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Arctic Monkeys at Emirates Old Trafford Manchester 2023 – stage times, support act, setlist, and more

The Sheffield lads are over in our neck of the woods for two massive gigs this week.

Arctic Monkeys are set to play two massive shows at Emirates Old Trafford as part of their sold-out 2023 UK tour this week.

After having the crowd in the palm of their hands as they took to the stage in two other major UK cities this week, the Sheffield indie rock icons are finally making their way to visit us here in Manchester and will be be playing to around 50,000 adoring fans over two nights at Emirates Old Trafford .

The beloved four-piece, fronted by Alex Turner, with Matt Helders on drums, guitarist Jamie Cook, and bass player Nick O’Malley, are undoubtedly one of the most successful British bands of the 21st century after bursting onto the scene with their debut album back in 2006 – which became the fastest-selling debut album in UK chart history.

That’s just one of a handful of records the indie rockers have to their name throughout their celebrated careers, as well as claiming six UK number one albums, selling over 12 millions records, and taking home countless awards – including BRITs, GRAMMYs, and the coveted Mercury Prize .

They’ve also had headlining slots at some of the world’s most famous music festivals, including Glastonbury twice.

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The band are playing in Manchester this week as part of their 2023 UK tour following the release of their critically-acclaimed seventh studio album, The Car , back in October 2022.

And they look set to put on a seriously memorable show.

So if you’re heading to see Arctic Monkeys at Emirates Old Trafford Manchester this weekend, then here’s everything you need to know.

When are Arctic Monkeys playing in Manchester?

Arctic Monkeys were originally only booked to play one night at Emirates Old Trafford on Friday 2 June, but after tickets sold-out in absolutely no time at all, the Sheffield band were quick to add a second Manchester date into the mix.

The band will now take to the stage on both Friday 2 and Saturday 3 June.

With Emirates Old Trafford having a maximum gig capacity of 50,000 people, this means that up to 100,000 fans could see the indie rockers live over the two nights.

Are there any tickets still available?

Given the sold-out first night, and the decision to add a second night due to the absolutely overwhelming demand by fans, as you might expect, tickets to both Arctic Monkeys dates in Manchester are extremely hard to come by at this point.

At the time of writing, popular ticketing website Ticketmaster showed their were no tickets available to purchase, although this could change at any moment, so it’s worth continuing to check.

Also make sure to keep your eye on SeeTickets here for any last-minute releases.

And if you try to buy tickets second-hand, please make sure you’re using a reputable resale site so you don’t get caught out by scammers.

Who is supporting Arctic Monkeys in Manchester?

Arctic Monkeys have two support acts lined up for both of the Manchester gigs.

The Hives are the first of two acts supporting Arctic Monkeys on both Friday 2 and Saturday 3 June.

With six studio albums to their name, the Swedish five-piece rock band rose to prominence in the early 2000s during the garage rock revival, and their mainstream success followed with the release of their second album,  Veni Vidi Vicious , which featured the hit single ‘Hate to Say I Told You So’.

The band has been acclaimed by music critics as one of the best live rock bands of the 21st century, so concertgoers are in for a real treat.

The Mysterines

The Mysterines are the second act supporting Arctic Monkeys, with the British alternative rock band hailing from Liverpool and the Wirral, and fronted by Lia Metcalfe, having enjoyed recent success following the release of their debut album, Reeling , back in March 2022 – which reached number nine on the UK Albums Chart.

Stage times

These are expected stage times, although everything is subject to change on the night.

• Gates Open – 5pm (Friday) and 4:30pm (Saturday)
• Support Acts – The first support act is expected on stage around 6:40pm .
• Arctic Monkeys – Expected on stage anywhere from 8:45pm – 9pm .

Emirates Old Trafford says the gig will finish “no later than 10:30pm”, and you can find more FAQs on the venue’s website here .

What is the potential setlist?

Although nothing is confirmed, with artists and bands known to switch setlists up from gig to gig and throw in a few surprises here and there, depending on the energy of the crowd and what they’re feeling that night, Arctic Monkeys have been roughly following a particular order of songs since their 2023 UK tour began.

Here’s the setlist from their gig in Bristol earlier this week.

• Don’t Sit Down ‘Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair
• Snap Out of It
• Crying Lightning
• Teddy Picker
• The View From the Afternoon
• Four Out of Five
• Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?
• Arabella (with Pretty Visitors instrumental interlude)
• My Propeller
• Fluorescent Adolescent
• Suck It and See
• Do I Wanna Know?
• There’d Better Be a Mirrorball
• I Wanna Be Yours (John Cooper Clarke cover)
• Sculptures of Anything Goes
• I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

How to get to Emirates Old Trafford

There are, of course, a number of ways to get to Emirates Old Trafford, but as more 300,000 people are expecting to be descending on Manchester’s major venues for musical events this week, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has been advising that the Metrolink will be the “quickest and most-reliable way” of travelling in and around the city centre.

TfGM has also strongly encouraged that people making their way to either of the two Arctic Monkeys “plan ahead” due to coordinated rail strikes by Aslef and RMT unions on both Friday 2 and Saturday 3 June.

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The closest Metrolink stop is Old Trafford , which is located next to Emirates Old Trafford, but it will be busy both before and after the concerts, so you could also use  Trafford Bar  for both southbound journeys on the East Didsbury or Airport lines, and for journeys back to the city centre.

The last tram from Old Trafford to the city centre will depart at 1:08am and towards Altrincham at 12:29am, while the last tram from Trafford Bar to East Didsbury will depart at 11:46pm and to the Airport at 11:31pm.

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Drivers are being asked to add “a significant amount of additional time” to their journeys”, with congestion expected in the city centre and on the Inner Ring Road across the weekend.

You can read more about TfGM’s travel advice for this weekend here .

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Pubs are an integral part of British culture, and nowhere does them better than Manchester – in our humble opinion.

We’ve got tiny ones, giant ones, shiny ones and ancient ones.

There are some that serve seriously fancy gastropub food and others that serve a whole menu of crisps – and one that just encourages you to bring a chippy tea in with you.

There are real ale pubs, craft beer pubs, taprooms, and pubs that also do pretty good cocktails.

Whatever your brief is for the perfect boozer, Manchester will have somewhere that fits the bill.

We’ve rounded up some of Manchester’s quirkiest pubs that offer something a little… unexpected.

Temple Bar, Oxford Road

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It is always, always that trip to the toilets that makes you realise you’ve tipped over into inebriated – staring at yourself in the mirrors above the sinks thinking ‘Oh, yup, too many pints’.

Here in Manchester, it can also be a trip to the toilet that gets you sozzled in the first place.

The Temple – or Temple of Convenience to give it its full name – is a tiny subterranean drinking den that in the Victorian era, was actually a public toilet.

It’s so narrow you can almost reach wall-to-wall if you stand with your arms outstretched.

But down here you’ll also find a great selection of bottled beers, a jukebox, and bags of charm.

100 Great Bridgewater Street, M1 5JW

The Victoria Tap, Manchester Victoria

What makes The Victoria Tap such a little gem? For one, it’s taken what was a literal bin store and turned it into a genuinely beautiful drinking den.

For two, as it’s inside the train station, it’s got a departures board – the twist being that it tells you how many pints you can drink before your train leaves.

And to be honest, we’d quite like to use pints as a unit for measuring time forever more.

The new craft beer bar has also built a small beer garden on its far side, where trams slide past within inches of the boundary wall.

Victoria train station, M3 1WY

The Marble Arch, Rochdale Road

Come, venture slightly beyond your comfort zone of the city centre and Ancoats – for just beyond you’ll find one of Manchester’s very best pubs.

The Marble Arch building has been here since 1888, and to this day is one of the most impressive historic pubs in the UK.

Its tiled walls, ornate ceilings and mosaic floors, not to mention its roaring fire and its beautiful wooden bar, are just part of the charm.

One of the strangest experiences when visiting The Marble Arch is the way the bar seems to draw you in to it.

It’s all thanks to its gently sloping floor – some say it’s this way to make rolling barrels easier, others say it’s for cleaning, but out favourite theory is that it’s to encourage inebriated customers to totter back to the bar for another round.

73 Rochdale Road, M4 4HY

The Seven Oaks, Chinatown

By day, The Seven Oaks is a fairly normal pub – a lot of beer, a lot of sports, a lot of regulars.

But by night, it becomes the stuff of hospitality legend.

This is the pub for people who work in pubs, a place where the hospitality staff normally pouring drinks for everyone else can come and have their own after work – even if they happen to finish work at 4am.

Built for the people who work ‘the wrong 9-to-5’, if you’ve got proof of working in the hospitality industry, this Chinatown pub is the place to come for late night, or early morning, pints.

5 Nicholas Street, M1 4HL

Peveril of the Peak, Great Bridgewater Street

You cannot miss the Peveril of the Peak.

