WHAT'S ON AT THE O2 ACADEMY, BIRMINGHAM
What's On at the O2 Academy, Birmingham
Most Popular Shows and Events at O2 Academy, Birmingham
Sat 6 Jun - Sat 22 Aug 2026
What's On at the O2 Academy, Birmingham
RECESS x MAINLAND BLOCK PARTY PRESENTS: Mavo Tyler ICU Uncool MC
Thursday 21 May 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...
Skippa
Saturday 23 May 2026
All ticket categories use fixed tier pricing. Fixed tier pricing means the Event Organiser is selling ticket in the same category at different prices - lower-priced tickets are released first, and when those sell out, higher-priced tickets ...
Skippa - Live in Concert
Saturday 23 May 2026
Dancehall star Skippa brings his high-energy show to O2 Academy Birmingham on 23 May 2026. Expect hits, vibrant vibes, and an unforgettable night....
Soul & Lovers Rock Legacy
Sunday 24 May 2026
With support from: Rose Windross (1st Lady of Soul II Soul), Pauline Henry of The Chimes, Kenny Thomas, Jaki Graham, Junior Giscombe, The Cool Notes, Sandra Cross, Tradition ft Paul Dawkins Lorenzo Hall of The Investigators. Security ? Bag ...
Seedhe Maut
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...
My Leonard Cohen
Friday 29 May 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...
Pearl Scam + Angry Hair - Pearl Jam & Alice In Chains Tributes
Friday 29 May 2026
Pearl Scam is the UK's finest Pearl Jam experience. The band's musicians have come together with one common goal - recreating Pearl Jam's high energy live shows. Hear classic songs like Jeremy, Betterman, Elderly Woman and Given To Fly and...
The 30+ Club
Saturday 30 May 2026
Love to dance but can't hack late nights? The 30+ Club reclaim the dancefloor for the over 30s, with the pop music, the atmosphere and bedtime to suit those who've 'still got it'. ...
MARINA
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Chart-topping Welsh electropop singer Marina Diamandis - also known by her previous persona, Marina and the Diamonds - is an award-winning, platinum-selling artist. Revered since her breakthrough in 2009, she has scored four UK Top 10 album...
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Friday 5 June 2026
As if channeling another dimension where genres simply don't exist, Rainbow Kitten Surprise find harmony in unpredictability - weaving together lyrical poetry, hummable melodies, and a rush of instrumental eccentricities. The genre-defying ...
The Streets
Saturday 6 June - Saturday 22 August 2026
The Mike Skinner-fronted project known for blending genres that include garage, hip hop, indie and ska. Inspired by bands like Run-DMC, Beastie Boys, De La Soul, Daft Punk and Rage Against The Machine, Birmingham native Mike Skinner, who la...
Counting Crows
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Introspective Californian roots rockers with a string of high-profile hits including Mr Jones and Accidentally In Love. It's easy to see Counting Crows as a band out of time. While their neighbours to the north spent the early 90s backing t...
Counting Crows - The Complete Sweets Tour
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Security -- Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag -- and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ...
Lola Young
Saturday 13 June 2026
UK singles chart topping Croydon R&B pop rock singer-songwriter Lola Young was nominated for the Brit Award for Rising Star in 2021. She was chosen to cover the 1980s hit "Together in Electric Dreams" for the John Lewis Christmas advert be...
Ethel Cain
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Florida-born, Pittsburgh-living Goth-pop trans artist Hayden Anhedonia, aka Ethel Cain, produces music with lyrics focused on nostalgic and Southern Gothic themes, such as poverty, substance abuse, domestic violence, death, and transgenera...
Royel Otis
Wednesday 24 June 2026
Australian duo - childhood friends Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell - swing between melodic, pop-inspired indie and woozy psych, but it never feels tied to one lane. As soon as one style or mood has outstayed its welcome, they handbrake turn...
Bilmuri (Attack Attack!)
Thursday 25 June 2026
Johnny Franck, also known as Bilmuri, is an American hard rock singer-songwriter best known as the former clean vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Attack Attack! ...
Last Resort - NU Metal Tribute
Friday 26 June 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...
The Luke Combs Experience - Luke Combs Tribute
Saturday 27 June 2026
A Luke Combs tribute act who will bring you everything you need to have you foot-stomping and fist-pumping to all of the country superstar's hits. From 'The Kind of Love We Make', 'Beer Never Broke My Heart' to 'Beautiful Crazy' and 'Growin...
Endorphinmachine - Prince Tribute
Saturday 27 June 2026
The nine piece Prince tribute is made up of amazing musicians who all have one thing in common - they are huge fans of the music. This love is clear to see and hear when the band perform. Fast becoming known as 'the tightest live band out t...
Phantogram
Saturday 4 July 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...
Breaking Benjamin
Friday 10 July 2026
Forming in 1998, and led by vocalist and guitarist, Benjamin Burnley, Pennsylvania hard rockers Breaking Benjamin have forged their own path through their angst-fuelled lyrics, crunching guitars and swelling choruses, that has seen them sel...
Charlie Puth
Saturday 18 July 2026
Internationally acclaimed, exciting pop-rock artist and multi-instrumentalist Charlie Puth creates his bravest, boldest and most honest work to date. With complex, life affirming and uplifting melodies he has scored UK Platinum-selling hits...
