ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Rock Concerts in Manchester
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Palace Theatre
Tue 25 Nov 2025 - Sat 3 Jan 2026
Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show
Manchester Academy
Sat 29 Mar - Sat 13 Sep 2025
The Luke Combs Experience - Luke Combs Tribute
Manchester Academy
Sat 31 May - Sat 6 Sep 2025
Waylon Wyatt

Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 3 July 2025
Waylon Wyatt is a 17-year-old Folk/Country artist born and raised in Hackett, Arkansas. Inspired by red-dirt contemporaries Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan, Waylon began writing songs at fifteen, workshopping them after long summer days spent...Shed Seven

Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Friday 4 July 2025
Perpetual underdogs, Shed Seven seldom received critical acceptance, yet the York-formed indie legends were one of the leading lights of Britpop with two gold albums, 15 Top 40 singles and a legion of loyal fans. Their thunderous indie-rock...Tom Jones

Haydock Park, Newton-le-Willows
Friday 4 July 2025
Welsh vocalist Sir Tom Jones OBE is a living legend. The son of a miner and homemaker who grew up singing at school and for family gatherings, he went on to quit school at the age of 16 before recording music that's traversed many genres -...Tom Jones

Haydock Park, Newton-le-Willows
Friday 4 July 2025
Welsh vocalist Sir Tom Jones OBE is a living legend. The son of a miner and homemaker who grew up singing at school and for family gatherings, he went on to quit school at the age of 16 before recording music that's traversed many genres -...The Upbeat Beatles

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Friday 4 - Saturday 5 July 2025
Did you miss The Beatles first time around? Don't miss them now!The Upbeat Beatles are a rockin' band with tight musicianship and powerhouse vocals! You'll be jumping from the word go! There isn't a band to touch them - 8 bars of Twist an...Arctic Numpties - Tribute to Arctic Monkeys

The Met, Bury
Friday 4 July 2025
Barnsley and Sheffield's premium tribute to Arctic Monkeys, playing hits from all their albums. ...Hacienda Classical

Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Saturday 5 July 2025
Hacienda Classical makes its record-breaking eight Castlefield Bowl homecoming with Graeme Park, Manchester Camerata and special guests, including David Morales alongside Peter Hook on the DJ line-up. Performing orchestral renditions of muc...The Lancashire Hotpots

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 5 July 2025
There's only one thing more satisfying than a visit to the chippy and that's an evening with The Lancashire Hotpots. St. Helens' finest are the undisputed kings of the Northern "knees up" with banging comedy folk anthems such as "Chippy Te...Antarctic Monkeys - The Official Arctic Monkeys Tribute Band

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 5 July 2025
The Official International Arctic Monkeys Tribute Band formed from a jamming session, and became a phenomenon in their own right, travelling the UK and Europe with numerous tours. The demand is now more than ever. Firmly established on the ...Manc 25 - The Mancunian Way

Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Saturday 5 July 2025
Oasis. The Smiths. The Stone Roses. Three tribute bands. One place. One night. The music of Manchester. Oasis Maybe: Did you miss Oasis' early rough and ready gigs of 94/95? Did you miss the era defining concerts at Earls Court, Maine Road,...BCUC

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 6 July 2025
From Soweto, South Africa, BCUC (Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness) deliver full power indigenous funk, hiphop consciousness and punk rock energy. If you've not had the pleasure of experiencing their unmissable live show, you can expect h...PVRIS

Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 8 July 2025
Boston-based PVRIS (pronounced Paris) frontwoman, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Lynn Gunn owns her role as the group's leader and sole architect with pop conjurations of glitchy beat-craft, airy guitars, and spell-binding...Jeff Lynne's ELO

Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 9 - Thursday 10 July 2025
With over over 50 million records sold worldwide, one of Britain's best-loved bands, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Jeff Lynne's ELO embark on their final UK tour: The Over and Out Tour, which includes a date at London's Hyde Park. Formed in 19...The Black Keys

Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Wednesday 9 July 2025
Entering the third decade of their existence, chart-topping Ohio duo Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their 2002 debut album 'The Big Come Up' with more rough blues-rock directly linking back to the ban...Bloc Party

Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Thursday 10 July 2025
Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Russell Lissack (lead guitar), Gordon Moakes (bass guitar, synths, backing vocals, glockenspiel), and Matt Tong (drums, backing vocals). Their ...Gustaf

Yes, Manchester
Thursday 10 July 2025
Brooklyn's Gustaf have built a kind of buzz that feels like it comes from a different era. The art punk 5 piece rapidly established a reputation as one of New York's "hardest working... and most reliably fun bands" (BrooklynVegan), and exci...Oasis

Heaton Park, Manchester
Friday 11 - Sunday 20 July 2025
Manchester rock legends Oasis have ended years of feverish speculation with the confirmation of a long awaited run of comeback shows after 14 years of bitter seperation/ This will be one of the biggest live moments and hottest tickets of th...Rizzle Kicks

Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Friday 11 July 2025
Multi-Platinum selling Brighton hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks, Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens and Harley "Sylvester" Alexander-Sule have sold over 1 million singles and over 600,000 albums in the UK. Their Top 10 hits include "Mama Do the Hump", "Do...That Night In Manchester

