This coming Saturday 19th September you’ve got not one, not two, but three fabulous acoustic events to choose from. You could, of course, visit them all in a mad frenzy of Saturday night acousticness… But if you want to pick just one then here are your options.
The Family Folk-Up presents @ St Bride’s Church
Don’tcha just love a good ole album launch, eh? This time it’s the turn of folky rockers Sparkwood & 21, who’ll be celebrating By The Water’s Edge (that’s the name of the cd, not the location of the gig!). Joining them on the night will be Charnock and Russell, Hallelujah Trail, and hosts The Random Family.
Doors open at 7pm, and music is from 8pm to 11pm. It’s a ‘bring your own drinks’ venue, and tickets are £5 on the door. More information from myspace.com/therandomfamily1
The Songbook Sessions @ The Zanzibar
This event continues its tradition of booking only the finest singer-songwriters in the city. Neil Campbell, Sam Sallon, Rosie Jones, Bobhowla, Misery Guts, Ragz, Ste (Cecil), and Marc Sunderland (Peter & the Wolf) are all together on the same bill. Bloomin’ fantastic! Doors open at 7.30pm and it’s £5 to get in. Details from myspace.com/thesongbooksessions
Under the Influence @ Studio 2 at Parr Street
This event got a brief plug on the News and Reviews page earlier in the week, and only a few hours later was promptly pushed off the top spot by the Working Class Music Festival’s special £1 ticket offer. C’est la vie! However, we’ve now got a full run-down of the artists appearing at this event, so that’s a valid enough reason for mentioning it again.
Under The Influence VOL 11 – Northern Lights – ties in with Kaya’s celebration of 10 years in Liverpool. She’s now officially a Scousewegian, and will be hosting a Nordic special with original songs and creative covers inspird by the likes of Sigur Ros, A-ha, ABBA, Royksopp, and Bjork. One NOT to be missed! Joining in the celebrations will be Jo Bywater, James Munro, Grethe Borsum, Kaya & friends. There’s even a rumour that there might be waffles there, making it a waffly good night (sorry!). The merriment starts at 8pm and it’s free to get in.