Metal Gigs in Manchester

• Thu 1 Oct Fear Factory Thursday 1 October, 18:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
• Thu 1 Oct Shadow of Intent Thursday 1 October, 18:30 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
• Thu 1 Oct Unprocessed Thursday 1 October, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 3 Tickets
• Fri 2 Oct Kerrang'd. Live at Empire Rochdale Friday 2 October, 21:00 · Empire Rochdale Tickets
• Sat 3 Oct Black Parade - 00's Emo Anthems | Manchester Saturday 3 October, 00:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester £8 Tickets
• Sat 3 Oct The Big 4- Tribute to the Legends of Thrash- THE BREAD SHED Saturday 3 October, 19:00 · The Bread Shed Tickets
• Mon 5 Oct Nails Monday 5 October, 19:00 · Rebellion Manchester Tickets
• Tue 6 Oct Lake Malice Tuesday 6 October, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 3 Tickets
• Tue 6 Oct Lake Malice Tuesday 6 October, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 3 Tickets
• Tue 6 Oct Paranoid Void Tuesday 6 October, 20:30 · Night and Day £14 Tickets
• Wed 7 Oct 40,000 Leagues, Third Kulture, Beam Noir, Blood Dealer + more Wednesday 7 October, 18:00 · Media City UK £10–£18 Tickets
• Wed 7 Oct Alt Blk Era, Gen & The Degenerates, BEX, Pavé & Cody Frost Wednesday 7 October, 20:00 · Dock 10 £12–£20 Tickets
• Thu 8 Oct Myrath Thursday 8 October, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 3 Tickets
• Fri 9 Oct Amon Amarth Friday 9 October, 17:30 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
• Sat 10 Oct The Amity Affliction - House Of Cards EU 2026 Saturday 10 October, 18:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
• Sat 10 Oct HUMANITY'S LAST BREATH- The Bread Shed, Manchester Saturday 10 October, 18:30 · The Bread Shed £23 Tickets
• Sat 10 Oct The Hu Saturday 10 October, 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
• Sun 11 Oct HAWXX / Omoia / STRANGE WOMAN Sunday 11 October, 20:00 · Manchester Gullivers £10 Tickets
• Mon 12 Oct Indecision & Pinkpool with supports from Vienna, and Hazel Monday 12 October, 20:00 · Aatma £7 Tickets
• Wed 14 Oct BORIS - 'PINK' 20TH ANNIVERSARY UK TOUR Wednesday 14 October, 19:00 · Manchester Gorilla Tickets
• Wed 14 Oct KHEMMIS- The Bread Shed, Manchester Wednesday 14 October, 20:00 · The Bread Shed £18 Tickets
• Thu 15 Oct Alpha Wolf Thursday 15 October, 19:00 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
• Sun 18 Oct Guilt Trip Sunday 18 October, 19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall Tickets
• Thu 22 Oct Airbag Thursday 22 October, 20:30 · Manchester Academy £7 Tickets
• Sat 24 Oct NuTopia: The Ultimate Nu Metal Club Night Saturday 24 October, 00:00 · Manchester Gorilla £6–£15 Tickets
• Sat 24 Oct The Devil Wears Prada Saturday 24 October, 19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall Tickets
• Mon 26 Oct Call Me Karizma I'm no American Idol Tour Monday 26 October, 19:00 · SOUP Tickets
• Thu 29 Oct The Music Circle Presents: Live @ Freight Island Thursday 29 October, 17:00 · Freight Island £3 Tickets
• Thu 29 Oct TEMIC Thursday 29 October, 19:30 · Manchester Club Academy Tickets
• Thu 29 Oct Temic Thursday 29 October, 19:30 · Manchester Academy £8 Tickets
• Fri 30 Oct TesseracT Friday 30 October, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
• Sat 31 Oct Korn Saturday 31 October, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
• Sat 31 Oct Korn - Venue Premium Tickets Saturday 31 October, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
• Sat 31 Oct Korn Saturday 31 October, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
• Sat 31 Oct We Three Kings - Bonesy Halloween Bash Saturday 31 October, 19:30 · Castle Hotel Tickets
• Fri 6 Nov Damnation presents: A Night of Salvation Friday 6 November, 18:30 · The Bread Shed £35 Tickets
• Sat 7 Nov Damnation 2026 Saturday 7 November, 11:00 · BEC ARENA £85–£160 Tickets
• Sun 8 Nov Black Orchid Empire / Terminals + Support Sunday 8 November, 19:00 · Star & Garter £12.50 Tickets
• Thu 12 Nov CURRENTS + ERRA Thursday 12 November, 17:30 · Manchester Academy Tickets
• Thu 12 Nov Blythe / Blank Atlas Thursday 12 November, 19:30 · Night and Day £10 Tickets
• Fri 13 Nov Little Angels - Big Bad And Back Tour Friday 13 November, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
• Fri 13 Nov BREED 77- The Bread Shed, Manchester Friday 13 November, 19:00 · The Bread Shed £20 Tickets
• Fri 13 Nov Metallicish. Live at Empire Rochdale Friday 13 November, 20:00 · Empire Rochdale Tickets
• Sat 14 Nov Mason Hill Saturday 14 November, 19:00 · Manchester Gorilla Tickets
• Sat 14 Nov Twenty One Pilots Appreciation Party (Manchester) Saturday 14 November, 23:00 · Deaf Institute £7.50–£10.50 Tickets
• Wed 18 Nov URNE Wednesday 18 November, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 3 Tickets
