The O2 Academy Glasgow is all set to host an eclectic and exhilarating series of events, ranging from the nostalgic tunes of Alabama 3 and the raucous rock of The Chats, to the comedic brilliance of Sara Pascoe and Phil Wang. As we approach the end of 2024, this venue promises a vibrant array of performances that cater to diverse tastes. Whether you're a fan of pop-punk, country music, or stand-up comedy, there's something in store for everyone. Join us as we explore this exciting lineup of events that's bound to captivate Glasgow and beyond.

Celebrate Music and Comedy at O2 Academy Glasgow: A Spectacular Lineup

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Shed Seven head out a very special 30th-anniversary tour, delivering a career-spanning set, as well as tracks from their acclaimed No.1 album A Matter of Time. 

Shed Seven

A significant milestone in Rag'n'Bone Man's illustrious career, his latest release showcases his evolution as an artist, his roots and his profound personal journey. It's dipped in hip hop, soul and blues alongside his signature soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. 

Rag'n'Bone Man: What Do You Believe In?

GRAMMY-nominated Icelandic blues rock band KALEO are back with new music and an energetic live show as they head out on their ‘Payback Tour’.

KALEO will be joined by special guests Shane Smith and The Saints and Júníus Meyvant.

KALEO - Payback Tour

Seasick Steve was introduced to the UK on Jools Holland’s BBC Hootenanny in 2006, and the performance made musical history. Going on to sell millions of records worldwide and Top 10 albums, Seasick Steve is hitting the road to play tracks from his latest release, A Trip A Stumble A Fall Down on Your Knees.

Seasick Steve

Niteworks commemorate their last year together as a band with a run of shows, titled ‘Solas Na Maidne Tour’, cementing their position in Scotland’s folk and electronic music scene. Their final shows will feature a special visual element, which showcases Niteworks as a band throughout the years.

Niteworks

Formed in 2014 as a Nashville tribute band, GlasVille have performed to thousands of country music fans all over the UK. Their repertoire includes hits from artists such as Shania Twain, Luke Combs, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood and many more. 2024 marks their 10th anniversary and they hit the road for their most ambitious celebration to date.

Glasville

Embark on an unparalleled musical odyssey with The Wailers as they commemorate the anniversary of Bob Marley's iconic album Legend. Under the visionary leadership of Aston Barrett Jr., expect a fusion of nostalgic melodies and modern reggae beats, creating an experience that is both memorable and invigorating. 

The Wailers

Arizona-based alternative-indie band Jimmy Eat World released their third studio album, Clarity in 1999, and they recently commemorated the 25th anniversary of the record that paved the way for the band’s breakthrough two years later - Bleed American - with a special re-release and reimagined version.

Jimmy Eat World

Celebrating 20 plus years of their breakthrough album Ocean Avenue, released in 2003, alt rock band Yellowcard are heading out on tour.

St. Louis post-hardcore heavyweights Story of the Year and Californian acoustic rock duo This Wild Life will join Yellowcard as support. 

Yellowcard: Celebrating 20 Years of Ocean Avenue

Beabadoobee heads out on her headline tour in support of her latest album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves, produced by legendary producer Rick Rubin and long-term collaborator and bandmate Jacob Bugden. It’s a deeply self-assured record with a vast sonic scope of rock and pop.

Beabadoobee

South London’s nine-piece ska and reggae band The Dualers are guaranteed to bring the party when they hit the stage on their UK tour. With an ever-increasing global fanbase, The Dualers continue to play to sell-out crowds all over, and they’re back with brand new music from their latest record, Beach Life, alongside trusty fan favourites.

The Dualers

BRITs Rising Star winner Griff shares her debut album vertigo, a coming-of-age album shaped for complex times, turning the tumultuousness of young adulthood into a source of power.

Griff

One of the most exhilarating bands to emerge over the past decade, Australian punk rockers Amyl and the Sniffers are back with new music, the first for the Melbourne foursome since their 2021 sophomore album, Comfort to Me.

Amyl & The Sniffers

Making waves in the music industry, TikTok sensation Henry Moodie has solidified his position alongside household names. He’s emerged as a solo artist with an exceptional knack for emotive vulnerability and exceptional lyrics.

Henry Moodie

GRAMMY-Award nominated multi-platinum singer and songwriter Gavin DeGraw is heading out on tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his debut album Chariot.

Gavin DeGraw

Line up: Rebellion, Adjuzt, Ecstatic, Mish, Spitnoise and more to be announced.

Overdose: The Final Dose

Don’t miss comedy sensation Paddy McDonnell, taking his latest show ‘DAGGER’ on the road, packed full of tales from Paddy’s infamous stag do in Spain.

