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Indie & Alt Concerts in Manchester in October

Find tickets to all live music, concerts, tour dates and festivals in and around Manchester.

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47 upcoming concerts

Friday 02 October 2026
Bill Callahan

Aviva Studios, Manchester, UK
Don Broco

Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK
The Wonder Stuff and Inspiral Carpets

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, UK
Alela Diane

The Carole Nash Hall at the Stoller Hall, Manchester, UK
Wishbone Ash

The Stoller Hall, Manchester, UK
Saturday 03 October 2026
Cast

New Century Hall, Manchester, UK
Tuesday 06 October 2026
Ed Harcourt, Rumer, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, and The Burt Bacharach Songbook

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK
Wednesday 07 October 2026
The Lemonheads Willy Mason

Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester, UK
DeVotchKa

Gorilla, Manchester, UK
Shaun Ryder

The Met, Bury, UK
Thursday 08 October 2026
The Hoosiers

O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, UK
Friday 09 October 2026
Young the Giant

Amber's, Manchester, UK
Digitalism

Pink Room, YES, Manchester, UK
Sigma, Hybrid Minds, Camo & Krooked, Bou, Hedex, Andy C, Koven, K Motionz, Kings Of The Rollers, Mozey, Basslayerz, S.P.Y, SOTA, Catching Cairo, Harriet Jaxxon, Bladerunner, North Base, A-live, B Live 247, Carasel, Eksman, MC IC3, Tempza, Break, Circadian, Dynamite MC, Inja, Emily Makis, Pola & Bryson, Kyrist, Lsb, Savannah, Stamina MC, Saint Ludo, The Bigger Lovers, Ivy, Blu Bomma, Crossy, Glxy, Koherent, Duskee, Visionobi, Berra, SEMPA, and Killa P Charlie Tee

Depot Mayfield, Manchester, UK
Rhoda Dakar, Bad Manners, and The English Beat

O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, UK
Buffalo Tom

Band on the Wall, Manchester, UK
Saturday 10 October 2026
Band of Horses

Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester, UK
Monday 12 October 2026
Six60

Academy 2, Manchester, UK
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Arab Strap Malcolm Middleton and Aidan Moffat

Band on the Wall, Manchester, UK
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Boris Planning For Burial

Gorilla, Manchester, UK
Heaven 17

O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, UK
Thursday 15 October 2026
The Early November and Hellogoodbye

Gorilla, Manchester, UK
Art Garfunkel

Opera House, Manchester, UK
Friday 16 October 2026
The Mountain Goats and Craig Finn

Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester, UK
Mercury Rev Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo

O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, UK
And So I Watch You from Afar and Caspian Otay:onii

Academy 2, Manchester, UK
Saturday 17 October 2026
Courtney Barnett

Aviva Studios, Manchester, UK
Margaret Glaspy

Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester, UK
Sunday 18 October 2026
Starsailor

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Brandon Flowers

O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester, UK
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Allie X

Manchester Academy 3, Manchester, UK
Twin Atlantic The Xcerts

Gorilla, Manchester, UK
Thursday 22 October 2026
Maria Taylor

Eagle Inn, Salford, UK
Friday 23 October 2026
The Coral and Mozart Estate

Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester, UK
Saturday 24 October 2026
The Devil Wears Prada, NOVELISTS, 156/Silence, and Oversize

New Century Hall, Manchester, UK
Lake Street Dive Mamas Gun

Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester, UK
The Undertones The Men They Couldn't Hang

O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, UK
Sunday 25 October 2026
James Blake

New Century Hall, Manchester, UK
D-Block Europe and French Montana

AO Arena, Manchester, UK
Foy Vance Bonnie Bishop and Niall McCabe

Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester, UK
Monday 26 October 2026
The Strokes

Co-op Live, Manchester, UK
James Blake

New Century Hall, Manchester, UK
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Blood Red Shoes

Gorilla, Manchester, UK
Friday 30 October 2026
The Bluetones

O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester, UK
China Crisis

The Met, Bury, UK
Evil Scarecrow Mother Vulture

Rebellion, Manchester, UK
Saturday 31 October 2026
Manic Street Preachers and Suede

Co-op Live, Manchester, UK

Popular tickets in Manchester

System Olympia at Pink Room, YES (24 Nov 26)