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 11 July 2025
That Night in Manchester is a brand new musical regaling the audience with a nostalgic and emotional journey through the heady days of the 80s and 90s Manchester indie scene. The audience will be taken back to the vibrant and exhilarating ...Oas-is - Oasis Tribute Band

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 11 July 2025
What's the story? Some might say Oas-is are definitely, NOT maybe the best Oasis tribute out there! They are the only act to tour with a full video show, using some of the same equipment and visuals/footage that Oasis used on their tours...Fleetwood Bac - The Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show

Northwich Memorial Court, Northwich
Friday 11 July 2025
Fleetwood Bac are the world's first and best Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band, endorsed by Mick Fleetwood himself, the only Mac tribute to authentically replicate the classic 'Rumours' line-up. The show focuses on the 'Rumours' era of the band ...Lynyrd Skynyrd

AO Arena, Manchester
Tuesday 15 July 2025
1970's Florida Rock'n'roll legends Lynyrd Skynyrd are set to make their triumphant return to the United Kingdom in 2025 for their first UK visit since 2019, bringing the unmistakable sounds of one of rock's most iconic acts back to Britis...The Doobie Brothers

Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 15 July 2025
After recording Walk This Road, the first album with founding members Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons, alongside long time members Michael McDonald and John McFee all together, the Californian blue-eyed soul legends return to the stage. In the...The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Thursday 17 July 2025
Direct from a week long run in London's West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, a sold out Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back!Using huge projection photos and original film footage, th...Jessica Pratt

New Century Hall, Manchester
Thursday 17 July 2025
The revered Californian folk artist Jessica Pratt has become one of the most singular and distinctive songwriters of her generation, largely through the bewitching sound of her acoustic guitar and vocals: a mystical, elusive blend that conj...Transmission - The Sound of Joy Division

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 18 July 2025
Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era. Joy Division were formed in Manchester during the late 1970s and d...Billie Eilish

Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 19 - Wednesday 23 July 2025
Born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell, the Southern California native went from being a teenager to an international pop star and generational icon in the span of a few short years. She's the product of artistic parents who are both enm...Maya Hawke

Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 19 July 2025
The daughter of Hollywood actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, New York folk singer, model and actress Maya Hawke gained recognition for starring as Robin Buckley in the Netflix series Stranger Things She has also appeared in the films Onc...Calling Planet Earth

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 19 July 2025
Symphonically new on stage, the music of Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Human League, Ultravox, Tears For Fears, Depeche Mode, OMD, Japan, ABC, Soft Cell and more... "The Show that Defines a Decade" ...The American Four Tops

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Saturday 19 July 2025
It's the tribute show jam packed with sweet soul music and Motown magic that continues to leave audiences dancing and chanting for more following each outstanding performance. Featuring the voice of Mr William Hicks, high-stepping choreogra...Rock For Heroes - The Ultimate Rock Anthems

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 25 July 2025
Classic rock anthems, incredible musicians, sensational vocalists and a Rocktacular experience; with a lot of laughs thrown in! All the ingredients that make up the phenomenal, 'Rock for Heroes'! Performed by a superb 7-piece band, the sh...The Amy Winehouse Experience

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 25 July 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...PINK by Vicky Jackson

Uppermill Civic Hall, Uppermill
Friday 25 July 2025
Vicky Jackson's tribute to Pink has been a run-away success and has consistently been her most booked act since 2008. Whilst the Pink tribute show was not her first tribute act, Vicky found herself being compared both physically and vocally...Forever Tina - Tina Turner Tribute

The Black Charade + Fell Out Boy (My Chemical Romance + Fall Out Boy Tributes)

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 26 July 2025
A night of My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy tribute bands who both sound like the real thing. ...The Lancashire Hotpots

Lowry, Salford
Saturday 26 July 2025
There's only one thing more satisfying than a visit to the chippy and that's an evening with The Lancashire Hotpots. St. Helens' finest are the undisputed kings of the Northern "knees up" with banging comedy folk anthems such as "Chippy Te...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...The Complete Stone Roses - Stone Roses Tribute Band

Vibe Wigan, Wigan
Saturday 26 July 2025
The Complete Stone Roses are one of the UK's most well-known, most seen and most successful tribute bands. Selling out venues across the UK and Ireland regularly, they have helped to carry on the music of one of the UK's most influential b...The ELO Experience - Tribute to Electric Light Orchestra

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Sunday 27 July 2025
The ELO Experience have been bringing the music of Jeff Lynne and The Electric Light orchestra to the live stage since 2006. The legacy left by Jeff Lynne & The Electric Light Orchestra barely needs any introduction - suffice to say that be...Held By Trees

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 27 July 2025
A new instrumental project sitting somewhere between post-rock and prog, bringing together veterans of bands such as Talk Talk, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits and Blur. Described by many reviewers as a cross between Spirit of Eden-era Talk Talk a...Deerhoof

Yes, Manchester
Sunday 27 July 2025
Now Wave presents Deerhoof at YES Pink Room on 27th July 2025...A Foreigner's Journey - The Music of Foreigner and Journey

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 2 August 2025
Legendary bands Foreigner and Journey are giants of the AOR (Adult Orientated Rock) and Classic Rock genres, attracting huge audiences as live acts since forming in the 1970's. Sadly for those in the UK, their shows over here have been few ...Firevolt Rock Festival
