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There are 307 upcoming alternative gigs listed in Manchester. The next is HED PE / COLD at Rebellion Manchester on Sunday 27 September 2026. Alternative shows in the city are currently listed at O2 Ritz Manchester, The Abbey, Co-op Live, Manchester New Century Hall, O2 Apollo Manchester, Albert Hall.

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Sun 27 Sep HED PE / COLD Sunday 27 September, 19:00 · Rebellion Manchester Tickets
Mon 28 Sep Cory Hanson Monday 28 September, 20:30 · YES Basement Tickets
Tue 29 Sep Cyber Glow Rave Tuesday 29 September, 11:00 · Secret Manchester Location Tickets
Tue 29 Sep Laura Auder Tuesday 29 September, 20:30 · YES Basement £13.50 Tickets
Tue 29 Sep Mary in the Junkyard Tuesday 29 September, 20:30 · Manchester Gorilla £18.45 Tickets
Wed 30 Sep Nicotine Dolls Wednesday 30 September, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Yonaka Friday 2 October, 18:00 · Manchester New Century Hall Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Simple Plan Friday 2 October, 18:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Don Broco Friday 2 October, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Material Goods Saturday 3 October, 19:00 · The Abbey Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Material Goods Saturday 3 October, 20:00 · The Abbey £10 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct The Harbours - Manchester Saturday 3 October, 20:00 · Off The Square £11 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct False Indigo - Peer Hat, Manchester Saturday 3 October, 20:30 · The Peer Hat £10 Tickets
Sun 4 Oct SOUTH SUMMIT Sunday 4 October, 19:00 · Manchester The Deaf Institute. Tickets
Sun 4 Oct Gallus Sunday 4 October, 19:00 · YES Basement Tickets
Mon 5 Oct Gavin DeGraw Monday 5 October, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Mon 5 Oct Theatre Monday 5 October, 19:00 · Castle Hotel Tickets
Tue 6 Oct Atmos Bloom Tuesday 6 October, 20:30 · YES Basement £13 Tickets
Wed 7 Oct Gilla Band Wednesday 7 October, 20:30 · The White Hotel £20 Tickets
Thu 8 Oct NOW PLAYING: Kaytranada, Tame Impala, Gorillaz & Tom Misch Thursday 8 October, 00:00 · Manchester Gorilla £1–£7 Tickets
Thu 8 Oct A Man From The Future - Listening and In Conversation Thursday 8 October, 18:30 · IWM North Tickets
Thu 8 Oct LIGHT ASYLUM (US) Plus Special Guests Thursday 8 October, 19:00 · Rebellion Manchester Tickets
Thu 8 Oct Dylan Flynn and the Dead Poets Thursday 8 October, 19:00 · Night and Day Tickets
Thu 8 Oct The Hoosiers Thursday 8 October, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Fri 9 Oct JayaHadADream, OneDa, Che3kz, Lady Ice, Yetti Tabai, Nessa May Friday 9 October, 18:00 · Media City UK £10–£18 Tickets
Fri 9 Oct Matilda Mann Friday 9 October, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
Fri 9 Oct Born at Midnite Friday 9 October, 19:30 · The Abbey Tickets
Fri 9 Oct HOT TAKE: Vehicle, Gold Cup, All Girls Arson Club Friday 9 October, 20:00 · YES Basement £5.50 Tickets
Fri 9 Oct Col&Ric + Canguru Live Friday 9 October, 20:00 · Eagle Inn £7 Tickets
Fri 9 Oct The Crooks - Manchester Friday 9 October, 20:30 · Night and Day £14 Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Band of Horses - Celebrating 20 Years of Everything All The Time Saturday 10 October, 19:00 · Albert Hall Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Creeper Saturday 10 October, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
Sat 10 Oct TCHOTCHKE Saturday 10 October, 19:00 · The Peer Hat Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Grrace Saturday 10 October, 19:00 · The Abbey Tickets
Sat 10 Oct White Flowers Saturday 10 October, 20:30 · YES £13.50 Tickets
Mon 12 Oct Ben Ellis Monday 12 October, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 3 Tickets
