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Live music in Manchester · 258 shows

Manchester in October 2026

258 concerts are on in Manchester in October 2026, across metal, heavy metal, death metal/black metal, rock, at 30 venues including O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester Academy 2, O2 Apollo Manchester. It opens with Fear Factory at O2 Ritz Manchester (THU 01 OCT), Shadow of Intent at Manchester Academy 2 (THU 01 OCT), Jill Scott at O2 Apollo Manchester (THU 01 OCT), and runs from there.

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THU 01 OCT

6 shows
THU 01 OCTFear Factory — O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester · w/ Crystal Lake, Hate, The Nocturnal Affair
THU 01 OCTShadow of Intent — Manchester Academy 2, Manchester · w/ Aborted, Disembodied Tyrant, Soreption
THU 01 OCTJill Scott — O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester
THU 01 OCTKristin Hersh — Halle at St Michael's, Manchester
THU 01 OCTUnprocessed — Manchester Academy 3, Manchester · w/ Daedric, Of Virtue
THU 01 OCTTenille Townes — Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester

FRI 02 OCT

15 shows
FRI 02 OCTYonaka — New Century Hall, Manchester
FRI 02 OCTSimple Plan — O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester · w/ Stand Atlantic, Charlotte Sands
FRI 02 OCTThe Wonder Stuff — O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester, Manchester · w/ Inspiral Carpets
FRI 02 OCTDJ Meredith Marks — Manchester Gorilla, Manchester
FRI 02 OCTKatherine Jenkins — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester · w/ JODOKCELLO
FRI 02 OCTSLOPE — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 02 OCTXL Poncho — The Lodge, Manchester, Manchester
FRI 02 OCTYou&Me - Friday Warehouse Project — Depot Mayfield, Manchester
FRI 02 OCTDon Broco — Manchester Academy, Manchester · w/ Unpeople, Ando San
FRI 02 OCTKristin Hersh — Halle at St Michael's, Manchester
FRI 02 OCTChris Ramsey — Opera House, Manchester, Manchester
FRI 02 OCTJust Radiohead — Manchester Academy, Manchester
FRI 02 OCTOne Direction Party — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 02 OCTOff Campus VS Heated Rivalry — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
FRI 02 OCTBlack Parade — O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester

SAT 03 OCT

10 shows
SAT 03 OCTBlippi Live! — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
SAT 03 OCTYou&Me - Saturday Warehouse Project — Depot Mayfield, Manchester
SAT 03 OCTBlippi Live! — Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
SAT 03 OCTCast — New Century Hall, Manchester
SAT 03 OCTMaterial Goods SUGARSTONE — The Abbey, Manchester
SAT 03 OCTAnciients — The Lodge, Manchester, Manchester
SAT 03 OCTDJ Yoda — O2 Ritz Manchester, Manchester · w/ The Beatles Dub Club
SAT 03 OCTAmble — O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester
SAT 03 OCTChrissy Chlapecka — YES (Pink Room), Manchester
SAT 03 OCTThe Bridge City Sinners — Manchester Club Academy, Manchester · w/ Cheap Dirty Horse

SUN 04 OCT

7 shows
SUN 04 OCTAntonio Vivaldi: Four Seasons by Mystery Ensemble Classical, Neoclassical & More — Albert Hall Manchester, Manchester
SUN 04 OCTSouth Summit — The Deaf Institute, Manchester
SUN 04 OCTParty101 — O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester
SUN 04 OCTclub brat — The Lodge, Manchester, Manchester
SUN 04 OCTGallus — YES Basement, Manchester

MON 05 OCT

6 shows

TUE 06 OCT

5 shows

WED 07 OCT

7 shows

THU 08 OCT

9 shows

FRI 09 OCT

13 shows

SAT 10 OCT

12 shows

SUN 11 OCT

4 shows

MON 12 OCT

3 shows

TUE 13 OCT

9 shows

WED 14 OCT

8 shows

THU 15 OCT

7 shows

FRI 16 OCT

15 shows

SAT 17 OCT

6 shows

SUN 18 OCT

8 shows

MON 19 OCT

4 shows

TUE 20 OCT

5 shows

WED 21 OCT

5 shows

THU 22 OCT

8 shows

FRI 23 OCT

14 shows

SAT 24 OCT

9 shows

SUN 25 OCT

9 shows

MON 26 OCT

6 shows

TUE 27 OCT

7 shows

WED 28 OCT

8 shows

THU 29 OCT

11 shows

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