Indie Events in Manchester

Check out happening indie events all around Manchester, EN

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Manchester!

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm Amber's GBP 14 to 44

Boy & Bear 'Tripping Over Time' Album Tour - Manchester

Fri, 27 Feb at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy 2

The Ultimate Stone Roses & Oasis Tribute Night - Freight Island

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:30 pm Escape To Freight Island

An Afternoon of Indie: MANCHESTER (over 30s), 3pm-7pm *Sold Out*

 Sat, 24 Jan at 03:00 pm The Deaf Institute

The Dears / Night & Day Cafe, Manchester / Fri 20 Feb

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Night & Day Cafe

Silence of the Jams 25

 Sat, 14 Mar at 09:00 pm The Carlton Club

Cian Downing LIVE @ The Castle Hotel, Manchester

 Fri, 29 May at 08:30 pm The Castle Hotel

The Antlers

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:30 pm YES Pink Room

The Slates - Manchester

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:30 pm Gorilla M1 5ww

Definitely Oasis - Manchester 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm FAC 251 The Factory

Fly By Midnight

 Mon, 23 Feb at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

French Police

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Adult DVD

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm YES Pink Room

The Smiths Utd

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm Factory251

Bar Italia

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy 2

Transmission (The Sound of Joy Division)

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Band On The Wall

Snake Eyes

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Harriet Rose at Night and Day Cafe, Manchester

Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm Night & Day Cafe

The Wave Pictures + Turner Cody / YES Pink Room, Manchester / Thu 5 Mar

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm YES

Girl Scout

Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Rollups, Ombudsmen & Tinted Lens Play the Castle Hotel

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Castle Hotel

Couch

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Band On The Wall

Wyldest

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

One Man Boycott

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Aatma

The C33s plus special guests live at The Castle

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

The Juice - Manchester

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Beauty School

Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Edwin R. Stevens, Tai Haf Heb Drigolyn + Guests at KAMERA Chorlton

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm The Lloyds

Juice Pops: 'Living Books' Album Launch

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm YES Basement

MALCOM @ The Lions Den

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Lions Den

Tyler Ballgame

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Syncere | Manchester, Gullivers

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:30 pm Gullivers

HOT TAKE: Wyatt, Sinead Una + Bryony Lloyd

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm YES Basement

ATTIC Session 2: ikarus with iNNAFIELD & 25th Hour supporting

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Stage & Radio

Big In 2026 - Manchester

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm The Bread Shed

Snug Live Sessions w/ Freight + The Cove + The Locks

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm The Snug Coffee House

GONDOLAS @ Night & Day Cafe

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

Eliza Webb

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Stage & Radio

Thousand Yard Stare

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Gullivers

Heavenly + Tulpa / YES Pink Room, Manchester / Wed 18 Mar

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm YES

Thistle. & Little Grandad

Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Venkappa | The Rose & Monkey, Manchester

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm The Rose & Monkey Hotel

Insider Trading

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Night And Day Cafe

Flying Finish - Manchester

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm Off The Square

The Academic: Albert Hall, Manchester

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

Coast Noir / San Vito Ryder

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

Sunday Sessions at Eagle Inn | Salford

 Sun, 15 Feb at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

Unit 17 - Manchester

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Off The Square

Sundown Marathon

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Eagle Inn

Tips for 26: Bathing Suits + more

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm YES Basement

Dirty Blonde - Manchester

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Ben Walker

Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Oslo Twins

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

Duvet Day at FUEL with Beth Jackson and the Whale Tails, and Snorkelling

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:30 pm Fuel Cafe Bar

Tips for 26: Sydney Minsky Sargeant + more

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm YES Basement

Inego

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm YES

Snug Live Sessions w/ Arcane Moon + Support

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm The Snug Coffee House

Lande Hekt / Kamera at Lloyd & Platt, Wilbraham Road, Chorlton / Thu 23 Apr

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm The Lloyds

Calaveras

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Dream Wife

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm YES Pink Room

Danny Darlington | Manchester, The Deaf Institute

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

M60 | O2 Ritz, Manchester

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

CRUZ - Manchester

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

ORGANISED MAYHEM AND GUESTS

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Off The Square

Insecure Men

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm YES Pink Room

Constant Smiles

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:30 pm Gullivers

Kenny

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Eagle Inn

SICK FIX

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Off The Square

Boxfires EP Launch - Peer Hat - Manchester

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm The Peer Hat

The 9075

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Lions Den

Mumford and Sons: Album Launch Show (14+ with an adult) @9:30pm

 Mon, 09 Feb at 09:30 pm MANCHESTER ALBERT HALL

BLACK FOXXES

Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Night & Day Cafe

The Cases - Manchester

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm Gorilla M1 5ww

Tim Burgess - Live and In Conversation with Chris Hawkins

 Sun, 08 Feb at 06:00 pm AO Arena

Spoon Speaker Man

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:30 pm Gullivers

Cardinals

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm YES Pink Room

Arctic Monkeys on Brass (20 Years of Whatever People Say I Am..)

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm The Blues Kitchen

Esme Emerson

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Snug Live Sessions w/ Little Strange + Serotine

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm The Snug Coffee House

ALL THE YOUNG - The Bread Shed, Manchester

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm The Bread Shed

The Denabys | Lions Den | Manchester | 9/5/26

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm Lions Den

People Watching: A Modern Indie Night (Manchester)

 Fri, 06 Feb at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Festwich Tribute Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Heaton Park

Snug Live Sessions w/ The Forensics + Isolation

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm The Snug Coffee House

Koala Bar

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

Ronny Bong + Topsoil & Luke Hart

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm The Rat And Pigeon

Skinshape

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Band On The Wall

Mumford and Sons: Album Launch Show (14+ with an adult) @7:00pm

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:00 pm MANCHESTER ALBERT HALL

An Afternoon of Indie: MANCHESTER (over 30s), 3pm-7pm

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm The Deaf Institute

The Brit Fest Cheshire

 Thu, 02 Jul at 12:00 pm Ashley Hall Showground Altrincham WA14 3QA

Danny Mellin - Manchester

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

ECHO SOUND FESTIVAL - The Bread Shed, Manchester

 Sat, 09 May at 12:30 pm The Bread Shed

Billy Bibby (Catfish and the Bottlemen)

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:30 pm Band On The Wall

The Vigilantes

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Gullivers

The Jins

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

NIGHT FLIGHT

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Wintersleep

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Carpool Tunnel

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Howling bells

Sun, 15 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Benjamin Steer

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute