While for many the calendar adorning their wall might be counting down the days until Oasis perform at Heaton Park, there’s still a lot more left this year to add to it.
The North West of England before the end of 2024 is set to be treated by some more Britpop icons, with Mark Morriss of The Bluetones and James Walsh of Starsailor both performing solo shows in Stockport, while the more pop-music inclined will be no doubt looking forwards to Chappell Roan or Melanie Martinez to end the year with.
There’s also that long overdue The Jones Brothers show that was postponed earlier in the year, while music royalty in the form of Janet Jackson and those coming for the throne are just some of the high-profile events taking place in the area before the end of 2024.
So what are our picks? We’ve selected 19 shows coming to the area before the end of the year that might be worth your time before the inevitable budgeting for this year’s Christmas shop.
Many of the shows here have tickets available through Ticketmaster or Ticketweb, so if any of these pique your interest while you’re waiting for more Oasis tickets, take a look at our picks - we’re almost certain you won’t be waiting in a “digital queue.”

5. Meekz
Masked British rapper Meekz will be heading to the North West as part of his UK tour, with a date at the O2 Ritz in Manchester on September 30 2024 and then heading to the O2 Academy in Liverpool on October 1 2024. | Provided

6. Jordan Rakei
New Zealand-Australia songwriter Jordan Rakei trades the coastal regions of the Southern Hemisphere while it’s getting warmer to perform at the Albert Hall in Manchester on September 26 2024. | Shirlaine Forrest/BBC Radio 6 Music

7. Sea Girls
Having released their third studio album, “Midnight Butterflies,” in June 2024, Sea Girls continue their tour promoting the album with a date at the O2 Apollo in Manchester on September 28 2024, following by performing at the Camp and Furnace in Liverpool on October 9 2024. | Provided

8. Janet Jackson
The beloved member of the Jackson dynasty is on tour in the United Kingdom in October, performing at the Co-op Live in Manchester on October 1 2024. | Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

