This document lists the top 10 biggest music acts to have played concerts on the Isle of Man, in no particular order. It notes that huge names like Robert Plant, Alice Cooper, Robin Gibb and Brian Wilson have recently played at the Villa Marina stage. In the following months, The Jacksons will also play there. The list then provides the name of each top act and the venue and date of their Isle of Man performance, with The Kinks/Ray Davies ranked as the number one act.

1. Top 10 music acts to have
played the Isle of Man
In recent years the Villa Marina stage has seen shows from huge names such
as Robert Plant, Alice Cooper, Robin Gibb and Brian Wilson, and next month
the first family of pop, The Jacksons, will take their rightful place on the list.
But top musicians entertaining Manx audiences is not a new phenomenon and,
with that in mind, we’ve scanned the last few decades to put together our list of
(in no particular order) the top 10 biggest names to have played the Isle of Man.
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man

2. Meatloaf
(The Bowl, 1990)
10
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man

3. T Rex
(The Lido, 12 July, 1975)
9
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man

4. Van Morrison
(Villa Gardens, 2001 and Villa Marina, 20 December, 2005)
8
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man

5. Pink Floyd
(The Lido, 18 July, 1967)
7
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man

6. The Who
(The Lido, 10 June, 1967 and Peel Bay Festival, 30 May, 2007)
6
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man

7. AC/DC
(The Lido, 20 June, 1976)
5
Top 10: Biggest music acts to have played the Isle of Man

8. Elton John
(Noble’s Park, 16 June, 2011)
4
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man

9. The Rolling Stones
(The Lido, 13 August, 1964)
3
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man

10. Queen
(The Lido, 26 March, 1974)
2
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man

11. The Kinks/Ray Davies
(The Lido, 11 August, 1966)/ (Villa Marina, 7 June, 2005)
1
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man