GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Gigs in Manchester
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Pyramid and Parr Hall
Thu 20 Mar 2025 - Thu 29 Jan 2026
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
Dean Wareham Plays Galaxie 500

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Dean Wareham was born in Wellington, NZ, but moved to NYC at age 14. He formed the bands GALAXIE 500 (in 1987) and LUNA (in 1991). After Luna played their "final shows" in 2005, Wareham released three albums as DEAN & BRITTA with Luna bandm...Holly Macve

bby Manchester Hang

The White Hotel, Manchester
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Having found each other on the internet after cultivating their individual musical abilities playing for revered underground London acts, bby upgraded to "real life" meet-ups to hang, write, jam, develop and produce their own gritty alterna...André Rieu and His Johann Strauss Orchestra

Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Andre Rieu is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. He and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act, as successful as some of the ...Ryan Adams

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
The 7 time Grammy nominated North Carolina indie folk rock star, famed for being one of music's most talented songwriters and charismatic stars, has sold millions of records, produced albums for some of the industry's most influential artis...The Academic

Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Irish chart-toppers The Academic grew up just outside the small rural Irish town of Mullingar, about an hour west of Dublin and set in the heart of Ireland's midlands. Meeting in school, the quartet became firm friends through their shared ...Aled Jones

Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Prepare to hear the original, classical crossover star as you've never heard him before. He was the boy treble who captivated the world with his angelic voice, selling over seven million albums. His recording of Walking in the Air, from ...The Manfreds

The Met, Bury
Thursday 3 April 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...Laurence Jones

Sunbird Records, Blackburn
Thursday 3 April 2025
Laurence Jones has developed a virtuoso pedigree as one the UK's hottest guitar players. With passionate riffs, soloing and catchy songs, his cross over sound inducted him into the British Blues Hall Of Fame, which lead him to support the l...Thursday Lunchtimes: RNCM Saxophones

RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Our students, staff, and visiting artists perform alongside one another in our weekly Thursday lunchtime concert series. Drop in during your lunch break and enjoy the best of ensemble music in the heart of Manchester. Immerse yourself in t...Eleanor Ryan, Yevgeny Dokshansky & Ben Powell

Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Lecturer in Performance Studies, Eleanor Ryan (violin) from the University of Manchester joins Professor Yevgeny Dokshansky (Clarinet) of University of Houston, and Professor Ben Powell (Piano) from RNCM. Performing Clarinet Trios from the ...Vinny Peculiar

The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Described as 'The Tony Hancock of pop' by UNCUT magazine, Salford-based singer-songwriter and poet Vinny Peculiar (aka Alan Wilkes) grew up in Worcestershire and trained as a nurse before signing to Manchester cult label Ugly Man records. V...thuy

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Bay Area native recording artist and songwriter, th?y, is setting herself apart in today's pop R&B scene. Raised with a rich Vietnamese heritage th?y grew up inspired by early 2000s pop and R&B idols like Britney Spears, Brandy, and Mariah ...Divorce

Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Now Wave presents Divorce at Gorilla, Manchester on 3rd April 2025...Oracle Sisters

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
The Oracle Sisters come to Band on The Wall in April 2025...Okgiorgio (Live)
Yes, Manchester
Thursday 3 April - Saturday 3 May 2025
Now Wave presents okgiorgio (Live) at YES Basement on 3rd April 2025...SENSES Block Party: One Love Manchester

The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
The UK's home for new-age R&B / Soul, The Blues Project, returns to Manchester with their one-of-its-kind SENSES Block Party series....Harry Lines Landslide EP Launch

The Yard, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Manchester based emerging artist, 20 yr old Singer-songwriter, Harry Lines, Debut EP Landslide release show, with supporting artists....Save Face
Star and Garter, Manchester
Thursday 3 April 2025
Tapestry Promotions are proud to present:Save FaceThursday 3rd AprilThe Star & Garter, Manchester (18-20 Fairfield Street, M1 2QF)...Michael Ball & Alfie Boe

AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
Actor and singer Michael Ball and tenor Alfie Boe met, somewhat appropriately, in a production of Kismet at the London Coliseum in 2007. The duo's instant camaraderie and professional mutual admiration proved to be the start of a long-stand...Goran Bregovic

