WHAT'S ON AT MANCHESTER ACADEMY, MANCHESTER
What's On at Manchester Academy, Manchester
Manchester Academy is four independent venues all (almost) under one roof, located on campus at The University Of Manchester. The venues are Academy 1,2,3 and Club Academy. The original student union building was built in 1957, the Academy in 1990, with Buzzcocks being the first band to play there. Following a refurb, capacity grew to around 2600 for Academy 1, 950 for Academy 2, 450 for Academy 3, and 650 for Club Academy.
Manchester Academy attracts a varied wealth of local and worldwide artists, including Adele, Nirvana, Blur, Oasis, David Bowie, Bruno Mars, Inspiral Carpets, Stevie Wonder and Lady Gaga. It is often referred to as one of the UK’s greenest venues, making substantial steps towards minimising environmental impact and improving sustainability.
Enjoy exciting shows, events, concerts and premieres at these four live music venues. Events to look forward to include Ultimate Ozzy UK, The United Kingdolls, Peter Capaldi, Franz Ferdinand, Sigrid, Aston Merrygold, and Dogma. See what's on at Manchester Academy below and book tickets online.
Manchester Academy is four independent venues all (almost) under one roof, located on campus at The University Of Manchester. The venues are Academy 1,2,3 and Club Academy. The original student union building was built in 1957, the Academy in 1990, with Buzzcocks being the first band to play there. Following a refurb, capacity grew to around 2600 for Academy 1, 950 for Academy 2, 450 for Academy 3, and 650 for Club Academy.
Manchester Academy attracts a varied wealth of local and worldwide artists, including Adele, Nirvana, Blur, Oasis, David Bowie, Bruno Mars, Inspiral Carpets, Stevie Wonder and Lady Gaga. It is often referred to as one of the UK’s greenest venues, making substantial steps towards minimising environmental impact and improving sustainability.
Enjoy exciting shows, events, concerts and premieres at these four live music venues. Events to look forward to include Ultimate Ozzy UK, The United Kingdolls, Peter Capaldi, Franz Ferdinand, Sigrid, Aston Merrygold, and Dogma. See what's on at Manchester Academy below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Manchester Academy, Manchester
What's On at Manchester Academy, Manchester
Ghost UK + Sleep Broken (Tributes to Ghost + Sleep Token)
Chris Grey
Academy 3
Friday 29 May 2026
Canadian R&B singer Chris Grey enjoyed his breakout hit when his track "Let the World Burn" went viral in 2025 when it became widely used as a background track for social media clips ...The Lemon Twigs
Academy 2
Saturday 30 May 2026
Brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario - the sons of New York power pop songwriter Ronnie D'Addario - are receiving accolades from everyone from Elton John, The Zombies and Boy George, to Gilbert O'Sullivan, Flea, and Todd Rundgren, with wh...The 30+ Club
Club Academy
Saturday 30 May - Saturday 27 June 2026
Love to dance but can't hack late nights? The 30+ Club reclaim the dancefloor for the over 30s, with the pop music, the atmosphere and bedtime to suit those who've 'still got it'. ...Buckshot
Academy 3
Saturday 30 May 2026
With a dark, cult-followed sound Irish artist Buckshot, a core member of the Haunted Mound collective, boasts over 1.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify. ...Kortez
Academy 2
Sunday 31 May 2026
Kortez is one of the most recognizable Polish artists of the past decade. His songs tell stories that drop a plumb line to the depths of our own heartfelt human experiences. A melancholic, soft-spoken multi-instrumentalist with a piercing g...Texas Is The Reason
Academy 3
Sunday 31 May 2026
They came from some of the most popular, if not polarizing hardcore bands of the early '90s (Shelter, 108, Resurrection), but by the time Texas Is The Reason formed in 1994, a new aesthetic crystallized almost instantly and reduced its memb...
Peter Hook & the Light
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 4 June 2026
 The legendary Joy Division and New Order bassist performs music from his entire career. The Mancunian bass player, musician, singer, DJ, nightclub owner, record company boss and author was a co-founder of the seminal post-punk band Joy ...
