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
Manchester Academy
Fri 4 Dec 2026 - Sat 15 May 2027
Limehouse Lizzy - The Greatest Hits of Thin Lizzy
Manchester Academy
Fri 5 Mar - Fri 9 Apr 2027
Sanctum Sanctorium - The Dark Side Of The 80s
Manchester Academy
Sat 19 Dec 2026 - Sat 27 Feb 2027
Moving Pictures - A Tribute to the Music of Rush
Manchester Academy
Sat 28 Nov 2026 - Sat 17 Apr 2027
UK Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters Tribute Band
Manchester Academy
Sat 14 Nov 2026 - Sat 27 Feb 2027
Kamelot
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Florida symphonic metal act Kamelot have held their own, very special position in the world of rock and heavy music. Their elaborate melodic metal has always opened itself in a remarkably clever way to like-minded styles, integrating progr...The Home Team
Messa
Rebellion, Manchester
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Find tickets and full event details for Messa live in the UK, including venues, performance dates, and accessibility information. Where can I buy tickets for Messa?Tickets for Messa can be purchased safely and securely from Eventim UK. We ...Carnifex + Despised Icon + Suffocation
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 5 November 2026
A metal triple header with San Diego deathcore act Carnifex, Canadian deathcore pioneers Despised Icon, and New York technical death metal heads Suffocation. ...Blackgold
Amber's, Manchester
Thursday 5 November 2026
Masked British alternative rockers Blackgold fuse nu-metal, industrial rock, and hip-hop influences. Reminiscent of bands like Slipknot, their politically charged sound draws comparisons to Rage Against the Machine and Fever 333, with a r...Papa Roach
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 6 November 2026
GRAMMY-nominated, Platinum-selling Californian leaders in Alternative Hard Rock music, Papa Roach are perhaps best known for their breakthrough single, "Last Resort", which is considered to have defined the "nu metal" genre, mixing rap ...Damnation presents: A Night of Salvation
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Friday 6 November 2026
The night before Damnation Festival featuring world exclusive sets from French blackened post-metallers CELESTE performing their stunning Assassine(s) album and Australian post-rock royalty, WE LOST THE SEA - performing arguably the best p...Supreme Queen - A Dazzling Tribute to Queen
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Friday 6 November 2026
Now undoubtedly one of the most established and successful Tribute Bands in the world, The Supreme Queen production is a brilliantly designed presentation paying homage to the halcyon days of one of the greatest rock bands ever. Musical...kaarija
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 6 November 2026
The boundary-breaking artist Kaarija made Finnish music history in 2023 when he became the fan favourite of the Eurovision Song Contest with an overwhelming amount of votes. His entry song "Cha Cha Cha" reached number 7 on the global Spoti...Voodoo Room - Tribute to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton & Cream
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 6 November 2026
Paying tribute to some of the greatest names in rock history, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Cream, Voodoo Room are a stunning power-trio featuring some of the UK's finest musicians. Members of the band have played with Massive Attack, Be...Damnation Festival
Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026 - Sunday 7 November 2027
Europe's biggest indoor metal festival returns. Line-up subject to change. ...
A Tribute to Jilly's Rockworld
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
A celebration of a Manchester institution, the legendary Oxford Road rock club opened in the 1970s - originally known as Fagan's before being renamed Jilly's in 1983 - attracting punks, rockers, goths, metalheads, skaters, moshers and in...Soil
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
Chicago alternative metal act SOiL gained attention in 2001 with the song "Halo" gaining major radio attention. ...Ultimate Power - Daytime Show
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 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 f...Danko Jones
Rebellion, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
The hard rockin' Toronto outfit named after its enfant terrible leader Danko Jones. The uncompromising band, over a quarter of a century without attaching importance to trends and fashions, very much in the glorious tradition of Motorhead ...Still Dangerous - A Tribute to Thin Lizzy
The Spinning Top, Stockport
Saturday 7 November 2026
Still Dangerous are a UK based band that play the greatest hits from legendary rockers Thin Lizzy. With blisteringly precise dual guitars, heavy drums and the signature vocals of Phil Lynott. ...Burn (Deep Purple) St.Helens Rock Music Club
The Brickhouse, St Helens
Saturday 7 November 2026
BURN; DEEP PURPLE TRIBUTE; One of the best shows on the Northwest Circuit & former winners of Rock Debut of the year at The Mighty Brickhouse...Thin Lizzy
Empire Warrington, Warrington
Sunday 8 November 2026
Get Ready for Twin Lizzy - The Ultimate Thin Lizzy Tribute...Currents + Erra
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 12 November 2026
A metalcore co-headline show. Connecticut metalcore band Currents were formed in 2011 by former drummer Jeff Brown, although after numerous line-up changes, since 2018, no original members remain with the band. Described as metalcore and p...Blythe / Blank Atlas
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 12 November 2026
Thu 12 Nov - 7:30 pmBlythe X Blank Atlas+ Coal Mob£10 adv...Dark Matter presents Sylvie Rose quintet + Uroboro
The Golden Lion, Todmorden
Thursday 12 November 2026
Isostasy is a new, forward-facing, jazz-groove-led body of music shaped by one woman?s journey through life in times of enormous change. Drawing on the idea of isostasy?the Earth?s crust and mantle continually adjusting to changing forces?...Little Angels
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Legendary Scarborough hard rockers Little Angels are Big, Bad & Back with an ultra-rare UK tour, featuring the full original line-up of vocalist Toby Jepson, guitarist Bruce Dickinson, Jim Dickinson on keyboards, Mark Plunkett on bass guit...
