Is it Spring already? Gosh how time flies, even with the extra leap day. It’s great to see there are still more events than ever being added to the Liverpool Acoustic diary. We know it’s not totally accurate, but we’re only human and can only correct the out-of-date information if we’re actually told about it. So if you come across something in the diary that’s wrong, please let us know and help make the world (or at least the diary part of the world) a better place.
LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC EXTRA
The first Liverpool Acoustic eXtra of the year is on Friday 9th March 2012 at the View Two Gallery on Mathew Street and we’re back with a real cracker! We’re chuffed to present our headline act, local atmospheric folk favourites Bird. Joining them on the night are singer-songwriter Thom Morecroft, and special guests from Cornwall (via London) The Sea Kings.
Tickets are £5 in advance from wegottickets.com/liverpoolacoustic and £6 on the door (if there are any left!).
Doors open at 8.00pm with music starting at 8.30pm sharp. The night finishes at 11.15pm
Tickets are £5 in advance from wegottickets.com/liverpoolacoustic and £6 on the door (if there are any left!).
Doors open at 8.00pm with music starting at 8.30pm sharp. The night finishes at 11.15pm
You can join the facebook event here, and you can listen to the Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #65 which features one track from each of the artists playing for us.
LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC LIVE
Our next regular Liverpool Acoustic Live event is on Friday 23rd March 2012 at the View Two Gallery and is jam packed full of acoustic treats from local and international talent.
- Jimmy Rae
- Roxanne de Bastion
- Celine Carroll
- Dominic Dunn
Tickets are £5 in advance from wegottickets.com/liverpoolacoustic and £6 on the door (if there are any left!).
You can join the facebook event here, and from 10th March the Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #66 will feature one track from each of the artists playing for us.
Doors open at 8.00pm with music starting at 8.30pm sharp. The night finishes at 11.15pm
DIARY NEWS
Here’s our latest list of new events that have started, and current events that have changed or ended. You can follow more up-to-date news on our twitter feed twitter.com/lpoolacoustic so come and join us in the twittersphere!
You say goodbye…
You say goodbye…
- The End of the World Collective on the fourth Thursday of the month at Birkenhead Cricket Club has come to an end. There’s a joke there somewhere…
- The Jambalaya Sessions every Thursday night at The Sink on Berry Street is no more. It was replaced by the short-lived Unplugged @ The Sink, although Sian Williams and Thom Morecroft are currently looking for a new home for this event. Stay tuned, as they say.
And I say hello…!
- Acoustic Showcase is a new weekly event at San Tracuba on Allerton Road. Each week of the month is hosted by a different promoter from the local scene, with every second Thursday in the safe hands of Matt Swift’s Scarlet Tone. The events run from 8pm to 11.30pm and are free.
- Off The Starboard Bow is Liverpool’s only regular sea shanty event. It takes place on the last Saturday of every month at the Baltic Fleet on Wapping, Liverpool’s only surviving sailortown pub. The night, which starts at 8.30pm, features all types of sea shanties and maritime songs, and is hosted by Trim Rig And A Doxy, with Andy Kenna, and Mick and Mary McGarry. More details from trimrigdoxy.com/offthestarboardbow
- The Orange Show is a new weekly event every Thursday from 8th March at The Brink. It’s being run by Dogstar Rose in conjunction with LCR and features live and local musicians, performance poets, comedians, and more. It takes place from 8.30pm to midnight, and is free.
- The 2ube is a free weekly event that takes place in the LIPA Cafe every Friday from 5pm to 7pm. It features a mixture of talent from the Institute, plus performers from the local scene and further afield, and whereas it’s not specifically an acoustic event there’s normally at least one acoustic performer each week. At the end of the month the showcase is broadcast live by Bobcom. Full details here.
MARCH DIARY SELECTION BOX
Here’s a selection of some of the acoustic events taking place in March. Click on the event in the diary for full details and links.
- Friday 2nd March – Jann Klose @ The Cavern Club. Grammy award nominated Klose returns to Liverpool for the fourth time to play at one of his favourite venues. Details from jannklose.com
- Wednesday 7th – Cass McCombs @ Leaf. One of only four UK shows, with guest Mike Herron (Incredible String Band). Tickets £9, facebook event here. “Cass McCombs is unobtrusively brilliant” John Peel
- Wednesday 7th – Philippa Hanna Coffee Shop Tour @ Studio 2, with support from The Fifth Movement. Philippa is touring the UK’s coffee shops with guitarist Roo Walker. Tickets £4 in advance and on the door at 7pm. Details here.
- Friday 9th March – Bird @ Liverpool Acoustic eXtra, the View Two Gallery, with support from Thom Morecroft, and special guests The Sea Kings [London]. Tickets available from wegottickets.com/liverpoolacoustic
- Wednesday 14th – Matt Cardle @ The Philharmonic Hall – The X Factor winner from 2010 hits Liverpool as part of his first major tour. Expect a fair number of acoustic versions of the songs from his debut album. Tickets from £26.50 from the box office here.
- Saturday 10th – Radical Liverpool @ Studio 2, Parr Street – Joe Topping is the special just, with support from John Williams and Our Morals. Tickets are £5 available here or on the door at 7pm.
- Saturday 10th – Olde Time Religion @ The Zanzibar. This popular event makes a welcome return with a lineup featuring The Wellgreen, The Springtime Anchorage, Jay Lewis, The Bruised Arcade, plus DJ Johnny Thieves. Tickets £6 on the door or £5 from oldetimereligion@gmail.com
- Friday 16th – David Rovics “Singing The Revolution” @ St Brides – Radical American singer-songwriter Rovics is supported by the Liverpool Socialist Singers and The Peacemakers. Tickets £7 (£5 conc) from News From Nowhere or on the door from 7.30pm.
- Sunday 18th – Jake Morley @ Eric’s – Whoops! Our bad… This is actually on Sunday 20th May. Tickets £5 in advance from ticketmaster
- Wednesday 21st March – Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell @ Leaf – the rapidly-rising stars of the folk world bring their haunting and bewitching self-penned and traditional songs to town, with support from Fallen Leaf and Emily Cimber. Tickets £6.50 in advance here.
- Friday 23rd – Liverpool Acoustic Live @ The View Two – featuring Jimmy Rae, Roxanne de Bastion, Celine Carroll, and Dominic Dunn. Tickets £5 in advance, and doors open at 8pm.
- Wednesday 28th – Paper Aeroplanes @ Leaf – with support from laura James and the Lyres, and Silent Cities. Tickets £5 here
- Saturday 31st – Off The Starboard Bow @ The Baltic Fleet – 8.30pm start for a night of sea shanties and maritime songs old and new, hosted by Trim Rig and a Doxy, with Andy Kenna, and Mick and Mary McGarry. Free entry and real ale brewed on site.
APRIL DIARY SNEEK PEEK
Now that you’ve had this month’s lowdown, here’s an coming up next month that deserves a bit more advance notice.
- Wednesday 11th April – Laura Gibson @ Leaf – Harvest Sun presents the wonderful Laura Gibson all the way from Oregon, USA, with support tba. Tickets £7 – details here
AND FINALLY…
If you visit our facebook page at facebook.com/liverpoolacoustic you’ll see we’ve been given the new timeline makeover. Have a look and let us know what you think. We can’t do much about it if you don’t like it, but it’s still nice to know!
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You can get in touch by emailing contact@liverpoolacoustic.co.uk
Graham –
on behalf of the Liverpool Acoustic Team