GIGS IN MANCHESTER
GIGS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Gigs in Manchester
Here You Come Again - The New Dolly Parton Musical
The Lowry
Tue 29 Oct - Sat 2 Nov 2024
New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester
The Met
Wed 9 - Sat 19 Oct 2024
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Pyramid and Parr Hall
Fri 13 Sep 2024 - Sun 1 Jun 2025
Lightning Seeds
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024
Ian Broudie's Liverpool indie power pop act are famed for their UK Top 20 singles "You Showed Me", "Sugar Coated Iceberg", "Change", "What If...", "Lucky You", "Pure", "Perfect", "Ready or Not", plus their chart-topping England anthem "...Pure Reason Revolution
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024
Melding prog and pop through dreamy moods, epic riffs and angelic harmonies, the University of Westminster-formed rockers Pure Reason Revolution drawing on influences like Porcupine Tree, Nirvana, Justice, Kraftwerk, Fleetwood Mac, Talk Tal...Nilufer Yanya
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024
It does not take long listening to West London-based singer-songwriter Nilufer Yanya's music to realise that playing by the rules has never been her forte. First discovered at 20 years old after uploading her sparse, acoustic demos to Sound...Svaneborg Kardyb
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024
Hail from Aalborg, in Jutland, in the north of Denmark, Svaneborg Kardyb are Nikolaj Svaneborg - Wurlitzer, Juno, piano and Jonas Kardyb - drums, percussion a multi-award winning duo from Denmark, where they won two "Grammys" at the Danish ...A Winter Union
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024
Five leading lights of the British roots scene join forces to create a festive folk band like no other. Expect soaring harmonies and exquisite musicianship as the 5-piece blast through a repertoire of brand new, specially written songs, fre...The Skinner Brothers
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024
An indie band with an arena sound, The Skinner Brothers tell stories of football, drugs, booze, sex and love, while their unforgettable, blistering live shows continue to shake things up on London's scene. The riotous, rebellion-tinged band...MT Jones
The Castle Hotel, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024
Gathering inspiration from 60s and 70s soul greats across the Atlantic to modern R&B and Jazz, Liverpool's MT Jones evokes a sound that is both contemporary and timeless. His crooning vocals transport you straight back to a smoke-filled s...
Collapsed Lung Live At Gullivers Manchester
Gullivers, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024
The band that brought you the hits EAT MY GOAL (1996) and... EAT MY GOAL (1998) are back! Collapsed Lung, brit-hop iconoclasts and pranksters (established 1992) return to Manchester with their freewheeling, genre-hopping, social-commenting,...Future Palace
Rebellion, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024
Future PalaceRebellion, Manchester 5 December 2024 Presented by DHP Family...
Whitney Houston Tribute (Michelle Lawson)
The Grand, Warrington
Thursday 5 December 2024
The Grand Presents Whitney Houston Tribute brought to you by Michelle Lawson...The Human League
AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
Pioneers in the UK's new wave movement, The Human League were formed in 1977 by synth duo Martyn Ware and Ian Marsh. Following a short stint as The Future, and joined by Philip Oakley and Adrian Wright, The Human League released their debut...
IDLES
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 6 - Sunday 8 December 2024
Formed in Bristol in 2009, IDLES are known for their intense sound and abrasive lyrics. The post-punk rocker's confrontational and infectiously volatile debut was Brutalism in 2017. Joy As An Act Of Resistance came out in 2018, acting as so...The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
The beloved Christmas film The Holiday will be presented live in concert this winter, featuring its magical musical score performed live to the film by a full concert orchestra. A Universal Pictures production, The Holiday stars Cameron...The Damned
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
The greatest surviving British punk band THE DAMNED formed in 1976, releasing the first ever UK punk single 'New Rose' over forty years ago. Considered one of the greatest songs from this period, THE DAMNED's 'New Rose' brought focus on the...Shed Seven
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
Perpetual underdogs, Shed Seven seldom received critical acceptance, yet the York-formed indie legends were one of the leading lights of Britpop with two gold albums, 15 Top 40 singles and a legion of loyal fans. Their thunderous indie-rock...Travis
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
Glasgow's multiple BRIT and Ivor Novello-winning songwriting giants Travis head out on tour, 25 years since their huge breakthrough No.1 album, 'The Man Who'. ...
