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Liverpool Sound City

4 May–6 May 2018 City Centre Venues, Liverpool

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Every May the city of Liverpool comes alive for the Liverpool Sound City Festival. Taking place at various venues across Liverpool's city centre you will find plenty of gigs, parties and a general festival atmosphere all weekend at what will be 3 days/nights of great music from the rock/indie/folk world of well known and unsigned bands with DJ's keeping it going till late on in the evening. Around 400 acts are expected to play over the weekend, with conferences taking place regarding the music industry and closely related debates. There is no designated accommodation at this festival but there are plenty of hotels and B&B's in and around the centre of Liverpool.

2018 looks set to be another memorable year for the music industry and a lot of big names will find their footing at Liverpool Sound City. Make sure you don't miss out.

Lineup

Fri 4th

1 act

HAARMBaltic Market

Sat 5th

117 acts

BEACH RIOTBaltic Market
CabezudosBaltic Market
HanoverBaltic Market
James HoltBaltic Market
MonksBaltic Market
The BohosBaltic Market
Falling GhostBrick Street
LITTLE THIEFBrick Street
The DesertBrick Street
Venus TropicauxBrick Street
Marvin PowellConstellations Garden
Beja F OHangar 34
Hey CharlieHangar 34
King HannahHangar 34
King Khan & The ShrinesHangar 34
Pale RiderHangar 34
Carl North & The Lonely HeartsRed Brick Vintage
FONTAINES D.C.Red Brick Vintage
Gathering of StrangersRed Brick Vintage
Long Legged CreaturesRed Brick Vintage
LUNABLINDRed Brick Vintage
NalaRed Brick Vintage
Temple KeysRed Brick Vintage
The VillanovasRed Brick Vintage
Thomas HarveyRed Brick Vintage
VenusRed Brick Vintage
Working Men's ClubRed Brick Vintage
Black Honeyunknown stage
DMA'sunknown stage
Marsicansunknown stage
Matt Malteseunknown stage
Neon Waltzunknown stage
Park Hotellunknown stage
Picture Thisunknown stage
RedFacesunknown stage
Saint PHNXunknown stage
The Slow Readers Clubunknown stage
Avalanche PartyBaltic Social
Family JoolsBaltic Social
Gavin MartinBaltic Social
LuviaBaltic Social
Pining For SunshineBaltic Social
Pip HallBaltic Social
Polar StatesBaltic Social
RewsBaltic Social
Sam Eagle & The Lemon LizardsBaltic Social
The Cheap ThrillsBaltic Social
The ProtagonistsBaltic Social
The WiredBaltic Social
antropoloopsC&F Blade
Ginger Snap5C&F Blade
Hockey DadC&F Blade
Holiday OscarC&F Blade
Holy BouncerC&F Blade
Husky LoopsC&F Blade
Le ParodyC&F Blade
OtzekiC&F Blade
:PapercutzC&F Blade
PeakesC&F Blade
SinaiC&F Blade
Table ScrapsC&F Blade
The Bongo ClubC&F Blade
DJ Ace's Record Box PickCraft Minded
GambimiCraft Minded
Lauren AckieCraft Minded
Louis JayyCraft Minded
Ricardo WilliamsCraft Minded
Shak OmarCraft Minded
AztexKitchen Street
Beyond AverageKitchen Street
CeemaxKitchen Street
FoxtrapKitchen Street
JukeKitchen Street
Oranj SonKitchen Street
ShaoDowKitchen Street
VitalKitchen Street
Lea SanteeTap and Still
MeadowsTap and Still
ChinchillaBirdies Bar
Galactic Funk Militia DJ setBirdies Bar
HawkBirdies Bar
Maria KellyBirdies Bar
Mathilda HomerBirdies Bar
Nathan HarrisonBirdies Bar
SamanaBirdies Bar
Science Of The LampsBirdies Bar
Sean ChristopherBirdies Bar
VundabarBirdies Bar
AsylumsConstellations
Honey LungConstellations
IdlesConstellations
modern strangersConstellations
ShadowlarkConstellations
77:78District
Calva LouiseDistrict
Catholic ActionDistrict
Dan stockDistrict
HatchieDistrict
No Hot AshesDistrict
SpinnDistrict
The BlindersDistrict
The OriellesDistrict
AadaeOn Air
ABQOn Air
AmarounOn Air
Art School GirlfriendOn Air
Malena ZavelaOn Air
Wild FrontOn Air
Wye OakOn Air
Cal RuddyUnit 51
Casey LowryUnit 51
Gonne ChoiUnit 51
Harry MillerUnit 51
Nish GoyalUnit 51
Oli FlavellUnit 51
Sean McGowanUnit 51
SheBeatUnit 51

