For the love of acoustic music

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The last day of the shortest month is here, and it’s packed full of great events for those of you looking to wave goodbye to February with a flourish, and hello to March.

For The Love Of… is a new event taking place at The Zanzibar today, Saturday 28th February. It starts at 1pm and goes on to 1am the next day. Its aim is to raise much needed funds for CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably. Entry is only a pound (donation), and will grant you access to live music, art, fashion, raffles with fab prizes, and much more.

Providing music will be Peter and the Wolf, Eugene McGuinness, The Lost Brothers, Whiskey Headshot, Dead Cities (formerly Alterkicks), Lisa Dalton, John Mullin and Slopes.

myspace.com/fortheloveofliverpool

In addition to the For The Love Of event there’s a choice of four other acoustic gigs on the evening of 28th Feb, starting with…

Robin Nolan with Nouveau Django @ Mocha Lounge

When – Sat, 28 February, 20:00 – 23:30

Where – The Mocha Lounge, 20 Sir Thomas Street, Liverpool, L1 6BW (map)

The amazing Robin Nolan returns to his spiritual home of Liverpool for a one off UK appearance.Fresh from an invited appearance with Bill Wyman in Holland and just before he jets off to Iceland then California you get the chance to catch him with Liverpool’s own Nouveau Django. Trust me this one is not to be missed!

Saturday, 28 Feb 2009, 20:00

MySpace events

www.themochalounge.co.uk

The Mocha Lounge, 20 Sir Thomas Street, Liverpool, L1 6BW

0151 236 7737

Thomas-Joseph & Murphy with band @ View Two

When – Sat, 28 February, 20:00 – 23:59

Where – View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew St, Liverpool, L2 6RE (map)

Thomas-Joseph & Murphy with band @ View Two

This will be T-J & M’s first appearence with their new backing band, playing songs from their debut album Weary nights plus some news songs.

Also playing are Robert Brown and Jessica Staverley-Taylor.

£4 on door – 8pm start

myspace.com/thomasjosephandmurphy

View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew St, Liverpool, L2 6RE

viewtwogallery.co.uk

Jimmy Rae and the Firewalkers @ Hilbre Court

When – Sat, 28 February, 21:00 – 23:00

Where – Hilbre Court Hotel , Banks Road, West Kirby (map)

Saturday 28 February – Hilbre Court (pub), Banks Road, West Kirby.

Jimmy Rae and the Firewalkers play a new pub! Woohoo! Come down if you can.

As ever we’re on about 9pm and admission is FREE.

Hilbre Court Hotel , Banks Road, West Kirby

Laney Murphy plus 15 Storeys @ Studio 2 Parr Street

When – Sat, 28 February, 21:00 – 23:30

Where – 33-45 Parr Street, Liverpool, L1 4JN (map)

Saturday 28th February we have another night of stripped down but upbeat live music with the 15 STOREYS and LANEY MURPHY & THE HYBRIDS…

Free of charge and very good indeed. 9pm start.

parrstreet.co.uk/STUDIO2/Home.htm

Studio 2, Parr Street Studios

33-45 Parr Street, Liverpool, L1 4JN

And if Saturday’s all-dayer at The Zanzi wasn’t enough for you, then you can spend Sunday afternoon and evening at Mello Mello with a fantastic line-up of musicians.

The Family Folk-Up long day of folk and roots @ Mello Mello

When – Sun, 1 March, 16:00 – 23:30

Where – Mello Mello, 40 – 42 Slater Street, Liverpool, L1 4BX (map)

The Family Folk-Up is proud to present a long day of folk and roots music featuring the foot stomping sounds of…

Tramp Attack, Sparkwood & 21, Arthur Shelton Jones & Friends, The Random Family, Louis Romegoux, Jeff Jepson, Luke & The Explosive, SlowMotionStranger, Stuart Todd, Freewheelin’ Joe Keelan

Sunday 1st March @ MELLO MELLO, Slater Street, Liverpool

Tickets £5 from Probe Records, Slater Street, Liverpool

Doors 4pm – Fully licensed bar – Food and hot drinks available all day

For more info please visit: myspace.com/therandomfamily1

Mello Mello, 40 – 42 Slater Street, Liverpool, L1 4BX