Tue 13 Oct Dolphin Love Tuesday 13 October, 19:00 · The Abbey Tickets
Tue 13 Oct Beth Orton Tuesday 13 October, 19:00 · Manchester Stoller Hall Tickets
Tue 13 Oct Arab Strap Tuesday 13 October, 19:30 · Band On The Wall. Tickets
Tue 13 Oct Dolphin Love Tuesday 13 October, 20:00 · The Abbey £12.50 Tickets
Tue 13 Oct Toast Club Tuesday 13 October, 20:30 · The White Hotel £12 Tickets
Thu 15 Oct Dan Swift - Still Colouring Tour - Manchester Thursday 15 October, 20:00 · The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE £3 Tickets
Thu 15 Oct Kavus Torabi Live + Justin Robertson's Five Green Moons Thursday 15 October, 20:00 · The Yard Manchester Tickets
Thu 15 Oct Gordi Thursday 15 October, 20:30 · The Abbey £16 Tickets
Fri 16 Oct The Mountain Goats Friday 16 October, 19:00 · Albert Hall Tickets
Fri 16 Oct Alison Moyet Friday 16 October, 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
Fri 16 Oct Mercury Rev - All is Dream 25th Anniversary Tour Friday 16 October, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Fri 16 Oct UCHE YARA - BODYSCANNER Tour 26 Friday 16 October, 19:00 · SOUP Tickets
Fri 16 Oct Makeshift Art Bar Friday 16 October, 19:00 · The Abbey Tickets
Fri 16 Oct Mercury Rev - All is Dream 25th Anniversary Tour Friday 16 October, 20:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester £36.75 Tickets
Fri 16 Oct Red Light Factory - Manchester Friday 16 October, 20:00 · The Rat And Pigeon £12 Tickets
Fri 16 Oct K-ESTATE LIVE @ Nest Collective, Manchester 16th October 2026 Friday 16 October, 20:00 · Nest Collective MCR Tickets
Sat 17 Oct Neighbourhood Festival 2026 Saturday 17 October, 12:00 · Various Manchester Venues Tickets
Sat 17 Oct Courtney Barnett Saturday 17 October, 19:00 · Aviva Studios - The Hall Tickets
Sun 18 Oct Bitchin Bajas (Drag City Records) Sunday 18 October, 20:30 · Golden Lion Todmorden £14 Tickets
Mon 19 Oct Cabaret Voltaire's Final UK Tour Monday 19 October, 19:00 · Albert Hall Tickets
Mon 19 Oct LSD and the Search For God Monday 19 October, 20:30 · Manchester Gorilla £24.75 Tickets
Tue 20 Oct Transvision Vamp Tuesday 20 October, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Tue 20 Oct Nadeem Din-Gabisi + Ellen Beth Abdi + Meme Gold + Obeka in MCR! Tuesday 20 October, 20:00 · Renae £12 Tickets
Thu 22 Oct Cusp - Manchester Thursday 22 October, 20:00 · Deaf Institute £13 Tickets
Thu 22 Oct Cooper T, Congratulations, and Voka Gentle at the Night & Day Thursday 22 October, 20:30 · Night and Day £14 Tickets
Fri 23 Oct The Shamrocks Friday 23 October, 19:30 · Bridgewater Hall Tickets
Fri 23 Oct Montello - Manchester Friday 23 October, 20:00 · Band On The Wall. £13.50 Tickets
Fri 23 Oct Antony Szmierek Friday 23 October, 20:00 · Manchester Academy £23.25 Tickets
Fri 23 Oct All My Goodness at Roof Space, Wallop Didsbury Friday 23 October, 20:00 · Wallop Didsbury £8.84 Tickets
Fri 23 Oct Pete Bassman (Spacemen 3) + Thee Lucifer Sams + Warm Parts Friday 23 October, 20:00 · Dulcimer £17.50 Tickets
Fri 23 Oct Stanleys - Atherton Friday 23 October, 20:30 · The Snug Coffee House £12 Tickets
Sat 24 Oct Lake Street Dive, Mamas Gun Saturday 24 October, 19:00 · Albert Hall Tickets
Sat 24 Oct James Smith Saturday 24 October, 19:00 · Manchester The Deaf Institute. Tickets
Sat 24 Oct Isolation - Manchester Saturday 24 October, 20:00 · Off The Square £10 Tickets
Sat 24 Oct Octavia Holyoake: LP Launch at Dulcimer, Chorlton Saturday 24 October, 20:00 · Dulcimer £5 Tickets
Sat 24 Oct Vocaloid Fan Rave Saturday 24 October, 21:00 · Shack Nq £10–£15 Tickets
Sun 25 Oct Foy Vance Sunday 25 October, 18:00 · Albert Hall Tickets
Sun 25 Oct Soft Loft Sunday 25 October, 19:00 · The Abbey £14 Tickets
Mon 26 Oct The Strokes - Reality Awaits Monday 26 October, 18:30 · Co-op Live Tickets
Mon 26 Oct ARLO PARKS - DESIRE TOUR Monday 26 October, 19:00 · Albert Hall Tickets
