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
The Grand
Sat 24 Jan - Sat 28 Nov 2026
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
The Citadel Theatre
Sat 20 Jun - Fri 30 Oct 2026
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Band On The Wall
Mon 29 Dec 2025 - Sat 21 Mar 2026
The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience - Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon
Fatbird
Sun 28 Dec 2025 - Fri 2 Oct 2026
The Clause
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 18 December 2025
The Clause are an indie four-piece from Birmingham who bring together the swagger of the 60s, the rolling groove of the 80s and the riotous verve and attitude of the 90s. Pearce Macca (front man), Niall Fennell (drummer) Jonny Fyffe (bass...Feral Family - With The Social Club + TBA special guest
Aatma, Manchester
Thursday 18 December 2025
Feral Family advocated by Radio X, Steve Lamacq, Amazing radio and total Rock + esteemed with The Social club + TBA guests. Let's ave' it...Loose Articles - Christmas Do
Rebellion, Manchester
Thursday 18 December 2025
Now Wave presents Loose Articles - Christmas Do at Rebellion, Manchester on 18th December 2025...Arkayla
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 19 December 2025
Bursting onto the scene with a string of captivating singles, Arkayla are tipped to be the next band added to a long list of brilliant musical exports hailing from Manchester. Drawing on the grit of The Strokes, the lyricism of The Smiths, ...A Sleeping Ducks Christmas - children's charities fundraiser
The Grafton Arms, Manchester
Friday 19 December 2025
Manchester's most chaotic ska band bring a festive set to the Grafton Arms, raising funds for Joseph Holt's children's charities fund. Guests TBA...K-ESTATE Mad Friday Mashup
Wellington House, Manchester
Friday 19 December 2025
K-ESTATE host an XMAS knees up in Ancoats on 19th December. £1tickets when they're gone, they're gone...Doves
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 20 December 2025
Doves had something of an usual genesis in '90s Madchester. Founding members Jimi Goodwin, Jez Williams and Andy Williams were all members of Sub Sub, best remembered for their 1993 hit single Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use). After a fire at ...Black Grape
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 20 December 2025
Featuring Happy Mondays legend Shaun William Ryder and Ruthless Rap Assassins frontman Paul "Kermit" Leveridge, Black Grape could only have been made in Manchester. The swagger, fun and cryptic humour seem hewn from a city historian AJP Tay...
The Bug Club
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 20 December 2025
"If you ever wondered what Tiny Tim might might have sounded like fronting AC/DC, have a listen. It's 100% fun." - Dusted. The Monmouthshire duo deliver a beefy slab of signature Modern-Lovers-meets-Nuggets garage rock, featuring B-52's ca...Sea Fever
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 20 December 2025
Sea Fever - a five piece collective from Manchester. Fronted by Iwan Gronow (Haven, Johnny Marr) on vocals and guitars, alongside singer Bethany Cassidy (Section 25), New Order's Tom Chapman and Phil Cunningham - with Tom on bass, guitars, ...Factory 251 Fridays
FAC251, Manchester
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. ...The Bug Club - Christmas Special
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 20 December 2025
Now Wave presents The Bug Club - Christmas Special at YES Pink Room on 20th December 2025...
The Bug Club - Christmas Special Matinee Show
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 20 December 2025
Now Wave presents The Bug Club - Christmas Special at YES Pink Room on 20th December 2025...Gothmas With Cassyette DJ Set
Holy Diver, Stockport
Saturday 20 December 2025
Cassyette Takes to the Holy Diver stage to bring you Gothmas...Madame Claude - Creasemus Cracker
Dobcross Band Club, Oldham
Saturday 20 December 2025
Madame Claude and Sugar Crease take to Dobcross band club for their annual Christmas Knees up...MANCHESTER MUSIC TOUR SPECIAL
The Man From Delmonte
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 21 December 2025
After a 34 year hiatus, 1980s Manchester indie art pop favourites The Man from Delmonte return. Between 1988 and 1991 they shone brightly creating some of the most memorable pop songs of the "Madchester" era. Water in My Eyes, My Love is Li...Factory 251 Saturdays
FAC251, Manchester
Sunday 21 - 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. ...Da Lata + support
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Monday 22 December 2025
Da Lata is the brainchild of Chris Franck (founding member of London-based trip hop band Smoke City) and DJ Patrick Forge....James Walsh (Starsailor)
The Strines Nightingale, Stockport
Saturday 27 December 2025
Front man of multi-million selling band Starsailor, Chorley's James Walsh has proven his own worth as a singer-songwriter in his own right. He's written songs with Eliza Doolittle, Melanie C, Suzanne Vega, and Professor Green - to name a fe...Erol Alkan 2005-2009 Set: All night long
Yes Bar Manchester, Manchester
Saturday 27 December 2025
Now Wave presents Erol Alkan 2005-2009 Set: All night long....The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience - Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon
Fatbird, Wigan
Sunday 28 December 2025
Gary Digan Aka is the UKs Premier & Definitve Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon. With his Strong Scottish Accent, his infamous live shows are a mixture of up-beat acoustic guitars, soulful harmonica and heartfelt vocals. The anthemic sing along tra...Oklahoma Joe @ Gullivers
Gullivers, Manchester
Sunday 28 December 2025
New age punk band Oklahoma Joe headline Gullivers in Manchester, a very special show to end a very special year for the band....Dream Wife
Yes, Manchester
Monday 29 December 2025 - Thursday 29 January 2026
Since forming in 2015 as a college art school project, Dream Wife - a name chosen as commentary on society's objectification of women - have become one of the foremost up-and-coming bands out of the U.K. They have garnered praise for their ...
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
The Strines Nightingale, Stockport
Monday 29 - Tuesday 30 December 2025
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 Velvetines
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 10 January 2026
The Velvetines are a Hard Rock indie/alt band from Bolton, Lancashire. With Cameron Tonge fronting the band with lead vocals and rhythm guitar. To George Parmenter's infectious riffs and solos on lead guitar! And Zakori Waring's heavy bass ...HOT TAKE: Stepover Cam Davey + Bathhat
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 10 January 2026
Now Wave presents HOT TAKE: Stepover, Cam Davey + Bathhat...
Canopy
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Wed 14 Jan - 7:30 pmCanopy+ Foxglove + Cloughster & Alex Brenna£8 adv...Giovanni's Room
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 16 January 2026
Manchester band Giovannis Room are an eclectic group, with a variety of influences, ranging from and between Glen Campbell to The Velvet Underground. They have made their mark on the Manchester scene with there chaotic performances, and a f...Hot Take: Wyatt Sinead Una + Bryony Lloyd
Yes, Manchester
Friday 16 January 2026
Now Wave presents HOT TAKE: Wyatt, Sinead Una + Bryony Lloyd...GRENDEL 25th Anniversary 2026 UK Tour
Rebellion, Manchester
Friday 16 January 2026
After a 6 year hiatus from touring in the UK, Grendel are back...Biffy Clyro
