Interest area: Music

The Christians

Renowned for an endless string of soulful yet socially aware hits …Forgotten Town, Ideal World, Born Again, Harvest for the World, Whats in a Word, Hooverville, Words, Father, The Bottle and many more The Christians enjoyed huge acclaim in the late 80s and early 90s both in the UK and Europe and often confused people with their band name (in fact just the brothers surname with absolutely no religious connotation!)

Still headed by enigmatic lead singer Garry Christian (who very much deserves the Daily Mirror’s description of him as having ‘one of the finest voices in pop) who has only gained in vocal stature (and wit) over the years!  the band are enjoying a revival currently touring successfully in the UK and Europe.

Ian Prowse & Amsterdam

Raised on the rallying cry of protest songs and influenced by the celtic sounds that make Liverpool so unique, Ian Prowse is a singer/songwriter who is renowned for his incendiary live shows and has cemented his cult following over twenty five years with indie bands Pele and Amsterdam.

In 2005 Prowse charted with his song ‘Does This Train Stop on Merseyside?’ and Radio 1 DJ John Peel was reduced to tears live on air each time he played the track. Irish legend Christy Moore then adopted the song in 2009, making it the centrepiece of his number 1 album, ‘Listen’.

Deeply impressed with Prowse’s 2019 album ‘Here I Lie’, Elvis Costello invited him to join every date of his national 2020 tour, ‘Just Trust’, as his special guest. Elvis is not alone in recognising Prowse’s ability to wow a live crowd as Prowse has previously rocked national tours with The Pogues, Damien Dempsey, Del Amitri and The Wonderstuff.

Boogie Days Family Disco & Social

Head along to The Invisible Wind Factory and celebrate the school holidays and the start to the weekend with a boogie!

A chance for families and friends to shake some moves together on a Friday afternoon and hang out.

This is a space for you, for families to be together and to connect creatively

Let go of the week, de-stress and have fun:

– A safe space to move freely
– Dance routines
– Bubbles
– Parachute time
– Scarf dances
– Bar Open
– Food available on site
– Face painting
– Drawing/colouring table
– Tell us your song requests

Boogie Days is a collaborative partnership between Holistic Harmonies CIC, Sole Rebel CIC and Louise Hickey (Drama therapist).

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Transport/Parking
There is free on street parking.
Nearest train station is Sandhills.

Wishbone Ash

Following the outstanding response to their recent “Live Dates Live” tour – in which the band celebrated 50 years of their seminal multi-million selling live album – Wishbone Ash return with a show featuring songs from its follow-up… Live Dates 2.

Experience the legendary band – whose iconic twin-guitar sound inspired the likes of Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest & Iron Maiden – performing a stellar set that also includes much-loved classics from a remarkable back catalogue spanning an astonishing 55 years! Definitely one not to be missed!

The Unravelling Wilburys

This top tribute show is more than just a tribute – they are the complete package!

With their perfect combination of brilliant musicianship and tongue in cheek humour, they have had rave reviews throughout the UK. Playing the country-rock songs of the 1980s supergroup ‘The Traveling Wilburys’, the band also steal some choice numbers from the back catalogue of each of its five iconic members; Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Jeff Lynne.

China Crisis

Legendary Liverpool band China Crisis play a special show at The Citadel Theatre, St Helens.

The excellent China Crisis had a string of synthpop hits in the 80s, their infectious melodies and classic songwriting have certainly stood the test of time, well worth checking out!

Sefton Park Social

The city’s favourite & friendliest annual outing Africa Oyé invites you to the launch weekend of ‘Sefton Park Social‘, raising funds to keep Oyé ‘free for all’ each and every summer.

Sefton Park Social is a new boutique music, food and drink festival experience launching in the heart of Liverpool’s iconic Victorian park throughout Spring/Summer ’24.

The carefully curated series will be see genre led music events covering all tastes from Disco, Soul, Motown,Jazz, Latin, Folk, Country, Indie, 80’s, 90’s and beyond coupled with cultural, craft and well being activities including vintage stalls, yoga and kid play days for all the family. And for all Sefton Park woofers out there they even promise some dog friendly days so you can ‘pooch in the park’ with your best buddies!

