ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Alternative & Indie Music Gigs in Manchester
Indiepalooza Tribute Festival
King George's Hall
Sat 13 Feb - Sat 29 May 2027
Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Manchester Academy
Fri 13 Nov 2026 - Fri 16 Jul 2027
Courtney Barnett
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Saturday 17 October 2026
 In the hands of indie rocker Courtney Barnett, fragments of everyday life become rich and riveting. A deft lyricist and virtuosic guitarist, she is an emblem of millennial wit and one of Australia's most successful musical exports. Base...The Clone Roses + Oas-is + The James Experience
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Saturday 17 October 2026
The UK's leading tribute to The Stone Roses, who have performed at some of the most iconic venues in the UK, respectfully replicating some of the classic shows from The Stone Roses careers. From selling out Blackpool Empress Ballroom to p...Neighbourhood Festival
Various Venues, Manchester
Saturday 17 October 2026
 Manchester's best and biggest multi-venue festival is back. Since 2016, Neighbourhood Festival has established itself as the premier place to discover the next big act. Past events have hosted BRIT Award winners Sam Fender, Mabel and...Ian Prowse & Amsterdam
Unitarian Church Todmorden, Oldham
Saturday 17 October 2026
 Ian Prowse is a singer/songwriter from Ellesmere Port who wears his heart on his sleeve and writes straight from the cuff. Formed in 1999 with former Blow Monkeys drummer Tony Kiley and cousin Johnny Barlow, his Liverpool pop rock outfi...Jeans and a Nice Top
New Century, Manchester
Saturday 17 October 2026
"What you wearing tonight?" "Just jeans and a nice top x" ??????This is an indie disco strictly for the absolute menaces, which brings the bratty pop, and the electro-clash anthems and only the best handpicked indie sleaze anthems. No dres...Pet Needs
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 17 October 2026
Colchester's PET NEEDS play fractured party music. With explosive live performances of singalong anti-anthems, they began smashing sets on stages throughout the UK, screaming stories of disastrous job interviews, self-destruction and head...Manchester Music Tours - The Smiths Tour
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 17 October 2026 - Saturday 16 January 2027
The Smiths fans from across the globe will have the opportunity to experience once again how this iconic band made their mark in Manchester and the world. Iconic places that will be visited on the tour include; Strangeways prison, which be...Factory 251 Fridays
FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 17 - Saturday 24 October 2026
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...Factory 251 Saturdays
FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 17 October 2026 - Saturday 9 January 2027
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...
Brokenwingclub: Kahula // OCEANLESS // Nico Harmony // VENTR
Kamera Ballroom, Manchester
Saturday 17 October - 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...Snug Live Sessions w/XL Poncho + moniker.
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
Saturday 17 October 2026
XL Poncho make their debut at The Snug this October, bringing their blend of indie rock, funky grooves and infectious melodies to Atherton....AKA Noel Gallagher. Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale, Rochdale
Saturday 17 October 2026
AKA Noel Gallagher steps into the swagger and songwriting style of Britpop's sharpest voice, delivering anthems packed with attitude....Britallica (Britney Spears Metal Tribute) Holy Diver Stockport
Holy Diver, Stockport
Saturday 17 October 2026
Britallica is the world's first metal tribute to Britney Spears, a high energy mashup of pop princess anthems and headbanging metal attitude....Church Andrews & Matt Davies
Pink Stockport, Stockport
Saturday 17 October 2026
Live experimental electronics & analogue percussion in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Includes...
