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
Hawkwind

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 11 May 2025
Famed for their 1972 UK no.2 hit "Silver Machine", Hawkwind was formed in 1969 by Dave Brock, who still remains at the helm today. In 1970, the band played at the first-ever Glastonbury Festival, released their eponymously titled debut albu...Michael Schenker (UFO / Scorpions / MSG)

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 11 May 2025
There are few rock guitarists on this planet who have had such a lasting influence on so many renowned musicians as Michael Schenker. With his outstandingly fluid style, inexhaustible wealth of ideas and instinctive feel for hooks and melod...Q The Music - James Bond Concert Spectacular

Buxton Opera House, Stockport
Sunday 11 May 2025
Celebrating 20+ years as the original pioneering Bond concert, known for stirring emotional and adrenaline-fueled performances, mixed with superb musicianship and flair. Indeed, every fan club around the world recognises them as the finest ...Tony Ann

RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 11 May 2025
Tony Ann is a virtuoso solo pianist from Canada who seamlessly blends contemporary and classical styles. As a harmony connoisseur, Tony pushes the limits of neoclassical and popular music, crafting emotionally rich compositions using the fu...Rogér Fakhr & Charif Megarbane (Habibi Funk)

Jerron Paxton

The Met, Bury
Sunday 11 May 2025
Growing up in Los Angeles, Jerron Paxton would sit with an ear by the radio, eagerly absorbing the nuances and history of Black American traditional music that connect him to his ancestral roots in the South.A songwriter, inheritor of tradi...SUN
Star and Garter, Manchester
Sunday 11 May 2025
Tapestry Promotions are proud to present:SUNBrace yourself for a sonic experience like no other as SUN brings her unique brand of Brutal Pop to the stage on the highly anticipated Krystal Metal tour. Blending the stadium-sized anthems of Pi...University of Manchester Jazz Ensemble

Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Monday 12 May 2025
Led by Alexander Gagatsis, the Music Department's jazz ensemble was established in October 2019. It is one of the department's many assessed ensembles that complement the larger orchestras operating under the umbrella of Manchester Universi...Bria Salmena

Yes, Manchester
Monday 12 May 2025
Bria Salmena's debut solo album Big Dog chronicles a story of transformation-a deeply personal exploration of resilience and a declaration of artistic independence forged through collaboration. Long celebrated as the frontwoman of Canadian ...Nap Eyes

The Waterboys

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 13 May 2025
 Best known for songs including "How Long Will I Love You" and "The Whole of the Moon", The Waterboys have been led by Scottish singer and guitarist Mike Scott - their line-up otherwise ever-evolving - since the early 1980s, having won a ...The Necks

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Tuesday 13 May 2025
The Necks are one of the great cult bands of Australia. The deceptive simplicity of their music throws forth new charms on each hearing. Not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz, the music of The Necks is possibly un...Rose City Band

Yes, Manchester
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Now Wave presents Rose City Band at YES Pink Room on 13th May 2025...Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 14 - Tuesday 20 May 2025
Lauded by Rolling Stone as "the embodiment of rock & roll", with more than 140 million records sold around the globe and more than 70 million in the United States, Bruce Springsteen is one of the world's best-selling artists. Long recogni...Jesús Aguaje Ramos & the Buena Vista Orchestra

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 14 May 2025
The biggest-selling Cuban group in music history, led by the Buena Vista Social Club's founding member Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos, The Buena Vista Orchestra continues the legacy of the renowned Cuban musical ensemble into 2025. Jesus "Aguaje" Ram...Soccer Mommy

New Century Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Quietly catchy and surprisingly confrontational. Soccer Mommy is the indie pop project of Sophie Allison, a wise beyond her years young Nashville native and musical wunderkind. Her songs, which have confronted toxic relationships and infat...The Wiggles

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Thursday 15 May 2025
Children and parents are in for a big treat as The Wiggles hop into their Big Red Car and embark on one of their biggest global tours ever. An incredible musical adventure awaits as they take their new show on tour, based on the smash hit s...Boyce Avenue

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 15 May 2025
Boyce Avenue is a Florida-based band whose name is a combination of two streets they grew up on in Sarasota. The band is popular for its strong acoustic roots and consists of three brothers Alejandro (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Fabian (gu...Jess Gillam Trio

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 15 May 2025
Cumbrian Royal Northern College of Music-alumni Jess Gillam is celebrated as a leading figure of the saxophone. With her electrifying performances, vibrant stage presence and magnetic personality, the 'uniquely mercurial' (The Times) Jess ...Young Gun Silver Fox

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 15 May 2025
London-based soft rock duo formed Young Gun Silver Fox are British singer-songwriter Andy Platts - the frontman of soul pop act Mamas Gun - and American multi-instrumentalist Shawn Lee, whose music as been described as a "modern re-imagini...Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
New York City's pop-jazz sensation, Postmodern Jukebox, are returning to the UK. Bringing their innovative twist on classic sounds, performing 'today's hits yesterday', on an unforgettable tour. Famed "Pop music in a Time Machine" concert a...Supergrass

Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 16 - Saturday 17 May 2025
Tearing by at a breakneck speed, it has been 30 years since 'I Should Coco', the spectacularly eclectic chart-topping debut by Oxford Britpop rockstars Supergrass, was released. At the time, the band were barely out of their teens. The albu...The Shires

Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Friday 16 May 2025
Their second album My Universe also broke new ground by becoming the fastest-selling British country album of all time and reached the top three in the UK chart. After an incredible four years, Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes - hailing from He...The All or Nothing Experience - The Story Of The Small Faces

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Friday 16 - Saturday 17 May 2025
After three sell out tours and a successful West End run of All or Nothing - the Mod Musical, writer Carol Harrison and the show's multi-talented cast, perform the new, All Or Nothing Experience Concert Show, celebrating the music of the...Wickedly Ariana - A Tribute to Ariana Grande & Wicked

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 16 May 2025
The first theatre production to celebrate the contemporary icon Ariana Grande, one of the most influential and loved artists of the generation. The sensational Hannah Thomas with her amazing band and dancers will take you on a magical journ...Barry Steele's The Roy Orbison Story

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Friday 16 May 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...Bradley Simpson (The Vamps)

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
Bradley is best known for his role as singer, songwriter, and frontman of British band The Vamps, and commands a massive fanbase, already with multiple chart-topping albums. With an impressive 15 performances at London's O2 Arena, including...Holly Redford Jones - I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar

Waterside, Manchester
Friday 16 - Saturday 17 May 2025
Manchester-based Chesterfield musician turned stand-up comedian Holly Redford Jones is dancing in a Lesbian Bar and you're invited... Set in an imaginary Lesbian Bar, this bold new show is a sonic love letter to sapphic institutions of a by...China Crisis

Lowry, Salford
Friday 16 May 2025
Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly are the founder members of the band which started in Kirkby, Merseyside back in 1979. China Crisis found major success in the UK with five Top 40 singles, ten Top 50 singles and three Top 40 albums and hits across...Jack Dolan & Co

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
Jack Dolan & Co are a brand new band featuring frontman and former Guitarist from The Demo, Jack Dolan delivering indie rock and acoustic vibes from Manchester's vibrant music scene ...Panic Shack

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
Now Wave presents Panic Shack at Band on the Wall on 16th May 2025...Marseille - Manchester

Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
'If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first.' Carl Barat...Preoccupations

Yes, Manchester
Friday 16 May 2025
Now Wave presents Preoccupations at YES Pink Room on 16th May 2025...The Null Club