Not only is it clad all over in ceramic tiles in vibrant shades of chartreuse and mint green, but it also stands alone at the fork in a road.

Manchester’s only detached pub has been here since the early 19th century, with a jumble of cosy rooms arranged around a central bar.

Inside, there are all the best sorts of pub trimmings, like a jukebox and a dart board.

It’s also had the same landlady for 51 years – Nancy Swanick, 90, is pretty legendary in her own right.

127 Great Bridgewater Street, M1 5JQ

Circus Tavern, Portland Street

In stark contrast to the Peveril of the Peak, The Circus Tavern is very much a pub you can miss.

This tiny blink-and-you’ll-miss-it drinking den is home to the smallest bar in Europe.

Don’t expect a massive selection of beers here – there simply isn’t room.

It’s the weeniest pub in Manchester and also one of its oldest, dating back to 1840 (though the building was here even earlier).

Back in the day, it used to be a regular haunt of circus performers (hence the name), and Manchester United players, including George Best.

86 Portland Street, M1 4GX

The Old Wellington Inn, Exchange Square

When you’re nursing your drink in the Old Wellington, you’re surrounded by masses of history.

The city centre pub is the oldest building of its kind in Manchester, dating all the way back to 1552.

Back in those days, the walls, floors and ceilings were all wonky, and the ceiling beams were so low that punters had to duck when they were walking around. 

The pub might be ancient, but strangely, it hasn’t always been here on Exchange Square. 

The medieval building actually used to be about 70 metres down the road, and had to be moved bit by bit and piece by piece after the IRA bomb in 1996.

Over the course of two years, both the Old Wellington and Sinclair’s Oyster bar were completely rebuilt in their new home here, where they still stand as two of Manchester’s most amazing pubs – and pull some of the city’s cheapest pints . 

4 Cathedral Gates, M3 1SW

Mother Mac’s, Back Piccadilly

Back Piccadilly in the city centre isn’t exactly a wholesome location as things stand – there’s a lot of graffiti, rows of bins, the occasional rat, and (if you’re really unlucky) human faeces.

But if you travel back in time to 1976, things get significantly more bleak. We’re talking mass murder bleak.

A previous landlord of the Mother Mac’s pub turned and killed his wife, then his three children, then the pub’s cleaner, before setting the building ablaze and killing himself.

Mother Mac’s has now actually closed , with plans to turn it into a new pub called the Rat & Pigeon – which is fitting, given that’s mostly what will be walking past.

33 Back Piccadilly, M1 1HP

The Shakespeare, Fountain Street

If you’re a fan of a ghost story, this is the pub for you.

The Shakespeare on Fountain Street – directly across the road from Primark – has had plenty of paranormal activity, if we believe the reports of its customers (who, admittedly, are likely to have been worse for wear).

Punters have reported seeing a flaming ghost at the top of the stairs, believed to be the spirit of a young girl who accidentally set herself alight while lighting candles at the inn.

It’s also said to be haunted by a former chef who hung himself here – you can apparently still see the rope marks on one of the ceiling beams.

Spooky past aside, The Shakespeare is a good-value pub with a menu of typical pub fare.

16 Fountain Street, M2 2AA

Briton’s Protection, Great Bridgewater Street

Famed for its Jack Daniel’s collection , the Briton’s Protection draws in whiskey fans from across the globe.

Every year the owners travel to Tennessee to make bespoke casks – and they’ve even created a Jack Daniel’s-themed room in a snug behind the bar.

Home to some exceedingly rare bottles, including one with an unaired Sinatra concert recording hidden in a tie clip, collectors pay thousands for bottles from the Manchester casks.

That’s not all, though. The pub’s history dates back to the Peterloo massacre, attested to by a mural in its hallway.

Not entirely historically accurate, look closely and you’ll spot some of the rebels bear a striking resemblance to famous Manchester footballers.

Apparently, the previous owner was a bit of a fan.

Great Bridgewater Street

Cask, Liverpool Road

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This beautiful teal-fronted pub on Liverpool Road makes this list for a few reasons – the main one being that you can bring your chippy tea in with you.

Cask has become a firm favourite with Manchester beer-lovers in the two decades since it opened, boasting perhaps the most comprehensive selections in the city.

There are imports from across Europe, America and even further afield, plus a cracking selection of board games and a brilliant jukebox.

And yes, our favourite bit is nipping next door to The Fish Hut and bringing a chippy tea back to your table – you just have to agree to tidy up after yourself.

