21-22 May featuring our biggest names to date including headliners The Blackout and Funeral For A Friend performing live on the official Liverpool Sound City stage
This summer you can live, love and breathe HUB in some of the funkiest venues across the city…. Our 2011 programme is detailed below.
Stand Out Showcase
Date: Thursday 5th May 2011
Time: 7pm
Address: Kimo’s, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool
Admission: £ 2.50
Website: www.liverpoolcomedyfestival.com
Info: The ever popular Stand Out Programme aims to build confidence and self-esteem in young people through the use of comedy and, in a city with such rich comic heritage, it was inevitable that some real comic gems would be discovered. This very special Stand Out Showcase will feature some of the comedy stars of tomorrow that have been unearthed since the course’s inception in 2002 in a mix of stand up, sketches and comedy improve.
The Carpet Crawlers
Date: 13th May 2011
Time: 7.00pm
Address: At Stanley Theatre in Liverpool Guild Of Students
Admission: £12 + booking fee
Website: http://www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk/event/26202/the-carpet-crawlers-at-stanley-theatre-liverpool-g-tickets/Details
Info: The Carpet Crawlers bring to Liverpool a night to remember for GENESIS fans!’ Returning to the Stanley theatre after a scintillating show in November with new material! With full costumes and a lightshow like no other and of course outstanding musicianship this is truly a show not to be missed!
Strictly Hip-Hop
Date: Friday 20th May
Time: 8 till late
Address: The Picket, 61 Jordan Street, (off Jamaica St ) L1 0BW
Admission: Tickets in advance: £5/£3 under 18’s and concessions. Payment on the door £7/£4 under 18’s and concessions. The first 20 Liverpool Sound City wrist bands get free entry – all other wrist band holders £3.
Website: www.writingonthewall.org.uk
Info: Strictly hip hop is a night of big beats, spoken word, live music and creative lyrical content. Featuring Akala, The Cipher, Caktuz, NYCE.
Funeral Party
Date: 21st May 2011
Time: 7.00pm
Address: 02 Academy Liverpool
Admission: £40 + booking fee
Website: www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk/event/26557/liverpool-sound-city-2011-funeral-party-tickets
Dave Monks presents
Date: Sat 21st May
Time: 9pm
Address: The Picket, 61 Jordan Street, Liverpool, L1 OBW
Website: www.facebook.com/philiphayesmusic