JAZZ CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
JAZZ CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Jazz Concerts in Manchester
The Amy Winehouse Experience - Tribute to Amy Winehouse
O2 Ritz
Sat 13 Jun - Sat 26 Sep 2026
Nearly Dan - The Spirit & Sound Of Steely Dan
Band On The Wall
Sat 12 Sep - Sat 5 Dec 2026
Thomas Dolby
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 15 May 2026
London musician, producer, film composer, entrepreneur and teacher Thomas Dolby came to prominence in the 1980s, releasing hit singles including "She Blinded Me with Science" and "Windpower" (1982), "Hyperactive!" (1984), "Close but No Ciga...The Rat Pack - Las Vegas Live
St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
Friday 15 May 2026
The Official UK No: 1 Tribute show as voted by The Agents Association of Great Britain for three years running, comes directly from London's Leicester Square Theatre, The 02 and a Royal Command Performance. The acclaimed David Alacey...Omar
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 15 May 2026
Celebrating 40 years in music, Omar Lye-Fook MBE is one of the UK's most celebrated soul artists. He grew up in Canterbury, Kent, and learned his craft classically, playing the trumpet, piano and percussion. He also spent two years at Cheth...Deya Collective
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 15 May 2026
Deya Collective are a five-piece funk-hop and rap group based in Manchester, with a jazz-inspired sound and a focus on live energy. Their name comes from the Caribbean word "deya" - meaning "we're there" - a mindset they bring to every trac...Sienna Spiro
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 16 May 2026
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...Cassie Kinoshi's seed
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 16 May 2026
Formed in early 2016, seed. (formerly known as SEED Ensemble) is an award-winning eleven-piece ensemble led by composer and alto-saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi. A dynamic group of musicians pushing the boundaries of contemporary jazz, seed. m...Manchester Got Soul: Live Music and DJs Til Late
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Saturday 16 May - Saturday 15 August 2026
Live music and DJs across both floors from 8pm to 3am....M&P's Big Band Brunch
Matt & Phreds, Manchester
Saturday 16 May 2026
18-piece powerhouse DG Kollective play utterly epic jazz, funk, Latin, pop, film, TV, & library music KIDS GO FREE *PLEASE READ FULL INFO*...The Jazz Room - Sinatra & Armstrong
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 17 May 2026
Step into The Jazz Room for a musical journey through the songs of Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong. From Sinatra's effortless swing style to Armstrong's unforgettable voice and trumpet, their music comes alive once again in a heartfelt li...The Hillbilly Moon Explosion
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Sunday 17 May 2026
The highly anticipated return of Swiss rockabilly phenoms and one of the most exciting bands on the planet, The Hillbilly Moon Explosion! From Zurich, Switzerland, they are known for a versatile mix of rock and roll, jump blues, swing, cou...Tom Sharp Jazz Orchestra
Matt & Phreds, Manchester
Sunday 17 May 2026
Enjoy a fantastic 20-piece big band known for its high-energy performances and wide-wide-ranging repertoire... Part of Manchester Jazz Festival...Warmduscher
The White Hotel, Manchester
Thursday 21 May 2026
The salaciously groovy and expertly grimey Warmduscher have never taken to the term "supergroup", but it's safe to say that their unique, potent blend of raw musicianship, down 'n' dirty rock riffs and devil-may-care party attitude was birt...Jerron Paxton
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Thursday 21 May 2026
Described by The Wall Street Journal as "virtually the only music-maker of his generation - playing guitar, banjo, piano and violin, among other implements - to fully assimilate the blues idiom of the 1920s and '30s, the blues of Bessie Smi...
