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Jazz Events in Manchester

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Jazz resists easy description — it's been reinventing itself since the early 1900s. From swing to bebop to fusion to the current London jazz renaissance, the genre is defined by improvisation and musicianship. Live jazz nights are some of the most rewarding events you can attend, whether in a basement club or a dedicated venue.

Top Venues for Jazz in Manchester

The Blues Kitchen(2)Matt And Phreds(2)TBA - St Margret's Church(1)Bar Shrimp(1)Band On The Wall(1)Eastern Bloc Records Manchester(1)

Skribble presents: Eric Chenaux/Topeka/Askasong at TBA - St Margret's Church

£7–£12

Skribble presents: Eric Chenaux/Topeka/Askasong

TBA - St Margret's Church

Today · 8:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicelectronic folk

Expansions x Bar Shrimp at Bar Shrimp

Free

Expansions x Bar Shrimp

Bar Shrimp

Sunday · 3:00 PM

Club Nightdisco electronic

Gilles Peterson [Bank Holiday Special] at The Blues Kitchen

£10

Gilles Peterson [Bank Holiday Special]

The Blues Kitchen

Sunday · 4:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicafrobeat electronic

RareCuts at Band On The Wall

Free

RareCuts

Band On The Wall

Tue 5 May · 8:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicdrum and bass dubstep/140

Celebrating Amy Winehouse: 20 Years Of Back To Black at The Blues Kitchen

£15

Celebrating Amy Winehouse: 20 Years Of Back To Black

The Blues Kitchen

Wed 6 May · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Music2000s jazz

Bussdown at Eastern Bloc Records Manchester

Free

Bussdown

Eastern Bloc Records Manchester

Thu 7 May · 11:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicdrum and bass electronic

Plynyl presents - Zed Bias and MC Chunky - Jazz2Jungle at The Golden Lion

£15

Plynyl presents - Zed Bias and MC Chunky - Jazz2Jungle

The Golden Lion

Fri 8 May · 8:00 PM

Club Nightdrum and bass electronic

Elephunk in the Wild at The Yard Manchester

£15–£25

Elephunk in the Wild

The Yard Manchester

Sat 9 May · 3:00 PM

Festivaldisco funk

Among Friends at Society Runcorn

£12

Among Friends

Society Runcorn

Sat 9 May · 5:00 PM

Day Partyelectronic house

Submotion Orchestra at Gorilla

Free

Submotion Orchestra

Gorilla

Tue 12 May · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicelectronic jazz

NOCTURNE EVENTS: ROUGE NOIR

£5.55

NOCTURNE EVENTS: ROUGE NOIR

Redlight

Wed 13 May · 8:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicjazz

Wally Badarou (Live) at The Yard Manchester

£15

Wally Badarou (Live)

The Yard Manchester

Thu 14 May · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Music80s funk

Manchester Jazz Festival at First Street Bar And Kitchen

£7.50

Manchester Jazz Festival

First Street Bar And Kitchen

Fri 15 May · 11:00 AM

Festivaljazz

Manchester Jazz Festival 2026 (15-24 May) at Various Venues, Manchester

Free

Manchester Jazz Festival 2026 (15-24 May)

Various Venues, Manchester

Fri 15 May · 2:00 PM

Festivalelectronic folk

Andy Sheppard Trio at Stoller Hall

Free

Andy Sheppard Trio

Stoller Hall

Fri 15 May · 8:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicjazz

M&P's Big Band Brunch at Matt And Phreds

£5

M&P's Big Band Brunch

Matt And Phreds

Sat 16 May · 1:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicfunk jazz

Cassie Kinoshi's seed. at RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music)

Free

Cassie Kinoshi's seed.

RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music)

Sat 16 May · 7:30 PM

Gig / Live Musicjazz

Tom Sharp Jazz Orchestra at Matt And Phreds

£5

Tom Sharp Jazz Orchestra

Matt And Phreds

Sun 17 May · 12:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicjazz

Double Bill: Tom Cawley & Sarsen Drift at Low Four Studio

Free

Double Bill: Tom Cawley & Sarsen Drift

Low Four Studio

Wed 20 May · 7:30 PM

Gig / Live Musicjazz

Olivia Cuttill & Friends play the Legends of Jazz at Forsyth Music Shop

Free

Olivia Cuttill & Friends play the Legends of Jazz

Forsyth Music Shop

Thu 21 May · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicjazz

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