Indie & Alt Concerts in Manchester in 2026

Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, and Return to Dust

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK

Agnes Obel Peter Gregson

Aviva Studios - the Hall, Manchester, UK

The Pogues, Bar Dust, Sam Russo, and Steady Hands

Gullivers, Manchester, UK

Wolfmother The Howlers and The Howlers (UK)

O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, UK

Teletech Festival 2026 Aiden, Sikoti, Kander, Lammer, 4000 Hz, and TOXIMAMI

Hidden, Manchester, UK

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Rochdale Town Hall Square, Rochdale, UK

Hatchie

YES Manchester, Manchester, UK

The Popguns The Waltones

Kamera @ Lloyd & Plat, Manchester, UK

Primus

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK

James

Aviva Studio, Manchester, UK

Hollywood Vampires and The Jesus and Mary Chain

AO Arena, Manchester, UK

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Band on the Wall, Manchester, UK

Infest Festival 2026 IAMX, Utah Saints, Louisahhh, NNHMN, Potochkine, aux animaux, Pretty Addicted, and Lovelorn Dolls

Manchester Academy, Academy 2 & Club Academy, Manchester, UK

Mallory Knox

The Deaf Institute, Manchester, UK

Ora Cogan Elaine Malone

The Abbey, Manchester, UK

A Place To Bury Strangers

The White Hotel, Salford, UK

Part Chimp

The White Hotel, Salford, UK

Current Joys Fantasy Of A Broken Heart

New Century, Manchester, UK

The Neighbourhood

Co-op Live, Manchester, UK

Shame, The Theatre, and Tooth

Projekts Skatepark, Manchester, UK

Manchester Psych Fest 2026 Stereolab, Allah-Las, Ty Segall, White Denim, The Beta Band, Angine de Poitrine, BDRMM, and Freak Slug

Manchester, UK

Evanescence Poppy and K.Flay

Co-op Live, Manchester, UK

The Dresden Dolls

Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester, UK

Boyce Avenue

Gorilla, Manchester, UK

Kurt Vile Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band

O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, UK

Primal Scream

New Century Hall, Manchester, UK

Vundabar and Yot Club

Manchester Academy 3, Manchester, UK

Melanie Martinez

Co-op Live, Manchester, UK

Primal Scream

New Century Hall, Manchester, UK

Todd Rundgren

Opera House, Manchester, UK

Atlas and Sunbörn

Manchester Academy 3, Manchester, UK

Metric, Broken Social Scene, and Stars

Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK

Johnny Foreigner

Pink Room, YES, Manchester, UK

Laura Veirs Karl Blau

St Michael's, Manchester, UK

St. Etienne

New Century Hall, Manchester, UK

Marillion and Haunt the Woods

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK

The Jayhawks

Academy 2, Manchester, UK

Strawberry Guy

Band on the Wall, Manchester, UK

The Dear Hunter

Gorilla, Manchester, UK

Death Cab for Cutie Pool Kids

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK

Amplifier

Manchester Academy 3, Manchester, UK

Holy Fuck the Itch (UK)

The White Hotel, Salford, UK

The Afghan Whigs

O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, UK

Swim Deep Slow Country

Pink Room, YES, Manchester, UK

Kim Petras, Miss Honey Dijon, Derrick Carter, Job Jobse, COBRAH, Peach, Shanti Celeste, Palms Trax, Girls Don't Sync, Horse Meat Disco, DJ Gigola, MCR-T, miss bashful, Fat Tony, Erol Alkan, Dorian Electra, Dj Paulette, LSDXOXO, Bashkka, Lady Shaka, isabella, Hannah Holland, Honey Dijon, The Sass, I. JORDAN, and Live From Earth

Depot Mayfield, Manchester, UK

Arkells and Phantom Planet

Club Academy, Manchester, UK

Cold and (Hed) P.E.

Rebellion, Manchester, UK

Doe Paoro

The Deaf Institute, Manchester, UK

Freya Ridings and Amber Run

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK

Bill Callahan

Aviva Studios, Manchester, UK