Spotlight 163: Phil Cooper, Nick Ellis, Ewan McLennan and more Spotlight 163 is hosted by Stuart Todd To play in your browser click the player below To download the MP3 click here To subscribe in iTunes click here Phil Cooper – Shake It Up phil-cooper.co.uk From his new album Thoughts and Observations. Catch Phil when his UK tour comes to Midwe ...…

Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 162: Woody Guthrie, Esme Bridie, Sam Kelly and the Lost Boys To play in your browser click the player above To download the MP3 click here To subscribe in iTunes click here Will Kaufman Woody Guthrie – Hard Travelin’ Woody Guthrie: The Long Road to Peekskill, with Will Kaufman is at the Liverpool Philharmonic Music ...…

Preview: Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon @ 81 Renshaw 03/03/18 The Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon returns to 81 Renshaw for the first this year on Saturday 3rd March. Last seen back in September, this popular event now has a new regular slot on the first Saturday every other month. As always there will be a couple of booked guests with 20 minute set ...…

Preview: Merry Hell at Music Room – Saturday 17th February 2018 Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 160 To play click the player below or right click Spotlight 160 to download for free. Merry Hell merryhell.co.uk Bloodlines From the album Bloodlines [website] [iTunes] [Amazon] The Baker’s Daughter From the album The Ghost In Our House and Other Storie ...…

Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 159 To play click the player below or right click Spotlight 159 to download for free. Lee Southall – Misty Mae facebook.com/leesouthallmusic Taken from his solo debut album Iron in the Fire [iTunes] [Amazon] Keith Lally – Spies soundcloud.com/gad-4 Taken from the album Satellites [iTunes] [Amazon] Andrew Knight – Fa ...…

Anaïs Vila to launch new album next month with help from some friends from Lipa Liverpool Acoustic are delighted to present the UK launch of the brand new album from talented singer-songwriter Anaïs Vila. This exciting evening of music is happening at 81 Renshaw on Friday 1st December 2017. Hailing from Catalonia, Anaïs Vila has a degree in Jou ...…

Experience the Brazilian brilliance of João Terra at Liverpool Acoustic Live this Friday When someone says ‘Brazil’ what springs to mind? Football? Carnival? Samba? Well at Liverpool Acoustic you won’t be surprised to hear we think of music. In particular we think of brilliant Brazilian João Terra who’s been wowing the regulars at our weekly Tu ...…

LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC SPOTLIGHT 2017 SUMMER SPECIAL Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #156 To play click the player above or right click Spotlight 156 to download for free. 1. Merry Hell – Summer Is A-Comin merryhell.co.uk facebook.com/MerryHellBand Taken from their current album Bloodlines available to buy from their website 2. Virginia Haze – Can’t W ...…

You’d be a fool to miss Liverpool Acoustic’s Threshold lineup on Saturday 1st April April Fool’s Day 2017 sees the Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon return to Threshold Festival for the seventh year running with a typically exciting and varied lineup. The event takes place from 1.00pm to 6.00pm on Saturday 1st April 2017 in one of the Baltic Social’ ...…

Bluebird Cafe star Karen Turley launches new EP this Friday Singer-songwriter Karen Turley launches her brand new EP Like We Used To in Liverpool this coming Friday 24th March 2017. Rescheduled from January, this night features Karen performing at Mathew Street’s intimate View Two Gallery with support from new country/folk duo Hands of Grain an ...…

Celebrate Liverpool Acoustic Live’s 8th birthday with the enchanting Elfin Bow this Friday Liverpool Acoustic Live celebrates its 8th birthday this coming Friday 24th February 2017 with the enchanting Elfin Bow headlining at the monthly showcase event at the View Two Gallery. Described as “fairytale music for grownups” (Buz magazine) Elfin Bow’ ...…

LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC SPOTLIGHT 2016 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 152 2016 Christmas Special To play click the player above or right click Spotlight 152 to download for free. If you’re an acoustic musician from the Greater Merseyside area, or from further afield but play on the Liverpool scene, then feel free to send us your musi ...…

Contemporary singer-songwriter Phil Cooper heads to Liverpool with his interactive musical show this Friday Liverpool Acoustic welcome contemporary singer-songwriter Phil Cooper to the View Two Gallery this coming Friday 28th October. Earlier this year Phil gave up an executive management job to follow his music career, and if the reviews are a ...…

Joe Symes & the Loving Kind are stripping down this Friday Original, Liverpool three-piece rock band Joe Symes & the Loving Kind will be performing a rare, stripped down acoustic set when they headline the next Liverpool Acoustic Live. Friday 22nd July 2016 sees Joe Symes & the Loving Kind playing in the intimate top-floor performance space at ...…

The season’s right for an album launch at the View Two this Friday Local Singer-songwriter Derek King will be launching his new album ‘Seasons’ at the View Two Gallery this month, with support from Nicola Hardman, and Gary Maginnis & the Like. The event, on Friday 17th June 2016, sees K’s Choice supremo and Liverpool Acoustic open mic host Dere ...…

You’d be nuts to miss The Squirrel Hillbillies at the View Two Gallery this Friday The Liverpool Acoustic Live monthly showcase returns to Mathew Street this coming Friday 27th May 2016 for a fantastic evening of top-class acoustic music in the intimate setting of the View Two Gallery‘s top floor performance space. Headlining the show are Jenny ...…

Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 147 To play click the player above or right click Spotlight 147 to download for free. If you’re an acoustic musician from the Greater Merseyside area, or from further afield but play on the Liverpool scene, then feel free to send us your music for future shows. We can’t promise we’ll be able to play everything that’ ...…

North Dakotan songsmith Josh Harty brings his UK and Ireland tour to Liverpool next Friday On Friday 22nd April 2016 Liverpool Acoustic welcome back to the View Two Gallery acclaimed American singer-songwriter Josh Harty as part of his UK and Ireland tour. Harty is appearing at the Mathew Street venue following the release of his new album Hold ...…

Little Sparrow headlines Liverpool Acoustic Live’s 7th birthday show Manchester-based rising star Little Sparrow will be headlining Liverpool Acoustic Live’s 7th birthday show on Friday 26th February 2016 at Mathew Street’s View Two Gallery. Little Sparrow (Katie Ware), whose name was inspired by Elbow frontman Guy Garvey who referred to Katie ...…

Xander and the Peace Pirates to play rare acoustic gig Friday 29th January 2016 sees Liverpool Acoustic playing host to a rare, acoustic gig by local rock legends Xander and the Peace Pirates. Xander and the Peace Pirates (Keith and Stuart Xander, Mike Gay), who are endorsed by Gibson Guitars, produced by Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppeli ...…

Caroline England plays Liverpool Acoustic’s first ever Wirral event Saturday 23rd January 2016 sees Liverpool Acoustic and K’s Choice joining forces for their first ever gig at on the sunny Wirral peninsular. Headlining the event at Thornton Hough Village Club & Bar is local Wirral singer-songwriter Caroline England, fresh from the release of h ...…

LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC SPOTLIGHT 2015 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Thanks to all of the artists who’ve submitted songs for this year’s show. If you want to catch up on the previous three then the links are here. 2011 Christmas Special 2012 Christmas Special 2013 Christmas Special 2014 Christmas Special Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 142 2015 Christmas Special T ...…