Our monthly ‘Acoustic shows to look forward to in [insert month and year]’ post has magically transformed into the ‘Liverpool Acoustic Diary: [insert month and year]’. It’s the same format just with a different title which we think is less of a mouthful!
If we’ve missed anything then contact us and let us know so we can add it.
JADE THUNDER
Album launch with live band
Support from Cal Ruddy
Saturday 2nd April 2022
Thornton Hough Village Club
For the first time ever, Liverpool artist Jade Thunder and her band take to the stage, launching and performing her debut album Alchemy.
Drawing from and blending elements of folk, pop, rock, prog-rock, and jazz, Thunder’s songs reflect on her feelings about disenchantment, womanhood, romance, trauma and recovery.
WHERE ARE THE GIRL BANDS? said “Jade Thunder’s music feels like a hug wrapped up in a 70’s crotchet jumper, filled with soulful melody, and lyrics from the heart” and Liverpool Acoustic has predicted that “the album is sure to cement Jade Thunder as a true song writing talent of Liverpool” (read our review here).
Supported by the wonderfully talented Cal Ruddy who will showcase tracks from his previous album ‘Ellison Place’ and his new EP ‘The EdenHurst Sessions’.
Tickets £11 (including bf) from wegottickets.com
PAUL IWAN ALBUM LAUNCH
Friday 8th April 2022
Prohibition Recording Studios
Support from Mike Ryan
Paul will be performing two special sets to celebrate the release of his new album PRESENT, released on Klee Music the same day.
The night will feature both acoustic and “plugged in” sets by Paul, showcasing songs old and new. A night not to be missed.
Support is from talented singer-songwriter Mike Ryan.
Tickets are £8.80 from Prohibition Recording Studios.
SILENT SLEEP
Album launch show
Support from Campfire Social
Saturday 9th April 2022
Future Yard
Silent Sleep celebrate the long-awaited vinyl pressing of their second album Stay The Night, Stay The Morning Too. Originally released digitally in 2015, the much-loved record is now getting the vinyl treatment as the first release on the new Defend Vinyl Records label. The limited edition re-release on gold vinyl will also feature some brand new tracks.
Silent Sleep is a project led by multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Chris McIntosh. They make multi-layered, folk-tinged indie music while utilising a broad range of orchestral instrumentation set to triumphantly melancholic acoustic songwriting.
This show on 9th April is the first full band Silent Sleep show in three years, featuring members of connected projects Voo, Puzzle and HAARM.
Support comes from Chester’s finest, Campfire Social. FFO Broken Social Scene/Group Love/Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros. “If the shadows and monsters are getting to you, Campfire Social are a sanctuary of warmest humanity and crackling, luminous melancholy. The kind of melancholy that makes the heart flutter and take flight. Come and sit next to them. There’s plenty of room for everyone” Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales
Tickets £11 (inc bf) from seetickets.com
CALUM GILLIGAN
Footsteps On The Open Road
Album launch show
Thursday 14th April 2022
British Music Experience
Scottish folk musician Calum Gilligan will be launching his new album Footsteps on the Broken Road at the British Music Experience on the 14th April 2022.
Pulling together the many influences on his musical styles from across the world, Footsteps on the Broken Road is inspired by deep, dark Scottish winters, Cornish seafaring communities, ancient folk tales of forests and foxes, and the wide, often desolate plains of the Kazakh steppe.
Join Calum and support (to be announced) on the night to celebrate the wide world of Folk music and to welcome this new work into that world.
Tickets from seetickets are £8 for general admission, or £15 for general admission + an album (CD).
ROB JONES AND ROB WHITE
Friday 15th April 2022
Blackburne House Bistro
Support from Sleeping Soul
Rob Jones and Rob White return to one of their favourite venues, the bistro at Blackburne House, for an evening of original music.
Rob and Rob have appeared at the Threshold Festival, Above the Beaten Track, Liverpool Calling, We Shall Overcome and Hope Fest festivals. The duo are also regulars at Liverpool Acoustic events, most recently appearing at the 2020 It Takes Two concert at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Music Room. Rob Jones’ songs attempt to deal with the ups and downs of life, public transport, heartbreak, The Monkees and the Mersey rain-sometimes all in the same song! Reviewers have praised the well-crafted songs and the tight harmonies and have detected the influence of, amongst others, Simon & Garfunkel and The Beatles.
Tickets are £6 (including booking fee) from Skiddle
MERRY HELL
Saturday 23rd April 2022
Music Room
Support from Jerry Ffrench
Everyone’s favourite folk rock band Merry Hell return to the Music Room for their show originally scheduled for 2020. Support is from local singer-songwriter Jerry Ffrench.
This show has been sold out since last year. Please contact the Philharmonic Box Office if you’d like to join the waiting list for any returns.
Mellowtone presents
THE PELICAN BAND
Thursday 28th April 2022
Downstairs at The Everyman
Support from Muireann
Spoken word from Sam Batley
plus DJ Richie Vegas
Mellowtone presents an intimate night of music and spoken word with Wirral-based songwriting duo The Pelican Band, Irish music-maker Muireann, and spoken word from Sam Batley, all interspersed by tracks expertly spun by DJ Richie Vegas.
Tickets are £13 (including booking fee) from The Everyman box office.
JOHN JENKINS
AND THE JAMES STREET BAND
Friday 29th April 2022
Thornton Hough Village Club
Support from Motel Sundown
Fretsore Records recording artist John Jenkins makes a welcome return to Thornton Hough accompanied by his trusty James St Band.
Jenkins is now carving out a path for himself as a renowned singer/songwriter on the UK folk, country, and Americana scene, and his last album, If You Cant Forgive, You Cant Love was released in August 2021 to the best eviews of his career.
Special guests are Liverpool based Americana trio Motel Sundown.
Tickets are £8.80 (including booking fee) from wegottickets.com