GIGS IN MANCHESTER
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
Starsailor
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
Selling out some of Manchester's biggest venues long before they had even released a record, Starsailor burst onto the scene in 2001 when their single "Fever" earning them the title of "Britain's best new band". Formed at Wigan & Leigh Musi...Lambrini Girls
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
Brighton based noise-punk duo Lambrini Girls bottle everything wrong with the modern world and shake it up. If peppering political songs with humour is like sticking a sparkler in some bread, then their music is like a fireworks display in ...Alessandra
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
Alessandra Mele is an Italian-Norwegian singer who represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with "Queen of Kings", which finished in 5th place at the grand final. Her track peaked at number one in Norway and was a top ten hit ...Big Country
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 29 November 2025
Formed in Dunfermline, Scotland by the former-Skids guitarist Stuart Adamson and childhood friend Bruce Watson, Celtic-inspired Big Country quickly broke worldwide with their ringing, bagpipe-like guitars and anthemic songs helping their Gr...Declan O'Rourke
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 30 November 2025
Descibed by Mojo as "a masterful lyricist and staggering guitarist", Irish folk rocker Declan O'Rourke makes a welcome return, this time celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his debut album 'Since Kyabram'. In October 2004, amongst a thrivi...Oklou
New Century Hall, Manchester
Sunday 30 November 2025
French electro pop artist Marylou Mayniel, better known by her stage name Oklou (pronounced "Okay Lou") has established herself as one of the most promising artists of her generation, collaborating with names like Mura Masa, Pomme and Flavi...The Rasmus
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Monday 1 December 2025
One of the greatest rock bands ever to come out of Finland, The Rasmus, with their new line-up - female guitarist Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen replacing Pauli Rantasalmi in 2022 - embark on a European tour. Having topped the charts in Germany, A...Hans Zimmer
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 2 December 2025
The multiple Oscar and Grammy Award winner Hans Zimmer enters The Next Level - and brings Europe with him! The Next Level promises a completely new show featuring groundbreaking electronic soundscapes and a spectacular light production t...Sabaton
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Swedish Heavy metal act, Sabaton embark on a groundbreaking tour that will be bigger and better than anything they have ever embarked on before. The band has put together a show unlike anything you've experienced. Throw traditional thinki...The Bootleg Beatles
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
The world's Premier Beatles band continues to draw critical acclaim with their flawless recreation of the greatest songbook in history. Tracing the Fab Four's journey through the swinging 60s, every tiny detail is forensically observed fro...Jamiroquai
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
After six years away from touring, the legendary Jamiroquai return to bring their unmistakable grooves to some of the largest venues across the UK and Europe. Jamiroquai need no introduction, having dominated the global music scene for over...Pete Tong - Ibiza Classics
AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
DJ, broadcaster and global dance music legend Pete Tong has announced the return of his critically acclaimed Ibiza Classics show featuring long-time collaborator Jules Buckley and The Essential Orchestra. Ibiza Classics debuted in 2015, ...Christmas with Anton du Beke & Friends
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Journey into a festive wonderland and enjoy Christmas with Anton Du Beke! The ballroom king and Strictly Come Dancing judge joins forces with a troupe of extraordinary dancers, along with vocalist Lance Ellington and his dynamic live band, ...Tony Hadley
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 11 December 2025
Co-founder and frontman of '80s New Romantic legends Spandau Ballet, Tony Hadley has announced a brand new UK tour for 2025, which will be a spectacular celebration of swing and crooner classics, as well as his own hits reimagined. The C...
MARK RADCLIFFE & COMPANY - Bolton Roundhouse - Thurs 11th Dec
The Roundhouse, Bolton
Thursday 11 December 2025
BBC 6 music's & the legend that is Mark Radcliffe brings his friends to Bolton Roundhouse for a hometown gig...Pogue Traders - Tribute to The Pogues
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
An 8 piece tribute band to the legendary Pogues. ...Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
A live tribute to Coldplay and performing all the Coldplay hits and more in a brilliant sound and look-a-like show. The vocals, mannerisms and atmosphere these guys deliver are second to none. Giving the audience that same high energy perfo...
808 State
New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 13 December 2025
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...Pink By Vicky Jackson
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 13 December 2025
Vicky Jackson's tribute to Pink has been a run-away success and has consistently been her most booked act since 2008. Whilst the Pink tribute show was not her first tribute act, Vicky found herself being compared both physically and vocally...Duran Duran Tribute Night - Manchester
Patricroft Conservative Club, Manchester
Saturday 13 December 2025
Get ready to relive the iconic sounds of the 80s as we bring you a night dedicated to the legendary Duran Duran...Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 19 December 2025
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra are a rhythm and blues band led by boogie-woogie pianist Jools Holland. Holland formed the band in 1994 and the current 20-piece band consists of piano, organ, drums, female vocals, electri...Clutch
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 19 December 2025
While musical trends have come and gone since Clutch originally formed in Maryland, USA in 1991, they've always thrived by just sitting back and doing their own thing. Coming from American punk and hardcore influenced roots, they moved more...James B Partridge - The Big Christmas Assembly 2025
New Century Hall, Manchester
Friday 19 December 2025
Get ready for a night packed with festive spirit, singalong tunes, and the nostalgia of Christmases gone by. Known for his vibrant energy and exceptional vocal talent, James brings seasonal favourites and unexpected mashups that will have t...Black Grape
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 20 December 2025
Featuring Happy Mondays legend Shaun William Ryder and Ruthless Rap Assassins frontman Paul "Kermit" Leveridge, Black Grape could only have been made in Manchester. The swagger, fun and cryptic humour seem hewn from a city historian AJP Tay...Beyond The Black
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 15 January 2026
German Symphonic Metal shooting stars Beyond the Black are a stratospheric success story. Already their 2015 debut album hit like a bomb in their home country. 'Songs of Love and Death' besieged the German Top 15 for weeks and led up to the...The Magic of the Bee Gees - A Tribute to The Bee Gees
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 16 January 2026
Direct from London's West End. Whether you're a brother or whether you're a mother, when the feeling's gone and you can't go on, it's time to put on your dancing shoes, for the night out of the year you have been waiting for to celebrate th...Frankie Mack
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 17 January 2026
Frankie Mack, From Leith to Las Vegas, is taking the UK by storm, Catch his set for a mix of Swing, Rock'n'Roll and Country...
