Event type: Music

Dom Martin

 

Dom Martin, the multi award-winning singer-songwriter from Belfast, returns with his intimate acoustic show.

At the top of his game, this UK Blues Hall of Fame performer was voted Best Acoustic Artist in 2020/21/22 and Instrumentalist of The Year in 2022/23/25, while his 2024 studio album Buried In The Hail was voted Album of The Year. Headlining many festivals and performing multiple headline tours both acoustically and with his power trio band, he is also now cutting a swathe right across Europe and beyond.

Don’t miss this emotionally charged evening in the company of Dom Martin and his bass guitar/keyboard player Ben Graham.

 

Seven Drunken Nights: The Story Of The Dubliners

Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners is back for 2026!

Performed by a phenomenal cast of Irish musicians, the show is packed full of classics like Whiskey in the Jar, The Irish Rover and Rocky Road to Dublin – guaranteed to get your toes tapping as they bring the joy of this much-loved Irish folk band back to the stage.

This ultimate feel-good production celebrates the musical mastery of The Dubliners, Ireland’s favourite sons, in association with the legendary O’Donoghue’s pub.

With breathtaking performances and authentic Irish spirit, the show spans over 50 years, commemorating The Story of The Dubliners for a night of great music, and a celebration of the band that influenced many generations of Irish music.

Don’t miss your chance to see the world class production that’s brought a decade of unforgettable nights to packed out theatres. Seven Drunken Nights is the ultimate Irish show that has audiences across the globe returning year after year.

Seven Drunken Nights is a tribute show to The Dubliners and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Dubliners or Mr John Sheahan.

In the Midst of Life: Songs of Farewell and Reflection

 

 

 

 

This is a choral concert of a cappella music at Liverpool Parish Church, Our Lady and St Nicholas, off Chapel Street L2 8GW; performed by Liverpool Renaissance Singers with another choir and directed by Liam Owens. The programme includes music by Herbert Howells, William Byrd, John Sheppard, William Mundy and Robert Parsons.  It as at 7.30pm on Wednesday 18th March with doors open from 7.00pm. Refreshments will be served after the performance for which voluntary donations are sought.  Tickets are £12 (A carer goes free with a disabled person as are children under 16 years). Tickets can be bought on the door using cash or card, or use this link to purchase tickets in advance:

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/liverpool-renaissance-singers/t-xddayq

 

More details are available as well as the programme at the choir website:  www.liverpoolrenaissancesingers.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nashville Live

Europe’s No.1 Country Music Show is Back – “Nashville Live” Returns.

Get ready for a night of non-stop, toe-tapping country hits as the multi-award-winning “Nashville Live” rolls back into town for another unforgettable tour! This spectacular live show pays tribute to the legends of country music, from Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Alan Jackson, Tammy Wynette, and Kenny Rogers, to modern-day stars like Lainey Wilson, Shania Twain, The Chicks, Josh Turner, and the chart-topping powerhouse Luke Combs. With over 40 timeless anthems, it’s a musical journey through the decades, from the golden classics to today’s biggest country hits.

Three incredible vocalists, backed by a sensational live band, bring the heart of Nashville to life with authentic Tennessee sound, a dynamic stage set, and state-of-the-art production. You’ll be singing along, clapping your hands, and stomping your boots from start to finish. Whether you’re a lifelong country fan or just love a great night out, this is the must-see country event of the year. So dust off your cowboy boots and join us for a night that’ll take you straight to downtown Nashville, and back again, all in one unforgettable evening!

If country’s your thing, “Nashville Live” is the only show in town. Don’t miss it!

“The best Country show that you will see live anywhere outside Nashville” – Country Music Northern Ireland

“Pure, raw Country at its best” – CMT

“Fantastic show of nostalgic Country at its best with superb vocalists and musicians” – Hot Country TV 

Studio Tonto Presents: Tele Sync

Last year, 4 R&D projects were chosen for the Grass Roots Music Venue Innovation call, launched with CoSTAR National Lab, in partnership with MusicFutures, and supported by Music Venue Trust.

The aim – to discover innovative ways to bring artists, grass roots venues, and audiences closer together, building a more equitable future for UK live music.Now audiences are invited to these shows, to showcase these pilots and the fantastic musicians that will make these experiences come to life.Step into the future of grass roots music performances with four groundbreaking immersive experiences that blur the lines between stage, audience, and digital worlds.