• Thu 19 Nov Xentrix Thursday 19 November, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 3 Tickets
• Sat 21 Nov Gloryhammer Saturday 21 November, 18:30 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
• Sun 22 Nov Meteora Linkin Park | Nu-Revolution Tour | Rebellion Manchester Sunday 22 November, 19:00 · Rebellion Manchester £20.50 Tickets
• Wed 2 Dec Dayseeker Wednesday 2 December, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
• Fri 4 Dec Ankor & Self Deception Friday 4 December, 19:30 · Manchester Club Academy Tickets
• Sat 5 Dec Seattle Thrift Store - a live tribute to Grunge Saturday 5 December, 19:00 · Factory 251 £16.50 Tickets
• Tue 8 Dec Dominum - The Night Is Calling Tour Tuesday 8 December, 18:30 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
• Wed 9 Dec ELUVEITIE – ÀNV RISING – EUROPE Pt. III Wednesday 9 December, 18:30 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
• Fri 11 Dec The Darkness Friday 11 December, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
• Fri 11 Dec The Darkness - Venue Premium Tickets Friday 11 December, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
• Fri 11 Dec The Darkness - Bands of Brothers Arena Tour Friday 11 December, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
• Fri 11 Dec THROWN Friday 11 December, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
• Sat 12 Dec VIOLENT NIGHT - Rebellion (venue change) Saturday 12 December, 12:00 · The Bread Shed Tickets
• Sat 12 Dec DOWNLOADED - The Bread Shed, Manchester Saturday 12 December, 18:00 · The Bread Shed £15 Tickets
• Sun 20 Dec The Nightmare Before Christmas - Gothic Masquerade Ball Sunday 20 December, 19:00 · Rebellion Club £6–£12 Tickets
• Tue 12 Jan Imminence Tuesday 12 January, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
• Fri 15 Jan Black Veil Brides - Vindicatour Friday 15 January, 19:00 · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester Tickets
• Sat 16 Jan An Afternoon of Rock: MANCHESTER (Over 30s Rock/Metal) 3pm-7pm Saturday 16 January, 15:00 · Deaf Institute £9 Tickets
• Sat 16 Jan Five Finger Death Punch - Premium Packages Saturday 16 January, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
• Sat 16 Jan Five Finger Death Punch Saturday 16 January, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
• Sat 16 Jan Five Finger Death Punch - 20th Anniversary World Tour Saturday 16 January, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
• Sun 17 Jan Wage War Sunday 17 January, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
• Thu 21 Jan Alestorm Thursday 21 January, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
• Sat 23 Jan Electric Callboy - VIP Merch Package Saturday 23 January, 18:00 · Co-op Live Tickets
• Sat 23 Jan Electric Callboy - VIP Guided Tour Experience Saturday 23 January, 18:00 · Co-op Live Tickets
• Sat 23 Jan Electric Callboy Saturday 23 January, 18:00 · Co-op Live Tickets
• Sat 23 Jan SiM Saturday 23 January, 19:00 · Manchester Academy 3 Tickets
• Thu 28 Jan Spite & Emmure - New World Killer EU/UK 2027 Tour Thursday 28 January, 18:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
• Sat 30 Jan Sylosis & Whitechapel Saturday 30 January, 18:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
• Thu 4 Feb HAKEN Thursday 4 February, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
• Fri 5 Feb As Everything Unfolds Friday 5 February, 19:30 · Manchester Club Academy Tickets
• Sat 6 Feb Forever Never Saturday 6 February, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 3 Tickets
• Tue 9 Feb Esprit D'Air: Manchester Tuesday 9 February, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 3 Tickets
• Sat 13 Feb The ‘Escape The Internet II’ 2027 Tour Saturday 13 February, 19:30 · Manchester Academy 3 Tickets
• Fri 19 Feb Florence Black Friday 19 February, 18:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
• Fri 19 Feb Saxon - Gods Of Thunder Friday 19 February, 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester Tickets
• Tue 23 Feb Tragedy: All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees and Beyond Tuesday 23 February, 19:00 · Rebellion Manchester Tickets
• Fri 12 Mar SERENITY Friday 12 March, 18:00 · Rebellion Manchester Tickets
• Fri 12 Mar Britallica (Britney Spears Metal Tribute) - Live in Manchester Friday 12 March, 19:30 · The Bread Shed £20 Tickets
• Sat 13 Mar Megadeth - Breakout: Hibernation Of The Nations Europe Tour 2027 Saturday 13 March, 19:30 · Co-op Live Tickets
• Fri 19 Mar SAMURAI PIZZA CATS- The Bread Shed, Manchester Friday 19 March, 19:00 · The Bread Shed £22 Tickets
• Fri 2 Apr Trivium Friday 2 April, 17:00 · Co-op Live Tickets
• Sat 8 May DragonForce Saturday 8 May, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
• Fri 23 Jul Offal Fest 2027 Friday 23 July, 17:00 · Boundary £30–£130 Tickets

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