It may be a chilly start to February but there’s no need to hibernate with so many fantastic music events taking place. We try to fit as much as possible into our monthly newsletters and online diary but we’re not able to cover everything so we often tweet and retweet news about gigs as we come across them. Feel free to send us updates by tweeting @lpoolacoustic and we’ll retweet them to our followers for you.
LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC @ SOUND FOOD AND DRINK
Liverpool Acoustic’s weekly open mic takes place every Monday at Sound Food and Drink on Duke Street. Alternate weeks are hosted by Liverpool Acoustic’s Three Minute Hero (Stuart Todd) and K’s Choice Acoustic (Derek King).
There’s a special guest this coming Monday 2nd February in the form of Isle of Man singer Clara Barker.
Each night starts at 8.30pm, runs through to 11.30pm, and features one or two booked acts alongside the open mic.
Musicians wishing to reserve an open mic slot can either turn up early and add their name to the list or request a slot online by posting on the facebook event page at facebook.com/liverpoolacoustic/events
LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC LIVE
Liverpool Acoustic Live this month takes place on Friday 27th February 2015 at our home on Mathew Street, the View Two Gallery.
Headlining our 6th anniversary gig will be London-based German singer-songwriter Roxanne de Bastion. It’s always a pleasure to see Roxanne playing live as those who’ve witnessed her sets for us at the View Two Gallery and the Bluecoat will attest to.
Support on the night comes from pianist and songwriter Jez Wing. The Echo and the Bunnymen keyboard player and member of Cousin Jaq will be treating us to a rare solo set on the View Two’s fabulous grand piano.
Completing the lineup is Jo Bywater, winner of the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2014 with her song Riches to Rags.
Tickets are available now in advance for £5.50 (including booking fee) from wegottickets.com/liverpoolacoustic or for £6 on the door on the night.
Doors open at our regular time of 7.45pm with the music starting at 8.15pm sharp.
You can join the facebook event at facebook.com/liverpoolacoustic/events
All of our future live events can be found at liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/live and if you want to receive information about tickets before they go on general sale then sign up to our events publicity mailing list here.
DIARY NEWS
If you can help us out by bringing us up to date, drop us a line using the ‘Contact‘ page. And if you have anything to add to the diary, just visit the ‘Diary‘ page and click the ‘Add Event’ button.
FEBRUARY DIARY SELECTION BOX
Here’s a selection of some of the acoustic events taking place this month. Click on the event in the diary for full details and links.
- Sunday 1st – Rae Morris @ The Kazimier – Brought to you by Harvest Sun, Ceremony Concerts, and Mellowtone, this event sees woman of the moment Rae Morris supported by Fryars. Facebook event here, and tickets here.
- Monday 2nd – Liverpool Acoustic Open Mic @ Sound Food and Drink. 8.30pm start, 11.30pm finish. Special guest tonight – Clara Barker
- Wednesday 7th – Grateful Fred presents Amelia Curran @ The Atkinson. Juno Award-winner Curran performs in Southport with support from The Grateful Fred Band. Tickets here.
- Friday 6th – Acoustic Dustbowl @ View Two Gallery, with headline act The Good Intentions, plus Thom Morecrogt and hosts The Southbound Attic Band. Advance tickets here.
- Friday 6th – Red Sails Release Party @ The Nordic Church. Local band Red Sails are supported at this BYOB venue by Nick Ellis and John Canning Yates. Tickets here.
- Friday 13th & Saturday 14th – Love Folk Festival @ The Atkinson – Southport’s first ever folk festival sees an array of musical talent from names such as John Smith, Jackie Oats Trio, 3 Daft Monkeys, Oysterband, and more. Weekend tickets cost £36 and individual gigs are £10 each. Details here.
- Saturday 14th – The Songbook Sessions Valentine Special @ The Zanzibar – featuring Leddra Chapman album launch, Lee Broderick, Cal Ruddy, Ben Higgs, and The Neon Tears. Facebook event here.
- Wednesday 18th – The Parr Street Sessions @ Studio 2 – monthly showcase hosted by Thom Morecroft, featuring Shannen Bamford, Vanessa Murray, Lucy Mayhew, Dan Astles, Carl Harper, Hannah Kewn, Paul Dunbar, and Benn Helm. Details on facebook.
- Sunday 22nd – JP Cooper @ The Magnet – with support from Sophia Ben-Yousef and Amique, plus Beaten Tracks DJs. Tickets here.
- Friday 27th – Liverpool Acoustic Live @ View Two Gallery, featuring Roxanne de Bastion, Jez Wing, and Jo Bywater. Tickets here.
AND FINALLY…
If you’re one of the 1,875 people (and rising) who has already visited the Liverpool Acoustic facebook page at facebook.com/liverpoolacoustic and clicked the ‘Like’ button then thank you. We really appreciate your support!
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Let us explain.
Back in the days when the news feed was called a wall and we only had 29 friends each, keeping up to date with posts was a doddle. Now that we have on average 190 friends, are members of numerous groups, and have clicked ‘Like’ on everything from ‘Watching TV’ (7.7m likes) to ‘Eating porridge that’s just right after a hard day of being a bear’ (23 likes) our news feeds are now swamped with new… er… news. According to techcrunch.com your average facebook post only reaches 12% of your friends.
What this means is that the Liverpool Acoustic posts more often than not get swallowed up in a deluge of youtube videos, LOL Cats, and blurry photos from last night’s party.
Here’s how to fix that.
- Visit the Liverpool Acoustic facebook page
- Hover your curser (mouse) over the ‘Liked’ button.
- When the extra menu appears, click ‘Get Notifications’ so that a tick appears next to it.
And that’s it. Every time we publish something on our page you’ll get a lovely notification to tell you.
This works with any of the pages you’ve liked, so if there’s anything you feel you’re missing out on you now know how to fix it!
Graham
– on behalf of the Liverpool Acoustic Team
Liverpool Acoustic Newsletter – February 2015
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