Leena Sidat

Manchester’s upcoming live-music programme will feature Royal Blood at the O2 Apollo and Jungle at Co-op Live on November 27, 2026, alongside Mystery Jets at the O2 Ritz on November 24. Irish folk trio Amble will perform at Castlefield Bowl for Sounds of the City on July 8, 2027. The acts are supporting new albums or anniversary celebrations, with tickets being released for the announced shows.

Scouting For Girls will headline a special 20th-anniversary show at Manchester’s AO Arena on 12 February 2027, one of two major anniversary concerts alongside a London date. The feature also highlights Manchester appearances by Weezer, Dylan Gossett, Jungle, The Mary Wallopers and Keyside, covering their forthcoming albums, new singles and tour plans. Tickets for the various shows are being released during the week.

The feature highlights three acts performing in Manchester in late 2026: Kurupt FM at Albert Hall on December 11, Children of Zeus at Band on the Wall on November 6, and Gabriella Cilmi at Night & Day on November 22. Kurupt FM are returning with the EP GDWDMA, Children of Zeus are touring behind their upcoming album As The World Burns…, and Cilmi is promoting her new album Pure Love and single YRU Hanging Around.

The Manchester Evening News promotes upcoming live events in Manchester, highlighting Dynamo’s Up Close and Magical magic tour at The Lowry in January 2027, Niall Horan’s Dinner Party Live On Tour at Co-op Live in September 2026, and Jungle’s Co-op Live show in November 2026. The feature emphasizes the performers’ commercial success and critical acclaim while directing readers to ticket sales.