Top rated Live music venues in Manchester

Experience the best that Manchester has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 55 places from Live music venue category.

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Movement Sports and Wine Bar
Wine bar
👍👍 If you have an ounce of knowledge regarding Manchester music and like to have a drink in an elegant and well situated bar, this has to be on your list of must do's in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
4.80 (37 reviews) (~0.87 km from centre)
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The Bridgewater Hall
Concert hall
Classical, rock, pop, jazz, world music and more, with some performances by the resident orchestras.
4.70 (6.5K reviews) (~0.43 km from centre)
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Band on the Wall
Live music venue
Live music from rock to reggae and folk, with a cafe/bar and box office in a former cinema space.
4.70 (1.4K reviews) (~0.95 km from centre)
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Contact Theatre
Performing arts theater
Arts venue for performances by young artists, plus space to hire for events & celebrations.
4.70 (242 reviews) (~2.03 km from centre)
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Bar 1 - Local Bar | Event Venue | Live DJ | Outdoor Garden
Bar
👍👍 Great staff and great owners very welcoming always happy and pleasant and caring happy to talk great place to work 100% awesome and great prices on everything
4.70 (45 reviews) (~9.24 km from centre)
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The Blues Kitchen Manchester
Bar
Dedicated blues bar serving hickory-smoked comfort food, plus regular live music & DJs.
$$ $$
4.60 (2.3K reviews) (~0.39 km from centre)
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YES
Live music venue
👍👍 We had a brilliant night in YES for the Black Keys after party Record Hang. Was amazing to be close up to the band while they played records familiar and not to an excited and appreciative crowd of fans. Great location and atmosphere.
4.60 (2K reviews) (~0.76 km from centre)
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Mala
Food court
👍👍 Love stopping off here for a drink or bite to eat in between wondering around Manchester. It’s very central, right by Piccadilly gardens tucked away before you enter the heart of the northern quarter. They have various partnerships with amazing food businesses like crumble and salt and pepper (haven...
4.60 (1.4K reviews) (~0.72 km from centre)
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Rebellion Manchester
Live music venue
👍👍 Partners disabled and was looked after really well. Good communication with Jordan.she came out 16 minutes early and took us in to avoid the rush etc. Venue is what you'd expect for a band venue. Toilets were clean. Bar has reasonable prices. Your up close to the stage and can get close to the bands...
4.60 (1.4K reviews) (~0.68 km from centre)
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Eagle Inn
Pub
Easygoing watering hole in a Victorian house, plus regular live music & outdoor seating.
$ $$$
4.60 (541 reviews) (~0.95 km from centre)
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Carlton Club
Social club
👍 Old school venue with plenty of character, a good sound system, decent beers selection and laid back atmosphere. A really good night, a pleasant surprise. I'm going back!
$ $$$
4.60 (479 reviews) (~3.32 km from centre)
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The Talleyrand
Bar
👍👍 One of Manchester’s best kept secrets, I reckon. It’s quaint but not so it’s claustrophobic, and at first I wondered where on Earth the band could possibly be playing. As you worm your way through to the back, you’re met with this wonderful room with a stage; a sight you wouldn’t expect as you walk...
4.60 (163 reviews) (~5.63 km from centre)
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Herbivorous Vegan | Big Hands
Vegan restaurant
Casual spot highlighting vegan burgers, sandwiches & other sustainable comfort food.
4.60 (161 reviews) (~2.08 km from centre)
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Opera House Manchester
Opera house
Theatre named for its short-lived role as an opera house, now the setting for popular entertainment.
4.50 (5.5K reviews) (~0.42 km from centre)
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Manchester Academy
Live music venue
Live music space on the first floor of the Student's Union building, hosting mainly indie and rock.
4.50 (4.9K reviews) (~1.97 km from centre)
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Albert Hall
Live music venue
Large, balconied venue in an old chapel building with stained-glass windows, hosting big-name gigs.
4.50 (3.1K reviews) (~0.23 km from centre)
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The Deaf Institute
Night club
Landmark building housing plush basement bar, cafe/bar and upstairs music hall with smoking terrace.
$$ $$
4.50 (1.8K reviews) (~1.18 km from centre)
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Night & Day Cafe
Bar
Host to local and international bands, also serving food including sandwiches, wraps and burgers.
$$ $$
4.50 (1.5K reviews) (~0.75 km from centre)
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The Warehouse Project
Live music venue
👍👍 Me and my boyfriend went for Worried about Henry x Metropolis this weekend. The venue never fails. Always a good time. Food places could do with expanding or being in a place that’s not just crowded with people trying to listen to the music. Going back again next year. Always a pleasure!! Recommend...
4.50 (1.4K reviews) (~1.38 km from centre)
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The Arden Arms
Pub
Old marketplace pub with real fires and a snug, serving ales and lunch plus dinner some nights.
$$ $$
4.50 (1.1K reviews) (~9.59 km from centre)
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