Manchester

The following groups have played in this city: Hawkwind (35 times), Motorhead (30 times), Joy Division (25 times), Pink Floyd (19 times), The Rolling Stones (19 times), Yes (19 times), AC/DC (17 times), The Who (17 times), Deep Purple (15 times), Roxy Music (15 times), U2 (13 times), Bob Dylan (11 times), Rush (10 times), The Beatles (10 times), Bruce Springsteen (9 times), Bryan Ferry (8 times), David Bowie (8 times), Black Sabbath (7 times), Led Zeppelin (7 times), Blue Oyster Cult (6 times), Eric Clapton (6 times), Genesis (6 times), Queen (6 times), Jimi Hendrix (5 times), King Crimson (5 times), Metallica (5 times), Roger Waters (5 times), Depeche Mode (4 times), Jeff Buckley (3 times), Kiss (3 times), Kraftwerk (3 times), Neil Young (3 times), Oasis (3 times), Billy Preston (2 times), Joe Satriani (2 times), Kate Bush (2 times), Kracker (2 times), Nirvana (2 times), Robert Plant (2 times), Roger Daltrey (2 times), Ron Wood (2 times), Van Halen (2 times), ZZ Top (2 times), Aerosmith, Altered Images, Athlete, Cream, David Gilmour, Derek & The Dominos, Dire Straits, Fashion, Frank Zappa, Idlewild, Iron Maiden, Mark Knopfler, Mott The Hoople, Nick Mason, Page & Plant, Pixies, Radiohead, Rainbow, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Snow Patrol, Stretch, The Alarm, The Allman Brothers Band, The Bravery, The Clash, The Mission and The Nightcaps.

Bests live music venues in Manchester: Free Trade Hall, Old Trafford, Apollo Theatre, Kings Hall and Manchester Apollo.