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Rock, metal, punk, emo and goth: 52 gigs and club nights coming up, 4 regular nights, and the bars where the rock crowd goes. Last checked 26 October 2026.

Coming up · October 2026

6:30pm
Holy Diver
What:
Famous Monsters - The UK's no.1 Misfits Tribute (gig)
When:
Where:
Holy Diver, Stockport
Tickets from £10.

6pmtill 10pm
Rebellion
What:
Evil Scarecrow + Mother Vulture (gig)
When:
Where:
Rebellion, City centre
Tickets from £12.50 plus fees. Ages 14+.
11pmtill 3am
Rebellion
What:
Deadbolt: Devil's Night Halloween Special (club night)
When:
Where:
Rebellion, City centre
Alternative club night, Halloween edition. Tickets from £8.50 plus fees. 18+.
1:30pm
Rebellion
What:
Ball to the Wall (gig)
When:
Where:
Rebellion, City centre
Stoner and doom all-dayer. Tickets from £25.
9pmtill 4am
Satan's Hollow
What:
Halloween Extravaganza (club night)
When:
Where:
Satan's Hollow, City centre
£10 on the door (no advance tickets). Halloween party and fancy dress competition across two rooms of rock, metal, pop punk and emo. Staff pick the 8 best costumes and the crowd votes for the winners, with prizes of £400, £200 and £100.
TBCcheck with venue
Holy Diver
What:
Holy Diver's Halloween: Welcome to Hell (party)
When:
Where:
Holy Diver, Stockport
Halloween night at the Stockport rock bar.

