RAP & HIP-HOP CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
RAP & HIP-HOP CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Rap & Hip-Hop Concerts in Manchester
Wed 19 Mar - Fri 11 Jul 2025
MIKE
Monday 3 March 2025
MIKE is a quintessential old soul. The young artist's wisdom is evident in both his calm delivery and measured questioning, even if he doesn't always understand the depth of his words until they're written. "All of these random ideas com...
Ericdoa
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Connecticut's ericdoa produces a playful yet angst-ridden mixture of hyperpop, emo-rap, and trap, incorporating shoegaze and alt-rock influences. His style has evolved from dark, trap-influenced rap to songs influenced by emo, alternative r...
Tones - A Hip-Hop Opera
Wednesday 5 - Saturday 8 March 2025
A piece of gig theatre like no other, Tones - A Hip Hop Opera combines the gritty underground sounds of hip-hop, grime and drill with the melodrama of opera to tell the story of a treacherous path to self-discovery. From writer and performe...
Jeshi
Thursday 6 March 2025
Singular rapper and producer driven by social injustice, Jesse Greenway (aka Jeshi) doesn't fear being demonised. In fact, it's the demonisation of Britain's working class that drives his lyricism, built on blistering social commentary and ...
Tropiloco
Thursday 6 - Thursday 27 March 2025
A UK wide club night with three floors of 80s, 90s, 00s, + RnB, HipHop and Rap + House, Tech and UK Garage ...
Panjabi Hit Squad
Thursday 6 March 2025
Blending bhangra, Bollywood, and urban beats, the South Asian duo bring their world famous Desi-Beats sound to the live stage.? British DJs, producers and radio broadcasters for BBC Asian Network and formerly BBC 1Xtra, the ...
J Chambers
Friday 7 March 2025
Enjoy a reggae and hip hop infused set from Manchester rapper J. Chambers. J. Chambers is making a name for himself as a pensive and intricate rapper. Fresh off the success of his first UK tour, J. Chambers took a trip to Jamaica, where he ...
Live Hip Hop, Afrobeats and RnB + DJs
Friday 7 March - Saturday 31 May 2025
DJs and live musicians play old and new school hip hop, afrobeats and RnB goodness from Kendrick Lamar and J Hus to Wizkid and Lauryn Hill. ...
LIVE: Hip Hop Afrobeats + RnB ‘Til Late
Friday 7 March - Friday 30 May 2025
Our Friday nights are all about hip hop, afrobeats and RnB. From Beyonc? to Drake and Burna Boy to Lauryn Hill, Manchester?s cr?me de la cr?me of DJs & musicians play old & new school goodness all night long. In our downstairs bar, we kick ...
The Great Northern Record Convention
Sunday 9 March 2025
The North's largest Music Convention. 200+ tables of vinyl, CDs, music memorabilia, Audio and HiFi Specialists and Instrument/Accessory dealers. Join thousands of music lovers for The Great Northern Record Convention, held in the Exhibition...
Kid Cudi
Saturday 15 March 2025
Cleveland, Ohio-born, Grammy-nominated Hip Hop sensation and actor Kid Cudi has scored Platinum-selling hits in the UK with "Day 'n' Nite", "Memories" (with David Guetta), "All of the Lights" (with Kanye West, Rihanna and Fergie), and "...
Limp Bizkit
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...
Rizzle Kicks
Wednesday 19 March 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...
Hot 8 Brass Band
Thursday 20 March 2025
New Orleans' Grammy-nominated Hot 8 Brass Band return to honour their late co-founder and sousaphone player Bennie Pete. As much a hip hop act as a brass one, many styles and musical inspirations of Hot 8 shine though as they tell their ...
Cycles
Friday 21 - Saturday 22 March 2025
Cycles is movement at its most fluid, distilled and skilled. Resolute and unapologetic, Boy Blue's latest production is a celebration of hip hop dance in all its forms. Experience the connection between the movement on stage and the rhyth...
Antony Szmierek
Friday 21 March 2025
Manchester spoken word and indie hip-hop artist Antony Szmierek has a distinctive way of mixing introspective and poetic lyrics with cool nostalgic beats which have seen him compared to Mike Skinner and The Streets. "He is being lauded as o...
The Game
Friday 21 March 2025
Best known for representing West Coast hip hop to the fullest and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable proteges, California rap superstar The Game is one of the true superstars of the music business, and has sold over 20 million albums w...
Richard Spaven Trio
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Richard Spaven returns following exhilarating last sold-out show at The Yard...
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival - BBC Introducing
Wednesday 26 March 2025
BBC Introducing will be kicking off the live music from the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival with a special line up of artists supported by BBC Introducing in Manchester and BBC Introducing in Leeds & Sheffield. It will be co-hosted by Introducin...
Jungle Brothers
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Before De La Soul, before A Tribe Called Quest, before Native Tongues there was Jungle Brothers....
Nemo
Thursday 27 March 2025
The winner of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in 2024, Swiss singer/songwriter Nemo Mettler heads out across the continent to say hi to their hoards of new fans. The Biel/Bienne singer-rapper, who also plays the violin, piano and drums,...