Steel Panther
Wednesday 22 July 2026
The comedic glam metal band from Sunset Strip, Los Angeles are a living, breathing study in the art of "hair metal". With tongues firmly lodged in their cheeks, Steel Panther celebrate and ridicule all that was good and bad about the "great...
Guns 2 Roses - Tribute to Guns n' Roses
Friday 24 July 2026
Guns 2 Roses the UK's longest running Guns N Roses tribute have existed since late 2002 and in 11 years have become biggest GNR tribute in history. Some tributes tried but not one has and will come close to the authenticity, charisma and hu...
Solya
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...
OCT (On Company Time)
Friday 28 August 2026
OCT (On Company Time) is a musical comedy trio blending sharp satire with chart-worthy bangers. Known for viral hits like "Don't Touch My Clogs" and "Half Horse, Half Man," they combine high-concept storytelling with absurdist humor and gen...
Gareth Taylor and his Queenies - A Performance of Queen's Music
Saturday 29 August 2026
Foormally Bulsara and his Queenies, internationally recognised singer of Queen's music, Gareth Taylor is known for his remarkable and uncanny resemblance to the vocals of Freddie Mercury. Gareth Taylor and His Queenies are a world-class ban...
Dance Gavin Dance
Sunday 6 September 2026
Where most bands erroneously claim wholly distinct identities, Dance Gavin Dance truly defies categorization. The Sacramento based outfit possess the kind of artistic compass shared with broadminded but heavy metal & hardcore-punk rooted ic...
Allie Sherlock
Monday 14 September 2026
Hailing from Cork, Ireland, singer and songwriter Allie Sherlock is know for her distinctive voice and captivation presence. 2025 marks an exciting new chapter in her career, as she embarks on her first headline shows and releases her own o...
Baby Keem
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Hykeem Jamaal Carter Jr., better known as Baby Keem, is a Las Vegas rapper who first gained recognition with his contributions to Black Panther: The Album by his cousin Kendrick Lamar, as well as Redemption by Jay Rock, Crash Talk by School...
Feng
Saturday 19 September 2026
Known for his dreamy fusion of Cloud Rap, indie pop, and experimental hip-hop, Asian English underground rapper Feng's sound is both nostalgic and futuristic-weightless synths, punchy drums, and introspective lyrics all filtered through a C...
Home Free
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Country music all vocal a cappella quintet Home Free have made their mark on the music scene, racking up nearly 600,000 album equivalents globally; embarking on major international tours; amassing 500+ million views and over 1.5 million sub...
The Molotovs
Thursday 24 September 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...
Pirate Fest 2026 'The Cursed Cirque Tour'
Friday 25 September 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...
I Prevail
Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 September 2026
I Prevail is an American metalcore band formed in New Baltimore, Michigan in 2013. They released their debut EP Heart vs. Mind (2014) and rose to popularity from releasing a metal cover of Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" as a single, which eve...
I Prevail: The Violent Nature Tour UK & EUROPE 2026
Saturday 26 September 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...
I Prevail - The Violent Nature Tour UK & Europe 2026
Sunday 27 September 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...
Jill Scott
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Jill Scott is a three-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter, chart-topping recording artist, New York Times bestselling poet, acclaimed actor, producer, and philanthropist. For more than two decades, she has been one of the most vital...
The Amy Winehouse Experience - Tribute to Amy Winehouse
Friday 2 October 2026
Fronted by the enigmatic Caroline Lowe with a group of backing musicians, this is the UK's premier tribute to the often misunderstood and sadly missed talent of the late Amy Winehouse. From the creators of Lioness, The Amy Winehouse Experie...
Antarctic Monkeys - The Official Arctic Monkeys Tribute Band
Saturday 3 October 2026
The Official International Arctic Monkeys Tribute Band formed from a jamming session, and became a phenomenon in their own right, travelling the UK and Europe with numerous tours. The demand is now more than ever. Firmly established on the ...
Space
Saturday 3 October 2026
Liverpool indie band Space shot to fame in 1996 with with with hit single "Female of the Species", which was also the theme song to the TV series Cold Feet. They followed it up with UK Top 20 singles "The Ballad of Tom Jones" (with Cerys ...
The Doors Alive - Tribute to The Doors
Saturday 3 October 2026
The Doors Alive are a British tribute band widely regarded as the closest and most enthralling representation of the legendary 1960's rock gods The Doors in the world today. The band re-create the sound, look, presence and magic of a real 1...
Don Broco
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Filtering their charismatic '80s pop-inflected rock seamlessly, almost restlessly, through metal, funk and electronics, the UK chart-topping Bedford four piece have become one of rock's most diverse and charismatic bands, playing huge shows...
The HU
Thursday 8 October 2026
Receiving critical acclaim from the likes of Sir Elton John, Metallica, Papa Roach, and Halestorm, Mongolian modern rock group The HU are rooted in the tradition of their homeland. The band's name translates to the Mongolian root word for h...
Aries Spears
Friday 9 October 2026
Critically acclaimed comedian, Aries Spears, known for his sharp wit and charisma, is finally heading to Europe with his Euro Trip tour. Ever since Chicago native Aries Spears was 14 years old, he has been a force to be reckoned with in t...
Jared Benjamin
Friday 9 October 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...
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Most Popular Shows and Events at O2 Academy, Birmingham
Sat 6 Jun - Sat 22 Aug 2026
