Liverpool Acoustic are proud to present John Reed in concert at Prohibition Recording Studios on the evening of Thursday 13th February 2025.
Host of John Reed’s Progressive & Acoustic Compendium radio show, independent musician Reed has had his music compared with that of his musical heroes Roy Harper and Ian Anderson.
Whether playing with his band The Folded Arms, in Nightsong with Ali Karim, or solo, John’s music adds a refreshingly progressive twist to folk and acoustic traditions.
Prohibition Recording Studios is an intimate venue, and tickets for this show are limited.
Supporting John will be Rob Clarke & Lindsey Holding.
Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
John Reed
John has been immersed in music since his early teens in Blackpool, stage managing gigs at university in Norwich during six vibrant months in 1976 that took us from Progressive Rock to Punk, then back again in the early 1980s.
He took a long hiatus from music to raise a family, and enjoyed a business life that took him across the world absorbing other cultures, music and art.
In 2014 he bought a cittern, now his trademark instrument, and a chance meeting with Manchester producer Ali Karim Esmaail saw him produce his debut album Moorscape in 2016.
John was joined by his backing band The Folded Arms for a few releases before releasing Inheritance in 2019. On the same day, Jo Beth Young released her Strangers album and that led indirectly to them forming Nightsong with Ali Karim. They released their much-acclaimed album The Peasants’ Revolt in December 2020.
John moved to Berwick upon Tweed in January 2022 and set up his Berevic home studio, self-recording his Elevation album which was released in October 2023, and is currently working on multiple different music projects. John has run John Reed’s Progressive & Acoustic Compendium radio show since Spring 2021, on Folk Friday Radio since February this year, which means he also plays a part in supporting other independent musicians.
KLOF (Folk Radio UK) on The Peasants’ Revolt “A remarkable, well-researched, historically illuminating, contemporary resonating and consummately created album that is both musically esoteric and accessible, haunting and atmospheric, it deserves to become a classic of its kind.”
About Prohibition
Consider this your chance, as a fan, to come hear the artist you love perform in an intimate, inner-city studio environment and also discover new, similar and fantastic musicians.
This is a unique gig experience that puts you at the heart of the artist’s performance. Due to this we have a minimal talking/phone use policy during performances. Any unnecessary noise during performances will result in you being asked to leave the event. We thank you for helping us to create a listening environment and respecting the artists.
A large proportion of the revenue raised from ticket sales is returned to the artists as payment for their talent and musicianship.
Prohibition Recording Studios prides itself in having musical integrity on behalf of ourselves and the artists.
Tickets are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis and are non-refundable.
We politely ask all guests to arrive within 45 minuites of the door opening time to ensure performances are not disturbed. Once performances start, our doors will be closed.
No under 18s allowed.