Future Yard is pleased to announce POP3: A Climate Conference; a day of debate, performance, celebration, and dialogue as we explore how the DIY music sector is responding to the climate emergency.
POP3 will explore the power of music in the climate debate and the impact of live touring, whilst shining a focus on emerging collective action in the creative space.
Taking place on November 20th – during the COP Climate Conference – we will be hosting a series of workshops throughout the day, exploring how various venues, businesses, and musicians navigate sustainability, audience engagement, developing networks, and the climate crisis as a whole. People in attendance will range from local artists and businesses passionate about sustainability, to representatives from nationally significant arts organisations.
This will be followed in the evening by a live show, with the full line-up TBA..
The daytime conference takes place in Future Yard’s Live Room and workshop spaces.
The evening live show starts following the conference in Future Yard’s Live Room.
Tickets on sale soon.
On the 8th April, we collaborate with BBC Radio 1, BBC Introducing and BBC Radio Merseyside for our open mic night to find the most exciting new artists from Merseyside, ahead of Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Liverpool this May. Come down on the 8th April to showcase your songs and you could be played on Radio 1!
KEY INFO:
Open Mic starts at 7pm and runs until 10pm. You can join in at any point throughout.
Our open mic is for singer/songwriters and is not appropriate for band setups. There is a limit of two performers per slot.
There will be two vocal mics and inputs for up to two instruments. If you have any special requests that you wish to be accommodated, please email openmic@futureyard.org and we can advise if we can do it.
All performers are invited to play two-three songs, preferably with at least one original song.
A drinks token will be given to each performer which can be used on soft drinks, hot drinks and house alcoholic drinks.
Performers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
All skill levels of performers are welcome.
The open mic night will be held in our live room
Open Mic is free entry and open to anyone to come down. Register your interest below.
If you are looking for opportunities to showcase a longer set or to perform as a bigger group, we recommend our Sunday evening events which are booked in advance. Please email iwanttoplay@futureyard.org to enquire about available slots.
The next date after this is Tuesday 13th May 2025, full details TBC.
We are thrilled to present Glasgow psych-rock band Helicon at Future Yard on Thursday 25th September.
Helicon blend neo-psych-rock with sitars, electronica, ambient soundscapes and irresistible grooves to take psychedelic music into fresh, new territory. They channel their love for 60s counter-culture and eclectic, global music influences to create a modern and distinctive sound.
Over the last few years, the band have been featured on BBC Radio 6 Music and previously collaborated on recordings with Tony Doogan (Mogwai), Will Carruthers (Spacemen 3, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Spiritualized, Dead Skeletons), Mark Gardener (Ride) and LA-based DJ/producer Al Lover.
Support comes from Kavus Torabi – formerly of Cardiacs, now of Gong – we’re thrilled to welcome such a trailblazer in psychedelic, avant-garde rock.
Tickets on sale now.
American shoegaze-soul legends The Veldt and rising force Tremours are co-headlining Future Yard on Tuesday 10th June, bringing a night of ethereal, heady, and noisy soundscapes.
Emerging from North Carolina in the 1980s, The Veldt blends ethereal atmospheres, sultry melodies, and rhythmic grooves. Influenced by Marvin Gaye, Sun Ra, and Pharaoh Sanders, as well as their roots in gospel, Motown, and psychedelic rock, they created a unique sound that set them apart during the first wave of shoegaze bands.
Tremours, a Los Angeles duo formed in 2021 by Lauren Andino and Glenn Fryatt, blends Andino’s hazy guitars with Fryatt’s urgent drums, drawing influences from shoegaze, jazz, and electronica. Andino (LSD And The Search For God, L.A. Witch) and Fryatt (Cherubs, Ten Benson) explore themes of loneliness, finding comfort within solitude.
RUINS support.
Tickets on sale now.
FFO – Cocteau Twins, TV on the Radio, Drop Nineteens.
We are thrilled to present Atlanta’s retro-psychedelic garage rockers, Gringo Star, in Birkenhead on Wednesday 2nd July.
Across 15+ years and 8 albums, Gringo Star have made a name for themselves as one of Atlanta’s most valuable rock & roll exports, carrying the torch for hazy, psychedelic garage rock in a city primarily valued for its contributions to hip-hop. Gringo Star have outlasted wave after wave of buzz bands and indie blog darlings, carving their own career path through constant reinvention and an unparalleled work ethic, amassing a loyal and enthusiastic international fanbase along the way.
Gringo Star’s music blends psychedelic garage rock, doo-wop-inspired R&B, and British Invasion rock. Combining bubblegum melodies and punk-ish energy with psychedelic effects and dynamic rock rhythms, they strike a balance between vintage and modern influences to create a nostalgic yet vibrant sound.
Flower Show and Playmate support.
Tickets on sale now.
Bonnacons of Doom return to Future Yard on Tuesday 3rd June.
Over two genre defying albums on Rocket Recordings Bonnacons of Doom have been honing their ‘Trans-pennine Hypnotic Music’ into a distinct sonic signature. Mind-bending drone, gut wrenching riffs and the searing vocals of Kate Smith collide for a ritualistic, transcendent experience. The band’s live show combines mirrored masks, amp worship, folk weirdness and electronics to create a communion that is simultaneously ancient and modern. Over the past decade the band have gone from one-off art experiments to wowing audiences at festivals such as Desertfest and Sonic Whip, playing gigs across Europe to touring with Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs.
Tickets on sale now.
Gneiss + Workstuff support.
Scientist is back at Future Yard! The legendary dub mixer returns to Meet the Wools in Birkenhead on Thursday 14th August.
Tickets on sale now.
We’re delighted to welcome the funk and soul gold of Lack Of Afro to our stage, as he embarks on his largest UK tour.
Itching to retake the stage across the UK and Europe in his natural environment under the lights and wooing front rows, Lack Of Afro (Adam Gibbons) announces largest ever tour across the country later this year supporting a new LP of fresh material, once again promising a funk and soul spectacle full of style and sparkle.
Tickets on sale now.
A Burial At Sea return to the Future Yard stage on Thursday 18th September. The inimitable post-rock outsiders, made up of Irish duo Dara Tohill and Patrick Blaney, returned last year with their sophomore effort ‘Close To Home’, the duos first new music since the eponymous debut full-length in 2020, it’s a breath taking evolution of their unique, brass-led blend of shoegaze, math-metal and blissed out afro-jazz that draws inspiration, influence and insight from the rich Gaelic cultural heritage of their Irish homeland.
Tickets available now.
Events 471 present The Lunar Pull at Future Yard on Friday 3rd October.
Fresh from supporting The Boo Radleys in Liverpool, The Lunar Pull are back with a bang — and a brand new album. Join us in Birkenhead for the official launch show of their second album, a night set to showcase the band’s unmistakable blend of louche, left-field indie rock and undeniable hooks.
This is more than just a gig — it’s a statement. The Lunar Pull are stepping up, and you’re invited to witness it live.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of something special.
Tickets on sale now.