Mon 26 Oct Lucia & The Best Boys Monday 26 October, 19:30 · Band On The Wall. £18 Tickets
Mon 26 Oct KatzPascale Monday 26 October, 19:30 · Hallé St Michael's Tickets
Tue 27 Oct Jack Savoretti Tuesday 27 October, 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
Tue 27 Oct Brown Horse Tuesday 27 October, 19:30 · Deaf Institute £15 Tickets
Wed 28 Oct Panchiko Wednesday 28 October, 19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall Tickets
Wed 28 Oct Jack Savoretti Wednesday 28 October, 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
Wed 28 Oct Adult Leisure Wednesday 28 October, 19:00 · The Lodge Tickets
Thu 29 Oct Basht Thursday 29 October, 18:30 · Manchester Gorilla Tickets
Thu 29 Oct Max Fry Thursday 29 October, 19:30 · YES £15.50 Tickets
Fri 30 Oct Alabama 3 Acoustic | Manchester, New Century Locker Friday 30 October, 18:00 · Manchester New Century Hall Tickets
Fri 30 Oct The Reytons Friday 30 October, 19:00 · Co-op Live Tickets
Fri 30 Oct Formal Sppeedwear Friday 30 October, 19:00 · Deaf Institute £14.50 Tickets
Fri 30 Oct Fever Dream Kills - Manchester Friday 30 October, 19:30 · Night and Day £12 Tickets
Fri 30 Oct The Cassandra Complex Friday 30 October, 20:00 · Golden Lion Todmorden £12.50 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Sight and sound ,transmission 7 Saturday 31 October, 14:00 · GRIT STUDIOS Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Manchester Halloween Day Party With Bez Saturday 31 October, 16:00 · Freight Island £10–£22.50 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Manic Street Preachers & Suede Saturday 31 October, 18:00 · Co-op Live Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Overpass Saturday 31 October, 18:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Nick Hakim Saturday 31 October, 19:00 · YES £23 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Scaler - Early Halloween Show Saturday 31 October, 19:00 · The Abbey £16 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Adult DVD Saturday 31 October, 19:30 · Manchester Gorilla £16.25 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Stanleys - Atherton Saturday 31 October, 19:30 · The Snug Coffee House £12 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Von Hertzen Brothers (Acoustic Enough) Saturday 31 October, 19:30 · The Met Bury £29 Tickets
Sun 1 Nov Asher White Sunday 1 November, 19:00 · The Abbey £14 Tickets
Mon 2 Nov LP Monday 2 November, 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
Mon 2 Nov Bleary Eyed Monday 2 November, 19:00 · YES (Pink Room) Tickets
Mon 2 Nov Tracey Nelson Monday 2 November, 19:30 · The Abbey £15 Tickets
Tue 3 Nov KAMELOT - DARK ASYLUM WORLD TOUR Tuesday 3 November, 18:30 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Tue 3 Nov Kamelot Tuesday 3 November, 18:30 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Tue 3 Nov SEAN SOLOMON Tuesday 3 November, 19:30 · Castle Hotel Tickets
Tue 3 Nov Spike Fuck Tuesday 3 November, 19:30 · The Abbey Tickets
Wed 4 Nov Cat Power the Greatest - 20th Anniversary Wednesday 4 November, 19:00 · Albert Hall Tickets
Wed 4 Nov Horse Jumper of Love Wednesday 4 November, 19:00 · YES (Pink Room) Tickets
Wed 4 Nov Hether Wednesday 4 November, 19:30 · The Abbey Tickets
Thu 5 Nov theboyshadow Thursday 5 November, 19:00 · The Star and Garter Tickets
Thu 5 Nov Chanel Beads Thursday 5 November, 19:00 · Manchester Gorilla £21.25 Tickets
Thu 5 Nov The Streets Thursday 5 November, 19:00 · Depot Mayfield Tickets
Fri 6 Nov Papa Roach - Rise of the Roach Friday 6 November, 18:00 · Co-op Live Tickets
Fri 6 Nov Shaking Hand Friday 6 November, 19:00 · The White Hotel Tickets
Fri 6 Nov Butch Kassidy Friday 6 November, 19:00 · The Abbey Tickets
Fri 6 Nov Shaking Hand Friday 6 November, 19:30 · The White Hotel £12.50 Tickets
Sat 7 Nov True Pride Saturday 7 November, 17:00 · HIDDEN MANCHESTER £20–£25 Tickets
