JAZZ CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
JAZZ CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Jazz Concerts in Manchester
Mon 1 Dec 2025 - Sat 14 Mar 2026
Stax of Soul & The Soul Review
Saturday 18 October 2025
The original. A reputation that needs no introduction. Born in Manchester in 1983, 9-piece 100% live band Stax of Soul feature incredible musicians (including a powerful brass section), meticulously and energetically recreating the very...
Tamino
Sunday 19 October 2025
The spellbinding arrival of the classically trained Belgian-Egyptian indie rocker with a divine falsetto is enough to make even an agnostic ponder predestination. The grandson of one of Egypt's most famed singers, the great Muharram Fouad, ...
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Sunday 19 October 2025
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio specialise in the lost art of "feel good music." The ingredients of this intoxicating cocktail include a big helping of the 1960s organ jazz stylings of Jimmy Smith and Baby Face Willette; a pinch of the snappy ...
The Cat Empire
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Formed in Melbourne, Australia and adored the world over, jazz/funk band The Cat Empire is a musical success story that continues to be written, crafting infectious, genre-embracing anthems and releasing chart-topping, multi-platinum albums...
Vega Trails
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Inspired by the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains north-west of Madrid, his home since August 2022, double-bassist, composer and a founder member of Portico Quartet, Milo Fitzpatrick presents Sierra Tracks the new album from h...
Keyon Harrold
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Award-winning trumpeter and songwriter...
BIG-BANDEOKE (Live) - The Bread Shed Manchester
Wednesday 22 October - Wednesday 26 November 2025
An interactive gig like no other. BigBandeoke fuses the power of a 13-piece big band with karaoke, for a night of live music and entertainment....
Black is the Color of My Voice
Thursday 23 - Saturday 25 October 2025
Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live. Apphia Campbell's acclaimed play follows a successful singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death o...
Marti Pellow
Saturday 25 October 2025
Scottish singer Marti Pellow is back. The BRIT and Ivor Novello award-winning singer-songwriter was the lead singer of the Scottish pop group, Wet Wet Wet, from their formation in 1982 until their split in 1997, and then again when they re...
Erykah Badu
Sunday 26 October 2025
Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip hop, Texan singer Erykah Badu rose to prominence in 1996 with her debut hit single "On & On", which placed her at the forefront of the neo soul movement, earning her the nickname "Queen of Neo Soul" by mus...
Billy Cobham
Sunday 26 - Monday 27 October 2025
A celebration of the 50th anniversary of Billy Cobham's Spectrum. In 1973, Cobham released his debut solo album, Spectrum, a breakthrough in jazz-fusion that is universally recognized as one of the genre's most significant and influential c...
Briana Corrigan (The Beautiful South)
Tuesday 28 October 2025
With a voice that "could melt icebergs at 50 paces" (VOX), Briana Corrigan was a member of The Beautiful South from 1988 to 1992 and is best known for delivering their most successful single - the chart-topping, Brit Award-winning 'A Li...
Too Many Zooz
Tuesday 28 October 2025
New York Brass house trio Too Many Zooz, consisting of Leo Pellegrino (baritone saxophone), Matt "Doe" Muirhead (trumpet) and David "King of Sludge" Parks (drums) shot to viral fame in 2014 when a video of one of their subway performances...
The Headhunters
Wednesday 29 October 2025
A chance to experience jazz history, the legendary jazz group take to The Blues Kitchen this October....
Elephunk in the Room
Thursday 30 October - Thursday 18 December 2025
Showcasing some of the finest local bands, melding disco, funk and jazz together and ending the night with disco classics. Come dance with the Elephunk in the Room, a Rebel Riot Record event. ...
Wes Banderson - The Music of Wes Anderson
Thursday 30 October 2025
Performing a selection of the original score music and deep-cut needle-drops from the films of Wes Anderson. The five-piece ensemble effortlessly switches between instruments as they navigate the soundtracks of Rushmore, The Grand Budapest...
AZAMIAH
Thursday 30 October 2025
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Baked a La Ska
Friday 31 October 2025
Baked A La Ska are the heavy heavy sound of Manchester ska; an 11piece band of assembled oddballs and pranksters fronted by an unholytrio of singers and featuring one of the tightest rhythm sections inManchester with the "chops to make ...
Spotlight: Elin Grace (indie-folk singer)
Friday 31 October 2025
PerformersElin Grace vocals and guitarAboutFolk meets jazz and classical in Elin Grace?s story-rich songs. Raw, intimate lyrics are paired with lush arrangements for band, woodwind and strings.?TicketsFree admission, no ticket requiredPromo...
Boney M featuring Maizie Williams
Saturday 1 November 2025
Relive the magic of the disco era with legendary 1970's German-Caribbean pop group Boney M live, as they and other guests bring their iconic hits to life for an unforgettable night of music and nostalgia. With more than 100 million records...
