🎸 Rock & Indie in Manchester

82 upcoming Rock & Indie events within 20 miles of Manchester, updated daily: dates, venues and tickets on EventPA.

Thu 5 Nov
23:00
Whip-Round | THURSDAYS AT DEAF INSTITUTE ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Deaf Institute · 1 mi
Fri 6 Nov
19:00
Zonga at Rs:Live ↗
🎸 Live Music · Rockerfellas · 6 mi
Fri 6 Nov
19:00
Zonga at Rs:Live ↗
🎸 Live Music · Rockafella Stockport · 6 mi
£5.00
Fri 6 Nov
20:00
The Ultimate Stones vs The Corteeners - Live at Empire Rochdale ↗
🎸 Live Music · Empire Rochdale · 10 mi
Sat 7 Nov
23:00
A Tribute to Jillys Rockworld ↗
🎸 Live Music · O2 Ritz Manchester · 0 mi
Thu 12 Nov
23:00
Whip-Round | THURSDAYS AT DEAF INSTITUTE ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Deaf Institute · 1 mi
Fri 13 Nov
19:30
Headwired UK Tour 2026 - Manchester ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Peer Hat · 1 mi
Sat 14 Nov
19:30
Lomens, Oceanvein & Endings, Manchester ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Peer Hat · 1 mi
Sun 15 Nov
19:00
Genevieve Miles ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Eagle Inn · 1 mi
Sun 15 Nov
19:30
Naxatras - Manchester ↗
🎸 Live Music · Rebellion · 0 mi
Thu 19 Nov
19:00
Tyla's Dogs D'Amour ↗
🎸 Live Music · Holy Diver · 6 mi
Thu 19 Nov
23:00
Whip-Round | THURSDAYS AT DEAF INSTITUTE ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Deaf Institute · 1 mi
Fri 20 Nov
19:00
Holy Coves Album Release Tour - Autumn/Winter 2026 ↗
🎸 Live Music · Lions Den · 0 mi
Fri 20 Nov
19:30
Wes Hoffman and Friends at Aatma ↗
🎸 Live Music · Aatma Manchester · 1 mi
Fri 20 Nov
19:30
MCR ROCKS Double Show: Wonderwall vs Cortinas ↗
🎸 Live Music · Freight Island · 1 mi
Sat 21 Nov
21:00
Edging (US) // Big Break Live at Big Hands ↗
🎸 Live Music · Big Hands · 1 mi
Sun 22 Nov
15:00
ACDC Tribute ↗
🎸 Live Music · Empire Warrington · 16 mi
Tue 24 Nov
19:30
CATCH THE YOUNG- The Bread Shed, Manchester ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Bread Shed · 1 mi
Thu 26 Nov
23:00
Whip-Round | BLACK FRIDAY EMO SPECIAL ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Deaf Institute · 1 mi
Fri 27 Nov
19:00
Rosie & Ethan at Roof Space, Wallop Didsbury ↗
🎸 Live Music · Wallop Didsbury · 4 mi
Fri 27 Nov
19:00
Wigan rocks with Dirty DC ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Edge Wigan · 17 mi
Fri 27 Nov
20:00
Seeing Red are a rock cover band delivering all your favourite's ↗
🎸 Live Music · Empire Rochdale · 10 mi
Sat 28 Nov
13:30
No Future Fest - GBH - SUBHUMANS - W.O.R.M ↗
🎸 Live Music · Holy Diver · 6 mi
Sat 28 Nov
20:00
MCR Rocks Indie Night ↗
🎸 Live Music · Mezz Bar · 3 mi
Sat 28 Nov
20:00
Fat Lip, A Tribute to Pop Punk. Live at Empire Rochdale ↗
🎸 Live Music · Empire Rochdale · 10 mi
Sat 28 Nov
20:00
MCR ROCKS Indie Night - November ↗
🎸 Live Music · Freight Island · 1 mi
Sat 28 Nov
21:00
Vondré (MX) // dull. ↗
🎸 Live Music · Big Hands · 1 mi
Sat 28 Nov
23:00