Sat 7 Nov Teenage Fanclub Saturday 7 November, 18:00 · Manchester New Century Hall Tickets
Sat 7 Nov SOiL Saturday 7 November, 18:30 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Sat 7 Nov Greg Mendez Saturday 7 November, 19:00 · The Abbey £15 Tickets
Sat 7 Nov Apostles - Manchester Saturday 7 November, 19:00 · Off The Square £10 Tickets
Sat 7 Nov Cola Saturday 7 November, 19:30 · The White Hotel Tickets
Sat 7 Nov Cola Saturday 7 November, 19:30 · The White Hotel £16 Tickets
Sun 8 Nov LENE LOVICH UK 2026 TOUR Sunday 8 November, 19:00 · Rebellion Manchester Tickets
Sun 8 Nov Puscifer Sunday 8 November, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
Tue 10 Nov Hothouse Flowers Tuesday 10 November, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Tue 10 Nov Cloud Nothings Tuesday 10 November, 19:30 · YES £20.50 Tickets
Wed 11 Nov Grace Cummings Wednesday 11 November, 19:30 · YES Basement £18 Tickets
Wed 11 Nov Zinadelphia Wednesday 11 November, 19:30 · YES (Pink Room) Tickets
Wed 11 Nov Swapmeet Wednesday 11 November, 19:30 · The Abbey £12.50 Tickets
Wed 11 Nov Swapmeet Wednesday 11 November, 19:30 · The Abbey Tickets
Thu 12 Nov Freddie Halkon Thursday 12 November, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Thu 12 Nov Faux Real Thursday 12 November, 19:00 · The Abbey £16 Tickets
Thu 12 Nov Muse - The Wow! Signal Europa Tour Thursday 12 November, 19:30 · Co-op Live Tickets
Thu 12 Nov Storefront Church Thursday 12 November, 19:30 · Castle Hotel, Manchester £12 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Yard Act Friday 13 November, 19:00 · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Mackeeper Friday 13 November, 19:00 · YES Basement £10.50 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Sundots + Lots of Hands Friday 13 November, 19:00 · YES £17 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Hiding Places Friday 13 November, 19:00 · The Abbey £12 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Muse - The Wow! Signal Europa Tour Friday 13 November, 19:30 · Co-op Live Tickets
Fri 13 Nov SPACE | Manchester, Academy 2 Friday 13 November, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Temples Friday 13 November, 19:30 · The White Hotel £20 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov MX Lonely Friday 13 November, 19:30 · The Rat & Pigeon Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Alright - Manchester Saturday 14 November, 19:00 · YES £12.50 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Kiss Facility Saturday 14 November, 19:00 · The Abbey Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Bragolin, Method Cell & Carrellee live @Vada Vada, Manchester Saturday 14 November, 19:00 · Kable £17.50 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Kiss Facility Saturday 14 November, 19:00 · The Abbey Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Kieran Arnold Album Launch Saturday 14 November, 19:00 · Wax And Beans £8–£22.50 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Chloe Slater Saturday 14 November, 19:30 · Manchester Club Academy Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Gold Panda Saturday 14 November, 19:30 · The White Hotel £16.50 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov A Love From Outer Space Saturday 14 November, 20:00 · Golden Lion Todmorden £20 Tickets
Mon 16 Nov Bonnie Prince Billy Monday 16 November, 19:00 · Albert Hall Tickets
Mon 16 Nov Hey, Nothing Monday 16 November, 19:00 · Manchester The Deaf Institute. Tickets
Mon 16 Nov Widowspeak Monday 16 November, 19:30 · YES £16.50 Tickets
Mon 16 Nov WIDOWSPEAK Monday 16 November, 19:30 · YES (Pink Room) Tickets
Tue 17 Nov beabadoobee: The Powerlines Tour Tuesday 17 November, 18:30 · AO Arena Tickets
Tue 17 Nov Eagles of Death Metal Tuesday 17 November, 19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall Tickets
