JAZZ CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Jazz Concerts in Manchester
Creedence Clearwater Review - Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute
Manchester Academy
Thu 11 Sep 2025 - Fri 27 Feb 2026
Reyna Tropical

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Reyna Tropical is led by guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer Fabiola Reyna (founder of She Shreds Media). Investigating landscapes of the tropical diaspora, Reyna Tropical is a musical exploration of intuition, transition, connection...Casey Abrams

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 3 July 2025
Texan multi-instrumentalist Casey Abrams is a natural born entertainer and is able to bring a crowd of hundreds to their feet with just his voice and his upright bass. With legions of superfans the world over, "the nicest man in jazz-rock" ...WAR

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 4 July 2025
Multi-platinum-selling WAR, the original street band, has been sharing its timeless music and message of brotherhood and harmony for over 5 decades before millions across the globe. WAR has sold more than 50 million records since its f...Beans on Toast

The Strines Nightingale, Stockport
Friday 4 July 2025
The foolhardy cult folk legend and accomplished songwriter offers some hope and light relief from this bizarre world in which we find ourselves, singing simple songs about complicated subjects. Joined by a brand new live band, Beans will be...Union Chapel Jazz Band

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 4 July - Friday 1 August 2025
Union Chapel Jazz Band is a community collective of amateur, professional and semi-professional musicians. The band began over 40 years ago at a night-school class in jazz and improvisation and now rehearses at The Union Chapel in Fallowfie...La Fiesta

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 4 July - Friday 22 August 2025
A free-to-dance global music night featuring Afrobeat, Reggae, Latin, and Jazz with live band. Free entry, every Friday! ...YolanDa Brown - Bob Marley Songbook

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 5 July 2025
Bob Marley would have been 80 in 2025, so in celebration award winning saxophonist and broadcaster YolanDa Brown OBE has crafted a special Bob Marley themed concert with a difference... This ambitious project reimagines Bob Marley's iconic ...Manchester Got Soul: Live Music and DJs Til Late

The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Saturday 5 July - Saturday 27 September 2025
Live music and DJs across both floors from 8pm to 3am....The Black Keys

Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Wednesday 9 July 2025
Entering the third decade of their existence, chart-topping Ohio duo Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their 2002 debut album 'The Big Come Up' with more rough blues-rock directly linking back to the ban...Gustaf

Yes, Manchester
Thursday 10 July 2025
Brooklyn's Gustaf have built a kind of buzz that feels like it comes from a different era. The art punk 5 piece rapidly established a reputation as one of New York's "hardest working... and most reliably fun bands" (BrooklynVegan), and exci...Kool & The Gang

AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 11 July 2025
Kool & the Gang, officially launched in 1969, after performing for five years under various band titles, has influenced the music of three generations and, at the age of 49, the band has become true recording industry legends. Thanks to ico...M&P's Big Band Brunch

Matt And Phred's, Manchester
Saturday 12 July 2025
18-piece Big Band DG Kollective play jazzy twists on TV/film tunes, plus timeless popular music KIDS GO FREE *PLEASE READ FULL INFO*...Geordie Greep (Black Midi)

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 18 July 2025
Frontman and lead guitarist of London math rock band Black Midi, Geordie Greep has long been considered part of the emerging wave of British rock music known as the Windmill scene. Influenced by Frank Zappa and classical music, his debut so...Billie Eilish

Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 19 - Wednesday 23 July 2025
Born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell, the Southern California native went from being a teenager to an international pop star and generational icon in the span of a few short years. She's the product of artistic parents who are both enm...Neil Sands - Land of Hope And Glory

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Tuesday 22 July 2025
Neil Sands and his wonderful cast are back with a new production of their most popular patriotic show Land of Hope & Glory, celebrating The Best of British Entertainment and especially produced to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the e...BIG-BANDEOKE (Live) - The Bread Shed Manchester

The Bread Shed, Manchester
Wednesday 23 July - 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....We call it Jazz - A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 24 July - Sunday 7 September 2025
We call it Jazz is a journey back in time to the birthplace of this iconic genre! 1920s New Orleans is recreated in this street-style music venue, and the live jazz show promises a night of soul, passion, and rhythm. Grab yourself a cocktai...The Amy Winehouse Experience

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 25 July 2025
Fronted by the enigmatic Caroline Lowe with a group of backing musicians, this is the UK's premier tribute to the often misunderstood and sadly missed talent of the late Amy Winehouse. From the creators of Lioness, The Amy Winehouse Experi...The Chris Stapleton Experience Live at Manchester Academy

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 26 July 2025
Experience the UK's leading tribute band dedicated to honouring the music of country star Chris Stapleton....Black Thursday at The Brickhouse

The Brickhouse, St Helens
Saturday 9 August 2025
Another local band making their debut at The Mighty Brickhouse with Black Thursday...Chicago

