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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Waiting Till Marriage Spark Important Discussion With New Single ‘Great Britain’s Fate’
Alternative rock band, Waiting Till Marriage, are back with another indie track called Great Britain’s Fate, releasing on 10 March. Following in the great footsteps of eye-opening songs such as British Bombs by Declan Mckenna and Hypersonic Missile by Sam Fender, Great Britain’s Fate moulds the controversial topic of politics into an indie anthem. The song was written during lockdown, a time that many believed the government was making questionable decisions. The difficult times…
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The Ivies Impress With Psychedelic Debut EP
The beginning of February saw the release of Reflections, the debut EP from Merseyside-based psychedelic rock trio The Ivies. The band formed whilst at university in Liverpool, and have since played sets at some of the region’s best live venues, including EBGB’s, Jimmy’s and Future Yard. Reflections is a four-track EP that perfectly shows off The Ivies’ skillset as writers and instrumentalists. Drawing on influences such as The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and King Gizzard &…
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The Liverpool Bands That Have Impacted The City’s Culture
Liverpool has always been known for its massive range of music, over the past few decades it has shown us time and time again that there is massive talent throughout the city. In a place like Liverpool, you are always submerged in lots of different cultures, and they always seem to have connotations towards the amazing music that comes from Liverpool. This article is going to take you through what I believe to be the…
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Spray Shop Is Liverpool’s Newest Intimate Music Venue
Liverpool is set to welcome a brand new underground electronic music venue. Situated in an old industrial unit in the north dockland area of Liverpool, the 350 capacity venue is positioned as one of the front-runners in delivering underground electronic music, pinpoint audio and spectacular audio visual performances. The former car garage is redefining Liverpool’s clubland to become a safe, inclusive and forward thinking music space. Boasting a custom TPi sound system, the new clubbing…
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Esme Bridie Releases New Rebellious Single ‘Don’t Tell me What To Do’
Esme Bridie is a Liverpool based singer-songwriter, returning with her latest single, Don’t Tell Me What To Do. The song takes a slight change from the style of her previous release called Shut Up!. Despite the change in sound, she remains close to the quirky and charismatic musical characteristics of the rest of her catalogue. Don’t Tell Me What To Do replicates the feeling of the ‘noughties’ indie pop nostalgia that many of us remember…
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One’s To Watch: Eternum Joy
Four-piece Liverpool band Eternum Joy are alternative rock band from Liverpool who have been cultivating a loyal following on the local music scene. Gigging regularly around Merseyside the band, who are signed to Golden Robot Records have played four headliners and sold each one out. The brainchild of frontman Stephen Abraham and lead guitarist T’kius Horsley, alongside drummer John Clare and bassist Abby McNeil, the band represent challenges kids in this generation have to overcome.…
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Nile Rodgers & Chic To Play Haydock Park Racecourse on Friday 11 August
After their showstopping, sold-out headline concert at Aintree Racecourse last summer, The Jockey Club Live are delighted to welcome the legendary Nile Rodgers & Chic back to Haydock Park Racecourse on Friday 11 August for a night of funk, pop and all things disco. Nile Rodgers is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and a multiple Grammy Award winning songwriter, composer, producer, arranger and guitarist. As the co-founder of CHIC, Rodgers…
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Addley Releases Heartfelt Debut Single ‘Where You Were’
Addley is an alternative songwriter based in Liverpool that incorporates hints of electronic music into his own sound. He draws inspiration from artists such as Bicep, Daughter, Florence and the Machine, Faithless and London Grammar. As most of us know, grief and loss is a difficult topic to discuss and express. Addley finds a way to convey his personal feelings of grief and loss into his debut single Where You Were. The song leads with…
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Jamie Webster, Lady Leshurr & Bob Vylan Announced For Sound City 2023 Conference
Liverpool Sound City, the UK’s independent music conference and AIM UK’s ‘Conference in The North’, has announced its first wave of speakers and panels for the upcoming 2023 conference. For over 15 years, Sound City has remained at the fore of global music conference and industry leadership, welcoming leading industry figures, emerging artists and aspiring music business professionals to Liverpool for a full-day programme of educational panels, in-conversations and networking parties. Sound City 2023 is a must-attend for music professionals, artists, entrepreneurs and aspiring creatives alike, as music…
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Get To Know: Earth Angel
Alternative RnB singer-songwriter Earth Angel is part of a new generation of artists who are releasing music independently and rejecting industry norms. Authenticity prevails, and truth-telling is more important than exposure. I wanted to find out about Earth’s personal journey, and everything that has led her to where she is now. Liverpool Noise: You spent a part of your life in South East Asia – how did this shape your childhood? Earth Angel: I was…