Liverpool Road, M3 4NQ

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Friday night’s gig at New Century Hall was one of those where you’re so stunned by the show that you’re left wishing the act in front of you was Manc so you could claim them as you’re own – but sadly Novo Amor is a Welshman and we had to give him back.

The stage name for the highly impressive multi-instrumentalist and producer, Ali John Meredith-Lacey, in truth seeing him for the first time here in Manchester proved that the Novo Amor really is the sum of many talented parts.

Much like Bon Iver in that sense and in style, sound and approach to making music, for without Justin Vernon and co. there would be no Novo, one of our first worries was that he would be unable to carry over the level of production and sound design heard on the albums to the stage performance.

That’s where his full band came in, who ensured not only that the whole thing sounded virtually studio-perfect but took a step beyond what we ever thought we’d get to hear at a Novo Amor gig. And it all started with Ed Tullet performing under his own stage name Lowswimer for the opening act.

Anyone who listens to Novo will likely be aware of the little sub-group of artists that all swim in the same circle, from Ali himself to the likes Gia Margaret, Sean Carey (part of Bon Iver) and Yvette Young, to Hailaker – Tullet being one-half opposite Jemima Coulter – as well as Lowswimmer and several others.

He might have only played a handful of songs with only a guitar, including a couple of beautiful Hailaker tracks, but it was more than enough to leave an impression of the very sincere artist who clearly has a massive influence on all of those around him.

Explaining that this would be his second to last show perform with Novo Amor due to health issues and the general toll of touring, having helped write, record, produce and play the bulk of music ever put out under that name since day dot, it was a fittingly sombre and intimate warm-up.

However, even in delivering the more stripped-back set we were already half expecting from the headliner, we almost managed to get both sides of this little mini-music community: the quieter acoustic stuff where big vocals moments are left to shine, and they did, as well as the real deal.

When Ali and the rest of his band finally walked out on stage, with Ed himself receding back into what looked to be the more comfortable position just outside of the spotlight, it suddenly dawned on us that it wouldn’t just be a few folky guitars and some nice piano playing.

After the Lowswimmer’s ironically low-lit stage had somehow managed to hide a quietly better-budget backdrop, the stage suddenly began to light up as Novo Amor wandered on to pick up their instruments and play and from here on out we were just as captivated by the lights and effects as we were the music.

Be it thin but sharp white lines tracing the borders of light boxes like a weird game of snake; solid blocks of electric blues, warm yellows and moody reds appearing on perfectly-timed musical cues or dots delicately twinkling into a slow-moving constellation, each song felt like an experience.

Not sure we’ll ever get over seeing this track being introduced in such a stunning way and in a venue as eye-catching as New Century :

Similar to Ed when he was busy tuning his guitar, Ali let on that his talent lies in bringing these intricately built-up tracks to life not only in record form but in translating them for the live shows too, choosing to ask ChatGPT for some ‘on-stage banter in the style of Novo Amor’ to fill the gaps.

Truthfully, as much as both parties said they were ‘not good at this kind of stuff’, he did a good job at handling the short lulls between songs by letting people ask questions, daft or not, as well as making sure water got to those feeling faint in the hot room. Everyone was fine, don’t worry.

In fact, when one girl seemingly passed out nearer to the front of the crowd as he came towards the end of fan favourite Halloween (you have no idea how gorgeous that song sounds with a full room of people singing it back, by the way), he still managed to check on her whilst quietly playing the outro. A total pro.

Those were the three key letters here in every sense the more we think about it; be it the effortless professionalism in recreating what you hear in your headphones down to the tee and then some live, or the production levels and simple but striking set design behind them, it was verging on surreal.

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We might not have been anticipating such a put-together set and overall level of production both in terms of sound and the often mesmerising visuals but we don’t know why, because we absolutely should’ve.

This is what you get when you put a group of extremely talented musicians and multi-instrumentalists together in one place. They might make highly complex, heavily layered and often delicate sounds with electronics and technology playing a big role, but they also know how to ramp it up for an audience.

All we can pray is that the next time Novo is back in Manchester he brings at least one half of Hailaker along again and maybe a surprise showing from another corner of this collective.

A special shout-out has to go to Ed as well; we have no shame in admitting that watching Ali looking on at his long-term creative partner and mate with a smile as he signed off his time with the live band by belting out the final tune had us welling up.

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Arctic Monkeys The Car Tour 2023 setlist in full: Songs Alex Turner and co. sing at Glastonbury and stadium concerts across UK and Ireland, tour dates, tickets, stage time and support act

Arctic Monkeys are officially back on the road in support of their 2022 album The Car.

