FUNK & DISCO CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
FUNK & DISCO CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Funk & Disco Concerts in Manchester
Luther - Luther Vandross Celebration
Stockport Plaza
Fri 29 Aug - Fri 28 Nov 2025
Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
The Bridgewater Hall
Thu 29 May 2025 - Fri 17 Apr 2026
Funk Street!
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Monday 17 March - Saturday 7 June 2025
Get your groove on at Funk Street, a free night of live funk, soul and disco brought to you by resident bands. Traversing the finest in funk, soul, disco, house and more. Expect soul-heavy beats, infectious rhythm, and free-flowing danceflo...Iris
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Iris are a six-piece from Manchester who incorporate jazz, funk and psychedelic rock to create a sound not yet discovered on the Manchester scene. Their sound is constantly evolving, and their innovated approach breaks boundaries between ge...Hot 8 Brass Band
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 20 March 2025
New Orleans' Grammy-nominated Hot 8 Brass Band return to honour their late co-founder and sousaphone player Bennie Pete. As much a hip hop act as a brass one, many styles and musical inspirations of Hot 8 shine though as they tell their ...Oli Matthews Band + John Kelly + Honey and the Bear
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 21 March 2025
A late night show as part of the Manchester Folk Festival from: Oli Matthews Band Oli Matthews is a UK Folk-Funk instrumentalist and tunesmith, writing gripping melodies, punchy brass sections and funky bass lines, delivered with an energet...Day Fever
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 22 March - Saturday 10 May 2025
The day-time clubbing event started by Line of Duty actress Vicky McClure, her husband, Welsh actor and filmmaker Jonny Owen and Sheffield indie kings, Reverend & The Makers has swept the UK since it's launch in 2024 "The day-time disco tha...Dvotion
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 22 March - Saturday 31 May 2025
A club night of Minimal / House / Tech / UK Garage / Jungle + Disco / 80s / 90s / Classics + Breaks / Speedy G ...Duran Duran Experience
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 29 March 2025
Enjoy a live performance of all your favourite Duran Duran hits including 'Girls On Film', 'Hungry Like The Wolf', 'The Reflex', 'Rio' and more from these 'Wild Boys'. The Duran Duran Experience have been established as the premier Duran Du...The Australian Bee Gees Show
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 5 May 2025
It's Saturday Night Fever every night with The Australian Bee Gees Show - a tribute to the Bee Gees. One of the most successful and adored acts in musical history is recreated in a 120-minute multi-media concert event. You'll hear hits like...Emma-Jean Thackray
Yes, Manchester
Friday 9 May 2025
The Yorkshire-raised, South East London based bandleader, multi-instrumentalist and producer draws glowing lines between '70s jazz fusion and P-funk, the cosmic invocations of Sun Ra and Alice Coltrane and the gorgeous orchestration of the ...Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 29 May 2025
Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson - the man, the music and the magic. MichaelⓇ Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look and...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...Echoes of Prince
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Monday 9 June 2025
Echoes of Prince is a very special and unique show, an opera funk in tribute to The Kid Of Minneapolis, created by the Parisian funk band, Echoes Of, better known recently as Jeroboam on Space Grapes Records and Echoes Of A New Dawn Orchest...Brutus Gold's Love Train
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 14 June 2025
Lock up your daughters.... your mothers.... your self-tan spray and your cheap cologne! Brutus Gold and his Love Train are steaming into town for a night thick and heavy with 70s grooves. Self-proclaimed Puerto Rican Love God, Brutus Gold ...Kid Creole & The Coconuts
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 22 June 2025
Incorporating a variety of styles and influences, in particular a mix of disco and Latin American, Caribbean, and Cab Calloway styles conceptually inspired by the big band era, Platinum-selling "Tropical Gangsters" Kid Creole and the Coconu...Diana Ross & Hallé Orchestra - A Symphonic Celebration
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 26 June 2025
Diana Ross presents her "Symphonic Celebration" surrounded by an ensemble of great musicians of Soul, Jazz, Rock, Pop and more. She will be performing alongside the Manchester based Halle Orchestra. For the first time ever on tour, Ms Ross ...The G-dfather Returns - James Brown Tribute
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 28 June 2025
"The G-dfather Returns" is a thrilling new theatre production that pays homage to the legendary James Brown, often hailed as the Godfather of Soul. This electrifying show promises to take audiences on a musical journey through the life and ...Let The Music Play - Dedicated to the Legend of Barry White
