
Barnsley and Sheffield's premium tribute to Arctic Monkeys, playing hits from all their albums. ...Factory 251 Fridays
FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 6 - Saturday 20 December 2025
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...Ogrepalooza with The Ogretones: The UK's 1 Shrek Tribute Band
FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
Leave your pitchforks at the door and get in our swamp... Ogrepalooza, is heading to Factory 251 on Saturday 6th December...A Zombie Night Before Christmas
The Sound Lounge Darwen, Blackburn
Saturday 6 December 2025
A charity gig in aid of Shad Chefs Man Hub Headline by Walter Mittys Head with support from Helle, Pre Emptied & Burlesque by Ginger la Rouge....
A/lpaca (IT) Live at Big Hands
Big Hands, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
Italian Kraut-psych pioneers A/lpaca return to hands...
Atmos Bloom
The Rat And Pigeon, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
Now Wave presents Atmos Bloom on 6th December 2025 at Rat & Pigeon...Brokenwingclub: Kahula // OCEANLESS // Nico Harmony // VENTR
Kamera At Lloyd And Platt, Manchester
Saturday 6 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...Granby Row & Falling Frank Xmas Special
33 Oldham Street, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
Join Granby Row with friends Falling Frank for an 'every 15 years' Xmas spesh at 33 Oldham Street Manchester. Free entry. Better than doing nothing....Guitar Dojo Winter Show - Ft 'The Kavanaghs'
Kas Dance Studio, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
Urmston's hottest alternative music night showcasing multiple generations of Manchester's finest musicians. Family friendly and lots of fun...Jamaica Fundraiser
Kath Locke Centre, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
An emergency fundraiser event in collaboration with ARMR Kitchen, encouraging attendees to donate essential supplies to Jamaica...MANCHESTER MUSIC TOUR SPECIAL
System of a Down - B.Y.O.B
King Princess
New Century Hall, Manchester
Sunday 7 December 2025
Genderqueer Brooklyn pop singer-songwriter King Princess, aka Mikaela Straus has seen the likes of Mark Ronson, Foushee, and the late Taylor Hawkins appear on her records and has opened tours for Harry Styles, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cas...Factory 251 Saturdays
FAC251, Manchester
Sunday 7 - Sunday 28 December 2025
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...Everyman - Manchester
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sunday 7 December 2025
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Kanadia - Intimate Show: Eagles Inn Manchester
Eagle Inn, Salford
Sunday 7 December 2025
Alt-rock band KANADIA, are celebrating their new album playing two intimate shows, catch new tracks and fan favourites up close. Tickets are only £2....
Max Fry
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Now Wave presents Max Fry at YES Basement on 9th December 2025...
The Band CAMINO
New Century Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Blending indie rock and electropop, the Memphis-formed, Nashville-based trio, self-described as "your mom's favorite band", come to Europe. ...Divorce
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 10 December 2025
For Nottingham quartet Divorce, home is a feeling. Initially meeting as teenagers through the city's close-knit DIY scene, the band came together as Divorce in mid-2021, releasing a slew of genre-defiant singles that quickly caught the atte...The Charlatans
