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Rock club nights in Manchester

There are 33 Rock nights coming up in Manchester across 12+ venues, including The Deaf Institute, The Peer Hat and BEC Arena. The next one is Whip-Round | THURSDAYS AT DEAF INSTITUTE at The Deaf Institute on Friday 23 October. DJs on the line-ups include Arlo Parks, Baird, Crowbar and Carcass. Tickets start from £1. Listings update twice a day with times, prices and tickets.

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33 events found

Sat16Jan

An Afternoon of Rock: MANCHESTER (Over 30s Rock/Metal) 3pm-7pm

The Deaf Institute, Manchester Sat 16 Jan · 15:00

Rock£9

Sat30Jan

Heart of Glass

The Peer Hat, Manchester Sat 30 Jan · 23:00

80s & 90s · Rock£5–£10

Sat6Feb

Cowgirl Country – Manchester – Country Music Dayparty!

Freight Island, Manchester Sat 6 Feb · 16:00

Rock£18

Sat27Feb

Action! presents: Bullet for My Valentine + Pendulum Live

AO Arena, Manchester Sat 27 Feb · 18:00

Pop · Rock

Sat27Feb

Heart of Glass

The Peer Hat, Manchester Sat 27 Feb · 23:00

80s & 90s · Rock£5

Fri12Mar

Country to Country – Manchester

Manchester AO Arena, Manchester Fri 12 Mar · 11:00

Rock£20–£50

Fri26Mar

Manchester Punk Festival

Multiple Venues, Northern Quarter, Manchester Fri 26 Mar · 11:00

Indie · RockFree

Fri18Jun

Outbreak Fest

Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester Fri 18 Jun · 12:00

Happy Hardcore · Rock£0–£580

Sat6Nov

Damnation 2027

BEC Arena, Manchester Sat 6 Nov · 11:00

Rock£1–£160

Where to hear Rock in Manchester

The Deaf InstituteManchester

The Peer HatManchester

BEC ArenaManchester

GorillaManchester

Albert HallManchester

Eagle BarManchester

O2 Victoria Warehouse ManchesterManchester

O2 Ritz ManchesterManchester

The Bread ShedManchester

Y Plas, Cardiff Students UnionManchester

Derby Brewery ArmsManchester

Freight IslandManchester

Rock DJs playing Manchester

Arlo ParksDJ

BairdDJ

CrowbarDJ

CarcassDJ

IgorrrDJ

HealthDJ

EyehategodDJ

SatyriconDJ

BenedictionDJ

Cult Of LunaDJ

Walls Of JerichoDJ

Car BombDJ

Other genres in Manchester

Rock in other cities

London 35 Birmingham 13 Glasgow 10 Bristol 10 Brighton 8 Leeds 7 Sheffield 7 Southampton 7 Belfast 7 Edinburgh 6 Newcastle upon Tyne 6 Plymouth 6 Kings Cross 6 Nottingham 5 Reading 5

What is Rock?

Rock is built around electric guitars, bass and drums, usually with a strong verse-chorus structure that's easy to sing along to. Its roots are in rhythm and blues: it came from rhythm and blues music, which came from blues, jump blues, boogie woogie, up-tempo jazz, and swing music, as well as gospel, country and western, and traditional folk music. Tempo-wise,… Read our full Rock guide →