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70 Events, 26 Venues, Over 300 Live Acts Showcased Between 30th October & 6th November

With only 4 weeks to go until the UK’s biggest indoor winter music festival rolls into town, organisers have announced the full line up for this year’s event which includes performances from some of the UK’s hottest and ground breaking acts. Goldfrapp, Vampire Weekend, Dizzee Rascal, Black Kids, Mystery Jets, Kissy Sell Out, The Presets, Martha Wainwright, The Fall, Ladyhawke and Magistrates will perform alongside an unbeatable free music agenda that includes performances from the likes of Noah & the Whale, Wiley, Sway, Sonny J, The Holloways, The Maybes, John Power, Florence & The Machine and Cocknbullkid to name a few.

This year LMW has partnered with MTV UK to coincide with the MTV Europe Music Awards, which take place in the city on 6th November, only the third time that the awards have taken place in the UK.

This years event kicks off with the most ambitious opening night to date on Thursday 30th October with 3 of this years 7 ticketed shows marking the occasion. Vampire Weekend (SOLD OUT), The Fall and Martha Wainwright play at the Carling Academy, Nation and the Philharmonic respectively, whilst the free show agenda includes Eugene McGuinness, Loefah and The Troubadours, with Wolfgang Flur (Ex-Krafwerk) performing a live soundtrack to his own biography reading.

Friday 31st October
Mercury and Grammy nominees Goldfrapp return to perform at Liverpool University, on the same night why not head over to the Bestival Reunion, one of the UK’s most colourful festival returns with a line up that includes live performances from Mystery jets, Kissy Sell out and the Cuban Brothers, DJs include BBC Radio 1’s Rob Da Bank, Sombrero Soundsystem and special live guests The Presets, whilst the free music agenda rolls out across the cities music venues with various performances from Noah & The Whale, Damien Dempsey and Ian Prowse.

Saturday 1st November
Black Kids is the big show of the night, taking place in the Nation Courtyard, support acts include Ladyhawke and NME faves Magistrates. Other acts performing across the city include Cocknbullkid, Dogshow, Soft Toy Emergency, Florence & The machine, Kid British, Howard Elliot Payne and Solas.

Sunday 2nd November
Hip hop legend Dizzee Rascal performs at LiverpoolUniversity, riding the wave of success following his No.1 chart smash in collaboration with Calvin Harris ‘Dance Wiv Me’. It’s Dizzee’s biggest ever show in the city by a mile, and has now completely sold out! Elsewhere, we’ve got ‘Jazz/World Sunday’ at Bumper, featuring some exciting acts including Afro Roots, FOE, and the Whiskycats. Other acts performing across the city include The Joy Formidable, Screaming Lights, The Maybes, John Power, Duncan Ewart, Jez Wing and Heads Of State.

Monday 3rd November
Its all about the free shows from this night on, one of the hottest events on this years free music agenda includes ‘Wearing My Rolex’ Wiley, Holy Ghost Revival, Rosie & The Goldbug, Hot Machine & Ezra Bang, Mugstar, Nilamusic, Kinsheeva and an open Mic night at 3345.

Tuesday 4th November
Johnny Foreigner, Dananananakrod, Ipso Facto, The Holloways, Peter & The Wolf, The Dawn, Zombina & The Skeletones form part of the line up for one of the busiest nights of the festival, be sure to bar hop between Bumper, Korova, Alma De Cuba, Metropolitan, Hannahs, Zanzibar, 3345, Parr Street Studio 2 and The Picket to experience sounds from across the board.

Wednesday 5th November
MOBO nominee Sway joins the MTV Liverpool Music Week free show agenda. This hip hop rapper’s reputation arose from underground to mainstream after coming into the public eye by winning a MOBO Award in 2005 for Best Hip Hop Act, defeating heavyweight hip hop artistes 50 Cent and The Game to collect the award, and more recently collaborated with the Kaiser Chiefs, Sway is definitely one to catch while you can. Another highlight for this penultimate closing party is Soweto Kinch who makes his Liverpool debut. Soweto is one of the hottest jazz musicians of the moment, and has scooped many accolades including MOBO Winner for Best Jazz Act 2003 / 2007, BBC Radio Jazz Award Winner for Best Instrumentalist and Best Band, and his debut album ‘Conversations With The Unseen’ nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. Other highlights include Meshuggy Bonfire Night special at Korova, The Ragamuffins, The Real People, Kovacs and the Sense Of Sound Choir at Magnet.

Thursday 6th November – MTV LMW Closing Party
For your final fling this year, do not miss the closing events for this years MTV Liverpool Music Week, your last chance to see some stars of the future. Bumper’s the big one, headlined by Sonny J, a faceless artiste that is intriguing the music world with his unique and distinctive sound. With hit single ‘Can’t Stop Moving’ setting the charts alight, this will be a fantastic way to end the festival. He will be joined by Cantmixwontmixshdntmixdontmix + very special guests to be announced. Other events closing out this years festival include Korova, which will be headed up by Echo & The Bunneymens Will Sergeant DJ’ing with friends in the Bar, whilst downstairs in the club US upstarts Neptune, Monobrow + Special guests keep things lively.

Full itineraries will be distributed at venues throughout the city and can be found on www.liverpoolmusicweek.com

Thursday 30th October

Nation

THE FALL

Kling Klang

Seal Cub Clubbing Club

£16.00 advance – Doors 8pm

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

MARTHA WAINWRIGHT

+ Angus & Julius Stone

£16-£22.50 advance – Doors 7pm

Carling Academy

VAMPIRE WEEKEND – **** SOLD OUT ****

+ special guests

£13.50 advance – Doors 7pm

Bumper

EUGENE MCGUINNESS – (Full live band)

The Troubadors

Aspen Grove

The Daisy Riots

Sound of Guns

Jajuka

The Verdict

The Jacs

The Fountains

The Metropolitans

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

Magnet

Main Room: in association with Audio Salad

LOEFAH (DMZ)

Furness and Venom

Nick Sinna / Al Sonar

Erbman

Tom.E.Griffin

Response / Miguel

MC SAS

Fishtank:

What is This?

No Excuses

£5 on the door only – Doors 7pm

Upstairs Bar:

Gold in the Shade DJs

Free entry – Doors 7pm

Korova

Club:

BARRINGTONE (Clor)

+ special guests

Bar:

DJ Will Sergeant (Echo & the Bunnymen)

+friends

Free entry – Doors 8pm

Tate Gallery

Hive Collective presents:

An autobiography reading with live improvisory by

WOLFGANG FLÜR (ex- Kraftwerk)

Robert Strachan

Anni Hogan

Testcard

Café Del Lar DJs

+very special live guests.

Free Entry – Doors 6pm

33-45 Parr Street

“LOVE YOU MADLY”

TERRY CRYER EXHIBITION – Launch Party
With live Blues Bands:

SJ Downes

Johnny Sands

Ernie’s Rhythm Section

Free Entry – Doors 6pm

For Guestlist email info@redhouseoriginals.com

BBC Big Screen & Radio Merseyside Studios

In association with PMS and Long Night of the Biennial

aPAtT present live scored soundtrack to NOSTFERATEU

Screening and performance from 7pm

The Walker Gallery

In association with Late Night of Biennial

Thomas Joseph & Murphy

Duncan Stuart

Zoe Nicol

Nilamusic

Karen Cleary

Free entry – doors 7pm

The Caledonian

Pete Bentham & the Dinner Ladies

The Long Finger Bandits

Town Bike

Barbieshop

Free entry – doors 7pm

Djangos Riff

Watch say’n:

SPOKEN WORD OPEN MIC:

Mac of all Trades

Fae Simon

+guests

Free Entry – Doors 8pm

Friday 31st October

Liverpool University

GOLDFRAPP

+ special guests

£22.50 + bf – Doors 7pm

Nation

MTV LMW, Sunday Best + Evol presents:

Bestival Reunion Tour feat:

Live Acts:

MYSTERY JETS

KISSY SELL OUT

The Cuban Brothers

DJs

ROB DA BANK

Sombrero Sound System

Special live guests:

THE PRESETS

£15 + bf – Doors 8pm – 2am

Fancy dress optional, but preferred

Bumper

NOAH & THE WHALE

JAMES YUILL

Karima Francis

Voo

Ragz

Kaya

Alexis Blue

House That Jack Built

Misery Guts

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

Korova

THE HOT MELTS

Metro Manila Aide

My Auntie Sam

Free Entry – Doors 8pm

Magnet

Go-go cage presents a Halloween Shakedown:

SHE CREATURES

Furious

Eva Braun

Howard be thy Name

£6 on the door only – Doors 8pm

The Picket

DAMIEN DEMPSEY

+ Ian Prowse.
£12 Tickets – Doors 8pm.

