O2 Apollo Manchester

Events at O2 Apollo Manchester (Stockport Road, Ardwick Green, Manchester)

Alanis Morissette

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	The Canadian singer-songwriter performs pop-rock with her band. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	26 Jun Jun 26, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £29.50–£37.50

Alison Krauss & Union Station

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	The American singer-songwriter and fiddle player performs bluegrass and country with her backing band. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	13 Jul Jul 13, 7.30pm	0844 477 7677 £45

Ben Folds Five

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	American singer-songwriter Ben Folds reforms his alt rock three-piece. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	29 Nov Nov 29, 7pm, doors	0844 477 7677 £27.50 adv

Ben Howard, Willy Mason

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	The singer-songwriter and musician plays folk-tinted acoustica. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	12 Nov Nov 12, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £16

The Charlatans

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	The current line-up of The Charlatans comprises vocalist Tim Burgess, guitarist Mark Collins, bassist Martin Blunt, keyboardist Tony Rogers and drummer/percussionist Jon Brookes. The line-up has changed since their formation in 1989, with former members including guitarist John Baker and vocalist Baz Ketley, who both left to pursue their own interests, and Rob Collins who died in a car accident in 1996 whilst the group was recording their fifth album. With little success in securing a record… View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	1 Jun Jun 1, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £27.50

The Civil Wars

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	Americana, country and folk by the Nashville-based combo. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	30 Oct Oct 30, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £17

Cold Chisel

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	Heavy rock by the Adelaide-formed veterans. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	16 Jul Jul 16, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £35

David Essex

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	Veteran pop from the singer-songwriter known for the number one hits Gonna Make You A Star and Hold Me Close. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	19 Nov Nov 19, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £27.50

Deacon Blue

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	Pop-rock band from Glasgow known for the hits Real Gone Kid and I'll Never Fall in Love Again. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	11 Oct Oct 11, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £29.50–£39.50

Ed Sheeran

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	Soulful acoustic pop from the Halifax-born singer-songwriter. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	1 Nov–3 Nov Nov 1–3, 7pm, doors	0844 477 7677 £22 adv

Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard

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	The American singer-songwriter and frontman of the band Pearl Jam plays grunge-flavoured rock. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	28 Jul Jul 28, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £45

Frankie Boyle: The Last Days Of Sodom

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	Controversial and provocative stand-up from the Tramadol Nights star. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	20 Sep–22 Sep Sep 20–22, 8pm	0844 477 7677 £25

Gotye

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	Alt pop by the Australian-based Belgian singer-songwriter, Wouter de Backer. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	15 Nov Nov 15, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £18.50–£22.50

The Human League

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	If for nothing else, The Human League will always be remembered for one of the most memorable singles of the 1980s, Don't You Want Me. Taken from their hugely successful 1981 album, Dare, the single made number one in the UK, the USA and several other countries around the world. It must also have boosted the sale of synthesisers, as numerous electronica acts that have followed have quoted both the band and the album as a huge influence. Although now known as a synthpop band, when they were… View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	8 Dec Dec 8, 8pm	0844 477 7677 £27.50

Jason Byrne: People's Puppeteer

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	Energetic humour from the Dublin-born stand-up. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	16 Nov Nov 16, 8pm	0844 477 7677 £17.50

Jimmy Carr: Gagging Order

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	Acerbic wit from the stand-up and 8 Out Of 10 Cats host. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	22 Feb Feb 22, 8pm 12 Apr Apr 12, 8pm	0844 477 7677 £25

Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

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	Probably the UK's most famous TV-presenting pianist, Holland's talents are many and various. A man who can bang out the boogie-woogie with the best of them and also sweet talk his television guests into top class performances. He first came to prominence as a member of new-wave popsters, Squeeze, in the 1970s, playing on their major hits like Cool For Cats and Up the Junction. The band were regulars on Top Of The Pops and maybe that was where Holland first acquired a taste for the small… View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	17 Nov Nov 17, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £34.50

Lady Antebellum

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	The country pop three-piece from Nashville performs songs from its album Own The Night. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	15 Jul Jul 15, 8pm	0844 477 7677 £27.50

Level 42

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	Smooth pop and jazz-funk by the well-established band from The Isle Of Wight. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	19 Oct Oct 19, 8pm	0844 477 7677 £26

Lostprophets

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	The Pontypridd-formed outfit plays epic alternative rock from its album Weapons. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	8 Nov Nov 8, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £22.50

Lynyrd Skynyrd

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	Sweet Home Alabama! The legendary rock band are back with a vengeance promoting their album God & Guns, their first studio album since Vicious Cycle in 2003. The band took time out from recording following the death of founding member and keyboardist Billy Powell and longtime bassist Ean Evans in early 2009. This latest creation acts as a fitting tribute to the band's well-known style which was developed by the founders along with core members Gary Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, Rickey… View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	2 Jun Jun 2, 8pm	0844 477 7677 £38.50

Micky Flanagan: Back In The Game

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	Micky arrived on the comedy circuit in 2001 with an Edinburgh Fringe show about his rise from working-class to middle-class, and being caught awkwardly between the two. The show led to a best newcomer nomination at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards and from there he went on to record a special for Comedy Central, host BBC Radio 4's 4 At The Fringe 09 and 4 Stands Up and make an appearance on the first series of Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow. Four episodes of his BBC Radio 4 series What Chance… View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	17 May May 17, 8pm	0844 477 7677 £23.50

