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What's On in Liverpool

Live music in Liverpool over the next four weeks — 5 Aug – 2 Sept. 98 gigs listed in Liverpool over the next 28 days across 34 venues. Saturday is the busiest night with 36. In total we track 85 grassroots venues and 23 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Liverpool gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Updated daily · 98 gigs in Liverpool over the next four weeks

Last updated: 5 August 2026

Support grassroots music in Liverpool

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Liverpool still has 85 of them.

From Mathew Street to the Baltic Triangle, Liverpool's music heritage is unmatched.

Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.

This page exists to make them easy to find. It lists 98 gigs across Liverpool over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily — alongside the 85 grassroots venues and 23 regular open mic nights we track in the city. No algorithm decides what you see: it is simply everything we know is on.

The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up above sends Liverpool listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you.

Gigs in Liverpool

Every grassroots gig we hold for Liverpool in the next four weeks — 5 Aug – 2 Sept. Updated daily.

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13
Billy Ocean
Salt & Tar, Liverpool
Thursday, 13 August 2026 · 16:00
  • Entry
  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreSoul, R&B
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13
NOISY SHOWCASE - AT THE Jac
The Jacaranda Club·City Centre South, Liverpool
Thursday, 13 August 2026 · 19:00–23:00
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13
Permanent (Joy): The Farewell Gig
The Cavern·City Centre North, Liverpool
Thursday, 13 August 2026 · 19:00–23:00
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14
The Waterboys, Luvcat, Ian Prowse
Salt & Tar, Liverpool
Friday, 14 August 2026 · 16:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Pop
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14
Simple Minds and Deacon Blue performed LIVE
Camp And Furnace·City Centre South, Liverpool
Friday, 14 August 2026 · 19:00–23:00
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreBlues, Tribute Act
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14
Amy Winehouse Tribute Show
The Bentley·City Centre North, Liverpool
Friday, 14 August 2026 · 19:00–23:45
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreHouse, Soul, Tribute Act
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14
JohnsysShots Presents:
Kaz Stockroom·City Centre South, Liverpool
Friday, 14 August 2026 · 19:00–22:45
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14
Papaya Nights LVP: Feel The Cumbia w/ Las Chanchas + Pintucos
24 Kitchen Street·City Centre South, Liverpool
Friday, 14 August 2026 · 20:00–02:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreLatin
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14
Simple Minded and Deacon Blues
Liverpool, Liverpool
Friday, 14 August 2026
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15
Holy Coves: Album Launch Show
The Jacaranda Club·City Centre South, Liverpool
Saturday, 15 August 2026 · 13:00–15:00
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15
Red Dog's Bottomless Country Brunch
Red Dog Saloon Liverpool Restaurant·City Centre South, Liverpool
Saturday, 15 August 2026 · 14:00–16:00
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreCountry
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15
Lewis Capaldi, In the Park presents (Liverpool), Loyle Carner
Sefton Park, Liverpool
Saturday, 15 August 2026 · 16:00
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Pop
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15
The Saw Doctors, Damien Dempsey, Dead Raze
Salt & Tar, Liverpool
Saturday, 15 August 2026 · 16:00
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Pop
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15
Lewis Capaldi, In the Park presents (Liverpool)
Sefton Park·Sefton Park, Liverpool
Saturday, 15 August 2026 · 16:01
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Pop
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15
Best of British Rock Night - Queen & Dire Straits
The Shankly Hotel, Liverpool
Saturday, 15 August 2026 · 18:00–23:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock
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15
Chris Stapleton UK Live
Camp And Furnace·City Centre South, Liverpool
Saturday, 15 August 2026 · 19:00–23:00
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  • TicketsAvailable
  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreRock, Blues, Soul
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15
JohnsysShots Presents:
Kaz Stockroom·City Centre South, Liverpool
Saturday, 15 August 2026 · 19:00–22:45
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  • AgeAll ages
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15
The Mannequins Indie Brit-Pop Nihjt
The Brickhouse·St Helens Town Centre, Liverpool
Saturday, 15 August 2026 · 19:00–00:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreIndie Rock, Pop, House
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15
Nashville Nights Liverpool
Red Dog Saloon Liverpool Restaurant·City Centre South, Liverpool
Saturday, 15 August 2026 · 21:00–23:30
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreCountry
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16
Big Condo Records Presents Static And Spark 2
The Hold The Shipping Forecast·City Centre South, Liverpool
Sunday, 16 August 2026 · 14:00–18:00
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16
Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Brooke Combe, Katie Owen
Salt & Tar·Linacre, Liverpool
Sunday, 16 August 2026 · 16:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreDJ / Electronic, Soul, R&B
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16
Nile Rodgers & CHIC
Salt & Tar, Liverpool
Sunday, 16 August 2026 · 16:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreR&B
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16
Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Brooke Combe
Salt & Tar·Linacre, Liverpool
Sunday, 16 August 2026 · 16:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreSoul, R&B
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17
Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Brooke Combe
Salt & Tar·Linacre, Liverpool
Monday, 17 August 2026 · 16:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreSoul, R&B
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Venues in Liverpool

Where live music actually happens in Liverpool.

