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
Manchester Academy
Sat 29 Mar 2025 - Sat 24 Jan 2026
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 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 and hits across...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...Thousand Yard Stare
Gullivers, Manchester
Saturday 17 May 2025
Thousand Yard Stare are back and heading to Gulliver's Manchester on Saturday 17th May...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...Tommy Scott (Space) at The Green Room Altrincham
The Green Room, Altrincham
Sunday 18 May 2025
Tommy Scott, the legendary frontman of Space, brings his 25th anniversary shows to The Green Room for a special night....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...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...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-...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...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...Prima Queen
Yes, Manchester
Sunday 25 May 2025
Now Wave presents Prima Queen at YES Pink Room on 25th May 2025...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
Sextile
The White Hotel, Manchester
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Now Wave & Grey Lantern presents Sextile at The White Hotel on 28th May 2025...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...Glass Caves