Lowry, Salford
Monday 25 - Saturday 30 August 2025
CHICAGO, the "sexiest musical ever" (Metro) comes to Lowry in August for a full week only starring Strictly Come Dancing Professional Dancer and TV Star Janette Manrara (It Takes Two, Burn The Floor, Glee) as Roxie Hart. "Murder, greed, cor...Tony Christie

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Monday 1 September 2025
The legendary crooner continues to entertain audiences around the world with incredible showmanship, an unmistakable powerful vocal that has captivated generation after generation and a set list that packs a punch. From trademark megahit...Lily Seabird

Gullivers, Manchester
Monday 1 September 2025
Since 2023, Lily Seabird?s life has been in perpetual motion, spending nearly half of that time on the road performing her own music and as a touring bassist. While she thrives in transit, back home she is anchored by ?Trash Mountain?, a pi...Tony Christie

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Tuesday 2 September 2025
The legendary crooner continues to entertain audiences around the world with incredible showmanship, an unmistakable powerful vocal that has captivated generation after generation and a set list that packs a punch. From trademark megahit...Bob Log III

Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Tucson, AZ-based blues-punk primitive Bob Log III first surfaced a member of the art-noise group Mondo Guano, later serving as one half of the duo Doo Rag. Wearing his now-trademark motorcycle helmet onstage for protection from crowds, he p...Judith Hill

The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 4 September 2025
A perfect blend of soul and neo-soul, r&b, jazz, funk and more, Los Angeles singer-songwriter Judith Hill has provided backing vocals for such artists as Michael Jackson, Prince, and Josh Groban. In 2009, Hill was chosen as Jackson's due...Emilio Santoro As Elvis

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 6 September 2025
Internationally acclaimed youngster Emilio Santoro brings his award-winning Elvis Presley theatre show to the UK. Emilio has won both European and World Championships as Elvis in the past year, and wowed America's Got Talent viewers with...Sienna Spiro

New Century Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Growing up Sienna Spiro was influenced by the soulful sounds of Frank Ocean, Etta James, Frank Sinatra and Amy Winehouse. Drawing on these influences Sienna integrates Jazz elements into her music with a considered blend of contemporary pro...Surprise Chef
Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Now Wave presents Surprise Chef at YES Pink Room on 10th September 2025...Creedence Clearwater Review - Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 11 September 2025
Creedence Clearwater Review are the UK's premier tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival, one of America's greatest bands who, despite their relatively short career, left an enduring legacy of classic songs written and sung by lead guitaris...Black Country, New Road

Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 12 - Saturday 13 September 2025
Melding klezmer, post-rock, indie, jazz, art-pop, and an often intense spoken word delivery, the Mercury Prize nominated Cambridge six-piece's unique concoction creates a singular sonic middle ground that traverses classical minimalism, in...Jolie Holland (The Be Good Tanyas)
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Yes, Manchester
Friday 12 September 2025
One of the founding members of Canadian folk act The Be Good Tanyas, Jolie Holland is a Texan singer and performer who combines elements of folk, traditional country, jazz, and blues. Over the span of her career, she has knotted together a ...Bremer/McCoy

Low Four Studio, Manchester
Saturday 13 September 2025
We?re delighted to present the Manchester debut by Danish duo Bremer/McCoy!With 400,000 monthly listeners, Bremer/McCoy have, against all odds, created their own subdued cosmos in a noisy era. Appropriately, Kosmos is the title of the duo?s...Ella & Friends by Candlelight

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Sunday 14 September 2025
Experience the golden age of jazz in a breathtaking setting under the gentle glow of candlelight with a soulful celebration of Ella Fitzgerald and her timeless legacy. A stunning cabaret-style tribute to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald, the F...Fun Lovin' Criminals

Gorilla, Manchester
Sunday 14 September 2025
Slick NYC group The Fun Lovin' Criminals have sold over ten million records worldwide since their debut album 'Come Find Yourself' reached no.7 in the UK charts in 1996, a record that inhabited the UK charts for an amazing 100 weeks. Herald...Daddy Long Legs

Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 16 September 2025
New York City?s most beloved blues bashers Daddy Long Legs have been huffing and puffing and blowing houses down on a nightly basis on their infinite world tour and always bring an elevated level of rough and ready intensity to contemporary...Simply Red

Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
Manchester soul legends Simply Red are back! One of the UK's most treasured bands, frontman Mick Hucknall continues to offer a sensational pop masterclass with vivid, heartfelt, life-giving tracks that mix soul, funk, R&B and blues. Formed ...Nearly Dan - The Spirit & Sound of Steely Dan

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
Less tribute and more homage, Nearly Dan is saviour to the growing legions of Dan fans, desperate to hear the meticulously crafted grooves and allusive lyrical style of Donald Fagen & Walter Becker. Nearly Dan's approach is faithful, thou...Kira Mac