System Olympia

Tue 24 Nov 2026 Pink Room, YES Manchester, UK

Dimitri from Paris at Joshua Brooks (17 Oct 26)

Dimitri from Paris

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Joshua Brooks Manchester, UK

Jenna Raine at Pink Room, YES (17 Nov 26)

Jenna Raine

Tue 17 Nov 2026 Pink Room, YES Manchester, UK

Gwenno and Paddy Steer at The Strines Nightingale (30 Aug 26)

Gwenno

Sun 30 Aug 2026 The Strines Nightingale Stockport, UK

Breed 77 at The Bread Shed (13 Nov 26)

Breed 77

Fri 13 Nov 2026 The Bread Shed Manchester, UK

Adéla at O2 Victoria Warehouse (16 Jan 27)

Adéla

Sat 16 Jan 2027 O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester, UK

Dent May at YES Basement (16 Apr 27)

Dent May

Fri 16 Apr 2027 YES Basement Manchester, UK

Dele Sosimi at Band on the Wall (29 Oct 26)

Dele Sosimi

Thu 29 Oct 2026 Band on the Wall Manchester, UK

Pixel Grip at The White Hotel (26 Nov 26)

Pixel Grip

Thu 26 Nov 2026 The White Hotel Salford, UK

Dopplereffekt at Hidden (13 Nov 26)

Dopplereffekt

Fri 13 Nov 2026 Hidden Manchester, UK

Half Me at Rebellion (11 Dec 26) with LASTELLE, Prompts, and Kora Winter

Half Me

Fri 11 Dec 2026 Rebellion Manchester, UK

Dakha Brakha at New Century Locker (26 Nov 26)

Dakha Brakha

Thu 26 Nov 2026 New Century Locker Manchester, UK

The Buoys at The Lodge, Manchester (10 Feb 27)

The Buoys

Wed 10 Feb 2027 The Lodge, Manchester Manchester, UK

Espen Eriksen Trio at Band on the Wall (07 Mar 27)

Espen Eriksen Trio

Sun 07 Mar 2027 Band on the Wall Manchester, UK

Soichi Terada at New Century Locker (07 Nov 26)

Soichi Terada

Sat 07 Nov 2026 New Century Locker Manchester, UK

Inner Terrestrials at The Alma Inn (12 Sep 26) with HEED CASE, Bareknuckle Strollers, Billyclub, Haunted Men, Suckerpunch, The Great St Louis, Razortooth, LEECH BLEEDERS, and The Mad Badgers

Inner Terrestrials

Sat 12 Sep 2026 The Alma Inn Bolton, UK

SALÒ at The Abbey (19 Sep 26)

SALÒ

Sat 19 Sep 2026 The Abbey Manchester, UK

Drinks on Me at Gorilla (01 Oct 26) with scruz

Drinks on Me

Thu 01 Oct 2026 Gorilla Manchester, UK

Chalk Hands at Pink Room, YES (23 Apr 27)

Chalk Hands

Fri 23 Apr 2027 Pink Room, YES Manchester, UK

The Sick Man Of Europe at The Rat and Pigeon (03 Dec 26)

The Sick Man Of Europe

Thu 03 Dec 2026 The Rat and Pigeon Manchester, UK

Michael McGoldrick at The Met (12 Sep 26) with Tim Edey

Michael McGoldrick

Sat 12 Sep 2026 The Met Bury, UK

Storefront Church at Castle Hotel (12 Nov 26)

Storefront Church

Thu 12 Nov 2026 Castle Hotel Manchester, UK

Bradley Simpson at Lion's Den (08 Sep 26)

Bradley Simpson

Tue 08 Sep 2026 Lion's Den Manchester, UK

Fixupboy at Off The Square (02 Oct 26)

Fixupboy

Fri 02 Oct 2026 Off The Square Manchester, UK

Bloodsports at Yes (the Pink Room) (14 Nov 26) with Big Red

Bloodsports

Sat 14 Nov 2026 Yes (the Pink Room) Manchester, UK

Mason Hill at Gorilla (14 Nov 26)

Mason Hill

Sat 14 Nov 2026 Gorilla Manchester, UK

Jon Kenzie and Paolo Fuschi at Castle Hotel (25 Sep 26)

