HARD ROCK & METAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
HARD ROCK & METAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Hard Rock & Metal Concerts in Manchester
Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show
Pyramid and Parr Hall
Sat 30 May - Fri 4 Dec 2026
UK Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters Tribute Band
The Grand
Sat 14 Nov 2026 - Sat 27 Feb 2027
Ghost UK + Sleep Broken (Tributes to Ghost + Sleep Token)
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 29 May 2026
A double headline tribute to metal heads Ghost and Sleep Token. ...Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show
Mechanics Institute, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
Live/Wire is the AC/DC Show. The hugely successful and unique six-man tribute to rock music's greatest band, AC/DC - complete with cannons, a wall of Marshalls and over two hours of High Voltage Rock 'n' Roll, in a show critically acclaimed...Wait And Bleed - Nu Metal Party
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
Calling all Maggots, join us for a night of Nu Metal anthems. We are going to take you back to the days of early 2000s where Hip-Hop and Metal merged into one genre that rule for almost a decade. We are here to bring it all back again!Expec...Teen Spirit - 90s Rock Night
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
A 90s Rock night with DJs playing: Nirvana + Pearl Jam + Red Hot Chili Peppers + Rage Against The Machine + Guns N' Roses + Foo Fighters + Green Day + Blink 182 + Pixies + Weezer + Oasis + Blur + Faith No More + Radiohead + Offspring + Sub...Xdinary Heroes
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 31 May 2026
South Korean rockers Xdinary Heroes (엑스디너리 히어로즈) have enjoyed Top 40 album chart success in Poland and Hungary as well as their home country. They also opened for Muse at Incheon Munhak Stadium. ...Texas Is The Reason
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 31 May 2026
They came from some of the most popular, if not polarizing hardcore bands of the early '90s (Shelter, 108, Resurrection), but by the time Texas Is The Reason formed in 1994, a new aesthetic crystallized almost instantly and reduced its memb...ACID REIGN & support - The Bread Shed Manchester
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Thursday 4 June 2026
The Bread Shed PresentsACID REIGN Support from Enquire Within & more TBA...The Bon Jovi Experience
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Friday 5 June 2026
The Bon Jovi Experience are the world's first and unquestionably finest tribute to the great Bon Jovi. They are the only tribute to have been featured on the band's official website, not to mention being the only tribute to have been reques...Mantra - Bring Me The Horizon Tribute
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 5 June 2026
MANTRA is the ultimate BMTH tribute, delivering the energy and chaos of "Bring Me The Horizons" live shows. From crushing metalcore to genre-bending hits, they recreate the power, passion, and atmosphere fans know and love. ...
Battle of the Slams
Star and Garter, Manchester
Saturday 6 June 2026
8 bands battle it out over 2 shows for a chance to perform at Offal Fest 2026Both shows are non-profit and completely for the scene...Losing Light St.Helens Rock Music Club
The Brickhouse, St Helens
Saturday 6 June 2026
These guys walked off with the debut show of the year & have been back a few times now Rock N Metal firm favourites at The St. Helens Rock Music Club...EBONY PENDANT HAIL CONJURER ABSOLUTE KEY & Atavistic Passage
Aatma, Manchester
Monday 8 June 2026
EBONY PENDANT, HAIL CONJURER, ABSOLUTE KEY & ATAVISTIC PASSAGE08/06/2026 - AATMA, Manchester...Corrosion Of Conformity
Rebellion, Manchester
Thursday 11 June 2026
Other than a few surprise appearances, this will be the first time Keenan has toured with the band since 2006. This will also be the first time the "Deliverance" lineup of the group has played together since 2001. COC recently emerged from ...Are You Experienced - Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
Bask, Stockport
Friday 12 June 2026
Now in their 26th year together, and in that time have firmly established themselves as the premier Jimi Hendrix tribute in Europe, having headlined festivals in Brazil, Barbados, Rhodes as well as appearing at in Holland, Germany and Swede...Voivod + Midnight
Rebellion, Manchester
Friday 12 June 2026
Tapestry Promotions are proud to present:Voivod + MidnightPlus special guests:Cryptosis...This Will Destroy You
Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 18 June 2026
This Will Destroy You are a Texan group who compose lengthy, atmospheric instrumental pieces utilizing a variety of guitar effects and dynamic changes. They incorporate influences such as shoegaze, ambient, doom metal and post-rock into the...