Tue 17 Nov Haute & Freddy Tuesday 17 November, 19:30 · Manchester Club Academy £16.50 Tickets
Wed 18 Nov Good Health Good Wealth Wednesday 18 November, 19:00 · Manchester Gorilla Tickets
Wed 18 Nov Gotts Street Park Wednesday 18 November, 19:30 · Band On The Wall. £21.50 Tickets
Thu 19 Nov Enter Shikari - LOSE YOUR SELF TOUR 2026 Thursday 19 November, 18:30 · Co-op Live Tickets
Thu 19 Nov Kid Kapichi Thursday 19 November, 19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall Tickets
Thu 19 Nov The Rifles Thursday 19 November, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Thu 19 Nov Digging for Kanky Presents: Raining Stones Thursday 19 November, 19:00 · The Yard Manchester £5–£7.50 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Shinedown: Dance, Kid, Dance Act II Friday 20 November, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Good Charlotte - Motel Du Cap EU/UK Tour Friday 20 November, 18:30 · Co-op Live Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats Friday 20 November, 19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall Tickets
Fri 20 Nov elbow - Asleep in the Back Friday 20 November, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Curiosity Shop Friday 20 November, 19:00 · The Abbey £12 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Grommet Friday 20 November, 19:30 · The Star and Garter Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Radio Free Alice Friday 20 November, 19:30 · Manchester Club Academy £18 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Deco Friday 20 November, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 3 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov MCR ROCKS Double Show: Wonderwall vs Cortinas Friday 20 November, 19:30 · Freight Island £8–£45 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Curiosity Shop Friday 20 November, 19:30 · The Abbey Tickets
Sat 21 Nov The Bracknall - Manchester Saturday 21 November, 18:30 · Manchester Gorilla £21.25 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov PRESIDENT - Blood of Your Empire: United Kingdom Campaign 2026 Saturday 21 November, 19:00 · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Bec O'Malley Saturday 21 November, 19:00 · Manchester The Deaf Institute. Tickets
Sat 21 Nov elbow - Asleep in the Back Saturday 21 November, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Opus Kink Saturday 21 November, 19:00 · Band On The Wall. Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Cottons - Manchester Saturday 21 November, 19:00 · Off The Square £10 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Bodega Saturday 21 November, 19:30 · The Abbey Tickets
Sat 21 Nov The Moonlandingz Saturday 21 November, 19:30 · The White Hotel £22.50 Tickets
Sun 22 Nov Matthew J Hooper - On Hamilton Street Tour 2026 Sunday 22 November, 17:00 · Stretford Public Hall £15 Tickets
Sun 22 Nov elbow - Asleep in the Back Sunday 22 November, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Sun 22 Nov This is Lorelei Sunday 22 November, 19:30 · Band On The Wall. £19 Tickets
Mon 23 Nov Bloc Party & Interpol Co-Headline Tour Monday 23 November, 18:00 · Aviva Studios - Warehouse Tickets
Mon 23 Nov GRAHAM COXON Monday 23 November, 19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall Tickets
Mon 23 Nov Squeeze plus Very Special Guest Billy Bragg Monday 23 November, 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
Tue 24 Nov Interpol & Bloc Party Co-Headline Tour Tuesday 24 November, 18:00 · Aviva Studios - Warehouse Tickets
Tue 24 Nov An Evening with Lambchop Tuesday 24 November, 19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall Tickets
Tue 24 Nov Mystery Jets Tuesday 24 November, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Tue 24 Nov wilt Tuesday 24 November, 19:00 · YES Basement Tickets
Tue 24 Nov feeble little horse Tuesday 24 November, 19:00 · Manchester Gorilla Tickets
