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
Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
Manchester Academy
Sat 20 Jun - Fri 30 Oct 2026
Moovin Festival
Whitebottom Farm, Stockport
Friday 12 - Sunday 14 June 2026
Big names, booming basslines, boutique festival in a bull field... it can only mean one thing... Moovin Festival is back and promises to get you dancing to a music lover's mix of bass, funk, soul, reggae, house and d&b until the cows com...Art Battle Manchester
Stockport County Football Club, Stockport
Friday 12 June 2026
A spectacle of painters, illustrators, tattooists, and street artists go head-to-head. Each will be given a blank canvas and 30 minutes to create a masterpiece. Circulate the action and watch the art evolve, and ultimately YOU decide who...These Smiths - The Smiths Tribute Band
Freight Island, Manchester
Friday 12 June 2026
A tribute to The Smiths and Morrissey from their home city of Manchester. Formed shortly after the lead singer appeared on the UK television show Stars In Their Eyes, they are renowned a the closest sounding tribute to the real thing. ...Black Velvet - Guilty Pleasure Rock Indulgence
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 12 June 2026
Two hours of 'Guilty Pleasure Rock Indulgence'! A nostalgic rock experience with the ultimate Guilty Pleasure collection performed by a full, live four-piece band. This extraordinary compilation includes music by Robert Palmer, Patti Smith,...The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience - Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 12 June 2026
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...Sam Offender - Sam Fender Tribute
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 12 June 2026
A live tribute band to Sam Fender, one of the most exciting musicians to emerge from the UK in recent years. With a setlist that features all of Fender's biggest songs, including "Seventeen Going Under", "Hypersonic Missiles", "Getting Star...Factory 251 Fridays
FAC251, Manchester
Friday 12 June - Friday 3 July 2026
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...Now Wave presents - (((o)))
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 12 June 2026
Now Wave presents - (((o))) at Gorilla, Manchester on 12th June 2026...Tru Alt Presents: Alternative Night @ The Peer Hat
The Peer Hat, Manchester
Friday 12 June 2026
Come see up and coming alternative bands from the Northwest Featuring Porcelain Girl, Treehouse and Crafting Machines....Brokenwingclub: Kahula // OCEANLESS // Nico Harmony // VENTR
Kamera Ballroom, Manchester
Friday 12 June - 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...Masi Masi - Manchester
The Castle Hotel, Warrington
Friday 12 June 2026
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...You Me At Six / Taking Back Sunday
Holy Diver, Stockport
Friday 12 June 2026
You Me at Six & Taking Back Sunday double header, performed by Me you At Six & Tekkin Back Sunday....WU LYF
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
Described by Q magazine in 2011 as "Manchester's next great band" WU LYF (pronounced "Woo Life") - "World Unite Lucifer Youth Foundation" - they originally adopted a mysterious indentity, or as one critic put it, "an ability to maintain mys...Oasiz - A Tribute to Oasis
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 13 June 2026
When a short clip of Oasiz front man Steve, performing as Liam, went viral on social media with over half a million views, many fans were convinced the clip was actually of Liam Gallagher himself which led to the story being covered in the ...Theo Katzman (Vulfpeck)
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
The singing drummer and guitarist in the funk band Vulfpeck, New York indie folk rocker Theo Katzman fuses pop, jazz, funk, soul and indie rock. His staunchly synergistic sober psychedelic seeker-sensitive soul service is influenced by so...
A Music Festival in Aid of The Christie Charity
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
The first ever Chay and Friends Presents! ' A music festival in aid of The Christie Charity' at Band on the Wall! Presenting six acts and nine DJs, featuring the legendary Clint Boon, colleagues from The Christie Hospital Choir, a sel...Bad Dreams Festival
The White Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
Now Wave presents a two all-dayer events at New Century, Manchester taking place on May Bank Holiday weekend. Friday May 24th:Crumb + Babe Rainbow + Ducks LTD + more tba. Monday May 27th:Bodega + Model/Actriz + Maruja + Panic Shack. ...Manchester Music Tours - The Smiths Tour
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
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 bec...Factory 251 Saturdays
FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 13 June - Saturday 4 July 2026
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...
Bad Dreams: SILVERWINGKILLER Twenty One Children Mogan
The White Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
Now Wave presents Bad Dreams: SILVERWINGKILLER, Twenty One Children, Mogan...DRESSED TO KILL (Kiss Tribute)- The Bread Shed
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
DRESSED TO KILL The world's longest-running tribute to Kiss...cold comforts VS talk like you know
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Head to head battle, starring two well-vetted fighters - Cold Comforts and Talk Like You Know...The Kooks
Delamere Forest, Northwich
Wednesday 17 June 2026
The Kooks came bopping out of Brighton at an almost serendipitous moment, catching the mid '00s guitar band wave at its apex and riding it all the way to considerable commercial success. The quartet formed at Brighton Music College in 2004,...England vs Croatia World Cup fan zone with Clint Boon & friends
Whittles Tokyo Project, Oldham
Wednesday 17 June 2026
England vs Croatia Oldham Fan zone on the Big screen Clint Boon DJ set plus Red Light Factory & The Staags live. KO 9pm. £6 adv / £10 door....Skunk Anansie + Garbage
Delamere Forest, Northwich
Thursday 18 June 2026
A phenomenal joint-headline show from British rock band Skunk Anansie and American alternative rockers Garbage. Skunk Anansie are renowned for their powerful fusion of hard rock, punk, and funk influences. Fronted by the charismatic and ...
Woody & The Woulds
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 18 June 2026
Thu 18 Jun - 7:30 pmWoody & The Woulds+ Guests£8 adv...The Proclaimers
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Friday 19 June 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 see...Could Be Real Tribute Festival
Walton Hall & Gardens, Warrington
Friday 19 June 2026
Touring the UK, the Could Be Real Tribute Festival stops at the stunning grounds of Walton Hall & Gardens with some of the very best tribute artists in the country. ...Mark Chadwick (Levellers)
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 19 June 2026
One of the UK's most successful songwriters, Mark Chadwick has scored fourteen Top 40 chart singles and twelve Top 40 albums (including a Number 1) as part of The Levellers, the band he has fronted for over 25 years. Still going strong,...Summit
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 19 June 2026
Alternative Rock Band based in Stockport Summit are a consists of guitarists Tommy Sinnott & George Byrne, Bassist Dan Dadge, Frontman George Mason and drummer Joe Fenton. ...Malcom
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 19 June 2026
"Undoubtedly a rising star in the Indie-Rock scene", MALCOM are a Manchester-based indie-rock outfit led by Belfast-born frontman Caz Donaghy (vocals), alongside twin brothers Evan and Max Morgan (guitars) and Alfie Summersgill (drums). R...The Dreams of Unwritten Endings Tour AATMA in Manchester
Aatama, Manchester
Friday 19 June 2026
Next show of the tour will be in Manchester at ATTMA come see the magic...Just Radiohead - A Tribute to Radiohead
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Saturday 20 June 2026
Respectfully performing songs from one of the 1990s and 2000s most loved bands, the UK's leading Radiohead tribute....YAANG + Formal Sppeedwear + Autocamper
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 20 June - Saturday 18 July 2026
Hot Take is a brand new monthly night from promoters Now Wave, bringing you the freshest new sounds from Manchester. Manchester punk trio YAANG + FORMAL SPPEEDWEAR + AUTOCAMPER....HOT TAKE: The Dead Wells + more
Queerly Beloved - Alternative Pride Prom