Sun 6th

109 acts

DishpitBaltic Market
Lennie DiesBaltic Market
Nathan BallBaltic Market
Queen Zee and the SasstonesBaltic Market
Red Rum ClubBaltic Market
The SeamonstersBaltic Market
violet youthBaltic Market
Mad AliceBrick Street
MAKE FRIENDSBrick Street
RVBYBrick Street
Scott LaveneBrick Street
ALASKAALASKAConstellations
Benny MailsConstellations
BloxxConstellations
Connie ConstanceConstellations
Dama ScoutConstellations
Fine CreaturesConstellations
Gaffa Tape SandyConstellations
King NunConstellations
PlazaConstellations
Puma BlueConstellations
SorryConstellations
VistasConstellations
Yellow DaysConstellations
Baxter DuryDistrict
Brooke BenthamDistrict
CarmodyDistrict
GeowulfDistrict
Jalen NgondaDistrict
KawalaDistrict
LuciaDistrict
Night FlightDistrict
Swimming TapesDistrict
The Ninth WaveDistrict
The RPM'sDistrict
Billie MartenOn Air
Billy LockettOn Air
Daniel AlexanderOn Air
Dave C. RupertOn Air
Dermot KennedyOn Air
Laminate Pet AnimalOn Air
Love SsegaOn Air
M.O.R.T.On Air
Nick EllisOn Air
Sam FenderOn Air
Sam FranklOn Air
TeischaOn Air
ZuzuOn Air
AstlesUnit 51
Ben TaggartUnit 51
Dave BarnicleUnit 51
Grace CarterUnit 51
KingFastUnit 51
Lauran HibberdUnit 51
Rich BattyUnit 51
Tori CrossUnit 51
Alice's Night CircusBaltic Social
DARMABaltic Social
Hands Off GretelBaltic Social
Hot SolesBaltic Social
I Set The Sea On FireBaltic Social
Lucie BaratBaltic Social
LupaBaltic Social
Rival BonesBaltic Social
Idle FretsC&F Blade
Katie MacC&F Blade
Mart AviC&F Blade
MynthC&F Blade
Oddity RoadC&F Blade
Sea GirlsC&F Blade
Billy CarterConstellations Garden
Danny Boy And The CarriagesConstellations Garden
Dead ButtonsConstellations Garden
Gonne ChoiConstellations Garden
National Pigeon UnityConstellations Garden
The UnchainedConstellations Garden
CassiaHangar 34
Low IslandHangar 34
Sunset SonsHangar 34
SuperorganismHangar 34
The AcademicHangar 34
The Howl And The HumHangar 34
CronicleRed Brick Vintage
Desert Mountain TribeRed Brick Vintage
Eyesore & the JinxRed Brick Vintage
Eyre LlewRed Brick Vintage
Speaker FirstRed Brick Vintage
Airwaysunknown stage
Artificial Pleasureunknown stage
Olympiaunknown stage
CattleBirdies Bar
elevantBirdies Bar
GravvesBirdies Bar
SPQRBirdies Bar
JawsCamp & Furnace
Paris Youth FoundationCamp & Furnace
PeaceCamp & Furnace
Stereo HoneyCamp & Furnace
The Night CafeCamp & Furnace
YungbludCamp & Furnace
CecilCraft Minded
Indoor PetsCraft Minded
Ali HornKitchen Street
Bill NicksonKitchen Street
Laura OakesKitchen Street
The SeatbeltsKitchen Street
ShamonaKitchen Street
Vain MaleKitchen Street
Holy BouncerTap and Still

Line-up not announced yet. Here are a selection of the amazing Curators of the event though.

303

Abandon Silence

Africa Oye

Alcopop!

Andy Votel

BBC Introducing Manchester

BBC Introducing Merseyside

BBC1Xtra

Evol

Heavenly

Hospital Records

Kendal Calling

Moshi Moshi Records

Music Week

NME

Ninja Tune

Sire Records

Skeleton Key

The Quietus

Wrong Festival

Radio X

Full list can be found at http://www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk/home/curators

Venue

Various venues across the city.

Location & Map

City Centre Venues, Liverpool

Liverpool

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Videos

Liverpool Sound City 2018 — Official Video

Liverpool Sound City 2018 — Highlights

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