The 13 biggest gigs taking place in Manchester in 2023- including Arctic Monkeys and Elton John

This year is, like most years, set to be another huge one for music in Manchester. The city’s many top venues will play host to some of the biggest names in the industry.

The AO Arena will be host to many of these gigs. However, other great venues around Manchester with big gigs on the cards include the O2 venues and Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground. A double header of shows by Sheffield’s finest Arctic Monkeys will take place at the cricket ground. Another one of Manchester’s finest sporting venues, the Etihad Stadium, will host a Coldplay gig in the summer.

This year will see the final ever Manchester show by legendary artist Elton John. This final show will be at the AO Arena in June. For a glimpse into what is in store on the Manchester music scene this year, look no further. We’ve compiled a list of 13 of the biggest gigs taking place across Manchester in 2023.

Lewis Capaldi

Date: January 18

Venue: AO Arena

The 1975

Date: January 20

Venue: AO Arena

Florence + The Machine

Date: February 3

Venue: AO Arena

Yungblud

Date: February 19

Venue: AO Arena

Chris Brown

Date: February 21

Venue: AO Arena

Fatboy Slim

Date: March 10

Venue: O2 Victoria Warehouse

Lizzo

Date: March 11

Venue: AO Arena

Paramore

Date: April 18

Venue: AO Arena

Coldplay

Date: June 1

Venue: Etihad Stadium

Arctic Monkeys

Date: June 2 and 3

Venue: Emirates Old Trafford

Elton John

Date: June 3

Venue: AO Arena

Iron Maiden

Date: June 30

Venue: AO Arena

Blink 182

Date: October 15 and 16

Venue: AO Arena