WHAT'S ON AT THE O2 RITZ, MANCHESTER
What's On at the O2 Ritz, Manchester
O2 Ritz is a Grade II listed building and a live music venue known for its sprung dance floor. It has a capacity of 1500. Built in 1927, it was originally a dance hall before becoming a nightclub in the 60’s. Following varied ownership, in 2015 it was acquired by Live Nation Entertainment as part of the O2 Academy Group.
The O2 Ritz has seen megastars such as The Beatles, R.E.M, Morrissey, Happy Mondays, Adam Ant, and The Smiths premiered there in 1982. It is a multi-use venue space, capable of hosting anything from live music concerts and gigs, to a filming location, weddings, shows, productions, parties, conferences and award ceremonies.
Heaven 17, The Rasmus, The Wonder Stuff, Fall Out Boy, Daft Punk, Kula Shaker, and Thunder From Down Under are just a few events to look forward to. See what's on at O2 Ritz Manchester with Manchester Theatres below and book tickets online.
O2 Ritz is a Grade II listed building and a live music venue known for its sprung dance floor. It has a capacity of 1500. Built in 1927, it was originally a dance hall before becoming a nightclub in the 60’s. Following varied ownership, in 2015 it was acquired by Live Nation Entertainment as part of the O2 Academy Group.
The O2 Ritz has seen megastars such as The Beatles, R.E.M, Morrissey, Happy Mondays, Adam Ant, and The Smiths premiered there in 1982. It is a multi-use venue space, capable of hosting anything from live music concerts and gigs, to a filming location, weddings, shows, productions, parties, conferences and award ceremonies.
Heaven 17, The Rasmus, The Wonder Stuff, Fall Out Boy, Daft Punk, Kula Shaker, and Thunder From Down Under are just a few events to look forward to. See what's on at O2 Ritz Manchester with Manchester Theatres below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at O2 Ritz, Manchester
What's On at the O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 13 (Murderdolls)
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 5 November 2025
 Theatrical horror punk alter-ego of Murderdolls frontman Joseph Poole. Wednesday 13 is the stage name of Joseph Poole, frontman of Murderdolls, the theatrical metal outfit that also includes members of Static-X and Slipknot. Starting off...Wednesday 13 - Mid Death Crisis UK Tour 2025
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Security - Bag Policy Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small bag...Definitely Mightbe - Tribute to Oasis
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 6 November 2025
The longest established Oasis tribute in the world with over 2,000 shows under their belt. So, as good as the real thing? Well the lengendary Alan McGee thought so when he recently introduced the band live on stage! So they..... DEFINITELY ...Scarlxrd
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 7 November 2025
 SCARLXRD is the moniker of Wolverhampton-born rapper Marius Lucas Antonio Listhrop, whose music generally blends elements of heavy metal and trap. Pronounced as "Scarlord", he likes to replace the letter "o" with "x" not only in his stag...Nation of Language
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 8 November 2025
Brooklyn-based synth auteurs Nation of Language are one of the most heralded new acts in recent memory, having already earned high-praise from the likes of NME, Fader, Pitchfork, Stereogum and countless others for their ability to blend the...Clipse
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Monday 10 November 2025
Virginian gangsta rap brothers Gene "Malice" and Terrence "Pusha T" Thornton are best known for featuring on Justin Timberlake's global smash hit "Like I Love You". They also scored their own UK Top 40 hit "Ma, I Don't Love Her" (featurin...Jane Remover
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Monday 10 November 2025
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...Maruja
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
