First names announced for new London venue British Airways ARC
The new 3,800 capacity venue in Olympia will open in June
The first names set to play new London venue British Airways ARC have been revealed.
The new 3,800 capacity venue in Olympia will open in June, with Self Esteem playing the opening night (June 16) as one of two gigs at the venue.
Other shows across the summer will come from Khalid, Zac Brown Band, McFly and more, alongside a partnership with the EFG London Jazz Festival.
The venue is part of a £1.3billion regeneration of Olympia, which will also feature a 1,500 capacity theatre among other offerings.
Tickets for all ARC shows will go on sale on Friday, March 27 at 10am. Buy tickets here.
Elsewhere, it was revealed at the top of 2026 that more than half (53%) of grassroots music venues (GMVs) didn’t make any profit last year.
The tough outlook comes from the Music Venue Trust (MVT) annual report which highlighted that 30 grassroots venues shut their doors for good in 2025, despite the sector contributing more than £500million to the economy.