November 2026

6:30pm
O2 Ritz
What:
Deaf Havana: Fools & Worthless Liars + More (gig)
When:
Where:
O2 Ritz, City centre
7pm
Manchester Academy
What:
Against The Current (gig)
When:
Where:
Manchester Academy, Oxford Road
6:30pm
O2 Ritz
What:
Kamelot (gig)
When:
Where:
O2 Ritz, City centre
6:30pm
Manchester Academy
What:
Despised Icon + Carnifex + Suffocation (gig)
When:
Where:
Manchester Academy, Oxford Road
7pmtill 11pm
The Peer Hat
What:
Gunpowder Rock (gig)
When:
Where:
The Peer Hat, Northern Quarter
Price:
Free
70s-style rock night with a Newborn Spiders EP launch. Optional 70s dress code. Aggregator listing, so check before you go.
7:30pm
Manchester Academy
What:
Future Palace (gig)
When:
Where:
Manchester Academy, Oxford Road
6:30pm
The Bread Shed
What:
Damnation presents: A Night of Salvation (gig)
When:
Where:
The Bread Shed, Oxford Road
Tickets from £35.
7pmtill 10pm
FAC251
What:
Last Resort: Nu-Metal Tribute + DJ (gig)
When:
Where:
FAC251, City centre
10pmtill 4am
Satan's Hollow
What:
Papa Roach After Show Party (club night)
When:
Where:
Satan's Hollow, City centre
Rock, metal and emo after-party for the Papa Roach Manchester gig, two rooms till 4am. Free for gig ticket holders until midnight, £4 10pm-midnight otherwise, £5 for everyone after midnight. Over 18s only.
4pm
Satan's Hollow
What:
Satans Afternoon Club Round 7 (club night)
When:
Where:
Satan's Hollow, City centre
Afternoon club for the over-30s with two rooms of rock, metal, pop punk and emo. £4 advance plus 40p fee. 30+ only.
6:30pmtill 10pm
Rebellion
What:
Danko Jones + Margarita Witch Cult + Ritual King (gig)
When:
Where:
Rebellion, City centre
Tickets from £24.50 plus fees. Ages 14+.
11pmtill 3am
O2 Ritz
What:
A Tribute to Jilly's Rockworld (club night)
When:
Where:
O2 Ritz, City centre
Rock and metal club night in tribute to the old Jilly's. 18+.
7pm
Manchester Academy
What:
Puscifer (gig)
When:
Where:
Manchester Academy, Oxford Road
TBCcheck with venue
Star & Garter
What:
Babe Haven + Latter + Slap Rash (gig)
When:
Where:
Star & Garter, Piccadilly
5:30pm
Manchester Academy
What:
Currents + Erra (gig)
When:
Where:
Manchester Academy, Oxford Road
10pm
Satan's Hollow
What:
Muse After Show Party Night 1 (club night)
When:
Where:
Satan's Hollow, City centre
Rock club after-party for the first Muse night in Manchester. Entry prices not yet published; check the venue's Facebook.
7pm
The Bread Shed
What:
Breed 77 (gig)
When:
Where:
The Bread Shed, Oxford Road
Tickets from £20.
10pm
Satan's Hollow
What:
Muse After Show Party Night 2 (club night)
When:
Where:
Satan's Hollow, City centre
Rock club after-party for the second Muse night in Manchester. Entry prices not yet published; check the venue's Facebook.
7pm
Holy Diver
What:
Secret Affair (gig)
When:
Where:
Holy Diver, Stockport
Tickets from £22.
7pm
Satan's Hollow
What:
Home Front / Poison Ruin / Rivalry (gig)
When:
Where:
Satan's Hollow, City centre
Oi and synth punk from Edmonton's Home Front with Philadelphia punks Poison Ruin, plus Rivalry. £22.66 on DICE. 18+.
7:30pm
Rebellion
What:
Naxatras (gig)
When:
Where:
Rebellion, City centre
Tickets from £18.50.
TBCcheck with venue
Star & Garter
What:
Sinners Sermon + Space Witch + Sour Tusk + Mood Hoover + Flying Rats + Anthredeth (gig)
When:
Where:
Star & Garter, Piccadilly
£5 on the door.
7pmtill 11pm
Rebellion
What:
Soen + Tribulation + Vulkan (gig)
When:
Where:
Rebellion, City centre
Tickets from £32 plus fees. Ages 14+.
10pm
Satan's Hollow
What:
Enter Shikari After Show Party (club night)
When:
Where:
Satan's Hollow, City centre
Rock club after-party for the Enter Shikari Manchester gig. Entry prices not yet published; check the venue's Facebook.
7pm
Holy Diver
What:
Tygers of Pan Tang (gig)
When:
Where:
Holy Diver, Stockport
Tickets from £22.
10pmtill 4am
Satan's Hollow
What:
Shinedown and Good Charlotte & Yellowcard After Show Party (club night)
When:
Where:
Satan's Hollow, City centre
Double after-party for the Shinedown and Good Charlotte & Yellowcard gigs. Free for gig ticket holders until midnight, £4 10pm-midnight otherwise, £5 for everyone after midnight. Over 18s only.
TBCcheck with venue
Star & Garter
What:
Grommet (gig)
When:
Where:
Star & Garter, Piccadilly
4pmtill 8pm
Satan's Hollow
What:
Satans Afternoon Club Presents: Cringe (club night)
When:
Where:
Satan's Hollow, City centre
An afternoon of cheesy pop from 4pm to 8pm before the usual Saturday rock night at 10pm. £4 advance plus 40p fee. 18+.
11pmtill 3am
Rebellion
What:
Emo Night Brooklyn (club night)
When:
Where:
Rebellion, City centre
Emo and pop-punk club night. Tickets from £9.50 plus fees. 18+.
6pmtill 10:30pm
Star & Garter
What:
Gingerella + Scarlet Sometimes (gig)
When:
Where:
Star & Garter, Piccadilly
7pm
Holy Diver
What:
Graham Bonnet Band (gig)
When:
Where:
Holy Diver, Stockport
Tickets from £25.
6:30pmtill 10pm
Rebellion
What:
Raised By Owls: The Big Metal Gameshow (gig)
When:
Where:
Rebellion, City centre
Tickets from £15 plus fees. Ages 14+, under 16s with an adult.
1:30pm
Holy Diver
What:
No Future Fest: GBH, Subhumans, W.O.R.M (gig)
When:
Where:
Holy Diver, Stockport
Tickets from £20.
10pmtill 3am
Satan's Hollow
What:
The Pretty Reckless After Show Party (club night)
When:
Where:
Satan's Hollow, City centre
Rock club after-party for The Pretty Reckless at Victoria Warehouse. Free for gig ticket holders until midnight, £4 otherwise.
TBCcheck with venue
Star & Garter
What:
Stahlsarg + Burial (gig)
When:
Where:
Star & Garter, Piccadilly