The extraordinary Manchester four piece are a creative force of nature, a deeply emotional and empathetic band concerned primarily with the power of community, both in the nuclear sense, as a tight knit creative unit, but also as a wider fo...Don't Stop Queen Now - Tribute to Queen
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
Don't Stop Queen Now's energetic and true-to-life performance, fronted by the incredible Michael Spence who has featured on ITV1 as Freddie Mercury, brings Queen's 50 year reign to life in a show that's guaranteed to blow your mind! The si...PROGRESS Wrestling
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 16 November 2025
The pinnacle of strong style professional wrestling in the UK, PROGRESS Wrestling brings you the absolute best in British wrestling. Founded by stand-up comedian Jim Smallman in 2012 and relaunched under new ownership in 2022, former PROGR...dodie
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Still in her twenties, Dorothy Clark has already done a lot of living. Some of that has played out online as she made a name for herself as a singer and writer, amassing millions of fans with her disarmingly honest videos and affecting, int...DJ Premier + The Alchemist
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 20 November 2025
DJ Premier and The Alchemist are embarking on a joint UK/EU tour, "He's the Preemo, I'm the Chemist World Tour" Celebrating the history of hip-hop through their iconic beats. DJ Premier, known for his work with Gang Starr and his distinct ...Heaven 17
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 22 November 2025
Sheffield new wave duo Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh left the original lineup of the Human League in after having differences with Phil Oakey. They recruited Glenn Gregory (who's vocal's were remarkably similar to Oakey's) and Heaven 17 w...Nothing,Nowhere
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Tuesday 25 November 2025
The Massachusetts rapper cuts deep, emerging from darkness, shedding external expectation, and moving forward into the glow of pure creation. Whether it be anesthetized beats and intoxicating lulls, the cold piano-laden longings or the emo...Matt Maltese
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 27 November 2025
 Reading indie rocker Matt Maltese first established himself as a songwriter with a knack for dry one liners and a keen eye for self-deprecation with his baroque piano-led tunes racking up over a billion streams on Spotify.  ...
Wheatus
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 28 November 2025
Teenage years may be fleeting for the Platinum-selling New York pop rockers, but it seems "Teenage Dirtbag"Â is for life, as Wheatus'Â debut single from 2000 popped up yet again in 2022, making itself known in a way never seen before in the...Lambrini Girls
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
Brighton based noise-punk duo Lambrini Girls bottle everything wrong with the modern world and shake it up. If peppering political songs with humour is like sticking a sparkler in some bread, then their music is like a fireworks display in ...The Wailers
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 30 November 2025
Bob Marley and the Wailers recorded, toured and made history together between 1972 and 1981. It was Bob Marley himself that requested the Wailers stayed together. Today, carrying on the mission are legitimate members, children-of-legends an...The Rasmus
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Monday 1 December 2025
One of the greatest rock bands ever to come out of Finland, The Rasmus, with their new line-up -Â female guitarist Emilia "Emppu" Suhonen replacing Pauli Rantasalmi in 2022 - embark on a European tour. Having topped the charts in Germany, A...Amine
Academy 1
Tuesday 2 December 2025
At the age of 21, Adam Amine Daniel burst onto the scene with his 6x-platinum single, "Caroline." But, the Portland-born rapper has come a long way since then; a fact made clear by his critically acclaimed releases. "Good For You" drew pr...