Dead Finks (DE) // Gold Cup
Big Hands, Manchester
Saturday 17 October 2026
New Zealand music via Berlin Dead Finks are joined by Gold Cup on Oct 17th...Tides of Ire + Malicious Compliance Tour 26
Fuel Cafe Bar, Manchester
Saturday 17 October 2026
Tides of Ire and Malicious Compliance join forces on a Midlands tour with support from Cages for Preachers....Starsailor with Strings
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 18 October 2026
Formed at Wigan & Leigh Music College, Starsailor will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of their critically-acclaimed, multi-platinum debut album Love is Here with a special tour featuring a string ensemble arranged and conducted by Joe Dudd...Huey Morgan - The Fun Lovin' Criminal
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 18 October 2026
The King of New York, Huey Morgan - the original Fun Lovin Criminal - is back playing with his brand new band!All the hit's that you love, are going to be played including - The Fun Lovin Criminal, Scooby Snacks, Loco, Korean Bodega, Love ...Brad Stank
New Century, Manchester
Sunday 18 October 2026
Liverpool slow boy Brad stank brings his very own sexistential pop music to town. "Rumour has is that there are usually some Brad Stank-branded rolling papers floating about at his live shows, so if that's not worth leaving the house for,...Mid-Life Dirtbags
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Sunday 18 - Monday 19 October 2026
Sun 18 Oct - 7:30 pmMid-Life Dirtbags+ Guests£10 adv...Bitchin Bajas (Drag City Records)
Cabaret Voltaire
Albert Hall, Manchester
Monday 19 October 2026
Stephen 'Mal' Mallinder and Chris Watson celebrate 50 years since Cabaret Voltaire first performed live. The first performance, at the Sheffield Students Union Refectory on 13 May 1975, the live launch of one of Britain's most influential ...LSD and the Search For God
Puppy Teeth debut EP release show
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Monday 19 October 2026
Edinburgh-based bubblegrunge quintet celebrate their debut EP 'Teething' with their first Manchester Headline alongside the city's best upcoming bands...The Proclaimers
King George's Hall, Blackburn
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Strikingly individual, twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid emerged 35 years ago with their debut album This Is The Story and Top 3 single Letter from America. Since then, their enduring appeal across generations has have over the years se...Transvision Vamp
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Iconic 80's alternative rock band Transvision Vamp enjoyed massive chart success with a string of hits including Baby I Don't Care, I Want Your Love and Revolution Baby. Fronted by Wendy James, her sexually charged and rebellious image won...
Nadeem Din-Gabisi + Special Guests at renae (TOPP) - Manchester
Renae, Manchester
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Nadeem Din-Gabisi brings his acclaimed debut album OFFSHORE to Renae (TOPP) for his Manchester debut With Special Guests......Alabaster dePlume
New Century, Manchester
Wednesday 21 October 2026
 Mancunian jazz poet-performer Gus Fairbairn (a.k.a. Alabaster DePlume), who plays the saxophone out of the side of his mouth, is now known across the globe as the saxophonist who creates wonderful, wordless music, however back home he's...Twin Atlantic
Gorilla, Manchester
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Twin Atlantic are an alternative rock band from Glasgow fronted by Sam McTrusty, who spills his guts on everything from marriage, male friendship and the absurdity of social media to parenthood, medication and his mum. Bold, adventurous, a...Allie X
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Avant-garde Canadian indie pop singer and visual artist Alexandra Hughes has drawn frequent comparisons to Ellie Goulding and Chvrches for her "soaring pop, borderline theatrical Disney" songs. ...Un-Convention Manchester
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 22 - Friday 23 October 2026
The 116th Un-Convention music conference and showcase will once again bring together hundreds of pioneering artists, managers, labels, promoters, and festivals from over 50 towns and cities across the UK to explore the current state of the...Personal Trainer
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 22 October 2026
Amsterdam's Personal Trainer is a rock band built around singer/songwriter Willem Smit. Live, they have an ever-shifting line-up with members from bands like Canshaker Pi, Pip Blom, Bull, Steve French, The Klittens, Home Counties and many ...John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Golden Lion Hotel, Oldham
Thursday 22 October 2026
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 gui...Cooper T Congratulations and Voka Gentle at the Night & Day
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 22 October 2026
As part of Un-Convention Manchester we are delighted to present Cooper T, Congratulations & Voka Gentle for a very special show at the Night & Day.....
Cusp - Manchester
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 22 October 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...The Proclaimers
