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. 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. 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
Delights
Academy 2
Friday 4 April 2025
 Dubbed as "kaleidoscopic guitar janglers", Manchester-based 4-piece guitar band Delights formed in 2017 while at sixth form together. The band draw their inspirations from an eclectic catalogue of music, influenced both by what their par...
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Lordi
Academy 2
Saturday 5 April 2025
Although Rock/Heavy Metal monsters LORDI were founded in 1992 by lead singer, songwriter, and designer Mr. Lordi, it wasn't until 2006 that they celebrated their international breakthrough by winning the Eurovision Song Contest ("Hard Rock ...Peach Pit
Academy 1
Thursday 10 April 2025
 If friendship had a sound, it would be Peach Pit. The wistful grooves, glassy guitars, and sun-kissed melodies feel like they could only be made by musicians who have spent close to a lifetime (or at least half of their lives) together. ...The Man From Delmonte
Academy 2
Saturday 12 April 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...Dressed to Kill - Tribute to Kiss
Erasured - The Ultimate Erasure Tribute
Academy 3
Saturday 19 April 2025
In 1995 Mark Rodway appeared on ITV's "Stars In Their Eyes" (and again for the 1995 Christmas Special) as Erasure's Andy Bell, to universal acclaim. He met Pete Faint in 1996 and the pair began writing original material together and at th...Sheppard
Club Academy
Saturday 26 April 2025
It's the stuff of teenage dreams: one minute you're writing songs in your parents' front room, the next you're knocking Pharrell Williams' 'Happy' off the No.1 slot and going 7 x Platinum. Sheppard's 2014 international hit single Geronimo w...Skegss
Academy 2
Saturday 26 April 2025
Australian duo of Ben Reed (vocals, guitar) and Jonny Lani (drums) have enjoyed #1 albums on their homeland Australia ARIA Albums Chart. They bring a newly heightened creative energy to every aspect of their explosive yet introspective form...Pearl Scam + Angry Hair - Pearl Jam & Alice In Chains Tributes
Academy 3
Saturday 26 April 2025
Pearl Scam is the UK's finest Pearl Jam experience. The band's musicians have come together with one common goal - recreating Pearl Jam's high energy live shows. Hear classic songs like Jeremy, Betterman, Elderly Woman and Given To Fly and...IAMX
Academy 3
Monday 28 April 2025
IAMX is the solo musical project of Middlesbrough-born Chris Corner after the hiatus of his former band Sneaker Pimps. With a focus on the experimentation of visual art, musically, IAMX spans across multiple genres ranging from electronic r...
Special Kinda Madness - Tribute to The Specials & Madness
Academy 3
Saturday 10 May 2025
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...
Throwing Muses
Academy 2
Saturday 24 May 2025
A very rare opportunity to witness one of the great cult American rock bands, Kristin Hersh brings the Throwing Muses live show to Europe in Spring 2025. Their first tour since 2011, the Muses will embark on a 2025 European tour as a three-...Nessa Barrett
Academy 1
Saturday 31 May 2025
New Jersey pop rocker Janesa "Nessa" Barrett rose to fame on TikTok and began uploading covers, which led her to sign a recording contract with Warner Records and scored an international hit with "I Hope Ur Miserable Until Ur Dead" in 2021....Grace Petrie
Academy 2
Saturday 31 May 2025
Folk singer, lesbian and checked-shirt-collector Grace Petrie has been incorrectly called Sir every day of her adult life, and, having finally run out of things to write whiny songs about, she's putting down the guitar to try and work out w...Andrew Cushin
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Newcastle's Andrew Cushin possesses a nuanced, multifaceted talent for songwriting which has seen him signed by Libertines legend Pete Doherty's record label. The words that he conjures are both immensely personal and reflective of modern s...North West Calling
Academy 1
Saturday 21 June 2025
 All-day punk festival, North West Calling, is back and features another riotous line-up: Cockney Rejects + Special guests TBA + UK SUBS + Anti-Nowhere League + Steve Ignorant + The Bar Stool Preachers + Random Hand + Riskee and the Ridic...InFest
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 15 August 2025
After 24 great live (+1 hybrid) years in Bradford, InFest moves to Manchester for 2025 ...
Goldie Lookin' Chain
Academy 2
Friday 5 September 2025
The Newport comedy rap troupe claim influences through their modifications of songs from artists such as So Solid Crew, the Streets and... Paul Gascoigne. Tracks, such as the UK no.3 hit "Guns Don't Kill People Rappers Do", tackle topics su...The Luke Combs Experience - Luke Combs Tribute
Club Academy
Saturday 6 September 2025
A Luke Combs tribute act who will bring you everything you need to have you foot-stomping and fist-pumping to all of the country superstar's hits. From 'The Kind of Love We Make', 'Beer Never Broke My Heart' to 'Beautiful Crazy' and 'Growin...Babatunde Aleshe
Academy 1
Friday 19 September 2025
 Join the multi award winning star of  I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! & Celebrity Googlebox, Babatunde Aleshe on his second hilarious new stand up tour, High Expectations, as he guides us through family life, his new found fame...Cody Pennington Country Show
Academy 1
Saturday 20 September 2025
Nashville artist Cody Pennington and his band bring the biggest country hits to the UK with the Cody Pennington Country Show. Don't miss a night of boot scootin' hits from artists like Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Dolly Parton, Chris Staplet...The Dualers
Academy 1
Saturday 11 October 2025
The Dualers are a 9-piece Jamaican Rhythm & Blues band from South-East London. They first hit the headlines when the single Kiss on the Lips stormed in to the UK top 30 despite no industry or professional backing, they progressed to playing...
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...Clutch
Academy 1
Friday 19 December 2025
While musical trends have come and gone since Clutch originally formed in Maryland, USA in 1991, they've always thrived by just sitting back and doing their own thing. Coming from American punk and hardcore influenced roots, they moved more...
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