It’s the last stop before the enormodomes, but the Academy can still attract huge acts in its own right – Adele has dropped by and Sam Smith will be there soon
Capacity: 2,550.
Who plays there: Ascending pop stars, rock bands new and established, visiting hip-hoppers, dance music veterans – the split-level Academy is Glasgow’s last rung on the mid-size venue ladder before the impersonal big rooms of the SECC and the Hydro. Since opening in 2003, this former cinema and bingo hall has hosted plenty of gigs by artists who’ve exploded in popularity between the initial booking and the actual show, as well as providing an intimate theatre-style space for huge acts looking to class things up. Adele played here four years ago, while in 2006 the Killers sold out a gig in three minutes. Among the acts scheduled to appear are Clean Bandit, Sam Smith, Chic, Laura Marling and the Wu-Tang Clan. The venue is also home to Club Noir, the biggest burlesque night in the world
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