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🎵🎵 Music

📅Mon 2 Nov19:00

Josiah & The Bonnevilles

Josiah Leming has paid his dues. As a teenager from East Tennessee, his devotion to music led him to hit the road, where he lived in his car and played for anyo…

Gorilla, Manchester

From £21

🎵 Music

📅Mon 2 Nov·19:00

Josiah & The Bonnevilles

Gorilla, Manchester

From £21

🎵🎵 Music

📅Tue 3 Nov19:00

Jalen Ngonda

Jalen N'gonda is one of the most captivating performers on today’s soul scene. His voice, equal parts raw feeling and elegance, exudes confidence and charm.

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £44

🎵 Music

📅Tue 3 Nov·19:00

Jalen Ngonda

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £44

🎵🎵 Music

📅Tue 3 Nov19:30

Can't Be Blue

Formed in Seoul in 2024, can’t be blue are a five-member band composed of Lee Dohun (vocals), Kwon Dahyun (keyboard), Lee Hwuiwon (bass), Kim Chaehyun (guitar)…

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £59

🎵 Music

📅Tue 3 Nov·19:30

Can't Be Blue

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £59

🎵🎵 Music

📅Tue 3 Nov18:30

Kamelot

Kamelot is an American power metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed by Thomas Youngblood in 1987.The Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album Siége Peri…

O2 Ritz, Manchester

From £40

🎵 Music

📅Tue 3 Nov·18:30

Kamelot

O2 Ritz, Manchester

From £40

🎵🎵 Music

📅Wed 4 Nov19:00

Cat Power

Chan Marshall has dabbled in indie, rock, soul and blues. Here she presents some of her new work.

Albert Hall, Manchester

From £45

🎵 Music

📅Wed 4 Nov·19:00

Cat Power

Albert Hall, Manchester

From £45

🎵🎵 Music

📅Wed 4 Nov18:30

Big Sleep

The Irish-Italian outfit partly met at school and others later joined after meeting through the city's live music scene.

Home, Manchester

From £8

🎵 Music

📅Wed 4 Nov·18:30

Big Sleep

Home, Manchester

From £8

🎵🎵 Music

📅Thu 5 Nov19:00

Tove Lo

Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson, known professionally as Tove Lo, is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and actress who has been called "Sweden's darkest pop export" by Rolli…

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

From £41

🎵 Music

📅Thu 5 Nov·19:00

Tove Lo

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

From £41

💃💃 Dance

📅Thu 5 Nov19:30

Romare

Romare (AKA Archie Fairhurst) is one of the most sought-after DJ’s and producers in the world of global dance music.Romare's sound is unique, blending electroni…

Band on the Wall, Manchester

From £22

💃 Dance

📅Thu 5 Nov·19:30

Romare

Band on the Wall, Manchester

From £22

🎵🎵 Music

📅Thu 5 Nov19:00

Dizzee Rascal

Mercury Prize-winner and game-changing grime MCAs one of the UK’s most successful and influential rappers of all time, Dizzee Rascal is credited to bringing UK…

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £51

🎵 Music

📅Thu 5 Nov·19:00

Dizzee Rascal

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £51

🎵🎵 Music

📅Fri 6 Nov19:00

Leo Sayer

Leo Sayer: The Show Must Go On – 50th Anniversary TourBritish music legend Leo Sayer will be touring the UK celebrating his 50th anniversary in music.With this…

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

From £46

🎵 Music

📅Fri 6 Nov·19:00

Leo Sayer

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

From £46

🎵🎵 Music

📅Fri 6 Nov19:00

Skye Newman

Gen Z’s working-class heroine belts out her grisly childhood experiences as though venting to a friend.Like Amy Winehouse before her, Skye Newman’s frank, bare-…

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

From £39

🎵 Music

📅Fri 6 Nov·19:00

Skye Newman

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

From £39

🎵🎵 Music

📅Fri 6 Nov19:00

Last Resort: Nu-Metal Tribute

Last Resort bring an awesome night of nu-metal.Expect the raw energy of the early 2000s, the bounce, the breakdowns and the tracks you still know every word to.…

Factory 251, Manchester

From £17

🎵 Music

📅Fri 6 Nov·19:00

Last Resort: Nu-Metal Tribute

Factory 251, Manchester

From £17

🎧🎧 Clubs & Nightlife

📅Sat 7 Nov17:00

Old Skool Bingo

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of RnB-inspired fun and games with our unique twist on classic bingo!Slow it down and groove to the hottest beats as we c…

Impossible, Manchester

From £18

🎧 Clubs & Nightlife

📅Sat 7 Nov·17:00

Old Skool Bingo

Impossible, Manchester

From £18

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 7 Nov17:30

Soil

Ryan McCombs (lead vocals) Tim King (bass) Adam Zadel (guitar) TJ Taylor (Drums) Formed in 1997, Chicago Heavy Rock band SOiL quickly took the scene by storm.

O2 Ritz, Manchester

From £33

🎵 Music

📅Sat 7 Nov·17:30

Soil

O2 Ritz, Manchester

From £33

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 7 Nov19:00

Rusty Shackle

Welsh indie-roots band Rusty Shackle have been tearing up stages including Cambridge Folk Festival since 2010.

The Peer Hat, Manchester

From £20

🎵 Music

📅Sat 7 Nov·19:00

Rusty Shackle

The Peer Hat, Manchester

From £20

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 7 Nov18:00

Teenage Fanclub

Scottish indie band known for their infectious hooks and soaring harmonies

New Century Hall, Manchester

From £35

🎵 Music

📅Sat 7 Nov·18:00

Teenage Fanclub

New Century Hall, Manchester

From £35

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 7 Nov17:00

LIMEWIRED: A 2000s Nostalgia Party

Back when you waited for songs to load, built iTunes libraries one track at a time, burned CDs, and filled your iPod with anthems you definitely didn't pay for.…

The Bread Shed, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵 Music

📅Sat 7 Nov·17:00

LIMEWIRED: A 2000s Nostalgia Party

The Bread Shed, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sun 8 Nov19:30

Mavo

MAVO is bringing the Business Crusade to Manchester.Presented by Stage54.This is a 16+ event

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £34

🎵 Music

📅Sun 8 Nov·19:30

Mavo

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £34

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sun 8 Nov19:00

The Shires

UK country superstars The Shires first entered the history books in 2015, when their debut album, Brave, became the first ever British country album to enter th…

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

From £43

🎵 Music

📅Sun 8 Nov·19:00

The Shires

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

From £43

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sun 8 Nov19:00

Puscifer

Puscifer is an experimental art-rock and electronic band formed in Los Angeles by Maynard James Keenan, best known as the frontman of Tool and A Perfect Circle.…

Manchester Academy, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵 Music

📅Sun 8 Nov·19:00

Puscifer

Manchester Academy, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sun 8 Nov19:00

Nieve Ella

Nieve Ella is a rising English indie-pop singer-songwriter from the West Midlands, known for her candid, relatable lyrics about heartbreak, adolescence, and sel…

O2 Ritz, Manchester

From £24

🎵 Music

📅Sun 8 Nov·19:00

Nieve Ella

O2 Ritz, Manchester

From £24

🎵🎵 Music

📅Mon 9 Nov19:00

Kelsey Lu

It’s been seven years since Kelsey Lu released their debut album Blood, a baroque, cello-led exorcism that introduced a singular voice moving between the sacred…

New Century Hall, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵 Music

📅Mon 9 Nov·19:00

Kelsey Lu

New Century Hall, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵🎵 Music

📅Mon 9 Nov19:30

Matthew & the Atlas

A British folk-rock group whose music walks a line between acoustic traditionalism and a contemporary embrace of electronics, Matthew and the Atlas were founded…

Yes, Manchester

From £23

🎵 Music

📅Mon 9 Nov·19:30

Matthew & the Atlas

Yes, Manchester

From £23

😂😂 Comedy

📅Mon 9 Nov19:00

Red Richardson: Premium Economy

Red Richardson is an internationally renowned stand up comedian, writer, and actor.