Steam Down
Saturday 1 November 2025
Steam Down is an artist collective, weekly event and music community based in Deptford, South-East London. Founded by multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Ahnanse in May 2017, the initial event was created to connect London based mu...
Steam Down + Support
Saturday 1 November 2025
Steam Down is a British Afro-Punk band, weekly event and music community based in London, England....
M&P's Jazz Brunch
Saturday 1 November 2025
Enjoy a swinging jazz quartet accompanied by a specially-curated brunch pizza menu, in the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter...
RNCM Saxophone Day
Sunday 2 November 2025
The UK's largest annual sax gathering returns for another sensational day celebrating all things saxophone. Join us as we throw open our doors and welcome players of all ages and abilities in a day jam-packed with participatory workshops...
Scott Brothers Duo
Monday 3 November 2025
Mancunian brothers Jonathan & Tom Scott perform an unmissable programme of duos for piano and organ, demonstrating the full range of sounds and colours available from this brilliant combination. Their programme includes original works for p...
Lack of Afro
Wednesday 5 November 2025
A colossus of the funk & soul world, Adam Gibbons (aka Lack of Afro) has been releasing music for 17 years and continues to go from strength to strength with the release of Square One in 2023, his eighth album under the Lack of Afro mo...
Monophonics
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Described by Al Bell (record producer, songwriter, executive, and co-owner of legendary Stax Records) as "One of the best live soul bands I have ever seen!", Monophonics were raised amid the rich musical culture and history of the San Fran...
Albertine Sarges
Wednesday 5 - Friday 14 November 2025
Albertine Sarges? new album, Girl Missing, is the highly anticipated follow-up to her acclaimed 2021 debut, The Sticky Fingers. Set for release on 21 February 2025 via Moshi Moshi, the album explores sisterhood, resilience, and healing from...
Emma-Jean Thackray
Thursday 6 November 2025
The Yorkshire-raised, South East London based bandleader, multi-instrumentalist and producer draws glowing lines between '70s jazz fusion and P-funk, the cosmic invocations of Sun Ra and Alice Coltrane and the gorgeous orchestration of the ...
Aba Shanti-I
Thursday 6 November 2025
Aba Shanti-I brings his legendary sound system energy to The Blues Kitchen Manchester....
Fievel Is Glauque
Thursday 6 November 2025
Now Wave presents Fievel is Glauque at YES Pink Room on 6th November 2025...
Pygmy Twylyte - The Music of Frank Zappa
Friday 7 November 2025
Navigating the vast Zappa oeuvre then is no mean feat, but Scotland's Pygmy Twylyte have embraced the challenge with gusto. So prolific was Frank Zappa's output, that it is nearly impossible to present a representative sample of his work in...
The Crooners - Christmas Special
Saturday 8 November 2025
Superbly original, hilariously festive, and bursting with seasonal cheer, The Crooners Christmas Special is the ultimate Christmas comedy music show. Packed with laugh-out-loud antics, sharp one-liners, and a dazzling dose of Big Band swing...
Martin Stephenson and The Daintees
Sunday 9 November 2025
County Durham singer-songwriter Martin Stephenson's early love of literature and music led to the formation of the first Daintees line-up in his early teens. Never pandering to a particular scene, Stephenson's lightness of touch on a varied...
Tanner and the Tones
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Tanner and the tones are a 19 piece powerhouse jazz big band from Manchester that brings the timeless energy of jazz to life. Featuring a line up of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, keys and strings they push the boundaries of the big band ...
The Amy Winehouse Band
Wednesday 12 November 2025
In this stunning retrospective show, Amy's original band fronted by the exceptional young vocalist Bronte Shand, celebrate her era defining music and live performances. This is the only completely authentic re-imagining of the Amy Wineh...
Billie Marten
Thursday 13 November 2025
Raised in the rolling hills of North Yorkshire on artists such as Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, Joan Armatrading, and Kate Bush, critically acclaimed acoustic singer-songwriter Isabella Tweddle, aka Billie Marten, recorded her debut album 'Wri...
Nell Bryden
Thursday 13 November 2025
A New York songwriter who bravely shares her vulnerabilities, it feels like audience favourite Nell Bryden is singing just for you. Putting a raw spin on her American blues and soul roots, Nell is a tour-de-force with a gorgeously rich an...
Odyssey
Thursday 13 November 2025
Chart-topping icons of Disco - Odyssey will perform their greatest hits from the 1970s and 80s, including "Native New Yorker", "Use It Up & Wear It Out", "Looking for a Way Out", "Don't Tell Me Tell Her", "Inside Out", and "Going Back to My...
