JAZZ CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
JAZZ CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Jazz Concerts in Manchester
Mon 7 Apr - Sat 13 Sep 2025
Sat 21 Jun - Fri 25 Jul 2025
Thu 8 May - Sat 14 Jun 2025
Jerron Paxton
Sunday 11 May 2025
Growing up in Los Angeles, Jerron Paxton would sit with an ear by the radio, eagerly absorbing the nuances and history of Black American traditional music that connect him to his ancestral roots in the South.A songwriter, inheritor of tradi...
University of Manchester Jazz Ensemble
Monday 12 May 2025
Led by Alexander Gagatsis, the Music Department's jazz ensemble was established in October 2019. It is one of the department's many assessed ensembles that complement the larger orchestras operating under the umbrella of Manchester Universi...
The Necks
Tuesday 13 May 2025
The Necks are one of the great cult bands of Australia. The deceptive simplicity of their music throws forth new charms on each hearing. Not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz, the music of The Necks is possibly un...
Jesús Aguaje Ramos & the Buena Vista Orchestra
Wednesday 14 May 2025
The biggest-selling Cuban group in music history, led by the Buena Vista Social Club's founding member Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos, The Buena Vista Orchestra continues the legacy of the renowned Cuban musical ensemble into 2025. Jesus "Aguaje" Ram...
Jess Gillam Trio
Thursday 15 May 2025
Cumbrian Royal Northern College of Music-alumni Jess Gillam is celebrated as a leading figure of the saxophone. With her electrifying performances, vibrant stage presence and magnetic personality, the 'uniquely mercurial' (The Times) Jess ...
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Friday 16 May 2025
New York City's pop-jazz sensation, Postmodern Jukebox, are returning to the UK. Bringing their innovative twist on classic sounds, performing 'today's hits yesterday', on an unforgettable tour. Famed "Pop music in a Time Machine" concert a...
Yazz Ahmed
Saturday 17 May 2025
Through her music, British-Bahraini trumpet player Yazz Ahmed seeks to blur the lines between jazz and electronic sound design, bringing together the sounds of her mixed heritage in what has been described as 'psychedelic Arabic jazz, intox...
Jah Wobble & The Invaders Of The Heart
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...
Crooners
Thursday 22 May 2025
Packed with personality and humour, Crooners have been wowing audiences with their witty and exhilarating show full of hilarious one liners, laugh out loud silliness and superb musical numbers with the outstanding 9-piece The Mini Big Band ...
Lauren Housley & The Northern Cowboys
Thursday 22 May 2025
Lauren Housley & The Northern Cowboys are bringing their ?Raisin? The Vibe Tour? to intimate UK venues this April and May. After a transformative trip to Alabama in September 2024 ? where they recorded at the legendary Muscle Shoals Sound S...
Stax of Soul & The Soul Review
Friday 23 May 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...
Toria Wooff
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...
Zinadelphia
Friday 23 May 2025
Doors: 6:30pm Show: 7:15pm-8:15pm...
John Helliwell's Super Big Tramp Band
Saturday 24 May 2025
Supertramp's John Helliwell is known for his classy, distinctive, cool saxophone playing and famously dry wit, a stunning big band and the unforgettable music of this legendary supergroup - touring possibly for the last time, as the eternal...
M&P's Big Band Brunch
Saturday 24 May 2025
18-piece Big Band DG Kollective play their superb mix of jazz, swing, and TV/film music KIDS GO FREE *PLEASE READ FULL INFO*...
Shotgun Jimmie + Dog Daisies
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...
Chantel McGregor
Wednesday 28 - Thursday 29 May 2025
A female guitar prodigy, at fourteen Chantel was told by major labels that she had a "great voice, but girls don't play guitar like that!" Wisely ignoring the comments, she enrolled at the Leeds College of Music and became the first stude...
Huey Morgan - The Fun Lovin' Criminal
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...
