Black Umfolosi performances are inspired by the traditional song and dance of their native southern Africa, with a beauty and enthusiasm that is unrivalled.
Their performances are energy driven, infectious, and completely engaging, mixing a great gentleness of spirit and song with an exuberance in dance.
Their harmonies mixed with intricate rhythms, clicking and clapping are highlighted during their brilliantly choreographed shows with a full range of movements from subtle to vibrant stomping and leaping!
This Is The Kit is the musical project of Kate Stables. One of time and change and careful listening.
It has carried Stables from Winchester to Bristol to Paris (where she’s lived for the last 15 years), and across tours and festivals around the world not to mention a prestigious Ivor Novello nomination.
In early spring of 2020, just before everything got weird, Kate and her band of trusty companions, (Rozi Plain, Jamie Whitby-Coles, Jesse D Vernon, and Neil Smith), knuckled down to record what would become This is The Kit’s fifth album Off Off On. Off Off On, was released in October 2020 to huge acclaim.
Uncut calling the album their “most multi-layered yet subtle work so far” and The Independent named them “One of the most original and musically gifted artists of today”.
Acutely sensitive to the pulses and currents of life, Off Off On shows Kate Stables to be a songwriter overflowing with ideas, ably crafting music of great beauty, of wonder and illumination, and seems one more step on This is The Kit’s to becoming one of the country’s most revered musical endeavours.
Martha Wainwright is beginning again.
The beguiling performer and songwriter returns with Love Will Be Reborn, out in August. Not since 2012’s Come Home to Mama has a Martha Wainwright record been so full of original written material. Wainwright’s fifth studio album follows recent years of loneliness and clarity in search of optimism and joy.
Martha Wainwright’s role as an artist has always been to embrace her wildness and sketch out her raw depth. This edge is what makes Wainwright uncompromisingly herself and continues to draw in an audience two decades on.
Future Yard are super stoked to be bringing this mighty musician back to the North West!
Pedal and lap steel guitar ace Roosevelt Collier, so proficient he’s affectionately known as “The Dr,” brings his potent mix of blues , gospel , rock , and in his own words, ‘ dirty funk, swampy grime’ to Future Yard on April 28th .
They first witnessed the wonders of Roosevelt with world supergroup BOKANTÉ, lead by MICHEAL LEAGUE (from the Grammy-winning Snarky Puppy).
Brought up in the House of God Church in Perrine, Florida, Roosevelt built his “sacred steel” guitar prowess alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys, known for their spirited, soul-shaking live performances.
On his own, Collier’s become a sought-after talent both on record and on stage; at festivals, he is a regular “Artist at Large,” performing alongside musical luminaries in the fields of rock, blues and pop, including Snarky Puppy, The Allman Brothers, The String Cheese Incident, Buddy Guy, Umphrey’s McGee, Los Lobos, Robert Randolph, the Tedeschi-Trucks Band, and the Del McCoury Band. .
This all-Beethoven programme celebrates the 252nd anniversary of Beethoven’s birth.
The Liverpool Mozart Orchestra was founded by University of Liverpool alumni as an avenue for continued music making after they graduated. In their 70th anniversary season they become one of The Tung Auditorium’s inaugural Affiliate Organisations.
Phantastes inhabits an ethereal realm and explores the parallels of the seminal C19th fantasy novel of the same name by George MacDonald and the beginnings of Nick’s own love story from 1982.
The album was recorded, and is performed live on solo electric guitar, simultaneously triggering percussive electronic soundscapes.
This is the dream-like backdrop to a coming-of-age story set on the edge of an ancient magical forest and a year-long journey that culminates in a kiss.
Blast! is back for its penultimate show Upstairs at Jimmy’s!
Blast! (4) features a host of familiar Spoken Word Scene faces, including Lyndsay Price, Saint Vespaluus, Cath Holland, Ali Harwood, Helen Jeffery, The Half Pint Poet, Victoria Ekpo and a host of others.
There will be music from Izzy (making her Liverpool debut) and Wirral favourites Bagsy!
Doors open at seven for a 7.30 start.
It’s a great night of music, spoken word and comedy – and if they can match the standard of Blast! (3), they’ll be more than happy!
Mellowtone present an intimate night of music and spoken word, with The Pelican Band, Muireann, Sam Batley and DJ Richie Vegas.
The Pelican Band
Songwriting duo Sean Butler (Sonic Hearts) and Andy Campbell (previously of The Tenements) create beautiful music, like Sparklehorse mixed with Everley Brothers. Country inspired, folk inflections, and filtered through a Wirral Instagram filter. Live, they play with members of Eyesore and the Jinx and Loose Moose String Band. Their aim? To sound like a beautiful death.
Sam Batley
Biog- Ex-Sniper for the Salvation Army. These are words from the electric stairs and the night bathing Siglow’s morning. Hung, drawn and quartered. Pocket editions not available.
Muirrean
Irish songstress and music-maker, Muireann has been lending ‘headturning‘ vocals influenced by her Co.Wicklow heritage to the bands of Liverpool, The NorthWest & London for the last decade. Now, she embarks on a solo adventure of her own.
DJ Richie Vegas
Richie Vegas cut his DJing teeth in his late teens – messing about with hip hop and breaks – before plundering his family’s record collections and forging a sound that includes soul, funk, jazz, afrobeat and reggae.
Test Match Special is his monthly radio show, and an opportunity to showcase a selection of tunes that doesn’t quite fit with live DJ sets, explore less-travelled paths and distill 20 years of musical musings. Expect lost monsters, obscure reworkings, stubborn earworms and wickets galore.
The event is held Downstairs at the Everyman.
Get ready to enjoy songs like One Love, No Woman No Cry and Is This Love all played live on stage by the incredible JA Reggae Band, as we tell the story of the man who brought Reggae music to the world.
From a Government yard in Trenchtown to Rastafari Icon, this brand new narrated musical charts the life and times of the King of Reggae, touching every aspect of the Jamaican superstar’s musical, spiritual and political life and the impact his music was to have worldwide.
Featuring over 20 of his iconic hits, hear the story of the man and enjoy the music.
The Sanctuary Foundation are delighted to announce a live music fundraiser event on Sunday April 17th 2022 to raise money to help the people of Ukraine.
As you will all be aware, since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, millions of people have fled from their homes. They are looking to raise £5,000 to help displaced people with the money raised going to the brilliant Sanctuary Foundation.
Watching the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Ukraine right now, many of us are wondering what we can do to help. The Sanctuary Foundation invites you to join them to make a real difference to the lives of Ukrainian people. The UK government has announced it is developing a new humanitarian sponsorship programme that will allow an unlimited number of Ukrainian families to come to the UK.
They would love to welcome you down on April 17th to join them at the farm. They will have a stage out on the field in front of the café. Black Lodge Brewery are providing the bar for their event and food will be available from Dough Bros offering delicious pizzas and Pen-Y-Lan providing a fabulous hog roast.
This is a standing event so please make sure you take this into consideration – they have been gifted 50 deckchairs from Storyhouse that are available to add on to your ticket. You are also welcome to bring your own camping chair.
Toilets available at the usual cafe site and parking also just at the normal car park for the cafe.
All proceeds from this event will go directly to the foundation. They have set up a JustGiving page to collect donations and this will be sent to Sanctuary Foundation after the event. You can also donate directly through their website.
