The O2 Ritz Manchester is a 1,500 capacity live music venue originally built in 1927.
After being used as a night club the venue was taken over by HMV and refurbished giving it a new life as a live music venue. It has since been purchased by Live Nation and become part of the O2 Academy Group.
Manchester’s O2 Ritz has hosted bands including The Stone Roses, Arctice Monkeys, Against The Current, Liam Gallagher and more.
Address: Whitworth Street, Manchester.
Award winning singer songwriter Kate Nash celebrates the 10 year anniversary of her platinum selling debut album Made Of Bricks this year with a run of dates including a gig at Manchester’s O2 Ritz. The multi-talented singer, actress and activist, has recently been confirmed to play Rhonda in the upcoming Netflix Original series G.L.O.W (aka…
Grammy Award winning singer Maren Morris has announced a run of tour dates for November 2017, including a date at Manchester’s O2 Ritz. The American singer, songwriter who this weekend performed at London’s C2C Festival for the second year in a row released her major label debut album Hero in 2016, featuring the huge hit…
Grammy-nominated multi-platinum artist Tove Lo appears at Manchester’s O2 Ritz on 15 March as one of two UK headline shows in support of her latest album Lady Wood, released last October via Polydor Records. Critically acclaimed Lady Wood features the single Cool Girl, which has amassed more than 190 million streams and second single True…
Maddie and Tae have announced a return to the UK and Ireland for a run of shows opening at Manchester’s O2 Ritz. The duo sold out Manchester Academy late last year, supported by Una Healey, on their debut UK tour. Maddie and Tae boldly introduced their debut single Girl In A Country Song shortly after signing…
Manchester five-piece Cabbage have announced three further dates following their sold-out April headline tour. The three new dates will include a performance at Manchester’s O2 Ritz in July 2017 and will be supported by The Blinders and Strange Bones. Cabbage, Lee Broadbent (lead vocals), Joe Martin (vocals, guitar), Eoghan Clifford (guitar), Stephen Evans (bass), Asa Morley…
Deaf Havana release their new album All These Countless Nights on 27 January ahead of their headline UK tour which opens at Manchester’s O2 Ritz on 17 February. The album follows the release of 2013’s Old Souls which hit the Top 10 of the UK album charts, earning the band supporting slots with Bruce Springsteen…
Following the release of her new album Goodnight City, Martha Wainwright is in the midst of a UK and Ireland tour which sees her performing at Manchester’s Ritz on Saturday 28 January. The tour includes two London and Glasgow shows with Ed Harcourt. Goodnight City, which was recorded in Montreal, is the follow up to…
Set to release Boomerang, new single from number one album Cartwheels Chart topping twins Ward Thomas have announced that they will be releasing Boomerang as the fourth single to be taken from their number one album Cartwheels. The track, which impacts on 3 February, is “about trying to move on from someone. But every time…
Touring in support of new album Let The Dancers Inherit The Party British Sea Power are set to perform at Manchester’s O2 Ritz in support of their new album Let The Dancers Inherit The Party, their first new material in four years. Across their entire history, British Sea Power have taken a broad and panoramic…
Rag’n’Bone Man (aka Rory Graham) has announced his biggest headline tour to date next April, which will find him playing at Manchester’s O2 Ritz. The news comes after Rag’N’Bone Man announced the release of his debut album Human (out 10 February) and after being shortlisted for the 2017 Brits Critics’ Choice Award alongside Dua Lip…
