Which O2 Academy gig are you most interested in this year?

[EmilieT]

Hey everyone

As many of you know, we have loads of O2 Academy music venues scattered across the UK and chances are, there's one not far from you. O2 Academy venues have hosted some huge names such as Ed Sheeran and Stormzy, and created some unforgettable gig moments for music lovers everywhere.

Which of our upcoming gigs below catch your eye that you'd love to go to?
Or is there a venue on this list you've always wanted to go to?

Let us know in the comments below 

O2 Academy Birmingham		O2 Academy Bournemouth
Feb 20	Nils Frahm	Mar 25	The Stranglers
Apr 27	Richard Ashcroft	Apr 20	Adore Delano
Apr 29	Papa Roach	May 23	Daniel Sloss
May 23	Manic Street Preachers
O2 Academy Bristol		O2 Academy Glasgow
Mar 29	James Morisson	Feb 28	Postmodern Jukebox
Apr 08	Sundara Karma	Apr 05	The Greatest Showman singalong tour
		Apr 26	Craig David
O2 Academy Islington		O2 Academy Leeds
Mar 08	Cherokii	Mar 01	Jon Hopkins
May 30	Eagle Eye Cherry	Mar 19	KT Tunstall
		Jun 25	Interpol
O2 Academy Leicester		O2 Academy Liverpool
Mar 30	Easy Life	Mar 27	Hayseed Dixie
May 09	Blaenavon	May 03	The Bon Jovi Experience
O2 Academy Newcastle		O2 Academy Oxford
Mar 22	Wille and the bandits	Mar 09	Garage Nation
O2 Academy Sheffield		O2 Forum Kentish Town
Apr 10	Ryan Adams	Mar 19	Picture This
O2 Guildhall Southampton		O2 Institute Birmingham
Mar 01	Jason Manford	Mar 02	Billie Eilish
Apr 27	Suede	Apr 23	Circa Waves
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
Feb 22	David Duchovny
Mar 23	Jim Bob

[Cleoriff]

Of the artists shown there are 3 I like

Manic Street Preachers

The Stranglers

The Bon Jovi Experience.

I admit to liking GOOD Tribute bands. I have seen some excellent ones in the past

The Bootleg Beatles, The Pink Floyd Experience, Who's Next, Bootleg Blondie, TRextasy, Showmaddymaddy, Counterfeit Sweet, Slade UK, Explosive Light Orchestra, Roy Orbison Tribute, Oasisn't.

I wont go to large venue concerts nowadays but still manage to see some great shows.

[EmilieT]

I liked the sound of the Bon Jovi Experience as well @Cleoriff, it sounds like a good night out  Have you seen any of the three you listed in the past? 

I have only visited the O2 Academy venues located in London, so I don't really know how big the other ones are - are any of the ones listed closeby for you, and small enough to go to?

[Cleoriff]

The nearest one to me is Birmingham @EmilieT and it's massive.

[gmarkj]

I'd quite like to see Daniel Sloss having watched his Netflix shows (Dark and Jigsaw) but Bournemouth is a bit of a trek for something like that (3+ hours away!!).
Picture This is the only other one really but don't really do many live music nights...

[AlexYem84]

@EmilieT
O2 Academy Leeds - This night is not listed in your list:
Digital Society 2019 on 26th May 2019
Best trance night ever! Definitely hoping to go to this gig

[EmilieT]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

The nearest one to me is Birmingham @EmilieT and it's massive.

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 @Cleoriff

So if santa happened to pop by our office this year (he’s been known to swing by outside of Christmas!) with gig tickets to Birmingham… Something you might be interested in, or is the venue too big anyway? 

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@gmarkj wrote:
I'd quite like to see Daniel Sloss having watched his Netflix shows (Dark and Jigsaw) but Bournemouth is a bit of a trek for something like that (3+ hours away!!).
Picture This is the only other one really but don't really do many live music nights...

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@gmarkj

For a three-hour trek it’s going to need to be for something special, but our O2 Academy venues are known for creating some unforgettable moments. It’s a massive if, but if we managed to break into a ticket office somewhere and grab a ticket for you, would that make the trek easier? 

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@AlexYem84 wrote:
@EmilieT
O2 Academy Leeds - This night is not listed in your list:
Digital Society 2019 on 26th May 2019
Best trance night ever! Definitely hoping to go to this gig

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@AlexYem84

Looks like an exciting gig, you’ll have to let us know how it was if you do end up attending! Did you spot any other gigs you’d fancy going to? 

[AlexYem84]

@EmilieT
Will do! Will let you know how the trance night goes
Ooo I quite fancy: The Bon Jovi Experience at the O2 Academy Liverpool!
Can't go wrong with Bon Jovi! ✌

[Cleoriff]

@EmilieT

It's not so much the size of the venue...it's the walk from the carpark to get to it.

A nightmare nowadays sadly...:smileysad:

[gmarkj]

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@EmilieT wrote:

@gmarkj wrote:
I'd quite like to see Daniel Sloss having watched his Netflix shows (Dark and Jigsaw) but Bournemouth is a bit of a trek for something like that (3+ hours away!!).
Picture This is the only other one really but don't really do many live music nights...

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@gmarkj

For a three-hour trek it’s going to need to be for something special, but our O2 Academy venues are known for creating some unforgettable moments. It’s a massive if, but if we managed to break into a ticket office somewhere and grab a ticket for you, would that make the trek easier? 

As much as I would like to say yes @EmilieT, I think it would have to be a no.

The gig is not due to finish until about 11pm, which puts the arrive home time around 2:30am. 

If he was doing a gig at Birmingham then it would be more realistic. But getting home around then on a school night is a no no.

Annoying!!