Barton Aerodrome events

808 STATE (DJ SET), CHICANE, DJ SPOONY, DJ LUCK & MC NEAT AND MORE JOIN FAITHLESS AND CRAIG DAVID AT BARTON LIVE OPEN-AIR SERIES, MANCHESTER 

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Barton Live has announced a wave of high-profile lineup additions to its debut four-day open-air music series at Barton Aerodrome, Manchester, which runs from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 July 2026. The new names strengthen an already standout programme that brings together some of the most influential figures in UK dance and electronic music alongside globally renowned headliners.

Saturday 4 July sees Craig David Presents TS5 elevated with a heavyweight garage and club lineup, featuring UK garage pioneers DJ Luck & MC Neat and Kiss FM mainstay DJ Spoony plus multi-genre master Patrick Nazemi. The additions underline this as a definitive celebration of UK garage and r&b past and present and complements the much loved Craig David’s signature blend of live vocals and DJing.

On Friday 3 July, iconic electronic act Faithless (Live) will now be joined by acid house pioneers 808 State who will deliver a showcase of their raw sounds with an exclusive DJ set alongside trance and progressive legend Chicane. 

Thursday 2 July is headlined by David Gray, whose Past & Present Tour is already nearing sell-out while Sunday 5 July’s Electric Heart festival features indie favourites including The Fratellis, Scouting For Girls, The Feeling, The Hoosiers, Toploader and Dodgy.

Located on Liverpool Road in Eccles, Barton Aerodrome will host four consecutive 5,000-capacity open-air shows that combine large-scale production with a welcoming and accessible outdoor setting. The site will feature bespoke staging, immersive sound and lighting and practical amenities including on-site parking and strong public transport links with early evening finishes designed to appeal to a broad audience.

Barton Live is conceived as a cohesive summer series rather than standalone events so offers audiences the opportunity to experience multiple genres and world-class performances across a single long weekend. 

Ticket prices vary by event. For more information, visit bartonlive.co.uk

Thursday 2 July
David Gray – Past & Present Tour (14+)

Support Acts TBA

Gates open: 18:00 |  Last entry: 20:00 | Event ends: 23:00

Friday 3 July
Faithless – Live (14+)

Chicane
808 State
Gates open: 17:00 | Last entry: 20:00 | Event ends: 23:00

Saturday 4 July
Craig David – Presents TS5 (14+)

DJ Luck & MC Neat 

DJ Spoony
Patrick Nazemi
Gates open: 16:00 | Last entry: 18:00 | Event ends: 22:30

Sunday 5 July
Electric Heart – Manchester Indie Festival (14+)
The Fratellis

Scouting For Girls

The Feeling

The Hoosiers

Toploader 

Dodgy

Gates open: 14:00 | Last entry: 17:00 | Event ends: 22:30

FAITHLESS ANNOUNCE HUGE OPEN-AIR SHOW AT AN AERODROME IN MANCHESTER

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Friday 3 July | Barton Aerodrome
Faithless – Live (14+)
Gates open: 17:00 | Last entry: 20:00 | Event ends: 23:00

Legendary electronic act Faithless are to play a major open-air live show at Barton Aerodrome, Manchester, on Friday 3 July 2026 as part of the newly launched Barton Live summer concert series.

The performance will see the iconic Faithless deliver a full live set in a rare large-scale outdoor setting that allows them to bring their iconic fusion of electronic energy, live instrumentation and emotionally charged songwriting to one of the North West’s most distinctive open-air venues. The famously powerful show will draw from a famous back catalogue that has defined dance music culture for three decades and includes era-spanning anthems such as ‘Insomnia,’ ‘God Is A DJ’ and ‘Salva Mea’.

For the Faithless show, Barton Aerodrome will be transformed with bespoke staging, immersive sound and lighting. It comes at a milestone period for Faithless, who have now been shaping the scene for 30 years and continue to excel after multiple UK Top 10 singles, six Top 5 albums, three UK Number Ones and global sales exceeding 20 million records. 

