Manchester · 763 upcoming · 66 venues
Every grass-roots gig in Manchester - who's on, where, when and what it costs.
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| This week | 85 gigs |
| Free entry | None listed |
| Venues | 66 |
| Gig Scene Score | 94 /100 |
Starts18:00 OK GoManchester New Century Hall · Piccadilly · Manchester 
Ellur, Little Dog Star, Kayla GraceNew Century Locker · Piccadilly · Manchester 18:00Tonight 
Ricky Warwick & the Fighting Hearts, Divergent PromotionsManchester Gorilla · Deansgate · Manchester 19:00Tonight 
Hiding PlacesThe Abbey · Hulme · Manchester 19:00Tonight 
Yard Act, Silver GoreO2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester · Gorse Hill & Cornbrook · Manchester 19:00Tonight 
MackeeperYES Basement · Deansgate · Manchester 19:00Tonight 
The GullsSOUP · Piccadilly · Manchester 19:00Tonight 
BREED 77- The Bread Shed, ManchesterThe Bread Shed · Hulme · Manchester 19:00Tonight 
Slowhandclap + Cob + PostcardThe Abbey · Hulme · Manchester 19:00Tonight 
Seb Lowe, Kate Couriel, The SlyAlbert Hall · Deansgate · Manchester 19:00Tonight 100
| Activity | 99 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 100 |
| Variety | 89 |
| Venues | 99 |
| Coverage | 99 |
| Affordability | 58 |
Live Gigs in Manchester
24 gigs tonight · 32 this weekend · 85 this week. 763 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Manchester.
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Grass-Roots Gigs in Manchester
763 upcoming grass-roots gigs in Manchester across 66 venues, 85 of them this week. Manchester has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights, and you can get the Manchester weekly gig guide, the next four weeks night by night. This directory pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Manchester: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.
Looking for related Manchester pages? See how to book live music in Manchester, Manchester open mic nights for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in Manchester guide, or find a band in Manchester. Or jump to nearby UK cities: London, Glasgow and Birmingham.
What’s on in Manchester this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
- No gigs marked free entry yet · each listing shows its own price
- 85 gigs this week · 24 tonight, 32 this weekend
- Band On The Wall hosts the most · 57 upcoming gigs
- Manchester Gig Scene Score 94/100 · Exceptional
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763 upcoming grass-roots gigs in Manchester, sorted by date (page 1 of 32). Each card gives the date, time, act and venue, plus price, tickets, age and genre where listed. Filter to today, this weekend or any of the next 12 weeks, free or ticketed, or search by band or venue.
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88 other UK cities have upcoming grass-roots gigs listed too. Pick one for its full local list, sorted by date, or go back to the UK gig directory to see every city at once.
Looking beyond one-off gigs in Manchester? The Manchester venue directory lists every grassroots room with its capacity, kit and booking details, and the Manchester open mic directory covers the weekly nights where anyone can sign up and play.
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What Manchester is booking. The 763 gigs here lean rock, pop and alternative rock, with 40 genres in the mix overall. The top two are Deansgate (214) and Piccadilly (173), of the 45 areas with a show on.
Rooms and dates. Co-op Live has the most dates (44), ahead of Holy Diver (42). The busiest night is Saturday, with 225 of the dates. Of the 12 gigs that list a ticket price, the middle one costs £23.
Here to play or to book? The Manchester venue directory lists each room with its kit and capacity, and the GX Index shows what gigs pay. Or put on your own night: how to put on a gig. Nearby gig guides: Blackburn, Liverpool and Sheffield.
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Looking for tonight? See what's on in Manchester this week, the Manchester open mics and Manchester venues.