Mantra - Bring Me The Horizon Tribute
Club Academy
Friday 5 June 2026
MANTRA is the ultimate BMTH tribute, delivering the energy and chaos of "Bring Me The Horizons" live shows. From crushing metalcore to genre-bending hits, they recreate the power, passion, and atmosphere fans know and love. ...Ye Vagabonds
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 5 June 2026
Delivering harmony rich folk music, influenced by Irish traditional music, Appalachian singing, and the 1960's folk revival, brothers Brian and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn grew up playing music together around their hometown of Carlow, a small town...North West Calling
Academy 1
Saturday 6 June 2026
 All-day punk festival, North West Calling, is back and features another riotous line-up. 2026 Lineup - The Exploited, UK Subs, GBH, Peter & The Test Tube Babies, Subhumans, Gimp Fist, The Meffs, Dirt Box Disco, Riskee & The Ridicule, Red...Cupcakke
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 6 June 2026
Chicago rapper Cupcakke is known for her known for her hypersexualized, brazen, and often comical persona and music. ...
Blvckout
Academy 3
Saturday 6 June 2026
Manchester-based Blvckout is known for their daring blend of heavy alternative rock, which is based on powerful drums, catchy hooks, and driving guitars. Their sound combines basslines that pierce the mix, soaring vocal lines with dense dis...Disco Misr
Club Academy
Sunday 7 June 2026
Egyptian trio on a mission to revive the region's best music by blending a little funk and disco to original tunes. ...Sooshi Mango
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 12 June 2026
What began just nine years ago as three mates filming relatable ethnic-family sketches in their cars has evolved into one of Australia's most dominant comedy success stories. Brothers Joe and Carlo Salanitri, alongside lifelong friend Andre...Westside Gunn
Academy 1
Saturday 13 June 2026
New York rapper Westside Gunn (aka Alvin Lamar Worthy) is also a fashion designer and professional wrestling promoter. He co-founded the hip-hop record label Griselda Records in 2012 with his half-brother Conway the Machine and their cousin...
The All-American Rejects
Academy 1
Sunday 14 June 2026
Oklahoma pop punks AAR, have scored Platinum-certified UK Top 20 hits "Gives You Hell", "Dirty Little Secret", and "Swing, Swing". ...ISMO: Perseverance Tour
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 18 June 2026
Finnish comedian ISMO brings his sharp observational humor and unique perspective on language, culture, and everyday life back to the UK! Known for his clever wordplay and hilarious takes on English quirks, ISMO?s comedy resonates with audi...ISMO: Woo Hoo World Tour
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 18 June 2026
Finnish comedian ISMO brings his sharp observational humor and unique perspective on language, culture, and everyday life back to the UK! Known for his clever wordplay and hilarious takes on English quirks, ISMO?s comedy resonates with audi...Hang Massive
Academy 3
Friday 19 June 2026
The UK and Swedish duo Hang Massive are the world's most renowned Handpan players, pioneering a successful electronic act with a magnetic live show, blending dream-like acoustics and upbeat sounds. The magic for Danny Cudd and Markus Offbe...Special Kinda Madness - Tribute to The Specials & Madness
Academy 3
Saturday 20 June 2026
2 Bands... 2-Tone... 1 Fantastic Night! A Specials Tribute Band and a Madness Tribute Band, all on one stage. That's Special Kinda Madness. Special Kinda Madness perform a truly authentic set from each band, combining the phenomenally energ...Queensryche
Club Academy
Monday 22 June 2026
One of the most distinctive bands of the 80s, American progressive metal band Queensryche scored UK Top 40 hits with "Silent Lucidity", "Best I Can", "Bridge", and "I Am I" between 1990 and 1994, selling over 20 million albums worldwid...Hayley Williams
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Monday 22 - Tuesday 23 June 2026
PROMOTER T&Cs: 1. Ticket sales are limited to 4 per person. Only tickets purchased through Ticketmaster are valid. The venue reserves the right to refuse admission. 2. Tickets cannot be transferred between customers. The lead booker will ne...Tezzus & Diamond
Academy 3
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Atlanta rapper T'corrian Walton, also known as Tezzus, with frequent collaborator Diamond. ...