Stop Making Sense (PG)
Saturday 31 May 2025
★★★★★ "This document of Talking Heads' innovative 1983-84 stage show is perhaps the greatest of all concert movies, as well as a unique cinema classic in its own right." ~ Radio Times. The greatest concert film of all time, Stop...
Andy Mckee
Monday 2 June 2025
Andy McKee, a renowned acoustic guitarist, is set to release his six-track EP "Symbol" on September 17. The EP features McKee's interpretations of influential tunes that have inspired him, showcasing his ability to branch out and include mu...
Massive Attack
Thursday 5 June 2025
UK chart topping Bristol Trip Hop legends Massive Attack (Del Naja and Marshall) are one of the most exhilarating live acts operating today. With their iconic sound, they are best known for their Platinum-selling 90s hits "Teardrop" and "U...
Rodina
Friday 6 June 2025
Soul and Jazz songs described by Manchester Music as "like an angel holding court in a smoky, chilled underground bar. A classy performance". Rodina (Singer & songwriter Aoife Hearty and her partner Joe Tatton), will be performing a special...
Bonnie Raitt
Saturday 7 June 2025
Californian GRAMMY Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend Bonnie Raitt is back with her unique brand of folky-blues Americana. 50 years after the release of her debut album, Raitt continues to personify what it means to stay creati...
Courtney Pine
Saturday 7 June 2025
Band on the Wall presents the Exchange Series - renowned artists in the round at the Royal Exchange Theatre House of Legends celebrates the influence and contributions to the UK from the many varied people of the Caribbean and re-release of...
Bôa
Tuesday 10 June 2025
With their songn "Duvet" enjoying a massive resurgence in popularity thanks to TikTok in August 2021, 1990's London rockers Boa return with their first new music in 19 years. Progressing from being a funk band to an alt-rock group, their fi...
RNCM Brass Band
Thursday 12 June 2025
Established during the 1990s by brass innovator Howard Snell, the RNCM Brass Band has always been a flagship ensemble of the institution. Geographically the RNCM is ideally placed in Manchester for brass band students and it boasts a teachi...
Gary Barlow
Saturday 14 June 2025
One of Britain's most successful songwriters and record producers, as part of the Manchester group Take That, Frodsham's Gary Barlow has won eight BRIT Awards and sold over 45 million records. Aside from his achievements with Take That, he ...
JD McPherson
Saturday 14 June 2025
Oklahoma's JD McPherson has created something unique and amazing, taking the inspiration from multiple decades and styles and incorporating them into his own sound. He describes it as "It's like if The late-60s Ventures were the session ban...
Santana
Thursday 19 June 2025
Mexican-born San Francisco guitar legend Carlos Santana returns with his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted American Latin rock band. Over a career spanning 50 years, the group have sold well in excess of 100 million records scoring intern...
Nadiya Bychkova & The Overtones - Jukebox Idols
Saturday 21 June 2025
Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova and the platinum-selling vocal harmony group The Overtones have announced they will star together in a brand new show for 2025 called Jukebox Idols. From the producers of the West End smash hit Rip...
The Chicago Blues Brothers
Saturday 21 June 2025
The world's biggest and best loved Blues Brothers party show is on a mission once again. As seen at the Adelphi Theatre and the Savoy Theatre in London's West End, The Chicago Blues Brothers have put the band back together to bring you t...
The Amy Winehouse Experience
Saturday 21 June 2025
Fronted by the enigmatic Caroline Lowe with a group of backing musicians, this is the UK's premier tribute to the often misunderstood and sadly missed talent of the late Amy Winehouse. From the creators of Lioness, The Amy Winehouse Experi...
Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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...
Alison Burns & Martin Taylor
Sunday 22 June 2025
Martin Taylor is widely considered to be the world's foremost exponent of solo jazz and fingerstyle guitar playing. He dazzles audiences with a signature style that artfully combines his virtuosity, emotion and humour with a strong, engagin...
