October is an exciting time in Manchester, with all sorts of events happening across the city and the sudden chill and dark evenings making a reappearance, what better to cure those pre-winter blues than to watch some of your favourite bands and artists, here is what you can expect in Manchester this October.
- October 1
o Mamuthones — The Rat and Pigeon
o Martin Luke Brown — Yes Basement
o Only The Poets — Deaf Institute
- October 2
o Billy Nomates — Academy 2
o As December Falls / The Hara — Ritz
- October 3
o Man With A Mission — Ritz
o The Kooks — Co-Op Live – Following the success of their latest album Never/Know, indie legends The Kooks are heading out on a UK Arena tour, with the first stop being at the Co-Op Live in Manchester. Fans can expect a night full of classics they have come to know and love since their debut album nearly two decades ago, along with the new material that is a familiar yet evolved transition for a band that have stayed true to their roots since their formation.
o The Howlers — Gorilla
o A.G. Cook — Academy
o The Cords — Kamera
- October 4
o Tyler Ballgame — Yes Basement
o Quantic — Yes Pink Room
- October 5
o Opera Omnia — Aviva Studios
- October 6
o John Grant — New Century Hall
o Parkway Drive — AO Arena
- October 8
o Katy Perry — Arena – Pop Superstar Katy Perry is returning to Manchester this October, with a gig that is promising to be dazzling and spectacular performance with hits such as Fireworks and Roar as well as new material from last year’s album 143. For those lucky enough to have tickets, Doors are at 6pm.
o Blood Incantation — Albert Hall
o Cerys Hafana — Band on the Wall
- October 9
o SYML — Academy 2
- October 10
o The Wedding Present plus Mozart Estate — Ritz
o Cate Le Bon — New Century Hall
o Swami John Reis — Yes Pink Room
- October 11
o Allo Darling — Yes Pink Room
o Chloe Foy — Low Four Studio
o Bilk — Soup
o Pynch — Gulliver’s – London Quartet Pynch are performing a special show at Gulliver’s, bringing their blend of indie and low-fi and their DIY values and beliefs such as going on tour in a Skoda and transforming old home recordings into acclaim across the world. And only a week after the release of their second album it’s bound to be an exciting night for fans and new listeners alike.
- October 12
o Unbelievable Truth — Yes
o Nena — Ritz
o Jim Jones All Stars — Deaf Institute
o Molly Nilsson — Yes Pink Room
- October 13
o Robert Forster — Band on the Wall
o Sofia Camara — Gorilla
- October 14
o Jeffrey Lewis — Band on the Wall
o Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables (This Is The Kit) & Lail Arad — Stoller Hall
- October 15
o Nova Twins — Ritz –
o No Joy — Yes Basement
o Projector — 33 Oldham Street
- October 16
o Graham Nash — Bridgewater Hall
o Little Simz — Co-Op Live
o Panic Shack — Academy 2
o Pale Waves & EMMMA — Ritz – A decade after their formation, Manchester’s own Pale Waves are playing a headline show at the O2 Ritz, after the release of last year’s Smitten, fans are eager to listen to a new direction for the band and relive some of the hits that made them fall in love with Pale Waves. Doors open at 7pm
- October 17
o Jalen Ngonda — Apollo
- October 17 & 18
o McFly & Busted — Arena
- October 18
o McKinley Dixon — Yes
o The Stranglers — Apollo – nearly fifty years after the start of their career, The Stranglers are one of the most iconic and infamous bands to come out of the punk-era, with classics such as Golden Brown and Peaches. Fans new and old are in for one spectacular night. And if that wasn’t enough for you, Manchester legends Buzzcocks are playing support for this gig, often credited as the foundation of the Manchester Punk scene and even organised the infamous Manchester Free Trade Hall Sex Pistols gig. This is certainly going to be one incredible night and won’t be forgotten for a long time.
o New Dad — Academy 2 –
- October 19
o Beverly Glenn-Copeland — Aviva Studios
- October 21
o Wendy James — Deaf Institute
- October 22
o Titanic — White Hotel
o Jessie Murph — Academy
o Amyl And The Sniffers – Victoria Warehouse – Following the success of last year’s Cartoon Darkness Amy Taylor and her gang of Aussie punk heroes are playing a special gig at Victoria Warehouse. Known for their chaotic and raw energy, Amyl and The Sniffers put on an incredible show thriving off the crowd’s energy, with mosh pits and thrilling intensity it will certainly be one to remember!
- October 23
o IGORRR — Ritz
The Royston Club – Academy
- October 24
o Counting Crows — Apollo –
o The Divine Comedy — Bridgewater Hall
o The Maple State — AATMA
- October 25
o Etta Marcus — The Lodge (Deaf Institute)
o The Amazons – Albert Hall
- October 26
o Gogol Bordello — Albert Hall
o Fields of the Nephilim — Ritz
o Mouth Culture — Deaf Institute
- October 27
o Psychedelic Furs — Albert Hall – Playing the wonderful Albert Hall are the pioneers of the post punk Genre, Psychedelic Furs, with their debut self-titled album turned 45 this year, a gig in Manchester is the perfect way to celebrate the legacy of a band that some say changed the post punk genre forever. Doors for the Furs show in Manchester are at 7PM.
- October 28
o Kathryn Joseph — Deaf Institute
o Sananda Maitreya — Ritz
o Lomond Campbell — Deaf Institute
- October 29
o Ghostwoman — Yes
o U.S. Girls — Band on the Wall
o Nathan Sykes — Deaf Institute
o Aitch – Mayfield Depot – Acclaimed Manchester rapper, Aitch is performing a special gig at Mayfield Depot. Since his breakthrough track Straight Rhymez in 2018, Aitch has consistently proven himself as one of the UK’s biggest and best rap stars. For a night jam packed full of some of the UK’s most promising new rap artists all under one roof, I recommend arriving no later than 7:30pm.
- October 30
o Reef — Ritz
o Tide Lines — New Century Hall
o Haim — Co-Op Live
o The Lovely Eggs — Academy 2
o Old Dominion — Apollo
- October 31
o Lords of the Lost — Ritz
o Daniel Avery — New Century Hall
Duran Duran – Co-op Live
