The Lost Notes come to the Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room as winners of the FATEA Band of the Year 2025, recognised for their harmony‑rich songwriting, sharp wit, and quietly dazzling musicianship. Their live shows blend foot‑tapping folk, soulful Americana, and warm, generous humour. FATEA praised them as “a band at the top of their game – inventive, heartfelt and engaging from first note to last.”
Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh bring their acclaimed blend of close‑harmony vocals, intricate arrangements, and exquisitely crafted original songs. Drawing on English, American, and Eastern European folk traditions, they create a sound that feels both timeless and strikingly contemporary. Folk London described them as “a trio of rare finesse – voices that blend like smoke and light, with songs that linger long after the last note.”
Together, these two standout acts promise an evening of rich storytelling, luminous harmonies, and musicianship shaped with real heart. Expect songs that make you smile, moments that stop you in your tracks, and performances that celebrate the breadth and beauty of modern folk.
With two headline sets in one night, this is a rare chance to experience two of the scene’s most compelling live acts in the intimate surroundings of the Music Room.
Michael Ball announces a new solo album of original material for 2026! ‘Glow’ will be Michael’s 23rd solo album, due for release early next year.
Speaking on the news, Michael Ball said: “There’s probably only one thing I enjoy more than being in the studio — writing, producing, and singing songs with people I love — and that’s taking it all out on the road and performing those songs as well as all the old favourites to the audiences I love. I hope you enjoy the new album, and I hope you come to see us on tour next year. It’s going to be an exciting year, and I can’t wait to see you all’’
Michael Ball is Britain’s leading musical theatre star, a double Olivier Award-winning, Grammy nominated, multi-platinum recording artist and a hugely popular radio and TV presenter. For over 40 years he has been at the top of his game, starring in musical theatre productions in the West End and on Broadway, winning critical acclaim, a devoted following and awards for his stage work and recording career.
He regularly tours the UK as a concert artist and has sold millions of albums over the last 40 years; he’s performed in Australia, China, USA, Japan and, in 2007, made his BBC Proms debut: An Evening with Michael Ball at the Royal Albert Hall which marked the first time a musical theatre star had been given a solo concert at the Proms.
The award-winning Arrival – The Hits of ABBA returns in 2027 with a dazzling tour, bringing audiences closer than ever to the sound, style and spirit of ABBA.
This high-energy production is a standout celebration of pop’s most iconic group, delivering a feel-good night of unforgettable music, fabulous costumes, sensational vocals and a fantastic live band.
Featuring all the timeless favourites, the 2027 tour also shines a spotlight on the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s landmark ‘The Album’, celebrating its legacy with classics such as Thank You for The Music, The Name of the Game and Take a Chance on Me.
With its acclaimed interactive format, audiences are invited to sing along as immersive video projections transform the theatre into a shared celebration, placing fans right at the heart of the performance.
Blending nostalgia, energy and audience participation, the tour promises an unforgettable two-hour celebration of ABBA’s enduring legacy.
Reviews:
“Simply the best ABBA show” – The Stage
“The best ABBA show since ABBA” – Hong Kong Stadium
“The Ultimate ABBA show” – Phoenix Symphony Hall, Arizona
“Awesome, Awesome, Awesome” – The Times of India
“The finest tribute act in the UK” – Vice Magazine
Led by a bona fide star of swing music, Ray Quinn, this concert spectacular celebrates the fabulous music and tells the incredible story of the world-famous Rat Pack.
Ray’s debut album, ‘My Way’, features songs from this golden era of music and entered the UK album chart at number one. It sold 127,000 copies in its first week of release before being certified platinum, selling over 250,000 worldwide.
Featuring all the greatest hits of Sammy Davis Jnr, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and many more timeless classics from the stars of swing and rat pack with a Christmas twist.
“What A Great ****ing Show” – ART GARFUNKEL
Few shows have experienced the phenomenal global success of The Simon & Garfunkel Story, with multiple sold-out shows in over 50-countries worldwide and over 20 headline performances in London’s West End, including multiple appearances at the world-famous London Palladium.
Using huge projection photos and original film footage, the international hit show tells the story of the origins and meteoric rise of Simon & Garfunkel blended together seamlessly with a full live band performing all the hits including Mrs Robinson, Cecilia, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Homeward Bound and many more.
With standing ovations at every performance at the show Art Garfunkel himself loved, you don’t want to miss this international sensation.
This year’s Liverpool Arab Arts Festival launches on Friday 17th July with LAAF favourites, the Al-Awhadel Band, returning to Liverpool to perform in the iconic St George’s Hall Concert Room.