The Sheffield-formed four-piece - Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Matt Helders and Nick O'Malley - kicked off their huge UK and Irelend stadium concerts at Bristol's Ashton Gate Stadium on May 29, performing tracks from their entire discography spanning 17 years (including fan favourite Mardy Bum for the first time in a decade.)

Are you off to see Arctic Monkeys this summer? See all the details, from setlist and stage times to the boys' support acts, below.

Arctic Monkeys' next The Car Tour date is Glastonbury Festival on Friday 23 June 2023.

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Arctic monkeys the car tour 2023 setlist in full: songs for glastonbury festival on friday june 23rd, 1. mardy bum 2. don't sit down 'cause i've moved your chair 3. brianstorm 4. snap out of it 5. crying lightning 6. teddy picker 7. the view from the afternoon 8. four out of five 9. why'd you only call me when you're high 10. arabella (with pretty visitors instrumental interlude) 11. my propeller 12. fluorescent adolescent 13. suck it and see 14. do i wanna know 15. there'd better be a mirrorball 16. i wanna be yours (john cooper clarke cover) 17. 505 18. body paint 19. sculptures of anything goes 20. i bet you look good on the dancefloor 21. r u mine.

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Arctic monkeys uk the car tour dates 2023 in full:, monday 29th may: bristol - ashton gate stadium, wednesday 31st may: coventry - building society arena, friday 2nd june: manchester - emirates old trafford, saturday 3rd june: manchester - emirates old trafford, monday 5th june: middlesbrough - riverside stadium, wednesday 7th june: norwich - carrow road stadium, friday 9th june: sheffield - hillsborough park, saturday 10th june: sheffield - hillsborough park, monday 12th june: swansea - swansea stadium, wednesday 14th june: southampton - ageas bowl, friday 16th june: london - emirates stadium, saturday 17th june - london emirates stadium, sunday 18th june - london emirates stadium, sunday 25th june - glasgow bellahouston park, arctic monkeys the car tour: what is the stage start time.

Arctic Monkeys are expected on stage at around 8:45pm.

Arctic Monkeys The Car Tour: what time does the show end?

The band's performance is expected to end at around 10:30pm.

Who are Arctic Monkeys' support act The Hives?

The Hives are a Swedish rock group formed in Fagersta, comprising Howlin' Pelle, Nicholaus Arson, Chris Dangerous, Vigilante Carlstroem and The Johan and Only.

The group have achieved three UK Top 40 singles (2002's Hate To Say I Told You So and Main Offender, plus 2004 release Walk Idiot Walk) and three Top 40 albums (2002's Your New Favourite Band, 2004 LP Tyrannosaurus Hives and 2007's The Black and White Album).

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Who are Arctic Monkeys' support act The Mysterines?

The Mysterines are a British alt-rock outfit hailing from Liverpool. The group, comprising Lia Metcalfe, George Favager, Callum Thompson and Paul Crilly, scored their first Top 10 album last year with debut Reeling.

How can I buy tickets for Arctic Monkeys' The Car Tour stadium shows?

Tickets for Arctic Monkeys' The Car Tour are available to purchase here *

How can I buy merch at Arctic Monkeys' The Car Tour stadium shows?

Official Arctic Monkeys merchandise will be available to purchase from the designated stands at each venue.

Article images: Hollandse Hoogte/ Shutterstock.

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setlist is looking great! i’m really happy 505 and r u mine are on there because they’d kill live, but i hope they keep mardy for the set that im going to - my mum’s coming along and she LOVES that song.

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Arctic Monkeys announce 2023 North American tour with Fontaines D.C.

Tickets go on sale this week for the summer 2023 shows

Arctic Monkeys have shared details of a North American tour for 2023 with Fontaines D.C. on support – see dates below as well as how to purchase tickets.

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The Sheffield band first head stateside next summer, kicking the tour off at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US on August 25. They wrap the tour at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum in California, US on September 29.

Tickets go on general sale here this Friday (October 7) at 10am local time. Fans can also register for a verified fan pre-sale, which ends at 10am ET (3pm BST) tomorrow (October 4), here .

The shows will be in support of the band’s latest album, ‘ The Car ‘, which is released on October 21 via Domino.

Arctic Monkeys 2023 North American tour dates:

AUGUST  25 – The Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US 27 – United Center, Illinois, Chicago, US 29 – Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston, Michigan, US 30 –  Budweiser Stage, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

20 – The Kia Forum, Los Angeles, California, US

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The news follows Arctic Monkeys adding a third London date to their 2023 UK and Ireland stadium tour after the first two shows sold out on Friday morning (September 30).