Paddy McDonnell

Dizzee Rascal hits the road to celebrate the 15th anniversary of his platinum-selling fourth album, Tongue ‘N’ Cheek, the record that includes his landmark No.1 singles, “Bonkers”, “Dance Wiv Me”, “Holiday” and “Dirtee Disco”.

Dizzee Rascal

Since forming in 2013, Blossoms have enjoyed widespread success and acclaim. They’re back with their latest brilliant album, Gary, produced by the band’s regular collaborator James Skelly of The Coral, alongside Jungle’s Josh-Lloyd Watson, and CMAT has also co-written two tracks on the album.

Blossoms

Get ready to eavesdrop on the juiciest conversations from Glasgow's own Eilidh Wells, Lauren Kerr, and Ash Reid in Girls Overheard. 

Join these candid hosts as they spill the tea on all things girly, from the latest gossip to embarrassing moments and listener confessions, nothings off-limits and every story is fair game.

Girls Overheard

Caravan Palace’s 15 year reign across genre-defying house music has seen them just as much beloved in the mainstream as in the underground electronic circuit. Their continued dedication to innovating and developing their sound has taken them on a journey from their offbeat beginnings soundtracking vintage TV, to their early work heavily inspired by jazz and big band, all the way through to now where their combination hedonistic dance music with virtuosic use of instrumentation provide an irresistible listen to music fans across the board.

Caravan Palace

Multi-BRIT-nominated, double-Platinum-selling South London artist Cat Burns tours her debut album, early twenties, exploring the complexities and emotions surrounding this exciting era of adulthood. 

Cat Burns

After taking Ireland by storm with over 30,000 tickets sold, The 30+ Club is making its Scottish debut at O2 Academy Glasgow. This sought-after daytime clubbing experience, exclusively for those over the age of 30, will bring its high-energy party atmosphere, spectacular production, world-class sound and lighting, top live DJs, confetti blasters, Co2 cannons, UV glow sticks, and much more.

The 30+ Club - Daytime Clubbing for Over 30's

Peter Hook & The Light are back with live dates that will see the band play the Substance albums by Joy Division and New Order in full.

Peter Hook first revisited the seminal Joy Division album Unknown Pleasures back in 2010 for a charity concert and has followed it each year by performing subsequent albums from the repertoire of his bands, Joy Division and New Order. Recently celebrating over four decades of the continuing influence of Joy Division and Ian Curtis with the ‘Joy Division: A Celebration’ concerts.

Peter Hook & The Light: SUBSTANCE // WORLD TOUR // 2024

Winners of both the BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2024 and the BRIT Rising Star Award, London-based quintet The Last Dinner Party hit the road on their headline tour in support of their debut album, Prelude To Ecstasy.

The Last Dinner Party

Spend an evening with salty Captain Lee Rosbach, star of ‘Below Deck’, and a beloved fan favourite and household name. Join the stud of the sea for his intimate one-man show, 'Nightcap', filled with never before heard personal stories and behind the scenes scoops.

Nightcap: An Evening with Captain Lee

LA- based singer and songwriter jxdn returns to the stage in support of his latest LP WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS.

WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS marks jxdn’s long-awaited follow up to his celebrated debut album Tell Me About Tomorrow.

jxdn – WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS TOUR

One of the biggest bands of their era, The Enemy will headline the ‘Indie Til I Die’ tour which features special guests in the shape of trio The Subways and North London indie band The Holloways. Completed with DJ sets from Radio X duo Sunta Templeton and James Hall.

The Enemy + The Subways + The Holloways

Renowned musician and producer Joe Jackson heads out on ‘The Two Rounds Of Racket Tour’. A show in two parts, a solo set by Joe Jackson of his original songs, and a set based on the album ‘What A Racket!’ – the first performance in more than 100 years of the songs of forgotten Music Hall genius Max Champion; with Joe and a nine-piece band.

Mr Joe Jackson Presents: Two Rounds of Racket Tour

Do not miss this headline extravaganza of the very best of Swedish metal, featuring Arch Enemy, currently on their eleventh studio album, Deceivers, and Sweden’s In Flames, representing the best of metal’s past, present, and future; now on their fourteenth studio album, Foregone. 

In Flames & Arch Enemy

Contemporary R’n’B superstar PartyNextDoor hits the road with his PARTYNEXTDOOR: Sorry I’m Outside Tour. Hailing from Ontario, Canada, he’s one of this generation’s most important pop and R’n’B singers, songwriters and producers. He tours in celebration of his latest and long-awaited album, 'PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)' album. 


PARTYNEXTDOOR: Sorry I'm Outside Tour

Portland alt-rockers The Dandy Warhols -  Courtney Taylor-Taylor (vocals, guitar), Peter Holmström (guitar, keyboards), Zia McCabe (keyboard, bass, percussion), and Brent DeBoer (drums, backing vocals) - are back on the road with their latest album, Rockmaker.

