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Thursday, February 12

Barrowland Ballroom
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Barrowland Ballroom

Thursday, February 12 at 7 pm

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Friday, February 13

Leeds Beckett Student Union
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Leeds Beckett Student Union

Friday, February 13 at 7 pm

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Friday, February 20

Koko
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Friday, February 20 at 6 pm

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The Academic are an Irish indie rock band from Killucan, County Westmeath. The band consists of Craig Fitzgerald, Dean Gavin, and brothers Matthew and Stephen Murtagh. Their debut studio album, Tales from the Backseat, was released in January 2018, entering the Irish Albums Chart at number one. The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the Choice Music Prize in January 2019. Their second studio album, Sitting Pretty, was released on 10 February 2023 and entered the official Irish Albums Chart at number one.
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