Tue 24 Nov VOILÀ Tuesday 24 November, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
Wed 25 Nov The Big Moon Wednesday 25 November, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester £31.95 Tickets
Wed 25 Nov Clara Mann Wednesday 25 November, 19:00 · Hallé St Michael's £16.50 Tickets
Wed 25 Nov Electric Six Wednesday 25 November, 19:30 · Manchester Club Academy Tickets
Thu 26 Nov Phoebe Bridgers Thursday 26 November, 18:30 · Co-op Live Tickets
Thu 26 Nov Dylan John Thomas Thursday 26 November, 19:00 · Albert Hall Tickets
Thu 26 Nov Pixel Grip Thursday 26 November, 19:30 · The White Hotel £14 Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Coldplay - Viva La Vida Friday 27 November, 18:30 · Elton Liberal Club £10 Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Reverend & the Makers Friday 27 November, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Desire & Johnny Jewel Friday 27 November, 19:30 · The White Hotel £22.50 Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Daisy DeVell : The UNDERWORLD Tour Friday 27 November, 19:30 · Cruz 101 £17 Tickets
Sat 28 Nov Ocean Colour Scene Saturday 28 November, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
Sat 28 Nov Blossoms Saturday 28 November, 18:30 · Co-op Live Tickets
Sat 28 Nov Getdown Services Saturday 28 November, 19:00 · Manchester Academy £22.75 Tickets
Sun 29 Nov The Pretty Reckless Sunday 29 November, 19:00 · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester Tickets
Sun 29 Nov Leenalchi Sunday 29 November, 19:00 · Band On The Wall. Tickets
Mon 30 Nov The Damned - Final Damnation 50 Monday 30 November, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
Mon 30 Nov Big Country + The Alarm Monday 30 November, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Tue 1 Dec Gang of Youths Tuesday 1 December, 19:00 · Albert Hall Tickets
Tue 1 Dec Boy Harsher - The Heartbreak Tour Tuesday 1 December, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Tue 1 Dec The Veils Tuesday 1 December, 19:30 · YES £20.50 Tickets
Thu 3 Dec Razorlight - 'America' 20th Anniversary Tour Thursday 3 December, 19:00 · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester Tickets
Thu 3 Dec Cassia Thursday 3 December, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Thu 3 Dec The French 75 at The Carlton Club Thursday 3 December, 19:00 · The Carlton Club Manchester £10 Tickets
Fri 4 Dec The Hara Friday 4 December, 18:00 · Rebellion Manchester Tickets
Fri 4 Dec Placebo - 30th Anniversary Tour Friday 4 December, 18:30 · Co-op Live Tickets
Fri 4 Dec Chameleons Friday 4 December, 19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall Tickets
Fri 4 Dec The Very Best of the Pogues Friday 4 December, 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
Fri 4 Dec The Orb + Ozric Tentacles Friday 4 December, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Fri 4 Dec Bleech 9:3 Friday 4 December, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Chameleons Saturday 5 December, 19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall Tickets
Sat 5 Dec The Fairway - Manchester Saturday 5 December, 19:00 · Off The Square £10 Tickets
Sun 6 Dec daydreamers Sunday 6 December, 19:00 · Manchester Gorilla Tickets
Tue 8 Dec Ash Tuesday 8 December, 19:00 · Albert Hall Tickets
Thu 10 Dec Culture Club - Venue Premium Tickets Thursday 10 December, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
Thu 10 Dec Culture Club - The Singles Tour Thursday 10 December, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
Thu 10 Dec SLIFT Thursday 10 December, 18:30 · Manchester Gorilla Tickets
Thu 10 Dec < PIG > Thursday 10 December, 19:00 · Rebellion Manchester Tickets
Thu 10 Dec Novulent Thursday 10 December, 19:00 · Manchester The Deaf Institute. Tickets
Thu 10 Dec Keyside Thursday 10 December, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
