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.
Geoff Speed was one of earliest voices to broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside when it launched in 1967. Geoff, who shared presentation and production duties with Stan Ambrose, was born in Widnes in 1942 and had been involved in folk music for many years. One of the stalwarts of the BBCContinue Reading
Rachael Jean Harris wins Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2018 Rachael Jean Harris has won the Judges’ Award for the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2018 with her song Pegasus. The news was announced at the end of the Showcase Final which took place at Leaf on Bold St on Saturday 12th JanuaryContinue Reading
Get ready for the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2018 Showcase Final this Saturday The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2018 Showcase Final takes place this coming Saturday 12th January 2019 at LEAF on Bold St. Each of the ten finalists will perform their song with an image of the work of art that inspired it projected ontoContinue Reading
Join Liverpool Acoustic and friends at 81 Renshaw on the afternoon of Saturday 5th January 2019 as we attempt to Beat the January Bluesafter the Christmas and New Year festivities with the Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon. Featured guest bluesman Lee Harrison will be sandwiched between lovely layers of open mic performers who this month are encouragedContinue Reading
Artist applications for Folk on the Dock 2019 close 1st February Liverpool Acoustic are delighted to announce that we’ll be taking part in Folk on the Dock 2019. Next year the festival takes place over the weekend of 12th to 14th July 2019 and will be spreading out from its AlbertContinue Reading
After almost selling out yesterday a final allocation of 25 tickets has been released to see Martyn Joseph at the Music Room on Saturday 19th January 2019. This is Martyn’s first appearance in Liverpool since June 2015 and see’s the Welsh singer-songwriter performing a full show with no support at the prestigious Liverpool Philharmonic Hall venue. Martyn JosephContinue Reading
Paul Dunbar and the Black Winter Band return to the Music Room this Tuesday with some very special guests After their fabulous album launch show earlier this year Paul Dunbar and the Black Winter Band return to the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall’s Music Room next month for Liverpool Acoustic’s final show of the 2018 AutumnContinue Reading
Finalists announced for Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2018 Ten talented local songwriters have won a place at the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2018 Showcase Final taking place on Saturday 12th January 2019 at LEAF on Bold St. Songwriters submitted brand new songs inspired by works of art on display across the Liverpool City Region duringContinue Reading
Robin Ince launches new book I’m A Joke And So Are You at 81 Renshaw this Friday with help from She Makes War Robin Ince, host of BBC Radio Four’s multi award winning The Infinite Monkey Cage with Professor Brian Cox, joins forces with Liverpool Acoustic and independent bookshop News From Nowhere to launchContinue Reading
It Takes Two: Merseyside’s Best Vocal Duos come to the Music Room this Wednesday For this very special show on Wednesday 5th December 2018 Liverpool Acoustic brings to the Music Room four of the very best vocal duos performing on Merseyside today. Each stunning duo – ME and Deboe, Limerance, Two Black Sheep, and White Little Lies – willContinue Reading
