HARD ROCK & METAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
HARD ROCK & METAL CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Hard Rock & Metal Concerts in Manchester
Moving Pictures - A Tribute to the Music of Rush
Manchester Academy
Fri 8 Nov 2024 - Sat 5 Apr 2025
Transmission - The Sound of Joy Division
Night & Day Cafe
Sat 26 Oct - Fri 22 Nov 2024
Limp Bizkit
AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 15 March 2025
Led by inimitable musician, actor and filmmaker Fred Durst, the multi platinum-selling band Limp Bizkit are widely credited with giving birth to nu metal by merging rap and hardcore rock. Formed in 1994 and hailing from Jacksonville, Florid...AC/DC UK - AC/DC Tribute
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 15 March 2025
AC/DC, one of the world's leading tributes AC/DC found their first incarnation well over a decade ago. Since then, the band have established themselves as one of the globe's forerunners in the tribute scene, being invited to play many inter...Knocked Loose
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Kentucky metalcore band Knocked Loose open up the pit with a brutal sound that falls between hardcore, punk, and metal, even incorporating elements of death metal, going from strength to strength with fans among their peers. ...Miracle of Sound
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 21 March 2025
Cork indie musician Gavin Dunne, better known by the name of his music project "Miracle of Sound", performs music inspired by video games, films, and TV shows. While not widely known in his home country of Ireland, his music is very popular...The Darkness
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 22 March 2025
Delivering immeasurable rock and roll extravagance, Lowestoft's favourite rock icons (consisting of brothers Justin and Dan Hawkins, and Queen legend Roger Taylor's equally brilliant drumming son Rufus Tiger Taylor) first shot to fame in 20...
Esprit D'Air
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 23 March 2025
The London-based Japanese electronicore, gothic metal, power metal, and industrial metal rock band became a solo project for guitarist Kai in 2016 and have since enjoyed chart success in the UK and scooped the Independent Music Award's 'Be...Bloodywood
Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show
The Met, Bury
Friday 28 March 2025
Live/Wire is the AC/DC Show. The hugely successful and unique six-man tribute to rock music's greatest band, AC/DC - complete with cannons, a wall of Marshalls and over two hours of High Voltage Rock 'n' Roll, in a show critically acclaimed...Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons
Rebellion, Manchester
Friday 28 March 2025
A hard-hitting, old-school rock outfit led by Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell, Phil Campbell & the Bastard Sons were formed after the death of Motorhead frontman Lemmy in 2015. Following the inevitable disbandment of Motorhead, Cam...Skunk Anansie
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
With an unparalleled influence, the iconic multi-racial Platinum-selling British Hard Rock band Skunk Anansie, fronted by female vocalist Skin, are famed for their incendiary live sets over the years, during a career that was kickstarted w...Moving Pictures - A Tribute to the Music of Rush
The Met, Bury
Friday 4 April 2025
Scottish power trio Moving Pictures play for over two hours covering all the Rush classics such as Tom Sawyer, The Spirit of Radio and Xanadu (with doubleneck guitars) plus some deeper cuts such as By Tor and later belters such as Far Cry a...Moving Pictures - A Tribute to the Music of Rush
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 5 April 2025
Scottish power trio Moving Pictures play for over two hours covering all the Rush classics such as Tom Sawyer, The Spirit of Radio and Xanadu (with doubleneck guitars) plus some deeper cuts such as By Tor and later belters such as Far Cry a...BRIDEAR
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sunday 6 April 2025
Formed in Fukuoka, Japan, every member of BRIDEAR contribute as songwriters to their meticulously arranged hard rock as well as catchy and glamorously melodic speed metal. ...The Bon Jovi Experience
The Grand, Clitheroe
Saturday 26 April 2025
The Bon Jovi Experience are the world's first and unquestionably finest tribute to the great Bon Jovi. They are the only tribute to have been featured on the band's official website, not to mention being the only tribute to have been reques...Rushed - A Tribute to Rush
The Spinning Top, Stockport
Saturday 3 May 2025
Rushed are a three piece authentic tribute act performing the music of Canada's finest progressive Rock trio - Rush. ...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...
Don’t Stop Believin’
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 30 May 2025
Jump aboard this midnight train for a crazy, crazy night as the boys and girls are back in town! So, walk this way and join us as we take you back to the edge of seventeen for the ultimate rock party show! It's the night out you have been ...Danny Bowes (Thunder) - Maximum Chat
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 5 June 2025
Thunder frontman and Planet Rock radio presenter Danny Bowes presents his highly anticipated one-man show, Maximum Chat. The tour marks a significant return to the stage for Bowes, following his recovery from a life-threatening accident in...Iron Maiden
Co-op Live, Manchester
Sunday 22 June 2025
One of the most influential and successful bands in history, with over 200 million sales, the legendary East London heavy metal heroes return. With a career spanning over four decades, Bruce Dickinson and the boys are best known for th...Guns 2 Roses - Tribute to Guns n' Roses
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 26 July 2025
Guns 2 Roses the UK's longest running Guns N Roses tribute have existed since late 2002 and in 11 years have become biggest GNR tribute in history. Some tributes tried but not one has and will come close to the authenticity, charisma and hu...
Hits Out Of Hell - The Meat Loaf Songbook
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 26 September 2025
The World's premier show in tribute to Meatloaf, featuring the Ultimate 'Dead Ringer' to Meatloaf Craig Halford as seen on ITV's 'Stars in their eyes' and Channel 4's 'The Last Leg'. Experience all the hits from what is one of the best-sell...The Freddie & Queen Experience - Queen & Freddie Mercury Tribute
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 27 September 2025
One of the UK's premier, internationally and critically acclaimed Queen & Freddie Mercury tribute bands, delivering a passionate and energy packed show chock full of Queen's greatest hits! Ian Adams as Freddie Mercury replicates Freddie M...Led-Into-Zeppelin - Tribute to Led Zeppelin
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 4 October 2025
With a reputation as one of the UK's premier tributes to the mighty Zeppelin, Led-Into-Zeppelin are made up of musicians who previously played with Slack Alice, and a late 80s musical venture called The Spurs together with well known Manc...Parkway Drive
AO Arena, Manchester
Monday 6 October 2025
Parkway Drive has spent the past decade at the forefront of heavy music worldwide. The five-piece metal band from Byron Bay, Australia formed in 2002. Parkway Drive has released five studio albums including Killing with a Smile (2005), Hori...The Rasmus
