If you’re looking for an awesome concert this spring and beyond, we’ve got you covered in our latest blast.
In the past week, Interpol and Jamie Cullum have announced huge UK tours for this November, whilst Thirty Seconds to Mars rescheduled their Manchester show for June, and The Black Keys gear up to perform at Co-op Live next month in the venue’s opening week.
For the full list of shows and tickets available, read on.
Jamie Cullum – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
November 11, 2024
Critically-acclaimed musician and songwriter Jamie Cullum has announced a new UK headline tour for this November. The tour will see Jamie play 14 shows across the country, starting at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, on November 11.
News of the tour comes after Jamie made his multi-million selling, 2003 album ‘Twentysomething’ available on vinyl for the first time last October. The re-issue came exactly 20 years after it was first released and still holds the honour of being the fastest-selling jazz album in chart history, with its sales in 2003 leading to Jamie being the UK’s highest-selling jazz artist in history.
With over 10 million album sales to date and his successful BBC Radio 2 show, Jamie Cullum is globally celebrated. His legendary live shows have seen him work alongside artists as diverse as Herbie Hancock, Pharrell Williams and Kendrick Lamar, whilst the success of ‘Twentysomething’ and its follow up ‘Catching Tales’ saw him nominated for a BRIT, Grammy and numerous other global awards.
Tickets are on sale here at 10am today (March 22).
Interpol – O2 Apollo, Manchester
November 2, 2024
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of their landmark album Antics, Interpol have announced a UK tour this November playing the album in full. Released in 2004, ‘Antics’ cemented Interpol’s position as one of the most influential bands of their generation.
Formed in New York City, Interpol quickly rose to prominence with their unique blend of post-punk, shoegaze, and dark wave influences. The band continues to tour extensively, captivating audiences with their powerful live performances with 2024 seeing the band tour the US, South America, Europe and across the UK this November.
Tickets are now on sale here.
Thirty Seconds to Mars – AO Arena, Manchester
June 7, 2024
After rescheduling their March EU/UK tour dates, due to delays and changes in Jared’s filming schedule as a result of the SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike last year, Thirty Seconds to Mars are heading out on their monumental Seasons 2024 world tour.
It will be the band’s first headline tour in over five years celebrating both their new album and the extensive catalogue of songs from their 20 years of making music.
Comprised of brothers Jared and Shannon Leto, the multi-platinum selling artist made a triumphant return with their sixth studio album, ’It’s The End Of The World But It’s A Beautiful Day’ last September. The album heralds a new era for the band, one that not only explores the darker sides of the human experience but the hope as well – an arresting reminder that even in the face of seemingly impossible obstacles, there is still beauty to be found in the world.
Tickets are available here for their Manchester AO Arena show.
The Black Keys – Co-op Live, Manchester
April 27, 2024
Multi-Grammy award-winning rock band, The Black Keys, are set to perform at Manchester’s Co-op Live during its opening week this April.
Labelled “one of the best rock ‘n’ roll bands on the planet” by Uncut, the acclaimed duo are preparing to release their twelfth studio album, ‘Ohio Players’, on April 5, just two weeks before taking to the stage at Co-op Live. The record features collaborations with friends and colleagues including Beck, Noel Gallagher, Greg Kurstin, Dan “The Automator” Nakamura and more.
Tickets are available here.
Marc Almond – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
September 14, 2024
Whether with his rich solo catalogue or during his time with the iconic Soft Cell, Marc Almond has always possessed a gift for introducing songs to new audiences – something he continues with his brand-new album ‘I’m Not Anyone’, out July 12.
The album draws from different genres, from psychedelic and prog rock to folk, gospel and soul. From Blue Cheer’s ‘I’m The Light’, to Neil Diamond’s ‘Lonely Looking Sky’, Marc embarks on a musical journey that includes King Crimson, Marmalade, Rita & The Tiaras and Johnny Rivers – all given an orchestral rock sheen by producer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Stevens.
2024 marks the anniversary of Marc Almond’s 45th year in music and a career of breathtaking diversity that’s taken in chart-topping pop, cutting-edge electronica, torch songs, orchestral ballads, French chansons, historical song-cycles, jazz, flamenco, Russian folk and more. He will follow the album’s release with a major UK headline tour in September.
Tickets go on sale here at 9am on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
John Grant – New Century Hall, Manchester
October 31, 2024
To accompany the announcement of his new album, ‘The Art of Lie’, John Grant has announced news of an extensive UK and Europe tour in October and November.
‘The Art of Lie’ is John’s most opulent, cinematic, luxurious album yet. As the title suggests, the lyrical ingenuity counterweighted under all this considered musical largesse is as dark as its production is epic and bold, with John saying: “The absurdity of the world on the outside juxtaposed with the world taking place on the inside. That fascinates me, the ability to capture what it really feels like to be a human.”
Tickets are available here from 10am today (March 22).
