February. The final month of winter. Before you know it spring will be here, but not before we’ve enjoyed some cracking shows!
As always, if we’ve missed anything then contact us and let us know so we can add it.
Grateful Fred’s
BROOKS WILLIAMS AND AARON CATLOW
Support from Raphael Callaghan
Wednesday 2nd February 2022
The Atkinson Studio
Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow bring their singular voices to the guitar and violin tradition with soaring melodies, heart-tugging counter-melodies and agile rhythms. Seamlessly connect Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Mediterranean overtones with technical brilliance, these two are masters of their respective instruments. Williams and Catlow met on tour in The Netherlands a couple of years ago. Later that same year, Williams invited Aaron to play with him on his 30th Anniversary album, Work My Claim. There was magic from the start.
Support is from Raphael Callaghan, a singer, harmonica and slide guitar player, and songwriter with his own style of acoustic blues, gospel and roots. He’s had years of experience playing solo and in various groups and bands, and has played with such luminaries as Alexis Korner, Bonnie Raitt and Eric Bibb.
Tickets £13 advance (+ bf) from The Atkinson or £15 on the door
St Micheal’s Sessions
RACHAEL JEAN HARRIS
JOE McADAM
ERNIE’S SHACK
Friday 4th February 2022
St Michael’s Church, Aigburth
The St Michael’s Sessions are multi-artist music events, bringing a musical smorgasbord to the heart of a grade-one listed church. The sessions kick off this February, and will take place on the 1st Friday of each month.
Rachael Jean Harris, Joe McAdam and Ernie’s Shack make up our line-up for Februarys Session.
Rachael Jean Harris carves a highly individual sound, blurring the lines between folk, jazz and indie, drawing from a love of adventurous writers such as PJ Harvey, Esperanza Spalding and Kate Bush and allowing a love of poetry and literature to shine in her thoughtful, evocative lyrics. The majority of her songs fall into rich themes surrounding the lives of people on the raw edges of existence – women in conflict zones, men in long term confinement; whilst her recent work takes on more personal themes as she discovers how journeys through grief, past relationships and new freedoms find solace and reverberation within the natural world.’Natural, intuitive and utterly spellbinding…”Her songs are beguiling and break all the rules…
Former lead singer with Cherryfalls and The New York Fund, Joe McAdam resides and performs in Manchester where he curates and hosts the legendary open mic show at The Whiskey Jar. Drawing influences from Americana, folk and country, Joe’s music sits comfortably alongside the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Ryan Adams and Bob Dylan.
Over the last 20 years, Joe has built a reputation as a passionate performer who leaves everything out on the stage and his between-song-banter brings humour and intimacy to each performance.’
Ernie’s Shack – During the first lockdown of 2020, and based in a sealed bunker in a top secret location, a trio of tune-smith’s gathered to contrive and concoct a blend of tricksy twisty oft times floaty instrumentals. Mixing jazz and folk melodies with more than a splash of improvisation, Ernie’s Shack sole intention was to stay sane, keep a positive vibration going, play whatever they wanted, and above all have fun. Ernie’s Shack comprises Parabhen Lad (Longfinger Bandits) on double bass, Charlie Mckeon (Pistachio Kid) on guitar, and Martin Smith (The Weave) on trumpet & Flugelhorn.
Tickets are £10 from Skiddle.
Handyman X Mellowtone IVW Special
Edgar Jones
Paul Crowe
Motel Sundown
Beaten Tracks DJs
Sunday 6th February 2022 – 18:00
Handyman Pub, Smithdown Road
Handyman and Mellowtone join forces to pick some of their favourite acts for a special evening of music for Independent Venue Week. Local cult legend Edgar Jones will be back headlining with support fromPaul Crowe, Motel Sundown and more to be announced closer to the date!
This event is ticketed as those are the rules for Independent Venue Week. All ticket money goes to acts.
Tickets £5 (inc bf) from Skiddle
OPEN MIC NIGHT
Wednesday 9th February 2022
and on the second Wednesday every month
Picturehouse at FACT bar
Join host Tom every second Wednesday of the Month in Picturehouse at FACT bar for their first ever open mic night.
Tom will be playing some of his favourite songs on guitar and will welcome guests to perform acoustically also.
Whether you want to try out some new music, comedy, poetry or short stories, they provide the mic, two acoustic guitars and a friendly audience.
Free entry.
Epstein Lounge Sessions Relauch
Friday 11th February 2022
Brian’s Bar, Epstein Theatre
Join the newly re-opened Epstein Theatre for the official relaunch of the Epstein Lounge Sessions!
They say: “We are so excited to be hosting some amazing local artists in the wonderful Brian’s Bar inside the Epstein Theatre to relaunch our monthly Epstein Lounge Sessions events!”
The line up includes Sweet Beans, Helen Maw, Jennifer Vaudrey, Cal Ruddy, and Amber Page Moss.
After party with resident DJ Anthony Daniel
Tickets are £5 on the door, with the money going to support the acts.
Jackie Oates and John Spiers
Saturday 12th February 2022
Music Room
Multi award-winning contemporary folk duo Jackie Oates and John Spiers meld together their love of English traditional folk tunes and songs with their voices and acoustic instruments, resulting in a fresh sound that is uplifting, joyful and poignant.
John and Jackie, already admiring of each other’s work, met through the vibrant folk scene of Oxford and its surrounding villages, after Jackie moved to the area. They began playing music together shortly after, through regular appearances at Nettlebed Folk Club, special festival sets, a live set for BBC Radio 3 and John’s contribution to Jackie’s seventh album The Joy of Living.
Tickets £12 / £15 from Liverpool Phil box office
Loose Moose String Band
Saturday 20th February 2022
The Caledonia
When Bluegrass crashes into cult pop a multicoloured explosion occurs that poofs teeny tiny, totally harmless, disco balls and bits of hay out into the air. Whenever this happens, afterwards there’s a crack of lightning a rumble of thunder and from the silver-lining of the clouds the Loose Moose String Band appears.
Playing Bluegrass classics, Old Time foot stompers, sentimental ballads, Western Swing & 70s/80s/90s classics ‘The Cally’ presents the best weekend topper in town.
Live music at The Caledonia are always free to attend. No reservation needed.
This show starts at 7.00pm, there will be two sets with an interval.
Food is served until 9pm, bar is open until 12. And they look forward to seeing you!
Elfin Bow, Little Sparrow and Daria Kulesh
Saturday 26th February 2022
Music Room
Liverpool Acoustic presents three songwriters who share a rare musical synergy and come together for the first time to showcase their magical songs and stories. Elfin Bow, Little Sparrow and Daria Kulesh, all three skilled songwriters and captivating performers, will take to the stage at the Music Room on Saturday 26th February 2022 in the style of a songwriters’ circle.
Tickets £12/15 from Liverpool Phil box office