808 State
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
Graham Massey's Manchester dance legends and Acid House pioneers have been described as "masters of their art" (Q), "pioneers" (Future Music), "for sonic trailblazing and inestimable influence, among our most important groups" (Record Colle...Asen
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
Chinese rapper and member of hip hop sensation Digi Ghetto, Asen has been pushing boundaries in the Chinese rap scene with his narrative melody rap and meaningful lyrics. ...GUN
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
MTV EMA award winning glam metal band GUN were formed in Scotland by guitarist Giuliano Gizzi. During their career GUN have achieved 3 UK top 20 albums and 8 UK top 40 singles including a cover of Cameo's "Word Up" which reached the UK top ...Karl Loxley - The Songs of Christmas
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
Rated by Sir Tom Jones as having one of the best theatrical voices he'd ever heard! Join Karl Loxley for an unforgettable Festive Musical Celebration featuring timeless classics such as 'White Christmas', 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Yea...Dirty Laces
Rebellion, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
Fear, loathing, and pages of notebooks filled in between; North Manchester's Dirty Laces' relentless work ethic has seen them become signed, collaborate with Ride drummer Laurence Colbert, and continue to release a stream of new music recor...New Jovi - Tribute to Bon Jovi
The Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 6 December 2024
Fronted and founded by Gary Williams - the leading Jon Bon Jovi vocalist and impersonator - this brilliant tribute show captures the energy and feel you would expect from a real Bon Jovi concert. New Jovi's amazing look-alike and sound-alik...The Devout - Depeche Mode Tribute
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Friday 6 December 2024
Fast becoming The World's number one Depeche Mode Tribute Act, The Devout have brought the Depeche Mode experience to another level visually, aurally and musically. The band members are made up of well known artists in their own right:Reza...Tom Blackwell
Sacred Trinity, Salford
Friday 6 December 2024
"Anyone who has seen Tom Blackwell perform in one of the small,forgotten venues across the North of England he has haunted for over a decade will have witnessed a truly sublime singer-songwriterdistilling his blues, folk, soul and gospel in...
Victory Lap
Yes, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
Now Wave presents Victory Lap at YES Basement on Friday 6th December 2024...Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres + James Heather
Low Four Studio, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
We?re excited to be presenting an intimate double headliner show featuring Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres and James Heather!Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres is an award-winning film composer and multi-instrumentalist. Her critically acclaimed music, with...Charlie Dore
Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills
Friday 6 December 2024
From the celebrated singer & songwriter of worldwide hits, playing with the stellar multi-instrumentalist Julian Littman. Charlie Dore?s songs have been recorded by the good and the great including George Harrison, Tina Turner, Celine Dion,...
Pete Tong - Ibiza Classics
AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
With an unmatched ear for new talent, Dartford DJ Pete Tong has had a huge influence in the world of dance music. He started out as a journalist and radio DJ in Kent before working for London Records where he was responsible for signing art...FAC51 - The Hacienda Must Be Built
Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
FAC51 The Hacienda returns to Manchester for a huge all day homecoming show with The Warehouse Project at Depot Mayfield. The largest Hacienda hometown event sees some of the biggest names in the club's history performing over five rooms...Kate Rusby
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
Often hailed as the 'First Lady of Folk', Kate Rusby celebrates 30 years as a professional musician in 2022 with the release of a brand new album, "30 : Happy Returns" which features a stellar array of guest musicians who have all inspire...
Emofest
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
Put on your eyeliner, lace up your high-tops and get ready to rock to all your favourite nostalgic emo anthems as the Emo Festival is the greatest tribute night to the music that was never just a phase... Teenage Nostalgia featuring all ...While She Sleeps
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
Inspired by an array of misfit artists far from where you would usually pigeonhole the Sheffield rockers, rather than the typical metalcore movement that surrounds heavy music, the members of UK Top 10 Album-charting While She Sleeps were ...Alabama 3
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
South London's beloved roots-futurists Alabama 3 are adored the world over for 1997's inaugural smash 'Woke Up This Morning', whose marriage of Howlin' Wolf samples and trip hop beats provided the theme music for long-running HBO series 'Th...Chetham’s Family Concert - Revolting Rhymes
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
You might think you know the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but this musical adaption of Roald Dahl's wicked Revolting Rhymes turns this classic woodland tale into a cheeky, riotous adventure. Performed by musicians from Chetham's...Tori Kelly
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
California pop star Tori Kelly first gained recognition after posting videos on YouTube as a teenager, and made it through to Hollywood week on the ninth season of American Idol in 2010. She picked up two Grammy Awards for her gospel album ...Academy in the UK
