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
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 ...
IVW: Green Fake - A Tribute to Green Day
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Sunday 2 February 2025
IVW: Green Fake - A Tribute to Green Day+ The Hit Machine...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....
koti parti 002 emo addition Tyra Aqua birthday
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
Yes, Manchester
Friday 7 February 2025
Now Wave presents Sam Greenfield at YES Pink Room on 7th February 2024...
Mexicola: The Final Final Show w/ Mademaker
The Boulevard Wigan, Wigan
Friday 7 February 2025
After a hiatus following the pandemic, alt rock trio Mexicola are back for one final show (for real this time). Joined by grunge duo, Mademaker....Inhaler
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 8 - Friday 21 February 2025
The UK album chart-topping Dublin band serve up music teeming with expansive indie-rock grooves, soaring anthems, and swooping, epic singalongs. ...Kawala
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 8 February 2025
Starting their musical journey while studying in Leeds, North London duo Jim (vocals) and Dan (acoustic guitar, vocals) quickly developed a distinctive sound as an acoustic indie-folk act, finding inspiration from a range of musical styles....The Hara
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 8 February 2025
Grit, energy and a perceptive exploration of the chaos that surrounds them has fuelled the recent anthemic releases from Manchester rockers THE HARA. The genre-defying trio have topped the iTunes Album charts with the EP's 'Play Dead' (#1 ...Manilla Times
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 8 February 2025
Emerging indie rockers Manilla Times, hailed as one of XS Manchester's "Ones to Watch 24", deliver infectious anthems brimming with energy and nostalgia. Originating from small towns in Ireland and North Wales, the band-comprising Jack M...
Billy Lockett
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sunday 9 February 2025
Northampton piano man has been playlisted on Radio 1, supported Lewis Capaldi, Electric Light Orchestra, Birdy, Lana del Rey and KT Tunstall, and performed on Made In Chelsea, James Corden's Late Late Show. He has written, recorded, perform...
Ollie Dixon + Abi Til + Jacob Coley
The Eagle Inn Salford, Manchester
Sunday 9 February 2025
Alternative-folk artist Ollie Dixon performing live at the Eagle Inn - Salford, Manchester with support from Abi Til and Jacob Coley...Hamish Hawk
New Century Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 11 February 2025
Rich of voice and even richer of imagination, Edinburgh born indie singer-songwriter Hamish Hawk creates musical pen-portraits as vivid in lyric as they are in melody. He has established himself as a writer of heartfelt, headstrong, unasham...
Bilk
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 13 February 2025
Bilk are three musicians creating a unique angsty blend of indie, rap, rock n roll and punk from the suburbs of Essex, UK. Their honest social commentary is as real as it gets, reflecting on the highs and lows of British culture today. ...Anna B Savage
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 13 February 2025
A sense of rootedness is at the heart of Anna B Savage?s third record You and i are Earth, a record that is as much about healing as it is an unbowed sense of curiosity, and, more simply, ?a love letter to a man and to Ireland?. Following o...
Cage the Elephant
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 14 February 2025
Platinum-selling London-based Kentucky alt-rockers Cage The Elephant are influenced by classic rock, '90s alternative, blues, punk rock, and funk music. They are best know for the hit singles "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked", "Cigarette Day...The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 14 February 2025
BJM has been essential in the development of the modern U.S. garage scene, and many Californian musicians got their start playing with Anton Newcombe, including Peter Hayes of The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Originally Newcombe was heavily...Space Monkeys
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 14 February 2025
Manchester band Space Monkeys were the last act signed to Factory Records, between 1995 and 2000. In 1997 their debut album 'The Daddy Of Them All' sold in excess of 100,000 copies worldwide with the single "Sugar Cane" reaching no. 58 ...Personal Trainer
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 14 February 2025
Amsterdam's Personal Trainer is a rock band built around singer/songwriter Willem Smit. Live, they have an ever-shifting line-up with members from bands like Canshaker Pi, Pip Blom, Bull, Steve French, The Klittens, Home Counties and many m...AK/DK
Yes, Manchester
Friday 14 February 2025
Now Wave presents AK/DK at YES Basement on 14th February 2025...
Heartworms
The White Hotel, Manchester
Friday 14 February 2025
Now Wave presents Heartworms at The White Hotel, Salford on Friday 14th February 2025...Leatherette // Little Hand Feet
Big Hands, Manchester
Friday 14 February 2025
Italian post-punk group stop by Big Hands with support from Little Hand Feet...Don't Stop Queen Now - Tribute to Queen
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 15 February 2025
Don't Stop Queen Now's energetic and true-to-life performance, fronted by the incredible Michael Spence who has featured on ITV1 as Freddie Mercury, brings Queen's 50 year reign to life in a show that's guaranteed to blow your mind! The si...
Pastel
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 15 February 2025
Pastel are a 5-piece tripped out shoegaze guitar band signed to independent Manchester label; Spirit of Spike Island. ...Nerina Pallot
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 15 February 2025
Having been nominated for an Ivor Novello and Brit Award, Jersey-raised pop rock star Nerina Pallot has had an exciting music career, writing and performing her own pieces alongside working with artists like Kylie Minogue. She scored UK Top...Parkes
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 15 February 2025
Parkes are a Wigan-based band who live for the 90s scene with the influence of Oasis, The Stone Roses, Primal Scream, and Ocean Colour Scene. Parkes aim to bring back the music of the past. ...
Olivia Booth - Manchester
