Weezer have announced a return to the UK with a gig at Manchester Academy. The announcement comes in the run up to the release of their self-titled tenth studio album which the group are self-releasing on 1 April. Dubbed The White Album, the latest release follow's...
Senegalese music star, cultural warrior, United Nations Ambassador and Grammy nominee Baaba Maal releases his much awaited 11th album The Traveller via Marathon Artists on January 15th 2015. The Traveller was recorded in both London and Senegal and was produced by...
Jesus Jones have been announced to headling the second stage at Manchester’s Academy’s Gigantic Indie All Dayer Volume 3 this May Bank Holiday. Heralding their return to Manchester atop our magnificent Second Stage line up, prepare to witness the resurrection of...
Celebrating 25 years at the heart of Manchester's vibrant music scene, the next instalment of the Academy's year long series of unique commemorative concerts will see the return of a beloved local band for a double helping of shows set to be unlike any they have...
Sunday 13 December and Monday 14 December - John Bramwell! - The Deaf Institute I Am Kloot's singer songwriter John Bramwell performs his first set of new songs since the band's top ten hit Let It All In. With these recordings ready for release to coincide with the...
Sunday 6 December - Nailed It! - The Castle The key feature of Ben Williams' Nailed It! series at The Castle has been the high quality of acts which have performed from Laura Esther to Lily Jo and more. The latest in the monthly shows is set to be of an equally high...
Tuesday 1 December - Hey Violet - Manchester Academy 3 Inspired by everyone from Incubus to Avril Lavinge to No Doubt, Los Angeles-based teenage pop-rockers Hey Violet have completed their support slot opening for 5 Seconds of Summer and are now out on their debut...
Sunday 22 November - John Newman - Albert Hall Following his meteoric rise to fame, solidified with a number on hit with Rudimental and his massive single Love Me Again, 2014 Brit Award nominee John Newman performs at Manchester's Albert Hall. Support comes from...
It seems apt that as Manchester Academy celebrates 25 years and runs a series of celebratory gigs, one of the acts which comes back is itself celebrating an anniversary – 20 years since the release of its sensational self-titled debut. Garbage. Before the gig starts,...
Sunday 15 November - Katzenjammer - Manchester Academy 2 One of the most accomplished, instinctive, charismatic and nonconformist bands around, Katzenjammer are all impressive singers and multi-instrumentalists, sharing lead vocals, instruments, song-writing duties....
Nothing if not utterly distinctive, four smart and super-talented Norwegian musicians - Anne Marit Bergheim, Turid Jørgensen, Solveig Heilo and Marianne Sveen - met at music college in Oslo and have mastered a thrillingly diverse blend of country, folk, blues, pop and...
Back on the road following a previous sold out UK tour, Fuse ODG is set to hit Manchester Academy on 16 November. Fuse has recently released his latest single Top Of My Charts, produced by award winning Ghanaian producer Killbeatz and written by Fuse ODG in the U.S....
Tuesday 10 November - Lonely The Brave - Manchester Club Academy The Days War, their critically acclaimed debut album, went into the top 15 of the UK albums chart on release. Known for their incredible live shows, including a recent joint headlining tour with...
It's not uncommon to hear of unusual happenings on Friday the 13th dismissed as total 'Garbage', but it seems this time those naysayers couldn't be more right. On Friday 13 November, Manchester Academy will witness the reawakening of a dormant presence in Rock'N'Roll...
Sunday 1 November - Nailed It! - The Castle Ben Williams' excellent monthly Nailed It! returns to The Castle featuring Martin Connor, Paul Bytheway and the outstandingly talented Lily Jo. Tickets £4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TClyrvqSYw Monday 2 November -...