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
Gustaffson
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Friday 9 May 2025
Liverpool-born, Warrington singer & songwriter Andrew Gower formed Gustaffson in 2020 with lifelong friend & guitarist James 'Webbo' Webster. He's been writing music since the age of 15, however, Gower is best known for his work as an actor...Gruff Rhys - American Interior Screening + Q&A
Savoy Cinema, Stockport
Friday 9 May 2025
In 1792, John Evans, a farmhand from Snowdonia travelled to America to discover whether there was a Welsh-speaking Native American tribe walking the Great Plains. Over 200 years later, distant relative Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals) retra...Adult DVD
The White Hotel, Manchester
Friday 9 May 2025
A band formed originally as a product of lockdown boredom, the Leeds six piece began in the form of friends Harry Hanson and Greg Lonsdale experimenting with synths and writing over the internet together. As musical ideas blossomed into ful...Amelia Coburn
Yes, Manchester
Friday 9 May 2025
Amelia Coburn is darkness and light. Her acclaimed debut album Between The Moon And the Milkman, produced by Bill Ryder-Jones, showcases her as a truly singular voice in the world of music. Unbound by one mood or modern trends she pairs dar...Bad Dreams: Adult DVD + More Tba
The White Hotel, Manchester
Friday 9 May 2025
Now Wave presents Bad Dreams: Adult DVD + More TBA at The White Hotel on Friday 9th May 2025...
Noah Gundersen
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 10 May 2025
With a poignant, ruminative approach to his indie folk songs, Noah Gundersen moved from Olympia to Seattle, Washington, to pursue a career in music. The yearning, acoustic folk of his first few releases gradually made way for electric guita...
Hawkwind
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 11 May 2025
Famed for their 1972 UK no.2 hit "Silver Machine", Hawkwind was formed in 1969 by Dave Brock, who still remains at the helm today. In 1970, the band played at the first-ever Glastonbury Festival, released their eponymously titled debut albu...
Seafret
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Monday 12 May 2025
Indie folk rock duo Seafret consists of singer Jack Sedman and guitarist Harry Draper, from Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Their debut studio album Tell Me It's Real peaked at No. 59 on the UK Albums Chart. ...Bria Salmena
Yes, Manchester
Monday 12 May 2025
Bria Salmena's debut solo album Big Dog chronicles a story of transformation-a deeply personal exploration of resilience and a declaration of artistic independence forged through collaboration. Long celebrated as the frontwoman of Canadian ...Nap Eyes
The Waterboys
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Best known for songs including "How Long Will I Love You" and "The Whole of the Moon", The Waterboys have been led by Scottish singer and guitarist Mike Scott - their line-up otherwise ever-evolving - since the early 1980s, having won a ...Rose City Band
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Now Wave presents Rose City Band at YES Pink Room on 13th May 2025...Soccer Mommy
New Century Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Quietly catchy and surprisingly confrontational. Soccer Mommy is the indie pop project of Sophie Allison, a wise beyond her years young Nashville native and musical wunderkind. Her songs, which have confronted toxic relationships and infat...Supergrass
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 16 - Saturday 17 May 2025
Tearing by at a breakneck speed, it has been 30 years since 'I Should Coco', the spectacularly eclectic chart-topping debut by Oxford Britpop rockstars Supergrass, was released. At the time, the band were barely out of their teens. The albu...China Crisis
Lowry, Salford
Friday 16 May 2025
Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly are the founder members of the synth pop band which started in Kirkby, Merseyside back in 1979. China Crisis found major success in the UK with five Top 40 singles, ten Top 50 singles and three Top 40 albums an...
Jack Dolan & Co
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
Jack Dolan & Co are a brand new band featuring frontman and former Guitarist from The Demo, Jack Dolan delivering indie rock and acoustic vibes from Manchester's vibrant music scene ...Panic Shack
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
Now Wave presents Panic Shack at Band on the Wall on 16th May 2025...Marseille - Manchester
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Preoccupations
Yes, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
Now Wave presents Preoccupations at YES Pink Room on 16th May 2025...The Null Club
Yes, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
Now Wave presents The Null Club at YES Basement on 16th May 2025...The Clone Roses + Definitely Mightbe + The James Experience + Happy Mondaze
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 17 May 2025
Following their hugely successful 25th Anniversary Tour in 2023 culminating in a 6000+ sellout headline show at Manchester's' Heaton Park, The Clone Roses return, performing all the Madchester anthems we all know and love. The band have pe...Cassia
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 17 May 2025
Combining a rich musicality with continent-spanning influences, Cassia have made their mark with their own brand of calypso-flavoured indie pop. The Macclesfield trio have built a cult following in the last few years, amassing millions of S...Jah Wobble & The Invaders Of The Heart
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 17 May 2025
Combining global music, reggae, fusion and punk influences, Jah Wobble has entranced the world with his hypnotic bass riffs for over four decades and has become one of Britain's most influential and distinct bass players. Accompanied by h...Mood Swings: Acopia Daffo + More Tba
Yes, Manchester
Saturday 17 May 2025
Now Wave presents MOOD SWINGS: Acopia, Daffo + More TBA at YES Basement...Thousand Yard Stare
Gullivers, Manchester
Saturday 17 May 2025
Thousand Yard Stare are back and heading to Gulliver's Manchester on Saturday 17th May...Toy Car - Manchester
Off The Square, Manchester
Saturday 17 May 2025
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...
Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 18 May 2025
Steven Wilson is an self taught composer, musician, singer, songwriter and record producer from Hemel Hempstead. Currently a successful solo artist with three UK Top 5 albums to his name, he was the founder, guitarist, lead vocalist and...Interzone Presents ITS DARE with Tokeo
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Sunday 18 May 2025
Interzone Presents ITS DARE With Tokeo and Special guests Misery Prize Elekdead Shooting SilverA night of Rap - Metal - Punk & Alternative...Tommy Scott (Space) at The Green Room Altrincham