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 4 July 2025
Direct from the USA, a critically-acclaimed revue featuring the incredible vocalist William Hicks also know as "the big man with the big voice". 100 million records sold, 20 gold and 10 platinum singles - the world loves Barry White and Ba...Kool & The Gang
AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 11 July 2025
Kool & the Gang, officially launched in 1969, after performing for five years under various band titles, has influenced the music of three generations and, at the age of 49, the band has become true recording industry legends. Thanks to ico...Luther - Luther Vandross Celebration
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 29 August 2025
The world's premier show in celebration of 'The Velvet Voice'. Experience all the hits from his amazing career, culminating over 40 million album sales and eight Grammy awards including many of the greatest dance anthems and love songs ever...Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Thursday 11 September 2025
Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson - the man, the music and the magic. MichaelⓇ Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look and...Thank ABBA For The Music
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 13 September 2025 - Saturday 12 September 2026
Grab your platforms and flares for a journey back in time to when ABBA dominated the charts and ruled the airwaves with this two-hour theatre spectacular that captures all of the magic and excitement of one of pop history's most successful ...Jive Talkin' Perform The Bee Gees Live in Concert
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 27 September 2025
Renowned as the original and very best Bee Gees tribute show, and the only Bee Gees tribute show that has actually performed with the original Bee Gees! In 1997 Gary & Darren from Jive Talkin performed live on Heart FM with The Bee Ge...Level 42
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
To date the band and Mark have released 14 studio albums, 7 live albums, the Sirens' EP, and 6 compilation albums, had 18 top 40 singles, including Lessons in Love, Something About You, Leaving Me Now, Running in the Family, and Hot Water, ...Cymande
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 16 October 2025
The 1970's London Psychedelic funk legends return to form, bringing a fresh modern edge to their iconic sound, which remains foundational to early hip-hop and funk scenes in the United States and UK. A band that never fully got its due back...The Cat Empire
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Formed in Melbourne, Australia and adored the world over, jazz/funk band The Cat Empire is a musical success story that continues to be written, crafting infectious, genre-embracing anthems and releasing chart-topping, multi-platinum albums...Reef
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
UK Album Chart-topping Glastonbury hard blues rockers REEF return with their thrilling blast of unadulterated funky rock'n'roll joy. Their energetic shows serve up nineties Top 10 classics such as "Place Your Hands", and "Come Back Brigh...Björn Again - The Australian Abba Show
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
Established in Melbourne, Australia, in 1988 and endorsed by ABBA, Bjorn Again are the world's leading ABBA tribute-parody show and have now toured over 120 countries worldwide, performing concerts at Wembley, The Sydney Opera House and Th...Luther - Luther Vandross Celebration
The Grand Bar, Warrington
Friday 28 November 2025
The world's premier show in celebration of 'The Velvet Voice'. Experience all the hits from his amazing career, culminating over 40 million album sales and eight Grammy awards including many of the greatest dance anthems and love songs ever...Jamiroquai
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
After six years away from touring, the legendary Jamiroquai return to bring their unmistakable grooves to some of the largest venues across the UK and Europe. Jamiroquai need no introduction, having dominated the global music scene for over...Black Grape
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 20 December 2025
Featuring Happy Mondays legend Shaun William Ryder and Ruthless Rap Assassins frontman Paul "Kermit" Leveridge, Black Grape could only have been made in Manchester. The swagger, fun and cryptic humour seem hewn from a city historian AJP Tay...Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 23 January 2026
Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson - the man, the music and the magic. MichaelⓇ Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look and...Thank ABBA For The Music
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 11 April 2026
Grab your platforms and flares for a journey back in time to when ABBA dominated the charts and ruled the airwaves with this two-hour theatre spectacular that captures all of the magic and excitement of one of pop history's most successful ...Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
