Most Popular Gigs in Manchester
Thu 20 Mar - Sun 1 Jun 2025
Tue 28 Jan - Sat 1 Feb 2025
The Rainband
Friday 24 January 2025
Manchester's The Rainband are back! Founded in 2010 by lead singer Martin Finnigan and guitarist Phil Rainey - who made his name with Peter Hook's cult combo Monaco - their single "Rise Again", a tribute to legendary MotoGP rider Marco Simo...
Felix Ross
Friday 24 January 2025
Felix Ross is an emerging talent in the indie rock scene, known for his emotionally charged lyrics and powerful live performances. Drawing on personal experiences, Felix infuses his music with raw energy and heartfelt storytelling, making h...
Smote
Friday 24 January 2025
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SANDRAISER - The music of Rory Gallagher and Jimi Hendrix
Friday 24 January 2025
Sandraiser are making a name for themselves across the North West and beyond, particularly here at The Spinning Top after two years headlining our Blues And Roots Festival 2023 and 2024. Come and see the very talented Steve Pendle express h...
Brothers Osborne
Saturday 25 January 2025
Described by Rolling Stone as performing "party-friendly tunes that are equal parts outlaw attitude, disco groove and ZZ Top-style boogie", the Grammy nominated Maryland brothers serve up raw, honest and uniquely homemade Country rock. Thei...
Neck Deep
Saturday 25 January 2025
The "biggest band you've never heard of" has stepped onto the world stage, but it won't be long before that adage is a distant memory. The Wrexham underground heroes turned breakout stars with three UK Top 10 albums continue carving out the...
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight
Saturday 25 January - Saturday 21 June 2025
Few things are more magical than hearing the world's most breath-taking classical music being performed live by a brilliant orchestra in beautiful surroundings, by the flicker of candlelight. This experience comes to life when the city's...
Candlelight - A Tribute to Queen
Saturday 25 January 2025
Enjoy a beautifully unique classical music performance with a twist. Walk into emblematic surroundings where the walls will be flickering with candlelight to create a magical atmosphere. The best local musicians will be playing a tribute to...
Black Dyke Band
Saturday 25 January 2025
Performing part of The RNCM Brass Band Festival, the world famous Bradford band boast a heritage stretching back to 1855. William Byrd and John Bull arr Howarth Music from the Elizabethan Court i. The Earle of Oxford's Marche (William Byr...
Tredegar Town Band
Saturday 25 January 2025
One of most famous brass bands in the UK a seen on Britain's Got Talent, the BBC Proms and in the BAFTA winning film 'Pride', the 2019 Welsh Champions and Double British Open Champions, perform at the RNCM Brass Band. Benjamin Britten arr ...
Destroy Boys
Saturday 25 January 2025
Californian punk rockers Destroy Boys embrace everything from garage punk to 90's college indie rock. ...
October London
Saturday 25 January 2025
Indiana native (born Jared Samuel Erskine) is foremost a soul-rooted artist whose smooth, heartfelt vocals recall giants of the past - especially Marvin Gaye - October London is a versatile artist who also raps and is equally comfortable w...
Silent Planet
Saturday 25 January 2025
Californian progressive metal act Silent Planet fuse glitchy electronics with guttural distortion and ethereal guitar melodies. ...
Purple Hearts
Saturday 25 January 2025
Mod Legends Purple Hearts celebrate the 45th anniversary of their seminal debut LP 'Beat That!'. Purple Hearts were formed in 1978 after the demise of The Sockets, their previous band. The band's debut single 'Millions Like Us' hit the ...
Nearly Dan - The Spirit & Sound Of Steely Dan
Saturday 25 January 2025
Less tribute and more homage, Nearly Dan is saviour to the growing legions of Dan fans, desperate to hear the meticulously crafted grooves and allusive lyrical style of Donald Fagen & Walter Becker. Nearly Dan's approach is faithful, thou...
High Fade
Saturday 25 - Sunday 26 January 2025
Discover the electrifying, intoxicating High Fade: the most exciting thing to happen to funk since the '70s. Get your funk on. ...
Beatles Complete - Tribute to The Beatles
Saturday 25 January 2025
Direct from the world famous Cavern Club, Liverpool, Beatles Complete present a night of Beatlemania packed with massive hits from the most influential band of all time. This Liverpool based 'beat combo' are the youngest ever Beatles band...
Josh Rouse
Saturday 25 January 2025
Known for his introspective folk-pop and worldly perspective, Josh Rouse has built a reputation as a critically acclaimed and perennially reliable singer/songwriter. Born in Nebraska, moved to various cities throughout his childhood and ...
Junior RNCM Brass Band
Saturday 25 January 2025
A free concert from the Junior RNCM Brass Band as part of the RNCM Brass Band Festival. Junior RNCM is a vibrant community of gifted young musicians aged 8 to 18 who come together to develop their talent at the Royal Northern College of Mus...
Secret Affair
Saturday 25 January 2025
Secret Affair formed in 1978 and released their seminal debut album "Glory Boys" the following year. The debut single "Time For Action" reached #13 in the UK chart, putting them at the forefront of the 'Mod Revival' movement. In 1980, the f...
Cory Band
Sunday 26 January 2025
2022 European and Welsh National Champions, the famous brass band from the Rhondda Valley in South Wales perform as part of the RNCM Brass Band Festival. Dean Goffin Rhapsodic Variations - My Strength, My TowerJ Wilfred Heaton Air Varie -...
RNCM Brass Band
Sunday 26 January 2025
Established during the 1990s by brass innovator Howard Snell, the RNCM Brass Band has always been a flagship ensemble of the institution. Geographically the RNCM is ideally placed in Manchester for brass band students and it boasts a teachi...
Du Blonde
Sunday 26 January 2025
Now Wave presents Du Blonde at Yes Basement on 26th January 2025...
John Craigie
Sunday 26 January 2025
John Craigie has mastered the art of creating live shows that feel more like intimate conversations than performances. Infusing humour, wit, and poignant storytelling, his shows are a space where audience members feel like old friends. Whet...
Valley
Sunday 26 January 2025
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NOW That's What I Call A Musical
Tuesday 28 January - Saturday 1 February 2025
Celebrating 40 years of iconic and chart-topping compilation albums, this brand-new musical comedy has an unbeatable 80s soundtrack and show-stopping direction and choreography by Strictly Come Dancing's Craig Revel Horwood. This is an even...
Soul Asylum
Tuesday 28 January 2025
One of the most successful American Alternative Rock bands of the 1990s, Minneapolis's Soul Asylum's folk-influenced grunge beared the roots of the Country-Rock revival with their triple-Platinum certified Grave Dancers Union album, whi...
Lake Street Dive
Tuesday 28 January 2025
Since forming in 2004, Lake Street Dive have matched their sophisticated musicianship with a fearless refusal to limit their sound, creating joyously soulful rock & roll with equal parts ingenuity, intelligence, and irresistible abandon. F...