Liverpool Acoustic is the only website of its kind in the UK. It was founded by Graham Holland in April 2008 as a central resource for the vibrant and exciting acoustic music scene in Liverpool and the Greater Merseyside area. The website publishes news from the local acoustic music scene, previews of upcoming events, and reviews of music releases and gigs. This content is available for free via email subscription. Liverpool Acoustic also hosts its own shows at venues including the Music Room and LEAF on Bold Street.
Ten talented songwriters have won a coverted spot at the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2024 Showcase Final taking place at LEAF on Bold Street on Saturday 8th February 2025. During the September entry period songwriters were invited to submit brand new songs inspired by works of art on public displayContinue Reading
After playing to capacity crowds three years in a row, singer songwriter Martyn Joseph – dubbed the Welsh Springsteen – returns to the Music Room for two shows on Sunday 19th January 2025. Martyn will be performing a matinee at 3pm, followed by an evening concert at 8pm, so there’s no excuse for missing out onContinue Reading
Are you struggling to find a Christmas present for the music lover in your life? Are you stumped for ideas for what others can buy for you? If so, take a look inside Liverpool Acoustic’s musical box of delights to see the sparkling array of shows taking place from DecemberContinue Reading
On Wednesday 4th December 2024 Roxanne de Bastion, Thom Morecroft and house band The Ragamuffins return to LEAF on Bold St to celebrate 60 years of A Hard Day’s Night and Beatles For Sale. As with their previous shows you won’t get carbon copies of Beatles songs. Instead you’ll experience new and exciting re-interpretations, re-imaginings, and creative homages to theContinue Reading
After The Gold Rush: A Tribute to Neil Young was due to take place on Saturday 7th December at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Music Room Unfortunately, due to ill health this show has been rescheduled and will now take place on Saturday 7th June 2025. Current tickets will be valid for theContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic are delighted to present two special concerts at the Music Room on Saturday 2nd November featuring Mike Ryan and friends performing Nirvana’s classic album MTV Unplugged in New York in its entirety, celebrating its 30th anniversary. Released in 1994, Unplugged in New York captured Nirvana at their most stripped back and intimate, performing fan favouritesContinue Reading
Here at Liverpool Acoustic we love our afternoon music! If you do too then there’s an opportunity for you on Sunday 27th October 2024, when Shadow Captain will be playing his new album through from start to finish, followed by a Q&A session. Shadow Captain is the brainchild of LiverpoolContinue Reading
It may be the new kid on the block, but Liverpool’s state-of-the-art concert hall, The Tung Auditorium, has come of out the blocks with all cylinders firing since opening in March 2022. Following the acclaim and success of its previous seasons The Tung Auditorium embarks on its third year as aContinue Reading
GET READY for the triumphant return of (drumroll….) MERRY HELLOWEEN!!! That’s right, your eyes are not deceiving you! Like a good (bad?) vampire, werewolf or zombie mysteriously back from the dead, on Friday 25th October 2024, after a break of SEVEN YEARS (where’s the time gone, eh?) everyone’s favourite folk rock band MERRYContinue Reading
The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge is a truly unique event where songwriters are challenged to write a brand new song inspired by a local work of art. Now in its fourteenth year the Songwriting Challenge welcomes back judges Jon Lawton (Owner/producer, Crosstown Studios), Kaya Herstad Carney (musician/vocal coach), Luke MooreContinue Reading