Formed in the mid-1990s and fresh off their latest critically acclaimed album Champion Sound, Faithless have long been one of the most influential and enduring acts in the scene thanks to their bridging of underground sounds and mainstream consciousness. Now fronted by founding members Sister Bliss and Rollo, the group continue to lead from the front as an unstoppable live force with a rare spirit and underlying message of unity that has always defined them. 

The Manchester date forms part of Barton Live, a new four-day open-air concert series launching this summer at Barton Aerodrome, Eccles. Designed as a curated run of major outdoor shows rather than a one-off event, the series positions the historic aerodrome as a new destination for large-scale live music in the North West with the likes of David Gray, Craig David presents and Electric Heart festival with The Fratellis, Scouting For Girls, The Feeling, The Hoosiers, Toploader and Dodgy all lined up. 

Early evening finishes, the venue’s vast, grassed layout, on-site parking and strong transport links make Barton Aerodrome a perfect summer escape for all sorts of music lovers young and old. 

Ticket prices vary by event, head here for more information; bartonlive.co.uk

BARTON LIVE LAUNCHES FOUR-DAY OPEN-AIR LIVE MUSIC SERIES AT BARTON AERODROME, MANCHESTER

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02.07 David Gray | 03.07 Faithless | 04.07 Craig David presents TS5 | 05.07 Electric Heart; The Fratellis, Scouting For Girls, The Feeling, The Hoosiers, Toploader and Dodgy.

New summer live music series Barton Live launches this July with four consecutive 5000 capacity open-air shows at Barton Aerodrome, Manchester. From Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 July 2026, the curated run brings together three major headline concerts and a full one day festival that establish Barton Aerodrome as a key outdoor live music destination for the North West and beyond. 

The series opens on Thursday 2 July with globally renowned British singer-songwriter and ‘Babylon’ hit maker  David Gray – Past & Present Tour, a show already on sale and nearing sell-out status.  On Friday 3 July, legendary electronic act Faithless lineup with a full live performance that features an iconic blend of electronic, dance and live instrumentation and many of their seminal hits from ‘Insomnia’ to ‘God Is A DJ.’ Saturday 4 July sees Craig David present TS5, bringing his evergreen and party-ready mix of garage, r&b and classic club anthems to the open air. The run concludes on Sunday 5 July with Electric Heart, a carefully curated indie celebration featuring fan-favourites The Fratellis, Scouting For Girls, The Feeling, The Hoosiers, Toploader and Dodgy.

Says the Barton Live promoter JBM Music, “Barton Live is about creating a proper summer run of live music at Barton Aerodrome, not just a one-off show. Bringing David Gray, Faithless, Craig David and Electric Heart together across four consecutive days gives audiences a genuine choice of world-class outdoor performances, all in one place.”

Located on Liverpool Road in Eccles, Barton Aerodrome is a large-scale outdoor venue with a proven track record of hosting multi-day live music events. The flat, grassed site will feature bespoke staging and immersive sound and lighting for authentic and unforgettable live music experiences, but with great on-site parking, handy public transport links and early evening finishes that make each one perfect for a wide audience including families and older children. 

Rather than presenting isolated one-off concerts, Barton Live is designed as a focused summer run that promises consistency and variety to the site across four nights. The series blends three standalone headline concerts with a full festival day, offering audiences multiple ways to experience live music at the same location. While included in the Barton Live programme, Electric Heart retains its own identity as an independent festival brand. 

Ticket prices vary by event, head here for more information; bartonlive.co.uk


Thursday 2 July
David Gray – Past & Present Tour (14+)
Gates open: 18:00 |  Last entry: 20:00 | Event ends: 23:00

Friday 3 July
Faithless – Live (14+)
Gates open: 17:00 | Last entry: 20:00 | Event ends: 23:00

Saturday 4 July
Craig David – Presents TS5 (14+)
Gates open: 16:00 | Last entry: 18:00 | Event ends: 22:30

Sunday 5 July
Electric Heart – Manchester Indie Festival (14+)
The Fratellis, Scouting For Girls, The Feeling, The Hoosiers, Toploader and Dodgy.
Gates open: 14:00 | Last entry: 17:00 | Event ends: 22:30