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.
Mellowtone Records are delighted to announce the debut album from Seafoam Green Topanga Mansion is now available. Following years of solo tours and honing his craft on both sides of the Atlantic, now Dave O’Grady steps out the shadows to take his rightful place at the centre of the stage, withContinue Reading
Ten talented local songwriters have won a place at the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2016 Showcase Final taking place on Friday 25th November at Mathew Street’s View Two Gallery. Songwriters from across the region submitted brand new songs inspired by works of art on display at the View Two Gallery during the entry period inContinue Reading
Brian Fallon & the Crowes are touring the UK and come to Liverpool O2 Academy on Sunday 20th November. The Gaslight Anthem singer and guitarist will be performing songs from his debut solo album ‘Painkillers’ as well as fan-favourites. It’s been quite a year for the New Jersey native, who was recentlyContinue Reading
For the last five years we’ve put out a call for any local (and not so local!) acoustic musicians who have original acoustic songs or creative covers that we could play on the Christmas edition of the Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight. You can hear the previous shows here. Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 2011Continue Reading
Merry Hell – Liverpool Acoustic’s favourite folk-rock band – launched their brand new album Bloodlines on 1st November and to celebrate they’ll be bringing the infectious excitement of their Merry Helloween live show to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall’s Music Room in January 2017 for a Friday the 13th Special! Merry HellContinue Reading
NEWS BLAST 30/10/16 Let’s play a game of ‘Good News/Bad News’, shall we? The ‘Bad News’ is that the Liverpool Acoustic Newsletter is no more. After 100 consecutive months of bringing you a regular roundup of news, diary changes and other stuff (you can read the first one from 1stContinue Reading
Acclaimed Scottish songwriter Blue Rose Code will play Liverpool Philharmonic’s Music Room this coming Friday 21st October. The concert will feature songs from his latest release ‘…And Lo! The Bird Is On The Wing’, recorded at Gran’s House Studio in the Scottish Borders and written between the Shetland Isles and rural Dorset. Always popular on Merseyside, BlueContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic returns to Sound Food and Drink for We Shall Overcome 2016. Started in 2015, We Shall Overcome is a UK grass roots music community response to the cuts to public services, and the hardship caused by them. From 1pm to 5pm there will be a selection of talented musiciansContinue Reading
Live review: Leon Rosselson Date: Wednesday 14th September 2016 Venue: Music Room (Liverpool Philharmonic Hall) Support: Esme Bridie Reviewer: Steve Kinrade, Klee Music Leon Rosselson has a rich history – as is the want of his 82 years – of songwriting, children’s authorship, interweaved with so-called socialist radical politics, and it is with eager enthusiasm theContinue Reading
We Shall Overcome (WSO) returns for a second year and this time round it’s been expanded from a single weekend to nine days from Saturday 1st to Sunday 9th October 2016. WSO is the national music and creative community’s response to the austerity measures impoverishing some of the most vulnerableContinue Reading
