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

[Mi-Amigo]

I have not been to a gig for ages due to health but have read that Paul McCartney is on a World Tour in 2019/20 and I would love to go.

My question is when do Priority post details of tickets, how can I apply (in advance) for tickets?

I only ask because I have seen every gig (post Beatles, inc Wings) tour he has played in Birmingham and would love to go again but need as much as advanced notice as possible to make special arrangements to go.

Thanks so much for any help and advice anyone can help with

[Cleoriff]

Personally @Mi-Amigo I wouldn't rely on Priority too much at all. Their tickets seem to go in seconds (and then you see them on Ebay!)

https://priority.o2.co.uk/tickets

I would be looking at TicketMaster. As least if you get into the website early you will be probably guaranteed a seat.

The last gig I had tickets for was The Prodigy. I had 3 websites open. The bands own, Ticketmaster and Priority.

I got them from the bands own website. Priority wouldn't load once ticket sale time came..... and Ticketmaster was ok...but at least 5 minutes behind the bands website.

We have so many disappointed customers who try to use Priority..:smileysad:

[Mi-Amigo]

Thanks @Cleoriff
I`ll keep an eye on Paul`s official website for dates for UK (not announced yet) and tickets.

[EmilieT]

@AlexYem84

It's very hard to go wrong with Bon Jovi, I agree! 

@Cleoriff 

That's fair enough! It's good though that your more local Civic Hall (if I remember correctly) has such good events.

@gmarkj

Oh I see, I don't like going out on weekdays much either so I understand. If you spot something else you might be interested in though, let us know. 

@Mi-Amigo

Tickets are announced on Priority anywhere from weeks to months before the events themselves, it varies. Once the European tour dates are announced for Paul McCartney, we can maybe take another look - if we can then find out anything on our end we'll let you know. 

[Cleoriff]

Yes @EmilieT

I'm seeing Jasper Carrott and Bev Bevan (ELO and The Move) in their Stand up and Rock concert in September at the Civic Hall. 

I've seen them before and they are absolutely brilliant. Jasper Carrott is a damn good guitarist.

[gmarkj]

It's not so much that it is a week night @EmilieT, but the travel to and from.
For instance, if the gig was Birmingham then that is an hour (ish) away and can be done.
I mentioned the gig to my darling wife and she said why did you not get them - it is our 10th wedding anniversary and my 40th so you could have made out you got me them as a joint present!
Of course now I have told her about it I have been banned from doing that as a surprise and she wants something else...

[EmilieT]

@AlexYem84 

You’ll never guess what just happened, an O2 Angel just floated past our window and dropped in a couple of tickets, with your name on them, for the Bon Jovi Experience at the O2 Academy Liverpool on May 3rd, woop woop! I'll send you a Private Message in the next few minutes with more details. 

@Cleoriff 

That's an exciting gig to look forward to!

@gmarkj 

Congratulations on your 10th wedding anniversary, and your 40th birthday (sorry if I'm late to the party for either of them)! It's a shame about the timing for this gig, but there might be another one you've got your eye on?

If anyone spots a gig they're interested in at an O2 Academy venue, we'd love to hear about it so let us know in the comments! 

[Cleoriff]

@EmilieT 

That O2 Angel is 'most excellent'. I expect @AlexYem84  will be really excited.

Well done you

[AlexYem84]

Omg! @EmilieT amazing!
Yay!!! 🎊 Can't wait and I'm looking forward to it!

@Cleoriff yes!! 🎉 I'm so excited and so happy.

Yyiippe

[Cleoriff]

@AlexYem84 

Really great news. So pleased for you