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
Jesse Welles
Academy 1
Saturday 20 February 2027
Described as a modern Woody Guthrie, Arkansas folk artist Jesse Welles garnered attention on social media for writing and performing folk protest songs, including "The Poor", "Cancer", "The Olympics", "United Health", "Join ICE", and "War...Jacek Stachursky
Academy 2
Saturday 20 February 2027
Polish Discopolo pop star Jacek Stachursky, known simply as Stachursky to his fans, he's made a name for himself as a talented dance and pop singer. Born in Czechowice-Dziedzice it is estimated that he has sold almost 700,000 records in Po...
Hollywood Undead
Academy 1
Friday 26 February 2027
Hollywood Undead have concocted an explosive cocktail of hip hop, rock and metal, forging an alternative style that's primed to blow the scene up. They craft incisive, sharp and sarcastic raps that slash the jugular of mainstream pop cultu...Master Peace
Club Academy
Friday 26 February 2027
 With his expansive library of Hip-Hop, Pop and indie music, Master Peace has gone on to create unique music juxtaposing nostalgic alternative rock with contemporary sounds of street music. After doing grime sets at London-based radio st...
Evil Blizzard
Academy 3
Saturday 27 February 2027
 Described as "The most ingenious and charismatic live experience on the music scene," Preston's Evil Blizzard are truly an enigma. Three masked bassists, a guitarist who can't play guitar, a singing drummer, a pig with cleaversm and an ...
Blind Channel
Club Academy
Tuesday 2 March 2027
Blind Channel is a Finnish nu metal band from Oulu who define their musical style as "violent pop". They represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Dark Side", finishing in sixth place. ...Sleeping With Sirens
Academy 1
Friday 5 March 2027
Florida post-hardcore trail blazers Sleeping With Siren mix heavy melody while still remaining edgy and heavy. Kellin Quinn's unique leggero tenor vocal range makes the band stand out from the rest, with their albums charting in the UK To...
PeelingFlesh
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 5 March 2027
Oklahoma slam death metal band PeelingFlesh blend elements of slamming brutal death metal with hardcore influences. With themes including gore, murder, and thuggery, the group's songs frequently include samples of hip-hop and Blaxploitati...Kalandra
Academy 2
Friday 5 March 2027
Equal parts shamanic folk and progressive rock, Liverpool-formed Norwegian and Swedish act Kalandra cast an alluring spell over the third stage (Bixler) Thursday. Vocalist Katrine Stenbekk unfurled gorgeous, drawn-out melodies comparable t...Limehouse Lizzy - The Greatest Hits of Thin Lizzy
Club Academy
Friday 5 March 2027
Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and dominating stages worldwide. The band have also added a tribute into their show to ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist (and world ren...Sleeping with Sirens Manchester Tickets
Lambrini Girls
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 6 March 2027
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 Smiths Ltd + Clint Boon (DJ Set)
Academy 2
Saturday 6 March 2027
Formed in 2009, the ONLY Smiths tribute band from and based in Manchester have a unique selling point and an authenticity that is hard to beat. Committed to getting the same energy that Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce ...Medium Build
Academy 3
Saturday 6 March 2027
Nicholas Carpenter, better known by his stage name Medium Build, is a Nashville-based, Atlanta-raised Americana singer-songwriter who has toured with Lewis Capaldi. ...
Dirty Honey
Academy 2
Sunday 7 March 2027
Some musicians take a while to build an audience and connect with fans but for the Los Angeles-based hard blues rock quartet Dirty Honey, success came right out of the gate. The band's debut single, "When I'm Gone," became the first song b...
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Keo
Academy 1
Wednesday 10 - Thursday 11 March 2027
Keo are brothers Finn and Conor Keogh with drummer Oli Spackman and guitarist Jimmy Lanwern, who can trace their roots back to Plymouth, Portugal, Ireland and the US - with the Keogh brothers spending their youth touring much of the UK, Ir...Stiff Little Fingers
Academy 1
Friday 12 March 2027
During the first wave of U.K. punk rock, plenty of bands sang about a world full of violence and chaos, but Stiff Little Fingers didn't have to imagine a dystopian world - formed in Belfast in 1977 at the height of "The Troubles," police b...Louder Than War Live
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 13 March 2027
John Robb's music and culture website Louder Than War launched its own festival in 2026, with the debut event headlined by the great Sea Power and a full bill of bands over three stages at Manchester Academy. Now, it is back in 2027 with ...