Thu 10 Dec Green Star Thursday 10 December, 19:30 · The Abbey £11.50 Tickets
Fri 11 Dec Blossoms Friday 11 December, 18:30 · Co-op Live Tickets
Fri 11 Dec Ultimate Stone Roses/Corteeners | Bolton - Tributes | Fri 11 Dec Friday 11 December, 19:00 · The Roundhouse £16.80 Tickets
Sat 12 Dec Polyphia - BE NOT AFRAID World Tour Saturday 12 December, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
Sat 12 Dec THESE WICKED RIVERS Saturday 12 December, 19:00 · Manchester The Deaf Institute. Tickets
Sat 12 Dec Blondshell Saturday 12 December, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Mon 14 Dec Sevendust Monday 14 December, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
Tue 15 Dec Ladytron - Paradises 2026 Shows Tuesday 15 December, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Fri 18 Dec The Clause Friday 18 December, 18:30 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Mon 21 Dec Maunder's Xmas Acoustic show/Vocal Showcase at Jimmy's Monday 21 December, 16:00 · Jimmys £7 Tickets
Mon 21 Dec CITY OF THE SUN Monday 21 December, 19:00 · YES (Pink Room) Tickets
Fri 15 Jan Byrne's Night Friday 15 January, 19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall £21.80 Tickets
Sat 16 Jan An Afternoon of Rock MANCHESTER - Rock & Metal For Over 30s, 3pm-7pm Saturday 16 January, 15:00 · Manchester The Deaf Institute. Tickets
Sun 17 Jan Holly Humberstone Sunday 17 January, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
Sat 23 Jan unpeople: we are unpeople tour Saturday 23 January, 18:00 · Rebellion Manchester Tickets
Sat 23 Jan Pigeon Saturday 23 January, 19:30 · Band On The Wall. £21.50 Tickets
Sat 30 Jan The Scratch Saturday 30 January, 19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall Tickets
Sat 30 Jan TV Priest Saturday 30 January, 19:30 · The Abbey £14 Tickets
Sat 30 Jan Los Bitchos & Friends Saturday 30 January, 20:00 · Band On The Wall. £19.50 Tickets
Sun 31 Jan Big Ass Truck Sunday 31 January, 19:30 · Rebellion Manchester Tickets
Sun 31 Jan BIG ASS TRUCK Sunday 31 January, 19:30 · The Star and Garter Tickets
Tue 2 Feb Amorphis Borderland Tour 2027 Tuesday 2 February, 18:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Tue 2 Feb Slow Pulp Tuesday 2 February, 19:00 · Manchester Gorilla £24.75 Tickets
Wed 3 Feb Walt Disco Wednesday 3 February, 19:00 · SOUP Tickets
Wed 3 Feb Dead Poet Society Wednesday 3 February, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
Tue 9 Feb Theory of a Deadman Tuesday 9 February, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Wed 10 Feb The Buoys Wednesday 10 February, 19:00 · The Lodge, Manchester Tickets
Fri 12 Feb Scouting for Girls Friday 12 February, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
Fri 12 Feb Gilla Band Friday 12 February, 19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall £19.50 Tickets
Fri 12 Feb South Arcade Friday 12 February, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
Sat 13 Feb Protomartyr Saturday 13 February, 19:00 · Band On The Wall. £23 Tickets
Tue 16 Feb Big Truck Tuesday 16 February, 19:00 · YES Basement Tickets
Thu 18 Feb Ride Thursday 18 February, 19:00 · Albert Hall Tickets
Fri 19 Feb Basement Friday 19 February, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
Fri 19 Feb Beach Vacation Friday 19 February, 19:30 · YES £15.50 Tickets
Mon 22 Feb Iceage Monday 22 February, 19:00 · Band On The Wall. £24 Tickets
Mon 22 Feb In Color Monday 22 February, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 3 Tickets
Fri 26 Feb Neon Waltz Friday 26 February, 19:00 · The Abbey £16 Tickets
Sat 27 Feb Hudson Freeman Saturday 27 February, 18:30 · Manchester Gorilla Tickets
Thu 4 Mar Arthur Hill Thursday 4 March, 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
Fri 5 Mar Sleeping with Sirens - An Ending In Itself Tour Friday 5 March, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
