The O2 Academy Liverpool is one of the city’s major concert venues and offers two performance areas under one roof.
The O2 Academy 1 boasts a capacity of 1,250 while the more intimate O2 Academy 2 can accommodate 500. Until 2008 the venue was known as the Carling Academy Liverpool.
Events - What's On - O2 Academy Liverpool
A selection of upcoming shows and events at O2 Academy Liverpool are listed below. Tickets can be purchased here.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Friday 26th November 2021 7:00 pm | Heaven 17 |
| Thursday 26th May 2022 7:00 pm | The Flaming Lips |
| Thursday 9th June 2022 7:00 pm | Black Label Society |
| Wednesday 15th June 2022 7:00 pm | Billy Talent |
| Thursday 16th June 2022 7:00 pm | The Wonder Stuff - Performing Never Loved Elvis |
| Saturday 23rd July 2022 7:00 pm | Tom Rogan |
| Thursday 28th July 2022 7:00 pm | Vintage Trouble |
| Sunday 28th August 2022 7:00 pm | Wallows |
| Tuesday 6th September 2022 7:00 pm | Adore Delano  Party Your Worldâ |
| Sunday 11th September 2022 7:00 pm | The Slow Readers Club |
| Saturday 1st October 2022 7:00 pm | Digga D |
| Saturday 8th October 2022 6:00 pm | Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls |
| Thursday 20th October 2022 7:00 pm | The Enemy |
| Thursday 10th November 2022 7:00 pm | Crawlers |
| Tuesday 15th November 2022 7:00 pm | Wet Leg |
| Saturday 19th November 2022 7:00 pm | Antarctic Monkeys |
| Saturday 26th November 2022 7:00 pm | Pale Waves |
| Monday 28th November 2022 7:00 pm | Scouting for Girls |
| Thursday 1st December 2022 7:00 pm | The Reytons |
| Friday 9th December 2022 7:00 pm | Showhawk Duo - Acoustic Rave for the Jilted Generation' |
| Saturday 10th December 2022 7:00 pm | Ian Prowse & Amsterdam |
| Saturday 17th December 2022 7:00 pm | The Icicle Works |
| Thursday 23rd March 2023 7:00 pm | I Prevail |
More events may be listed on the official O2 Academy Liverpool website (see the information section at the end of this page).
Tickets can also be purchased in person from the 02 Academy box office. Cash sales are free of a booking fee. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday 11.30 am to 5.30 pm.
Events are published as they are announced on the O2 Academy Liverpool’s Facebook page. There’s also a comprehensive gig guide on the official website.
The 02 Academy Liverpool is situated on Hotham Street in Liverpool city centre (postcode L3 5UF). The nearest car parks are the long-stay car park at Liverpool Lime Street train station (Lord Nelson Street, postcode L3 5QB) and the Liverpool City Council car park on Fraser Street (postcode L3 8JX).
The closest bus station is the Queen Square Bus Station, just a short walk from Liverpool Lime Street railway station.
The O2 Academy is just 3 minutes’ walk from Liverpool Lime Street train station. Exit the station and turn right onto Lime Street and then turn left onto Lord Nelson Street. Hotham Street is on the left.
I always attend the Back to the Old Pool nights. I love the atmosphere and never had any trouble. The door staff are approachable and bar staff are friendly and hard working.