House Gospel Choir
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 3 December 2025
An electrifying House meets Gospel experience born out of a love for sound system culture, the healing power of house music and the London-based choir seeking to channel the magic of people working together to raise the vibrations. Working ...Nothing More
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
 Founded in San Antonio, Texas, the three-time Grammy nominated rockers Nothing More deliver unapologetically massive anthems with introspective, philosophical lyrics. Since the group's initial emergence in 2003, they have made US rock ra...Alabama 3
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
South London's beloved roots-futurists Alabama 3 are adored the world over for 1997's inaugural smash 'Woke Up This Morning', whose marriage of Howlin' Wolf samples and trip hop beats provided the theme music for long-running HBO series 'Th...Year's End Festival - The Twang & more
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
Year's End Festival is back Saturday 6th of December 2025! Thousands of fans, Lots of great live music across multiple venues around Manchester city centre! ...Snow Strippers
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 7 December 2025
Detroit electronic music duo Tatiana Schwaninger and Graham Perez produce EDM tracks which contain elements of new rave, witch house, electroclash, shoegaze, hyperpop, and techno. They have frequently been compared to the music of Canadia...Band of Skulls
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Russell Marsden's acclaimed Southampton blues rockers are perhaps best known for their 2019 single "Sweet Sour" which won Best Rock/Hard Rock Song at the Independent Music Awards 2013. ...Stereolab
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 11 December 2025
South London's Anglo-French premiere exponents of experimental lounge electronica air a breezy melodious approach with Laetitia Sadier's lilting Gallic vocals meandering merrily throughout with an irresistibly melodious bass-driven joy and ...SG Lewis
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
The Reading songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and deep house producer creates expansive and ambitious music made of two halves: on one end of the spectrum, he crafts the kind of nocturnal bangers that dancefloors, underground raves, pool pa...SG Lewis Manchester Tickets
Stereo MC's
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 13 December 2025
Formed in 1985, Stereo MCs hit the public's attention with 1990 album Supernatural and single Elevate My Mind. It was 1992 follow up Connected, with hit singles of the same name and Step It Up that confirmed their status at the front of a b...Swiftogeddon - The Taylor Swift Club Night
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 13 December 2025 - Friday 13 February 2026
Swiftogeddon is a night run by fans, for fans to come together and worship at the altar of Taylor Swift: non-stop Swifty all night: deep cuts, extended mixes, fan favourites and all the hits. The greatest songwriter of her generation? That'...MICO
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 14 December 2025
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...The Wonder Stuff
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 17 December 2025
 Stourbridge indie rockers The Wonder Stuff boast an extensive catalogue which includes UK Top 20 hits "The Size of a Cow", "Unbearable", "Caught in My Shadow", "Don't Let Me Down, Gently", "Circlesquare" and the chart-topping cover "D...Aurie Styla's Christmas Crack-Up
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 18 December 2025
Comedian Aaurie Styla is back with his annual Christmas Crack-up, an end-of-year celebration filled with comedy, music, prizes and more, this year with more comedians, more prizes, more dates... & a partridge in a pear tree! Line-up subject...Trevor Horn & His Band
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 19 December 2025
Trevor and his band are playing an exclusive run of UK tour dates with a new career-spanning 'Video Killed The Radio Star' live show ...Christmas for Grown Ups - Pop-up Christmas Disco Party
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 20 December 2025
Discos for Grown ups returns for an incredible Christmas Disco party to remember! It's your BEST Christmas party.. EVER? So let's celebrate with a fabulous festive boogie Expect santa hats, disco elves, confetti and snow! A fab and fun part...The Man From Delmonte
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 21 December 2025
After a 34 year hiatus, 1980s Manchester indie art pop favourites The Man from Delmonte return. Between 1988 and 1991 they shone brightly creating some of the most memorable pop songs of the "Madchester" era. Water in My Eyes, My Love is Li...Dave Hill's Slade
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Monday 22 December 2025
The farewell tour from Dave Hill and the boys end with a Christmas gig at the O2 Ritz in Manchester. Slade's unique blend of pop and rock'n'roll, outrageous flamboyance and pure fun, and no less than 23 Top 20 singles, they have become a fi...CHRISTMAS IN VALHALLA
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 27 December 2025
