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Noah Kahan at Co-op Live, Manchester – tickets, setlist, support act and more

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Singer-songwriter sensation Noah Kahan is heading to the Co-op Live arena in Manchester this week.

The folk-pop singer has always had legions of loyal fans but really hit the mainstream with his breakthrough third album, Stick Season.

The title track of that album shot Noah Kahan to the top of the UK singles charts and led to his first Grammy nomination.

He’s also collaborated with the likes of Hozier and Julia Michaels over the years.

Noah Kahan embarked on an arena tour around the UK earlier this year, but now he’s back and heading straight to Manchester.

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He’s set to play at the new Co-op Live arena on Tuesday 13 August.

If you’re heading along to the show, here’s everything you need to know.

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Who’s supporting Noah Kahan in Manchester?

Maisie Peters has been announced as the support act for Noah Kahan’s Co-op Live gig in Manchester.

The much-loved British singer has two albums to her name, and won the Breakthrough Award at the Rolling Stone Awards last year.

She’s a bit of a pro at warming up a crowd too, having supported everyone from Taylor Swift to Coldplay to Ed Sheeran in the last few years.

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Are there still tickets for Noah Kahan’s Co-op Live gig in Manchester?

General admission tickets are completely and utterly sold out at this point.

There are still some tickets floating around on resale sites but make sure you’re using a reputable platform so you don’t get scammed.

Stage times for Noah Kahan

The exact stage times for his Co-op Live gig haven’t been shared yet, but we do now this:

  • Doors – 6.30pm
  • Show starts – 8pm
  • Curfew – 11pm

It’s likely that Maisie Peters will be on stage at 8pm, with Noah following on some time between 9pm and 9.30pm.

We’ll update this article as soon as stage times are confirmed.

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What’s the setlist for Noah Kahan?

Manchester has the first show back here in the UK on his current tour, so there’s a chance he’ll shake up his setlist for us.

But this is the setlist he’s stuck to in the US recently.

Dial Drunk
New Perspective
Everywhere, Everything
False Confidence
Forever
Come Over
Godlight
Paul Revere
All My Love
Your Needs, My Needs
You’re Gonna Go Far
Homesick
B-Stage: Green Monster
Growing Sideways
Maine
Main Stage
She Calls Me Back
Call Your Mom
Orange Juice
Northern Attitude
Encore:
Young Blood
Mess
The View Between Villages
Stick Season

What about special guests?

Noah Kahan LOVES to bring out a surprise guest for his audiences.

Famous faces who have joined him on stage in the last year include Hozier, Mumford & Sons, Gracie Abrams, Dermot Kennedy and Remi Wolf.

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The rumour mill for his Manchester show is already turning, with whispers of a Sam Fender appearance. It’ll probably be Aitch though. That boy loves a surprise appearance.

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Halestorm announce HUGE Manchester gig and new album this year

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Award-winning American rock band Halestorm have just announced their latest album as well as a slate of UK tour dates, and they’re stopping off in Manchester later this year.

The four-piece consists of siblings Lzzy and Arejay Hale alongside guitarist Joe Hottinger and bass player Josh Smith.

Known for hits like ‘I Miss the Misery’, ‘I Get Off’ and ‘Freak Like Me’, not to mention a huge hard rock cover of Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance’, which dropped back in 2012.

This post-grunge and heavy metal-influenced collective is no stranger to regular slots on big stages, known for playing up to 250 shows a year as headliners and as support acts – impressive stuff from a prolific band who are approaching their fifth studio LP.

Lead vocalist Lzzy Hale from the band Halestorm coming to Manchester this year.
Lead vocalist Lzzy Hale from the band Halestorm coming to Manchester this year.
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They also became the first female-fronted band to win a Grammy in the ‘Best Hard Rock/ Metal Performance’ category back in 2013 with ‘Love Bites (So Do I)’. There’s just no stopping them.

With that in mind, Halestorm are bringing their ‘balls to the wall’ and in-your-face live performances across the Atlantic once again, stopping off in various cities including London, Birmingham and, of course, the de facto music capital of the North, Manchester.

These rockers have chosen none other than AO Arena to play ‘The nEVEREST Tour’, which is set to be nothing less than a fiery spectacle.

The group last touched down in our city back in 2022 on their ‘Back from the Dead’ tour in this very same arena to a roaring crowd of fans, which they’re nailed on to attract once again this year.

Halestorm always do things big, that’s why this tour coincides with the announcement of their new album ‘Everest’, which drops this August, giving fans plenty of time to learn all the words and get in all the head-banging practice they need.

Just look at how many tour dates they’ve got coming up in Europe and the UK alone.

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Halestorm have caught plenty of attention over the years too, sharing the stage with fellow heavyweights like Alice Cooper, Joan Jett, as well as Heaven & Hell, just to name a few.

Expectations will be high as this lot are known for having the ability to dominate any sold-out stage with their serious stage presence; they will definitely deliver on the night.

Halestorm are coming to AO Arena in Manchester on 24 November 2025 with Three+ pre-sale starting from 6 May, AO Arena pre-sale from 7 May, and tickets going on general sale from Thursday 8 May – 10am across the board.

You can get ready to grab yours HERE.

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Music venue charity issues ‘shocked’ statement ahead of impending Manchester closure

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A nationwide music charity has issued a statement after discovering the news of another impending Manchester venue loss, as student-favourite Retro Bar looks to be closing.

Reputable UK non-profit, Music Venue Trust, has come out to express their shock at the plans to shut the long-standing and well-established nightlife and music venue.

Adjacent to the University of Manchester campus, Retro Bar has catered to students and locals alike for more than 35 years. The nightclub, bar and live performance space is set to be displaced in a new venture between Bruntwood SciTech and the university.

In a statement posted on social media, Music Venue Trust wrote: “It’s just not good enough to dismiss the extraordinary value these organisations bring to their communities, the cultural ecosystem and the night time economy.”

The Music Venue Trust (MVT) was formed just over a decade ago to protect and improve independent and grassroots music venues across the UK, so they were quick to step in upon learning that Manchester’s beloved Retro Bar faces closing.

The organisation works closely with larger venues and grassroots music venues to help support the infrastructure of the music industry and live music as a whole.

They even partnered with Katy Perry, who is heading out on tour and visiting AO Arena later this year, with £1 from every ticket sold going to this charity to be distributed to independent music venues.

MVT went on to explain that “Retro has not factored into the Sister masterplan in any meaningful way and faces the very real prospect of permanent closure this July”.

The impending closure of Retro makes way for a £1.7 billion joint development, which is being labelled as the ‘Sister Masterplan‘, between the uni and the Greater Manchester property development group.

Retro hosts in excess of 200 live gigs per year and welcomes upwards of 20,000 customers annually, having served as a staple venue in Mancunian nightlife culture.

In response to the plans, the MVT is currently leading a crowdfunding attempt to save the space and has even received the backing of a very familiar face.

On the fundraising site, anyone thinking of donating will find a video from the one and only Frank Turner – a passionate grassroots advocate – who is fully behind the campaign.

It was only this past April that he gave a passionate speech on the power of these venues and in this minute-long clip, he reveals, “It’s the place where I played my first solo show in Manchester back in 2005”, and its fair to say that without it he may never had made it to headlining a sold out Academy 1.

He goes on to say as much, adding: “I owe my career to places like Retro Bar […] without independent grassroots music venues we can’t get anywhere”.

If you want to donate or support this campaign further, you can view Music Venue Trust and Retro Bar’s joint crowdfunding campaign HERE.

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