The Dandy Warhols + The Black Angels

Sea Girls are back to tour their third album, Midnight Butterflies, and it’s pure melodic, pop perfection. It’s the confident sound of a band arriving at their peak. It’s smart, positive pop music for the 21st century that is genuine and authentic.

Sea Girls

Legendary punk-pop tunesmiths The Undertones emerged from Derry, Northern Ireland in 1974, and learned their trade by listening to mail order records and reading one of the few copies of NME that made it to Derry. Practicing in their bedrooms eventually led to them recording and releasing “Teenage Kicks” in 1978.

The Undertones

After the incredible success of her first stand up UK and Ireland tour, Serena Terry is going back on the road with a brand new show. Serena will take her audience through the trials and tribulations of being a working mum, how she’s coping with a new career, mental health, marriage and perimenopause.

Serena Terry: All Tied Up

Electric frontman Frank Carter will be joined by Paul Cook, Glen Matlock and Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, members of one of the most influential rock bands of all time; to perform the Sex Pistols’ iconic 1977 album Never Mind The Bollocks in full.

Frank Carter and Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols

Self-proclaimed "idiots on the internet", Darcy and Jer are coming out fresh off their highly successful North American tour and bringing ‘The No Refunds Tour’ to the UK. Husbands of 20 years, and viral sensations, they have catapulted themselves from one main stage to another, with their hilarious duo, stand up comedy act.

Darcy and Jer: No Refunds Tour

Following his 2022 EP’s Sad Songs In a Hotel Room and Different, Emmy award-winning actor and musician Joshua Bassett shares his debut album The Golden Years, which delves into bittersweet nostalgia of a long-lost love.

Joshua Bassett: The Golden Years Tour

As well known for her music as her proclivity for the provocative, Azealia Banks makes genre-noncompliant tracks that bend rap, house, indie, and whichever other styles she approaches around her uncompromising star presence.

Azealia Banks: Back To The Union Jack Tour 2024

Just so you know, this show was moved from SWG3 on the same date, but all original tickets will still be valid. If you’ve got tickets already, your ticket agent will be in touch to tell you more.

Chappell Roan

British pop band The Vamps are heading back out on the road to celebrate their tenth anniversary, playing their debut album Meet The Vamps in its entirety as well as throwing in some other fan favourites.

The Vamps - Meet The Vamps Anniversary Tour

Georgia based, southern rock lynchpins Blackberry Smoke are back with their eighth studio album Be Right Here. 

Blackberry Smoke: Be Right Here Tour 2024

Six-piece ceilidh band Trail West create a blistering sound with an exciting twist on the traditional west coast ceilidh band style, expect anything from ballads, rousing bagpipes and a dash of americana.

Trail West

Internationally renowned Queen tribute The Bohemians will take you on a high-energy rollercoaster ride of a concert, featuring the back catalogue of one of the world’s most popular and iconic rock acts of all time.

The Bohemians - A Night of Queen

Just so you know, this show was moved from Pavillion Theatre on the same date, but all original tickets will still be valid. If you’ve got tickets already, your ticket agent will be in touch to tell you more.

Shane Todd: Full House

Get ready for a celebration of Alabama 3’s 1997 debut album, Exile On Coldharbour Lane and their sophomore album, La Peste, alongside a selection of greatest hits. 

It's the 25th anniversary of the hit song "Woke Up This Morning", which served as the iconic theme song for the acclaimed TV show The Sopranos, and the track which features on both records. 

Alabama 3: Exile on Coldharbour Lane and La Peste

Australian trio The Chats are a once-in-a-generation band who reconnect popular music with its roots in ultra-raw rock ‘n’ roll, inject their own fresh perspective, and have duly made an instantaneous connection with their youthful peers right across the globe. Prepare for guaranteed euphoria from start to finish.

The Chats

The View head out on tour in celebration of their greatest hits and will give fans a chance to let loose and chant along to all of The View’s most memorable belters. As nostalgia for the 00s continues to run rampant across the country, the band are set to celebrate the undeniable musical impact they had on this era.

The View

Get set for some of the country’s best comedians at this spectacular all-star festive show. Catch a huge co-headlined show with the multi-award winning Live At The Apollo favourite Sara Pascoe and Have I Got News For You and Netflix sensation, Phil Wang.

Joining them will be Mock The Week’s whipsmart wizard Rhys James, master character comic Steen Raskopoulos, and the impeccable Jen Brister as host.

Sara Pascoe, Phil Wang, Rhys James, Jen Brister and more: Live At Christmas

The brainchild of Scottish wildlife filmmaker Andrew O'Donnell, Beluga Lagoon has been captivating audiences across the country with his music inspired by the great outdoors. Expect a night to remember and music from his sixth studio album, The Slug's Bunnet.

