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O2 Ritz Manchester

Whitworth St W, Manchester M1 5NQ, UK

O2 Ritz Manchester, located on Whitworth Street West, is a Grade II listed building that was originally built in 1928 as a dance hall with a sprung dance floor and revolving stage. The venue has hosted performances by notable artists such as The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, The Smiths, and Happy Mondays. In 2015, the venue was acquired by Live Nation Entertainment and rebranded as part of the O2 Academy Group.

O2 Ritz Manchester Gigs from August 2026

Featuring afi, bobby lee, wednesday, joe harvey-whyte, ryan davis & the roadhouse band, kurt vile and the violators, inna, brigitte calls me baby and more.

AFI Summer 2026 Tour AFI at O2 Ritz on 22 August 2026 gig poster

Sat, Aug 22 - O2 Ritz Manchester

AFI Summer 2026 Tour

Afi bring their alternative rock, emo and hardcore punk show from the AFI Summer 2026 Tour to O2 Ritz Manchester.

Wednesday - August 2026 Tour Bobby Lee, Wednesday, Joe Harvey-Whyte at O2 Ritz on 25 August 2026 gig poster

Tue, Aug 25 - O2 Ritz Manchester

Wednesday - August 2026 Tour

O2 Ritz hosts Wednesday’s alternative country and indie rock show with Joe Harvey-whyte and psych folk guitarist Bobby Lee.

kurt vile and the violators Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band at o2 ritz on 11 September 2026 gig poster

Fri, Sep 11 - O2 Ritz Manchester

kurt vile and the violators

O2 Ritz Manchester hosts Kurt Vile And The Violators with support from Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band.

ECHOES INNA INNA at O2 Ritz Manchester on 13 September 2026 gig poster

Sun, Sep 13 - O2 Ritz Manchester

ECHOES INNA

Brigitte Calls Me Baby at O2 Ritz Manchester on 16 September 2026 gig poster

Wed, Sep 16 - O2 Ritz Manchester

Brigitte Calls Me Baby

Brigitte Calls Me Baby close their four-date September 2026 UK run at O2 Ritz Manchester.

COLIN EDWIN & JOHN WESLEY'S VOYAGE 35 Ex-Porcupine Tree, Violeta Vicci at O2 Ritz on 17 September 2026 gig poster

Thu, Sep 17 - O2 Ritz Manchester

COLIN EDWIN & JOHN WESLEY'S VOYAGE 35

O2 Ritz closes Colin Edwin & John Wesley's Voyage 35 run with Ex-porcupine Tree and Violeta Vicci on 17 September 2026.

VUKOVI presents MY GOD HAS GOT A GUN THE ALBUM IN FULL VUKOVI at O2 Ritz on 19 September 2026 gig poster

Sat, Sep 19 - O2 Ritz Manchester

VUKOVI presents MY GOD HAS GOT A GUN THE ALBUM IN FULL

O2 Ritz hosts Vukovi performing MY GOD HAS GOT A GUN in full on 19 September 2026.

GOOD KID CAN WE HANG OUT? TOUR 2026 GOOD KID at O2 Ritz on 22 September 2026 gig poster

Tue, Sep 22 - O2 Ritz Manchester

GOOD KID CAN WE HANG OUT? TOUR 2026

O2 Ritz stages the final UK date of Good Kid’s indie pop and indie rock Can We Hang Out? Tour 2026.

The Afghan Whigs at O2 Ritz on 23 September 2026 gig poster

Wed, Sep 23 - O2 Ritz Manchester

The Afghan Whigs

O2 Ritz Manchester hosts The Afghan Whigs for an alternative and indie rock show in September 2026.

LOVE YOU MADLY HATE YOU BADLY OLIVER TREE WORLD'S FIRST WORLD TOUR Oliver Tree at O2 Ritz on 25 September 2026 gig poster

Fri, Sep 25 - O2 Ritz Manchester

LOVE YOU MADLY HATE YOU BADLY OLIVER TREE WORLD'S FIRST WORLD TOUR

O2 Ritz Manchester hosts Oliver Tree’s alternative pop, alternative rock and hip hop tour opener in September 2026.

ARK* AYLA ARK AYLA at O2 Ritz on 26 September 2026 gig poster

Sat, Sep 26 - O2 Ritz Manchester

ARK* AYLA

Ark Ayla step up to O2 Ritz Manchester on their autumn 2026 UK run.

Laibach at O2 Ritz on 30 September 2026 gig poster

Wed, Sep 30 - O2 Ritz Manchester

Laibach

Fear Factory Crystal Lake at O2 Ritz on 1 October 2026 gig poster

Thu, Oct 1 - O2 Ritz Manchester

Fear Factory

O2 Ritz hosts Fear Factory’s industrial metal with Crystal Lake’s hardstyle and EDM support set.

Black Parade - The UK's Biggest Emo Night Taking Back Sunday, Mayday Parade, Bring Me the Horizon, My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park, blink-182, Sum 41, Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Good Charlotte, All Time Low, Pierce the Veil, Panic! At The Disco, The All‐American Rejects, Jimmy Eat World, A Day to Remember at O2 Ritz on 2 October 2026 gig poster

Fri, Oct 2 - O2 Ritz Manchester

Black Parade - The UK's Biggest Emo Night

O2 Ritz hosts three Black Parade – The UK’s Biggest Emo Night shows, led by My Chemical Romance with an all-star emo bill.

dj Yoda 90s Mixtape Live DJ Yoda, The Beatles Dub Club at O2 Ritz on 3 October 2026 gig poster

Sat, Oct 3 - O2 Ritz Manchester

dj Yoda 90s Mixtape Live

O2 Ritz Manchester hosts Dj Yoda’s 90s Mixtape Live hip hop and turntablism show with The Beatles Dub Club.

dodgy THE ICICLE WORKS at O2 Ritz Manchester on 3 October 2026 gig poster

Sat, Oct 3 - O2 Ritz Manchester

dodgy

O2 Ritz Manchester hosts Dodgy with The Icicle Works on an alternative rock and britpop bill.

Gavin DeGraw at O2 Ritz on 5 October 2026 gig poster

Mon, Oct 5 - O2 Ritz Manchester

Gavin DeGraw

O2 Ritz Manchester hosts Gavin DeGraw for a single-date headline show on 5 October 2026.

Matt Hansen The Orchid Tour Matt Hansen at O2 Ritz on 7 October 2026 gig poster

Wed, Oct 7 - O2 Ritz Manchester

Matt Hansen The Orchid Tour

Matt Hansen brings The Orchid Tour to O2 Ritz Manchester in October 2026, opening a two-date run for AEG.

The Hoosiers Compassion Tour 2026 The Hoosiers at O2 Ritz Manchester on 8 October 2026 gig poster

Thu, Oct 8 - O2 Ritz Manchester

The Hoosiers Compassion Tour 2026

O2 Ritz Manchester stages The Hoosiers’ Compassion Tour 2026 show of indie pop, pop and rock.

The Amity Affliction at O2 Ritz on 10 October 2026 gig poster

Sat, Oct 10 - O2 Ritz Manchester

The Amity Affliction

O2 Ritz Manchester hosts The Amity Affliction for an emocore and post-hardcore gig on 10 October 2026.

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