Liverpool Acoustic Newsletter – December 2015 Congratulations to Maria Silker on winning the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2015. As part of her prize Maria will be performing a set at Liverpool Acoustic Live’s 7th birthday show in February and will be using it to launch her new album. She’s alsoContinue Reading
Maria Silker has won the Judges’ Award at the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2015 with her song The Right Goodbye. The news was announced at the end of the Showcase Final which took place at the View Two Gallery on Friday 27th November. The winner of the Audience Favourite Award was IsabelContinue Reading
Operation Lightfoot to play Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge Showcase Final next Friday Operation Lightfoot will be performing at this year’s Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge Showcase Final on Friday 27th November 2015 at the View Two Gallery, Mathew Street. Amongst those performing with Operation Lightfoot at Liverpool Acoustic’s fifth annual Songwriting ChallengeContinue Reading
For the last four years we’ve put out a call for any local acoustic musicians who have original acoustic songs that we could play on the Christmas edition of the Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight. You can hear the previous shows here. Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 2011 Christmas Special Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 2012 ChristmasContinue Reading
Ten talented local songwriters have won a place at the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2015 Showcase Final taking place on Friday 27th 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 periodContinue Reading
In addition to our weekly open mic (going from strength to strength at Sound Food and Drink on Monday evenings, by the way!) November sees four events from Liverpool Acoustic. We’re joining forces with Mellowtone again to bring two Songwriters at the Lantern events, with each one being an EPContinue Reading
Join Liverpool Acoustic on the Dark Side of Mathew Street this Halloween Liverpool Acoustic is venturing over to the Dark Side on the evening of Saturday 31st October when they host their first ever Halloween Special. Headlining the night at Mathew Street’s View Two Gallery are The Resurrection Men, who describe themselves as “TheContinue Reading
Revolutionary Ballads with Frankie Armstrong and The Chalk Circle Collective There’s a cracking gig coming up this Sunday 25th October when The Chalk Circle Collective bring their Revolutionary Ballads to the Lantern Theatre. Joining them will be internationally-renowned radical folk singer Frankie Armstrong (last seen in Liverpool in 2013 for Celebrating Subversion) who’ll beContinue Reading
Mark Pountney’s Scouse Americana comes to the View Two this Friday Merseyside musician Mark Pountney brings his unique brand of Scouse Americana to Mathew Street’s View Two Gallery this coming Friday 23rd October when he headlines the double award-winning Liverpool Acoustic Live. Formally a member of the Mojave Collective, Mark has gained criticalContinue Reading
After a busy September Liverpool Acoustic has fewer events during October. But never fear, as there are plenty of other top class music nights on offer for those who enjoy supporting live music, including our first ever Halloween Special…! LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC @ SOUND FOOD AND DRINK Due to circumstancesContinue Reading