New Century Hall, Manchester

From £28

😂 Comedy

📅Mon 9 Nov·19:00

Red Richardson: Premium Economy

New Century Hall, Manchester

From £28

🎵🎵 Music

📅Tue 10 Nov19:30

Dave Lofts

.Presented by Futuresound.This is a 14+ event

Manchester Academy, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵 Music

📅Tue 10 Nov·19:30

Dave Lofts

Manchester Academy, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵🎵 Music

📅Tue 10 Nov19:30

De Staat

De Staat are a rock band opening the floodgates to an intoxicating, even dizzying, array of genres, which is not particularly unusual for them.

Band on the Wall, Manchester

From £27

🎵 Music

📅Tue 10 Nov·19:30

De Staat

Band on the Wall, Manchester

From £27

🎵🎵 Music

📅Tue 10 Nov19:00

Hothouse Flowers

Since the release of their last CD, 'Into Your Heart' Hothouse Flowers have been playing steadily around Ireland, America, Great Britain, Japan and Europe.

O2 Ritz, Manchester

From £46

🎵 Music

📅Tue 10 Nov·19:00

Hothouse Flowers

O2 Ritz, Manchester

From £46

🎵🎵 Music

📅Wed 11 Nov19:00

Brian Fallon & The Howling Weather

Brian Fallon first rose to commercial and critical acclaim as the singer/songwriter/guitarist of The Gaslight Anthem, in addition to other beloved acts includin…

Albert Hall, Manchester

From £35

🎵 Music

📅Wed 11 Nov·19:00

Brian Fallon & The Howling Weather

Albert Hall, Manchester

From £35

Bellowhead: Burlesque 20th Anniversary Tour

🎵🎵 Music

📅Thu 12 Nov19:00

Bellowhead: Burlesque 20th Anniversary Tour

Bellowhead celebrate the 20th anniversary of their full-length debut album Burlesque in 2026.

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

From £42

🎵 Music

📅Thu 12 Nov·19:00

Bellowhead: Burlesque 20th Anniversary Tour

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

From £42

🎵🎵 Music

📅Thu 12 Nov19:00

Mnek

British singer, songwriter, and producer. Known for massive hits like "Head & Heart" and "Never Forget You", he has shaped global pop, R&B, and dance music by w…

Gorilla, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵 Music

📅Thu 12 Nov·19:00

Mnek

Gorilla, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵🎵 Music

📅Thu 12 Nov19:30

Meek

Contrasting split vocals carry honest lyrical content over uplifting beats to bring feel-good songs that will get your feet tapping.

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £20

🎵 Music

📅Thu 12 Nov·19:30

Meek

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £20

🎵🎵 Music

📅Fri 13 Nov17:00

Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

Experience Vivaldi’s iconic masterpiece The Four Seasons as you’ve never heard it before.

Hallé St Peter's, Manchester

From £20

🎵 Music

📅Fri 13 Nov·17:00

Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

Hallé St Peter's, Manchester

From £20

Ferocious Dog featuring the Celtic Folk Orchestra

🎵🎵 Music

📅Fri 13 Nov19:30

Ferocious Dog featuring the Celtic Folk Orchestra

Ferocious Dog takes the traditional instruments; fiddles, whistles, mandolins and mixes them up with a bit of, raw, buzz saw rock'n'roll attitude.

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £30

🎵 Music

📅Fri 13 Nov·19:30

Ferocious Dog featuring the Celtic Folk Orchestra

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £30

Free

📅Fri 13 Nov19:30

Temples

Neo-psych band Temples have always had an experimental outlook. With synths everywhere, drift away into their twisting melodies and luscious riffs as they amp e…

White Hotel Club, Manchester

Free

📅Fri 13 Nov·19:30

Temples

White Hotel Club, Manchester

Free

🎵🎵 Music

📅Fri 13 Nov19:30

Space

Indie-rock outfit from Liverpool who hit the charts in the mid-90s with the quirky 'Female of the Species' and 'The Ballad of Tom Jones'.

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £27

🎵 Music

📅Fri 13 Nov·19:30

Space

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £27

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov23:00

Twenty One Pilots Appreciation Party

Join us as we begin our journey at the self titled era. Travel with us through Vessel with a balaclava in your back pocket.

