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 Throwing Muses, Tim Gallagher, Joeboy, Bootleg Blondie, A Thousand Horses, Manchester Psych Fest 25, and Goldie Lookin Chain. 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 Throwing Muses, Tim Gallagher, Joeboy, Bootleg Blondie, A Thousand Horses, Manchester Psych Fest 25, and Goldie Lookin Chain. See what's on at Manchester Academy below and book tickets online.
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What's On at Manchester Academy, Manchester
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d4vd
Academy 2
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Houston indie musician David Burke, better known as d4vd (pronounced "David"), is an artist that's unable to be boxed into a specific genre, with familiar hits including his UK Top 40 hits 'Romantic Homicide,' a grungy, guitar-driven breaku...LEAP
Academy 3
Wednesday 15 October 2025
Indie rock sad boys LEAP are on the verge, in every sense of the word. Bubbling with anticipation, whether it's the palpable energy at their explosive sold out shows across the UK and Europe, or landing in Shazam's top 50 viral playlist, th...d4vd Manchester Tickets
Mimi Webb
Academy 1
Thursday 16 October 2025
Weaving octave-destroying vocals, gut-wrenching ballads and confessional storytelling, Canterbury-born singer-songwriter Mimi Webb is proving herself to be a viral pop powerhouse. Her emotional tales of open-heart honesty have captured hear...Panic Shack
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 16 October 2025
Cardiff punks Panic Shack aren't interested in the keys to the boys' clubhouse or fighting with sharp-elbows for a seat at the table. They're with you, out there: in the pit, at the bar, in the group chat - and their sound, collar-grabbing ...Larkin Poe
Academy 1
Friday 17 October 2025
Rebecca & Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe are singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist sisters creating their own brand of Roots Rock 'n' Roll: gritty, soulful, and flavoured by their southern heritage. Originally from Atlanta and currently livi...Pop Will Eat Itself
Academy 2
Friday 17 October 2025
With the help of John Peel, the industrial/alt-rock Stourbridge band's earliest singles became surprise chart hits in the late 80s and early 90s thanks to their many samples of other songs and musical scores. Tracks like "Get the Girl! Kill...The Dreggs
Academy 3
Friday 17 October 2025
Australian folk pop duo Paddy Macrae and Zane Harris describe their music as "acoustic folk with a little 'singer-song writer'. ...
Men I Trust
Academy 1
Saturday 18 - Sunday 19 October 2025
The Quebecois electo-pop band's rise to indie fame is a bit more abnormal than most. The group initially started without their lead singer, as a duo with programmed robotic electronic drums alongside boisterous synthesizers heavily inspire...NewDad
Academy 2
Saturday 18 October 2025
Growing up in Galway, Ireland, the four members of NewDad thank a random band name generator for their unusual moniker. Dark and stormy with undeniably beautiful moments amid the mammoth guitars, there's a heaviness to the music, which t...PorkPie
Academy 3
Saturday 18 October 2025
Scotland's 9 piece Ska Behemoth, a music force of nature that have been tearing up stages the length and breadth of the country. Combining top quality dance along ska standards from The Specials, Bad Manners, Madness, The Beat, etc. with...
Coheed and Cambria
Academy 1
Monday 20 October 2025
Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band formed in 1995. The group's critically acclaimed music incorporates aspects of progressive rock, pop, heavy metal, and post-hardcore. The southern California band Thrice merges hardco...Football Cliches Live
Academy 2
Monday 20 October 2025
Welcome to the most pedantic night of your footballing life;The Football Cliches podcast, created and presented by Adam Hurrey, was launched by The Athletic in 2020 to dive deep into the subconscious code of the world's most talked-about an...Jessie Murph
Academy 1
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Teenage Nashville Country pop star Jessie Murph was discovered by uploading vlogs and covers to TikTok and YouTube, clocking up millions of streams in the process. Her song "Pray" charted around the world, leading to a collaboration with ...ADMT
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Rising Doncaster singer-songwriter Adam Taylor, aka ADMT, mixes R&B beats with massive pop hooks as heard on his 2023 UK Top 30 hit "Best Friend". ...The Royston Club
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 23 October 2025
The Royston Club are the Wrexham band tipped by Gigwise as 'the new band from Wales most likely to do a Catfish'. Despite only being active for two years, the young four-piece have already completed two UK headline tours totalling 30 dates,...
Spacey Jane
Academy 1
Friday 24 October 2025
Fremantle, Australia's very own garage pop outfit Spacey Jane went from backyards to bright lights, sharing the stage with the likes of Car Seat Headrest, Nothing But Thieves, Alex Lahey, The Jungle Giants & more. For relatively new kids on...Ultimate Power
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 24 October 2025
Why go anywhere else when you can go to a place where everyone has a sole aim: to embrace the greatest power ballads ever written, all night long. The Ultimate Power DJs will take you on a ride through the very best of the genre: from forgo...Sanctum Sanctorium - The Dark Side Of The 80s
Academy 2
Saturday 25 October 2025
Formed through a mutual love of 80's goth and alternative rock music. Sanctum Santorium are a live 5-piece tribute band that faithfully recreate classic hits by artists such as The Cult, Killing Joke, Sisters of Mercy, Billy Idol, Bauhaus a...The 30+ Club
Academy 2
Saturday 25 October 2025
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'. ...Ten
Academy 3
Saturday 25 October 2025
Mancunian melodic hard rock band Ten were formed in 1994 by frontman Gary Hughes following a prolific solo career. ...
