Liverpool Acoustic is the only website of its kind in the UK. It was founded by Graham Holland in April 2008 as a central resource for the vibrant and exciting acoustic music scene in Liverpool and the Greater Merseyside area. The website publishes news from the local acoustic music scene, previews of upcoming events, and reviews of music releases and gigs. This content is available for free via email subscription. Liverpool Acoustic also hosts its own shows at venues including the Music Room and LEAF on Bold Street.
Liverpool Acoustic alumnus Shadow Captain is launching his brand new album Artifacts this Friday and you’re all invited! Artifacts is a 14 track compilation album – available to pre-order on Bandcamp – containing 12 songs from the past decade plus two brand new numbers. The album cover features a wood and stained glass sculpture by Gideon ConnContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic has won Promoter of the Year at the inaugural Sound Music Awards. The win was announced at the awards ceremony that took place at Hangar 34 on Thursday 3rd November 2022. Liverpool Acoustic founder Graham Holland accepted the award, thanking those who nominated the organisation and everyone whoContinue Reading
Artist – Shadow Captain Single – Home Is The Hero Release date – 2nd December 2022 Reviewer – Ian D Hall Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating: “Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes”, the point taken, understood and arguably looked upon as a template of emotional sacrifice that we mustContinue Reading
Jesse Terry is an American singer-songwriter living in Stonington, Connecticut. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Terry cut his musical teeth for five years as a staff writer on Nashville’s Music Row, writing award-winning songs for TV shows and other recording artists. Since branching out as a musician andContinue Reading
Melting away the Autumn chill, a highlight of Milap’s Autumn programme includes a Carnatic Weekend, when the Music for the Mind & Soul series returns to The Liverpool Philharmonic Hall for the first time since 2007 for two captivating back-to-back concerts in the Music Room. On Friday 14th October, RamanaContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic has been shortlisted for Promoter of the Year at the inaugural Sound Music Awards. When the nomination period closed on 22nd August the eight nominees with the highest number of nominations in each category were shortlisted. The shortlists were announced on 3rd September when voting opened. The nominatedContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic are chuffed to announce that folk legend Martin Carthy, dubbed the ‘Godfather of English Folk’, is coming to the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall’s Music Room on Tuesday 20th September. Support on the night is from accomplished musician and songwriter Danny Bradley, winner of the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge Judges’ Award for 2021.Continue Reading
The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge is a truly unique event where songwriters are challenged to write a new, original song inspired by a work of art. Now in its twelfth year the Songwriting Challenge welcomes back judges Jon Lawton (Owner, Crosstown Studios/producer), Kaya Herstad Carney (Threshold/vocal coach), Luke Moore (composer/Operation Lightfoot) and Robert Vincent (award-winning musician and songwriter), and AlisonContinue Reading
Contemporary acoustic folk duo Gilmore & Roberts combine award-winning songwriting with astounding musicianship and their trademark harmonies to create a powerful wall of sound. Katriona Gilmore (fiddle, mandolin) and Jamie Roberts (guitar) open their Autumn tour – celebrating 10 years of their breakthrough album The Innocent Left – at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall’s Music Room on SundayContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic are delighted to announce that Martin Carthy, the godfather of English folk, will be performing at the Music Room on Tuesday 20th September as part of a new season of shows this autumn. Martin will be supported on the night by Danny Bradley, winner of the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2021Continue Reading