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The Florrie
Liverpool Dingle / Toxteth★★★★★ (—)
Grade II Victorian community heritage venue.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon08:00–18:00
  • Tue08:00–18:00
  • Wed08:00–18:00
  • Thu08:00–18:00
  • Fri08:00–18:00
  • Sat08:00–18:00
  • Sun08:00–18:00
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The Fulwood Arms
Liverpool★★★★★ (—)
Aigburth Road local converted from a motorbike shop — Thursday open mic, live music Friday and Saturday, quiz nights and craft beer.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon16:00–23:00
  • Tue16:00–23:00
  • Wed16:00–23:00
  • Thu16:00–00:00
  • Fri12:00–00:00
  • Sat12:00–00:00
  • Sun12:00–22:30
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150
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The Hold The Shipping Forecast
Liverpool Ropewalks★★★★★ (—)
Ropewalks bar with 'The Hold' basement for live music and club nights
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon12:00–23:00
  • Tue12:00–23:00
  • Wed12:00–23:00
  • Thu12:00–23:00
  • Fri12:00–01:00
  • Sat12:00–01:00
  • Sun12:00–23:00
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120
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The Jacaranda
Liverpool City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool's Monday-night free open mic at 21-23 Slater Street, L1 4BW — Beatles' first stage, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • 3 vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon12:00–03:00
  • Tue12:00–03:00
  • Wed12:00–03:00
  • Thu12:00–03:00
  • Fri12:00–04:00
  • Sat12:00–04:00
  • Sun12:00–03:00
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200
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The Little Theatre
Rhyl Town Centre★★★★★ (—)
Rock and live music venue in Rhyl
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  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon
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The Pilgrim
Liverpool★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool pub with live music.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon12:00–00:00
  • Tue12:00–00:00
  • Wed12:00–00:00
  • Thu12:00–00:00
  • Fri12:00–00:30
  • Sat11:00–00:30
  • Sun11:00–00:00
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The Shipping Forecast
Liverpool★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool live music and club venue.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon12:00–23:00
  • Tue12:00–23:00
  • Wed12:00–23:00
  • Thu12:00–23:00
  • Fri12:00–01:00
  • Sat12:00–01:00
  • Sun12:00–23:00
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The Skerries
Bangor★★★★★ (—)
Bangor's stronghold for gigs and live music
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon11:00–02:30
  • Tue11:00–02:30
  • Wed11:00–02:30
  • Thu11:00–02:30
  • Fri11:00–03:30
  • Sat11:00–03:30
  • Sun11:00–02:30
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300
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The Studio
Widnes★★★★★ (—)
Widnes community arts venue with global headliners and original showcases
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  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon17:00–19:00
  • Tue17:00–20:30
  • Wed18:00–20:30
  • Thu17:30–20:30
  • FriClosed
  • Sat10:00–15:00
  • SunClosed
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The Tung Auditorium
Liverpool University of Liverpool★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool's 400-seat concert hall at the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon08:30–15:30
  • Tue08:30–15:30
  • Wed08:30–15:30
  • Thu08:30–15:30
  • Fri08:30–15:30
  • SatClosed
  • SunClosed
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The Tunnel
Queensway Tunl Ropewalks★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool live music venue.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • MonClosed
  • TueClosed
  • WedClosed
  • Thu19:00–04:00
  • Fri19:00–04:00
  • Sat19:00–06:00
  • Sun19:00–02:00
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300
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The Zanzibar
Liverpool City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Liverpool's Tuesday-night free open mic at 43 Seel Street, L1 4AZ — long-running music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • 3 vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
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Walton Hall and Gardens
Warrington Higher Walton★★★★★ (—)
Country estate with outdoor rock and pop.
  • PA system
  • Drum kit
  • Guitar amp
  • Bass amp
  • Keys / keyboard
  • Vocal mics
  • In-house engineer
  • Mon08:00–20:00
  • Tue08:00–20:00
  • Wed08:00–20:00
  • Thu08:00–20:00
  • Fri08:00–20:00
  • Sat08:00–20:00
  • Sun08:00–20:00
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Open mics in Liverpool

Turn up, put your name down, play. Most are free.

1ST
Sun
The Skerries
374 High Street, Bangor
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up
  • Slots
  • EntryFree
  • PA
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic
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Beatles' first paid gig venue
EVERY
Sun
The Jacaranda
City Centre, Liverpool
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • BacklineFull
  • Open tomusic
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EVERY
Sun
The Albert
Liverpool, Liverpool
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic
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EVERY
Sun
Hot Water Comedy Club
15-17 Blackstock St, Liverpool
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tocomedy
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EVERY
Sun
Round the Corner Liverpool
51 Kempston St, Liverpool
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tocomedy
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EVERY
Mon
Kazimier Garden
Liverpool, Liverpool
Starts 19:00
  • Sign-up18:30
  • Slots5 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tocomedy
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EVERY
Mon
Liverpool Arts Bar
Liverpool, Liverpool
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic
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EVERY
Mon
The Cavern Pub
Liverpool, Liverpool
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic, poetry, comedy
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EVERY
Tue
The Shipping Forecast
Ropewalks, Liverpool
Starts 19:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots10 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic, comedy, poetry
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Liverpool's music institution
EVERY
Tue
The Zanzibar
City Centre, Liverpool
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • BacklineFull
  • Open tomusic
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EVERY
Tue
Metrocola
Smithdown, Liverpool
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots10 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic
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EVERY
Tue
Belle Vue Hotel
32 Holyhead Rd, Bangor
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryFree
  • PAProvided
  • Backline
  • Open tomusic
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What's on in Liverpool — FAQs

Common questions about live music in Liverpool, answered with this week's live data.

We currently list 98 gigs in Liverpool between 5 Aug and 2 Sept, across 34 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse the Liverpool gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Liverpool gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Liverpool open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Saturday, with 36 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Saturday: 36 gigs · Friday: 27 gigs · Thursday: 12 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: The Jacaranda Club, Salt & Tar, Liverpool. In total we track 85 grassroots venues in Liverpool, of which 34 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Liverpool venue directory.
Liverpool has 23 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Liverpool open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Most Liverpool venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Liverpool still has 85 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Liverpool gig directory and it is verified within 48 hours. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.

Go to one this month

98 gigs listed in Liverpool over the next four weeks, across 85 grassroots venues and 23 open mic nights. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before — it is the single most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these.

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