Spotlighting the evocative sounds of the oud, the band is led by Yaser Awdhali, an artist and composer from Aden, Yemen. Yaser began his artistic career in childhood, learning to play the oud at a young age, influenced by his father, the great artist Ahmed Omar Awdhali – a celebrated musician with a long and distinguished career across the Gulf states. Now Yaser himself has earned the title ‘Artist of the Diaspora!’
Expect a celebration of Yemeni music, with the mesmerising Al-Awhadel Band.
Age suitability – 14+ (all under 18s to be accompanied by parent / guardian)
Ora Cogan’s music is alchemical: part instinct, part ritual, and always conjured from the edges where life feels sharpest.
With Hard Hearted Woman, she mixes haunted folk, psych rock, and a shadowy strain of country, building a realm where catharsis feels lush, mysterious and vital. Shaken by the tenor of modern life, Cogan pulled in a circle of kindred musicians and made a record shaped by someone who has looked into the abyss and decided, again and again, to choose curiosity.
Hard Hearted Woman grew out of a blur of cold-water plunges, long river swims, late-night ruminations with friends on art and politics, and long drives through the rural Lillooet landscape to visit her godmother. Alongside her band and guests from both the country and experimental worlds, she recorded with David Parry (Loving) at Dream Club in Victoria, B.C., as well as in her studio in Nanaimo, and remotely with Tom Deis.
The result glows like something pulled from smoke and seawater – intimate, shimmering, and carved with wit as much as grief. It’s a swirling, jewel-toned ode to all the angels and the demons. A work of devotion to mystery, to community, and to the strange power of making art in a fractured world, Hard Hearted Woman is a record about hardness and resilience; it’s the shell we grow so our most human, breakable selves can survive. Hard Hearted Woman is for anyone trying to stay open, even when the world makes that feel impossible Support comes from Elaine Malone – a psych-rock artist & multi-instrumentalist blending elements of shoegaze, folk, and experimental soundscapes.
Way Dynamic, the solo project of Melbourne’s Dylan Young, will soon release internationally Massive Shoe – a third album that’s playful and understated, luminous and textured.
Massive Shoe is minimalist folk-pop, art rock and baroque pop, produced and largely played by Young, who moonlights in Melbourne’s beloved Cool Sounds and Good Morning and has played drums with Snowy Band and Kankawa Nagarra.
It’s tempting to only compare these timeless songs to those of yesteryear, but there’s a sensibility, a turn of phrase, that feels deeply contemporary: it’s telling that Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield described “Miffed It” as her “favourite song in a VERY long time”, and Katie and MJ Lenderman have both taken Way Dynamic on tour. At the same time, Sir Elton John said that he “just cannot stop listening” to “Ibiza”.
Young’s songs don’t shy away from sentiment, or equally from silliness: on any given song he might evoke a cruisy trip through hell or earnestly lament a miscommunication. Whether the journey is to space or along the Seine, we’re very much along for the ride
Nerveglass Promotions presents a special fundraising event for Alzheimer’s Research UK at Future Yard on Thursday 30th July 2026 Bringing together some of the best UK Hardcore and Metalcore bands
Headlining are NEGATIVE FRAME, a well known Hardcore/Crossover band from North London who have made appearances at multiple major UK Festivals such as 2000 Trees , Burn It Down and seen supporting the likes of Guilt Trip , Kublai Khan TX , Static Dress, Contention , etc.
Supporting are:
+ SILENCE|ME : North East metalcore FFO: Killing Me Softly, Cauldron, Mourning Star
+ PAIN.PROGRAM : Metalcore & breakcore FFO: Vein.fm, fallingwithscissors, Fromjoy
+ CLAYMORE : Straight Edge Hardcore FFO: Contention, Domain, Divine Sentence.
+ SAOIRSE : Emo Metalcore FFO: Away With Words, Silverstein , Foxtails
+ CONSIGLIERE : Manchester Hardcore FFO: Long Goodbye, Guilt Trip, Times of Desperation.
Come down for a great night and a great cause , tickets on sale now.
this event is NOTAFLOF (No one turned away for lack of funds)
Gothfrog Productions are back at Birkenhead’s Futureyard with NOISE NOT MUSIC- A fundraiser event for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation, and a celebration of fast, harsh and loud music! Join us on August 2nd for one hell of a line up- Headlining are Metal to the Masses Merseyside’s, Carnal Rot.
Alongside Queer-noise duo Victim Unit, Noise-grind solo artist Sevenyearwaitinglist and industrial metal from Neon Oracle. 100% of the funds made on the night go to the Sophie Lancaster Foundation! Doors are at 7pm, we’ll see you there!
