What's On at O2 Academy, Birmingham
Explore 132 concerts at O2 Academy in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
About O2 Academy
O2 Academy is a live music venue in Birmingham. Gigvault tracks every show that has happened here — setlists, attended bands and the fans who were there. Browse the venue's full concert history, see who recently played and find friends who were at the same show.
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O2 Academy on record
Gigvault documents 132 concerts at O2 Academy, spanning 2010 to 2026. The busiest year on record is 2026, with 41 shows. 119 different acts have played here, and The Wonder Stuff has come back most often (3 times).
O2 Academy — Venue information
When the lights dim at O2 Academy Birmingham, a palpable hum of anticipation electrifies the air, a shared energy that sweeps through the standing room and balconies. This is the crucible for the raw, unvarnished power of post-hardcore, alternative rock, and the visceral thump of hard rock, a place where bands like Don Broco have ignited stages and The Warning have carved out their sonic territory. The venue thrums with a dedicated crowd, a testament to its vital role in Birmingham's guitar-driven music landscape, offering an intimate yet expansive platform for bands to connect directly with their fans. It’s a space where mosh pits churn and anthems are sung back with fervent abandon, cementing its status as a cornerstone for a certain breed of electrifying live performance.
Typical genres: post-hardcore, alternative rock, rock, hard rock.
Artists who play O2 Academy often
Related pages
- Don Broco
- The Warning
- Birmingham (city)
Recent bands at O2 Academy
- Bruce Dickinson
- Passenger
- Bitty McLean
- Roni Size & Reprazent
- Belfast Brunch Co
- Hootie & the Blowfish
- Supergrass
- CHVRCHES
Other venues in Birmingham
- O2 Institute Birmingham
- O2 Institute2
- Utilita Arena
- O2 Academy2 Birmingham
- Symphony Hall
- O2 Institute3 Birmingham
- BP Pulse Live
- The Jam House Birmingham
Concerts at O2 Academy
- Waterparks · 2023-11-23
- Warren Zeiders · 2026-10-16
- Ultimate Ozzy UK · 2026-10-10
- Trivium · 2023-01-13
- The Warning · 2026-03-29
- The Mary Wallopers · 2026-10-29
- The Last Pioneers · 2026-10-09
- The Kid LAROI · 2026-10-27
- The Hu · 2026-10-08
- The Clone Roses · 2026-10-10
- Skindred · 2026-10-30
- Simple Plan · 2024-02-11
- STVW · 2026-10-30
- RNB & SLOW JAMS · 2026-10-31
- Punk Rock Factory · 2021-11-21
Concerts at O2 Academy by month
When O2 Academy was busiest, and who was on stage.
- July 2026 — 3 concerts: Charlie Puth, Bradley Simpson, Return to Dust
- June 2026 — 3 concerts: Thornhill, Bilmuri, Lola Young
- May 2026 — 3 concerts: Kingfishr, The Charlatans
- April 2026 — 4 concerts: Tucker Wetmore, Skillet, Cat Burns, Happy Mondays
- March 2026 — 6 concerts: Echo & the Bunnymen, Stiff Little Fingers, The Meffs, Scouting for Girls, sombr, Franz Ferdinand
- February 2026 — 5 concerts: The Bouncing Souls, Punk Rock Factory, DMA’s, Magdalena Bay, Allie X
- December 2025 — 4 concerts: The Wonder Stuff, 1000mods, The Icicle Works, Lime Garden
- November 2025 — 14 concerts: Déyyess, Babyshambles, Junior Brother, Loyle Carner, dodie, Arthur Hill
- October 2025 — 4 concerts: Clone Roses, Feeder, Everyone Says Hi, Antarctic Monkeys
- March 2025 — 3 concerts: You Me at Six, The Mary Wallopers
- February 2025 — 4 concerts: The Reytons, Freddie Halkon, Leif Vollebekk
- January 2025 — 2 concerts: Brothers Osborne, Týr
- December 2024 — 2 concerts: The Wonder Stuff, Shed Seven
- November 2024 — 3 concerts: Devin Townsend, The Snuts, This Wild Life
- October 2024 — 6 concerts: Altered Images, Lizzy McAlpine, Clone Roses, Cat Burns, Yeat, Laurie Wright
- March 2024 — 4 concerts: The Smile, Glen Matlock, Editors, Wings of Desire
- February 2024 — 3 concerts: Towa Bird, Yaeger, Kim Petras
- December 2023 — 2 concerts: The Wonder Stuff, Ian Prowse
Concerts at O2 Academy with setlists
The most recent shows here for which Gigvault holds a full song list.
- Dance Gavin Dance — 2026-09-06, 13 songs played
- Charlie Puth — 2026-07-18, 16 songs played
- Bradley Simpson — 2026-07-18, 7 songs played
- Return to Dust — 2026-07-10, 6 songs played
- Thornhill — 2026-06-25, 10 songs played
- Bilmuri — 2026-06-25, 22 songs played
- Lola Young — 2026-06-13, 15 songs played
- Kingfishr — 2026-05-16, 18 songs played
- The Charlatans — 2026-05-01, 19 songs played
- Tucker Wetmore — 2026-04-26, 15 songs played
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Frequently asked questions
What concerts are coming up at O2 Academy?
All upcoming shows at O2 Academy in Birmingham, United Kingdom are listed live at the top of this page – including tour dates, headliners and support acts.
Who has played at O2 Academy?
The full concert history of O2 Academy – from setlists to past headliners – is in the "Past Shows" section. Setlists are pulled automatically from setlist.fm and the Gigvault community.
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