MANCHESTER BANDS & ARTISTS ON STAGE IN MANCHESTER
MANCHESTER BANDS & ARTISTS ON STAGE IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Manchester Bands & Artists On Stage in Manchester
New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester
RNCM
Fri 18 - Sat 19 Oct 2024
Definitely Oasis - Tribute to Oasis
The Bread Shed
Sat 19 Oct 2024 - Sat 24 May 2025
Transmission - The Sound of Joy Division
Night & Day Cafe
Sat 26 Oct - Fri 22 Nov 2024
Blossoms
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 19 November 2024
Stockport quintet Blossoms burst onto the Manchester scene in the 2010s, quickly rising from local clubs to festival stages and the top of the UK Album charts within a few short years. Their catchy, synth-forward blend of Brit-pop and indi...Blossoms
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 20 November 2024
Stockport quintet Blossoms burst onto the Manchester scene in the 2010s, quickly rising from local clubs to festival stages and the top of the UK Album charts within a few short years. Their catchy, synth-forward blend of Brit-pop and indi...Blossoms
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 21 November 2024
Stockport quintet Blossoms burst onto the Manchester scene in the 2010s, quickly rising from local clubs to festival stages and the top of the UK Album charts within a few short years. Their catchy, synth-forward blend of Brit-pop and indi...The Untold Orchestra Presents: Stevie Wonder
The Feel Good Club, Manchester
Thursday 21 November 2024
The Untold Orchestra is a Manchester based collaborative orchestra redefining the role of an orchestra in the 21st Century, founded on the belief that all art forms can be accessible to anyone. Here, they'll take the work of the legendary S...The Mouse Outfit
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 21 November 2024
Celebrated Manchester collective The Mouse Outfit are a nationally prominent household name in Hip Hop, collaborating with a Who's Who of the Mancunian rap and urban soul scene. Since the heady days of debut record Escape Music, through th...Blossoms
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Friday 22 November 2024
Stockport quintet Blossoms burst onto the Manchester scene in the 2010s, quickly rising from local clubs to festival stages and the top of the UK Album charts within a few short years. Their catchy, synth-forward blend of Brit-pop and indi...The Luka State
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 22 November 2024
The Winsford indie rockers offer a solid guitar attack and urgent melodies that are both catchy and powerful, scoring an early success with the song "30 Minute Break." Their song "Bring This All Together" was featured in the game Dream Leag...Abbie Ozard
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 22 November 2024
Originating from Nantwich in Cheshire, the Manchester-based singer grew up falling in love with music through listening to her parent's CDs in their car. After years of singing in a choir, Abbie decided it was time to start writing her own ...Blossoms
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 23 November 2024
Stockport quintet Blossoms burst onto the Manchester scene in the 2010s, quickly rising from local clubs to festival stages and the top of the UK Album charts within a few short years. Their catchy, synth-forward blend of Brit-pop and indi...Stu Allan Festival
Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 November 2024
"Here's another chance for you to Dance with me" as the very first Stu Allan Festival boasts a very large line up with all profits going to Stu's wife Alison and their chosen charities.A celebration of the life of a legend, the iconic Manc...Stax of Soul & The Soul Review
Billingtons, Oldham
Saturday 23 November 2024
The original. A reputation that needs no introduction. Born in Manchester in 1983, 9-piece 100% live band STAX of SOUL celebrate their 40th Anniversary. Featuring incredible musicians (including a powerful brass section) meticulously & ene...Twin Lizzy - Thin Lizzy Tribute
Brickhouse Tavern, St Helens
Saturday 23 November 2024
Twin Lizzy are one of the UK's leading tributes to the music of Thin Lizzy and Phil Lynott. The Chorley-based band are known for playing the greats plus some lesser known tracks together with the on stage energy Lizzy was known for....Manchester Camerata & Donald Grant - The Night Overtook Us
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 24 November 2024
As the nights grow longer, wrap up for this nourishing and enriching journey to the Scottish Highlands. Travel with the Manchester Camerata to Gaelic lands, where the winter nights are long and isolating. Donald Grant's newly commissioned w...BBC Concert Orchestra - Northern Soul Orchestrated
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Tuesday 26 November 2024
Following the sold-out night at the Royal Albert Hall's BBC Proms, the BBC Concert Orchestra take their dedicated to northern soul, curated by Wigan's Stuart Maconie and Manchester's Joe Duddell, on the road. A celebration of raw, rare Amer...John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
New Century Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 27 November 2024
The songwriter and frontman of Manchester three-piece, I Am Kloot also possesses an enviable back catalogue as a solo artist - previously known around his hometown as Johnny Dangerously - and continues to work on new material under the guis...
Elias String Quartet
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 28 November 2024
Hailed as one of the most intense and vibrant quartets of their generation, the Elias String Quartet formed at the RNCM in 1998 and have had a strong association with the College ever since. Behind the scenes, they work closely with the st...Herman's Hermits
The Met, Bury
Thursday 28 November 2024
Herman's Hermits, one of the biggest selling bands of the 60's, not just in the UK, but around the World celebrate their 60th anniverary. From their early beginnings in Manchester in 1964, the band have chalked up 23 Hit Singles, 10 Hit Alb...Stanleys
The Monaco, Wigan
Friday 29 November 2024
Emerging from Wigan, Stanleys are the next in a long line of illustrious musicians to emerge from the town. Bands and artists ranging from George Formby (Senior and Junior) to The Verve, Starsailor to The Lathums are proud to call Wigan hom...The Battery Farm
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 29 November 2024
Manc punk band The Battery Farm are a must see live band with a chaotic, fierce high energy live show. ...Darren Alboni as Mick Hucknall - Simply Red Tribute
The Grand, Warrington
Friday 29 November 2024
Quoted to be the No.1 Mick Hucknall impersonator by the Simply Red Fan Club, Darren Alboni has been performing as the legendary Manchester soul star since 1991 after appearing on, and winning, his heat in Granada Television's "Stars In Thei...The Smyths - Tribute to The Smiths
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 30 November 2024
The Smyths are a joyous celebration of arguably the greatest band of all time, Manchester legends The Smiths. Thrillingly accurate, the group have amassed a huge following and regularly sell out huge venues both here and abroad. 2023 marks...The Lancashire Hotpots
The Monaco, Wigan
Saturday 30 November 2024
There's only one thing more satisfying than a visit to the chippy and that's an evening with The Lancashire Hotpots. St. Helens' finest are the undisputed kings of the Northern "knees up" with banging comedy folk anthems such as "Chippy Te...Rosellas
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 30 November 2024
Fresh from supporting Starsailor, the young Mancunians serve up stadium-ready guitars, punchy drums and pure adrenaline, with a sound that gives a nod to the bands of 90's Britpop, drawing sonic comparisons to The Verve, The Stone Roses and...Oliver James Lomax
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 30 November 2024
Described by comedian Mark Thomas as writing "poems that dance with originality and are tenderly unafraid of love and belonging," and by actor Maxine Peake as "beautifully written poems from a unique voice of integrity and spirit," Bolto...Manchester Music Tours - Joy Division Tour
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 30 November 2024
A four hour musical journey covering all things Joy Division and Factory Records! The chance to visit many of the important venues and locations around Manchester and surrounding areas that helped shape and influence the Joy Division sound....
Manchester Camerata & Kantos - Handel's Messiah
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 1 December 2024
Start your festivities with this most beloved of masterpieces. Feel immersed in the festivities amongst the warm, candlelit atmosphere of The Great Nave of the Monastery for this joyful celebratory performance of Handel's Messiah, notabl...Manchester Camerata & Kantos - Handel's Messiah
The Monastery, Manchester
Sunday 1 December 2024
Start your festivities with this most beloved of masterpieces. Feel immersed in the festivities amongst the warm, candlelit atmosphere of The Great Nave of the Monastery for this joyful celebratory performance of Handel's Messiah, notabl...Manchester & Districts' Hospitals Choir Christmas Carol Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 2 - Tuesday 3 December 2024
The annual CLIC Sargent Young Lives vs Cancer carol concert returns with a mix of choirs from around the Manchester area - consisting mainly of NHS medical and nursing staff who have given up their time to rehearse and perform - celebrating...Chetham's Schools Concerts - Revolting Rhymes
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Monday 2 - Thursday 5 December 2024
You might think you know the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but this musical adaption of Roald Dahl's wicked Revolting Rhymes turns this classic woodland tale into a cheeky, riotous adventure. Performed by musicians from Chetham's...
The Easy Rollers
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 3 December 2024
A roaring seven-piece jazz outfit - ready to transport you back to the golden age of jazz - deliver their sensational cabaret-style show Drop Me Off in Harlem, featuring hits from The Jazz Age (1920-1933) through to The Swing Era (1933-194...The Slow Readers Club
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024
Manchester's The Slow Readers Club deliver an energetic blend of driving drums and infectious guitar lines with evocative verses and anthemic choruses, imbued with their idiosyncratic brand of insightful and confronting lyricism, all set a...Shed Seven
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
Perpetual underdogs, Shed Seven seldom received critical acceptance, yet the York-formed indie legends were one of the leading lights of Britpop with two gold albums, 15 Top 40 singles and a legion of loyal fans. Their thunderous indie-rock...808 State
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
Graham Massey's Manchester dance legends and Acid House pioneers have been described as "masters of their art" (Q), "pioneers" (Future Music), "for sonic trailblazing and inestimable influence, among our most important groups" (Record Colle...Dirty Laces
Rebellion, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
Fear, loathing, and pages of notebooks filled in between; North Manchester's Dirty Laces' relentless work ethic has seen them become signed, collaborate with Ride drummer Laurence Colbert, and continue to release a stream of new music recor...FAC51 - The Hacienda Must Be Built
Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
FAC51 The Hacienda returns to Manchester for a huge all day homecoming show with The Warehouse Project at Depot Mayfield. The largest Hacienda hometown event sees some of the biggest names in the club's history performing over five rooms...Chetham’s Family Concert - Revolting Rhymes
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
You might think you know the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but this musical adaption of Roald Dahl's wicked Revolting Rhymes turns this classic woodland tale into a cheeky, riotous adventure. Performed by musicians from Chetham's...Academy in the UK
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
'Academy In The UK' is the ultimate punk and alternative tribute night. Transport yourself back to the Seventies with The Pistols, Totally Blondie, A Band Called Malice (The Jam tribute) and The Ramonas the UK's best tribute to The Ramones....Yasmin Coe
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
The Manchester-based Hull singer/songwriter takes inspiration from artists like Current Joys, Mazzy Star and the Pixies, with performances and music which bring together storytelling lyrics amongst jangly indie guitar sounds. Self-described...The Houghton Weavers
The Met, Bury
Thursday 12 December 2024
THE HOUGHTON WEAVERS have been entertaining folk for 48 years with their unique blend of popular folk music, humour and audience participation. In their time together, the group have performed thousands of concerts, recorded over 30 albums,...A Tribute To Manchester
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 13 December 2024
A TRIBUTE TO MANCHESTER:THE CLONE ROSES + OASISH + THE SMITHS LTD + HAPPY MONDAZE + DJ CLINT BOON. What better way to celebrate all things Mancunian than with the annual return of 'A Tribute to Manchester'. Returning to the Academy stage...Ingested
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Friday 13 December 2024
The legendary Manchester UK SLAM KINGS return with their most ambitious and powerful music to date, cementing the band ever more fimrly at the forefront of the UK Death Metal scene. Blistering speed, crushing hooks, dark melodies and of cou...The Lancashire Hotpots Big Bash
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 14 December 2024
The fourth annual Big Bash from Bernard and the boys features Showaddywaddy + Black Lace + Chas & Dave tribute act, Rockney Rebels. Strap yourself in for an unbeatable night of music and laughs. The good times are back!...The Chameleons
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 14 December 2024
After celebrating their 40th anniversary in style, legendary Manchester band Chameleons return. The Middleton-formed band serve-up a career spanning set. Helmed from the front by long-standing "Chameleons Vox" custodian Mark Burgess, these ...The Unthanks
New Century Hall, Manchester
Sunday 15 December 2024
Using the traditional folk music of the North East of England as a starting point, the influence of Miles Davis, Steve Reich, Sufjan Stevens, Robert Wyatt, Antony & The Johnsons, King Crimson and Tom Waits, Mercury Music Prize-nominated Th...
Paul Heaton
Co-op Live, Manchester
Monday 16 December 2024
Ivor Novello Award-winning songwriting genius Paul Heaton will be performing songs from throughout his career including classic tracks by The Beautiful South and The Housemartins, with the help of guest singer Rianne Downey. One of the ...Manchester Inspirational Voices
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 16 December 2024
Manchester Inspirational Voices, united by a love of music, performance and faith, bring their brand of exciting gospel music to the stage. Their range of music has the ability to warm hearts, to soothe souls and to set your pulses racin...James Walsh (Starsailor)
The Strines Nightingale, Stockport
Tuesday 17 - Wednesday 18 December 2024
Front man of multi-million selling band Starsailor, Chorley's James Walsh has proven his own worth as a singer-songwriter in his own right. He's written songs with Eliza Doolittle, Melanie C, Suzanne Vega, and Professor Green - to name a fe...Mica Millar
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 18 December 2024
The Mancunian soulstress released her debut album 'Heaven Knows' to critical acclaim in 2022 and has quickly become one of the UK's brightest new Soul stars, picking up Jazz FM's prestigious 'Soul Act of The Year 2022' award. Featured on...Definitely Mightbe - The Definitive Tribute to Oasis
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 19 December 2024
The longest established Oasis tribute in the world with over 2,000 shows under their belt. So, as good as the real thing? Well the lengendary Alan McGee thought so when he recently introduced the band live on stage! So they..... DEFINITELY ...Rick Astley
