4 December
Exit presents: Sam Divine
The Defected label’s resident DJ at Ibiza super club Amnesia, Sam Divine is heading to Liverpool’s Garlands for a night of deep house and techno. From 9pm until 3am, she’ll be joined in the club’s basement by Mark Ingham, Liam Hinks, Day Maguire, Josh Miller and Liam Cooper. Advance tickets are available.
5
Chibuku
The renowned club night takes over Arts Club’s bar, theatre and loft once again, with a packed line-up featuring Mano Le Tough, Gerd Janson, Burton Joyce and more. With tickets priced £16, the event will keep the dancefloor alive from 10pm until 4am at the Seel Street venue.
5 & 18
Freeze 10th Anniversary Parties
After a summer of celebrating a decade in Liverpool’s clubbing scene, Freeze rounds off 2015 in style with two parties at The Garage. On 5 December, Greg Wilson, whose career spans back to the ‘70s, will provide a five-hour adventure of disco, funk, house and rare-groove. Then on 18 December, Gilles Peterson brings a taste of his Worldwide Festival to the city with a set of soul, hip-hop, house, Afro, Latin and electronica.
12
Melodic Distraction Winter Party
Melodic Distraction is getting festive as it takes over Constellations for its final event of the year. Dutch producers Junktion and Daniel Leseman – aka Fouk – will lead the line-up alongside Liverpool funk four-piece, The Dirty Bomb and the city’s timeless selector, Pooky.
Left to right: Sam Devine (Exit presents, 4 Dec); Mano Le Tough and Gerd Janson (both appearing at Chibuku, 5 Dec)
26
Cream Grand Finale: Part Three
Iconic club Cream bids farewell to its Liverpool home, Nation, which will close its doors for the final time to make way for a new venue. A line-up of classic Cream performers and big name DJs will take over three rooms in the last instalment of the grand finale trilogy. Duke Dumont, Paul Van Dyk, Eddie Halliwell, Danny Rampling and K-Klass (live) are just some of the names on the bill, and there will be a special set from Cream creator James Barton, back to back with resident DJ Andy Mac.
26
mUmU Boxing Night
Along with special guests still to be announced, Radio Slave, Slam, Ryan Elliott and Lee Rands will help celebrate Boxing Night with this mUmU special for the festive season. Taking place at the city’s New Bird Street Warehouse, advance tickets are priced £18 for the house and techno party.
27
Circus Christmas Special
Camp and Furnace will be keeping the festive party in full swing as it plays host to a seasonal Circus special. From 5pm a stellar line-up led by the likes of Loco Dice, Citizenn, Jamie Jones and special guest, Sasha will take over the Camp, Furnace and nearby Haus spaces until late. Tickets are priced £27.50 plus booking fee.
31
Sidewinder presents NYE 2015
Welcome the arrival of 2016 with a night of UK garage, Old Skool and Bassline, as The Garage in the Baltic Triangle hosts a Sidewinder New Years Eve special. So Solid Crew members Megaman, Asher D and Swiss will be making special appearances at the Greenland Street venue, with more names still to be announced. With tickets available from £15, the event kicks off at 10pm with celebrations continuing until 6am.
Left to right: Gilles Peterson (Freeze, 18 Dec); Cream at Nation; James Barton (Cream Grand Finale: Part Three, 26 Dec)
