Liverpool Sound City
Every May, the city of Liverpool comes alive for the Liverpool Sound City Festival. Taking place at various venues across Liverpool's city centre, you will find plenty of gigs, parties and a general festival atmosphere all weekend at what will be 3 days/nights of great music from the rock/indie/folk world of well-known and unsigned bands with DJ's keeping it going till late on in the evening. Around 400 acts are expected to play over the weekend, with conferences taking place regarding the music industry and closely related debates. There is no designated accommodation at this festival, but plenty of hotels and B&Bs are in and around the centre of Liverpool.
News
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Liverpool Sound City Headliners Announced
The blue touch paper has been lit for the party of the decade – the 10th anniversary of the award-winning Sound City – the UK’s largest city based festival.
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Sound City Reveal a Host of New Acts
Sound City – has today announced more than 50 additional acts including Eliza and the Bear, White and a host of emerging talent.
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Sound City Reveal More Acts - Pete Doherty to headline North Stage
The UK’s biggest metropolitan festival – the award winning Sound City – has today announced more than 50 additional acts and the first wave of it’s incredible In Conversation with Radio X stage featuring big names from across music, movie, TV and literary worlds.
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Sound City Search for Music Media’s Next Big Star
A budding music journalist’s dream - interviewing some of the hottest bands around, capturing live performances as they happen and broadcasting their views to thousands of dedicated music fans.
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Catfish and the Bottlemen to Return to Sound City 2016
From Unsigned Act to Headliner; Catfish and the Bottlemen Make a Triumphant Return to Sound City.
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Sound City 2016 Announces The Coral as First Headliner
Sound City – the UK’s biggest city-based festival – is proud to announce The Coral as its headline act for Sunday night.
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Sound City Announces Full Line-Up
UK’s biggest city festival reveals line-up additions including The Membranes, Gengahr, The Mispers and Lonelady.
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The Flaming Lips to headline Liverpool Sound City
Following the announcement of a major move to a new dockland location and the unveiling of Belle & Sebastian as its first headliner, Sound City is proud to reveal legendary experimental rock band The Flaming Lips.
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Liverpool Sound City Opens for 2015 Band Applications
UK’s Biggest City Centre Music Festival invites emerging talent to follow in the footsteps of Jake Bugg, Royal Blood, Ed Sheeran and Bastille
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Liverpool Sound City 2014
Liverpool Sound City 2014 boasted 350+ diverse bands playing at 25 venues across the city over a 3 day period, attended by thousands of music fans and delegates from around the world.
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The Kooks Join Sound City Lineup
Liverpool Sound City is proud to welcome special guests The Kooks for its closing night party at Sound City. The band have announced their live date with Liverpool Sound City as the only festival show to date.
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Liverpool Sound City Releases Second Wave of Artists
Liverpool Sound City has unveiled the second wave of acts and speakers for its seventh festival adding to an already stellar cast of bands, legends and luminaries.
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Big Names Announced for Liverpool Sound City
Liverpool Sound City has unveiled the first wave of acts for its seventh festival: an exciting and eclectic live bill including Kodaline, Gruff Rhys, Fuck Buttons and Clean Bandit who yesterday achieved their first UK number one single with ‘Rather B
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Liverpool Sound City Announces Major Names for 2014 Conference
The seventh Liverpool Sound City is proud to announce iconic music figures John Cale and Thurston Moore and former Chief Executive of The Premier League and former CEO of Liverpool Football Club Rick Parry as keynote speakers at this year’s conferenc
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Liverpool Sound City Confirm Yet More Acts
Sound City is thrilled to confirm even more exciting acts for the first festival of the year. Famed for showcasing the most adventurous acts in the world right now, Sound City is a thrilling three day rock n’ roller coaster.
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Sound City returns to Liverpool With More Acts Announced
Sound City returns to Liverpool in May showcasing the best in emerging and acclaimed talent from across the globe. Having previously announced acts such as The Walkmen, Reverend and the Makers, Toy and more.
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Liverpool Sound City First Festival of The Year
Liverpool Sound City have announced its first acts for this years festival. They include THE WALKMEN / REVEREND AND THE MAKERS / TOY / EGYPTIAN HIP HOP / MURKAGE / CHAPEL CLUB / FOSSIL COLLECTIVE / THE 1975 / HAWK EYES / SWIM DEEP / THE FAMILY RAIN
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Liverpool Sound City 2012 17-19 May 2012
With an abundance of musical options across this whirlwind 3 day period, festival goers had little chance to grab their breath before heading on to see the next band
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Temper Trap Announced For Liverpool Sound City
The Temper Trap, Kids In Glass Houses, James Vincent McMorrow, Django Django, Tim Hecker, Space, The Wedding Present and more announced for 5th Birthday Celebrations.
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Michael Kiwanuka Joins Professor Green For Sound City Spectacular
BBC Sound Of 2012 winner Michael Kiwanuka joins Professor Green, White Denim and Death In Vegas for annual Sound City spectacular. Mystery Jets, Alkaline Trio, Slow Club, Willy Mason, Ghost Poet, The Jezabels, (ALT-J), Niki and the Dove, Toy and mor
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Professor Green Confirmed For Liverpool Sound City
Liverpool Sound City, the 3 day international music, media and technology conference and live arts and music festival returns in May with another compelling line up. Including Professor Green.
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New acts announced for Liverpool Sound City
Miles Kane, Young Knives, Fucked Up and more great artists announced for the Liverpool Sound City festival 2011.
Past & Future Events
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Liverpool Sound City
2 May - 04 May 2025 -
Liverpool Sound City
1 April - 30 April 2023 -
Liverpool Sound City
30 April - 02 May 2021 -
Liverpool Sound City
1 May - 03 May 2020 -
Liverpool Sound City
3 May - 05 May 2019 -
Liverpool Sound City
4 May - 06 May 2018 -
Liverpool Sound City
27 May - 28 May 2017 -
Liverpool Sound City
27 May - 29 May 2016 -
Liverpool Sound City
22 May - 24 May 2015 -
Liverpool Sound City
1 May - 03 May 2014 -
Liverpool Sound City
2 May - 04 May 2013 -
Liverpool Sound City
17 May - 19 May 2012 -
Liverpool Sound City
19 May - 21 May 2011