Music Festivals in Manchester

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Pepsi MAX presents Parklife 2026 - Sunday - payment plan at checkout

 Sun, 21 Jun at 01:00 pm Heaton Park

Pepsi MAX presents Parklife 2026 Weekend - payment plan at checkout

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 am Heaton Park

Pepsi MAX presents Parklife 2026 - Saturday - payment plan at checkout

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Heaton Park

Manchester Forever

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Bowlers Exhibition Centre

BASSHUNTER & MORE | Love the 90s Festival |O2 Victoria Warehouse

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm O2 Victoria Warehouse

Outwards

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am Progress

Manchester Jazz Festival 2026 (15-24 May)

 Fri, 15 May at 01:00 pm Various Venues (Manchester)

Neighbourhood Festival

 Sat, 17 Oct at 12:00 pm Gorilla

Mannyfest

 Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm IDRA

Full Fat Manchester feat Fat Tony, Laurence Guy & Gina Breeze

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm Freight Island

Stereolab in Manchester

 Sat, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Manchester Psych Fest - various venues across Manchester

Ty Segall in Manchester

 Sat, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Manchester Psych Fest

Neighbourhood Festival - 17th October

Sat, 17 Oct at 01:00 pm Gorilla. Arch 54/56 Whitworth Street West, M1 6 Manchester, United Kingdom

Amapianoland Manchester

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm BLVD Manchester GBP 15

The Exploited, U.K. Subs, GBH, Subhumans, The Meffs, Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Gimp Fist, Red London, Riskee & The Ridicule, Riskee & The Ridicule, Dirt Box Disco in Manchester

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Manchester Academy

We Love Pop Fest | Freight Island, Manchester

 Sat, 22 Aug at 01:00 pm Freight Island

Manchester Psych Fest 2026 - The Beta Band Working Men's Club Gwenno Tickets

 Sat, 05 Sep at 10:00 am Various Manchester Venues EUR 284

K-POP SUPERSTARS AND JURASSIC EARTH

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Regent Cres., Stretford, M17 8AA Manchester, United Kingdom

DIY presents | Fifth Floor Fest | The Deaf Institute 08.05.26

 Fri, 08 May at 05:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Infest Festival 2026 in Manchester

 Fri, 21 Aug at 05:00 pm Manchester Academy

Bee Gees Tribute in Wythenshawe Park & Gardens

 Sun, 17 May at 05:15 pm Wythenshawe Park & Gardens, M23 0AB Manchester, United Kingdom

HiveMCR '26

 Thu, 21 May at 09:00 am New Century Hall GBP 79 to 249

Bass Face // MCR // Dnb . 360° Special! LAST FREE TICKETS

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 pm Gorilla

Bezstock - Freight Island - Manchester

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm Freight Island

RNB MANIA - Manchester's R&B Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 03:00 pm O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester

Electric Heart Manchester

 Sun, 05 Jul at 02:00 pm Barton Aerodrome

The Emo Festival Comes to Manchester!

 Sat, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy GBP 17 to 24

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Manchester!

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester GBP 18 to 21

INEGO @ After All Festival 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Band on the Wall

Tom Sharp Jazz Orchestra

 Sun, 17 May at 11:00 am Matt And Phreds

Cassie Kinoshi’s seed. (Manchester Jazz Festival 2026)

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm RNCM Theatre

Elephunk in the Wild

Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm The Yard Manchester

VIVA Reggaeton Manchester - J Balvin Tribute

 Sat, 09 May Area Manchester

Yellowjackets (Manchester Jazz Festival 2026)

 Thu, 21 May at 08:00 pm Band on the Wall

Back To The 90s - Summer Outdoor Festival - Manchester

 Sat, 29 Aug at 03:00 pm Freight Island

China Moses (Manchester Jazz Festival 2026)

 Sun, 24 May at 07:30 pm Band on the Wall, Swan Street, Manchester, UK

Manchester Psych Fest 2026

 Sat, 05 Sep at 12:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

Pop Republic Fest | Freight Island, Manchester

 Sat, 22 Aug at 01:00 pm Freight Island

Teletech Hardcore 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm IDRA

Back to the 80's Summer Festival - Freight Island Manchester

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Freight Island

LULI UK FESTIVAL 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 am Plattfields Park

North West Music Fest 2026 * Dreams2Reality Stadium Atherton*

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm Dreams2Reality Stadium Atherton Collieries AFC

Cycle Fest 2026 - A Festival of Cycling + Culture in Manchester

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am Station South Free

AU: 20th ANNIVERSARY ft. ROUGHNECK RIOT | INCISIONS | FROM THE CRADLE TO THE RAVE | MY OWN RELIGION

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:45 am Rebellion Manchester

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Middlesbrough!