Teen Spirit: 90's Rock Night (Manchester) ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Deaf Institute · 1 mi
Sat 28 Nov
23:00
Just Like Heaven: Alt 80s Night (Manchester) ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Deaf Institute · 1 mi
Wed 2 Dec
19:00
Eyam at Fuel, Manchester ↗
🎸 Live Music · Fuel Bar Cafe · 3 mi
Wed 2 Dec
19:30
Against Genocide: Barbarism. // Blagger // Leif ↗
🎸 Live Music · Rat And Pigeon, Manchester · 0 mi
Thu 3 Dec
19:30
The Fell / Billy Sheehan ↗
🎸 Live Music · Band On The Wall · 1 mi
Thu 3 Dec
19:30
Snug Live Sessions w/The Captain + Revery ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Snug Coffee House · 11 mi
Fri 4 Dec
19:00
Sweet Beans at Rs:Live ↗
🎸 Live Music · Rockafella Stockport · 6 mi
Fri 4 Dec
19:00
Cassidy Paris ↗
🎸 Live Music · Holy Diver · 6 mi
Fri 4 Dec
19:00
Sweet Beans at Rs:Live ↗
🎸 Live Music · Rockerfellas · 6 mi
Fri 4 Dec
22:00
Asylum Presents: High Voltage V! ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Lion · 16 mi
Fri 4 Dec
23:00
Whip-Round | THURSDAYS AT DEAF INSTITUTE ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Deaf Institute · 1 mi
Sat 5 Dec
15:00
An Afternoon of Indie MANCHESTER - Indie for the over 30s, 3pm-7pm ↗
🎸 Live Music · Manchester The Deaf Institute. · 1 mi
Sat 5 Dec
15:00
An Afternoon of Indie: MANCHESTER (over 30s), 3pm-7pm ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Deaf Institute · 1 mi
Sat 5 Dec
18:00
We Three Kings, Shape of Water & more ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Bread Shed · 1 mi
Sat 5 Dec
18:00
We Three Kings, This House We Built, Shape of Water & more ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Bread Shed · 1 mi
Sat 5 Dec
18:00
The Karma Effect, We Three Kings, Shape of Water ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Bread Shed · 1 mi
Sat 5 Dec
19:00
Eyes of Caelum - Castle Hotel, Manchester ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE · 1 mi
Sat 5 Dec
20:00
Def Leppard Tribute ↗
🎸 Live Music · Empire Warrington · 16 mi
Sat 5 Dec
21:00
Lacross Club // Meatbags ↗
🎸 Live Music · Big Hands · 1 mi
Sat 5 Dec
21:00
Def Leppard Tribute - Ultimate Leppard ↗
🎸 Live Music · Empire Warrington · 16 mi
Sat 5 Dec
23:00
Indie Sleaze (Manchester) ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Deaf Institute · 1 mi
Thu 10 Dec
23:00
Whip-Round | WINTER BALL ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Deaf Institute · 1 mi
Sat 12 Dec
20:00
Britpop United bring the biggest Britpop, Madchester and indie ↗
🎸 Live Music · Empire Rochdale · 10 mi
Fri 18 Dec
19:00
Lost Legs at Rs:Live ↗
🎸 Live Music · Rockerfellas · 6 mi
Fri 18 Dec
19:00
Lost Legs at Rs:Live ↗
🎸 Live Music · Rockafella Stockport · 6 mi
Fri 18 Dec
19:15
MAD "for it" FRIDAY - Oasis & Indie Anthems for 1 Massive Night. ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Brick Community Stadium · 17 mi
Sat 19 Dec
19:00
Löser ↗
🎸 Live Music · Holy Diver · 6 mi