Louder Than War Fest
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 13 March 2027
one-day indoor multi venue alternative music festival in Manchester headlined by The Wedding Present, HotWax and Spear of Destiny...SOFY
Academy 3
Tuesday 16 March 2027
Leicester indie pop artist who first found fame when featured on the FIFA 23 soundtrack ...ShyGirl
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 19 March 2027
Experimental South London pop artist Shygirl reveals her inner self-reflection in experimental vocal tones and deconstructed dance melodies, exhibiting a new level of intimacy and emotional depth in her songwriting. Simultaneously assertin...La Roux
Academy 2
Saturday 20 March 2027
With hits "Bulletproof" and "In for the Kill", "the red haired one" made electro-pop mean something again. Londoner Elly Jackson has a staggering ability to channel all her feelings and experiences into wondrous blasts of crystal-clean e...Pet Shop Boys, Actually - Tribute to Pet Shop Boys
Academy 3
Saturday 20 March 2027
Pet Shop Boys, Actually deliver a night of pure synth-pop celebration, bringing the iconic sound and style of the Pet Shop Boys to life with spectacular energy. This full production show features dazzling visuals alongside all the timeles...Sugababes
Academy 1
Friday 26 - Saturday 27 March 2027
 British girl group responsible for many of the biggest pop hits of the 00s Following on from the phenomenal success of their UK reunion tour and festival performances, the era-defying, chart-topping British sensations continue their glo...
Graveyard & Blues Pills Co-Headline Tour
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 26 March 2027
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EMEI
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 27 March 2027
Two years after breaking TikTok with her slinky hit "Late to the party," rapidly rising alt-pop confessionalist Emei has fallen down her own rabbit hole and undergone a metamorphosis. Following the release of her previous widely embraced p...
Emei Manchester Tickets
Blue Oyster Cult
Academy 1
Friday 2 April 2027
Following the triumphant success of their 50th Anniversary celebration, legendary New York rockers Blue Oyster Cult are back. Their storied career spans from their early 1970s beginnings to their success through the 1980s, with hits like ...A Night of Sade (Tribute)
Academy 2
Friday 2 April 2027
A tribute night celebrating 40 years of Essex soul pop star Sade's seminal debut album, 'Diamond Life', as the house band breathes fresh life into all of the classics, including 'Sweetest Taboo', 'Smooth Operator', 'Kiss of Life' and more....
The Eminem Experience
Club Academy
Saturday 3 April 2027
A high-octane celebration of Eminem's legendary music as The Eminem Experience tribute act brings his greatest hits to life like never before. This immersive production blends the raw intensity of live hip-hop with next-level musical craf...Special Kinda Madness - Tribute to The Specials & Madness
Academy 3
Saturday 3 April 2027
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 ener...Buffalo Traffic Jam
Academy 1
Thursday 8 April 2027
Having first connected at Montana State, folk duo Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross are anchored by vocals which deliver a kind of raw emotion that resonates deeply with audiences everywhere. Their 14-track debut album, 'Pictures of You', is...John Cameron Mitchell - Hedwig and the Angry Inch 25th Anniversary Tour
Academy 1
Thursday 8 April 2027
In 2001, a glamorous punk-rock odyssey about identity, reinvention, a divided self, and an unfinished love story blazed through Sundance, where it won Best Director and the Audience Award, and refused to be forgotten. Twenty-five years lat...Fimiguerrero
Academy 2
Thursday 8 April 2027
British-Nigerian rapper who has collaborated with Lancey Foux and Len. His music has been described as a blend of rage and "eclectic hyper-jerk". ...Ashe
Academy 1
Friday 9 - Saturday 10 April 2027
Prolific Californian electro indie folk pop singer-songwriter Ashe continues to build on her electrifying momentum, after her hit single, "Moral Of The Story' was featured in the Netflix hit sequel "To All The Boys... PS I Still Love You'....Brass Against
Academy 3
Saturday 10 April 2027
Brass Against is collective of artists, led and curated by Brad Hammonds, who share in the goal of creating brass protest music that calls fans to action. Brass Against was formed in 2017 due to the political climate and feeling there was ...
Emofest
Academy 1
Friday 16 April 2027
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...
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