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
The maestro of the Balkans performs his intoxicating blend of ethno-pop-rock, gypsy rhythms, and heart-warming anthems. Celebrated for global hits like Kalashnikov, In the Death Car, and Bella Ciao (feat. The Wedding and Funeral Orchestra),...Skunk Anansie

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
With an unparalleled influence, the iconic multi-racial Platinum-selling British Hard Rock band Skunk Anansie, fronted by female vocalist Skin, are famed for their incendiary live sets over the years, during a career that was kickstarted w...Kamasi Washington

Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
Famed jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and bandleader born and raised in Los Angeles and a founding member of the jazz collective West Coast Get Down. His bodies of work are among the most acclaimed ja...The Best Prosecco Party in Town

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
Pop, fizz, clink-it's time to sparkle! A bubbly Prosecco Party, where the glasses are always full, the vibes are effervescent, and the fun never stops. Sip your way through endless pours, dance with "unapologetically Black and queer" London...Olly Alexander (Years & Years)

Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
Critically acclaimed singer and actor Olly Alexander rose to fame as the frontman of Years & Years - the wildly successful, chart-topping pop band who formed in 2010. In 2021, he received a string of nominations for his stunning perform...Barry Steele's The Roy Orbison Story

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 4 April 2025
Barry Steele is widely recognised as one of the world's leading vocalists playing homage to legend Roy Orbison. He has stunned audiences across the globe with his uncanny similarity and ability to authentically revive the exquisite toe-tapp...Martin Kemp - Back To The 80s DJ Set

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
The hottest 80s club night is coming to town as actor, TV personality and star of Spandau Ballet Martin Kemp will be spinning the biggest and best hits of that decade for what promises to be a pure 'Gold' night! ...Walk Like A Man - Music From Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Friday 4 April 2025
The only winner of the National Tribute Awards two years running, the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and Jersey Boys tribute take you back to 1962 - to four guys barely scraping a living, singing doowop beneath the streetlamps of the to...Ultimate 70s Show

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 4 April 2025
The Ultimate 70s Show is a totally live tribute to the rock and pop idols of the 1970s, featuring the music of Slade, T. Rex, The Sweet, David Bowie, Suzi Quatro, Alice Cooper, Mott the Hoople and Queen to name but a few. It was the decad...Jane Weaver

St Mary's In The Marketplace, Stockport
Friday 4 April 2025
Abusing, evading, and obliterating 20 years of whimsical pop trends, Jane Weaver's experience as a truly independent and resilient songwriter and sound-carrier commands respect and inspiration in equal measures. Complete with unpretentious ...Delights

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
Dubbed as "kaleidoscopic guitar janglers", Manchester-based 4-piece guitar band Delights formed in 2017 while at sixth form together. The band draw their inspirations from an eclectic catalogue of music, influenced both by what their par...Moving Pictures - A Tribute to the Music of Rush

The Met, Bury
Friday 4 April 2025
Scottish power trio Moving Pictures play for over two hours covering all the Rush classics such as Tom Sawyer, The Spirit of Radio and Xanadu (with doubleneck guitars) plus some deeper cuts such as By Tor and later belters such as Far Cry a...The Musicals Party

The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
If you got chills and they're multiplying there's only one place to be! A club night dedicated to all your favourite musicals where fancy dress is highly encouraged! DJs will be playing: Mamma Mia! / Grease / We Will Rock You / High Schoo...RNCM Spotlight - A Night at the Cabaret

RNCM, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
In this FREE concert, RNCM students perform songs from Cabaret, Chicago, West Side Story, and South Pacific. ...University of Manchester Baroque Orchestra - Bach and Beyond

Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
The University's Baroque orchestra and guest singers present Bach's beautiful 'Actus Tragicus' cantata (no. 106) alongside Telemann's viola concerto, the first composed for the instrument. The Baroque Orchestra is the Music department's mai...Alex Farell

Hidden At Downtex Mill, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
Teenage Liverpool techno DJ looks to have a big career ahead of him in electronic music ...CALL ME MAYBE - 2010s PARTY