Motorhead/Anthrax

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	The veteran heavy metallers led by rock icon Lemmy and the American thrash combo perform co-headlining shows. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	6 Nov Nov 6, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £27

Mrs Brown Rides Again

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	Brendan O'Carroll stars as irrepressible Agnes Brown, who overhears her children plotting to consign her to a care home and resolves to prove there is plenty of life in the old mammy yet. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	11 Sep–15 Sep Sep 11–15, 7.30pm	0844 477 7677 £19.50–£39.50

Nicki Minaj

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	The flamboyant New York-based singer and rapper performs hip hop and R&B from the album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	28 Jun Jun 28, 8pm	0844 477 7677 £32.50–£40

Peter Andre

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	Peter Andre started his life in the UK, moving to Australia with his family as a young boy. He listened to soul, jazz, reggae and Motown as a child, taking inspiration from the likes of Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder. By the time he hit his teens he had co-written Dream A Little with his brother. This first song made it onto Peter Andre's eponymous debut album. Despite being a prolific songwriter, it took relentless hard work and persistence to get to where he is today. After eventually… View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	30 Nov Nov 30, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £28.50–£75

Regina Spektor

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	Daughter of a violinist and a music teacher, Regina Spektor's path was perhaps always destined to be a musical one. Born in 1980 in Soviet-era Moscow, Spektor went on to study the piano as a child, whilst gaining her pop education from her father's bootleg cassettes. Regina and her family left Russia (and her prized Petrof upright piano) behind in 1989, relocating to the US to live in The Bronx. There she became influenced by American culture, and was exposed to a diverse range of music from… View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	4 Jul Jul 4, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £25–£32.50

Rizzle Kicks

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	Indie-influenced hip hop from the Brighton-based duo. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	24 Nov–25 Nov Nov 24 & 25, 8pm	0844 477 7677 £15

Ronan Keating: Fires Tour

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	The final few months of 2009 were an extremely difficult time for Ronan Keating, following the sudden death of Boyzone band mate and close friend Stephen Gately in October. Keating delivered a highly emotional eulogy at Gately's funeral in Dublin and, along with fellow Boyzone members Shane Lynch, Mikey Graham and Keith Duffy, carried the coffin in and out of the church. Naturally, the Dublin-born star will be hoping for a better 2010, and he steps out for a UK tour in February and March… View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	2 Feb Feb 2, 8pm	0844 477 7677 £33.50

Runrig

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	The veteran Scottish six-piece perform songs from their repertoire including their 2007 album Everything You See and their recently released compilation The Collection. Formed in 1973 the guys have released thirteen studio albums containing songs that explore the heart of all things Scottish with selected songs being performed in Gaelic. The history, political views and industry of Scotland often feature heavily in their lyrics adding a thought-provoking atmosphere to their live performances. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	23 Nov Nov 23, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £25

Sarah Millican: Thoroughly Modern Millican

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	Since winning the 2008 if.comedy Best Newcomer Award for her debut solo show Sarah Millican's Not Nice at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Millican is fast on her way to becoming a household name. She has notched up a number of appearances on comedy shows including Mock The Week, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Have I Got News For You, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Live At The Apollo and The Bubble. In addition, Millican has written and recorded her own Radio 4 series, Sarah Millican's Support. After… View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	6 Oct Oct 6, 8pm	0844 477 7677 £20

The Saw Doctors

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	The rock and rollercoaster history of The Saw Doctors is a tale of perseverance and hard graft. The very definition of journeymen rockers, Ireland's Saw Doctors have blazed back Phoenix-like from almost two decades of unsung glory. Out Of The Blue, their rambunctious cover of The Sugababes About You Now rocketed to number one in Ireland, restoring them to their rightful place as that nation's best-loved good-time band. Fronted by two talented songwriters, Leo Moran and Davy Carton, this is the… View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	15 Dec Dec 15, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £21.50

Scissor Sisters

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	The filthy gorgeous Scissor Sisters are back with their third studio album Night Work. The band was formed in 2001 and consists of vocalists Jake Shears and Ana Matronic, multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy, lead guitar/bassist Del Marquis, and drummer Randy Real. Their music contains a diverse mixture of disco, glam rock and pop with a heavy dose of cheese and a hint of the New York club scene about it. The group received very little mainstream success in their native America but was hugely… View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	20 Oct Oct 20, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £28.50

Squeeze, Paul Heaton

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	One of the premier exponents of intelligent and witty pop, South London's Squeeze have been around in some form or another since their formation in 1973. With their string of hit singles and albums, the band have had a strong influence over subsequent artists with the likes of Kasabian and Lily Allen, The Feeling and Razorlight being enthusiastic fans. Their urban origins can be heard in the lyrics of songs such as Up The Junction and Cool For Cats but their more sensitive side is revealed in… View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	1 Dec Dec 1, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £32.50–£45

Steel Panther

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	A showcase of steel players. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	10 Nov Nov 10, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £17

Tenacious D

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	The comedy rock and metal band, featuring actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, perform songs from the album Rize Of The Fenix. View full details
O2 Apollo Manchester	10 Jun Jun 10, 7pm	0844 477 7677 £35

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