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There are 105 upcoming rock gigs listed in Manchester. The next is PLANE COMEDY - The Bread Shed, Manchester at The Bread Shed on Wednesday 30 September 2026. Rock shows in the city are currently listed at Band On The Wall., The Snug Coffee House, Manchester Club Academy, The Bread Shed, Empire Rochdale, Manchester Gorilla.

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Wed 30 Sep PLANE COMEDY - The Bread Shed, Manchester Wednesday 30 September, 20:00 · The Bread Shed £15 Tickets
Thu 1 Oct Riffs In The Club Thursday 1 October, 20:00 · Aatma £5 Tickets
Thu 1 Oct Drink The Sea Thursday 1 October, 20:30 · Band On The Wall. £29 Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Just Radiohead Friday 2 October, 19:30 · Manchester Academy Tickets
Fri 2 Oct Wishbone Ash Friday 2 October, 20:45 · The Stoller Hall Tickets
Sat 3 Oct The Cavs - Manchester Saturday 3 October, 19:30 · Gorilla M1 5ww £13.25 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Snug Live Sessions w/Shoehorn + Callum Codd + Seymour Saturday 3 October, 20:00 · The Snug Coffee House £7 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Communication Nation 3 Saturday 3 October, 20:00 · WALSHAW SPORTS CLUB £4–£10 Tickets
Sat 3 Oct Ian Prowse & Amsterdam Saturday 3 October, 20:30 · Waterside Arts £22 Tickets
Mon 5 Oct Rose Villas play Cafe Blah Monday 5 October, 20:45 · Cafe Blah £7 Tickets
Wed 7 Oct SpaceAcre, Hana Lili, Ruby Duff, Cruush, Another Country $$$ Wednesday 7 October, 18:00 · Media City UK £10–£18 Tickets
Wed 7 Oct HotWax, GANS, Mouth Ulcers, walt disco, Quick Romance Wednesday 7 October, 22:00 · Media City UK £18 Tickets
Thu 8 Oct The Small Fortunes, The Zangwills, Sunday Club Thursday 8 October, 19:00 · Media City UK Tickets
Thu 8 Oct Tom A. Smith, Marie Franc + more TBA Thursday 8 October, 22:00 · Media City UK £15–£25 Tickets
Fri 9 Oct The haunted Friday 9 October, 19:00 · Rebellion Manchester £14.77–£31.59 Tickets
Fri 9 Oct AC/DC Experience. Live at Empire Rochdale Friday 9 October, 21:00 · Empire Rochdale Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Rockin'1000 - Venue Premium Tickets Saturday 10 October, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Rockin'1000 Saturday 10 October, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Des Rocs Saturday 10 October, 18:00 · Manchester Gorilla Tickets
Sat 10 Oct Rob Jones & The Restless Dream Saturday 10 October, 20:00 · St Veronicas Church Hall £12 Tickets
Thu 15 Oct Indie BRASS Club Thursday 15 October, 20:00 · Deaf Institute £14 Tickets
Thu 15 Oct IAN McNABB (Icicle Works) | Carlton Club | Manchester Thu 15 Oct Thursday 15 October, 20:00 · The Carlton Club Manchester £25 Tickets
Fri 16 Oct Gurriers Friday 16 October, 18:00 · Manchester New Century Hall Tickets
Fri 16 Oct And So I Watch You from Afar & Caspian Friday 16 October, 19:00 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
Fri 16 Oct Meetwood Flac Live At Defiance Distillery Friday 16 October, 19:30 · Defiance Spirits £12.50 Tickets
Sat 17 Oct SQUARE WILD Debut Album Launch- The Bread Shed, Manchester Saturday 17 October, 18:00 · The Bread Shed £12 Tickets
Sat 17 Oct Snug Live Sessions w/XL Poncho + moniker. Saturday 17 October, 20:00 · The Snug Coffee House £7 Tickets
Sat 17 Oct Trash Panda - Live At The Log Cabin Saturday 17 October, 21:00 · The Log Cabin Greenmount Cricket Club £10 Tickets
Sun 18 Oct Bobbie Dazzle Sunday 18 October, 18:30 · Manchester The Deaf Institute. Tickets
Wed 21 Oct CD Promotions Presents: The Blue Rogues Wednesday 21 October, 20:00 · Manchester Gorilla £3–£6 Tickets
Thu 22 Oct Airbag Thursday 22 October, 19:30 · Manchester Club Academy Tickets
Sat 24 Oct JERAMIAH FERRARI - The Bread Shed, Manchester Saturday 24 October, 20:00 · The Bread Shed £10 Tickets
Sat 24 Oct Snug Live Sessions w/Aziz Ibrahim + Yon Mon + Fauna Saturday 24 October, 20:00 · The Snug Coffee House £15 Tickets
Sat 24 Oct Rusty String & The Bone Shakers Saturday 24 October, 22:00 · ICONS £6 Tickets
Sun 25 Oct Tony as Robbie Williams Sunday 25 October, 17:00 · ICONS £10 Tickets
Sun 25 Oct Stephen Wilson Jr. - Gary the Torch Tour Sunday 25 October, 18:30 · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester Tickets
Thu 29 Oct CD Promotions Presents: Kenny Thursday 29 October, 19:00 · Eagle Inn £3–£6 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct Ball to the Wall Saturday 31 October, 13:30 · Rebellion Manchester £25 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct In Good Company's Halloween House Party Saturday 31 October, 19:00 · Llyod And Platt Kamera Ballroom £6–£10 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct BOWIE EXPERIENCE (Tribute) Bolton Roundhouse - Sat 31st Oct 2026 Saturday 31 October, 19:30 · The Roundhouse £18.50 Tickets
Sat 31 Oct The Hornbeats 9 piece Band, covering Soul, Rock, Funk & Ska live Saturday 31 October, 20:00 · Empire Rochdale Tickets
Sat 31 Oct The Wameki (JPN) // Tundra Saturday 31 October, 21:00 · Big Hands £5 Tickets
Mon 2 Nov Josiah & The Bonnevilles Monday 2 November, 19:00 · Manchester Gorilla Tickets
Tue 3 Nov Kamelot Tuesday 3 November, 18:30 · O2 Ritz Manchester £13 Tickets
Tue 3 Nov can't be blue Tuesday 3 November, 19:30 · Manchester Club Academy Tickets
Tue 3 Nov can't be blue at Club Academy Tuesday 3 November, 19:30 · Manchester Academy £13 Tickets
Wed 4 Nov Messa Wednesday 4 November, 19:00 · Rebellion Manchester Tickets
Wed 4 Nov Franck Carducci Wednesday 4 November, 19:30 · Band On The Wall. £21.50 Tickets
Thu 5 Nov Cigarettes For Breakfast + Special Guests @AATMA Thursday 5 November, 19:00 · Aatma £10 Tickets
Fri 6 Nov Harvey Rushmore & The Octopus (CH) // Woioi Friday 6 November, 21:00 · Big Hands £5 Tickets
Sat 7 Nov Snug Live Sessions w/The Cove Saturday 7 November, 19:00 · The Snug Coffee House £5 Tickets
Sat 7 Nov The Glory Days Band - Live at Empire Rochdale Saturday 7 November, 20:00 · Empire Rochdale Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts Friday 13 November, 19:00 · Manchester Gorilla Tickets
Sat 14 Nov MCR MADE & APPY MUNDAYS- The Bread Shed, Manchester Saturday 14 November, 18:00 · The Bread Shed £15 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Aziz Ibrahim 'Lahore To Longsight' Full Band -MANCHESTER Saturday 14 November, 19:00 · Stage And Radio £15 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Snug Live Sessions w/Witness + The Jesus Bolt Saturday 14 November, 19:00 · The Snug Coffee House £12 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov The Cases - Manchester Saturday 14 November, 19:30 · Manchester Club Academy £14 Tickets
Sun 15 Nov John Bramwell [I Am Kloot] Sunday 15 November, 15:00 · Night and Day £32.50 Tickets
Sun 15 Nov Genevieve Miles Sunday 15 November, 19:00 · Eagle Inn £8 Tickets
Thu 19 Nov Play For Planet #3 Thursday 19 November, 19:30 · The Rat And Pigeon £7–£8 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov RADIO FREE ALICE Friday 20 November, 19:00 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Holy Coves Album Release Tour - Autumn/Winter 2026 Friday 20 November, 19:00 · Lions Den £15 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Dead Ringer for Love LIVE! Friday 20 November, 20:00 · The Venue Bolton £7 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Baby Lasagna Saturday 21 November, 19:00 · Manchester Club Academy Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Further On Up The Road: Celebrating 50 Years of The Last Waltz Saturday 21 November, 19:30 · The Stoller Hall £10 Tickets
Tue 24 Nov 1000MODS Tuesday 24 November, 18:30 · Rebellion Manchester Tickets
Thu 26 Nov TJBUCKLEY NOVEMBER 26th HEADLINE SHOW !!! Thursday 26 November, 19:00 · Lions Den £9.50 Tickets
Fri 27 Nov THE URBAN VOODOO MACHINE - The Bread Shed, Manchester Friday 27 November, 19:00 · The Bread Shed £15 Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Seeing Red are a rock cover band delivering all your favourite's Friday 27 November, 20:00 · Empire Rochdale Tickets
Fri 27 Nov The Driscols 80s party Friday 27 November, 20:00 · ICONS £10 Tickets
Thu 3 Dec The Fell / Billy Sheehan Thursday 3 December, 19:30 · Band On The Wall. £26.50 Tickets
