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AO Arena

16 upcoming gigs, next on 17 Nov

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16 Upcoming gigs
21000 Capacity
16 Past shows on record

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About AO Arena

AO Arena is a live music venue in Manchester, United Kingdom on Victoria Station, Hunts Bank. It is predominantly a metal room: 20 of its 32 listed shows. Acts booked here more than once include AO Arena - Premium Packages (5 shows), Culture Club (2 shows), Five Finger Death Punch (2 shows) and Korn (2 shows). 16 shows are currently listed, next up beabadoobee: The Powerlines Tour on 17 November. Capacity is 21000.

AO Arena: what's on and what it costs

Who is playing at AO Arena?

AO Arena has 16 upcoming shows listed, starting with beabadoobee: The Powerlines Tour on 17 November 2026. The full calendar is listed on this page.

Where is AO Arena?

AO Arena is at Victoria Station, Hunts Bank, Manchester, United Kingdom. Open in Google Maps.

How big is AO Arena?

AO Arena holds about 21000 people.

What is the nearest station to AO Arena?

The nearest railway station to AO Arena is Manchester Victoria, about 106 metres away, roughly 1 minute on foot.

Where can I eat or drink near AO Arena?

Within 500 m of AO Arena, OpenStreetMap lists 8 pubs or bars and 8 places to eat. The closest are The Beer House Bar & Kitchen (1 minute on foot), Starbucks (1 minute) and 1853 Restaurant (2 minutes). The nearest named car park is CitiPark AO Arena, about 2 minutes on foot. Full list.

Who has played AO Arena before?

Acts with a past show on record here include Architects, Korn, Architects (UK), Youth Code, AO Arena - Premium Packages, Rockin'1000, Motionless In White, Volbeat, Disturbed, Parkway Drive, Ghost, Loser.

What's nearbyPubs, food and parking within 500 m of the venue's map pin, from OpenStreetMap

Nearest railway station: Manchester Victoria, about 1 minute on foot.

Pubs and bars

The Beer House Bar & Kitchen1 min Victoria Tap3 min Sadler's Cat4 min Base Bar4 min SIXES4 min Garten Bar5 min Floripa5 min Yates5 min

Places to eat

Starbucks1 min 1853 Restaurant2 min Greggs2 min Domino's2 min That’s Thai3 min Hipster Burgers3 min Mamucium3 min Todd Street Cafe4 min

Parking

CitiPark AO Arena2 min Park Street Car Park2 min Q-Park Deansgate North3 min Greengate4 min

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances are straight-line from the venue's map pin; minutes assume 80 m a minute.

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