REGGAE & SKA CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
REGGAE & SKA CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Reggae & Ska Concerts in Manchester
Legend - The Music of Bob Marley
The Bridgewater Hall
Sun 6 Apr - Fri 4 Jul 2025
Legend - The Music of Bob Marley
The Bridgewater Hall
Sun 6 Apr - Fri 4 Jul 2025
Worst Behaviour - Manchester's Biggest All Black Party
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
An all black club night with DJs spinning Afrobeats, Dancehall, Hip-Hop, R&B, Ampiano and Funky House. ...La Fiesta
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 4 April - Friday 6 June 2025
A free-to-dance global music night featuring Afrobeat, Reggae, Latin, and Jazz with live band. Free entry, every Friday! ...Legend - The Music Of Bob Marley
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 6 April 2025
Legend - the Music of Bob Marley is an unforgettable evening celebrating the musical icon, the reggae legend that was Bob Marley, in one fantastic stage show extravaganza. Combining his superb, distinctive vocals with flawless musicianship...Lila Ike
Manchester Academy, Manchester
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...Gentleman's Dub Club
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 11 April 2025
8 piece London-based, Leeds-formed Gentleman's Dub Club have built a reputation for one of the most energetic live shows to emerge from the UK bass music scene with their electronic music-infused dub & reggae and their high energy shows ...Eek-A-Mouse
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Tuesday 15 April 2025
Among the most unique talents to emerge from the Jamaican reggae scene of the 1980s, Eek-A-Mouse (born Ripton Joseph Hylton) boasts an inimitable vocal style blending an unconventional melodic approach with rhythm and humour, which helped t...Sean Paul + Ashanti
AO Arena, Manchester
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 ...Toots and The Maytals Featuring Leba Hibbert
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 26 April 2025
Jamaican ska and rocksteady legends The Maytals, were not only key figures in popularising reggae music with their frontman Toots Hibbert, who died in 2020, considered a reggae pioneer on par with Bob Marley, but they also coined the name...Reggae Brunch
Freight Island, Manchester
Sunday 4 May - Saturday 21 June 2025
Welcome to Reggae Brunch! The craziest brunch party experience! Enjoy a full on immersive bottomless rum punch brunch party experience from start to finish. A celebration of Caribbean food, music and entertainment with Island vibes. Expect ...Dub Pistols
The Grand, Clitheroe
Saturday 10 May 2025
Barry Ashworth's merry gang of outlaw reprobates are simply unstoppable. The former Ibiza original, Madchester club promoter and his London collective have added a much-needed swagger to the UK dance scene in recent years and they remain...Pama International - The Trojan Songbook pt.2
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 17 May 2025
Eight-piece reggae band Pama International's deep connection with Trojan Records began in 2006 when they became the first new band to sign with the iconic reggae label in 30 years. Their album 'Trojan Sessions' featured songs by Sean Flower...The Beat featuring Ranking Jnr
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 17 May 2025
With 1980's Top 10 hits like "Can't Get Used To Losing You", "Mirror In The Bathroom", "Tears Of A Clown", "Ranking Full Stop", "Too Nice To Talk To", "Hands Off, She's Mine", and "Twist & Crawl", the Birmingham ska legends fused Latin, s...Audioweb
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Thursday 22 May 2025
Audioweb crossed the acid-fueled, psychedelic sound of Madchester house with deep dub, dancehall and reggae influences, earning a sizable following in the UK during the late '90s. Unlike many of their peers, they weren't given strong suppor...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...Natty
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 6 June 2025
Dubbed a 'soul-reggae crossover sensation' by The Telegraph, Natty (San Francisco born, London raised) was 'found" playing the open mic circuit and signed by Atlantic Records. Following his BBC performance on Later with Jools, his UK top 20...Black Uhuru
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 28 June 2025
For over 50 years Black Uhuru has remained one of the most popular recognized prolific reggae band from Jamaica. The living legends have earned several achievements in the music industry including winning the first ever Grammy Award for reg...Legend - The Music of Bob Marley
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 4 July 2025
Legend - the Music of Bob Marley is an unforgettable evening celebrating the musical icon, the reggae legend that was Bob Marley, in one fantastic stage show extravaganza. Combining his superb, distinctive vocals with flawless musicianship...Capleton & The Prophecy Band
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 8 August 2025
Legendary Jamaican Reggae icons Capleton & The Prophecy Band promise an unforgettable experience of conscious lyrics, high-energy performance, and powerful reggae vibrations. Fans can expect a night filled with classic hits, deep roots regg...The Selecter
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 9 August 2025
Get on down to see Coventry 2 tone ska revival legends The Selecter. Having co-released the first 2 tone ska single, "The Selecter", reaching UK no.6 in 1979 as a Double A-side with the Specials' "Gangsters", they were one of the founding a...Ska Face
Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 19 September 2025
A great Ska band playing all the best classic Ska and 2-Tone from artists like The Specials, The Skatalites. The Selecter, Toots 'n' The Maytals, The Beat, Bad Manners, Madness, and many more. Formed from the desire to return to the classic...Simply Red
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
Manchester soul legends Simply Red are back! One of the UK's most treasured bands, frontman Mick Hucknall continues to offer a sensational pop masterclass with vivid, heartfelt, life-giving tracks that mix soul, funk, R&B and blues. Formed ...Simply Red
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
Manchester soul legends Simply Red are back! One of the UK's most treasured bands, frontman Mick Hucknall continues to offer a sensational pop masterclass with vivid, heartfelt, life-giving tracks that mix soul, funk, R&B and blues. Formed ...The Dualers
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 11 October 2025
The Dualers are a 9-piece Jamaican Rhythm & Blues band from South-East London. They first hit the headlines when the single Kiss on the Lips stormed in to the UK top 30 despite no industry or professional backing, they progressed to playing...BLACK POWER DESK
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 16 - Saturday 18 October 2025
Inspired by the historic Mangrove Nine Trial and brought to life by an original score performed by a live three-piece band, Black Power Desk is a musical soundtrack charting a fiercely emotive and politically charged era of often overlook...Darren Alboni as Mick Hucknall - Simply Red Tribute
The Grand Bar, Warrington
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...PorkPie
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 18 October 2025
Scotland's 9 piece Ska Behemoth, a music force of nature that have been tearing up stages the length and breadth of the country. Combining top quality dance along ska standards from The Specials, Bad Manners, Madness, The Beat, etc. with...The Cat Empire
Albert Hall, Manchester
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...Bad Manners
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
Buster Bloodvessel, one of the biggest characters in Ska, has stayed loyal to the music and has become as influential as he is entertaining with his band Bad Manners, who are best known for their biggest hits, "Lip Up Fatty" (UK No.15 in 19...The Wailers
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 30 November 2025
Bob Marley and the Wailers recorded, toured and made history together between 1972 and 1981. It was Bob Marley himself that requested the Wailers stayed together. Today, carrying on the mission are legitimate members, children-of-legends an...Madness