UK Tribute Festivals presents CHRISTMAS IN VALHALLA Tributes to: METALLICA - Metal Militia GUNS & Roses - Guns Or Roses GHOST - Popestars SYSTEM OF A DOWN - Toxicities THE DARKNESS - The Darkest Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including r...Pil (Public Image LTD)
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 28 December 2025
After fronting the Sex Pistols, John Lydon formed Public Image Ltd in 1978 and, with a shifting line-up and unique sound, PiL have gone on to become widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential bands of all time. Their musi...Rhinestone Rodeo - New Years Eve - Manchester 31st December
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 31 December 2025
The Ultimate New Year Country Music Party? Ok fine... LET'S DO IT...Rhinestone Rodeo: NYE
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Beyond The Black
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 15 January 2026
German Symphonic Metal shooting stars Beyond the Black are a stratospheric success story. Already their 2015 debut album hit like a bomb in their home country. 'Songs of Love and Death' besieged the German Top 15 for weeks and led up to the...Fall Out Boy Tribute Manchester Tickets
Fell Out Boy + The Black Charade + L1nkn P4rk + Stiff Bizkit
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 16 January 2026
Academy Events Present Fell Out Boy + The Black Charade + L1nkn P4rk + Stiff Bizkit Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a...Superheaven
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 17 January 2026
Grunge-y alt rock Pennsylvania heavyweights Superheaven return in 2025 with their first new album in nearly a decade. In 2015 Superheaven (guitarists/co-vocalists Jake Clarke and Taylor Madison, bassist Joe Kane, and drummer Zack Robbins) r...The 502s
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 22 January 2026
6 piece indie folk band The 502s are undeniable, immaculate rays of Florida sunshine. Led by earnest banjo-strumming songwriter Ed Isola, The 502s are a band of brothers whose sound has received critical acclaim as celebratory, wholesome, a...The 502s Manchester Tickets
Prohibition
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 23 January 2026
Welcome to Prohibition - Let's party like it's 1926! In a world filled with glitter, glamour and pulsating jazz, we invite you to an unforgettable evening inspired by the iconic 1920s. Dress up and join us on a unique journey 100 years back...Daft Funk - A Retrospective Celebration of Daft Punk
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 24 January 2026
 Dedicated to recreating the sound and atmosphere of a Daft Punk live experience, Daft Funk's meticulously crafted stage productions feature authentic costumes and synchronised custom light shows, with over 1500 LEDs and a three-metre pyr...Jinjer
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 29 January 2026
Leading Ukrainian modern metal juggernauts Jinjer are back. Known for their unmatched progressive groove metal sound, tireless touring and chart-storming albums, Jinjer have gathered tens of millions of cross-platform streams on their bigge...Half Man Half Biscuit
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 30 January 2026
Known for their satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs, Birkenhead indie rockers Half Man Half Biscuit parody popular genres, while their lyrics allude to UK popular culture and geography. Formed in 1984, their long career has se...Machine Girl
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 31 January 2026
The highly acclaimed NYC electronic duo embodies DIY culture, a lo-fi sound with a distinctly hi-fi, maximalist cultural vision. Genre-transcending music for an overstimulated generation. Infamous for cathartic, erratic performances, MG has...Machine Girl Manchester Tickets
Trance Classical
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 7 February 2026
Hosted by one of the most iconic names in classic trance, Lange, prepare to hear trance classics performed like never before. A fusion of orchestra and DJ with a tailored light and laser show to bring you an immersive experience. Expect t...Fozzy
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sunday 8 February 2026
After scoring four Top 10 hits in the States, Atlanta, Georgia, powerhouse rockers Fozzy bring their kick ass, hooky heavy metal songs on a wild ride to the UK. Fozzy has always been about a heavy groove and a good time. And when you have t...Sleep Theory
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Monday 9 February 2026
Live Nation Presents Sleep Theory Plus Special Guests: The Pretty Wild Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it...Kula Shaker
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 12 February 2026
By reviving the swirling, guitar-heavy sounds of late-'60s psychedelia and infusing it with George Harrison's Indian mysticism and spirituality, Kula Shaker became one of the most popular British bands of the immediate post-Brit-pop era. T...Smith/Kotzen
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Friday 13 February 2026
The exciting partnership between guitarists & vocalists Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden, and Richie Kotzen of The Winery Dogs has been described by the Ultimate Classic Rock as a mix of "blues, hard rock, traditional R&B and more". Part-time LA...