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Liverpool’s Eurovision Theme Is Revealed Ahead of City Hosting Famous Song Contest
The theme for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest, set to take place in Liverpool in May, has been revealed, including the slogan: ‘United By Music’. The new slogan demonstrates the unique partnership between the United Kingdom, Ukraine and Host City Liverpool to bring the Eurovision Song Contest to audiences across the globe and the incredible power of music to bring communities together. It also reflects the very origins of the Contest, developed to bring Europe…
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Fun-Filled Eurovision Dinner Coming To Hilton Hotel
As the city prepares to host one of the largest musical extravaganzas in the world and welcome Eurovision to Liverpool, the countdown is on for one of the biggest parties the city has ever seen. Liverpool will step up for last year’s winners Ukraine and pull out all the stops to make Eurovision 2023 a showstopping spectacle. Carolyn Hughes, owner of Carolyn Hughes PR has organised a fun-filled Eurovision Final Dinner right in the heart…
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Sound City Announces Second Wave of Artists For 2023 Including Sheffield’s Heavyweights The Reytons
Sound City is thrilled to announce that Sheffield indie heavyweights The Reytons will be headlining this year’s festival on Saturday 29 April, alongside rapidly rising pop star Maisie Peters who will headline on Sunday 30 April. Fresh off the back of releasing their new album What’s Rock And Roll? which is set to become the band’s first UK #1 album imminently, The Reytons are gaining momentum at immense speed. Their live shows are renowned for their electrifying energy and almost tribalistic, unified atmosphere. Their anthemic blend of huge…
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Euan Blackman’s New Track Is An Anthem For When ‘Everybody Lets You Down’
Euan Blackman is a rising Indie Folk-pop artist and singer-songwriter based in Liverpool. The last few years have seen him forming an impressive catalogue of original music, and building a loyal audience of listeners (in part through his large TikTok following, where he regularly posts original music and covers). Drawing inspiration from artists including Phoebe Bridgers, Bruce Springsteen and Claude Debussy, Euan creates introspective, acoustically driven songs which tell “tales of the human condition in…
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Find Out About the Sound Check Music Programme From Their Programme Lead Nick Simcock
The Learning Foundry and Future Yard are offering another chance to get into the live music industry. The Sound Check programme is back again. The Learning Foundry sat down for a coffee with our Head of Live Events at Future Yard, and their Sound Check Programme Lead, Nick Simcock, to get the lowdown on all things Soundcheck, creative careers and getting into gigs! “Sound Check is an industry skills programme that provides an entry level route for…
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In Conversation – Sophie Li
We had a chat with rising Liverpool indie-rock artist Sophie Li to find out about her! Liverpool Noise: For our readers who don’t know you, tell us a bit about yourself. Sophie: Hey, I’m Sophie! I’m a 20 year old asian indie-rock artist from Crosby, Liverpool. I write music about my own personal experiences in the hopes that someone else can relate to them, such as mental health issues, relationships and other typical teenage girl…
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Sugababes To Play Aintree Racecourse This May
Following the reveal of Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics making their Red Rum Garden debut in June, The Jockey Club Live and Aintree Racecourse have announced they will welcome the Sugababes to headline live after evening racing for the first time on Friday 19 May. One of the most successful British bands of the 21st century, Sugababes clocked up six Number One singles, multiple multi-platinum albums and became one of the most spectacular stories of the modern pop era. Fast forward two decades,…
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Celebrate 60 years of Please Please Me And With The Beatles This March
In 2016 a group of local, national and international musicians fronted by Roxanne de Bastion and Thom Morecroft gathered together at LEAF on Bold St to recreate the groundbreaking Beatles album Revolver, 50 years to the day since its release. In 2017 Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band received the ’50 Years of’ treatment with The Ragamuffins as house band, followed in 2018 by the entire White Album from start to finish. In 2019 the…
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Christopher Gosudarski and Mike Ryan win the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2022
The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2022 Showcase Final took place at LEAF on Bold Street on Saturday 14 January 2023. A packed venue saw each of the ten 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 Christopher (Krzysztof) Gosudarski was announced as the winner of the Judges’ Award for 2022 with his song In Sands Of Time, performed…
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Legendary Indian Vocalist Bombay Jayashri To Make Rare Visit To The UK This March
In just over two months, Milap will present one of India’s most celebrated and undisputed stars of classical music, Bombay Jayashri, as she returns to England for the first time in over a decade to perform two very special shows of Carnatic compositions and improvisations. Having performed her first concert in 1982, Bombay Jayashri is known for her distinctive vocal range and quality, and her incredibly varied repertoire featuring songs from various Indian languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and…
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.