WHAT'S ON AT THE O2 RITZ, MANCHESTER
What's On at the O2 Ritz, Manchester
Most Popular Shows and Events at O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thu 7 Nov - Sat 7 Dec 2024
What's On at the O2 Ritz, Manchester
The Hardkiss
Tuesday 19 November 2024
Formed by husband-and-wife duo Julia Sanina and Valeriy Bebko, Ukrainian alt-rock band The Hardkiss participated in the Ukrainian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Helpless", placing second in the final....
Alien Ant Farm + CKY
Thursday 21 November 2024
Almost a decade on from their last album and 25 years as a band, California's Alien Ant Farm announce a co-headline UK tour alongside fellow American rock band CKY. With over 5 million albums sold worldwide, Alien Ant Farm are perhaps best ...
Stereo MC's
Friday 22 November 2024
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...
Don't Stop Queen Now - Tribute to Queen
Saturday 23 November 2024
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...
Brian Kelley (Florida Georgia Line)
Sunday 24 November 2024
Diamond-selling superstar Brian Kelley enters the next chapter of a record-breaking, history-making career. With a sold-out run of shows and back-to-back residencies at Tribe Kelley Surf Post in Grayton Beach, Florida - owned by the Ormond ...
FIt For An Autopsy + Sylosis
Tuesday 26 November 2024
New Jersey deathcore band Fit For an Autopsy are known for their mix of extreme metal and hardcore elements, cementing their place in the metal scene with a relentless aggression, technical prowess and socially conscious lyrics. Their music...
Hard-Fi
Wednesday 27 November 2024
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...
Massive Wagons
Friday 29 November 2024
Massive Wagons are a British rock band from Lancaster founded in 2009. The band are currently signed to Nottingham-based independent record label Earache Records and in 2018 released their fourth studio album Full Nelson, in doing so securi...
The Smyths - Tribute to The Smiths
Saturday 30 November 2024
The Smyths are a joyous celebration of arguably the greatest band of all time, Manchester legends The Smiths. Thrillingly accurate, the group have amassed a huge following and regularly sell out huge venues both here and abroad. 2023 marks...
Smash Into Pieces
Tuesday 3 December 2024
Multiple award-winning Swedish rock-export Smash Into Pieces have past half a billion Spotify streams & YouTube views. They have evolved into one of the fastest rising Scandinavian alternative rock bands after making a big breakthrough in t...
The Slow Readers Club
Thursday 5 December 2024
Manchester's The Slow Readers Club deliver an energetic blend of driving drums and infectious guitar lines with evocative verses and anthemic choruses, imbued with their idiosyncratic brand of insightful and confronting lyricism, all set a...
Alabama 3
Saturday 7 December 2024
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...
DIIV
Monday 9 December 2024
Indebted to classic kraut, dreamy Creation-records psychedelia, and the primitive-crunch of late-80s Seattle, Zachary Cole Smith's Brooklyn-based indie rockers yield a multiplicity of textures, lyrical themes, and moods. Dark and honest to ...
The Wonder Stuff
Thursday 12 December 2024
 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...
Dylan John Thomas
Friday 13 December 2024
The Glaswegian indie folk rocker has an incredible story, going from foster care and busking to, appearing on The Voice UK and supporting Gerry Cinnamon and Liam Gallagher. Named after Bob Dylan, his influences include Johnny Cash, Bob Dy...
The Twang
Saturday 14 December 2024
Inspired by acts like Happy Mondays and The Streets, the Midlands indie rockers formed at Kidderminster College in 2004, with a goal to create the antithesis of dance music, mixing dance grooves and blistering guitar riffs. Three years lat...
Bladee
Sunday 15 - Monday 16 December 2024
Bladee first started gaining notoriety in 2013 for his self-released, emotionally charged take on rap; growing up in Stockholm and thus completely detached from any sort of rap tradition, he was left to invent a new one - patching together ...
Bad Manners
Thursday 19 December 2024
Buster Bloodvessel, one of the biggest characters in Ska, has stayed loyal to the music and has become as influential as he is entertaining with his band Bad Manners, who are best known for their biggest hits, "Lip Up Fatty" (UK No.15 in 19...
Brutus Gold's Love Train
Friday 20 December 2024
Lock up your daughters.... your mothers.... your self-tan spray and your cheap cologne! Brutus Gold and his Love Train are steaming into town for a night thick and heavy with 70s grooves. Self-proclaimed Puerto Rican Love God, Brutus Gold ...
The Rolling People
Saturday 21 December 2024
Named after The Verve's Urban Hymns album track, The Rolling People are a Mancunian 4-piece rock and roll band with a big sound and Brit-pop style choruses. Taking influence from a wide variety of artists based on the classic Manchester sou...
