The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge is a truly unique event where songwriters are challenged to write a brand new song inspired by a local work of art. Now in its fourteenth year the Songwriting Challenge welcomes back judges Jon Lawton (Owner/producer, Crosstown Studios), Kaya Herstad Carney (musician/vocal coach), Luke MooreContinue Reading
Anthony John Clarke and Richard Digance kick off Liverpool Acoustic’s new season at the Music Room on Saturday 14th September. Richard Digance has graced every stage in his expansive career as a songwriter, performer, author and television personality. His TV career includes The Old Grey Whistle Test, numerous Saturday night ITV specials, and 17Continue Reading
Event – Prowse at 60 Date – 24th July 2024 Venue – Music Room Reviewer – Alan O’Hare Summation: noun; the process of adding things together. It was all about the numbers this week on Hope Street, as Ian Prowse celebrated his 60th birthday with three duo shows inside Liverpool’s PhilharmonicContinue Reading
Artist – Motel Sundown EP – El Dorado Released – 28th June 2024 Reviewer – John Jenkins, Liverpool Acoustic Unless you’ve been buried underneath a rock or taken no interest in the local Merseyside music scene then the band Motel Sundown should be on your radar and their success over the lastContinue Reading
Artist – Scott Beckett Album – Dreamland Released – 27th May 2024 Reviewer – Owen Gurrey, Liverpool Acoustic Scott Beckett’s new album Dreamland offers unapologetic acoustic-driven songs that combine a boyish wistfulness with a more mature fall from innocence. In this, his lyrics often switch between the joyously optimistic and the heartsunk.Continue Reading
The Merry Month of May has been officially renamed Merry Hell Month as everyone’s favourite folk rock band makes a triumphant return to the Music Room on Saturday 18th May. The band will be presenting two shows – a laid back afternoon affair followed by a full-on evening show. And to celebrate the occasion they’reContinue Reading
Everyone’s favourite folk rock band Merry Hell return to the Music Room on Saturday 18th May for Merrymeet 2024. The first Merrymeet took place last year and was a huge success with two sold out shows at the Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room. This year sees two more shows back to backContinue Reading
Author and musician Tom Kitching launches his new book and album, Where There’s Brass, with a special storytelling and music concert tour that’s mooring for the night at the Music Room on Sunday 9th June 2024. Documenting six months living in the London waterways community, making the long journey across England from ManchesterContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic’s Luke Moore caught up with the chart-topping singer songwriter ahead of the next leg of his Feels Like Home tour. To most reading this, Newton Faulkner will need no introduction. Striking gold (double platinum, in fact!) with his debut album Hand Built By Robots back in 2007, he’sContinue Reading
After previously selling out, extra tickets have just been released for Motel Sundown’s show at the Music Room on the evening of Sunday 14th April 2024. Motel Sundown are an Americana band based in Liverpool comprising three songwriters, Karen Turley, Naomi Campbell and Robert Johnson. Formed in 2018, they combineContinue Reading
