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 2 - Sat 24 May 2025
Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Manchester Academy
Fri 26 Sep 2025 - Sat 24 Jan 2026
Morton Betts - Manchester
Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 5 April 2025
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Sounds From The Street PresentsRosenberg Kained Dakpta Avenue
Yasmin Coe
Lion's Den, Manchester
Sunday 6 April 2025
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...Maunder's School Of Popular Music at 33 Oldham St
33 Oldham Street, Manchester
Sunday 6 April 2025
See Maunder's School presents an evening of live music as we perform music from the 80's to present with live bands. All bands are students who attend...Black Country, New Road
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Monday 7 April 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...Julian J3po Pollack Trio
Rosie Rowe
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Now Wave presents Rosie Rowe at YES Pink Room on 8th April 2025...
Siobhan Winifred
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 9 April - Tuesday 16 September 2025
Carving out a unique space of her own, Siobhan Winifred has cultivated a passionate following for her deftly pop-tinged, rousing indie-rock. Born & raised in Dorset, UK and of Irish lineage, Siobhan was influenced at a young age by the lyri...Mark Hoyle In Conversation with Tony Walsh
The Met, Bury
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Two Crows proudly present an evening with musician Mark Hoyle spotlighting his critically acclaimed book Swerve. Featuring a Q&A, signing and readings from the book - including his account of the infamous Joy Division gig in The Met's Derby...The Lathums
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Thursday 10 - Friday 11 April 2025
UK album chart-topping Wigan trio The Lathums cite the melodic worlds and street hymns of The Smiths, The Beatles, Stone Roses and The Ramones amongst their influences. Singer-songwriter Alex Moore simply believes in 'making positive change...Peach Pit
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
If friendship had a sound, it would be Peach Pit. The wistful grooves, glassy guitars, and sun-kissed melodies feel like they could only be made by musicians who have spent close to a lifetime (or at least half of their lives) together. ...Heather Nova
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Bermudian folk rock singer-songwriter and poet Heather Nova first hit the radio in 1994 when her breakthrough album "Oyster" charted worldwide and put her firmly on the indie pop map. Her cool, infectious songs, critically acclaimed albums...Heather Nova
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Bermudian folk rock singer-songwriter and poet Heather Nova first hit the radio in 1994 when her breakthrough album "Oyster" charted worldwide and put her firmly on the indie pop map. Her cool, infectious songs, critically acclaimed albums...
Proud Mary
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Celebrating 20 years of their classic album "The Same Old Blues", Manchester band Proud Mary are very pleased to announce a series of special anniversary gigs, including an unmissable homecoming set on 24th September. The five-piece will be...Monks
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 10 April 2025
Liverpool band Monks are a mix of 70's, 80's electro pop, along with elements of Disco and Rock. Since the boys were 17, they have released multiple tracks and toured the UK, gaining a loyal fan base. Getting recognition from artists su...Death Valley Girls Live at Yes
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 10 April - Saturday 10 May 2025
Californian group Death Valley Girls will return to Manchester for the 3rd time, Supported by Berliners Bella & The Bizarre...
Primal Scream
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 11 April 2025
Formed in Glasgow in 1982 by Bobby Gillespie, a member of Manchester-based Glaswegian indie act The Wake, Primal Scream's career didn't really take off until the legendary frontman had left his temporary role as drummer of The Jesus and Mar...Candlelight - The Best of Britpop
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 11 April 2025
Discover the music of Britpop featuring the songs of Oasis, Blur and more performed by a string orchestra under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inpsiring location. ...TOPLOADER
FAC251, Manchester
Friday 11 April 2025
Since forming in 1997 Eastbourne's Toploader have over two million album sales to their name and a string of top 20 hits both home and abroad. Their debut album 'Onka's Big Moka,' sold over one million copies and remained in the Top 5 of th...