Tickets for the Sheffield band’s stadium tour next year went on general sale , with high demand being reported on ticket sites and across social media.

Arctic Monkeys’ first two dates at London’s Emirates Stadium on June 16 and 17 both sold out, with the band since announcing a third show at Arsenal’s stadium on June 18. Tickets for that newly announced gig, as well as the rest of the tour, are on sale now from here .

Meanwhile, the band released their new album’s second single, ‘Body Paint’ , last week.

The four-piece were also the musical guests on last night’s edition of  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon  in the US,  during which they performed ‘Body Paint’ .

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Do u wanna know where you can see Arctic Monkeys live? Good news: Leading up to the band’s new studio LP, The Car , out now, the group announced that it would hit the road to support its first full-length album in years. Along with playing a slew of recent music festivals, including Primavera Sound and Life Is Beautiful , the new concert dates mark the first time the band has toured since 2019.

The Car , the follow-up to 2018’s Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino , is the Arctic Monkeys’ seventh album and features lead singles “There Better Be a Mirrorball,” “Body Paint,” and “I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am.” Earlier this week, the group shared a sneak peek of what fans could expect from their live set with a music video filmed during their show at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre earlier this fall.

Now fans can tag along for the ride once again. Though some dates have already sold out, here’s how and where you can still find tickets to see the Arctic Monkeys (and opener Fountaines D.C.) on tour in 2023, plus which venues and dates the band will play next fall.

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If you want to see Arctic Monkeys on tour next year, tickets to their 2023 concerts are now available to buy online. Fans can find available tickets on the band’s website , as well as through official ticket sellers like Ticketmaster. Read on for how to score your tickets to the show.

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Though the band will head out on tour around South America this fall and head to the U.K. and Australia in early 2023, Arctic Monkeys’ 2023 North American tour kicks off in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in late August. Here’s the full schedule for 2023, including stops at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside of Denver, San Francisco’s Chase Center, and wrapping up with three nights at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.

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Arctic Monkeys at Bristol's Ashton Gate Stadium: Stage times, support acts and more

29 May 2023, 14:52 | Updated: 30 May 2023, 11:32

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The Sheffield rockers kick off their UK tour dates tonight at Bristol's Ashton Gate Stadium. Find out who's supporting, when doors open and get the stage times here.

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Arctic Monkeys are set to embark on their UK tour dates this week, starting things off with a headline show at Bristol's Ashton Gate Stadium on Monday 29th May.

Alex Turner and co will no doubt treat fans to a career-spanning setlist at the home of Bristol City and Bristol Bears , playing favourites from across all of their seven studio albums, including latest effort The Car.

But what time can you expect Arctic Monkeys to take to the stage at Bristol's Ashton Gate Stadium, when do the support acts start and what time does the show end?

Find out everything we know about Arctic Monkeys' gig so far including who's supporting, what the stage times are and how to get there.

READ MORE: Here's what Arctic Monkeys played on their first European date of 2023...

READ MORE: Why Arctic Monkeys' AM is their most important album

Who's supporting Arctic Monkeys at Bristol?

The Hives and T he Mysterines will support Arctic Monkeys at Bristol's Ashton Gate Stadium on Monday 29th May 2023.

What are Arctic Monkeys' Bristol stage times?*

12:00pm - Ticket Box Office Open (go here if you have any issues)

3:00pm - Fan village, indoor bars and official merch open ( Ashton Road closes to traffic from 3pm-2am)

5:00pm - Stadium Bowl (Pitch and seating access) opens

6:40pm - Concert starts with first support act

9:00pm - Winterstoke Road closes except for pre-booked Event Special Shuttle Buses

10:25pm - Concert Ends

11:00pm - Bars Close

Midnight -    Stadium Closes​

*Timings are subject to promoters on the night

How do you get to Arctic Monkeys' Bristol gig?

There is no parking near the stadium and Shuttle Bus tickets are available but must be pre-booked.

Get the full travel information here.

What will Arctic Monkeys play in Bristol?

See Arctic Monkeys setlist at the Accor Arena in Paris, France on 10th May for an idea of what they'll play:

• Sculptures of Anything Goes
• Snap Out of It
• Crying Lightning
• Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair
• The View From the Afternoon
• Four Out of Five
• Cornerstone
• Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?
• Suck It and See
• Fluorescent Adolescent
• Pretty Visitors
• Do I Wanna Know?
• There'd Better Be a Mirrorball

19. I Wanna Be Yours

20. I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

21. R U Mine?

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Where else are Arctic Monkeys playing in 2023?