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm Teesside University Students' Union

Hidden Jungle & DNB Rave: Sl8r, Metrodome, Rocco harris + More

 Fri, 26 Jun at 11:00 pm Hidden

Góbéfest

 Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 am Manchester Cathedral Gardens

Monton Soul & Pop festival

 Sun, 30 Aug at 12:00 pm Monton Cricket Sports Club

Code with Kid Lib, The Untouchables, Response, Artilect

 Fri, 22 May at 09:00 pm Unit3

Telenova

Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Love the 90s Festival

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester

GMIF: Drunk Classics present: Sense and Sensibility

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:15 pm The Kings Arms

MANCHESTER POPFEST - Trash Kit / April Magazine / Tony Jay / The Chop / Cruush and more

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 pm Withington Methodist Church

African Heritage Festival - Manchester UK

 Sat, 08 Aug at 07:00 pm Aviva Studios, home of Factory International GBP 49 to 93

M2TM Manchester 2026 Quarter Final 4

Sun, 03 May at 05:30 pm Rebellion Manchester

Howard's House & Real Good Rhythms Summer Bash

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 pm Stage And Radio

RADAR Festival: Sunday

 Sun, 02 Aug at 12:00 pm O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester

Northlink at the Nia

 Fri, 01 May at 12:00 pm Niamos

Baby Blue Folk Festival

Sun, 07 Jun at 03:00 pm Gullivers

Wax Format Outdoors: Sam Mitcham Vinyl Only All Day Long

 Sat, 01 Aug at 02:00 pm The Yard Manchester

Cru2 Manchester

 Sat, 22 Aug at 10:00 pm HIDDEN MANCHESTER

ECHOSOUND MANCHESTER - The Bread Shed, Manchester

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

A DAY OF COUNTRY MUSIC FROM THE HOTTEST ACTS

 Sun, 21 Jun at 02:00 pm Regent Cres., Stretford, M17 8AA Manchester, United Kingdom

Andy Sheppard Trio (Manchester Jazz Festival 2026)

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm Stoller Hall

MANCHESTER POPFEST - Gina Birch / Good Flying Birds / Kamikaze / Olivia Is A Ghost and more

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm Levenshulme Old Library

Future of Opera: Human-AI Improvisation

 Tue, 19 May at 04:00 pm International Anthony Burgess Foundation Free

APF FEST 2026

Sat, 12 Sep at 11:00 am Rebellion Manchester

Barkers Blastfest

Sat, 03 Oct at 11:00 am Rebellion Manchester

Lizzie & The Banshees | Siouxsie & The Banshees Tribute

Fri, 04 Sep at 05:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

BROKEN KNEES FEST 2026

 Sat, 15 Aug at 03:00 pm Aatma

Owt On Stage

 Thu, 07 May at 01:30 pm Band on the Wall Free

LET’S UNWIND: Pause. Create. Connect.

 Mon, 11 May at 10:00 am University of Manchester Students' Union Free

Juice

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 pm Off The Square Manchester

Hubble Bubble Sound Bazar

 Sat, 11 Jul at 03:00 pm The Yard MCR

Country Club - Outdoor Country Music Festival - Manchester

 Sat, 25 Jul at 02:00 pm Freight Island

Tribute Festival - Killers v Fender v Monkeys v Oasis v Kasabian v Kaiser

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm Manchester New Century Hall

Tour of the Other City, Salford's Chapel Street

 Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am People's History Museum GBP 14

Manchester May Day Festival 2026

 Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am Holt Town tram stop

Ben Fest 2026

 Sat, 19 Sep at 01:00 pm Projekts Skate Park

Country Club - Outdoor Country Music Festival - Manchester

 Sat, 05 Sep at 02:00 pm Freight Island

Contemporary Gothic Reading Group 1: Natural Beauty

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm Manchester Poetry Library Free

Beers in the Garden

 Fri, 17 Jul at 05:00 pm Platt Fields Market Garden, Platt Fields Park, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6LT, UK

IORA joined by Special Guests at Chorlton Arts Festival

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Wilbraham Saint Ninian's United Reformed Church

RnB & Slow Jams 4th Birthday - Manchester

 Mon, 25 May at 03:00 pm Square One

AMAPIANOLAND - MCR's Biggest Afrobeats & Amapiano Bank Holiday Day Party

 Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm BLVD Manchester

Summer Outdoor Rum & Reggae Festival - Freight Island Manchester [TICKETS SELLING FAST!]

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Freight Island

Parklife 2026 - Weekend - Calvin Harris, Sammy Virji Tickets

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:55 am Heaton Park EUR 219

R&B Lovers - Saturday 6th June - Freight Island Manchester [TICKETS SELLING FAST!]

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 pm Freight Island

TWISTED FIRESTARTER # 6 REBELLION MANCHESTER - INFEST WARMUP PARTY

 Thu, 20 Aug at 05:00 pm REBELLION

Neck of the Woods Festival 5th Birthday!

 Sat, 26 Sep at 12:00 pm Star & Garter

Parklife 2026 - Saturday - Calvin Harris Tickets

 Sun, 21 Jun at 12:00 pm Heaton Park EUR 265

ULTIMATE RIFF RAFF FRESHERS 2026 ⚡️ UNI OF ROUTE - Sold out 15 Years Running! 👕 FREE Hoodie + Huge Artist with Every Ticket!

 Sun, 20 Sep at 09:30 pm Mayfield Depot Home of WHP, Ambers, 256 Fallowfield, Gorilla, Grosvenor, Ark, Kable, Brickhouse, Joshua Brookes

OVER 30's CLUB - Daytime Open Air Festival - Manchester • FREIGHT ISLAND [PRE-SALE DISCOUNTED TICKETS ON SALE NOW!]

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Freight Island

Country Club - Outdoor Country Music Festival - Manchester

 Sat, 25 Jul at 02:00 pm Freight Island

TWISTED FIRESTARTER 6

 Thu, 20 Aug at 04:00 pm Rebellion Manchester