Fri 5 Mar Editors Friday 5 March, 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
Fri 5 Mar Kalandra – The Other Side Release Tour 2027 Friday 5 March, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
Sat 6 Mar The Menzingers - Everything I Ever Saw Saturday 6 March, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Sat 6 Mar Lambrini Girls Saturday 6 March, 19:00 · Manchester Academy £22.75 Tickets
Sat 6 Mar Medium Build Saturday 6 March, 19:30 · Manchester Club Academy Tickets
Tue 9 Mar TX2 Tuesday 9 March, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
Sun 14 Mar Rowena Wise Sunday 14 March, 19:30 · The Abbey £12 Tickets
Wed 24 Mar Elliot Minor - It Wasn't Just a Phase Wednesday 24 March, 18:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Wed 24 Mar Westside Cowboy Wednesday 24 March, 19:00 · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester Tickets
Fri 26 Mar Graveyard & Blues Pills Co-Headline Tour Friday 26 March, 18:30 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
Fri 26 Mar James Marriott Friday 26 March, 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
Thu 1 Apr The Warning Thursday 1 April, 19:00 · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester Tickets
Tue 6 Apr Ministry - Hate To Go, Goodbye Europe 2027 Tuesday 6 April, 18:00 · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester Tickets
Fri 9 Apr Brandi Carlile Friday 9 April, 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
Fri 9 Apr Brandi Carlile - VIP Soundcheck (does NOT include event ticket) Friday 9 April, 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
Sat 10 Apr Brandi Carlile - VIP Soundcheck (does NOT include event ticket) Saturday 10 April, 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
Sat 10 Apr Brandi Carlile Saturday 10 April, 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
Thu 15 Apr The Ninth Wave Thursday 15 April, 20:30 · The Abbey £12.50 Tickets
Fri 16 Apr Kavus Torabi Live + Justin Robertson's Five Green Moons Friday 16 April, 20:00 · The Yard Manchester £12.50–£15 Tickets
Sat 17 Apr The Sherlocks - Live For The Moment 10 Year Anniversary Tour Saturday 17 April, 18:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Fri 23 Apr Overpass Friday 23 April, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
Fri 30 Apr Goat Friday 30 April, 19:00 · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester Tickets
Sat 1 May Supergrass Saturday 1 May, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
Sat 1 May Bec O'Malley Saturday 1 May, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 3 Tickets
Sun 2 May Supergrass Sunday 2 May, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
Sat 15 May Weezer Saturday 15 May, 18:30 · Co-op Live Tickets
Sun 23 May Kings of Convenience Sunday 23 May, 19:00 · Albert Hall Tickets
Fri 28 May Tame Impala - Deadbeat EU/UK Tour 2027 Friday 28 May, 18:00 · Co-op Live Tickets
Sat 29 May Tame Impala - Deadbeat EU/UK Tour 2027 Saturday 29 May, 18:00 · Co-op Live Tickets
Sat 4 Sep Manchester Psych Festival Saturday 4 September, 13:00 · Various Venues Around Manchester £45–£56 Tickets
Thu 4 Nov Worldpeace DMT Thursday 4 November, 19:00 · Deaf Institute £14 Tickets
Sat 27 Nov Strange Day + Strange Manchester after party Saturday 27 November, 17:00 · Grafton Arms £12–£16 Tickets

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Alternative gigs in Manchester: your questions

How many alternative gigs are on in Manchester?

There are 307 upcoming alternative gigs listed in Manchester. The next one is HED PE / COLD at Rebellion Manchester on 27 September 2026.

Which venues in Manchester host alternative gigs?

Alternative shows in Manchester are currently listed at O2 Ritz Manchester, The Abbey, Co-op Live, Manchester New Century Hall, O2 Apollo Manchester, Albert Hall.