Jon Kenzie

Fri 25 Sep 2026 Castle Hotel Manchester, UK

Beave at Joshua Brooks (18 Sep 26)

Beave

Fri 18 Sep 2026 Joshua Brooks Manchester, UK

Dan English at Pink Room, YES (31 Oct 26)

Dan English

Sat 31 Oct 2026 Pink Room, YES Manchester, UK

Louder Than War Live 2027

Freya Beer

Sat 13 Mar 2027 Louder Than War Live 2027 Manchester, UK

Little Quirks at Gullivers (29 Nov 26)

Little Quirks

Sun 29 Nov 2026 Gullivers Manchester, UK

Boothby Graffoe and Antonio Forcione at The Met (17 Sep 26)

Boothby Graffoe

Thu 17 Sep 2026 The Met Bury, UK

Bobbie Dazzle at The Deaf Institute (18 Oct 26)

Bobbie Dazzle

Sun 18 Oct 2026 The Deaf Institute Manchester, UK

The Len Price 3 at Copper Bar, Band on the Wall (29 Jan 27)

The Len Price 3

Fri 29 Jan 2027 Copper Bar, Band on the Wall Manchester, UK

Kush Jones at Hidden (23 Oct 26)

Kush Jones

Fri 23 Oct 2026 Hidden Manchester, UK

Petrichor at The Abbey (28 Aug 26)

Petrichor

Fri 28 Aug 2026 The Abbey Manchester, UK

mattstagraham at The Lodge, Manchester (15 Dec 26)

mattstagraham

Tue 15 Dec 2026 The Lodge, Manchester Manchester, UK

Sing Yonder Festival 1 2026

Henry Parker

Fri 04 Sep 2026 Sing Yonder Festival 1 2026 New Mills, UK

Ward XVI at Rebellion (23 Oct 26) with Novacrow and Forever In The Making

Ward XVI

Fri 23 Oct 2026 Rebellion Manchester, UK

Moth Slut at Soup (17 Oct 26)

Moth Slut

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Soup Manchester, UK

Fish56Octagon at O2 Victoria Warehouse (16 Oct 26)

Fish56Octagon

Fri 16 Oct 2026 O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester, UK

Kasador at Gullivers (22 Nov 26)

Kasador

Sun 22 Nov 2026 Gullivers Manchester, UK

Another; Country $$$$, Those Holy, and Scania at The Abbey (02 Sep 26)

Another; Country $$$$

Wed 02 Sep 2026 The Abbey Manchester, UK

Elsewhere at Ramona (29 Aug 26)

Elsewhere

Sat 29 Aug 2026 Ramona Manchester, UK

J. Zunz at The Rat and Pigeon (14 Nov 26)

J. Zunz

Sat 14 Nov 2026 The Rat and Pigeon Manchester, UK

Casper Walsh at Manchester Academy 3 (17 Oct 26)

Casper Walsh

Sat 17 Oct 2026 Manchester Academy 3 Manchester, UK

Fern Brady, John Kearns, and Elis James at Albert Hall Manchester (17 Dec 26)

Fern Brady

Thu 17 Dec 2026 Albert Hall Manchester Manchester, UK

Emily Mercer and Bay Bryan at Low Four Studio (20 Oct 26)

Emily Mercer

Tue 20 Oct 2026 Low Four Studio Manchester, UK

Kavus Torabi at The Yard (15 Oct 26)

Kavus Torabi

Thu 15 Oct 2026 The Yard Manchester, UK

Thomas Ashby and Run Remedy at Low Four Studio (14 Oct 26)

Thomas Ashby

Wed 14 Oct 2026 Low Four Studio Manchester, UK

Lucy May Walker at The Peer Hat (16 Oct 26)

Lucy May Walker

Fri 16 Oct 2026 The Peer Hat Manchester, UK

Amapiano at Six Trees Kitchen (19 Sep 26)

Amapiano

Sat 19 Sep 2026 Six Trees Kitchen Stretford, UK

John Bramwell of I Am Kloot at The Met (16 Sep 26)

John Bramwell of I Am Kloot

Wed 16 Sep 2026 The Met Bury, UK

DJ Masda at The Loft MCR (20 Nov 26)

DJ Masda

Fri 20 Nov 2026 The Loft MCR Manchester, UK