ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
ALTERNATIVE & INDIE MUSIC GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Alternative & Indie Music Gigs in Manchester
Definitely Oasis - Tribute to Oasis
The Bread Shed
Fri 14 Mar - Sat 24 May 2025
Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
The Met
Sat 29 Mar - Fri 26 Sep 2025
The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience - Tribute to Gerry Cinnamon
Fatbird
Fri 30 May - Sun 28 Dec 2025
Couchgagzzz Live at Big Hands
Big Hands, Manchester
Monday 27 January 2025
A Monday night event Italian Man Utd fans, Couchgazzz hop over to Big Hands for a live show ahead of their BBC 6 music session...Soul Asylum
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 28 January 2025
One of the most successful American Alternative Rock bands of the 1990s, Minneapolis's Soul Asylum's folk-influenced grunge beared the roots of the Country-Rock revival with their triple-Platinum certified Grave Dancers Union album, whi...Lake Street Dive
New Century Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 28 January 2025
Since forming in 2004, Lake Street Dive have matched their sophisticated musicianship with a fearless refusal to limit their sound, creating joyously soulful rock & roll with equal parts ingenuity, intelligence, and irresistible abandon....Jacob Alon
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Tuesday 28 January 2025
As seen on Later... with Jools Holland, Jacob Alon is a Dunfermline indie folk singer-songwriter with a profound gift for storytelling. Both intimate and devastatingly introspective, their music is touched by a rare timelessness. Drawing ...Opus Kink
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Tuesday 28 January 2025
Described by the NME as "Horn-fuelled filth-funk, where punk and jazz combine in grimy circumstances", "Barnstorming, infectious" by BBC 6 Music's Steve Lamacq, and "One of the most enjoyable genre fusions I've ever seen" by Nels Hylton on...
Spread Your Love x IVW - YASMIN COE
The Rat And Pigeon, Manchester
Tuesday 28 January 2025
YASMIN COE headlines the 1st of 3 Independent Venue Week x Spread Your Love specials at Manchester hottest new grassroots venue: The Rat & Pigeon...Doves - In Conversation with Chris Hawkins
Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 29 January 2025
To celebrate the release of their upcoming new album, Jez & Andy from Doves will take part in an intimate Q and A Session hosted by Chris Hawkins. There will be no live music at this event. ...The DSM IV
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 29 January 2025
Formed by Guy McKnight of cult favourites The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, The DSM IV are one of the most electrifying live bands of the moment, having supported both Sleaford Mods and The Libertines across Europe, which offered them ...
Spread Your Love x IVW - MARTIAL ARTS
The Rat And Pigeon, Manchester
Wednesday 29 January 2025
MARTIAL ARTS headline this SYL x IVW special at Manchester's hottest new grassroots venue: The Rat & Pigeon...Joshua Radin
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 30 January 2025
Joshua Radin emerged in 2004 as an empathetic, engaging, and often enthralling troubadour. Over the years, he's tallied north of 1 billion streams, moved 1 million-plus albums worldwide, and scored a gold certification for the single "I'd R...YAANG + Formal Sppeedwear + Autocamper
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 30 - Friday 31 January 2025
Hot Take is a brand new monthly night from promoters Now Wave, bringing you the freshest new sounds from Manchester. Manchester punk trio YAANG + FORMAL SPPEEDWEAR + AUTOCAMPER....Whip Round
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 30 January - Thursday 26 June 2025
Your favourite weekly Alt club night is back with three rooms of Indie classics, post punk, new wave, and Kowgirl Karaoke ...
Hot Take: Samxemma Phia Sky + Peace Talks
Spread Your Love x IVW - DAFFODILS
The Rat And Pigeon, Manchester
Thursday 30 January 2025
The final IVW special in the series, London hot picks DAFFODILS headline Manchester's hottest new grassroots venue: The Rat & Pigeon...Coast Noir
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 31 January 2025
Coast Noir are an emerging four-piece Alternative Rock band from Manchester. Combining dark tones and powerful sounds to take listeners on a profound journey. Exploring darker themes, they channel their energy through their aggressive drumm...The Rifles
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 31 January 2025
London indie outfit the Rifles rose to popularity in the mid-2000s with a jaunty garage rock & roll sound that's equal parts Jam-like swagger and a playfulness not unlike contemporaries the Kooks. First grabbing public attention with the...MAVIS
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 31 January 2025
Mavis are a 3 piece band from Stockport/Manchester with a sound you can't quite put your finger on but is undeniably Rock 'n' Roll. Bailey Wood (guitar/lead vocal), Reece Holden (drums) and Will Berry (bass) make a sound that's somehow both...Factory 251 Fridays
FAC251, Manchester
Friday 31 January - Friday 28 February 2025
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...Big In 2025 - Manchester
FAC251, Manchester
Friday 31 January 2025
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first' Carl Barat...
Crywank at The Springfield Hotel with support from ambrosia
Springfield Hotel, Wigan
Friday 31 January 2025
Underground, Independent and Alt music legends, Crywank are stopping by on their current tour, a with support from wirral alt punk band ambrosia...
Casey Lowery (Casey Lowry)
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 1 February 2025
One of the most talked-about names in bedroom guitar pop and all-conquering king of indie TikTok, the future hero from Chesterfield takes to the road. ...Tristwch Y Fenywod
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Saturday 1 February 2025
Singing black-lit liturgies of bog bodies caked in mud, entranced by nocturnal landscapes flickering in the moon-glow and powered by queer enchantment, Tristwch y Fenywod are a Welsh-language gothic avant-rock power-coven. Exhumed from the ...Manchester Music Tours - Oasis Tour
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 1 February - Sunday 20 July 2025
You have the opportunity to see first-hand where Manchester's most famous brothers grew up. Acclaimed by Noel and Liam themselves, the tour includes visits to the iconic Boardwalk where the band rehearsed and performed their first gig. Cana...Factory 251 Saturdays
FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 1 - Saturday 22 February 2025
3 floors of music, all your favs with 899 other party goers. DJs spinning dance & RnB, Indie & Cheese, and Tech, Bass & DnB. ...
This Feeling - Manchester
Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 1 February 2025
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Double Yellows/ Rivver/ Chicken Man & The Bad Eggs
The Snug, Manchester
Saturday 1 February 2025
Wigan Indie/Rockers Double Yellows return to The Snug as our headliner...Population II Live at Big Hands
Big Hands, Manchester
Saturday 1 February 2025
Canadian Psych group Population II arrive at Big Hands in Manchester...Green Fake - Green Day Tribute
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Sunday 2 February 2025
God"s Favourite Tribute Band. Embark on a nostalgic journey through the rebellious anthems of Green Day with Green Fake, a Manchester-based tribute band that captures the essence of the iconic punk rock trio. With electrifying performances ...Young Knives
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Wednesday 5 February 2025
Crosstown Concerts Presents... English indie rock band Young Knives performing at Deaf Institute in Manchester...Field Music
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 6 February 2025
Field Music on Band on The Wall on 6th February 2025....
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Derby Brewery Arms, Manchester
Thursday 6 February 2025
Live hyperpop and underground music and DJs, for the emos, goths, ethereal beings, alternatives and weirdos, celebrating Tyra Aqua birthday...Candlelight - A Tribute to Oasis
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 7 February - Saturday 15 March 2025
Discover the music of Manchester legends Oasis performed by violin under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...Dead Stilettos Live at Yes Basement
Yes, Manchester
Friday 7 February 2025
Dead Stilettos release their new EP with Sour Grapes at Yes Basement on Feb 7th...Sam Greenfield
