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Rochdale Indie Gigs 2026

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Billy Bibby (Catfish and the Bottlemen) at Band On The Wall

Billy Bibby (Catfish and the Bottlemen)

Wednesday 3rd June

7:30pm - 11:00pm

Band On The Wall, Manchester

Billy Bibby (Catfish and the Bottlemen)

Band On The Wall, Manchester

Catfish and the Bottlemen lead guitarist

Play For Planet #1 at The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

Play For Planet #1

Thursday 4th June

7:30pm - 11:00pm

The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

Play For Planet #1

The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

Enrich your soul & our soil. Gigs to support green space regeneration projects, and showcase local talent. In collaboration with the Castle Hotel.

Garden Centre // Mumbles at Big Hands

Garden Centre // Mumbles

Friday 5th June

9:00pm - 2:00am

Big Hands, Manchester

Garden Centre // Mumbles

Big Hands, Manchester

We bring Brighton's Garden Centre to Big Hands, supported by Mumbles!

Dreaming Of Citra - Manchester at YES Basement

Dreaming Of Citra - Manchester

Saturday 6th June

7:00pm - 10:00pm

YES Basement, Manchester

Dreaming Of Citra - Manchester

YES Basement, Manchester

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

This Feeling - Manchester at Off The Square

This Feeling - Manchester

Saturday 6th June

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Off The Square, Manchester

This Feeling - Manchester

Off The Square, Manchester

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

Tailbone Promotions presents: Wool + The Corvids & Swivel at Off The Square

Tailbone Promotions presents: Wool + The Corvids & Swivel

Wednesday 10th June

7:30pm - 10:30pm

Off The Square, Manchester

Tailbone Promotions presents: Wool + The Corvids & Swivel

Off The Square, Manchester

Tailbone Promotions presents a massive night of live music featuring Wool, The Corvids, and Swivel at Off The Square.

MCR ROCKS Presents These Smiths + Clint Boon + DJ Paul Ezi Eden at Freight Island

MCR ROCKS Presents These Smiths + Clint Boon + DJ Paul Ezi Eden

Friday 12th June

7:30pm - 11:30pm

Freight Island, Manchester

MCR ROCKS Presents These Smiths + Clint Boon + DJ Paul Ezi Eden

Freight Island, Manchester

Live indie anthems from These Smiths, DJ sets from Clint Boon & DJ Paul Ezi Eden at Freight Island. Manchester, this one's special.

Eleni Drake at YES Basement

Friday 12th June

7:30pm - 11:00pm

YES Basement, Manchester

YES Basement, Manchester

Now Wave presents Eleni Drake at YES Basement on 12th June 2026

Tru Alt Presents: Alternative Night @ The Peer Hat at The Peer Hat

Tru Alt Presents: Alternative Night @ The Peer Hat

Friday 12th June

7:00pm - 10:00pm

The Peer Hat, Manchester

Tru Alt Presents: Alternative Night @ The Peer Hat

The Peer Hat, Manchester

Come see up and coming alternative bands from the Northwest! Featuring Porcelain Girl, Treehouse and Crafting Machines.

Wu Lyf at Albert Hall

Saturday 13th June

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Albert Hall, Manchester

Albert Hall, Manchester

Now Wave presents WU LYF at Albert Hall, Manchester on 13th June 2026

Bad Dreams: SILVERWINGKILLER, Twenty One Children, Mogan at The White Hotel

Bad Dreams: SILVERWINGKILLER, Twenty One Children, Mogan

Saturday 13th June

7:30pm - 11:00pm

The White Hotel, Salford

Bad Dreams: SILVERWINGKILLER, Twenty One Children, Mogan

The White Hotel, Salford

Now Wave presents Bad Dreams: SILVERWINGKILLER, Twenty One Children, Mogan

Woody & The Woulds at Night And Day Cafe

Woody & The Woulds

Thursday 18th June

7:30pm - 11:00pm

Night And Day Cafe, Manchester

Woody & The Woulds

Night And Day Cafe, Manchester

Thu 18 Jun - 7:30 pm Woody & The Woulds + Guests £8 adv

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Electric Heart Manchester at Barton Aerodrome

Electric Heart Manchester

Sunday 5th July

2:00pm - 10:30pm

Barton Aerodrome, Manchester

Electric Heart Manchester

Barton Aerodrome, Manchester

Electric Heart Festival lands in Manchester on Sunday 5th July 2026, bringing a brand-new indie festival to the city for one unforgettable summer day.

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Fields Of Gold Summer Festival 2026 at Tameside Stadium

Fields Of Gold Summer Festival 2026

Fri 17th - Sat 18th July

12:00pm - 10:00pm

Tameside Stadium, Ashton-under-Lyne

Fields Of Gold Summer Festival 2026

Tameside Stadium, Ashton-under-Lyne

Fields Of Gold Summer Festival 2026 is a two-day music festival taking place in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Manchester.

Allday Indie Outdoor Festival - Manchester at Freight Island

Allday Indie Outdoor Festival - Manchester

Sunday 30th August

3:00pm - 10:00pm

Freight Island, Manchester

Allday Indie Outdoor Festival - Manchester

Freight Island, Manchester

All Day Indie Outdoor Festival, Freight Island Manchester A massive allday throwback party celebrating the soundtrack of your youth.

Fields Of Gold Festival 2026 at Tameside Stadium

Fields Of Gold Festival 2026

Fri 4th - Sat 5th September

12:00pm - 10:00pm

Tameside Stadium, Ashton-under-Lyne

Fields Of Gold Festival 2026

Tameside Stadium, Ashton-under-Lyne

Fields Of Gold Festival 2026 is a two-day music festival taking place in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Manchester.

Headwired UK Tour 2026 - Manchester at The Peer Hat

Headwired UK Tour 2026 - Manchester

Friday 13th November

7:30pm - 10:30pm

The Peer Hat, Manchester

Headwired UK Tour 2026 - Manchester

The Peer Hat, Manchester

Border Live Agency is proud to present the debut tour of Headwired, a fast-rising four-piece indie rock band from the Black Country.

Red Light Factory - Manchester at The Rat And Pigeon

Red Light Factory - Manchester

Friday 16th October

7:00pm - 10:30pm

The Rat And Pigeon, Manchester

Red Light Factory - Manchester

The Rat And Pigeon, Manchester

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

MCR ROCKS Presents These Smiths + Clint Boon + DJ Paul Ezi Eden at Freight Island

MCR ROCKS Presents These Smiths + Clint Boon + DJ Paul Ezi Eden

Friday 12th June

7:30pm - 11:30pm

Freight Island, Manchester

MCR ROCKS Presents These Smiths + Clint Boon + DJ Paul Ezi Eden

Freight Island, Manchester

Live indie anthems from These Smiths, DJ sets from Clint Boon & DJ Paul Ezi Eden at Freight Island. Manchester, this one's special.

The Moonlandingz at The White Hotel

The Moonlandingz

Saturday 21st November

7:30pm - 11:00pm

The White Hotel, Salford

The Moonlandingz

The White Hotel, Salford

Now Wave presents The Moonlandingz at The White Hotel on 21st November 2026

Kurt Vile & The Violators at O2 Ritz

Kurt Vile & The Violators

Friday 11th September

7:00pm - 11:00pm

O2 Ritz, Manchester

Kurt Vile & The Violators

O2 Ritz, Manchester

Now Wave presents Kurt Vile & The Violators plus support Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band

Play For Planet #1 at The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

Play For Planet #1

Thursday 4th June

7:30pm - 11:00pm

The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

Play For Planet #1

The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

Enrich your soul & our soil. Gigs to support green space regeneration projects, and showcase local talent. In collaboration with the Castle Hotel.

Festival in the Park at Queens Park Burnley

Festival in the Park

Saturday 1st August

12:00pm - 9:00pm

Queens Park Burnley

Festival in the Park

Queens Park Burnley

Festival in the Park: a family-friendly tribute festival in Queens Park with Manchester-themed bands! Sit Down and Slide Away!

Way Dynamic at YES Pink Room

Wednesday 26th August

7:30pm - 11:00pm

YES Pink Room, Manchester

YES Pink Room, Manchester

Now Wave presents Way Dynamic plus Snowy at YES Pink Room on 26th August 2026

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Camp And Furnace

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Hare And Hounds Kings Heath

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Old Fire Station

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