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.
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…
Swans Sunday 9 October – O2 Ritz Swans conclude their current line up following the release of their fourteenth studio album, The Glowing Man, with an extensive tour taking in Manchester’s Ritz. Noise rockers Swans, led by Michael Gira, formed in 1982 and, after disbanding in 1997, returned with the critically acclaimed albums My Father…
Against The Current Sunday 2 October – Manchester Academy New York based trio Against The Current return to Manchester following 2015’s phenomenal (not to mention hugely energetic) gig at Manchester Club Academy. The band has built up a massive following since forming in 2011 with the trio of Chrissy Costanza, Dan Gow and Will Ferri…
The Wonder Years have announced a European tour for January and February 2017 which will see the band, who released their latest album No Closer To Heaven this year, perform at Manchester’s Ritz. The band played a handful of intimate shows in the UK this summer, but this tour will be the first chance many…
As we near the final stretch of 2017 with the end of the Summer, Yellowcard and their fans are bracing for the bittersweet release of their self-titled last album on September 30, 2016 and their farewell world tour. Following the wrap up of Vans Warped Tour, Yellowcard took a short time off to recharge one…
Taking Back Sunday have announced a UK and Ireland headline tour for February 2017 to celebrate the release of their new album Tidal Wave, their seventh studio release. Support comes from Frank Iero An The Patience who release their new album Parachutes on 28 October. The full tour listing: 11 February – Belfast, Limelight 12…
Nothing Wednesday 14 September – Deaf Institute Shoegaze meets hardcore as Philadelphia’s Nothing reach Manchester on their UK tour in support of recent album Tired of Tomorrow. Since the release of Tired Of Tomorrow Nothing have toured solidly across North America. In addition to headline dates, the band have shared stages with Jane’s Addiction, Dinosaur Jr,…
Lucie Silvas Tuesday 6 September – Deaf Institute Nashville-based British songwriter Lucie Silvas performs at Manchester’s Deaf Institute just days after the release of her new brilliant new album Letters to Ghosts, an excellent collection of 11 country inspired tracks, showcasing the influence which country has had on her and her sound over the last…