Nemzzz
Friday 28 March 2025
Hailing from one of Manchester's most deprived areas rapper and singer Nemzzz is determined to stand out through his lyrics and distinct musical sound. Naturally introverted, Nemzzz is someone who keeps his thoughts to himself but through h...
Prido
Friday 28 March 2025
Igniting Manchester's music scene with his electrifying blend of storytelling Afro anthems, Prido delivers a musical journey like no other....
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival - Kae Tempest + Perfume Genius
Saturday 29 March 2025
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival will take place again in Greater Manchester. The station's flagship event - which will see global premieres of brand new live shows, new music debuts, unique collaborations and surprise guests - returns to the reg...
Destroy Lonely
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Atlanta, Georgia, rapper Bobby Wardell Sandimanie III, aka Destroy Lonely, delivers songs floating over hazy electric guitar lines with blends of surrealistic melodies and stylish soundscapes. ...
M Huncho
Sunday 6 April 2025
With two UK Top 10 albums and three Top 20 Mixtapes to his name, the London trap wave pioneer is the slick masked artist who helped engineer a lucid, ultra-smooth lane for a new strand of high-end UK rap that matched melodic lyricism wit...
MC Hammersmith
Sunday 6 April 2025
The multi-award winning freestyle rap comedian is the world's leading gangsta rapper to ever emerge from the ghetto of middle class west London. He presents his latest show "The MC Stands for Middle Class" - an evening of improvised com...
Lila Ike
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Fusing contemporary reggae with elements of soul, hip-hop and dancehall, the fast-rising songbird from Manchester, Jamaica, gained attention at home and abroad with her distinctive delivery, old-school sensibilities and modern-day swagge...
Ocean Wisdom
Friday 11 April 2025
The Camden Town rapper who found fame with his 2014 debut single "Walkin'", in which he delivered lyrics faster than Eminem's "Rap God" (which itself has received acclaim for its rapping speed), at 4.45 words per second, as opposed to "Rap ...
J.I The Prince of N.Y
Monday 14 April 2025
J.I. makes pain sound beautiful. Combining a sleek tenor with irrepressible style, the New York rapper merges emotional melodies and memories of the trenches for tales of battle scars and broken romance. But there are moments of triumph too...
Songs of Resistance
Tuesday 15 April 2025
A not-for-profit concert raising money for international human rights organisation Restless Beings, starring Cookie Love - J. Chambers - Mali Hayes - Renee Stormz - Saf S2E - Third Kulture - Twisted Tubes - Yemi Bolatiwa. Hosted by Jenn...
Guts (DJ Set)
Thursday 17 April 2025
The Blues Kitchen is delighted to welcome Fabrice Franck Henri, otherwise known as 'Guts' to Manchester....
Caity Baser
Friday 18 April 2025
The Southampton-born, Brighton-living singer combines no-holds-barred lyrics and catchy melodies with rapping, jazz and reggae influenced harmonies. ...
Central Cee
Saturday 19 April 2025
London rap sensation Central Cee (aka Oakley Neil Caesar-Su) rose to prominence in 2020 with the release of his singles "Day in the Life" and "Loading". His first mixtape, Wild West (2021), debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, whil...
Sean Paul + Ashanti
Sunday 20 April 2025
Jamaican superstar Sean Paul is joined by special guest Ashanti for his latest European tour. The Dancehall legend, Grammy Award winner and much loved international hit maker is undeniably one of the most instantly recognisable and popular ...
Burna Boy
Monday 21 April 2025
One of West Africa's biggest stars, Nigeria's Burna Boy is the stage name of Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu. Heavily inspired by his grandfather - who managed Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti - he started mixing his own beats at a young age. He has c...
KAYTRANADA
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Haitian-Canadian music producer, rapper, singer and DJ Louis Celestin (aka Kaytradamus) has won two Grammy Awards including Best Dance/Electronic Album. He is best known for the singles "Girl" (with The Internet), "Intimidated" (featurin...
KOFI STONE
Thursday 24 April 2025
Inspired by his Grandad's poetry, Birmingham rapper Kofi has had an advanced taste from as early as he can remember, freestyling and writing whenever he had the chance. A musical diet of Lupe Fiasco, Common, Kano and Sway further sparked hi...
bbno$
Wednesday 30 April 2025
bbno$ (pronounced as "baby no money"), is a Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known for his collaborations with rapper Yung Gravy as well as his 2019 single, "Lalala" with producer Y2K, whi...
Trey Songz + Jeremih
Friday 2 May 2025
The "Prince of Virginia", R'n'B artist Trey Songz scored UK hits with "Na Na", "Simply Amazing", and "Slow Motion", as well as the Nicki Minaj collabs "Bottoms Up" and "Touchin, Lovin". Chicago R&B star Jeremih has scored Platinum-sel...
Lowkey
Friday 2 May 2025
Lowkey is a British-Iraqi Hip-hop artist, campaigner and playwright who has appeared on BBC TV and Radio, Channel 4, ITV, Al Jazeera, MTV BASE, SBTV and Novara Media. He has written for the Guardian and Ceasefire Magazine. His critically ac...
LOWKEY live in Manchester
Friday 2 May 2025
UK rapper LOWKEY heads to Manchester's Club Academy for latest his album release tour , the Soundtrack to Struggle 3...
