Dry Cleaning is Nick Buxton (drums), Tom Dowse (guitar), Lewis Maynard (bass) and Florence Shaw (vocals). Buoyed by the universal acclaim they received for 2019 EPs Boundary Road Snacks and Drinks and Sweet Princess, the foursome spent more and more of their lives on tour, refining their craft even further.
The intensive time they spent together meant they developed a near-psychic knowledge of how to leave the right amount of space for each other in their songs. The resulting debut album, New Long Leg, is more ambitious and complex, with Shaw’s spoken vocals tightly intertwined with the band’s restless instrumentals.
Age Restriction: 8+ (Under 14s must be accompanied)
Yard Act formed in Leeds in September 2019 when Ryan Needham found himself temporarily living in James Smith’s spare bedroom. Settling into a system of programming, looping and layering, the alchemy between the two created a base from which to build their complex and ever expanding narrative world.
With just three hometown shows under their belt, world events intervened. But rather than letting the pandemic derail them Yard Act set up their own imprint, Zen F.C. and across the course of 2020 and into early 2021 released four increasingly coruscating, hilariously dark singles.
Now expanded to a four-piece, joined by Sam Shjipstone (guitar) and Jay Russell (drums), they’ve announced their debut album “The Overload”, set for release on 7th January 2022. Their inherent wit has been sharpened down into something that speaks to the times we live in, creating a statement of intent that survives on nuance, that manages to poke fun at society without punching down from a place of left-wing superiority or right-wing anger. The Overload is a political record, but in the same way that all great observations of human nature are – a messy, complex, knowingly hypocritical snapshot of our current state of play.
Foolhardy Folk Musician Beans on Toast will be doing a tour of some of his favourite independent venues. Singing simple songs about complicated subjects, the accomplished songwriter will be offering some hope and light relief from this bizarre world we find ourselves in.
Festival favourite and veteran of the road, he can’t wait to crawl out of the cocoon and get back to doing what he loves. Expect songs, stories, laughing, drinking, thinking and celebrating.
Since 2012, Fleetmac Wood have been hosting their tunnel-visioned events and celebrating the extensive back catalogue of Fleetwood Mac.
With a curated and created assortment of remixes and edits they’ve shared their passion with like-minded hedonists at some of the best festivals and clubs in the world. Glastonbury to Robot Heart (Burning Man), from fabric London to Kantine am de Berghain.
Blame it on my wild heart. After a painful separation they are heading back to the beloved dance floors of the world with renewed love and perspective for their passion and collective need to connect through music. With new remixes, outfits and vigour they want to ignite your inner theatrical selves to the Wild Heart Disco. Let the mascara run and the chiffon flow. It’s going to be emotional. We’ve all changed a little bit, but one thing will never leave us – their love for Fleetwood Mac, which has literally kept their big human chain together.
Liverpool’s Electronic Sound Summit returns for its 3rd year, this time taking over the Baltic Triangle – the North West’s ONLY Education and Networking event designed for Music Producers / DJ’s / Artists to connect with likeminded people working in the electronic music industry!
From seminars on music production to panel discussions on vital topics, ESS offers the unique opportunity for upcoming artists to learn and grow both creatively and professionally!
Catch live production classes, key note talks based on industry advice, plus live workshops on hardware such as synthesizers and turntables and leading industry brands showcasing their products and services!
Previous exhibitors include Ableton, Waves and Native Instruments
Previous guests include Crazy P, Detroit Swindle, Sam Divine, Elliot Adamson, Yousef, Corey James, Denney, Mike Mago and many more.
More speakers for 2021 will be announced soon.
At the Inaugural Strawberry Fields Fest at Claremont Farm with Black Lodge Brewery you can enjoy local music, beer, gin and food with two days of the best live local musicians around, setting the perfect scene for a beautiful bank holiday weekend down at the farm.
There will be local beers sourced by Black Lodge Brewery, a gin bar from Murphy’s Distillery and lots of local food vendors and traders.
Saturday 28th August Line Up
Peach Fuzz, The Heavy North, SI Dale, The Left Backs, Harry James, Rosh Carlin & Emelle.
Sunday 29th August Line Up
Natalie McCool, Hustones, Harry James, Kate Nicholas, Aya, John Rootham, Curtis Johnson & Amy Roberts.
After a turbulent couple of years, young and rising folk troubadour Josh Okeefe will return to the stage with a busy August 2021 schedule of live shows and festival appearances in the UK.
Finally getting the chance to showcase his critically acclaimed debut full length album Bloomin’ Josh Okeefe. Josh will kick off his string of UK dates at the Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes and will end at the Liverpool Irish Centre.
Having performed sold-out shows from California to New York and from Nashville to London and Glasgow, Okeefe has shared stages with legends including Kris Kristofferson, playing for a crowd of 10,000 at London’s Kenwood House for the iconic songwriter’s birthday celebration. He’s also performed with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Alison Krauss and Rufus Wainwright, among many others. In addition, he has joined Bernie Sanders for a ‘Virtual Town Hall Meeting’, he’s appeared at protest events, helping to draw attention to the Black Lives Matter movement and at the site of the tragic 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in West London, where he performed an original song recounting the harrowing event.
A rebel artist, a protest singer, the heir to Bob Dylan, or – when he’s doing one of his lighter satirical numbers – a harmonica-tootin’ Mr. Bean… with raw, topical storytelling and a voice that crackles with authentic folk tradition, Okeefe is all of those and more.
Photo Credit: Cora Carpenter
The Florrie Fest Fundraiser returns on August 28th 2021 with a huge line-up of amazing bands & artists.
Throughout the past 12 months The Florrie has provided thousands of food parcels to the most vulnerable people & families in their community. The Florrie has also provided thousands of hot meals & pack lunches to vulnerable school children, who may have otherwise gone with nothing. Now they urgently need your help to continue their essential work. You can do this by simply buying a ticket to Florrie Fest Fundraiser & making a small donation. They already have loads of great artists confirmed.
Confirmed artists:
Red Rum Club (Acoustic), Amiee Stevens, Ali Horn, Beyond Average, David Silcock & The Castaways, Hushtones, Jake Gerard Nolan, Jimmy Allen, Katy Alex, Kieo, Mark Manley, Piss Kitti, Rubber Dub, The Sway.
FREE TICKETS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS:
They have set aside 200 FREE tickets for local residents to attend the festival. If you live in the Dingle please bring proof of address (for each individual) to The Florrie Monday to Friday 9am-4pm & register your interest. Free residents tickets are first come first served & the music event is 16+.
EVOL presents FESTEVOL 2021 All Day music festival, Saturday 7th August at the Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool with headline artists Kelly Lee Owens, Working Men’s Club, Stealing Sheep and The Tea Street Band.
FESTEVOL Full Lineup:
Live: Kelly Lee Owens, Working Men’s Club, Stealing Sheep, Tea Street Band, IST IST, The Ninth Wave, Walt Disco, Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard, Odd Morris, PIXEY, White Flowers, SKIA, HAARM, The DSM IV, Eyesore & The Jinx, Silent-K, Psycho Comedy, Honey Motel, Oranj Son
Main Room DJs: Jade Li, Bear Growls
Garden DJs: Katie Owens – MrPaul, Liquidation Soundsystem, Bear Growls
