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
Katy Perry

AO Arena, Manchester
Wednesday 8 October 2025
One the best-selling music artists of all time, Katy Perry delivers a spectacular career-spanning run of live shows, including all the hits from across her multi-million selling albums, including multi-Platinum chart toppers like "Roar", "F...Kane Brown

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 8 October 2025
The breakout Tennessee country music vocalist has independently built a robust, devoted fan base of over three million subscribers on his social platforms through releasing songs directly to fans on his personal channels, which eventually l...Uptown Girl - The Billy Joel Collection

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 9 October 2025
Uptown Girl - The Billy Joel Collection celebrates the legacy of one of the greatest American musicians of all time. Drawing from six decades of smash-hits, this stunning new stage production features a full-band dedicated to recreating ico...SYML

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 9 October 2025
SYML is the solo venture of Seattle artist Brian Fennell, who was previously part of the indie band Barcelona. Collaborating with Lana Del Rey on the song "Paris, Texas" and with artists like Guy Garvey (Elbow), Lucius, Sara Watkins, Charlo...The Swing Commanders

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Thursday 9 October 2025
The Swing Commanders are a stunningly vibrant and versatile Manchester-based group that perform an exciting mix of 1940s Classics, Boogie-Woogie, Western Swing, '50s Jump Jazz and more! Every member of the Swing Commanders sings and plays ...Level 42

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
To date the band and Mark have released 14 studio albums, 7 live albums, the Sirens' EP, and 6 compilation albums, had 18 top 40 singles, including Lessons in Love, Something About You, Leaving Me Now, Running in the Family, and Hot Water, ...The Wedding Present

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Stalwarts of the flourishing independent scene from the mid-eighties onwards and continuing to impact to this day, the Leeds-formed indie band, fronted by Manchester-raised David Gedge, were avidly championed by BBC Radio One's John Peel. T...Pure Weller - A Tribute to the Music of Paul Weller

The Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 10 October 2025
A tribute to Paul Weller, Style Council & The Jam with a set containing classics from a career spanning 45 years ...UK Slam Fest 2025

The Bread Shed, Manchester
Friday 10 - Saturday 11 October 2025
The Most Extreme Fest In The Northwest returns in 2025 to celebrate 10 years of brutality...OMEGA NEBULA Live @ Lions Den Manchester 10/10/2025

Lion's Den, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
OMEGA NEBULA return this Autumn with an explosive live/electronic show, that transcends the boundaries of traditional dub and reggae....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...Bleed From Within

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 11 October 2025
Glaswegian heavy metal band Bleed From Within "have breathed life into a kind of metal that has long become stagnant and they have done this on their own terms. No backing down and no comprising can be found." - Ghost Cult Magazine. "If you...Moments of Pleasure - The Ultimate Tribute to Kate Bush

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 11 October 2025
Tribute band Moments Of Pleasure are considered by many to be the next best thing to listening to Kate Bush herself! This 5 piece band features the stunning vocals of Lisa-Marie Walters, as seen on BBC, ITV and heard on BBC 5 and various B...Francis Rossi (Status Quo)

RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 12 October 2025
Status Quo legend Francis Rossi is taking up his acoustic guitar to bring you a selection of well-known hits and some previously not-performed-live-before tunes. Â It'll be a unique evening in which Francis will reprise fan favourites from ...Nena

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 12 October 2025
The most successful German pop singer in chart history, with over 25 million records sold, NENA is playing her first UK shows in 15 years. Featuring a 10-piece band, fans can expect to hear the 1983 smash hit '99 Red Balloons' and other ico...The Greatest Star - Barbra Streisand Tribute Show

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Sunday 12 October 2025
Starring Kearra Bethany, as seen on ITV's Starstruck, The Greatest Star takes you on a magical musical journey through time as you sit back and relax enjoy the sounds of this fabulous concert style production. Barbra Streisand is, by far, o...Pyramid Concert Orchestra - Music From The Movies

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 12 October 2025
Stockport's own 45-piece light orchestra returns to the Plaza stage for a special afternoon of film music from the best musicals, dramas and sci-fi blockbusters. Did you know that Charlie Chaplin wrote some great film scores? And, of course...Robert Forster & His Swedish Band

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Monday 13 October 2025
We?re excited to be welcoming Robert Forster back ? this time, to Band on the Wall, with His Swedish Band. Robert Forster is a Brisbane based singer-songwriter and author. In 1978, with Queensland University friend Grant McLennan, he co-fou...Graham Nash

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 16 October 2025
 Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy award winning Salford singer-songwriter Graham Nash returns to Europe to perform songs spanning his sixty-year career from The Hollies to Crosby, Stills and Nash, to CSNY and his be...Cymande

Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 16 October 2025
The 1970's London Psychedelic funk legends return to form, bringing a fresh modern edge to their iconic sound, which remains foundational to early hip-hop and funk scenes in the United States and UK. A band that never fully got its due back...Re-Take That - The Ultimate Take That Party Night

