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.
Rhett Akins has been announced to support his son Thomas Rhett on his UK tour, including the sold-out date at Manchester’s Ritz on 13 November. Rhett Akins is a number one charting artist in his own right with hits That Ain’t My Truck and Don’t Get Me Started as well as being a prolific songwriting,…
After the huge success of their recent tour which included a sold out date at Manchester’s Deaf Institute and their recent number one album Cartwheels, Ward Thomas have announced a 22 date run of UK shows for Spring 2017. 22 year old twins Catherine and Lizzy made history with their stunning major label debut when it reached the…
Glen Matlock Tuesday 1 November – Gorilla An Evening With Glen Matlock finds the punk pioneer at Manchester’s Gorilla. But whilst his involvement with the Sex Pistols is well documented, there’s far more to him that that – accoustic sets around the world, DJing in Brazil and Italy, solo albums … his CV has it all….
Nashville natives The Cadillac Three are set to return to Manchester following the recent release of their long-awaited album Bury Me In My Boots (released 5 August via Big Machine Records). In time-honoured tradition the album showcases their love of a hard-rockin’ good time and includes their 2015 hit single ‘White Lightning’. Comprised of Jaren…
Jagwar Ma have announced a date for Manchester’s O2 Ritz in March 2017. The band, who performed at Manchester’s Gorilla in February and come to Manchester Academy 2 on Friday, have just released their second album Every Now And Then, which sees the songwriting duo of multi-instrumentalist and producer Jono Ma and singer and guitarist…
After selling out his 2016 UK tour and London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town venue; and off the back of a string of mainstage festival performances at Wireless, V Festival and Parklife, Drum and Bass DJ/producer Wilkinson has announced his February 2017 Live UK tour! The tour will co-inside with the release of his second album Hypnotic. Wilkinson,…
As Melanie C prepares to release her seventh album Version Of Me this Friday, she has announced a brief run of UK tour dates, including a performance at Manchester’s O2 Ritz. Version Of Me, which is released on her own Red Girl Records, was recorded in LA and London and is set to be a…
Mercury nominee Michael Kiwanuka is currently in the midst of his first headlining tour of the UK and Ireland for more than four years and set to perform round the series of dates of with a show at Manchester’s O2 Ritz. The shows follow the release of the young British musician’s second album Love and…
After releasing their third full lengther United Crushers (out 4 March 2016), Polica are on a full UK and Ireland tour in support of the album. The band, which includes Channy Leaneagh, dual drummers, Drew Christopherson and Ben Ivascu and Chris Beirden on bass with producer Ryan Olson at the helm, collectively wrote the album…
Following the huge success of Saturday’s excellent Neighbourhood Festival, organisers SJM Concerts have announced that the event will return in 2017, taking place on 7 October. More than 100 artists and bands including the likes of Circa Waves, Twin Atlantic, Liam Fray, Ady Suleiman, False Advertising, Girl Friend and Lonely The Brave perform at some of…
