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Manchester gigs

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Sean Paul and Ashanti at AO Arena
Sean Paul and Ashanti
Sunday 20th April
6:00pm - 11:00pm
AO Arena, Manchester
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14+
The Music of Prince - New Purple Celebration - Manchester at Manchester Academy 2
The Music of Prince - New Purple Celebration - Manchester
Saturday 22nd February
7:30pm - 11:00pm
Manchester Academy 2
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Trey Songz and Jeremih at O2 Victoria Warehouse
Trey Songz and Jeremih
Friday 2nd May
7:00pm - 11:00pm
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
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18+
Lemar Live in Manchester Cathedral at Manchester Cathedral
Lemar Live in Manchester Cathedral
Friday 25th April
6:30pm - 10:00pm
Manchester Cathedral
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18+
The Wanted 2.0 LIVE at Manchester Cathedral at Manchester Cathedral
The Wanted 2.0 LIVE at Manchester Cathedral
Thursday 27th February
6:00pm - 10:30pm
Manchester Cathedral
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Oh What A Night! at George Lawton Hall
Oh What A Night!
Saturday 21st June
6:30pm - 10:00pm
George Lawton Hall, Mossley
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Rhythm of the 90s - Live at Manchester Academy 2 at Manchester Academy 2
Rhythm of the 90s - Live at Manchester Academy 2
Saturday 1st March
7:30pm - 11:00pm
Manchester Academy 2
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18+
Mark Morriss (The Bluetones) at The Green Room, Altrincham at The Green Room,
Mark Morriss (The Bluetones) at The Green Room, Altrincham
Sunday 9th March
6:00pm - 12:00am
The Green Room,, Altrincham
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16+
The Lox Live in Concert at Manchester Academy
The Lox Live in Concert
Saturday 17th May
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Manchester Academy
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14+
UK Slam Fest 2025 at The Bread Shed
UK Slam Fest 2025
Fri 10th - Sat 11th October
6:00pm - 11:00pm
The Bread Shed, Manchester
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18+
Wonderwall (Oasis tribute) Plus support Live at ICONS Prestwich at ICONS
Wonderwall (Oasis tribute) Plus support Live at ICONS Prestwich
Saturday 22nd February
7:30pm - 11:45pm
ICONS, Manchester
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18+
RAMONA LIVE - Salsa De Cuba at Ramona
RAMONA LIVE - Salsa De Cuba
Thursday 13th February
7:00pm - 11:45pm
Ramona, Manchester
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Funkin Lovers at The Carlton Club Manchester
Funkin Lovers
Saturday 22nd February
8:30pm - 1:00am
The Carlton Club Manchester
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14+
Across The Universe 66-70 (The Beatles Tribute) at Stoller Hall
Across The Universe 66-70 (The Beatles Tribute)
Friday 18th April
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Stoller Hall , Manchester
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Slaughter and the Dogs at Rebellion Manchester.
Slaughter and the Dogs
Sunday 6th April
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Rebellion Manchester.
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18+
Dracula's Child - MANCHESTER at Cruz 101
Dracula's Child - MANCHESTER
Saturday 22nd March
6:00pm - 11:00pm
Cruz 101, Manchester
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Waxahatchee at Albert Hall
Waxahatchee
Monday 9th June
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Albert Hall, Manchester
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18+
DFIU Events Manchester Presents: Anetra at Cruz 101
DFIU Events Manchester Presents: Anetra
Sunday 4th May
6:00pm - 10:30pm
Cruz 101, Manchester
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Pinked Floyd at George Lawton Hall
Pinked Floyd
Saturday 29th March
7:00pm - 10:30pm
George Lawton Hall, Mossley, Manchester
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PorkPie Live plus Pretty Green (The Jam) at Academy3, Manchester at Manchester Academy 3
PorkPie Live plus Pretty Green (The Jam) at Academy3, Manchester
Saturday 18th October
7:30pm - 11:00pm
Manchester Academy 3
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Marseille - Manchester at Night And Day Cafe
Marseille - Manchester
Friday 16th May
7:30pm - 11:00pm
Night And Day Cafe, Manchester
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14+
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets at Gorilla
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Tuesday 27th May
7:30pm - 11:00pm
Gorilla, Manchester
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The Slow Readers Club: Album Launch Show at Gorilla
The Slow Readers Club: Album Launch Show
Sunday 2nd March
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Gorilla, Manchester
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Lambrini Girls at O2 Ritz
Lambrini Girls
Saturday 29th November
7:00pm - 11:00pm
O2 Ritz, Manchester
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Sunday 20th April6:00pm - 11:00pmAO Arena, Manchester
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Saturday 22nd February7:30pm - 11:00pmManchester Academy 2
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Trey Songz and Jeremih

Geestar Empire presents Trey Songz and Jeremih at O2 Victoria Warehouse on 2nd May 2025

Lemar Live in Manchester Cathedral

British Soul Singer Lemar will be performing live inside the incredible Manchester Cathedral!

The Wanted 2.0 LIVE at Manchester Cathedral

The Wanted 2.0 Take the Stage at Manchester Cathedral on Thursday 27th February for an unforgettable night in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity

Oh What A Night!

OH WHAT A NIGHT! takes you back in time on a musical journey through the incredible career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

Rhythm of the 90s - Live at Manchester Academy 2

Rhythm of the 90s return to Manchester in 2025! Don't miss out on your chance to grab a ticket to the best 90s dance event of the year!

Mark Morriss (The Bluetones) at The Green Room, Altrincham

Mark Morriss, the iconic frontman of The Bluetones, returns to the stage at The Green Room for a special show.

The Lox Live in Concert

Geestar Empire presents The Lox at Manchester Academy

UK Slam Fest 2025

The Most Extreme Fest In The Northwest returns in 2025 to celebrate 10 years of brutality

Wonderwall (Oasis tribute) Plus support Live at ICONS Prestwich

Full live band tribute to Oasis plus John Denton as support and DJ Paul Ezi Eden

RAMONA LIVE - Salsa De Cuba

Salsa de Cuba Fronted by two old friends Juan Sanchez and Reinier Bazán, Salsa de Cuba bring high-energy and passion to the dance floor.

Funkin Lovers

Funked It Up return with a late Valentine love in. Playing songs of love and a little bit of lust. A night for people who love music and dancing!

Across The Universe 66-70 (The Beatles Tribute)

Across The Universe is a celebration of The Beatles studio years 1966-1970. This unique show featuring live band and orchestra is a must-see

Slaughter and the Dogs

BACK TO WHERE WE LEFT OFF! The return of Original Founding Members of Slaughter and the Dogs Mick Rossi/ Howard Bates/ Brian Grantham.

Dracula's Child - MANCHESTER

Straight off of the Runway of RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 6 catch the Queens of Dracula's Child giving you the full experience this March.

Waxahatchee

Now Wave presents Waxahatchee + support Merce Lemon at Albert Hall, Manchester on 9th June 2025

DFIU Events Manchester Presents: Anetra

You Better Walk That Fu*king Duck! The ultimate fan favourite from RuPaul's Drag Race season 15 Anetra is coming to the UK for her own Solo tour!

Pinked Floyd

The Northwest's premier Pink Floyd tribute band are delighted to return to the George Lawton Hall with their engaging and energetic tribute show.

PorkPie Live plus Pretty Green (The Jam) at Academy3, Manchester

PorkPie Live plus Pretty Green (The Jam) at Academy3, Manchester on Saturday 18th October 2025

Marseille - Manchester

"If you're going to see the emergence of a new great band you'll see them at This Feeling first." Carl Barat

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

Now Wave presents Psychedelic Porn Crumpets on 27th May 2025 at Gorilla, Manchester

The Slow Readers Club: Album Launch Show

Jacaranda Records presents a live performance from The Slow Readers Club in support of their new album

Lambrini Girls

Now Wave presents Lambrini Girls at O2 Ritz on Saturday 29th November 2025

Manchester gig guide, listings and tickets

After a long week of slaving away at the office, checking out some live music in Manchester is easily the best way to kick off the weekend.

There are no shortage of exciting live gigs in Manchester. Being a city that has one of the most legendary music history's in the world, having given birth to the likes of Oasis, Happy Mondays and New Order, prime importance continues to be placed on the championing of new up and coming bands as well as maintaining a ravenous hunger for discovering the finest in under the radar bands from across the world.

Typically, promoters like Now Wave regularly showcase some of the most exciting forward thinking line ups around, whilst venues like Gorilla, Manchester Academy and Night and Day Cafe all have jam packed line ups of up and comers and more established artists from around the globe. Or if you're into gaming check out Format Manchester

As the music capital of the UK, crazy Manchester gigs are going down pretty much every day. The city lives and breathes music, so you know Manchester concerts are always top-notch with a solid crowd. 

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