Year long series of events to look back on 25 years of rock and roll With over 3 million music fans having passed through the doors of Manchester Academy to see more than 1,600 gigs, there’s certainly a fair bit of history around one of the UK’s busiest venues, which will celebrate it’s 25th anniversary…
Autumn tour sees band returning to Manchester One of the UK’s most exciting young live bands, Peace, have announced an Autumn tour which will see the four piece performing at Manchester Academy on 1st October 2015. The Midlands band, who released their debut album In Love in 2013, have recently seen the follow up, Happy People, enter…
Announce joint tour including Manchester gig Californian bands Hoobastank, P.O.D and Alien Ant Farm have announced that they will be touring the UK together this May for a run of dates which will include an appearance at Manchester’s Academy 2 on 16th May. With combined sales in excess of 25 million, the three bands are…
Interpol – Albert Hall – Sunday 8th February Indie-rockers Interpol perform tracks from their strong 2014 album El Pintor as well as pieces from their back catalogue including their 2002 debut Turn On The Bright Lights as they make a return to the live scene following a three year break from touring. One of…
Twins return to Manchester on Sanctified Tour Twin sisters The Veronicas have announced their return to the UK this March in a tour which will see them performing at Manchester’s Academy 2 on 8th March. The tour date comes just a days before the release of their eagerly awaited self-titled third album on 16th March…
Legendary band Inspiral Carpets have been announced to appear at Manchester’s Gigantic Indie All Dayer, set to take place at Manchester Academy on 23rd May 2015. The band are following on from their triumphant comeback this year with their single Spitfire and self-titled album and will be appearing with their full and original 1983 line…
Performing two classic albums over two nights One of Manchester’s pre-eminent 1980s post-punk bands are returning to the city to perform two special gigs at Manchester Academy on 19th and 20th December which will feature Chameleons Vox performing The Chameleons’ second and third albums in their entirety. The shows come of the back of their…
Biggest headline tour to date to stop at Manchester Academy Fresh from their US tour and outstanding joint headline gig with Lonely the Brave at Manchester’s The Deaf Institute, Marmozets have announced that they are set to go on their largest headline tour to date. The run of dates will see the band perform at…
Grammy Award Winner Returns To Manchester After quite a year, one which has seen her scoop a Grammy Award (and almost miss the announcement following a quick dash across the street from the ceremony to get a drink), perform at a series of festivals over the summer, release her debut album and headline UK tours,…
Northern Ireland rockers announce UK tour after inking fresh record deal. Just after signing a new deal with Napalm Records, Northern Ireland’s The Answer have announced a 20 date UK and Ireland tour, which will find them performing at Manchester’s Academy on 9th March 2015. This tour comes just before an anticipated run of European…
