Venue Focus: 02 Academy Oxford

Image: Less Than Jake

Synonymous with its education institution, the city of Oxford is equally prolific in the musical ranks. Aside from garnering a rich music scene due its dense student population, the city boasts a raft of high flying bands who've thrived from that scene. 

After pummelling the UK arena's with riff heavy impetus, Foals have grown from a noodley four piece to indie behemoths. They trace back to Oxford's live circuit, likewise do Radiohead, Supergrass and Ride to clearly evidence that the city is a rich breeding ground for guitar music. 

Peaking at some of our favourites that lie ahead, acoustic folk-pop sensation Emmy The Great drops by on Friday 11th March to peddle her ethereal inventory including 2016's 'Algorithm' which initialises the follow up to her last record Virtue (listen to her song 'Swimming Pool above). 

Moving to artists bleeping our radar, nineties tinged alt-pop band ALXNDR pitch up with the infectious 'Four A.M' in their locker.

September Girls are another band piquing our attention with atmospheric noise-pop laced in influences from Vivian Girls to My Bloody Valentine. 

Power-punk legends Less Than Jake leaping the atlantic is another one we're most excited for in May. They've been at the forefront of the genre for over two decades and outline the venue's balance between emerging and well established acts.  See the full listings and tickets. 

Upcoming listings: 

Reef - Saturday 5th March 

Emmy The Great - Friday 11th March

Space - Friday 15th April

ALXNDR -Saturday 16th April

The James Hunter Six - Thursday 21st April

Icicle Works - Friday 22nd April 

Chameleons Vox - Sunday 1st May

The Treatment - Monday 2nd May 

Less Than Jake - Thursday 5th May 

The Spitfires - Friday 6th May 

September Girls - Wednesday 18th May 

Mike Peters - Saturday 21st May 

See all of 02 Academy Oxford listings