JAZZ CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
JAZZ CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Jazz Concerts in Manchester
The Greatest Star - Barbra Streisand Tribute Show
Sunday 12 October 2025
Starring Kearra Bethany, as seen on ITV's Starstruck, The Greatest Star takes you on a magical musical journey through time as you sit back and relax enjoy the sounds of this fabulous concert style production. Barbra Streisand is, by far, o...
Abel Selaocoe
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Manchester-based South African cellist Abel Selaocoe is a rapidly rising star who is redefining the parameters of the cello. The RNCM alumnus and Honorary Associate Artist moves seamlessly across a plethora of genres and styles, from collab...
Scratch
Tuesday 14 October 2025
With networking and live jazz, Scratch is Shakespeare North Playhouse's quarterly platform for creatives to share, experiment, and connect. This is your chance to present work in progress or showcase completed pieces to a supportive audienc...
Pete Roth Trio Featuring Bill Bruford
Wednesday 15 October 2025
The Pete Roth Trio features leader Pete on guitar, Mike Pratt on bass, and the incomparable former Yes and King Crimson drummer Bill Bruford. The band creates jazz for a new generation of music enthusiasts, exploring beyond traditional jazz...
Randy Edelman
Thursday 16 October 2025
Celebrate The Uptown, Uptempo Composer Randy Edelman for "80 Minutes Around the World". In a shimmering kaleidoscope of familiar songs, film composer Randy Edelman celebrates a mosaic of his experiences and his illustrious journey that colo...
MT JONES
Thursday 16 October 2025
Gathering inspiration from 60s and 70s soul greats across the Atlantic to modern R&B and Jazz, Liverpool's MT Jones evokes a sound that is both contemporary and timeless. His crooning vocals transport you straight back to a smoke-filled s...
Darren Alboni as Mick Hucknall - Simply Red Tribute
Thursday 16 - Friday 17 October 2025
Quoted to be the No.1 Mick Hucknall impersonator by the Simply Red Fan Club, Darren Alboni has been performing as the legendary Manchester soul star since 1991 after appearing on, and winning, his heat in Granada Television's "Stars In Thei...
Stax of Soul & The Soul Review
Friday 17 - Saturday 18 October 2025
The original. A reputation that needs no introduction. Born in Manchester in 1983, 9-piece 100% live band Stax of Soul feature incredible musicians (including a powerful brass section), meticulously and energetically recreating the very...
Vieux Farka Touré
Friday 17 October 2025
Malian blues and jazz singer, composer and guitarist Vieux Farka Toure returns to the UK to tour, for the first time, his traditional acoustic quartet. He'll bring his own compositions to the stage as well as well loved classics of his le...
Tamino
Sunday 19 October 2025
The spellbinding arrival of the classically trained Belgian-Egyptian indie rocker with a divine falsetto is enough to make even an agnostic ponder predestination. The grandson of one of Egypt's most famed singers, the great Muharram Fouad, ...
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Sunday 19 October 2025
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio specialise in the lost art of "feel good music." The ingredients of this intoxicating cocktail include a big helping of the 1960s organ jazz stylings of Jimmy Smith and Baby Face Willette; a pinch of the snappy ...
The Cat Empire
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...
Vega Trails
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Inspired by the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains north-west of Madrid, his home since August 2022, double-bassist, composer and a founder member of Portico Quartet, Milo Fitzpatrick presents Sierra Tracks the new album from h...
Keyon Harrold
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Award-winning trumpeter and songwriter...
BIG-BANDEOKE (Live) - The Bread Shed Manchester
Wednesday 22 October - Wednesday 26 November 2025
An interactive gig like no other. BigBandeoke fuses the power of a 13-piece big band with karaoke, for a night of live music and entertainment....
Black is the Color of My Voice
Thursday 23 - Saturday 25 October 2025
Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live. Apphia Campbell's acclaimed play follows a successful singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death o...
Marti Pellow
Saturday 25 October 2025
Scottish singer Marti Pellow is back. The BRIT and Ivor Novello award-winning singer-songwriter was the lead singer of the Scottish pop group, Wet Wet Wet, from their formation in 1982 until their split in 1997, and then again when they re...
Erykah Badu
Sunday 26 October 2025
Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip hop, Texan singer Erykah Badu rose to prominence in 1996 with her debut hit single "On & On", which placed her at the forefront of the neo soul movement, earning her the nickname "Queen of Neo Soul" by mus...
