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
MARY IN THE JUNKYARD
Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Now Wave presents Mary in the Junkyard at YES Pink Room on 19th February 2025...Ed Armeson + Kahula + The Turncoats + Berthaju
Mali Mae at The Castle Hotel
The Castle Hotel 66 Oldham St Manchester M4 1le, Manchester
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Get ready for the most energetic gig at The Castle Hotel, Manchester. Wednesday 19th February. Tickets are £7 for students, £10 pre-sale....Set It Off
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 20 February 2025
From the time they were formed, Set It Off have never been your standard emo band. Or pop group. Or pop-punk band. They are all of those things and more. Known for creating their own original brand of pop music, infusing bold electronic ele...She Drew The Gun
FAC251, Manchester
Thursday 20 February 2025
Wirral psych pop band She Drew the Gun, fronted by singer/songwriter Louisa Roach won the Glastonbury Festival Emerging Talent competition in 2016,and are known for their poetic political lyrics. Drawing acclaim for both her music and the s...MAN/WOMAN/CHAINSAW
Ramona Live - Essence
Ramona, Manchester
Thursday 20 February 2025
Emile Palmer-Almira brings Essence to Ramona, an electrifying live R&B event that celebrates the soulful rhythms and timeless melodies of the genre....Noasis - The Definitive Oasis Tribute Band
The Met, Bury
Friday 21 - Saturday 22 February 2025
Noasis is the definitive tribute band to Manchester's five piece Oasis. Since their formation in 2006 and with over 800 performances to date Noasis has justly earned its reputation as the best tribute on the circuit packing out venues up an...John Otway
The Salty Dog, Northwich
Friday 21 February 2025
From the age of 9, the cult Buckinghamshire folk punkster knew he wanted to be a pop star. But even at that young age, having listened to his sister's Beatles and Stones records, he knew he would never be able to do what they do. However, w...
Snow Patrol
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
Dundee-formed Northern Irish trio Snow Patrol have carved out a unique place for themselves by constantly delivering melancholic ballads and music of depth that's painted from a broad palette. They shot to fame with their third album, Final...You Me At Six
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 22 February - Saturday 29 March 2025
Rising out of the British alternative underground, Surrey rockers You Me At Six released their debut full-length album Take Off Your Colours in 2008 through Slam Dunk Records and Epitaph Records. Celebrating early chart success, it was 2010...Circa Waves
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
Becoming one of Britain's most influential and adored guitar bands, the Liverpool indie four piece's dedication to constantly developing their sound has seen them secure increasingly high positions in the Official Album Charts, as well as a...Autechre
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
Rochdale electronic duo Rob Brown and Sean Booth formed in 1987, after meeting through Manchester's graffiti scene in 1987, and gained initial recognition when they were featured on Warp's 1992 compilation Artificial Intelligence. ...The Zangwills
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
Northwich indie rockers The Zangwills are a charismatic band with an unusual, youthful vibe and energy which sets them apart. The four-piece have a reputation for their strong live sets, selling out venues in Manchester and beyond. Describe...The Smiths Utd - A Tribute to The Smiths
FAC251, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
Lincoln-based tribute band The Smiths Utd play all the hits from The Smiths and Morrissey solo. ...Lowes
Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
The BBC Radio 1 Dance Vocalist of 2021 Award topped off a year that saw the Lancaster folk pop trio - featuring vocalist Evie Plumb from Kendal, and Jamie Walker and Luke Paget from Lancaster - rack up over 20 million streams, gain hundreds...The Bug Club
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
Now Wave presents The Bug Club at The White Hotel on Friday 14th April 2023...Dutch Criminal Record
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
Dutch Criminal Record are a south coast indie surf band from Portsmouth. Their sound is a blend of 60's pop vocals, interlinking riffs and blooming harmonies. "There's something wonderful and wilfully gleeful about 00's Nostalgia which de...Manchester Music Tours - Tour Special
Vinyl Revival, Manchester
Saturday 22 February - Saturday 15 March 2025
You've heard the songs, now see the sights and hear the stories behind Manchester's greatest artists on the Manchester Music Tour. Founded by Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill, the Manchester Music Tour offers a fascinating first-hand ins...MOOD SWINGS: Josephine Illingworth No Windows & Robber Robber
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
NOW WAVE PRESENTS MOOD SWINGS:Josephine Illingworth, No Windows & Robber Robber...
HandsomeRat + special guests The Modalities
Fuel Cafe Bar, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
A night of Indie / Rock/ Pop and Beats with two fantastic bands....MCR ROCKS present Wonderwall
The Pendlebury Social Club, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
Wonderwall (oasis tribute) are from Manchester and are a leading tribute to Oasis. They will be supported by Local lad John Denton DJ Paul Ezi Eden...
Wonderwall (Oasis tribute) Plus support Live at ICONS Prestwich
Icons, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
Full live band tribute to Oasis plus John Denton as support and DJ Paul Ezi Eden...
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sunday 23 February 2025
One of Philadelphia's most ambitious and captivating psych rock outfits slowly devour listeners' brains with sad, beautiful pop melodies buried under the guise of noisy, volatile and unconventionally griping compositions. The musical vision...The Futureheads
New Century Hall, Manchester
Monday 24 February 2025
Take their influence from The Flaming Lips, Devo, Queen, Fugazi and Kate Bush, Sunderland post-punk act The Futureheads shot to fame in 2004, scoring Top 20 hits "Hounds of Love", "Area", and "The Beginning of the Twist". Their tunes are...
Lola Young
New Century Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Croydon singer-songwriter Lola Young was nominated for the Brit Award for Rising Star in 2021. She was chosen to cover the 1980s hit "Together in Electric Dreams" for the John Lewis Christmas advert. The following year, she placed fourth i...Pyncher
Gullivers, Manchester
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Echo Chamber present Pyncher: Manchester's answer to the tantalising charm of grubby 1970s New York. With only a handful of singles and their EP Chew - which catapulted them onto the radar of anyone with a taste for garage rock - to their n...Jakob
Brume: SUPERWAVE Fergus Quill plays Xero Slingsby Unfurl
Carlton Club, Manchester
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Brume is back this February with SUPERWAVE, Fergus Quill plays Xero Slingsby and Unfurl with a mixture of Electronic music, Jazz and Indian Classical...The Man From Delmonte
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 26 February 2025
After a 34 year hiatus, 1980s Manchester indie art pop favourites The Man from Delmonte return. One of best kept secrets of the "Madchester" era, they even boasted Inspiral Carpets and 808 State as support acts. Classically trained, they to...
Being Dead
Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Now Wave presents Being Dead at YES Basement on 26th February 2025...
Sturgill Simpson
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 27 February 2025
Grammy-award winning Kentucky Outlaw country star Sturgill Simpson delivers "sleazy, steamy rock n roll" With nods to psychedelic drug chronicler Rick Strassman and a cover of Mancunian synth-pop also-rans When in Rome's "The Promise" his ...Scouting For Girls
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 28 February 2025
Friends since they were five, London indie pop three-piece Scouting For Girls have never changed to chase success. Success came to them; their 2007 self-titled debut went on to become triple platinum and birthed the generation-bridging anth...Candlelight - A Tribute to Oasis
