ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
ROCK CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Rock Concerts in Manchester
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
The Bridgewater Hall
Thu 20 Mar - Sun 1 Jun 2025
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Manchester Opera House
Sun 16 Feb - Wed 3 Sep 2025
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 Lumineers
AO Arena, Manchester
Sunday 25 May 2025
Denver-based band The Lumineers were founded by New Jersey natives Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites. Schultz grew up taking drawing classes with Fraites' older brother Joshua, who died of a drug overdose in 2002. Playing music together w...Woman Like Me - The Little Mix Show
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 25 May 2025
A highly energetic tribute show that follows in the footsteps of the award-winning girl band, Little Mix. With live vocals, it is full of commercial pop video choreography, suitable for kids, tweens, teens and adults alike. Bringing the ful...Celine - My Heart Will Go On
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Sunday 25 May 2025
Experience the ultimate Celine Dion tribute concert with Carlton Entertainments' My Heart Will Go On, a stunning celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time, the Queen of Power Ballads. Taking audiences o...Prima Queen
Yes, Manchester
Sunday 25 May 2025
Now Wave presents Prima Queen at YES Pink Room on 25th May 2025...Asian Dub Foundation
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Monday 26 May 2025
Asian Dub Foundation are a genre unto themselves. Their unique combination of tough jungle rhythms, dub bass lines and wild guitar overlaid by references to their South Asian roots and militant high-speed rap has established them as one of ...Tyler, the Creator
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 27 - Wednesday 28 May 2025
Influential Californian alternative hip hop star Tyler Okonma. ...half alive
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Californian indie pop act half-alive are best known for their single "Still Feel" and its perfectly choreographed music video. ...Something About Lennon - The John Lennon Story
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Imagine a show that tells the story of one of popular music's most iconic figures in a totally unique way. A tale of controversy, genius, politics and protest, Something About Lennon charts John's story from the breakup of The Beatles to h...Wunderhorse
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Arthouse indie-rock, but without the connotations, Wunderhorse is the alias of British musician Jacob Slater, who fronted The Dead Pretties, a London band who arrived in a haze of hedonism and hype, bowing out before the dust had time to se...G4
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Wednesday 28 May 2025
The ultimate celebration of Musical Theatre. Following on from their critically-acclaimed 20th Anniversary album and tour, The UK's No1 vocal harmony quartet and original X Factor stars, G4, now unleash their unique trademark sound on t...Alexandra Kay
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Boasting what has been described as a "Taylor Swift-esque" fan base, Illinois-born and raised Alexandra Kay kindles a profound connection with listeners through her heartfelt melodies, evocative storytelling, and beautifully captivating voi...Kate Bollinger
Yes, Manchester
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Kate Bollinger's folk-pop songs tend to linger well beyond their run times, filling the negative space of ordinary days with charming melodies and smart phrasings. With a background in jazz she writes them at home in Richmond, Virginia, let...Jorja Smith
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Thursday 29 - Friday 30 May 2025
The BRIT Award-winning Walsall R&B star is officially back. Her playfully infectious pop spirit intertwines with her youthful charisma, idiosyncratic storytelling, and informed opinions - attributes that have set her apart from her peers an...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...
Here Come The Girls
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Thursday 29 May 2025
The ultimate celebration of some of the most iconic female artists of all time! This multi-diva show pays tribute to the likes of Cher, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Shania Twain, Annie Lennox, Gloria Estefan, Blondie, Katy Perry, Adele, Abba and Ban...Elephant Sessions
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 29 May 2025
Celebrating their 10th year as band in 2022, multi-award winning indie folk quintet Elephant Sessions have gone from humble beginnings in the Highlands of Scotland, to playing around the world and scooping prestigious awards for their true...Chantel McGregor
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
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...The ELO Show - A Tribute to Jeff Lynne and ELO
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 30 May 2025
Internationally acclaimed musician Brian Cummins brings this stunning show celebrating the music of Jeff Lynne and E.L.O. with a band of amazing musicians including a female string section, this will be a fabulous night of hit after hit fro...Kesha
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 30 May 2025
After her breakthrough in 2009 appearing on Flo Rida's number 1 single, "Right Round." Los Angeles singer-songwriter and rapper Ke$ha's irreverent music and image propelled her to immediate commercial success, topping the charts around the...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 ...Oasiz - A Tribute to Oasis
The Bowdon Rooms, Altrincham
Friday 30 May 2025
When a short clip of Oasiz front man Steve, performing as Liam, went viral on social media with over half a million views, many fans were convinced the clip was actually of Liam Gallagher himself which led to the story being covered in the ...Desperados - Celebrating the Music & Legacy of The Eagles
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 30 May 2025
An ensemble of accomplished musicians delivers a rip roaring set from the outstanding back catalogue of one of the greatest band's in history!!Sit back & TAKE IT EASY with Desperados and celebrate the music of six time Grammy Award winners,...
