With a voice that “could melt icebergs at 50 paces” (VOX), Briana Corrigan of The Beautiful South is returning to the stage after a 10-year hiatus with a handful of intimate shows throughout the UK.
Belfast-born Corrigan, “one of the most distinctive voices in pop” (Time Out), is best known for delivering Beautiful South’s most successful single – the chart-topping, Brit Award-winning ‘A Little Time’.
This is a rare opportunity to hear Corrigan’s “stupendous vocal” (NME) up close and personal as she entertains with an evening of story and song. Expect Beautiful South classics, nestled among her own beautifully crafted songs and some unique takes on traditional favourites, all combining to pack an intimate, heart-warming, emotional and joyous punch of connection.
Forged from the political disillusionment of a generation of Tory rule,folk-rock cult hero and queer icon Grace Petrie returns to UK venues this year with the protest song firmly back in her heart.
Long renowned forher razor sharplyricism and the joyful, welcoming nature of her stunninglive shows, Petrie smashed the UK charts with latest album Build Something Better. Produced by Frank Turner and packed with full-hearted modern folk anthems, it shot to the top of both the folk and the UK download chart, cementing her status as one of Britain’s most beloved song writers.
Tickets for this event include a £1 venue restoration levy, included in the ticket price. This fee supports building investment at the Grade II-listed Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Following the phenomenal success of the Northern Soul Orchestrated UK tour earlier this year, writer and BBC Radio 6Music broadcaster Stuart Maconie, alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra and Manchester’s composer and conductor Joe Duddell, return with brand-new dates.
The show will transport audiences back in time, capturing the spirit of a movement. Curated by Stuart and conducted by Joe, the orchestra will perform amazing new arrangements of Northern Soul classic anthems with a host of very special guest vocalists.
Tickets for this event include a £1 venue restoration levy, included in the ticket price. This fee supports building investment at the Grade II-listed Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Benny Greb, a longtime SONOR artist, developer and namesake of the already legendary SONOR Benny Greb Signature Snare Series, is a highly esteemed drummer known worldwide, has been recognised as one of the Top 30 Greatest Drummers of the 21st Century by the prestigious Batterie magazine.
Alongside his band, Moving Parts, he has been honored with the esteemed Echo Jazz award.
Recently he was handpicked by Cathy Rich as the Special Guest Drummer for the Buddy Rich Big Band.
With his BrassBand he garnered widespread acclaim at festivals both domestically and internationally, showcasing a unique fusion of Jazz and Funk. Known for their impeccable groove and signature sound, this is one exceptional band you don’t want to miss!
Stalwarts of the North West improvised music scene, Phil Morton and Nick Branton are joined by Leeds based drummer, Emil Karlsen for this trio performance.
Occupied with the exploring timbral possibilities of the drum kit, Karlsen, who has been described as a “significant addition to the UK free jazz scene”, has performs with Philipp Wachsmann, John Butcher, Phil Durrant and Maggie Nicols, among others, and is really establishing himself on the improvised music circuit working the span from free improvisation to free jazz.
Phil Morton – Guitar/accidents and treatments
Nick Branton – Clarinet & Baritone saxophone
Emil Karlsen – Drums/ percussion
branch2branch
Classical Guitar live-processed by computer to produce ambient music
of depth and beauty.
Michael Beiert – computer
Richard Harding – classical guitar
APRIL MOON are a Canadian, alt-country duo that will be hosting what promises to be a special night of music and storytelling. They’ve invited along the talented Kirzy as a support act and special guest Becky Gilman on fiddle!
APRIL MOON and Kirzy co-wrote and released the sunshiny, folk-pop song ‘Happy Place’ while down in Fuerteventura during this past winter, which has been played on BBC Introducing and BBC Merseyside. This night offers the opportunity to see them play it live together for the first time in the UK.
The show will be held upstairs at the Arts Bar (Hope St) in Studio 3 (there’s a small elevator if you need) which has such a lovely vibe! There are little tables with chairs and an upstairs bar so you can relax while we all enjoy a night of music and stories The venue is walking distance from the Central train station for anyone coming from out of town.
