Metal Concerts in Manchester in 2026

Skillet and Storm Orchestra

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK

Party Cannon and Internal Bleeding

Rebellion, Manchester, UK

Jethro Tull

Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, Salford, UK

Yes

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK

Hypocrisy, Vomitory, and Vreid

Academy 2, Manchester, UK

Machine Head

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK

Karnivool and Intervals

Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK

Plini and Sungazer

Club Academy, Manchester, UK

Mannyfest 2026 Camo & Krooked, P Money, Serum, Kings Of The Rollers, Glxy, Whiney, Voltage, and Particle

Idra, Manchester, UK

Nightstalker

The Peer Hat, Manchester, UK

Blue October

Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester, UK

Corrosion of Conformity

Rebellion, Manchester, UK

Voivod and Midnight Cryptosis

Rebellion, Manchester, UK

This Will Destroy You and Cahill Costello Cahill

Gorilla, Manchester, UK

I Killed the Prom Queen and The Long Goodbye

O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, UK

Queensrÿche and Rivers of Nihil

Club Academy, Manchester, UK

Outbreak Festival 2026 Suicidal Tendencies, Basement, La Dispute, Alexisonfire, Hatebreed, PUP, Converge, and Glare

BEC Arena, Manchester, UK

Sammy Hagar, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, and JAYLER

AO Arena, Manchester, UK

The Dirty Nil Bruise Control

Rebellion, Manchester, UK

Def Leppard Extreme

Co-op Live, Manchester, UK

Sunny Day Real Estate and Tooth

New Century Hall, Manchester, UK

Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, and Return to Dust

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK

Steel Panther

Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK

Offal Fest 2026 Lividity, Epicardiectomy, Embryectomy, coprocephalic mutation, LACERATION, Scordatura, Infected Disarray, and Disgracing

The Bread Shed, Manchester, UK

Radar Festival 2026 Northlane, Voyager, Seething Akira, Benthos, Royal Sorrow, and Maebe

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK

Firevolt Rock Festival 2026 Dare, Wednesday 13, The Wildhearts, FM, Renegade, The New Roses, These Wicked Rivers, and Doomsday Outlaw

Whitebottom Farm, Stockport, UK

Kittie Split Chain and Harpy

Club Academy, Manchester, UK

Arch Enemy

Rebellion Manchester., Manchester, UK

Primus

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK

Twisted Firestarter #6- The Official Infest Warm Up Party 2026 Clan of Xymox, Massive Ego, Dead Lights, Moth Slut, Strange Futures, and IAmImperfect

Rebellion, Manchester, UK

Amplifier

Manchester Academy 3, Manchester, UK

Evanescence Poppy and K.Flay

Co-op Live, Manchester, UK

Marillion and Haunt the Woods

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK

The Dear Hunter

Gorilla, Manchester, UK

Havok, Blood Red Throne, XONOR, and Eradikated

Rebellion, Manchester, UK

I Prevail

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK

Jon Anderson

Opera House, Manchester, UK

Cold and (Hed) P.E.

Rebellion, Manchester, UK

Shadow of Intent, Soreption, Disembodied Tyrant, and Aborted

Academy 2, Manchester, UK

Wishbone Ash

The Stoller Hall, Manchester, UK

DeVotchKa

Gorilla, Manchester, UK

Myrath

Manchester Academy 3, Manchester, UK

Amon Amarth Orbit Culture and Soilwork

O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester, UK

The Haunted Red Method

Rebellion, Manchester, UK

The Amity Affliction Silent Planet, Varials, and Orthodox

O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, UK

Big Big Train

RNCM Theatre, Manchester, UK

The Early November and Hellogoodbye

Gorilla, Manchester, UK

Alice Cooper

Opera House, Manchester, UK

John 5

Club Academy, Manchester, UK

Steve Hackett

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK