Event type: Music

Following the overwhelming success of the first edition of ‘On the Waterfront’, plans have just been announced for its return in 2023, kicking off the summer season for another series of stunning shows and live performances, with the first phase headliners featuring some of Liverpool’s homegrown heroes.

Following on from their iconic sell out performance at last year’s inaugural event will see the return of the mighty Camelphat headlining on Saturday 1^st July.  Since their first foray into the underground side of dance music almost a decade ago, the Grammy nominated Liverpool duo have had a meteoric rise that has seen them achieve global success while remaining true to their underground sound.   Their headline sell-out show at ‘On The Waterfront’ last year was their biggest and fastest selling show to date in the city.

“We are absolutely buzzing to be invited back to headline at the Liverpool Waterfront once again. This is such a unique opportunity to finally return home & produce a show worthy of the location.  The memories created from last year’s event will be with us forever, its truly an experience like no other. Hopefully with the line-up we’re putting together this year can be even more spectacular!”  Camelphat

Following the overwhelming success of the first edition of ‘On the Waterfront’, plans have just been announced for its return in 2023, kicking off the summer season for another series of stunning shows and live performances, with the first phase headliners featuring some of Liverpool’s homegrown heroes.

On Thursday 29 and Friday 30 June, the phenomenon that is Jamie Webster will be performing. the local singer-songwriter has gone from a modern-day local folk hero to an established solo artist in his own right.  Fresh off the back of a UK & Ireland headline tour and packed Glastonbury performance, 2022 also saw the release of his critically acclaimed second album ‘Moments. He will be joined on stage by fellow bandmates Lighting Seeds bassist Tim Cunningham and Mick Head’s Red Elastic Band guitarist Danny Murphy. This will be his first major headline outdoor show to date, set right at the heart of the city in front of the iconic Three Graces, this is guaranteed to be an unmissable show for his legion of dedicated fans, as well as a true and deserved homecoming for one of the city’s biggest stars.

Following his sell out Liverpool Arena show at the weekend, Jamie said “Announcing an outdoor headline show in Liverpool is a dream come true. Right on the River Mersey, under the Liver birds, I can’t put into words what it will mean to me seeing thousands of you on the Pier Head next Summer.  It’s my biggest show to date, all standing, it’s gonna be a night to remember. Playing shows like this is all down to my fans and I can’t thank you all enough. What a show this is going to be. My City, My People, My Heart.”

The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry announce a co-headline UK tour for 2023 along with special guests Danko Jones.

This upcoming tour will see one of the UK’s most well-loved rock heroes play alongside the legendary Kentucky-based group Black Stone Cherry. These two titans of rock will hit the road in 2023 across multiple venues around the UK, coming to the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on Sunday 29 January. It’s going to be a great night of rock music in Liverpool you won’t want to miss!

Fans of the multi-platinum UK rock icons The Darkness will be treated to new songs from the band’s new album Motorheart, along with slaying their award-winning, platinum-selling hit singles including ‘I Believe in a Thing Called Love’ and ‘Love Is Only A Feeling’ – a true spectacle to behold.

Alongside these, the ‘four rock’n’roll dudes’ of the Black Stone Cherry band due to release their latest live album this week ‘Live From The Royal Albert Hall’, will perform all of their biggest hits such as ‘In My Blood‘, ‘White Trash Millionaire‘, ‘Like I Roll‘, ‘Lonely Train‘ & ‘Blind Man‘ and more.

Under 14s must be accompanied with an adult.

No Under 14s on the standing floor area.

The 1975 return to Liverpool in 2023!

The band will be supported by Bonnie Kemplay.

The 1975 have released ‘I’m In Love With You’ – the third track from their highly anticipated forthcoming new album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’.

You can listen to ‘I’m In Love With You’ HERE while you can watch the video, directed by Samuel Bradley, HERE.

‘I’m In Love With You’ follows recent releases ‘Happiness’ and ‘Part Of The Band’, the band’s acclaimed comeback single which Pitchfork praised as “the kind of grand, playful pop song that only this band could pull off”.

All three tracks will feature on ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’, the band’s fifth studio album, released Friday 14th October via Dirty Hit and available to pre-order now at the1975.com.

