Cody Johnson • October 24, 2026 • Updated October 21, 2026
Cody Johnson plays AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with special guest Parker McCollum. Our setlist prediction follows the Live ’26 balance of Texas drive, personal storytelling and a finish built around “The Painter” and “’Til You Can’t.” Make Victoria station your travel anchor and give the opening night of this UK run the whole evening.
Schedule: official venue event page.
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Cody Johnson setlist prediction for October 24, 2026
Our personal predicted sequence draws on the reported September 17 Edmonton set and August 29 St. Paul show. We’re backing the familiar opening run, the newer songs through the middle and the emotional late-set lift.
- That’s Texas
- Me and My Kind
- Dance Her Home
- With You I Am
- Dear Rodeo
- Nothin’ on You
- Long Haired Country Boy
- Human
- Time Bomb
- Banks of the Trinity
- Take Me Back (Leave Me There)
- Horseback
- The Fall
- People in the Back
- I’m Gonna Love You
- By Your Grace
- Dirt Cheap
- The Painter
- ‘Til You Can’t
- Travelin’ Soldier
- Diamond in My Pocket
Start with the contrast, not just the hits
“That’s Texas” and “Dance Her Home” supply the forward motion, but “Dear Rodeo” is the song we’d use to prepare for the other side of Johnson’s performance. Listen to how the story changes the pace. A country arena show has more shape when the quieter narrative gets the same attention as the chorus everyone knows.
For a short train playlist, choose “Dear Rodeo,” “Human,” “The Painter” and “’Til You Can’t.” That gives you the personal story, the exposed vocal, the love song and the release. Our ideal Manchester ending leaves “Travelin’ Soldier” enough space to land before the lighter finish of “Diamond in My Pocket.”
Before you go: Victoria station is the useful landmark
AO Arena is within the Manchester Victoria station complex, served by trains and Metrolink. If your intercity train reaches Piccadilly, save the onward connection or walk as a separate part of the journey. Arriving in Manchester and arriving at the arena are different milestones.
For a group, choose a named meeting point before entering the station or arena queue. Keep the ticket holder and the person managing the return journey in contact, especially if everyone is arriving from different places. Once together, confirm the correct ticket entrance before joining a line.
Keep the supporting bill in your plan
The official event page confirms October 24 and Parker McCollum, while the event start is currently marked TBA. Use the final venue notice and your ticket email to set the arrival time. Leave a clear gap between dinner and entry rather than booking food against an assumed headline slot.
Saturday gives you room to make a day of the city, but keep shopping and overnight luggage out of the arena plan. Store those items before heading to the show. If driving, confirm parking arrangements through the venue’s travel page and save the exact entrance, booking and closing information.
Choose the concert bag before leaving home
AO Arena’s security guidance permits one small bag and excludes backpacks, travel cases, laptop bags, shopping bags and large totes. Use a compact bag for essentials and check the current dimensions in that guidance. The bag you use for a weekend away is unlikely to be the one you want at screening.
Keep a payment method, ID and your phone easy to reach. Comfortable footwear matters for station steps, queues and the journey out as well as the show itself. A light outer layer over the jersey gives you an outfit you can adjust without carrying several separate pieces.
✓ Before you leave
Before you set off, confirm the final entry time, check the last useful train or tram for your destination, and share a backup plan. Once inside, let the first songs bring the energy and give the narrative songs room to slow the evening down.
