SKEGSS to headline a Manchester gig at Manchester Academy 2
SKEGSS will headline a Manchester gig at Manchester Academy 2 as part of their upcoming UK tour.
The Australian trio have built a reputation for delivering high-energy, no-nonsense garage rock, and their latest single So Excited continues that momentum.
Following a successful run at Australia’s Laneway Festival and a five-week North American tour, the band will hit the UK in April. Fans in Manchester can expect a raw and unfiltered live show packed with anthemic choruses, driving guitars, and the band’s signature laid-back charm.
SKEGSS recently dropped their new single So Excited, which frontman Ben Reed says came together organically: “This song came together real quick in the studio… the whole thing felt like a nice impulse that we rode.” The track captures the band’s freewheeling energy and offers a feel-good anthem for fans to sing along to.
Accompanying the single is a video directed by Kale Neville, which was put together at the last minute but turned out to be a perfect fit. “The video clip also came together really last minute,” Reed explains. “Kale did a great job of making sense of the lyrics and vision and bringing it to a nice light. It was such a fun day making it.”
The band’s upcoming album, Pacific Highway Music, follows their chart-topping 2021 release Rehearsal. The new record promises to blend their signature surf-punk energy with introspective songwriting. “Instead of making things complicated, let’s all agree to disagree more and enjoy the same things we all like as people,” says Reed.
When does SKEGSS Headline at Manchester Academy 2?
SKEGSS will perform at Manchester Academy 2 on Saturday 26 April 2025. Full UK tour dates:
Tuesday 22 April – Southampton, Papillon
Wednesday 23 April – Brighton, Chalk
Friday 25 April – Birmingham, XOYO
Saturday 26 April – Manchester, Manchester Academy 2
Sunday 27 April – Glasgow, SWG3
Tuesday 29 April – Leeds, Project House
Thursday 1 May – Bristol, Trinity Centre
Friday 2 May – London, Electric Brixton
