Music
Discover Liverpool’s thriving music scene, from grassroots local talent to major touring artists performing unforgettable live gigs across the city.
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Jim Pearson And Mike Ryan Win The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2023
The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2023 Showcase Final took place at LEAF on Bold Street on Saturday 27 January 2024. A packed venue saw each of the finalists performing their song with a picture of the work of art that inspired it projected onto the big screen for all to see. At the end of the night Jim Pearson was announced as the winner of the Judges’ Award for 2023 for The Boy With The Red Hat, a song…
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Sound City Announce More Acts, New-Look Conference & Sponsors For 2024 Festival
Sound City is set to land in force this May with another essential weekend pointing towards the future of new music into 2024 and beyond. With even more unmissable artists confirmed across the weekend and news of a new-look and industry-leading conference programme there’s plenty to get excited about. Sound City Forum Sound City Forum is a fresh new voice in the music industry landscape bringing together those working across the music industry, artists, entrepreneurs…
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Milap Announce Spring 2024 Programme of Indian Music
Whilst Autumn saw the return of the renowned Indika Festival, a New Year offers an opportunity to embrace fresh starts with Milap’s thoughtfully crafted Spring season. Immerse yourself in a harmonious blend of Milap favourites, innovative East-meets-West compositions, and a headline performance by “India’s leading sitar player” – appearing for the first time ever in Liverpool. The Spring Season will begin with Milap’s annual return to the Liverpool International Jazz Festival, on Saturday 24 February, with The Attuned Quartet. The…
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The Ultimate Liverpool Gig Guide: February 2024
Orla Foster once again provides a rundown on some of the best gigs happening in Liverpool this February. Black Borough (Thursday 1 Feb)MetrocolaTickets An unmissable line-up boasting some of the premier names in Liverpool hip-hop, from the award-winning Blue Saint to a headline set from Black Borough: a dextrous trio combining the skyhigh talents of MC Nelson, Dayzy and Starkey the Messenger. Expect big things from MC Nelson in 2024 – he’s almost ready to…
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LIMF Academy To Host Unforgettable Musical Experience At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Liverpool International Music Festival Academy has partnered with Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Session Orchestra to create an unforgettable musical experience in the iconic Liverpool Philharmonic Hall this February, putting the city’s finest young musical talent on one of the country’s most illustrious stages. Taking place on Saturday 3 February, this annual collaboration brings together musicians from Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company with the best of LIMF Academy artists. Guests can expect to hear an extraordinary blend of musical flair…
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Novelty Island ‘Taped Over’ EP Review
Following the release of his single 1102, Novelty Island (aka multi-instrumentalist and producer, Tom McConnell) is set to release his next psychedelic-pop EP, Taped Over. A companion record to Wallsend Weekend Television, also recorded during his time at Abbey Road Institute, Taped Over is the awaited addition into McConnell’s imaginative, sonic world. It’s a sound that could easily be praised for its dreamy melodies and solid progressions but instead takes it that bit further with…
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Bill Ryder-Jones ‘Iechyd Da’ Album Review
The word “masterpiece” has dogged Bill Ryder-Jones’ career. It’s been used to anoint the elegant, conceptually-driven If…, the sparse and sorrowful A Bad Wind Blows in My Heart, the more radio-friendly West Kirby Country Primary and sombre Yawn. But being so heavily garlanded doesn’t always seem to sit well with him. If you’ve seen him live, brusquely fending off demands to play Two to Birkenhead, you’ll recognise a tortured relationship between writing authentically about his…
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Girl Power! Spice Girls at 30 Exhibition At The British Music Experience: 7 February – 8 September 2024
Girl Power! Spice Girls at 30 is a temporary exhibition at the British Music Experience, charting the history of the most important girl band in British history. In March 1994 an ad was placed in The Stage asking “Are you street smart, extrovert, ambitious, and able to sing and dance?”. The rest is history. The Spice Girls debut single Wannabe topped the charts in 31 countries in 1996, they sold 80 million records and had nine UK Number…
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Africa Oyé 2024 Festival Dates Announced