The Classic Rock Show
Lowry, Salford
Monday 19 January 2026
The ultimate live juke box is back, bigger and even better, celebrating the very best-of-the-best of Classic Rock. Paying tribute to its favourite rock heroes CRS thunders through legendary performances from the likes of Queen, Led Zeppelin...Epica + Amaranthe
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 23 January 2026
A co-headline tour from symphonic metal pioneers EPICA and metal powerhouse AMARANTHE. As this will be the first tour in Europe in support of their new album "Aspiral" (out April 11th), which has been labelled as "a masterclass in storytell...Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 23 January 2026
Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson - the man, the music and the magic. MichaelⓇ Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look and...The Vintage Explosion
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 23 January 2026
The Vintage Explosion, the sensational 50's inspired Rock n Roll band known for their unwavering commitment to their craft, continues their meteoric rise to success with a string of remarkable achievements. Over the past four months, The Vi...Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay
The Grand, Clitheroe
Saturday 24 January 2026
A live tribute to Coldplay and performing all the Coldplay hits and more in a brilliant sound and look-a-like show. The vocals, mannerisms and atmosphere these guys deliver are second to none. Giving the audience that same high energy perfo...Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Thursday 29 January 2026
After selling 100,000 tickets last year with its theatre tour, including sold-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall, The London Palladium and other UK venues, Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston is back bigger than ever with th...Half Man Half Biscuit
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
Known for their satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs, Birkenhead indie rockers Half Man Half Biscuit parody popular genres, while their lyrics allude to UK popular culture and geography. Formed in 1984, their long career has se...Stardew Valley - Symphony Of Seasons
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 11 - Thursday 12 February 2026
Experience the beloved music of Stardew Valley like never before with a live 35-piece orchestra performing all-new arrangements of the farming and life simulation role-playing game's most popular songs. Fans will journey from Pelican Tow...Oasiz - A Tribute to Oasis
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 13 February 2026
When a short clip of Oasiz front man Steve, performing as Liam, went viral on social media with over half a million views, many fans were convinced the clip was actually of Liam Gallagher himself which led to the story being covered in the ...Pyramid Concert Orchestra
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 15 February 2026
Stockport's own light orchestra returns for an afternoon of popular classical and light music featuring the Plaza's own Compton theatre organ. Enjoy the 45-piece orchestra performing their usual mix of great melodies and familiar tunes. ...Green Lung
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 21 February 2026
Green Lung are a cult band in every sense of the word. Formed in London in 2017, they brought a folk horror sensibility to occult rock, attracting a fanatical following in their native South London and beyond, and resulting in international...Creedence Clearwater Review - Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 26 February 2026
Creedence Clearwater Review are the UK's premier tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival, one of America's greatest bands who, despite their relatively short career, left an enduring legacy of classic songs written and sung by lead guitaris...Lucy Rose
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 1 March 2026
The US author Cormac McCarthy, not renowned for the sunniest outlook on life, wrote, "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from". But as best we are aware, Cormac McCarthy didn't fracture eight vertebrae almost overnig...Mamma Mia!
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 21 March 2026
Sophie's quest to discover the father she's never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they'll never forget. Whatever age you are, you can't help but have the time of you...Too Much Too Young - The Music of 2 Tone And Beyond
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Thursday 12 March 2026
Pack your bags and get ready to board the Night boat to Cairo as we celebrate the iconic story of 2-Tone and beyond! 'Too Much Too Young' is the non stop Ska party that tells the story of one of the most influential musical movements in Br...
Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 13 March 2026
One of three line-ups currently touring, Gipsy Kings featuring original vocalist Nicolas Reyes will be bringing their Catalan rumba, flamenco, and salsa party to town. Founded in 1979 in Arles, France, by French born Catalan musicians fr...Bon Jovi Forever
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Saturday 28 March 2026
A high energy electric packed Bon Jovi tribute show guaranteed to raise your hands with a performance that will recreate a stadium style show to any sized venue with all the greatest hits, album tracks... and so much more. Every performan...Fisherman's Friends
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 12 April 2026
Britain's oldest boy band have nine albums to their name, two feature films, a stage musical, a book, a TV documentary, they've played for royalty and to tens of thousands of fans in sell-out tours year in year out... No, it's not The B...Beatles Complete - Tribute to The Beatles
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 1 May 2026
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...Lord of the Dance
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 30 June - Sunday 5 July 2026
Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, is set to return to the United Kingdom in 2026 to celebrate its 30th Anniversary with an extraordinary new tour. This milestone event promises to be a grand celebration of...Calling Planet Earth
