Event type: Music

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.

Dance for Plants are back to bring you another six-hour sonic adventure! And this time, they’ve bought some of their pals.

We are excited to be playing at Quarry for the first time with two very special guests: Yeti and Rose.

You better believe nothing is off-limits: Bollywood film soundtracks, Italo disco, Arabic reggae, funk and soul heaters, spicy zouk as well as a plethora of niche, wonky electronic stuff!

Like all of our events, this will be not-for-profit, with proceeds donated to Project Seagrass, a UK-based charity that works to maintain marine biodiversity by restoring seagrass species in coastal areas.

As well as this, for every ticket sold, we will be planting a tree with The Future Forest Company. You will even receive a certificate after the event with a unique what3words code so you can see exactly where it is! Come join us to celebrate all that is good about music, and help us do just a little to support our planet. See you there!

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Mosh Tots: Gigs For Kids!

Mosh Tots goes all spooky on Sunday 30th October for a Halloween Special! Our Gigs For Kids series has been incredibly popular, with tickets for the Sunday morning parties for little music lovers have been flying out! Since it launched at the start of 2022, we’ve entertained hundreds of keen moshing little ones on our Sunday morning shows, and also at our massive summer Mosh Tots Festival. We’ve got so much planned for you this term, with some special shows, exciting themes and super special guests!

Halloween

Dig out your cobwebs and spookiest fancy dress, and come and join the Mosh Tots Band for a special Halloween spookathon! There are prizes for the Moshers with the spookiest fancy dress – and plenty of other activities throughout the morning and afternoon.

We will be running two sessions on the day, at 11am and 2.30pm. Doors to the first session open at 11am, running until 2pm; the second session runs between 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Both sessions feature a live performance from the Mosh Tots Band, with all the crafts and activities running throughout the day. Tickets for the second session on sale soon.

Tickets are £8 per child – parents go free! Mosh Tots takes place in the Live Room at Future Yard (75 Argyle Street, Birkenhead). The performance is intended for 3-8 years, though younger and older siblings are welcome. Baby change, accessible facilities and buggy parking available.
Tickets on sale now. Select which performance time when buying your ticket.