Two days of live music and fun at the Salthouse Dock. This family friendly event will celebrate the music of the Fab Four in the beautiful surroundings of the Albert Dock.  Live music between 12noon and 6pm. (more...)

Backbeat – the adaptation of the 1994 film by Iain Softley on the birth of The Beatles – is rock 'n' rolling its way to London's Duke of York Theatre for its West End premiere. Backbeat is the story of how the Beatles 'became' the Beatles – when John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best and Stuart Sutcliffe embarked on their journey from the famous docks of Liverpool to search for success in the seedy red light district of Hamburg. The compelling triangular relationship...

There's one band you won’t want to miss at this year’s Mathew Street Music Festival in Liverpool. For the first time, residents and visitors will be able to buy a special black and gold wristband which gives them access to special offers and discounts from retailers, restaurants, bars and attractions across Liverpool on the 28 and 29 August. Offers include 20% off meals at award winning restaurant Lunya in Liverpool ONE, 20% off the Yellow Boat Tour and 10% off clothes from Resurrection...

So put that date in your diary and pop back to this site if you want to know who is playing where and when. EDIT - The line up is now live. In the meantime...

While bands from Argentina, Brazil, Norway, Germany and the USA will be performing and visitors expected from over 30 countries, the overall emphasis...

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