• Monday 29th May: Bristol - Ashton Gate Stadium
• Wednesday 31st May: Coventry - Building Society Arena
• Friday 2nd June: Manchester - Emirates Old Trafford
• Saturday 3rd June: Manchester - Emirates Old Trafford *EXTRA DATE ADDED
• Monday 5th June: Middlesbrough - Riverside Stadium
• Wednesday 7th June: Norwich - Carrow Road Stadium
• Friday 9th June: Sheffield - Hillsborough Park
• Saturday 10th June: Sheffield - Hillsborough Park
• Monday 12th June: Swansea - Swansea.com Stadium
• Wednesday 14th June: Southampton - The Ageas Bowl
• Friday 16th June: London - Emirates Stadium
• Saturday 17th June - London Emirates Stadium
• Sunday 18th June - London Emirates Stadium
• Tuesday 20th June - Dublin, Marlay Park
• Friday 23rd June - Glastonbury Festival
• Sunday 25th June - Glasgow Bellahouston Park

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Arctic Monkeys Announce 2023 North American Tour

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Arctic Monkeys have announced a string of North American dates behind The Car . The run begins in August 2023, and includes two nights at New York’s Forest Hills Stadium and one at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. They’ll be supported by Fontaines D.C. Check out the dates below.

Last week, the band shared a second single from The Car , “ Body Paint ,” along with a video directed by Brook Linder . The band also played the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The Car , which was produced by the band’s longtime collaborator James Ford, also includes lead track “ There’d Better Be a Mirrorball ” and a song called “ I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am ,” which the band has been playing live this year.

The Car follows 2018’s Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino , which came five years after Arctic Monkeys fifth album, AM . That record hit No. 1 on the UK charts, as did all of its predecessors. Since Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino , Arctic Monkeys have shared the B-side “ Anyways ,” performed for Austin City Limits , and released a live album for charity, recorded at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Read “ Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner Decodes Every Song on Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino .”

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Arctic Monkeys Announced A Huge 2023 North American Tour

The 22-date trek includes two nights at NYC’s Forest Hills Stadium.

Arctic Monkeys is coming back to the U.S.

The English rock band has announced a new North American tour taking place in the fall of 2023 in support of their new album, The Car . The run of dates kicks off August 2023, and will see the band performing at stadiums and theaters across the U.S. — including two nights at New York City’s Forest Hills Stadium. Fontaines D.C. will also perform on the tour as a special guest.

The band previously announced tour dates across the U.K. and Ireland for the summer of 2023. The four-piece group is currently gearing up to release their seventh studio album, The Car , on Oct. 21.

For everything to know about Arctic Monkeys’ 2023 tour, including the full list of dates, locations, and how to buy tickets, read on.

Where and when are Arctic Monkeys playing?

Arctic Monkeys will first tour the U.K. and Ireland from late-May to June 2023 before crossing over stateside for the North American leg of the tour. See the band’s full tour schedule for 2023, below.

Arctic Monkeys 2023 North American Tour

• Friday, August 25, 2023 - Minneapolis, MN - The Armory
• Sunday, August 27, 2023 - Chicago, IL - United Center
• Tuesday, August 29, 2023 - Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre
• Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
• Saturday, September 2, 2023 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
• Sunday, September 3, 2023 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
• Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - Philadelphia, PA - TD Pavilion at the Mann
• Thursday, September 7, 2023 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
• Friday, September 8, 2023 - Forest Hills, NY - Forest Hills Stadium
• Saturday, September 9, 2023 - Forest Hills, NY - Forest Hills Stadium
• Monday, September 11, 2023 - Alpharetta, GA - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
• Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater
• Friday, September 15, 2023 - Austin, TX - Moody Center
• Saturday, September 16, 2023 - Fort Worth, TX - Dickies Arena
• Monday, September 18, 2023 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
• Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - Salt Lake City, UT - Vivint Arena
• Friday, September 22, 2023 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
• Saturday, September 23, 2023 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
• Sunday, September 24, 2023 - Portland, OR - Moda Center
• Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - San Francisco, CA - Chase Center
• Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
• Friday, September 29, 2023 - Inglewood, CA - The KIA Forum