The country’s biggest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture, Africa Oyé has announced its festival dates for this summer in Liverpool. Following record breaking attendances last year, Africa Oyé will take over Sefton Park once again for two packed days of live music, dance, workshops, DJ stages, food stalls, traders and more. The much-loved event will this year take place on 22 and 23 June 2024 with the festival running from 12:30pm to…
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Jacaranda Baltic Announce ‘Very Rare’ Intimate Album Launch Show With The Libertines
Jacaranda Baltic have announced an intimate acoustic album launch show with The Libertines which will be taking place next week. Pete Doherty and Carl Barat will take to the stage on Wednesday 24 January 2024 in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle area for an acoustic show. Carl Barrat described their acoustic shows as being ‘very rare’ so Liverpool is in for a treat. The Libertines will be in Liverpool to launch their fourth studio album entitled, All…
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Mutant Jazz Event To Be The Official After Party For The Liverpool International Jazz Festival
Mutant Jazz is a collaboration between promoters Parrjazz and You & I Present at Metrocola’s Metro Loft, on Leece Street, Liverpool. They have teamed up with the Liverpool Internationa Jazz Festival to offer a late-night extension to Friday 23 February’s jazz activities. The idea is to bring new artists who are part of the Northwest jazz spectrum and present them as key players in our rapidly mutating jazz scene, hosted and herded by the lovely…
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Grupo LUMA Returns To Liverpool Philharmonic After Hugely Successful National Tour
Following a highly successful year of concerts across the UK, Grupo LUMA return to Liverpool’s Philharmonic Music Room in March 2024 for an enchanting celebration of traditional and contemporary Latin American music. Showcasing their unique spin on a diverse range of music from across the continent – including Cuba, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Venezuela – the group take their audiences on a captivating journey of sound, exploring magical melodies, rhythms and the…
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Liverpool’s Brightest Musical Talent Take Over The City For Spectacular Live Performances
Having launched in October, the Discover a New Beat project set the stage for a revolutionary series of showcases that spanned the entire cityscape where music enthusiasts submerged themselves in Liverpool’s landmark soundtrack. The string of surprise pop-up showcases featured a lineup of Liverpool’s most dynamic artists performing across iconic locations and captured the city’s eclectic music scene, harmonising its historic roots with the contemporary. Woven into the fabric of this experience is a tapestry of sound…
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Jacaranda Baltic Announces Huge Free-To-Attend Launch Party Featuring A Line-Up Of Liverpool’s Best Talent
Jacaranda Baltic have announced they are throwing a huge free-to-attend launch party on Saturday 20 January showcasing Liverpool’s best talent and the best part is… everybody is invited! On the 1 January The Jacaranda sent shockwaves through Liverpool when they announced a brand new record store and 400 capacity live space in Cain’s Brewery, Baltic Triangle would be opening on Friday 12th January – 65 years after opening their original site on Slater Street. In…
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Fairport Convention To Play Liverpool’s Tung Auditorium As Part of UK Winter Tour
Coming hot off the heels of a more intimate, stripped back acoustic excursion throughout England, Scotland and Wales this past Autumn, Fairport Convention embark on a Winter Tour this February and March. Kicking off in Milton Keynes’ The Stables on Tuesday, 6 February, the nationwide jaunt will take in 30 dates, including a show at Liverpool’s Tung Auditorium on Saturday 10 February, before winding up in Dudley’s Town Hall on Sunday 10 March. Fairport Convention have been entertaining music lovers for over half a…
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Green Ways To Enjoy Liverpool’s Music Scene
Liverpool, a city that lives and breathes music, has produced some of history’s most influential and diverse musical acts, from the Beatles to the Zutons. The city’s music scene is vibrant, innovative, and constantly evolving, offering something for every taste and mood. How can one enjoy Liverpool’s music scene responsibly? The environmental impact of music events and venues, including energy consumption and waste generation, poses challenges linked to climate change and biodiversity loss. Balancing a…
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Jacaranda To Open New Record Store And Performance Space In Baltic Triangle