Hailing from the vast prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada, Jaime and Jason (APRIL MOON) fell in love with the UK while on tour with a previous band, and these days split their time between several countries during the year. 2023 saw the pair adopt full time vanlife to suit their nomadic ways. Jaime and Jason bring their boot-stompin’ tunes to life onstage using two intertwining guitars, big vocal harmonies and a kick drum made from an old suitcase.
APRIL MOON like to call their genre Canadiana – think Americana, but with a big helping of northern charm that oozes through their style of storytelling and lyrics, with topics ranging from love and scandal to living inside of an abandoned brewery, life on the road and cow autopsies.
Harry Kirzynowski (KIRZY) is a singer-songwriter from Brighton, UK and got his start busking on the street at the age of fourteen. Although he had planned on studying maths in uni, he fell in love with the people and landscape of Fuerteventura during gap year travels and started to play music full-time in local music venues.
Six years on and Kirzy’s played hundreds of shows in the Canaries, Europe, and released a variety of original songs and covers that have a modern, folk-pop sound and often touch on the themes of travel and wanderlust. He’s known for collaborations with a variety of artists and his stunning music videos which capture the beauty of the island he has come to call home.
Grateful Fred’s have been pioneering Americana and Roots music in Formby, Southport and Liverpool since 2010 and during that time have presented some of the best US, Canadian and World artists.
On the first Wednesday of every month, join the Fredhead’s at The Atkinson for a wonderful night of live acoustic music.
Get ready to meet Rumpelstiltskin – a crafty creature with a knack for spinning gold!
Join Altru Drama for a new adaptation of Rumpelstiltskin – perfect for the whole family. Betsy and her dad the Miller are struggling to make ends meet, but a chance meeting with the foolish and greedy King Jacob thrusts them into a world of weaving, spinning and gold. Can Betsy spin the gold and save herself? Of course not! But Rumpelstiltskin can!
Featuring live original songs, audience participation and loads of fun, this new performance will have you in a spin this summer!
Approximate running time: 40mins
Age: Children aged 3- 11 and their families
Noel Burke was offered one of the most difficult gigs in rock when he was offered the job of fronting Liverpool legends, Echo & The Bunnymen, following the departure of enigmatic frontman, Ian McCulloch, in 1989.
The former St Vitus Dance frontman from Belfast joined up with remaining EATB members Will Sergeant and Les Pattinson and released the album Reverberation the following year in 1990.
Burke toured the UK and USA with Echo & The Bunnymen and released 2 further singles before the band dissolved in 1992.
Reverberation has gone on to become a cult classic and has gained more favourable reviews as the years have passed since its release.
Noel Burke will perform Reverberation in full for the first time with a band and it’s fitting that this debut performance will be in Liverpool at the Philharmonic Music Room.
Burke will play an opening set with his band St Vitus Dance as support for the show.
Gruff Rhys and Bill Ryder-Jones come together for a very special show at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Former frontman of Super Furry Animals and part of the band Neon Neon, Gruff Rhys is a songwriter, producer and award-winning storyteller from Bethesda in Wales who has consistently sought a variety of outlets for the spectrum of muses behind his creative flights.
With their blissful melodies, his solo records have explored untapped areas lyrically too. His first, Yr Atal Genhedlaeth, revelled in Welsh puns; American Interior celebrated 18th century explorer John Evans; Babelsberg offered a baroque take on the modern world; while Pang! created a multi-lingual mash-up, driven by folkish bleeps crafted in collaboration with South African artist-producer Muzi.
However, while all those records certainly explored fresh territory, the Top Ten charting Seeking New Gods climbed lyrically and musically onto totally new terrain and became Gruff Rhys’ most critically and commercially successful solo album yet. His latest album Sadness Sets Me Free has received rave reviews and acclaimed to be amongst his finest work.
Bill Ryder-Jones appears in support of his critically acclaimed album, Iechyd Da.
Following his sold-out European tour, and a moment to rest, Bill heads back out on the road with his band. Iechyd Da is Ryder-Jones’ most ambitious record to date. At times joyous and grand, at others intimate and heartbreaking, the past few years spent producing other artists has provided that gentle nudge to expand into new territory, from kids’ choirs and tender strings to dramatically re-contextualised disco samples.