 

Studio Tonto Presents: Tele Sync

Thursday 26th March – 7pm, Kapsule, Liverpool

Studio Tonto presents Tele Sync – an ambitious new technology developed in collaboration with electronic duo Those Holy and grassroots venue Kapsule. Tele Sync creates interactive digital portals across the city, connecting audiences in real time through promotion, telepresence, games and live broadcast. For this special event, Those Holy will perform inside a fully immersive, in-the-round audiovisual installation. The show will be broadcast live to portal locations city-wide, featuring adapted hardware and Kapsule’s hand-built PA from Sun Palace Soundsystems. This is more than a gig – it’s a networked live experience reimagining how cities connect through music.

Sonalux Presents: Music For 8 Colours

 

Last year, 4 R&D projects were chosen for the Grass Roots Music Venue Innovation call, launched with CoSTAR National Lab, in partnership with MusicFutures, and supported by Music Venue Trust.

The aim – to discover innovative ways to bring artists, grass roots venues, and audiences closer together, building a more equitable future for UK live music.Now audiences are invited to these shows, to showcase these pilots and the fantastic musicians that will make these experiences come to life.Step into the future of grass roots music performances with four groundbreaking immersive experiences that blur the lines between stage, audience, and digital worlds.

 

Sonalux Presents: Music For 8 Colours

Thursday 12th March – 7pm, District, Liverpool

In collaboration with pianist and singer-songwriter Jack Joy, immersive innovators Sonalux present a one-off spatial live performance. With Jack Joy positioned at the centre of the venue, sound will move through eight spatialised speakers as synchronised lighting transforms the room into a living spectrum of colour. Inspired by the original eight-colour Pride flag, each colour becomes its own musical and emotional world – building towards a breathtaking chromatic finale where all eight converge. A powerful, immersive celebration of sound, identity and connection.

 

 

Saturday Social Dance

A chilled Lindy Hop social dance on a Saturday evening.

Kicks off at 7.30pm upstairs at Brooklyn Mixer on Seel Street. Free of charge, bring some mates and let’s have a boogie!

 

48-Hour Party People

To celebrate our Build Our Future crowdfunding campaign, we are doing what what we’ve always wanted to do – throw a 48-hour, continuous live gig to show off everything boss about Future Yard!

Starting at 6pm on Friday 6th March, and running through to 6pm on Sunday 8th March, the 48 hour spectacular will showcase the full breadth of our community-led activity; celebrating amazing local artists, the emerging regional music scene, our Mosh Tots, New Noise, Sound Check and Propeller programmes, plus our partnerships with local schools.

This event will be broken down into seven sessions, with many ways for people to engage. Entry to each session will be through a donation to the Build Our Future campaign, and will be structured on a ‘pay what you feel’ basis. If you want to come to multiple sessions, or attempt the full 48 hours, select the ‘ALL SESSIONS PASS’.

The whole event will also be live streamed for people to watch along from home and enjoy the spectacle without being in the room.

Performers include Nik Glover, steel., Workstuff, Chicken Man and the Bad Eggs, Abdicator, Two Tonne Machete, Dead Animals, 2Nice Crew, Dub Defenders, Twelve Bells, SugarShack, Beats In Bliss, News From Neptune, Dog Minder, alright (okay), Flower Show, Trial Tapes, Tender Claws, The Drop Jonnies, DAMWMSSNI, Moolakii Club, The Mosh Tots Band, Michael Aldag, Silvermoon, Catherine Bullock + very special opening guest TBA.

All funds raised at the event will contribute to our Build Our Future crowdfunder, and you can find full details on this here.

Mersey Swing Smackdown 2026

 

The Smackdown, now in it’s 12th year, is a one day dance extravaganza right here in Liverpool! Featuring a day of workshops, an evening of social dancing and performances and one hell of an after party. 

Although we specialise in Jazz and Swing dancing here at Mersey Swing, the Smackdown is a chance for us to explore what the rest of the dance world has to offer. In the past, we’ve had Locking, Afro Beat, Flamenco, Tap, Breaking and so much more. So click on our website to see what this year’s event has in store.

 

 

 

Northern Soul Orchestrated

 

Following the huge success of the Northern Soul Orchestrated tour last year, writer and BBC Radio 6 Music broadcaster Stuart Maconie, alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra and Manchester’s composer and conductor Joe Duddell will return with new dates in March 2026.

The Northern Soul Orchestrated tour promises to transport audiences back in time capturing the spirit of a movement. A celebration of raw, rare American soul music that first obsessed young people across the north and the Midlands in the 1960s and 70s, inspiring an all-night dance culture. Curated by Stuart and conducted by Joe, the orchestra will perform amazing new arrangements, by Fiona Brice, of some of the most famous Northern Soul anthems along with performances from a host of very special guest vocalists.