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GolombTonight
Tonight
Golomb
The Abbey
£12.50
Way DynamicTonight
Tonight
Way Dynamic
YES Pink Room
£15.50
Kilnhouse Records Presents Portobello Lane + The FleecersTonight
Tonight
Kilnhouse Records Presents Portobello Lane + The Fleecers
The Spinning Top
£5.00
DJ Jazzy JeffTonight
Tonight
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Band On The Wall
£19.50
Noah JamesThu 27 Aug
Thu 27 Aug
Noah James
The Lodge, Manchester
Finley Quaye + Very Special guest support in Oldham.Thu 27 Aug
Thu 27 Aug
Finley Quaye + Very Special guest support in Oldham.
Whittles Tokyo Project
£13.40
PulpFri 28 Aug
Fri 28 Aug
Pulp
Wythenshawe Park
Made in Manchester – StockportFri 28 Aug
Fri 28 Aug
Made in Manchester – Stockport
Waterside Farm
£8.00 - £10.00
Manchester Village Pride 2026Fri 28 Aug
Fri 28 Aug
Manchester Village Pride 2026
Manchester Gay Village
£25.00 - £80.00
Nigel Clark (Dodgy) live in NorthendenFri 28 Aug
Fri 28 Aug
Nigel Clark (Dodgy) live in Northenden
Lounge About
£10.00
Pride T-DanceFri 28 Aug
Fri 28 Aug
Pride T-Dance
Knutsford Market Hall
£10.00
RnB, Hip Hop + Afrobeats ‘Til LateFri 28 Aug
Fri 28 Aug
RnB, Hip Hop + Afrobeats ‘Til Late
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60 music events listed in date order, pulled live from Manchester venue and ticket feeds.

  1. Wed26AugGolombTonight · The Abbey · 19:00£12.50
  2. Wed26AugWay DynamicTonight · YES Pink Room · city-centre · 19:30£15.50
  3. Wed26AugKilnhouse Records Presents Portobello Lane + The FleecersTonight · The Spinning Top · 19:30£5.00
  4. Wed26AugDJ Jazzy JeffTonight · Band On The Wall · Northern Quarter · 19:00£19.50
  5. Thu27AugNoah JamesThe Lodge, Manchester · city-centre · 19:00
  6. Thu27AugFinley Quaye + Very Special guest support in Oldham.Whittles Tokyo Project · 19:00£13.40
  7. Fri28AugPulpWythenshawe Park · 16:30
  8. Fri28AugMade in Manchester – StockportWaterside Farm · 11:00£8.00 - £10.00
  9. Fri28AugManchester Village Pride 2026Manchester Gay Village · city-centre · 12:00£25.00 - £80.00
  10. Fri28AugNigel Clark (Dodgy) live in NorthendenLounge About · Wythenshawe · 17:00£10.00
  11. Fri28AugPride T-DanceKnutsford Market Hall · 18:00£10.00
  12. Fri28AugRnB, Hip Hop + Afrobeats ‘Til LateThe Blues Kitchen · Castlefield · 19:00
  13. Fri28AugMOOD SWINGS vs HOT TAKE: Your Mate’s Ex + moreYES Basement · city-centre · 19:00£5.50
  14. Fri28AugTom Meighan RAW26 live in OLDHAMWhittles · 19:00£25.00
  15. Fri28AugCerebral Incubation – ManchesterStar And Garter · city-centre · 19:00£25.00
  16. Fri28AugDressed to Kill – Kiss tributeHoly Diver · 19:00£8.00
  17. Fri28AugGENA feat. Liv.e & Karriem RigginsBand On The Wall · Northern Quarter · 19:00£21.50
  18. Fri28AugCosmic Culture 5Tiki Hideaway · Northern Quarter · 19:00£5.00 - £20.00
  19. Fri28AugFieldsy Live In ManchesterIrish World Heritage Center · city-centre · 20:00£20.00
  20. Fri28AugCatfishing The Bottlemen – Live at Empire RochdaleEmpire Rochdale · 20:00
  21. Fri28AugCUPRA FM Presents COLLECT 200 (Live) – MCR debutCupra City Garage · Spinningfields · 19:00
