O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester

Country rock superstar HARDY embarks on the ‘JIM BOB World Tour’, fresh off the heels of his first ever live album, HARDY (Live From Red Rocks).

Curfew: 23:00

The award-winning, genre-busting RADAR Festival returns, hailed as the most progressive music festival, always pushing boundaries with fresh genres, line-ups and stages.

Alongside live music, RADAR's commitment to a musical and gaming paradise continues: their music & gaming market will return. Expect masterclasses from world-renowned artists, podcasts every day, as well as the best new instruments and music tech and many more.

The award-winning, genre-busting RADAR Festival returns, hailed as the most progressive music festival, always pushing boundaries with fresh genres, line-ups and stages.

Alongside live music, RADAR's commitment to a musical and gaming paradise continues: their music & gaming market will return. Expect masterclasses from world-renowned artists, podcasts every day, as well as the best new instruments and music tech and many more.

Line up - Carpenter Brut (2025 UK Exclusive), Zeal & Ardor, As December Falls, As Everything Unfolds, Lake Malice, GHØSTKID, Floya, Future Palace, Cyan Kicks, Avralize, Tropic Gold and Mother Vulture 

Afterparty - The Algorithm (DJ set)

The award-winning, genre-busting RADAR Festival returns, hailed as the most progressive music festival, always pushing boundaries with fresh genres, line-ups and stages.

Alongside live music, RADAR's commitment to a musical and gaming paradise continues: their music & gaming market will return. Expect masterclasses from world-renowned artists, podcasts every day, as well as the best new instruments and music tech and many more.

Line up - Bob Vylan, Normandie, Intervals, Novelists, Allt, Oni, Pintglass, Shelf Lives, Arch Echo, Lastelle, Air Drawn Dagger and Deity's Muse

The award-winning, genre-busting RADAR Festival returns, hailed as the most progressive music festival, always pushing boundaries with fresh genres, line-ups and stages.

Alongside live music, RADAR's commitment to a musical and gaming paradise continues: their music & gaming market will return. Expect masterclasses from world-renowned artists, podcasts every day, as well as the best new instruments and music tech and many more.

Line up - UNDERØATH (2025 UK Festival Exclusive), Vukovi, Yonaka, David Maxim Micic, Dream State, Artio, Tiberius, Continents, ĠENN, Hero In Error and Waterlines

Afterparty - The 900 (Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Band)

GRAMMY-nominated Texan singer and songwriter Leon Bridges heads on ‘The Leon Tour’, with support from Leeds trio, Gotts Street Park.

American rapper, singer, and songwriter Lil Tecca has marked himself as a significant new voice on the scene, solidifying his place in modern hip hop, continually evolving while maintaining the authenticity that first captivated his audience.

Expect a night of pioneering trip hop, experimental and timeless beats matched with an immersive cinematic experience offering an audio and visual night of bliss featuring DJ Shadow, Morcheeba and UNKLE alongside DJ sets from turntable wizard DJ Krush, Zero 7 and Aim.

All this unfolds within a raw warehouse setting, enhanced by a powerful sound system and captivating visual displays from DJ Shadow  and Unkle that complement a huge musical line up.

Curfew 12am

The Maccabees debuted in 2005 and constantly evolved over the course of four critically adored studio albums. After an emotional, euphoric goodbye in 2017, the indie outfit are reuniting. After all, not all goodbyes are necessarily forever.

The Maccabees debuted in 2005 and constantly evolved over the course of four critically adored studio albums. After an emotional, euphoric goodbye in 2017, the indie outfit are reuniting. After all, not all goodbyes are necessarily forever.

GRAMMY-Award winning artist, actor and multifaceted entertainer, Will Smith returns for his 'Based on a True Story' Summer Tour, following the release of his first full-length album in 20 years Based on a True Story.

These live shows will see him performing songs from the new album along with his classic hits including “Jiggy Wit It”, “Miami”, “Summertime” and more.

Cian Ducrot returns with his second album Little Dreaming, the follow up to 2023’s debut Victory.

Little Dreaming sees the singer showcase dazzling ‘70s and ‘80s-tinged sounds –– all the while baring his soul through heartfelt, authentic songwriting.

Curfew: 23:00

Just so you know, this show was moved from Manchester Academy on the same date, but all original tickets will still be valid. If you’ve got tickets already, your ticket agent will be in touch to tell you more.

Riley Green compels country music fans to raise a drink, shed a tear, and, above all, celebrate where they are from. Riley has become synonymous with what country music does best: making listeners feel something with his no-gimmick, relatable writing and classic feel.

Curfew: 23:00

W.A.S.P. head out on their ‘Album ONE Alive!’ tour in celebration of the 40th anniversary of their universally acclaimed debut album. The band plan to bring the classic album back to life, playing the entire album from top to bottom, start to finish.

