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
Mannequin Pussy
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Mannequin Pussy's music feels like a resilient and galvanizing shout that demands to be heard. The Philadelphia rock band make cathartic tunes about despairing times. Abruptly turning from searing punk to inviting alternative pop, their m...
Brume x mjf: Jam/Verity Watts P E A C E /Fisherman Dice/NONUNONU
Carlton Club, Manchester
Tuesday 20 May 2025
A special MJF quadruple bill for the monthly Brume night at Whalley Range's favourite independent music venue....Audioweb
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 22 May 2025
Audioweb crossed the acid-fueled, psychedelic sound of Madchester house with deep dub, dancehall and reggae influences, earning a sizable following in the UK during the late '90s. Unlike many of their peers, they weren't given strong suppor...Glass Caves
33 Oldham Street, Manchester
Thursday 22 May 2025
The band began busking on the streets of York, before heading to almost every corner of the UK, quickly amassing a loyal and devoted following, who appreciate their no-nonsense, back-to-basics brand of self-promo. Such was strength of those...Ry X
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 23 May 2025
Australian transcendental folk artist RY X, born Ry Cuming, showcases a boundless ability to create thought-provoking atmospheric pop music, engulfed with his distinctively ethereal vocal lines, cloudy orchestral arrangements and accomanyi...Casey Lowery (Casey Lowry)
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 23 May 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. ...The Golden Dregs
Yes, Manchester
Friday 23 May 2025
Now Wave presents The Golden Dregs at YES Pink Room on Friday 23rd May 2025...Toria Wooff
Yes, Manchester
Friday 23 May 2025
Finding splendour in shadows, Toria Wooff sings tales of the beautifully strange. Announcing the release of her beguiling self-titled debut album, her gothic approach to the folk tradition has captured the attention of any who have caught h...DARTZ (NZ) Live at Big Hands
DIEROTICA - Fuel Bar Withington
Fuel Bar Cafe, Manchester
Friday 23 May 2025
CLAMPDOWN PROMOTION PRESENTS: DIEROTICA, WOKE NONSENSE, AND THE BRIDGEMEN, AT FUEL BAR ON MAY 23RD FOR A NIGHT OF GOTHGAZE AND PUNK...Tate McRae
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 24 May - Wednesday 25 June 2025
Tate McRae started out as a child dancer, but has since turned her sights towards pop stardom. Born in Calgary, her family moved to Oman during the first six years of her life. Her mother taught dance lessons, and when they returned to Cana...Pixies
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
With elements of indie rock and surf rock, 1980's Boston alternative rockers The Pixies have been cited by avowed fan Kurt Cobain as a heavy influence on Nirvana with "Smells Like Teen Spirit" a conscious attempt to co-opt the Pixies' sty...Definitely Oasis - Tribute to Oasis
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
Definitely Oasis are regarded by many Oasis fans and promoters alike as the best Oasis tribute band there is. The band's top priority is delivering what their fans want to see and hear. They put in a lot of hard work to ensure their sound a...Throwing Muses
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
A very rare opportunity to witness one of the great cult American rock bands, Kristin Hersh brings the Throwing Muses live show to Europe in Spring 2025. Their first tour since 2011, the Muses will embark on a 2025 European tour as a three-...
Yuff
Bad Dreams: Chanel Beads + More Tba
The White Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
Now Wave presents Bad Dreams: Chanel Beads + More TBA at The White Hotel on Saturday 24th May 2025...Zero Club - Pixies Special
Retro, Manchester
Saturday 24 May 2025
Zero Club keeps the party going following The Pixies at the O2 Apollo with a special clubnight at Retro...The Lumineers
AO Arena, Manchester
Sunday 25 May 2025
Denver-based band The Lumineers were founded by New Jersey natives Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites. Schultz grew up taking drawing classes with Fraites' older brother Joshua, who died of a drug overdose in 2002. Playing music together w...Dee Rae
Prima Queen
Yes, Manchester
Sunday 25 May 2025
Now Wave presents Prima Queen at YES Pink Room on 25th May 2025...Inhaler
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Monday 26 May 2025
Fronted by Elijah Hewson, son of U2 legend Bono, the UK album chart-topping Dublin band serve up music teeming with expansive indie-rock grooves, soaring anthems, and swooping, epic singalongs. ...Asian Dub Foundation
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Monday 26 May 2025
Asian Dub Foundation are a genre unto themselves. Their unique combination of tough jungle rhythms, dub bass lines and wild guitar overlaid by references to their South Asian roots and militant high-speed rap has established them as one of ...
Half Alive
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Californian indie pop act half-alive are best known for their single "Still Feel" and its perfectly choreographed music video. ...Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Gorilla, Manchester
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Naming your band after a small griddle cake eaten in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Australia would probably be a bit too out there for most bands. But then Psychedelic Porn Crumpets are far from your typical psych rock gro...Soft Loft
Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Now Wave presents Soft Loft at YES Basement, Manchester on 27th May 2025...Shotgun Jimmie + Dog Daisies
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Tuesday 27 May 2025
We?re delighted to welcome Shotgun Jimmie back to Manchester ? with special guests Dog Daisies!Shotgun Jimmie is a singer-songwriter/one-person-band based in Manitoba, Canada. He?s been touring regularly and releasing records on Toronto?s Y...Wunderhorse
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Arthouse indie-rock, but without the connotations, Wunderhorse is the alias of British musician Jacob Slater, who fronted The Dead Pretties, a London band who arrived in a haze of hedonism and hype, bowing out before the dust had time to se...Moin
Kairos Creature Club Live at Yes Basement
Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Hypnotic artists Kairos Creature Club of the US stop off in Manchester on their European tour....Sextile
The White Hotel, Manchester
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Now Wave & Grey Lantern presents Sextile at The White Hotel on 28th May 2025...Lucy Spraggan
Darwen Library Theatre, Blackburn
Thursday 29 May 2025
Canterbury-born, Buxton-raised and Cheshire-living folk pop star Lucy Spraggan was the first contestant on the X Factor to perform her own compositions in 2021 with her introspective acoustic hip-pop style festival anthems since helping sc...Words with Lucy Spraggan
Darwen Library Theatre, Blackburn
Thursday 29 May 2025
Words with Lucy Spraggan is back! After its sold-out debut in Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre, Lucy, who turned her journaling into her Sunday Times Bestselling memoir, Process, is taking the interactive journalling event on the road for ...Elephant Sessions
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 29 May 2025
Celebrating their 10th year as band in 2022, multi-award winning indie folk quintet Elephant Sessions have gone from humble beginnings in the Highlands of Scotland, to playing around the world and scooping prestigious awards for their true...Pyncher
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 29 May 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...
Glass Caves
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 29 May 2025
The band began busking on the streets of York, before heading to almost every corner of the UK, quickly amassing a loyal and devoted following, who appreciate their no-nonsense, back-to-basics brand of self-promo. Such was strength of those...Lael Neale
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 29 May 2025
Lael Neale?s minimalist drone pop draws inspiration from the Transcendentalists, the high lonesome sound of primitive American gospel music & the alienation of modern life. Since signing with Sub Pop in 2020, she has split her time between ...Huey Morgan - The Fun Lovin' Criminal
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 30 May 2025
The King of New York, Huey Morgan - the original Fun Lovin Criminal - is back playing with his brand new band!All the hit's that you love, are going to be played including - The Fun Lovin Criminal, Scooby Snacks, Loco, Korean Bodega, Love U...Oasiz - A Tribute to Oasis