December 2026

7pm
Holy Diver
What:
Kid Bookie (gig)
When:
Where:
Holy Diver, Stockport
Tickets from £20.
6pm
Satan's Hollow
What:
Kuntford and Sons (gig)
When:
Where:
Satan's Hollow, City centre
Kunt and the Gang's dark comedy synthpop stripped back for a seasonal set on the Uke Kunt tour. Early show, doors 6pm. £16.50 including fee. 14+, under-16s with an adult.
7pm
FAC251
What:
Seattle Thrift Store: A Live Tribute to Grunge (gig)
When:
Where:
FAC251, City centre
Tickets from £16.50.
11pmtill 3am
Rebellion
What:
House of Heavy: Nu Metal & Metalcore DJ Night (club night)
When:
Where:
Rebellion, City centre
Nu metal and metalcore DJs. Tickets from £9.50 plus fees. 18+.
7pm
Manchester Academy
What:
The Blackout (gig)
When:
Where:
Manchester Academy, Oxford Road
10pmtill 4am
Satan's Hollow
What:
The Darkness After Show Party (club night)
When:
Where:
Satan's Hollow, City centre
Rock club after-party for The Darkness at Manchester Arena, with extra classic rock. Free for gig ticket holders until midnight, otherwise £3 10-10:30pm, £4 till midnight, £5 after.
4pm
Satan's Hollow
What:
Satans Afternoon Club: The Christmas Edition (club night)
When:
Where:
Satan's Hollow, City centre
£4 plus 40p booking fee. Christmas edition of the afternoon rock club for the over-30s. Strictly 30+, and photo ID is required.
7pm
Holy Diver
What:
Löser (gig)
When:
Where:
Holy Diver, Stockport
TBCcheck with venue
Star & Garter
What:
STP Records: Gimp Fist + Knock Off + Vomit + Force Fed Lies + Afflicted (gig)
When:
Where:
Star & Garter, Piccadilly
7pm
Rebellion
What:
The Nightmare Before Christmas - Gothic Masquerade Ball (gig)
When:
Where:
Rebellion, City centre
Tickets from £6.50.

February 2027

7pmtill 10pm
Satan's Hollow
What:
A Night In Texas & KANINE (gig)
When:
Where:
Satan's Hollow, City centre
Australian deathcore band A Night In Texas with French deathcore act KANINE on the Hell Freezes Over tour. £18.

Every week or month

11pm
42's
What:
Riot! (club night)
When:
Where:
42's, City centre
Indie, rock and 00s pop with resident DJs, until 3am.
10:30pm
42's
What:
Dirty Dancefloors (club night)
When:
Where:
42's, City centre
Indie, rock and dance with curveball tunes. Shots from £1.
11pm
The Deaf Institute
What:
Whip-Round (club night)
When:
Where:
The Deaf Institute, Oxford Road
Post-punk and indie party night.
7pmtill 11pm
Grand Central
What:
Apparitions MCR (club night)
When:
Where:
Grand Central, City centre
Price:
Free
Free goth, post-punk, darkwave and industrial night.

The rock bars

Rebellion
City centre · Rock, metal, emo and goth
The rock and alternative club on Whitworth Street West. Touring metal bands play early, then the club nights take over till 3am: emo and pop-punk, nu metal and metalcore, and gothic balls. It also hosts psytrance and jungle, so check what’s on.
Best for Metal gigs, then a rock club after
Next up
- Fri 30 OctEvil Scarecrow + Mother VultureFrom £12.50
- Fri 30 OctDeadbolt: Devil's Night Halloween SpecialFrom £8.50
- Sat 31 OctBall to the WallFrom £25
Every night at Rebellion →
Satan's Hollow
City centre · Rock, metal, pop-punk and emo
A rock club on Princess Street that throws the after-party when a big rock band plays Manchester, often till 4am. Satans Afternoon Club is the same thing from 4pm to 8pm, for the over-30s.
Best for The after-party once the arena gig ends
Next up
- Sat 31 OctHalloween ExtravaganzaFrom £10
- Fri 6 NovPapa Roach After Show PartyFrom £4
- Sat 7 NovSatans Afternoon Club Round 7From £4
Every night at Satan's Hollow →
Star & Garter
Piccadilly · Punk, metal, hardcore and indie
A pub on Fairfield Street, behind Piccadilly station, with small gigs from local and touring punk, metal and hardcore bands. Some are £5 on the door.
Best for Cheap, loud gigs in a tiny room
Next up
- Wed 11 NovBabe Haven + Latter + Slap Rash
- Sun 15 NovSinners Sermon + Space Witch + Sour Tusk + Mood Hoover + Flying Rats + AnthredethFrom £5
- Fri 20 NovGrommet
Every night at Star & Garter →
Holy Diver
Stockport · Classic metal, punk and tribute bands
A rock bar in Stockport with gigs most weekends: 80s metal names, old punk bands and tribute acts, from about £10 to £25.
Best for Classic metal and punk outside the city centre
Next up
- Thu 29 OctFamous Monsters - The UK's no.1 Misfits TributeFrom £10
- Sat 31 OctHoly Diver's Halloween: Welcome to Hell
- Sat 14 NovSecret AffairFrom £22
Every night at Holy Diver →
Grand Central
City centre · Goth, post-punk, darkwave and industrial
A rock bar on Oxford Street. On the first Tuesday of the month it hosts Apparitions, a free goth, post-punk and darkwave night, from 7pm till 11pm.
Best for A free goth night
- 1st Tuesday of the month Apparitions MCR · 7pm
Every night at Grand Central →

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