Hotels for The Strokes - Reality Awaits

A guitar band playing an arena show on a Monday night draws a mix of long-time fans who followed them from smaller rooms and younger listeners catching up on the back catalogue. Expect a set built around switching between early, scrappy energy and the more polished later material, with the crowd loudest for the songs everyone learned first.

A midweek date tends to pull a slightly older, more local crowd than a weekend leg, with less of the pre-party atmosphere and more people heading straight in from work.

One of the UK's largest indoor arenas, Co-op Live sits alongside Manchester City's stadium in the city's eastern events campus, built specifically for big-ticket music tours and live entertainment. The surrounding district is sleek and modern, designed to move large crowds, with central Manchester's nightlife a quick tram ride away.

Metrolink services stop right on the campus, linking straight into town. Booking a room near the arena or in the centre lets you reach the tram easily and avoid the late-night scramble.