Faithless Announces Huge Open-Air Show at Aerodrome in Manchester

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