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.
It happens every year… No sooner has Liverpool Acoustic started to push the publicity for the Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon at Threshold Festival than we receive a deluge of emails and message from local musicians asking if we’ve possibly got a slot for them to play. And every year we have to tellContinue Reading
LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC HERO & CABINET MAKER GARY EDWARD JONES DEBUT ALBUM TO LAUNCH AT ST GEORGES CONCERT ROOM Following in the footsteps of Liverpool’s greatest musicians, Gary Edward Jones, the craftsman with a passion for music is taking the city by storm and introduces his carefully crafted debut album. AfterContinue Reading
Saturday 8th November sees the culmination of 2014’s MERSEYRAIL SOUND STATION PRIZE, an award designed to give an emerging Merseyside artist an invaluable head start in the music industry. The winning artist will work over 12 months with a team of music industry professionals, learning everything they need to know toContinue Reading
Hats off to Mellowtone! This year they’ve already brought us Kathryn Williams, King Creosote, James Yorkston and Above the Beaten Track. But they’re not resting on their laurels, not at all. As they approach their 10th anniversary celebrations in November they’ve got another high-profile gig for us to get our musical teeth into.Continue Reading
November 2014 is a busy month for music in Liverpool and the Greater Merseyside area with Mellowtone’s 10th birthday celebrations, two Liverpool Acoustic events, and the International Guitar Festival of Great Britain at various venues in Wirral. You can follow all the latest news on our twitter feed using our handle (we’veContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge finalists announced Ten talented local songwriters have been chosen to perform at the Showcase Final for the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2013 on Friday 22nd November at Mathew Street’s View Two Gallery.Each of the finalists will perform their song with an image of the work of art that inspired it projected onto theContinue Reading
Songwriters at the Ship is a brand new event from our friends at Mellowtone. This is a series of intimate shows, each featuring a trio of songwriters in the candlelit basement of the Shipping Forecast on Slater Street. The first night is taking place on Thursday 6th November 2014 andContinue Reading
Spooky Men & Scary Smiles Rebel Soul and Lamp Scientists have teamed up to create ‘Candela’; a night of “mystery and music” at the heritage site; Williamson Tunnels on October 18th. The event takes place to launch the latest ep by Science of the Lamps, the limited run CD andContinue Reading
Oxjam is a nationwide music festival built around the idea of using local music to make a global impact with Oxfam. Throughout October Oxjam will take over sixty towns and cities across the UK, and on Saturday 18th October it’s the turn of Liverpool. The Oxjam Liverpool Takeover will beContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 2014 Halloween Special Last year we put together the Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 2013 Halloween Special featuring seven spooky songs from local artists. You can listen to it online and download the podcast by following the link below. liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/2013/10/liverpool-acoustic-spotlight-2013-halloween-special Well, guess what? That’s right, we’re doing it allContinue Reading