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 31 May 2025
Born to Blue Peter and Jigsaw presenter Janet Ellis and film producer and director Robin Bextor in April 1979, Sophie Ellis-Bextor first delved into the world of music in the mid-'90s as the lead singer of Britpop outfit Theaudience. The ba...Nessa Barrett
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 31 May 2025
New Jersey pop rocker Janesa "Nessa" Barrett rose to fame on TikTok and began uploading covers, which led her to sign a recording contract with Warner Records and scored an international hit with "I Hope Ur Miserable Until Ur Dead" in 2021....Iggy Pop
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 31 May 2025
Iggy Pop is an avant-garde icon and a punk pioneer behind Stooges classics like 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' and 'T.V. Eye', 'The Passenger' and, of course, 'Lust for Life'. ...The Sherlocks
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 31 May 2025
Sheffield alt-rock stalwarts The Sherlocks became the first unsigned act since fellow Sheffield rockers Arctic Monkeys to sell out the city's iconic Leadmill venue. Undergoing a rebirth with brothers Kiaran and Brandon Crook introducing two...The Ultimate Classic Rock Show
RNCM, Manchester
Saturday 31 May 2025
Dust off your air guitars for an evening of the very best classic rock anthems from legends past and present! Let The Ultimate Classic Rock Show take you on a roller coaster journey of classic rock nostalgia. Performing hit after hit live w...Discos for Grown Ups - 70s Disco, 80s Pop & 90s Dance Anthems
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 31 May 2025
An incredible night of disco, the legendary pop-up 70s, 80s and 90s disco party is bringing the boogie to town. Get glittered up for a fun, fab and feel-good night of dancing with people your own age to all your favourite 70s disco, 80s po...
Power Ballads - Anthems That Touch the Soul
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 31 May 2025
From the producers of UK Pink Floyd Experience, the final countdown is on - Power Ballads brings the greatest rock anthems of all time to stages across the UK with big hair, big voices and big fun. Stadium rock lives again with state-of-the...AC/DC UK + Dizzy Lizzy - AC/DC & Thin Lizzy Tributes
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 31 May 2025
A tribute to two classic rock giants. AC/DC UK are Europe's most explosive tribute to AC/DC and have established themselves as one of the globe's forerunners in the tribute scene, not only emulating the genuine article at their most succes...The Luke Combs Experience - Luke Combs Tribute
The Met, Bury
Saturday 31 May 2025
A Luke Combs tribute act who will bring you everything you need to have you foot-stomping and fist-pumping to all of the country superstar's hits. From 'The Kind of Love We Make', 'Beer Never Broke My Heart' to 'Beautiful Crazy' and 'Growin...Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 1 June 2025
After selling 100,000 tickets last year with its theatre tour, including sold-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall, The London Palladium and other UK venues, Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston is back bigger than ever with th...Cat Power Sings Dylan - The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 2 June 2025
Last November in London, Atlanta indie rocker Cat Power took the stage at Royal Albert Hall and delivered a song-for-song recreation of one of the most fabled and transformative live sets of all time. Held at the Manchester Free Trade Ha...
MJ Lenderman & The Wind
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 3 June 2025
MJ Lenderman is an alt-Country songwriter born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. The anatomy of an MJ record might go something like this: warped pedal steels and skuzzed out guitar; crackin' a cold one with some buds; a voice remini...MJ Lenderman & The Wind
Gorilla, Manchester
Tuesday 3 June 2025
MJ Lenderman is an alt-Country songwriter born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. The anatomy of an MJ record might go something like this: warped pedal steels and skuzzed out guitar; crackin' a cold one with some buds; a voice remini...Andrew Cushin
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Newcastle's Andrew Cushin possesses a nuanced, multifaceted talent for songwriting which has seen him signed by Libertines legend Pete Doherty's record label. The words that he conjures are both immensely personal and reflective of modern s...Mike Peters (The Alarm)
Waterside, Manchester
Tuesday 3 June 2025
It's been a remarkable career. Mike Peters, frontman of The Alarm, created one of Britain's best-loved rock bands at the turn of the 1980s. He filled arenas, enjoyed hits with Sixty Eight Guns Spirit Of '76, and Absolute Reality, and opened...
Billy Ocean
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Billy Ocean is the biggest selling black recording star Britain has ever produced and has sold over 30 million records in his lifetime to date. Having achieved extraordinary success as both an artist and a songwriter, Billy has collected mu...Man in the Mirror - A Tribute to Michael Jackson
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Wednesday 4 June - Friday 4 July 2025
Join us for a Thriller of an evening, as we celebrate the legendary music of the KING OF POP. This is the "Man in the Mirror" - The brand new must-see, electrifying tribute concert to Michael Jackson. Starring CJ, one of the world's greates...Panda Bear
Gorilla, Manchester
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Now Wave presents Panda Bear at Band on the Wall on 4th June 2025...The Magic Of Motown
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 5 June 2025
Get ready for all the hits, glittering costumes, dazzling dance routines and outstanding musicianship in this breath-taking live concert spectacular. You will be going Loco down in Acapulco as we take you back down memory lane with all the ...
Paris Paloma
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 5 June 2025
Derbyshire-born sensation Paris Paloma delivers evocative storytelling, ethereal vocal, and a hauntingly beautiful fusion of dark folk-pop. For "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" soundtrack, Paloma performed an original song...Gary Numan
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 5 - Friday 6 June 2025
London-born Gary Anthony James Webb helped turn the UK's budding new wave scene on its head in the late '70s. He launched his music career by starting the band Tubeway Army, who released their eponymous debut in 1978. At the time, he adopte...Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) & Adrian Belew (King Crimson)
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 5 June 2025
Jerry Harrison is the keyboardist and guitar player for legendary band Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, and the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 2021. He has multiple critically acclaimed solo albu...The Manfreds
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 5 June 2025
The '60s group Manfred Mann is now considered, more than ever, one of the finest and most respected bands from that era. Their numerous hits were R&B based with an undercurrent of jazz - a very unusual but winning combination of playing sty...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...The Coronas