The events series kicks off on the first May Bank Holiday ( 4th & 5th ) with the Saturday hosting an official fundraiser for the award winning city gem Africa Oyé helping to support their ‘non-profit’ annual event and ensure it remains ‘free for all’.

Looking back at a phenomenal Oyé ’23 with headliner Seun Kuti, son of legendary afrobeat originator Fela Kuti, and now looking forward to Oyé ’24 in June with none other than Julian Marley son of Reggae godfather Bob Marley, the Sefton Park Social invite you to celebrate the life and music of Fela Kuti X Bob Marley & their influences with vibes supplied by all your favourite Trenchtown and Freetown DJs plus more TBA.

Liverpool Disco Festival takes over Sunday 5th with an All-Star line up including one of the world’s biggest DJs/producers Dave Lee fka Joey Negro, Glitterbox crew Lev & Moplen, plus New York House legend Pal Joey, with Secretsundaze founder and NTS Radio’s Giles Smith & LDF DJs on support, making up the bill for what will be a quick sell-out spectacular.

Other announced events include a ‘Jazz In The Park’ special on Saturday 18th May with an exciting mix of talent to be announced very soon, and an absolute must-attend for all LFC fans on Sunday 19th May – ‘Klopp In The Park’. This one-off extravaganza will feature a huge screening of The Big Man’s final game in charge against Wolves. Expect a fun filled ‘Klopp Mask Party’ with live bands & DJs playing nothing but anthems. To round off the day, there will be a red sky lantern release for the momentous occasion.

Details of other forthcoming events from some of the city’s best promoters such as Evol, Downtown Nashville and more will be dropping over the coming weeks along with details of bottomless brunches, outdoor cinema evenings & much much more.

James Morgan from Sefton Park Social said: “We are delighted to be bringing this series to the much loved park surroundings away from the hustle and bustle of the city and bringing something for everyone, young and old. We will be bringing you some of the best local talent and traders plus some very special guests from our wide range of genres. Events will be both open air and/or covered where weather requires and tickets are limited strictly to 450 per event so be quick. Looking forward to a fantastic summer – see you in the park.”

Tickets for the first phase of Sefton Park Social events go on sale Thursday 9am via Skiddle: https://www.skiddle.com/g/sefton-park-social/

Shaun Ryder – Happy Mondays and ...

He’s the wild man of rock who became a national treasure. Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder is hitting the road for a new, spoken word tour.

The star of more-TV-shows-than-anyone-has-a-right-to-feature-on – including Celebrity Gogglebox, and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, among many others – redefined the sex’n’drugs’n’rock’n’roll lifestyle during the halcyon age of Madchester.

He’s touring in support of his new book: Happy Mondays – and Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays. Fans can look forward to a carnival of excess, wild tales, and improbable truths, as they enjoy the talents of a unique rock’n’roll star dubbed Britpop’s answer to WB Yeats. Strap yourselves in and say Hallelujah for Shaun.

Say She She

Say She She, the soulful female-led group, stand rock solid on their disco-delic duty with their boundary-breaking sophomore album Silver (released September 29 on Colemine/Karma Chief Records).

The strong voices of Piya Malik (El Michels Affair, Chicano Batman), Sabrina Mileo Cunningham and Nya Gazelle Brown front the band. Following the NYC siren song, the trio was pulled from their respective cities — Piya from London, Nya from DC, and Sabrina from NYC — to Manhattan’s downtown dance floors, through the Lower East Side floorboards, and up to the rooftops of Harlem, where their friendship was formed on one momentous, kismet evening.

through the noise: Sidiki Dembélé + ...

Sidiki Dembélé will bring the sounds of his homeland to this show.

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Originally from Côte d’Ivoire and hailing from a well-known Malian griot family, this performance will see him collaborate with fellow kora virtuoso Modou Ndiaye and percussionist Momo Sangaré for a celebration of all things West Africa. Singer Mariatou Dembélé will join the ensemble, flying in specially from Abidjan for the show.