Swedish hardcore punk icons Refused head out on their headlining farewell tour. 

From their formation in 1991, Refused shattered genre conventions and redefined what heavy music could be - both sonically and politically. Their fearless blend of hardcore, punk, and experimental sounds inspired generations of artists across hardcore, alt-rock, and metal to expand the boundaries of their own creative and ideological expression.

Join them for a celebratory show to mark the end of their iconic career. 

Plus special guests. 

Rong Events is set to make a triumphant return to O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester with the Rong Indoor Trance Festival celebrating 15 years of trance excellence with an expanded, electrifying two-day event. Expect state-of-the-art laser shows, immersive production, and a cutting-edge sound system delivering every beat with precision. 

With two dynamic stages, festivalgoers will be treated to an unforgettable mix of trance legends, exclusive sets, and debut performances, alongside the return of beloved Rong favourites. As pioneers of trance events across the UK & Europe, Rong Events promises an unparalleled festival experience for both long-time fans and new-generation ravers. 

Curfew 3am 

UK born and Canadian raised singer and songwriter Lauren Spencer Smith returns with her second full-length offering The Art of Being a Mess, a collection of soulful sky-high pop anthems that you can sing along to at the top of your lungs.

After forming in Florida in 1997, New Found Glory were fast-tracked from local upstarts to mainstream stars on the back of ebullient pop melodies and hardcore-tinged breakdowns, setting off a blast of pop-punk dynamite that still lights the torch for modern acts more than two decades later. 

New Found Glory has always been about the same thing - honesty, community, and positivity. The band's ethos has never wavered; they always strive to be the friend you always need and always understands you.

Global music superstar JADE heads out on tour in celebration of her debut solo album THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!.

Bury Tomorrow are back with their latest album Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience, their most fantastically visceral offering yet whilst maintaining their signature savagery.

Curfew: 23:00

Duke Dumont has spent the last decade building one of the most successful and uncompromising careers in electronic music, his music has become both culturally resonant and club-defining. 

Whether crafting club weapons, headlining festivals, or designing the future of live electronic music, Duke Dumont remains relentlessly focused on longevity, integrity, and reinvention. 

Get ready for a hauntingly unforgettable party as 90s Baby returns for the biggest 90s Halloween party of the year.

25 plus legendary nineties dance artists will take to the stage across three rooms of pure nostalgia, energy & timeless music. From old-school DJs playing nineties anthems & forgotten rave gems, to live PA’s performing some of the biggest dance hits of the nineties. 

Formed in the north of England, Malevolence has perfected a sound of their own while embracing the power of the riff and the brutality of the breakdown. 

If you have witnessed Malevolence live, you know that this is their reckoning hour, stepping to the front of the class with force and finesse. 

Multiplatinum chart–topping global pop powerhouse Zara Larsson kicks her boldest era yet into overdrive with her latest album Midnight Sun. 

The album ripples with confidence, as it’s storytelling bursts with truth and vulnerability, plumbing the depth and growth of Zara’s artistry and journey over nearly 20 years in the public eye. 

Roaring into their next era, Hot Milk proudly present CORPORATION P.O.P. – an extravagant, uncompromising assessment of the perilous world around us, examined through a sharp British lens that is both witty and universal.

Musician, writer, producer and actor, Loyle Carner heads out on tour with his latest album hopefully !, a life-affirming exploration of fatherhood, childhood and alternative music.

Musician, writer, producer and actor, Loyle Carner heads out on tour with his latest album hopefully !, a life-affirming exploration of fatherhood, childhood and alternative music.

Musician, writer, producer and actor, Loyle Carner heads out on tour with his latest album hopefully !, a life-affirming exploration of fatherhood, childhood and alternative music.

After going viral in 2013, Swedish rapper Yung Lean used that energy to craft a successful career, global trends and an extremely devoted fanbase. 

Yung Lean's artistic drive remains unshakable as he heads out on his 'Forever Yung Tour'.

Curfew: 23:00

Bladee’s unique music brings out a wide spectrum of emotion between slow burning, susceptible ballads and highly charged pop hybrids.

His lyrics are abstract, his visuals cryptic, and yet he is perhaps best described as an artist that find happiness by just to putting out a certain, peculiar energy - always attached to the idea of creating something truly beautiful.

The Russian and British heavy metal beasts Slaughter To Prevail head out on ‘The Grizzly Winter Tour 2026’ in celebration of their latest album Grizzly. 

Joining Slaughter To Prevail on this unmissable run are death metal masters Dying Fetus, deathcore titans Suicide Silence and British deathcore pioneers, Annotations Of An Autopsy.