Sierra Ferrell
Academy 1
Wednesday 24 June 2026
One of the brightest young luminaries in roots music today, Charleston, West Virginia, alt-country artist Sierra Ferrell brings a dose of beautifully strange magic to everything she touches. Her multi-GRAMMY Award-winning music often reveal...
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Ascar
Academy 3
Friday 26 June 2026
Atmospheric Manchester alt-rockers Ascar formed in 2026 and soon won Bolton's "Stars for a Night" contest. They are quickly gaining attention for their high-energy live shows and catchy melodies belnded with trip-hop influences. ...Buffalo Traffic Jam Manchester Tickets
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE: ASCAR
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 26 June 2026
Everywhere At Once powered by The National Lottery presentsASCARManchester Academy 3 (Hop & Grape)Friday 26th June 2026Everywhere At Once is a nationwide grassroots music festival taking place from June 26?28, 2026, spearheaded by the Music...
Tubeway Days - The Gary Numan Live Experience 1979/80
Academy 3
Saturday 27 June 2026
The UK's best Gary Numan Tribute show delivers an evening of scintillating electronic music concentrating on the 1979/80 "Electronic" segment of Numan's career. A six piece band fronted by Chris Fielding, they will transport you back to th...
Thaiboy Digital
Academy 2
Thursday 2 July 2026
Thanapat Bunleang, better known by his stage name Thaiboy Digital, is a Thai rapper and fashion designer, born in Khon Kaen, Thailand but brought up in Stockholm, Sweden from the age of eight. A member of the Drain Gang group, now based in ...Black Kray (Sickboyrari)
Academy 2
Friday 3 July 2026
Virginia rapper Timothy O'Neal Mills, better known by his stage names Black Kray and Sickboyrari, has had an influence on the cloud rap, emo rap, and tread genres, and has been cited as an influence by notable artists like Sematary and Xavi...
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Academy 1
Saturday 4 July 2026
The "Godmother of Punk", California hard rocker Joan Jett is an originator, an innovator, and a visionary. As the leader of the hard-rocking Blackhearts, with whom she has become a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, she's had eight platin...Alana Springsteen
Academy 2
Monday 6 July 2026
Inspired by Taylor Swift, Nashville country music singer and songwriter Alena Springsteen - no relation to Bruce - started playing guitar at age 7 and wrote her first song, called "Fairy Tale", at age 9. She has toured with Luke Bryan and K...Phantogram Manchester Tickets
Jon B.
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Rhode Island R&B singer Jonathan Buck scored UK hits with "Don't Talk" and "They Don't Know", which reached the Top 10 in the States in 1998, following his earlier hit "Someone to Love" (featuring Babyface). ...American Hi-Fi
Club Academy
Wednesday 8 July 2026
Boston, Massachusetts pop punk heroes American Hi-Fi are fronted by Miley Cyrus's musical director and drummer Stacey Jones. They are best known in the UK for their 2001 Top 40 hit "Flavor of the Weak". ...Alexandra Savior
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 10 July 2026
With a voice that channels the ghosts of smoky fifties jazz haunts, lucid and literary lyricism worthy of J.D. Salinger, and wondrous youth-in-revolt abandon, Alexandra Savior will tell you she makes, "Sassy impolite spaghetti western music...
Dave Finnegan's Commitments
Academy 3
Saturday 11 July 2026
Direct from the hit Hollywood film "The Commitments", the man who has fronted the touring band for the last ten years and who played Mickah Wallace in the legendary movie, is here with his sensational show and his own 8-piece band behind hi...
Boys Like Girls
Academy 1
Friday 17 July 2026
Boys Like Girls emerged from the Boston underground with a sound that cut through the noise-anthemic, unapologetic, and impossible to ignore. Since their debut, the band has defined and defied boundaries, delivering dynamic records and high...The RUSH
Club Academy
Saturday 18 July 2026
Manchester-based covers band The RUSH was formed in 2014 by lead singer Gavin Jones, who was the shock eviction of the 2007 X-Factor show, even appearing on Lorraine Kelly breakfast show. They are celebrated for their unique style and powe...
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