Event type: Concert

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.

 

A magical celebration of one of cinema’s most inventive duos. Tim Burton’s films conjure up captivating worlds, and the incredible musical imagination of Danny Elfman brings those stories to life.

Outrageously tuneful, deliciously dark or just plain fantastical, there’s no film composer quite like him. Tonight, the Orchestra celebrate music and storytelling, performing works from Beetlejuice, Batman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands and more, all enhanced by visuals of original sketches, drawings and storyboards on the big screen.

Suzi Quatro is back to celebrate the 60th year of her reign as the Queen of Rock ‘N Roll!

Born in Michigan she was in many successful bands, but got her real career break when super-producer Mickie Most saw her perform live. She flew to England in 1971 and went on to quickly create the monster hit ‘Can The Can’ with songwriters Chinn and Chapman. Two and a half million copies of this song were snapped by an entranced public, catapulting her to the top, where she has stayed. A star was well and truly born.

Having now sold over 55 million records – she featured in the UK charts for 101 weeks between 1973 and 1980 – Suzi has never lost the knack for great rock and roll.

The energy and sheer power of performance at a Suzi Quatro show remain undimmed. As she famously says herself, “I will retire when I go on stage, shake my a**, and there is silence”. One thing that this celebratory tour will definitely not deliver is silence: it’s going to be loud!

The War on Drugs will return to the UK this July for two Liverpool dates.

The band will bring their show, hailed by The Guardian as ‘wistful, immersive rock turned up to 11’ , to the city to headline a sold out Mountford Hall on Tuesday July 9th with a brand new date added on Monday July 8th due to phenomenal demand. 

Two further sold-out nights at the Royal Albert Hall in London mark the band’s first ever concerts at the iconic and historic venue on the 11th and 12th of July. 

The War on Drugs have steadily emerged as one of this century’s great rock and roll synthesists, removing the gaps between the underground and the mainstream, between the obtuse and the anthemic, making records that wrestle a fractured past into a unified and engrossing present. 

Attention all Beatles and Rolling Stones fans! Prepare yourselves for an electrifying experience and celebrate the essence of Rock n Roll.

Join them for a journey through the timeless hits of these two iconic bands as we settle the age-old debate: who truly reigns supreme in the world of music? Will Brown Sugar or Honky Tonk Woman be up to your Satisfaction or will She Loves You and I Wanna Hold Your Hand make you Twist and Shout?!

Representing the four lads from Liverpool are the Cavern Club’s very own, The Cavern Club Beatles, the only band officially endorsed by the legendary venue. Collectively this band has played on London’s West End, New York’s Broadway, toured the world extensively, as well as performing their sell-out show at the Cavern Club fifty two weeks of the year.

Representing The Rolling Stones, are Rocks Off from Sweden, the world’s finest tribute to The Rolling Stones. The band are no strangers to Liverpool and have been regular headliners at Liverpool’s Mathew Street Festival and have been wowing audiences at International Beatleweek Festival for over 20 years.

The night wouldn’t be complete without a special guest tribute to the Rock n Roll Pioneer, Little Richard. Buzz D’Angelo will be bringing his flamboyancy to the stage in tribute to the man who influenced the music of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

Join singer, songwriter and musician Rick Astley as he dives into a captivating discussion on the complexities of fame, fortune, and the pressures of the spotlight.

Sharing on his newly released autobiography, Never, Rick will candidly talk about how working with legendary music producers Stock Aitken and Waterman to create the hit song “Never Gonna GiveYou Up” changed his life forever and how he managed the tumultuous and glamorous world of pop on the back of his early success.

Hear him open up about his difficult childhood, how he handled becoming the viral internet sensation behind “Rickrolling”, and what it felt like to perform at one of the biggest festivals of the year, Glastonbury. Authentic and resilient, don’t miss your chance to see and hear Rick as he goes deep into his unparalleled life and career.

Every ticket will include a hardback copy of Never RRP £25

Recorded in Abbey Road Studio 2 on Earth Day 2024, Earth Day Blue is the fourteenth release from Nick Harper, the wildly talented and much-loved singer-songwriter.

Earth Day Blue is peppered with acoustic ear-worms written with a Studio 2 Beatles-esque approach of short, immediate songs, but with the added brio of a group of studio attendees sometimes driven to sing along to Nick’s guitar and voice, adding a party atmosphere to the day. Along the way, Nick displays all his (un)usual talents, from his trademark virtuoso string-bending guitar playing, to his penchant for prose poems when describing the scene at Abbey Road in the 70s in ‘The Lady in the Fur Coat.’

The recording captures the magic of a live performance in a controlled environment, though, in a space such as this, dripping with portent and legacy, there is a tangible added depth of poignancy and emotion underlying the album.

For Nick Harper fans and for new fans alike, it is all here in unadorned beauty, an album that witnesses a solo artist without dilution or compromise, nor studio trickery or production prop, having a great day performing in one of the most hallowed rooms on the planet.

The Real Thing are back! Original vocalists Chris Amoo and Dave Smith go on tour with their first new album of original material in 44 years, A Brand New Day.

The Real Thing enjoyed success in both the 1970s and 1980s with three Top 10 singles. The number one hit ‘You To Me Are Everything’, ‘Can’t Get By Without You’, ‘Can You Feel The Force ‘ and many more are still featured daily on all the major UK radio stations.

They also had a hit movie Everything which played nationally in cinemas and was also aired on TV. This was followed by their Greatest Hits Album which made the official National Album Charts and reached number two in the Amazon download charts.

The Real Thing are undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with.

On’t Summer Solstice Klof have decided to set up shop in Liverpool’s picturesque Nordic Church and are very pleased to be bringing Northern Trad songsters Brown Wimpenny along with them for their first Liverpool show.

The band are young singers of old songs and new dancers of old jigs, combining traditional folk with booming harmonies, experimental noise and a good ol’ bit of drone.

Tickets are £10, there will be food (as always), some drinks and possibly some cake and coffee?

Supports and such to be announced in due time, worth keeping the eyes peeled…