Rock Events in Manchester

Rock is broad enough to cover everything from blues-based guitar bands to stadium anthems. What connects it is guitars, drums, and a live energy that translates well to gig venues. Rock nights tend to be loud, sweaty, and unpretentious.

WE WEAR BLACK: THE EMO CLUB NIGHT

Gorilla

Fri 11 Sept · 11:00 PM

Club Nightindiemetalpop+2£8–£15

APF FEST 2026

Rebellion Manchester.

Sat 12 Sept · 12:00 PM

Festivalmetalrock£15.50

80s Day Disco: Manchester 🪩

Impossible Manchester

Sat 12 Sept · 3:00 PM

Day Party80sdiscofunk+5£10–£20

Nearly Dan - The Spirit & Sound of Steely Dan

Band On The Wall

Sat 12 Sept · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicfunkjazzpop+2£23.50

An Evening with The Real People

Lions Den

Sat 12 Sept · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicindierock£18

Atlas

Manchester Academy

Sat 12 Sept · 7:30 PM

Gig / Live Musicmetalrock£13

ALLY VENABLE

The Deaf Institute

Sun 13 Sept · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live MusicbluesrockFree

shitkid

The Deaf Institute

Mon 14 Sept · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live MusicindiepunkrockFree

Test Plan + Ceremony East Coast and Special Guests Blondine

Gullivers

Mon 14 Sept · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicelectronicindiepunk+1£5–£10

Mimi Barks

Star And Garter

Mon 14 Sept · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Musichip-hopmetalrock£15

Glyders

The Deaf Institute

Mon 14 Sept · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live MusicindierockFree

Charlotte Carpenter + Quincy May Brown - Manchester

The Eagle Inn

Mon 14 Sept · 7:30 PM

Gig / Live Musicbluesfolkindie+1£15

Little Grandad

The Deaf Institute

Tue 15 Sept · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Music90scountryindie+3Free

Athens

The Deaf Institute

Wed 16 Sept · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live MusicindierockFree

King King

Gorilla

Wed 16 Sept · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live MusicbluesrockFree

The Meteors

Holy Diver

Thu 17 Sept · 6:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicpunkrock£16

Biffy McClyro (Biffy Clyro Tribute)

Lions Den

Fri 18 Sept · 7:00 AM

Gig / Live Musicrocktribute£12–£15

Havok

Rebellion Manchester.

Fri 18 Sept · 6:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicmetalrock£25

THE SURFRAJETTES - The Bread Shed, Manchester

The Bread Shed

Fri 18 Sept · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicrock£15

The Slow Day

Manchester Academy

Fri 18 Sept · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicbluesindier&b+2£11.50