The Sharon Shannon Big Band - A Tribute to Shane MacGowan
Sunday 22 December 2024
The Sharon Shannon Big Band are set to deliver a captivating tribute to the late Shane MacGowan, holding particular significance as Shane previously toured with the Big Band, leaving an indelible mark on their musical journey. The Sharon S...
Snow White and The Seven Drag Queens
Saturday 11 January 2025
Mirror, mirror on the wall, come see the naughtiest North East Adult Panto of all! Â After two sell out seasons in Geordieland, the North East Adult Pantomime is back - bigger and better than ever - and this time there's no escape - as the...
Daft Funk - Daft Punk Tribute
Friday 17 January 2025
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 pyrami...
Say Anything
Friday 24 January 2025
Max Bemis's Los Angeles emo pop-punk band Say Anything return. Famed for their sardonic, literary sense of humour balanced out with a sense of intense catharsis, they scored five Top 40 albums in the USA between 2007 and 2016. ...
G-Eazy
Monday 10 February 2025
Dressed in black with his hair slicked back, G-Eazy adds a touch of class to hip-hop. For as traditionally dapper as he may be, he's got both feet firmly planted in the future. The American producer, songwriter, rapper and actor started to ...
Tremonti
Thursday 13 February 2025
Renowned songwriter, Grammy Award winner and three-time Guitar World "Guitarist of the Year"/recent "Guitarist of the Decade" title recipient, Creed and Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti returns with his solo rock and metal time capsule!...
Sammy Rae & the Friends
Sunday 16 February 2025
For as much as New York's Sammy Rae & The Friends may be a jazz rock band, this collective of dreamers, and artists considers itself a family first. Their sound is a melange of Connecticut-born Sammy's influences, rooted in classic rock, f...
Four Year Strong
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Massachusetts rockers Four Year Strong blend pop-punk and hardcore punk. The band simply developed their sound off the idea of playing 'exactly what they want to hear' or music that they would listen to, but no one else was playing at the...
Set It Off
Thursday 20 February 2025
From the time they were formed, Set It Off have never been your standard emo band. Or pop group. Or pop-punk band. They are all of those things and more. Known for creating their own original brand of pop music, infusing bold electronic ele...
Green Lung
Friday 21 February 2025 - Saturday 21 February 2026
Green Lung are a cult band in every sense of the word. Formed in London in 2017, they brought a folk horror sensibility to occult rock, attracting a fanatical following in their native South London and beyond, and resulting in international...
Laibach
Sunday 23 February 2025
Laibach is a music and cross-media group from Slovenia established in 1980 in Trbovlje. The name of the band is the historic German version of the name Slovenia's capital Ljubljana. From the start Laibach has developed a "Gesamtkunstwerk" -...
Alessandra
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Alessandra Mele is an Italian-Norwegian singer who represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with "Queen of Kings", which finished in 5th place at the grand final. Her track peaked at number one in Norway and was a top ten hit ...
Nemo
Thursday 27 March 2025
The winner of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in 2024, Swiss singer/songwriter Nemo Mettler heads out across the continent to say hi to their hoards of new fans. The Biel/Bienne singer-rapper, who also plays the violin, piano and drums,...
Martin Kemp - Back To The 80s DJ Set
Friday 4 April 2025
The hottest 80s club night is coming to town as actor, TV personality and star of Spandau Ballet Martin Kemp will be spinning the biggest and best hits of that decade for what promises to be a pure 'Gold' night! ...
Mark Ambor
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Armenian-American folk singer-songwriter Mark Ambor is best known for his 2024 single "Belong Together", which reached no.11 in the UK. The upbeat guitar, drums, and bass set an impeccable road trip scene while the lyrics promote a deeper l...
From The Jam
Saturday 24 May 2025
Bruce Foxton is a part of the English Rock and Roll establishment. A musician who is most commonly recognised as the bass player and vocalist in legendary bands Stiff Little Fingers and, more famously, mod-revivalists The Jam, with Paul Wel...
Alexandra Kay
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Boasting what has been described as a "Taylor Swift-esque" fan base, Illinois-born and raised Alexandra Kay kindles a profound connection with listeners through her heartfelt melodies, evocative storytelling, and beautifully captivating voi...
Gary Numan
Thursday 5 - Friday 6 June 2025
London-born Gary Anthony James Webb helped turn the UK's budding new wave scene on its head in the late '70s. He launched his music career by starting the band Tubeway Army, who released their eponymous debut in 1978. At the time, he adopte...
Osees (The Oh Sees)
Monday 16 June 2025
With a stage show that's best described as sweat-drenched, a blistering back catalogue and several name changes along the way - Orinoka Crash Suite (1997-2003), OCS (2003-05), The Ohsees (2006), The Oh Sees (2007), Thee Oh Sees (2008-16), O...
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Most Popular Shows and Events at O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thu 7 Nov - Sat 7 Dec 2024