(unreserved,and standing or £10 per ticket if you purchase tickets for Damien Dempsey and Solas)

Static

STEPHEN LANGSTAFF

Christina Malley

Free entry – Doors 8pm

Mello Mello

The Listening Room presents:

i:OBJECT – a sound + objects spectacular !

Phil Morton & Simon Jones play live with experimental sonic wizardry using objects… one of LMW’s most intriguing shows…

Free entry – Doors 3pm

Saturday 1st November

Nation

BLACK KIDS

Ladyhawke

Magistrates

£10 + BF Advance – Doors 8pm-2am

Bumper

COCKNBULLKID

Dogshow

Soft Toy Emergency

Fight Like Apes

Fangs

Melodie du Kronk

The Real Dolls

Bells for Rene

The Jump Off

DNA Orchestra

Alice Klar

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

Korova

FLORENCE & THE MACHINE

DJ MUJAVA (Warp)

FILTHY DUKES (live + DJ)

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

Magnet

KID BRITISH

The Travelling Band

The Jonah Band

The Bang Bangs

The Suns

Free Entry – Doors 8pm

The Zanzibar

HOWARD ELLIOTT PAYNE

The Sixteen Tonnes

Sparkwood & 21

£5 on the door only – Doors 8pm

The Cavern

Ziroki
The Black Jackals
Camels on the Kasbah
The 66
Titors Insignias
Picture Book
John Bird
The Mono LPs
We got Wires
The Neil Campbell Collective

Trip Hazard

Free Entry – Doors 4pm

The Picket

SOLAS

+ ‘Trad’ Irish Disco!

+ special guests

£12 Advance – Doors 8pm.

(unreserved seating and standing or £10 per ticket if you purchase tickets for Damien Dempsey and Solas)

Sunday 2nd November

Liverpool University

DIZZEE RASCAL

Newham Generals

Smurfie Syco

Chrome

Kof

£15 + BF advance – Doors 7pm – *** SOLD OUT ***

Bumper

“Jazz / World Sunday”:

Afro Roots

FOE

Whiskycats

Nucleus Roots

Mamadou & the Super Libidor Band

Senator Soundsystem

Global Pulse

River Niger

Mojo Storm

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

Korova

THE JOY FORMIDABLE

SCREAMING LIGHTS

+ special guests

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

Alma de Cuba – Evening Agenda

THE MAYBES?

+very special guest (and return to LMW)

JOHN POWER – (full band)

The Aeroplanes

Great Northwestern Hoboes

Hey Tourists!

The Mojave Collective

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

Alma de Cuba – Afternoon Agenda

“Gospel Sunday Service” featuring:

Soulful Voices & Andy Williams

with live acoustic Flamenco on the terrace from:

Enrique & Leon

Free Entry – Doors 12-5pm

Sunday dining recommended – see www.alma-de-cuba.com

Hannah’s Bar

Downstairs

Ogo presents…

Lee Broderick

+ guests

Upstairs

Revenge Tragedies

Strawhouses

The Trestles

Man from Michael

The Grants

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

33-45 Parr Street

Duncan Ewart

Naomi Mathers

Michael Ryder

Stealing Sheep

Dave Masson

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

Studio 2 – Parr Street

Jez Wing

Shane Beales

Ortolans

Sparkwood & 21

Ste Headley

Night Parade

Oolecka

Rachael and the Red Socks

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

The Caledonia

Heads of State

Apple Cannon

Scarface and the Pigs

Chiz

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

The Cavern

Main Stage
Vicky Pattison
The Red Threads
The Kid from Argentina
Ste Hedley
The Morning Club
+ more tba

Acoustic Stage
Richard Batty
Natalie McCool
Krizia Bassanini
The Mono LPs
Jessica Taylor
Richard O’Flynn
28 Costumes
Tony McCalvon
Polly Mackey

Free Entry – Doors 4pm

Monday 3rd November

Bumper

HOLY GHOST REVIVAL

Free Peace

The Drellas

The Cubical

Avenging Force

The Dead Class

The Beep Seals

The Fraktures

Jacobi

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

Alma de Cuba

WILEY – (Full live band)

Hot Machine + Ezra Bang

Riz MC

Gideon Conn

Free Entry – Doors 8pm

Korova

ROSIE & THE GOLDBUG

+ special guests

Free Entry – Doors 8pm

Hannah’s Bar

Downstairs

The Hannah’s house ‘covers’ band – taking YOUR requests – and inviting you up onstage – live Singstar!