Ultimate Ozzy UK - A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 20 June 2026
UK based Ozzy Osbourne tribute band, playing covers from Ozzys solo career and monumentous Black Sabbath back catalogue. ...I Killed the Prom Queen
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 21 June 2026
Australian melodic metalcore band I Killed the Prom Queen celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2026. ...
Codex Gigax: Cut Throat City Northern Exclusive Show
The Star And Garter Manchester, Manchester
Sunday 21 June 2026
Brought to you by Show No Mercy, Codex Gigax come to the UK for the first time ever....Deep Purple Tribute BURN
Empire Warrington, Warrington
Sunday 21 June 2026
Get ready to rock hard with Deep Purple vibes by Tribute Burn - classic hits, killer riffs, live and loud...Queensryche
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Monday 22 June 2026
One of the most distinctive bands of the 80s, American progressive metal band Queensryche scored UK Top 40 hits with "Silent Lucidity", "Best I Can", "Bridge", and "I Am I" between 1990 and 1994, selling over 20 million albums worldwid...The Black Crowes
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 25 June 2026
Although essentially a modern blues rock group, chart-topping Atlanta, Georgia brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, better known as The Black Crowes, cite many musical influences, such as psychedelic pop from the 1960s, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the ...Bilmuri (Attack Attack!)
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Friday 26 June 2026
Johnny Franck, also known as Bilmuri, is an American hard rock singer-songwriter best known as the former clean vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Attack Attack! ...femtanyl
New Century, Manchester
Friday 26 June 2026
Canadian digital hardcore act femtanyl, lead singer Noelle Stockwood and multi-instrumentalist Juno Callender, are popular in online spaces, especially among the furry fandom. They take inspiration from a wide variety of sources including g...Lone
Yes, Manchester
Friday 26 June 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Lone live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Lone?Tickets for Lone can be purchased safely and securely from Eventim UK. We reco...Megadeth Uk
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 26 June 2026
Megadeth UK was formed in December 2007 by Richie and Darryl when their previous band disbanded. Both had been watching Megadeth since 1987 and are dedicated to bringing Megadeth's music to the masses of the UK, Europe and beyond. The set l...Outbreak Fest
Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
Saturday 27 - Sunday 28 June 2026
Finding its roots in hardcore and punk, Manchester's three day Outbreak Fest has built a major platform to the UK's consistently thriving counterculture, while also providing a rite of passage for major touring acts across the world such as...Ultimate Power
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 27 June 2026
Why go anywhere else when you can go to a place where everyone has a sole aim: to embrace the greatest power ballads ever written, all night long. The Ultimate Power DJs will take you on a ride through the very best of the genre: from forgo...Motley Crue Tribute
Empire Warrington, Warrington
Sunday 28 June 2026
Get ready for a full-throttle afternoon of rock 'n' roll excess with Motley Screw, Europe's leading tribute to Motley Crue...Classic Albums Live - Led Zeppelin II
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 30 June 2026
Do you remember dropping the needle on the world's greatest albums? Classic Albums Live does. Since 2003, Classic Albums Live has been performing iconic albums, live on stage, using the world's best musicians. Classic Albums Live is the mod...
Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)
AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 4 July 2026
For almost forty years, Sammy Hagar has been one of rock music's most dynamic and prolific artists. From first bursting onto the scene in San Francisco as the lead singer of seminal hard rock band Montrose to his multiplatinum solo career ...Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 4 July 2026
The "Godmother of Punk", California hard rocker Joan Jett is an originator, an innovator, and a visionary. As the leader of the hard-rocking Blackhearts, with whom she has become a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, she's had eight platin...5th Element St.Helens Rock Music Club
The Brickhouse, St Helens
Saturday 4 July 2026
5th Element one of the most in longest running & in demand Rock Bands on the Northwest scene...Def Leppard
Co-op Live, Manchester
Monday 6 July 2026
Blending glam metal gloss with hard rock heft and pop hooks, Sheffield titans Def Leppard have spent over five decades defining - and defying - the sound of stadium-sized rock, selling over 100 million records in the process. Tapping int...Sammy Hagar (Van Halen)