Fri 4 Dec Stupid Girl brings the music of P!nk to Empire Rochdale Friday 4 December, 20:00 · Empire Rochdale Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Al Shack 80s Daytime Christmas Disco Saturday 5 December, 15:00 · The Venue Bar £6.50 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec We Three Kings, This House We Built, Shape of Water & more Saturday 5 December, 18:00 · The Bread Shed £12 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Snug Live Sessions w/The Chris Bridgett Band Saturday 5 December, 19:00 · The Snug Coffee House £7 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Eyes of Caelum - Castle Hotel, Manchester Saturday 5 December, 19:00 · The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE £9 Tickets
Fri 11 Dec Feral Family Friday 11 December, 19:30 · Castle Hotel £5 Tickets
Sat 12 Dec Snug Live Sessions w/Super Saturday 12 December, 19:00 · The Snug Coffee House £7 Tickets
Fri 18 Dec Green Lung Friday 18 December, 19:00 · Manchester Academy Tickets
Sun 20 Dec MancUnion plus special guests at Elton Liberal Club Sunday 20 December, 15:00 · Elton Liberal Club Tickets
Sun 20 Dec Dave Hill's Slade Sunday 20 December, 19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester Tickets
Sat 26 Dec The Freddie & Queen Experience. Live at Empire Rochdale Saturday 26 December, 20:00 · Empire Rochdale Tickets
Fri 8 Jan Celebrating The Life of David Bowie Friday 8 January, 19:00 · Band On The Wall. £19.50 Tickets
Fri 22 Jan Weetwood Mac Friday 22 January, 19:00 · Band On The Wall. £18.50 Tickets
Sat 30 Jan TV Priest Saturday 30 January, 19:00 · The Abbey Tickets
Mon 1 Feb Melrose Avenue Monday 1 February, 19:30 · Manchester Club Academy Tickets
Fri 5 Feb The Roar of the Roses featuring Terrorvision and Massive Wagons Friday 5 February, 19:00 · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester Tickets
Sat 13 Feb Jay Mercury presents A Tribute to Queen Saturday 13 February, 19:00 · John Street Social £12 Tickets
Sat 27 Feb Bullet For My Valentine - Social Apocalypse 2027 Saturday 27 February, 18:00 · AO Arena Tickets
Wed 3 Mar BONE MACHINE play the music of TOM WAITS Wednesday 3 March, 19:30 · Band On The Wall. £19.50 Tickets
Sat 6 Mar Bohemian Champion, Queens biggest tribute Saturday 6 March, 18:30 · M437aa £10 Tickets
Sun 7 Mar Dirty Honey Sunday 7 March, 19:00 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
Sun 7 Mar King Buffalo + Spirit Mother Sunday 7 March, 19:00 · Manchester Gorilla Tickets
Fri 12 Mar Country to Country - Manchester Friday 12 March, 11:00 · AO Arena £12.50–£15 Tickets
Fri 12 Mar RUSH: Fifty Something Tour Friday 12 March, 19:30 · Co-op Live Tickets
Sat 13 Mar Twenty One Pilots - East Is Up (Manchester Tribute Gig) Saturday 13 March, 19:00 · Eagle Inn Tickets
Sun 14 Mar Movements Sunday 14 March, 18:30 · Manchester Academy 2 Tickets
Sun 14 Mar Sky VIP Lounge: RUSH Sunday 14 March, 19:30 · Co-op Live Tickets
Sun 14 Mar RUSH: Fifty Something Tour Sunday 14 March, 19:30 · Co-op Live Tickets
Wed 17 Mar Martin Stephenson & The Daintees Wednesday 17 March, 19:00 · The Blues Kitchen £25 Tickets
Fri 2 Apr Now Wave presents RY X Friday 2 April, 20:00 · Albert Hall £34.50 Tickets
Wed 12 May Valley: Do You Need To Be Entertained? the Tour Wednesday 12 May, 19:30 · Manchester Club Academy Tickets
Wed 19 May LOVE with Johnny Echols Wednesday 19 May, 20:30 · Band On The Wall. £26.50 Tickets
Thu 27 May The Heavy North Live at Night & Day Manchester Thursday 27 May, 20:00 · Night and Day £10 Tickets
Fri 3 Sep Fields of Gold Festival 27 Friday 3 September, 18:00 · Tameside Stadium £12.50–£29.99 Tickets

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Rock gigs in Manchester: your questions

How many rock gigs are on in Manchester?

There are 105 upcoming rock gigs listed in Manchester. The next one is PLANE COMEDY - The Bread Shed, Manchester at The Bread Shed on 30 September 2026.

Which venues in Manchester host rock gigs?

Rock shows in Manchester are currently listed at Band On The Wall., The Snug Coffee House, Manchester Club Academy, The Bread Shed, Empire Rochdale, Manchester Gorilla.