MUSIC FESTIVALS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Music Festivals in Manchester
RNCM Strings Day
Saturday 13 January 2024
RNCM Strings Day celebrates the sheer versatility, beauty, and brilliance of string playing across a range of concerts and programmes. Musical collaborations abound, students, staff, and guest artists perform side-by-side, captivating liste...
Manchester Harp Festival
Friday 19 - Saturday 20 January 2024
Stoller Hall hosts the Manchester Harp Festival, featuring world-class performances, workshops, meet the artist events, children's activities and an exciting competition for harpists of all abilities - welcoming performer and workshop leade...
RNCM International Brass Band Festival
Friday 26 - Sunday 28 January 2024
Six of the world's leading brass brands, twelve world premieres, nine outstanding soloists, plus the next generation of brass musicians can be found at The RNCM International Brass Band Festival in 2024. The festival continues to be an unpa...
RNCM International Brass Band Festival Prelude
Friday 26 January 2024
The RNCM International Brass Band Festival returns in 2024 with six of the world's leading brass brands, twelve world premieres, nine outstanding soloists, plus the next generation of brass musicians. A triumphant opening to this year's f...
CVLTfest Ressurected
Friday 23 - Saturday 24 February 2024
CVLTfest is back with its heavy goodness. Now being hosted in Manchester. Bigger and better than ever...
Manchester Adored
Saturday 23 March 2024
4 ARENAS of Manchester & Indie Anthems // Music that shaped a generation. Another huge line up for this amazingly special event !!!! 4 Arenas of Music Anthems + Our New Secret Disco Bathroom. Arena 1 - The Uk's Finest Tribute Bands. Are...
Rave for Research
Friday 29 March 2024
We're bringing you a huge indoor dance music event based in Bolton, In association with Cancer Research UK....
Sounds From The Other City 2024
Sunday 5 May 2024
SFTOC is Salford's annual celebration of new music, performance & art, uniting some of the UK's finest independent promoters, collectives and clubs....
North West Calling
Saturday 1 June 2024
All-day punk festival, North West Calling, is back and features another riotous line-up: The Exploited + Buzzcocks ("Singles Going Steady" 45th anniversary show) + Cockney Rejects + The Rezillos + Anti-Nowhere League + Resistance 77 + Gimp ...
Parklife Festival
Saturday 8 - Monday 10 June 2024
Parklife 2024 sees the Manchester festival return to the city's Heaton Park in summer 2024 for a weekend alongside some of dance and alternative music's foremost names. Line-up to be announced for 2024: Highlights from Parklife 2023 include...
Daresbury Festival
Saturday 22 June 2024
A day of House, Disco and happiness at the brand new Daresbury Festival taking place a mile down the road from Daresbury, at the picturesque settings of Walton Hall in Cheshire. - A Boutique Festival set in the grounds of Walton Hall. - A ...
Tributes On The Hill 2024
Friday 28 - Sunday 30 June 2024
A quality 3 day music festival, with camping set in the beautiful rolling countryside of the Cheshire Plains....
Restricted Forest
Saturday 29 June 2024
With over 6,000 people partying to DJs over four different stages, Restricted Forest delivers what you have been waiting for with a music festival from the genres of House, Techno, Old Skool and more in the woodland setting of Witton Park, ...
Craic by the Creek
Friday 19 July 2024
Craic by the Creek is a music festival bringing some of the biggest names in traditional and contemporary Irish music to the Greater Manchester countryside. ...
90s Baby Festival
Saturday 20 July 2024
90s Baby heads returns to Manchester Barton Aerodrome bigger and better than ever and, due to phenomenal demand, will now be over two days. An epic outdoors summer festival which invites you to roll back the years and relive the glorious d...
RADAR Festival
Friday 26 July 2024
The newest progressive rock and metal festival in the UK is moving to a new venue, the O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester. This bigger space means bigger bands, bigger production, and a bigger experience for everyone attending. Announced li...
Teletech Festival
Saturday 3 - Sunday 4 August 2024
Teletech techno festival returns to its home city of Manchester for a third time in 2024. Line-up to be announced. ...
Firevolt Rock Festival
Thursday 8 August 2024
Formally FIRESTORM Festival, Manchester's Best Camping Rock Fest, bringing you the best rock bands on 2 stages over 3 days on a picturesque farm through Etherow Country Park. 2023's headliners include The Answer + Royal Republic + Massive...
Creamfields 2024
Thursday 22 - Sunday 25 August 2024
The world's leading electronic music festival is back in Daresbury, Cheshire, in 2024. ...
Moovin Festival 2024
Friday 23 - Sunday 25 August 2024
Moovin Festival is back for 2024 and promises to get you dancing to a music lover's mix of bass, funk, soul, reggae, house and d&b until the cows come...
Old Skool Neverland Festival
Sunday 25 August 2024
This is a 3-day festival in old basing area which consists of old garage and RnB artists and DJs....
Manchester Psych Fest
Saturday 31 August 2024
Multi-venue festival at O2 Ritz, Manchester Albert Hall, Gorilla, CANVAS, YES and Deaf Institute. Ticket gains access to all venues. 2023 Line-up includes: The Brian Jonestown Massacre; Snail Mail; Ezra Furman; The Murder Capital; Los Bitch...
Fields Of Gold Festival
Friday 6 - Saturday 7 September 2024
Sing your heart out to Manchester classics and the UK's favourite tunes performed by some of the country's finest tribute acts at the Fields Of Gold Festival, Ashton Cricket Club, hosted by Manchester Music Legend Clint Boon. ...
Riffolution Festival
Saturday 28 - Sunday 29 September 2024
A festival with stacks of riffs, heavy tones, and party vibes. A mega weekend of some of the best bands in the Stoner / Doom / Psychedelic / Sludge scene. ...
