Sound City organisers have announced the festival will return to Liverpool city centre in 2018. A ‘pioneering location offering a much more intimate experience’ is being lined up for the event which has been held in the north docklands for three years. Taking place on 5-6 May, Sound City is said to ... Read More...
Bramley Moore Dock
Liverpool has given its support to the prospect of a UK Commonwealth Games after losing out on the chance to host the competition in 2022. The team behind the city’s bid expressed disappointment yesterday (7 September) after it was revealed that Birmingham had won the UK nomination, but welcomed the possibility of ... Read More...
Liverpool has been named the UK’s Greatest Sporting City in a survey by ESPN and the University of Bath. The top spot is said to be a boost for the city as it enters the final phase of a competition to be nominated the UK’s candidate city to host the 2022 ... Read More...
Liverpool’s 'Ten Streets' regeneration scheme could take a step forward this week as the council seeks the go-ahead to draw up a key planning document. The local authority will request the commissioning of a Spatial Regeneration Framework (SRF) to shape the future of the proposed creative district at its cabinet meeting ... Read More...
Everton FC's proposed new stadium will be a "landmark for the city", according to the Mayor of Liverpool. Joe Anderson hailed the potential significance of a new ground for the Premier League outfit after the club agreed an initial deal with Peel Land and Property for a site at Bramley Moore ... Read More...
The Libertines founder and frontman, Pete Doherty is the latest headliner to be added to this year’s Sound City festival. The songwriter will sign-off the dockland event’s North Stage with a Sunday night performance and is one of more than 50 acts to be added to the bill. Other musical additions include ... Read More...
Festival goers at Liverpool’s Sound City will this year get to see leading musical figures in conversation alongside the live music line-up following demand from fans. The festival has previously welcomed icons including the Velvet Underground’s John Cale, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and the Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne to speak as ... Read More...
Merseyside band The Coral have been confirmed for the Sunday night headline slot at Sound City 2016. The festival will be the band's first appearance in the city since their University of Liverpool gig in November 2010. Dave Pichilingi, Sound City CEO, says : "The Coral have always been on our wish list and we ... Read More...
Festival goers are getting set for a new-look Sound City, as the three-day event takes place at the waterfront’s Bramley Moore Dock for the first time. Organisers have spent months transforming the docklands site for the 22-24 May festival, which is relocating from its previous range of city centre venues. The Flaming ... Read More...