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The 14th Crosby Music Festival kicks off on Friday 28th May and runs for the whole Bank Holiday weekend. There are 80 bands and musicians playing across the venues spread out around Crosby and there’s sure to be something you’ll enjoy.You can find full details at crosbymusicfestival.comWe’ve published the scheduleContinue Reading

Solo acts and bands are being sought for the UK’s only Bob Dylan Festival now in its third year. OK, so we know it’s taking place in Manchester, but our two cities are united in a love of music and the Acousticfest guys regularly extend the hand of friendship toContinue Reading

The International Pop Overthrow returns to Liverpool on 25th May for eight days packed full of the best independent bands from across the city and around the world. For the eighth year running Liverpool is proud to be the only city outside North America to host an IPO, and joinsContinue Reading

Kicking off on Wednesday 19th May Liverpool Sound City is a festival which sees 450 musicians and bands playing 35 venues, with 1000 conference delegates, and 35,000 music fans, all squeezed impossibly into the space of four days. In the words of NME it’s quite simply “one of the biggestContinue Reading

Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #28   May 2010   1. James M Carson – Nothing Is Lost  2. Rachael Dunn – Alpha Ghost 3. David Gibb – This Young Boy 4. The Southbound Attic Band – Good Luck On The Road bonus track 5. Lizzie Nunnery – Company of Ghosts Download the showContinue Reading