  22. Fri28AugSOAPBOX, whtvrmns & PetrichorThe Abbey · Castlefield · 19:30£5.00
  23. Sat29AugCourteeners At Live From Wythenshawe ParkWythenshawe Park · 15:00
  24. Sat29AugEric Luttrell – Summer Of Love Tour 2026 – ManchesterJoshua Brooks · city-centre · 15:00
  25. Sat29AugRed LeatherManchester Gorilla · Deansgate · 19:00
  26. Sat29AugNaomi Kalu live at Empire RochdaleEmpire Rochdale · 14:30
  27. Sat29AugBack To The 90s – Summer Outdoor Festival – ManchesterFreight Island · city-centre · 15:00£32.00 - £44.00
  28. Sat29AugCan I Kick It? – 90s Daytime PartyWhitefield Conservative Club Ltd · 15:00£6.00
  29. Sat29AugTom Meighan live in NorthendenLounge About · Wythenshawe · 15:00£30.00
  30. Sat29AugSkrikeHoly Diver · 19:00£7.00
  31. Sat29AugThe Scouseness – LIVEThe Eagle Inn Salford · Castlefield · 19:00£7.00 - £10.00
  32. Sat29AugDuran Duran Tribute – Live at Empire RochdaleEmpire Rochdale · 20:00
  33. Sat29AugDrag DiscoDexter And Jones · 19:00£15.00
  34. Sat29AugErrol Dunkley and Richie Davies , Big people’s affairWISSC Westwood Street · Rusholme · 21:00£15.00
  35. Sun30AugThe Prodigy at Live from Wythenshawe ParkWythenshawe Park · 15:00
  36. Sun30AugJosh RossManchester Academy 2 · Oxford Road · 19:30
  37. Sun30AugCurrent JoysNew Century · 19:00£21.50
  38. Sun30AugMonton Soul & Pop festivalMonton Cricket Sports Club · 12:00£15.00 - £180.00
  39. Sun30AugMelanie Williams live in NorthendenLounge About · Wythenshawe · 13:00£10.00
  40. Sun30AugGuitar Dojo Big Summer ShowUrmston Sports Club · 14:00£5.00 - £10.00
  41. Sun30AugKOMPND CarnivalUntitled Studio · 15:00£32.00
  42. Sun30AugAllday Indie Outdoor Festival – ManchesterFreight Island · city-centre · 15:00£20.00 - £55.00
  43. Sun30AugVMBRA Album Launch ShowGullivers · Northern Quarter · 19:00£10.00
  44. Sun30AugAn Evening With Tony McCarrollBask · 19:00£16.00 - £25.00
  45. Sun30AugBringing you back to the old school with NRG Ali, live at EmpireEmpire Rochdale · 20:00
  46. Sun30AugTodd Edwards: Bank Holiday PartyThe Blues Kitchen · Castlefield · 22:00£5.00 - £25.00
  47. Sun30AugNo Band x Private Regcords – MANCHESTER 30/08The Abbey · Castlefield · 19:30
  48. Sun30AugFrost Children After PartyYES (Pink Room) · city-centre · 23:00
  49. Sun30AugThrashing Pumpguns w/Leader + Chewed OutAatma · city-centre · 20:00£5.00
  50. Mon31AugCA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso – FREE SPIRITS WORLD TOURO2 Apollo Manchester · 19:00
  51. Mon31AugSyd: Beard TourManchester Gorilla · city-centre · 19:00
  52. Tue1SepTyler BallgameManchester Gorilla · 19:00
  53. Tue1SepJaguar SunManchester Gullivers · Northern Quarter · 19:30
  54. Tue1SepThe Neighbourhood: THE WOURLD TOURCo-op Live
  55. Tue1SepRave JesusManchester The Deaf Institute. · Oxford Road · 19:00
  56. Wed2SepSeedhe MautThe Blues Kitchen Manchester · Castlefield · 19:00
  57. Wed2SepWITCHZManchester Gorilla · Deansgate · 19:00
  58. Wed2SepLaughterama – ManchesterCastlefield Bowl · Castlefield · 11:00£3.00
  59. Wed2SepEnuff znuffHoly Diver · 19:00£17.00
  60. Wed2SepIllmodes + Charley Westing Headline Show.Gullivers · Northern Quarter · 19:30£8.00

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