Deathworms // Pohl
Ocean Colour Scene
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 12 April 2025
In their 30 years together, multi-Platinum selling Birmingham indie legends OCS have enjoyed five Top 10 albums, six Top 10 singles and a mantelpiece full of awards. But behind all the swagger and the style there are great songs, with words...The Man From Delmonte
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 12 April 2025
After a 34 year hiatus, 1980s Manchester indie art pop favourites The Man from Delmonte return. Between 1988 and 1991 they shone brightly creating some of the most memorable pop songs of the "Madchester" era. Water in My Eyes, My Love is Li...Northside
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 12 April 2025
Formed in 1989, Manchester favourites Northside released their only album, Chicken Rhythms, on Factory Records in 1991, reaching no.19 in the UK charts. The band became part of the 1990s Madchester baggy scene and are best remembered for th...
The Absolute Stone Roses (Tribute Band)
Lower Kersal Social Club, Manchester
Saturday 12 April 2025
A tribute band to the Manchester legends The Stone Roses who create a "Resurrection" of that iconic sound and vibe that you got at a Roses' concert. The band themselves are big fans with an obvious great love for The Stone Roses and have w...YAANG + Formal Sppeedwear + Autocamper
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 12 - Thursday 24 April 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....Hot Take: Fruit Joe Chandler the Short Causeway
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 12 April 2025
Now Wave presents HOT TAKE: Fruit, Joe Chandler, The Short Causeway at YES Basement...
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Father John Misty
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Sunday 13 April 2025
Internationally acclaimed, UK Top 10 charting indie folk star Father John Misty, aka Josh Tillman, sounds and acts a bit like solo-era John Lennon, Scott Walker, Randy Newman, Harry Nilsson, and Dory Previn, while taking more than a few cue...Sea Power
New Century Hall, Manchester
Sunday 13 April 2025
Formerly British Sea Power but renamed to distance themselves from the Brexit madness, Kendal indie rockers Sea Power have won some remarkable admirers - Lou Reed, David Bowie and London's National Maritime Museum. Indeed, the BSP fanbase n...Dead Space Chamber Music / Futures We Lost / Slow Knife
The Peer Hat, Manchester
Sunday 13 April 2025
Dead Space Chamber Music - Gothic / Experimental / Doom from Bristol UK Futures We Lost - Post-industrial / Cinematic Soundscapes from Manchester UK...Fat Dads - Manchester
33 Oldham Street, Manchester
Sunday 13 April 2025
Fat Dads return to Manchester to tour their debut album 'Fat & Furious'....Walker Not Walker & Elle Mary @ The Goods In Manchester
The Goods In Prestwich, Manchester
Sunday 13 April 2025
Walker Not Walker & Elle Mary performing the music of Scott Walker and original material. The show will be a Sunday afternoon matinee....'White Riot (I Wanna Riot)' - Brickhouse
33 Oldham Street, Manchester
Monday 14 April 2025
'White Riot' is a punk event from Interzone Promotions headlined by Brickhouse with support from The Sick Fix, Room Service and Female Shades...Black Honey
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Tuesday 15 April 2025
Put it this way: if Lana Del Rey was (in) a rock band, it would sound like Black Honey. Brighton's bad-ass alternative pop-rockers are quite Lush-ish. You might even say they're Lush-ous, only a bit classicist, less 4AD than Telstar. They b...
Songs of Resistance
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 15 April 2025
A not-for-profit concert raising money for international human rights organisation Restless Beings, starring Cookie Love - J. Chambers - Mali Hayes - Renee Stormz - Saf S2E - Third Kulture - Twisted Tubes - Yemi Bolatiwa. Hosted by Jenn...King No-One
Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 16 April 2025
2022 was a good year for the York band; not only did they sell over 7,000 tickets on two sold out tours to an ever growing insatiable fan base, including 1,500 at Manchester's Ritz venue, but they were also the first unsigned band to play t...N&D Showcase: This Summit Fever
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Wed 16 Apr - 7:30 pmThis Summit Fever+ Guests£8 adv...Ronker @ Gullivers