The Deaf Institute, Manchester

From £12

🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov·23:00

Twenty One Pilots Appreciation Party

The Deaf Institute, Manchester

From £12

😂😂 Comedy

📅Sat 14 Nov15:30

Harriet Kemsley: Floozy

Harriet’s life has been in constant chaos for as long as she can remember. So what happens when things start to go right for the multi-award winning stand-up co…

Fairfield Social Club, Manchester

From £20

😂 Comedy

📅Sat 14 Nov·15:30

Harriet Kemsley: Floozy

Fairfield Social Club, Manchester

From £20

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov19:00

Underscores

Origin stories re-enact familiar myths; this one begins with a kid alone in a bedroom, trying to make something no one has heard before.

Gorilla, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov·19:00

Underscores

Gorilla, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov19:00

The Sheepdogs

For a new album that The Sheepdogs didn't initially set out to make, Changing Colours is a stunning achievement.Proud purveyors of guitar-driven modern-day retr…

Band on the Wall, Manchester

From £21

🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov·19:00

The Sheepdogs

Band on the Wall, Manchester

From £21

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov19:00

Fat Dog

Fat Dog’s particular brand of chaos seems a fine antidote to the remains of pent-up lockdown frustration.The collective scream has found a mouth; the potential…

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov·19:00

Fat Dog

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov19:00

Embrace

Embrace celebrate the 20th anniversary of their massive-selling, No.1 album, Out Of Nothing, playing their biggest selling record in full, along with their othe…

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £37

🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov·19:00

Embrace

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £37

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov23:00

Adam F - 30 Years of Circles

Adam F joins us for a very special live celebration marking 30 years of the groundbreaking album Colours.The visionary behind drum & bass classics including Cir…

Albert Hall, Manchester

From £19

🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov·23:00

Adam F - 30 Years of Circles

Albert Hall, Manchester

From £19

Day of the Dog: Fat Dog, Working Mens Club, Just for Fun + More

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov19:00

Day of the Dog: Fat Dog, Working Mens Club, Just for Fun + More

A Halloween Special - Day Of The DogNow Wave throw a massive Halloween party on the Day of the Dead headlined by band of the moment Fat Dog playing their bigges…

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov·19:00

Day of the Dog: Fat Dog, Working Mens Club, Just for Fun + More

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov20:00

Underscores

Origin stories re-enact familiar myths; this one begins with a kid alone in a bedroom, trying to make something no one has heard before.

Aviva Studios, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov·20:00

Underscores

Aviva Studios, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov19:30

Chloe Slater

Chloe Slater is an English singer-songwriter from Bournemouth. She's known for her indie rock music with "sprinkles of pop and punk," infused with social commen…

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £18

🎵 Music

📅Sat 14 Nov·19:30

Chloe Slater

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £18

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sun 15 Nov19:00

Rizzle Kicks

Rizzle Kicks is a highly successful British hip-hop and pop-rap duo formed in Brighton by childhood friends Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens and Harley "Sylvester" Alex…

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £39

🎵 Music

📅Sun 15 Nov·19:00

Rizzle Kicks

Manchester Academy, Manchester

From £39

🎵🎵 Music

📅Sun 15 Nov19:00

Paloma Faith

Paloma Faith Blomfield is an English singer and actress. Her debut studio album, Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?, was released in 2009 and was cer…

O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester

Price not specified

🎵 Music

📅Sun 15 Nov·19:00

Paloma Faith

O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester

Price not specified

🎭🎭 Theatre

📅Sun 15 Nov17:00

Rob Rouse: Funny Bones

Star of BBC’s Upstart Crow, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Friday Night Project and Dave’s One Night Stand.Since winning the prestigious Channel 4 So You Think You’re Fu…

Fairfield Social Club, Manchester

From £18

🎭 Theatre

📅Sun 15 Nov·17:00

Rob Rouse: Funny Bones

Fairfield Social Club, Manchester

From £18

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