Ben Ellis
Academy 3
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Welsh pop singer-songwriter and TikTok star Ben Ellis ismainly known for his acoustic covers of popular songs. ...Ben Ellis - VIP Upgrade
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
VIP Upgrade does not include a show ticket....Graham Bonnet Band (Rainbow / Michael Schenker Group / Alcatrazz)
Academy 3
Wednesday 29 October 2025
After initially finding mainstream success with pop duo The Marbles - who reached no.5 in the UK with the single "Only One Woman", Graham Bonnet enjoyed a solo career throughout the 1970s, until truly making his mark with Ritchie Blackmore'...The Lovely Eggs
Academy 2
Thursday 30 October 2025
Lancaster indie rock duo the Lovely Eggs were formed in 2006 by Holly Ross and David Blackwell following the breakup of all-girl punk band Angelica, which Ross fronted between 1994 and 2003. Blackwell, a member of psychedelic drone outfit ...
Ocie Elliott
Academy 3
Friday 31 October 2025
With songs gracing the soundtracks of Greys Anatomy and Sweet Magnolias, among others, folk duo Ocie Elliott pen tunes that feel lived-in. You can hear their memories, experiences, and emotions in the dusty acoustic guitars, the sparse prod...
SUNNY RAVE: Manchester w/ dj pressed
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
SUNNY RAVE is coming to Manchester for a five-star rave experience with Always Sunny-inspired costumes, cocktails, visuals, and artwork...Emofest
Academy 1
Saturday 1 November 2025
Put on your eyeliner, lace up your high-tops and get ready to rock to all your favourite nostalgic emo anthems as the Emo Festival is the greatest tribute night to the music that was never just a phase... Teenage Nostalgia featuring all ...Hanabie
Academy 2
Saturday 1 November 2025
Hanabie. (花冷え。) is a Japanese metalcore band from Tokyo known for combining loud and heavy music with contrasting Harajuku aesthetics in a style self-described as "Harajuku-core". Their songs incorporate elements of metalcore, hardc...Glacmanis
Club Academy
Saturday 1 November 2025
Alternative/indie rock duo from Manchester, pronounced "Glass-Manis". ...Amplifier
Academy 3
Saturday 1 November 2025 - Friday 28 August 2026
Described as "Soundgarden, Tool, Black Sabbath, Oceansize and Pink Floyd taking copious amounts of mind-altering substances and venturing on a trip through time and space (to another dimension), and back again," Manchester progressive rock...
Marc Scibilia
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 1 November 2025
The Buffalo-bred, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Marc Scibilia makes soulful music on his own terms, channeling the national mood. Finding inspiration in folk, country, alternative, and anthemic pop music, he has crafted a distinctly Ame...Celeste
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Brighton-raised Celeste has been named the Brit Award Rising Star of 2020 and the number one breakthrough act on the BBC Music Sound of 2020 List for her modern take on the timeless, heartache-tinged soul of smoky jazz bars and velvet-voice...John Maus
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Minnesota synth-pop musician, composer, singer, and songwriter John Maus is known for his baritone singing style and his use of vintage synthesizer sounds and Medieval church modes, a combination that often draws comparisons to 1980s goth-p...Bob Vylan
Academy 1
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Bob Vylan are a two-piece band that mix punk, rock, grime, and rap amongst other genres, to create a unique style of poetical political music that speaks openly on a wide range of topics. After releasing their critically acclaimed album 'We...Sports Team
Club Academy
Wednesday 5 November 2025
The London-based collective met while studying at the UK's prestigious University of Cambridge. Drawn together by a shared love of '90s rock and a desire to shake up their stale local scene, the six-piece began to develop their energetic li...Little Comets
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Tyne & Wear act Little Comets have been described as playing "kitchen sink indie" music, which saw their 2009 debut single "One Night in October" reach no.3 in the UK indie charts. ...Bob Vylan Manchester Tickets
Little Comets - Manchester Academy 3 - NEW ALBUM TOUR
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Little Comets return to some beautiful places, playing music from their brand new studio album Expect absolute tunes and some classic bangers....Mabel
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 5 November 2025
An effortless storyteller with a pure and unfiltered singing talent and songwriting ability, Mabel McVey has an instinctive gift of melody far beyond her twenty two years. Indeed Mabel has made quite the impression since bursting on to the ...Mabel Manchester Tickets
Hard Life
Academy 1
Thursday 6 November 2025
Formerly known as Easy Life until being sued by easyGroup over the use of the "easy" in 2023, Leicester indie pop group act Hard Life reached no.2 in the UK charts with their first two albums. ...
