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About O2 Academy Bristol
O2 Academy Bristol is a live music venue in Bristol, Bristol with a standing capacity of approximately 1600. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
O2 Academy Bristol books Hip-Hop, Rap, Reggae acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Bristol venue directory.
The O2 Academy Bristol is one of the city's flagship live-music rooms, sitting beneath a historic ice rink on Frogmore Street and welcoming around 1,600 standing fans to its main auditorium. Run by Academy Music Group, it has been a fixture of Bristol's gig calendar since 2001, hosting touring acts across rock, pop, reggae, hip-hop and electronic, plus big club nights. Its multi-room layout — a large main hall plus more intimate upstairs spaces — makes it a step-up stage for rising bands and a reliable stop for established names on tour.
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Frogmore Street, Bristol, Bristol, BS1 5NA
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O2 Academy Bristol has a standing capacity of approximately 1600 (300 seated), classed as a large venue. See all Bristol venues for size comparisons.
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Frogmore Street, Bristol, Bristol, BS1 5NA. See the map below for directions. Browse more Bristol venues nearby.
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