The 1975 made their long awaited live comeback last month, headlining Japan’s biggest rock festival Summer Sonic 2022 in Tokyo and Osaka before returning for two triumphant homecoming headline slots at Reading & Leeds Festival.

Formed in Manchester in 2002, The 1975 have established themselves as one of the defining bands of their generation with their distinctive aesthetic, ardent fanbase and unique sonic approach.

The band’s previous album, 2020’s ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’, became their fourth consecutive No. 1 album in the UK, landing at No. 1 in Australia too. The band were named NME’s ‘Band of the Decade’ in 2020 after being crowned ‘Best Group’ at the BRIT Awards in both 2017 & 2019. Their third studio album, ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’, also won ‘Mastercard British Album of the Year’ at the 2019 ceremony.

Under 14s must be accompanied with an adult.

No Under 14s on the standing floor area.

Liverpool will host the 67th Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine.

The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will take place in the Liverpool Arena next to the River Mersey on Saturday 13 May with Semi-Finals on Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 May.

The BBC, together with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), will organise the Contest in consultation with UA:PBC, Ukraine’s public broadcaster and last year’s winners of the Contest.

Liverpool was chosen following a strong city bid process that examined facilities at the venue; the ability to accommodate thousands of visiting delegations, crew, fans and journalists; infrastructure; and the cultural offer of the Host City in reflecting Ukraine’s win in 2022.

Pet Shop Boys have announced new 2023 dates for their critically acclaimed and sold-out tour, ‘Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live’, with tickets available now. The new tour dates kick off with a show at London’s OVO Arena Wembley on 17 June before taking in Aberdeen and Liverpool and then closing in Leeds on 24 June.

‘Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live’ tour is Pet Shop Boys’ first ever greatest hits tour and has seen them play shows in the UK and across Europe.

The tour received outstanding reviews with The Guardian describing the Manchester date as “fabulous”, while The Times said the London show was “clever, stylish, sometimes poignant, often euphoric”, and NME praised the Hull performance, describing it as “a two-hour joyous celebration of their decades of holding pop to a higher standard”.

As well as the success of the tour so far, Pet Shop Boys performed a rapturously received headline set last night on The Other Stage at the Glastonbury Festival, closing this year’s 50th Anniversary of the event. The performance is available to watch back on BBC iPlayer here.

This year, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Children’s Choirs have Christmas all wrapped up.

This fabulously festive performance contains all the magical ingredients for the perfect family Christmas celebration. Mix together a handful of Christmas favourites such as Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree and Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, with a dollop of seasonal surprises and get ready to sing your heart out. This concert is so popular that even Santa Claus himself takes time out to come along!

The 2.30pm performance on Sunday 18 December will be signed by BSL interpreter, Kate Labno. For details on how to book the most suitable seats, please email Box Office at ticketing@liverpoolphil.com or call 0151 709 3789.

The concert will last approximately one hour. Family concerts are most suitable for children aged 4-10 years.

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Tonight festive dreams come true, as Liverpool Philharmonic Hall hosts the return of the most tuneful Christmas party in town.

Join superstar composer, arranger and conductor, Andrew Cottee, and star vocalists for a glittering evening of seasonal favourites. Made famous by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole and Judy Garland, these are the Christmas songs everyone loves, from ‘Winter Wonderland’ to ‘The Christmas Waltz’. They’re all wrapped up with a bow and delivered with a swing by the fabulous full Orchestra. You’d better believe it’s the most wonderful time of the year!

 

Joy Ellis is a jazz pianist, singer and composer who, with with long-time collaborators Henrik Jensen on double bass and drummer Adam Osmiansk, will perform new material from her recent album.

In March this year Joy released her third album with long-time collaborators Henrik Jensen on double bass and drummer Adam Osmianski. Recorded at the end of May 2021 her new material has a relaxed and minimalist vibe in keeping with the album’s title, Peaceful Place. 

Moving through the pandemic Joy felt there were no words she could sing to capture the grief and sense of loss that she and other people she knew had experienced. Therefore she decided to compose an album with no vocals at all using her other instrument and first love, the piano. Joy has toured all over the UK supported by the Arts Council, England performing her original music at various venues and festivals including Manchester, Cheltenham and London Jazz Festivals and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. 

The release of this recording is generously supported by Help Musicians Do It Differently Fund.