Billy Cobham
Sunday 26 - Monday 27 October 2025
A celebration of the 50th anniversary of Billy Cobham's Spectrum. In 1973, Cobham released his debut solo album, Spectrum, a breakthrough in jazz-fusion that is universally recognized as one of the genre's most significant and influential c...
Briana Corrigan (The Beautiful South)
Tuesday 28 October 2025
With a voice that "could melt icebergs at 50 paces" (VOX), Briana Corrigan was a member of The Beautiful South from 1988 to 1992 and is best known for delivering their most successful single - the chart-topping, Brit Award-winning 'A Li...
Too Many Zooz
Tuesday 28 October 2025
New York Brass house trio Too Many Zooz, consisting of Leo Pellegrino (baritone saxophone), Matt "Doe" Muirhead (trumpet) and David "King of Sludge" Parks (drums) shot to viral fame in 2014 when a video of one of their subway performances...
The Headhunters
Wednesday 29 October 2025
A chance to experience jazz history, the legendary jazz group take to The Blues Kitchen this October....
Elephunk in the Room
Thursday 30 October - Thursday 18 December 2025
Showcasing some of the finest local bands, melding disco, funk and jazz together and ending the night with disco classics. Come dance with the Elephunk in the Room, a Rebel Riot Record event. ...
Wes Banderson - The Music of Wes Anderson
Thursday 30 October 2025
Performing a selection of the original score music and deep-cut needle-drops from the films of Wes Anderson. The five-piece ensemble effortlessly switches between instruments as they navigate the soundtracks of Rushmore, The Grand Budapest...
AZAMIAH
Thursday 30 October 2025
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Baked a La Ska
Friday 31 October 2025
Baked A La Ska are the heavy heavy sound of Manchester ska; an 11piece band of assembled oddballs and pranksters fronted by an unholytrio of singers and featuring one of the tightest rhythm sections inManchester with the "chops to make ...
Spotlight: Elin Grace (indie-folk singer)
Friday 31 October 2025
PerformersElin Grace vocals and guitarAboutFolk meets jazz and classical in Elin Grace?s story-rich songs. Raw, intimate lyrics are paired with lush arrangements for band, woodwind and strings.?TicketsFree admission, no ticket requiredPromo...
Boney M featuring Maizie Williams
Saturday 1 November 2025
Relive the magic of the disco era with legendary 1970's German-Caribbean pop group Boney M live, as they and other guests bring their iconic hits to life for an unforgettable night of music and nostalgia. With more than 100 million records...
Steam Down
Saturday 1 November 2025
Steam Down is an artist collective, weekly event and music community based in Deptford, South-East London. Founded by multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Ahnanse in May 2017, the initial event was created to connect London based mu...
Steam Down + Support
Saturday 1 November 2025
Steam Down is a British Afro-Punk band, weekly event and music community based in London, England....
M&P's Jazz Brunch
Saturday 1 November 2025
Enjoy a swinging jazz quartet accompanied by a specially-curated brunch pizza menu, in the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter...
RNCM Saxophone Day
Sunday 2 November 2025
The UK's largest annual sax gathering returns for another sensational day celebrating all things saxophone. Join us as we throw open our doors and welcome players of all ages and abilities in a day jam-packed with participatory workshops...
Scott Brothers Duo
Monday 3 November 2025
Mancunian brothers Jonathan & Tom Scott perform an unmissable programme of duos for piano and organ, demonstrating the full range of sounds and colours available from this brilliant combination. Their programme includes original works for p...
Lack of Afro
Wednesday 5 November 2025
A colossus of the funk & soul world, Adam Gibbons (aka Lack of Afro) has been releasing music for 17 years and continues to go from strength to strength with the release of Square One in 2023, his eighth album under the Lack of Afro mo...
Monophonics
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Described by Al Bell (record producer, songwriter, executive, and co-owner of legendary Stax Records) as "One of the best live soul bands I have ever seen!", Monophonics were raised amid the rich musical culture and history of the San Fran...
Albertine Sarges
Wednesday 5 - Friday 14 November 2025
Albertine Sarges? new album, Girl Missing, is the highly anticipated follow-up to her acclaimed 2021 debut, The Sticky Fingers. Set for release on 21 February 2025 via Moshi Moshi, the album explores sisterhood, resilience, and healing from...
Emma-Jean Thackray
Thursday 6 November 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 ...
Aba Shanti-I
Thursday 6 November 2025
Aba Shanti-I brings his legendary sound system energy to The Blues Kitchen Manchester....