Beluga Lagoon

The Complete Stone Roses - Blackpool Live 35th Anniversary

AC/DC, arguably the greatest rock band of all time, are brought to life by Live/Wire with the true passion you would expect from professional musicians who share the love of this legendary live act. They deliver a critically-acclaimed 'High Voltage' two-hour rock’n’roll set with not only cannons and a full bank of Marshall amps, but a journey that takes fans from one of the best-selling albums of all time, Back in Black through to the 2020 release PWR UP, with a healthy dose of classics from the Bon Scott era.

Livewire - The AC/DC Show

Brothers Osborne are one of music’s most consistently adventurous bands, a duo connected by not just blood, but also a lifetime of performing together. The Grammy-winning country music duo are touring their latest, self-titled album. Brothers John and TJ Osborne are leaders of a progressive and still classic school of country music, and the faces of the new generation of Nashville

Brothers Osborne: Might As Well Be Us World Tour

UK pop-punk kings, Neck Deep head out on the ‘Dumbstruck Dumbf**k’ tour. Now on their fifth, self-titled EP, they’re one of rock music’s most successful global exports.

Neck Deep: The Dumbstruck Dumbf!@k UK Tour

James Bay is back with his fourth full-length LP, Changes All The Time, that features the brilliant, star-studded single “Up All Night” with contributions from Noah Kahan and The Lumineers. This latest album showcases Bay’s evolution as a guitarist and a songwriter, pushing the boundaries of his sound into new horizons.

James Bay

Iconic Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys return to the stage with a UK tour.

Dropkick Murphys

Rising country singer and songwriter Warren Zeiders is hitting the road with his first new music since the release of his debut record Pretty Little Poison, An album that introduced his powerhouse voice and sharp songwriting.

Warren Zeiders

Australian singer and songwriter, Dean Lewis heads out on ‘The Epilogue World Tour’, in support of his third album of the same name, the follow up to 2022’s The Hardest Love. 

THE EPILOGUE showcases Lewis’ powerful vocals and gentle acoustic guitar-led melodies. 

Dean Lewis: The Epilogue World Tour

American metalcore outfit Motionless In White harness the union between industrial metal and spellbinding gothic pop. 2025 is set to be the dawn of their biggest chapter yet, seeing the band head out on their ‘Touring The End Of The World Tour’.

Motionless in White: Touring The End Of The World Tour

GRAMMY, CMA and ACM Award-winning singer songwriter Carly Pearce heads out on her ‘hummingbird 2025 uk/eu tour’, the name of her fourth studio album, hummingbird.

Just so you know, this show was moved from Barrowland on the same date, but all original tickets will still be valid. If you’ve got tickets already, your ticket agent will be in touch to tell you more.

Carly Pearce

Singer-songwriter David Kushner tours his brilliant debut album, The Dichotomy. A certified hit-maker, his work resonates across the globe, establishing him as a significant force in the pop genre.

David Kushner: The Dichotomy Tour - UK & Europe

The icon of progressive rock and much acclaimed artist, singer, musician, front man and lyricist extraordinaire FISH embarks on his ‘Road To The Isles’ tour, bidding a final goodbye to the music industry after four decades of hits, memories and touring.

Fish Farewell Tour - Road To The Isles

American indie-pop luminary Clairo tours in support of her brilliant, 70s-inspired third album, Charm, the follow-on to 2021’s equally impressive, Sling.

Clairo: Charm Tour

As the only woman to win the iconic song contest twice, with Euphoria in 2012 and Tattoo in 2023, Loreen has more than two billion streams to her name and knows precisely what energy and creative vision she wants to share with the world.

Loreen

Orbital, the Sevenoaks-born brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll, have crafted a vast catalogue of ambitious yet accessible electronic music, informed by a wide range of genres such as ambient, electro, punk, and film scores.

Orbital

Line up - Cockney Rejects, U.K. Subs, Anti-Nowhere League, GBH, Spear Of Destiny, Bar Stool Preachers, Random Hand, Riskee and The Ridicule, Cyanide Pills and Fire Exit

Scotland Calling 2025

South London’s nine-piece ska and reggae band The Dualers are guaranteed to bring the party when they hit the stage on their UK tour. With an ever-increasing global fanbase, The Dualers continue to play to sell-out crowds all over, and they’re back with their latest record, Beach Life, alongside trusty fan favourites.

O2 Academy Glasgow

Dec 6, 2024

Alabama 3: Exile on Coldharbour Lane and La Peste

Dec 7, 2024

The Chats

11 - 12 Dec, 2024

The View

Dec 16, 2024

Sara Pascoe, Phil Wang, Rhys James, Jen Brister and more: Live At Christmas

Dec 19, 2024

Beluga Lagoon

Nov 29, 2024

Hardstyle Superheroes present DUAL DAMAGE

Nov 22, 2024

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