Arctic Monkeys 2023 U.K. & Ireland Tour

• May 29, 2023 - Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
• May 31, 2023 - Building Society Arena, Coventry
• June 2, 2023 - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
• June 3, 2023 - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester – NEW DATE ADDED
• June 5, 2023 - Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
• June 7, 2023 - Carrow Road Stadium, Norwich
• June 9, 2023 - Hillsborough Park, Sheffield
• June 10, 2023 - Hillsborough Park, Sheffield
• June 12, 2023 - Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea
• June 14, 2023 - The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
• June 16, 2023 - Emirates Stadium, London
• June 17, 2023 - Emirates Stadium, London
• June 20, 2023 - Malahide Castle, Dublin
• June 25, 2023 - Bellahouston Park, Glasgow

Who’s opening on the Arctic Monkeys tour?

Fontaines D.C. will open for Arctic Monkeys during their fall 2023 North American tour run, while The Hives and The Mysterines will open for the band’s 2023 U.K. and Ireland shows.

How can I buy tickets to the Arctic Monkeys 2023 tour?

Registration for the North American tour’s presale is open now. The Ticketmaster Verified Fan Presale begins Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. local time. General onsale kicks off Friday, Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. local time.

Tickets for the Arctic Monkeys’ U.K. and Ireland shows are on sale now, with select dates already sold out.

Get your tickets by visiting the Arctic Monkeys website .

This article was originally published on Oct. 3, 2022

The Hives announce 12-date March & April 2024 UK tour

Roll on next year!

Currently conquering stadiums as special guests on Arctic Monkeys’ tour, Swedish rock heroes The Hives have announced a headline UK & Ireland tour for spring 2024.

The sharply dressed quintet will play 12 headline shows in March and April 2024 in support of their new studio album ‘The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons’, which will grace our lugholes on Friday 11th August.

The Hives open their nationwide jaunt at Leeds Academy on Wednesday 27th March and they visit Newcastle, Nottingham, Wolverhampton, Glasgow, Bristol, Brighton, Cardiff, Manchester, Dublin and Norwich before bringing things to a euphoric climax at London Eventim Apollo on Saturday 13th April.

Tickets to The Hives’ UK tour go on sale from Kerrang! Radio Tickets at 9am on Friday 30th June 2023.

‘The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons’ boasts 12 tracks including the muscular lead single ‘Bogus Operandi’ and the recently premiered ‘Countdown to Shutdown.’

A description of ‘The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons’ reads: “As the album’s macabre title hints, the band’s extended absence from the studio has been no hiatus but rather a horror story.

“The Hives now admit they have not seen nor spoken to their founder, mentor and songwriter, the perpetual limelight-shunning Randy Fitzsimmons, since the release of 2012’s Lex Hives.

“Following the recent discovery of a hidden away obituary and cryptic poem in the local paper of the Northern Vastmanland town where The Hives are from, the band members were led to Fitzsimmons’ tombstone.

“Upon digging the freshly interred ground, the band found not a body but instead several tapes, suits, and a piece of paper bearing the words “The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons” typed up as if a title.

“Whether a hoax or Fitzsimmons’ opening gambit, remains to be seen. The uncovered tapes included the demos that would become the twelve new songs on The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons.”

Frontman Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist adds: “There's no maturity or anything like that bulls---, because who the f--- wants mature rock’n’roll? That's always where people go wrong, I feel. ‘It’s like rock’n’roll but adult,’ nobody wants that! That's literally taking the good s--- out of it.

“Rock’n’roll can't grow up, it is a perpetual teenager and this album feels exactly like that, which it's all down to our excitement – and you can’t fake that s---.”

The Hives’ UK tour dates:

Leeds Academy – Wed 27th

Newcastle City Hall – Thu 28th

Nottingham Rock City – Fri 29th

Wolverhampton The Halls – Sat 30th

Glasgow Barrowland – Mon 1st

Bristol Academy – Tue 2nd

Brighton Dome – Wed 3rd

Cardiff Great Hall – Fri 5th

Manchester Academy – Sat 6th

Dublin, Olympia – Mon 8th

Norwich UEA – Wed 10th

London Eventim Apollo – Sat 13th

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The Goldtop 1957 Gibson Les Paul guitar that the late-great Duane Allman used to record 'Layla' alongside Eric Clapton, sold for $1.25 million (£1.03 million) in August 2019. First purchased by Allman in early 1969, it's the fabled guitar on which he learned and perfected his slide style. It was his primary instrument on the first two Allman Brothers albums, and for the 'Layla' album by Derek & The Dominos.

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