Yellowjackets
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 21 May 2026
As a tight, longstanding jazz ensemble, Yellowjackets has explored a universe all its own of electroacoustic soundscapes in its nearly four-decade history. Since the band's eponymous 1981 debut album, Yellowjackets has consistently forged a...Ozric Tentacles
The Grand - Clitheroe, Clitheroe
Friday 22 May 2026
Formed in 1983 with a debt to jazz fusion as well as space rock, Ozric Tentacles are a band from another time, serving as the bridge from '70s cosmic rock to the organic dance and festival culture that came back into fashion during the '90...Lily Moore
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 22 May 2026
Despite only just turning 21, the daughter of rock star royalty - the late Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore - has already been making giant steps as an artist. She made her TV debut featuring on the New Year's editions of BBC Top of the Pops...Plini
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 23 May 2026
Described by Steve Vai as "one of the finest, forward thinking, melodic, rhythmically and harmonically deep, evolution of rock/metal instrumental guitarist I have ever heard," Australian guitarist and songwriter Plini Roessler-Holgate was n...M&P's Jazz Brunch
Matt & Phreds, Manchester
Saturday 23 May - Saturday 4 July 2026
Enjoy a swinging jazz quartet accompanied by a specially-curated brunch pizza menu, in the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter...Sunday Afternoon Jazz Festival
The Brickhouse, St Helens
Sunday 24 May 2026
Jazz Afternoon in line with a Sunday Roast with Live Band & Open Stage Jam don't forget your instruments singers crooners welcome...Toots and The Maytals Featuring Leba Hibbert
New Century, Manchester
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Jamaican ska and rocksteady legends The Maytals, were not only key figures in popularising reggae music with their frontman Toots Hibbert, who died in 2020, considered a reggae pioneer on par with Bob Marley, but they also coined the name...Toots and The Maytals Featuring Leba Hibbert
New Century, Manchester
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Jamaican ska and rocksteady legends The Maytals, were not only key figures in popularising reggae music with their frontman Toots Hibbert, who died in 2020, considered a reggae pioneer on par with Bob Marley, but they also coined the name...
The MGM Story - The Magic of the Musical
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 28 May - Sunday 7 June 2026
A Musical Celebration of the Hollywood Hit Factory. Transporting audiences through the history of musical theatre's golden age, The MGM Story dives into the tale of how the Hollywood studio nurtured the talent of stars that were to include ...Nora Brown & Stephanie Coleman
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 28 May 2026
Nora Brown is the ?brightest young star in old-time music? (Songlines), playing traditional music focused on southern Appalachian banjo and guitar, with her singing revealing her ?thirst for storytelling? (NPR). She digs deep: ?A reverent n...Puma Blue
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 29 May 2026
Now Wave presents Puma Blue at The Deaf Institute, Music Hall on 29th May 2026...Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
Renowned for their joyous, high-energy live shows, the multi-talented troupe of singers, dancers and instrumentalists will bring a brand new production to stages across the country - putting a retro spin on everything from '70s rock clas...Rickie Lee Jones
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
Iconic American musician, storyteller, and two-time Grammy winner, Rickie Lee Jones is best known for her groundbreaking self-titled debut in 1979 - which spawned the UK Top 20 hit "Chuck E.'s in Love" - and the seminal "Pirates" in 1981, h...The Handsome Family
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
The Handsome Family (songwriting and marriage partners Brett and Rennie Sparks) have been defining the dark end of Americana for over 30 years. Brett writes the music and Rennie writes the words. Their work has been covered by many artists ...Macy Gray
New Century, Manchester
Monday 1 June 2026
Born and raised in Canton, Ohio, Macy Gray - real name Natalie Renee McIntyre - moved to Southern California in the '80s to attend university. She studied scriptwriting and was even in film classes with Ally Sheedy and Rob Lowe. During t...Case Oats
Gullivers, Manchester
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Baseball caps and horsetails, porch swings and ?all else that fails??these are the lyrical stomping grounds of Case Oats, the group led by Casey Walker and Spencer Tweedy. Transplanted from Missouri to Chicago, Walker has a knack for gettin...Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Recently co-starring as The Wizard of Oz with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the critically acclaimed global box office smash, "Wicked" and "Wicked: For Good", Jeff Goldblum's storied career now spans nearly six decades of award-winning...Jon Spencer & The HITmakers
Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 4 June 2026
The incredible, indelible Jon Spencer (Blues Explosion, Boss Hog, Pussy Galore, Heavy Trash, etc) is back with the incendiary HITmakers ! His most complex and groovy music in years, a dark, danceable odyssey - both a studied take-down ...
THE BEVIS FROND + GERARD LOVE
Yes, Manchester
Friday 5 June 2026
We?re excited to be working The Bevis Frond and special guest Gerard Love!Formed in 1986 in Walthamstow, London, The Bevis Frond is essentially the enduring solo project of guitarist/singer-songwriter Nick Saloman ? though over time the liv...We Invented The Weekend Festival
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 June 2026
We Invented the Weekend festival is back for 2026! Across Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2026, Salford Quays and MediaCity will be buzzing with over 200 free activities in the UKs most ambitious, creative, original and fun-filled festival cel...Ibrahim Maalouf
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Grammy Award nominated French-Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf returns with a new and highly innovative musical project, a great adventure that takes us to a world where folklore and modernity become one, a true blend of influences where ...Chantel Mcgregor