Ricky Warwick (The Almighty / Thin Lizzy / Black Star Riders)
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Growing up in northern Ireland on a diet of Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, Motorhead, and the Ramones, Ricky Warwick started performing with New Model Army in the late '80s before helping to form U.K. punk band the Almighty in 1988. Aft...Metallicish. Live at Empire Rochdale
Empire Rochdale, Rochdale
Friday 13 November 2026
Metallicish unleash relentless riffs, precision power, firing through metal classics with speed, weight and sound built to rattle the walls...UK Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters Tribute Band
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
This world-famous tribute band takes you on a journey spanning 25 years of music from the now legendary rockers Foo Fighters and their charismatic leader, Dave Grohl. They absolutely nail the true vibe of a Foos live experience, all perfo...Mason Hill
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
One of the most hard-hitting and engaging bands to emerge from the British rock scene in years, Glasgow's Mason Hill have been traded high in their home country for some time, and for some they are even the hopefuls of UK Rock! Their anthe...Eagles of Death Metal
New Century, Manchester
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Palm Desert, California rock band EODM (Eagles Of Death Metal) formed in 1998 by best friends Jesse Hughes (a.k.a. The Devil/Boots Electric) and Queen of the Stones Age's Josh Homme (a.k.a. Carlo Von Sexron/DP Pete/Baby Duck/Zombie Zebra)....Eagles Of Death Metal
New Century, Manchester
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Palm Desert, California rock band EODM (Eagles Of Death Metal) formed in 1998 by best friends Jesse Hughes (a.k.a. The Devil/Boots Electric) and Queen of the Stones Age's Josh Homme (a.k.a. Carlo Von Sexron/DP Pete/Baby Duck/Zombie Zebra)....Enter Shikari
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
The precocious St. Albans Trance-Metal tykes deliver a genre-bending mashup which has made them the masters of their trade, scoring multiple UK Top 5 albums and winning the most prestigious music awards over their extensive career. The po...Xentrix
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
Hailing from the Preston, Xentrix was formed in 1985 by guitar player Chris Astley and by the nineties had moved to the forefront of the British Thrash movement as regulars on the playlist for MTV's Headbangers Ball. The legendary Tommy Va...Shinedown
AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Hailed for their high-octane live shows, explosive rock 'n' roll spirit, thought-provoking lyrics, and melodic sensibility,, the record-breaking multi-platinum Jacksonville, Florida rock outfit have cemented their status as one of the m...Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
New Century, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Cambridge psychedelic rock and doom metal heads Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats stand out from today's sterile desert of rock 'n' roll like a gore-drenched beacon. After enjoying such rich and fruitful artistic indulgence, frontman Kevin Starr...
PRESIDENT
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
Despite never having released any music, anonymous masked metal band PRESIDENT first appeared on the line-up of the 2025 Download Festival, confusing fans as no other details were released as to who the band was. Shortly afterward, the ba...Gloryhammer
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
Angus McFife and his symphonic power metal heroes of Dundee make their triumphant return with perfect galloping, highly melodic power metal that merges galactic fire with unforgettable metal anthems. So, shine those hammers, sharpen your ...Deep Purple
AO Arena, Manchester
Sunday 22 November 2026
Pushing the boundaries of time, after five decades of records and 120 million albums sold, Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and Don Airey continue to travel the scope of hard rock - the textures and nuances of their recent works are any...Electric Six
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 25 November 2026
Detroit's fun-loving alternative garage rock collective Electric Six celebrate 20 years of their UK Top 10 debut album "Fire" in 2003. The high-octane collection, mixing garage rock, disco, punk, new wave, and metal into cleverly dumb, in-...Graham Bonnet Band (Rainbow / Michael Schenker Group / Alcatrazz)