Liverpool’s iconic Jacaranda announces new record store and 400 capacity performance space in the Baltic Triangle. 65 years after opening on Slater Street, Liverpool’s iconic Jacaranda is opening another premises in the Baltic Triangle – Jacaranda Baltic. The new Jacaranda Baltic site is made up of a record shop and a 400 capacity performance area, located inside Cain’s Brewery. The record store, the latest iteration of the Jacaranda brand, will stock a curated mix of…
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Rough Trade Announces Liverpool Store Opening
Leading independent music retailer Rough Trade has announced plans to increase its UK footprint with the opening of a large new store in Liverpool. The news comes after a period of growth for the independent, which has tripled its UK vinyl market share in the past five years. Scheduled to open in Q1 2024, the 6500 square foot store, which will open on Liverpool’s Hanover Street, will become Rough Trade’s largest location in the UK and…
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The Ultimate Liverpool Gig Guide: January 2024
Orla Foster compiles a rundown on some of the best gigs in Liverpool this January. Chrome Manta Ray, Dead Rebel and The Guize (Saturday 13 Jan)Kazimier Stockroom TicketsIn an otherwise quiet month for rock bands, Kazimier Stockroom manages to pull three out of the bag. This is the very first live outing for Chrome Manta Ray, and a chance to blow off some cobwebs in those cold, unappetising early nights of the year. Jeffrey Martin (Tuesday…
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New Noise January 2024 Music Roundup
As 2024 kicks off, here’s our roundup of releases for a notoriously quiet month. First up is Zenith, with their heavy heavy Bodycount. And I love this track, for many reasons, ok, well four. Number one, it starts a lot like Deep Purple’s Highway Star, with a very similar Blackmorian guitar tone. Secondly, this track isn’t produced to within an inch of its life. Its gritty, fuzzy and at times it sounds they are playing…
Music is at the very heart of Liverpool’s identity. From its world-famous legacy as the birthplace of The Beatles to its ever-evolving grassroots scene, Liverpool has always been a city that lives and breathes music. Whether you’re a lifelong local or a first-time visitor, the city offers countless opportunities to experience live performances, discover new talent, and celebrate the enduring power of sound.
At Liverpool Noise, our Music section is dedicated to shining a spotlight on everything happening across the city’s vibrant scene. We cover everything from homegrown artists releasing exciting new music, to intimate gigs in independent venues, right through to global stars performing on the city’s biggest stages.
Liverpool’s Local Music Scene
One of the most exciting aspects of Liverpool’s music culture is the wealth of grassroots talent continually emerging from the city. Independent venues like The Jacaranda, EBGBs, and The Cavern Club play host to rising acts every week, giving audiences a chance to experience tomorrow’s stars today. Our reviews and features often highlight these musicians, helping fans keep up to date with who’s making waves in the scene.
Major Live Gigs and Touring Artists
Liverpool’s venues also attract some of the biggest touring artists from around the world. The M&S Bank Arena regularly welcomes international acts, while the O2 Academy and Mountford Hall bring in chart-topping artists across genres. Our coverage ensures you’ll always know which must-see gigs are coming up, along with honest reviews of the performances once they hit the stage.
Festivals and Music Events
Liverpool is home to an impressive calendar of music festivals, celebrating everything from indie and rock to electronic and jazz. Liverpool Sound City, Africa Oyé, and International Beatleweek are just a few of the city’s standout events, attracting audiences from across the UK and beyond. We keep readers informed about festival line-ups, previews, and highlights, so you never miss a beat.
Music Reviews and Features
Our team brings you reviews of the latest singles, EPs, and albums released by Liverpool artists, as well as coverage of standout live gigs. We also dive deeper with interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and features that explore the cultural impact of music within the city. Whether it’s an emerging indie band, an experimental electronic act, or a soul singer with powerful vocals, Liverpool Noise celebrates the diversity of sound that defines our city.
Why Music in Liverpool Matters
Liverpool’s designation as a UNESCO City of Music speaks volumes about its global cultural significance. The city’s musical past is legendary, but its present and future are just as exciting. Supporting local talent, enjoying world-class gigs, and engaging with the city’s music culture are all part of what makes Liverpool such a unique and inspiring place to live and visit.
If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of Liverpool’s music scene, our Music category is your essential guide. From discovering the best live gigs to reading about the latest album releases, Liverpool Noise connects you with the soundtrack of the city.