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 16 October 2025
Join the UK's favourite tribute act for the ultimate Take That party night with a live and fully interactive sing-a-long experience. Jason Orange calls the show "brilliant," while Dec of Ant & Dec says it's "the best Take That tribute act ...John Lydon - I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right

Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 16 October 2025
He's a legend and an icon, a revolutionary and an immortal. John Lydon - aka Johnny Rotten - changed the face of music and sparked a cultural revolution. The frontman and lyricist of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL) caused a poli...Gaz Brookfield

The Strines Nightingale, Stockport
Thursday 16 October 2025
Following a two-year hiatus from live touring, the Bristol folk and rock musician returns to the road with his biggest tour to date, in celebration of the release of his 8th studio album, Idiomatic. Joined by the other two-thirds of The Ori...Busted Vs McFly

AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 17 October - Wednesday 5 November 2025
Pop rock legends Busted and McFly have announced a joint UK tour. Speaking of the tour, McFly threw down the gauntlet and commented: "Busted gate-crashed our show and challenged us to a VS tour next year. They're old men now, and we are gon...Larkin Poe

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 17 October 2025
Rebecca & Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe are singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist sisters creating their own brand of Roots Rock 'n' Roll: gritty, soulful, and flavoured by their southern heritage. Originally from Atlanta and currently livi...Bury Tomorrow

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Friday 17 October 2025
 Forming in Hampshire in 2006, metalcore outfit Bury Tomorrow rapidly propelled the genre into the British mainstream. Now comprising co-vocalists Daniel Winter-Bates and Jason Cameron, bassist Davyd Winter-Bates, drummer Adam Jackson, ...Sleeper

Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 17 October 2025
 The Platinum-selling Manchester-formed Britpop band are back. Sleeper enjoyed huge critical and commercial success in the mid 90s: achieving 8 Top 40 singles across 3 Top 10 albums with well over 1,000,000 sales. They garnered front cove...Man In The Mirror - A Tribute To Michael Jackson

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 17 October 2025
Join us for a Thriller of an evening, as we celebrate the legendary music of the KING OF POP. This is the "Man in the Mirror" - The brand new must-see, electrifying tribute concert to Michael Jackson. Starring CJ, one of the world's greates...Barry Steele's The Roy Orbison Story

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 17 October 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...The Stranglers

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Saturday 18 October 2025
One of the UK's most exciting, credible and influential British groups, The Stranglers, are set for an extensive, full production tour - the last time they play together in this format! Covering tracks from their mighty, 45-year catalogue, ...Merry Hell

Mottram St Andrew Village Hall, Macclesfield
Saturday 18 October 2025
Join everyone's favourite folk rock band Merry Hell for a day of music and friendship. In this evening evening show, Merry Hell will be performing their trademark all-standing, all-dancing, roof-raising full band show. It's going to be a jo...Men I Trust

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 18 October 2025
The Quebecois electo-pop band's rise to indie fame is a bit more abnormal than most. The group initially started without their lead singer, as a duo with programmed robotic electronic drums alongside boisterous synthesizers heavily inspire...Celine - My Heart Will Go On

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Saturday 18 October 2025
Experience the ultimate Celine Dion tribute concert with Carlton Entertainments' My Heart Will Go On, a stunning celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time, the Queen of Power Ballads. Taking audiences o...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...McKinley Dixon

Yes, Manchester
Saturday 18 October 2025
Now Wave presents McKinley Dixon at YES Basement on 18th October 2025...Freddie Mercury Tribute Night - Manchester

Patricroft Conservative Club, Manchester
Saturday 18 October 2025
Get ready for a night of electrifying entertainment as we celebrate the legendary Freddie Mercury at Patricroft Conservative Club...Wet Wet Wet + Heather Small (M People)

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 19 October 2025
Iconic Clydebank pop act Wet Wet Wet have sold more than 15 million singles and albums to date and have featured in the UK Singles Chart and Album Chart for an incredible time period of over 500 weeks. Formed in 1982, their albums have been...Jalen Ngonda

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Sunday 19 October 2025
With shades of Marvin Gaye, Liverpool-based US singer Jalen Ngonda is one of the most captivating performers on today's soul scene. His voice, equal parts raw feeling and elegance, exudes confidence and charm. Despite still being in his twe...Rick Wakeman

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 19 October 2025
 Legendary keyboardist Rick Wakeman is well known for being a member of the rock band Yes as well as having his own successful solo career. He made chart history in 2017 when his Piano Portraits album became the first solo piano album...Simply Dylan - A Tribute to Bob Dylan

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 19 October 2025
As straightforward as the title suggests: no frills, no gimmicks, no pretense; Simply Dylan is John O'Connell's personal exploration and celebration of the rich and diverse work of Bob Dylan.O'Connell, formerly of Groundpig, has had his nam...New Model Army

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 19 October 2025
Formed in Bradford in 1980, New Model Army's beginnings were inspired by Northern Soul, Punk Rock and the incendiary atmosphere of the times. Since then, they have had a long, creative and eventful journey. They have been massively influent...UK Pink Floyd Experience