Sun 27 Dec
16:00
Cheshire Full House Party ↗
🎸 Live Music · Aura Bar Wilmslow · 11 mi
Sat 16 Jan
15:00
An Afternoon of Rock: MANCHESTER (Over 30s Rock/Metal) 3pm-7pm ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Deaf Institute · 1 mi
Sat 16 Jan
15:00
An Afternoon of Rock MANCHESTER - Rock & Metal For Over 30s, 3pm-7pm ↗
🎸 Live Music · Manchester The Deaf Institute. · 1 mi
Sat 16 Jan
19:00
The Classic Rock Show ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Lowry · 2 mi
Sat 23 Jan
19:00
Daft Funk Live ↗
🎸 Live Music · O2 Ritz Manchester · 0 mi
Sat 6 Feb
19:30
The Freddie & Queen Experience ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Monaco · 14 mi
Wed 10 Feb
18:00
Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour ↗
🎸 Live Music · AO Arena · 1 mi
Sat 13 Feb
19:00
Snug Live Sessions w/Buzzkocks ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Snug Coffee House · 11 mi
Sat 20 Feb
19:00
The Vintage Explosion ↗
🎸 Live Music · Royal Northern College Of Music · 1 mi
Wed 3 Mar
19:30
BONE MACHINE play the music of TOM WAITS ↗
🎸 Live Music · Band On The Wall · 1 mi
Wed 24 Mar
18:00
Elliot Minor - It Wasn't Just a Phase ↗
🎸 Live Music · O2 Ritz Manchester · 0 mi
Fri 26 Mar
11:00
Manchester Punk Festival ↗
🎸 Live Music · Multiple Venues, Northern Quarter · 0 mi
Free
Fri 26 Mar
18:00
The BIG Indie Tribute Festival In Manchester! ↗
🎸 Live Music · O2 Ritz Manchester · 0 mi
Sat 27 Mar
19:00
Holy Coves Spring Tour 2027 - Atherton ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Snug, Atherton, Manchester · 11 mi
Fri 9 Apr
19:00
Black Lakes: Broken Idols Tour ↗
🎸 Live Music · Holy Diver · 6 mi
Sat 10 Apr
19:00
Warped Tour: A Pop- Punk Tribute ↗
🎸 Live Music · Holy Diver · 6 mi
Sat 24 Apr
20:00
Laid: James Tribute ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Bowdon Rooms · 8 mi
Wed 5 May
19:30
DUUNES - The Bread Shed, Manchester ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Bread Shed · 1 mi
Mon 17 May
19:30
Proud Mary ↗
🎸 Live Music · Band On The Wall · 1 mi
Sat 29 May
11:00
Neighbourhood Weekender ↗
🎸 Live Music · Victoria Park · 15 mi
Free
Sat 29 May
17:00
Manchester - New Century - Indiepalooza - "the UK's BEST Indie Festival" ↗
🎸 Live Music · Manchester New Century Hall · 1 mi
Tue 8 Jun
19:00
TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS feat Leba Hibbert ↗
🎸 Live Music · Boundary · 1 mi
Sat 19 Jun
19:00
Fakesnake (Whitesnake Tribute): Live at Holy Diver ↗
🎸 Live Music · Holy Diver · 6 mi
Sat 26 Jun
12:00
Not Another Punk Fest 2027 ↗
🎸 Live Music · The Blossoms · 7 mi
Fri 9 Jul
18:00
Scorpions: Love, Peace & Rock 'n' Roll Tour 2027 ↗
🎸 Live Music · Co-op Live · 2 mi
Sat 17 Jul
13:30
Punk Fest ↗
🎸 Live Music · Holy Diver · 6 mi
Thu 12 Aug
11:00
Firevolt Rock Festival ↗
🎸 Live Music · Whitebottom Farm · 9 mi
Free
Sat 9 Oct
14:00
No Future- Red Bricks ↗
🎸 Live Music · Holy Diver · 6 mi
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