Upstairs: the best in Ska, Reggae & Punk!

Harijan

The Stopouts

Just Panic

The Fractions

Project: Chase HQ All-stars

Free Entry – Doors 8pm

3345 – Parr Street

Open Mic presented by

Emily Barden and Paul McDowell

LMW presents :

THE SLATER STREET PROJECT

Mello Mello

Mugstar

Zangief

The International

Zukanikan

The Laze

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

The Gallery

Nilamusic

A Cup of Tea

Hapytap

Tomq

Jacques Malchance

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

Tito’s

Kinsheeva

Bastardcunt

Noiseclub

Bunsen Burner

Noizy Az Fuck

Phasic

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

Tuesday 4th November

Bumper

JOHNNY FOREIGNER

DANANANANAKROYD

aPAtT

Arms at Last

Hackney Carriages

Fightfightfight

Down and Outs

Balloons

Make Shapes

Go Faster

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

Korova

IPSO FACTO

S.C.U.M.

+ special guests

Free Entry – Doors 8pm

Alma de Cuba

THE HOLLOWAYS

Peter & the Wolf

Tramp Attack

Sean Francis Butler Band

The Regards

Free Entry – Doors 8pm

Metropolitan

The Dawn

Bo Weevils

The White Widows

The Albany

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

Hannah’s

Downstairs

Ogo presents…

Jay Norton

J-Soul

Alyssa Bonagura

Lisa Dalton

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

The Zanzibar

“Useless” presented by

ZOMBINA & THE SKELETONES

with

The Bendal Interlude

Blue Demon

Lovecraft

ESA

Dick Limerick Academy

DJ Oddbwar

£4 on the door only – £2 if you come dressed as a zombie – Doors 7pm

33-45 Parr Street

Open mic with Paul McDowell

Parr St – Studio 2

Hosted by Paul Donnelly (Strawhouses)

Towanda

Rachael Wright

Letters in Red

Jeff Jepson Band

Jack Roberts

The Random Family

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

The Picket

Make it Break it & Streetwaves present:
The Lee Broderick Band
Polly Mackey
The New Haze
Natalie McCool Band
The Little Hydes
David O Grady

14+

Free entry – Doors 7pm

Wednesday 5th November

Bumper

GOLDEN SILVERS

28 Costumes

Magic Arm

My Amiga

The Steeples

Kids on Bridges

Emily and the Faves

The Pepys

The Loungs

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

Alma de Cuba

SWAY

+ very special guest:

SOWETO KINCH

Riot Jazz

No Fakin’ DJs

Karma Motiva Soundsystem – (live & DJ)

Hosted by:

MC KWASI

Free Entry – Doors 8pm

Korova

Meshuggy Vs Samizdat presents:

MESHUGGY BONFIRE NIGHT SPECIAL

Free Entry – Doors 8pm

Metropolitan

The Ragamuffins

The Lapis

The Insistor

15 Storeys High

Rude Ruby

Free Entry – Doors 8pm

Hannah’s

Downstairs:

Cushfoot

+ midnight jazz open mic

Upstairs:

Tom Sykes Quartet

Nouveau Django

Marley Chingus

The Magic Hat Ensemble

The Long Finger Bandits

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

The Zanzibar

THE REAL PEOPLE

The Sums

The Kings Parade

The Kashmires

The Talkabouts

Kush

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

Mello Mello

Kovacs

Jo Bywater

Tom George

The Nihilites

Kristian Park

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

MAGNET

Sense of Sound Showcase:

SENSE of SOUND CHOIR

Juliet Russell

Jetta

Jay Norton

Free Entry – Doors 8pm

Thursday 6th November

MTV LMW Closing Party at Bumper

SONNY J (party DJ set)

CantmixWontmIxShdntmIxDontmix

PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS NOT TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Free Entry – Doors 9pm – Be Early!

Korova

Club:

Samizdat Vs Meshuggy presents:

NEPTUNE (USA)

MONOBROW

+special guests

Bar:

DJ Will Sergeant (Echo & the Bunnymen)

+friends

Free Entry – Doors 8pm

Metropolitan

Novice Mathematic

Major Major

Dirtblonde

Buzz Radio

GK & the Renegades

Crimson Rise

Free Entry – Doors 7pm

33-45 Parr Street

Sam Kearney

James Munro

Rosie Jones

Dave Owen

Kevin Critchley

Richard O’Flynn

Free Entry – Doors 7pm