Years active 2008 - present Dates 27 May – 28 May 2017 | Location Liverpool, United Kingdom | |
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Genre Indie, Alternative, Electronic, Rock Awards UK Festival Award for Best Metropolitan Festival, UK Festival Award for Best Festival for Emerging Talent Nominations NME Award for Best Small Festival | ||
Liverpool Sound City is an annual music festival and industry conference in Liverpool, England. Founded in 2008, Sound City was located in Liverpool City Centre venues such as The Kazimier, The Zanzibar and the Liverpool Cathedral, until 2015 when it was relocated to Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool's historic docklands.
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In 2015, the festival took place on Friday 22 May - Sunday 24 May, with headliners The Vaccines, The Flaming Lips and Belle and Sebastian and an array of artists including, Everything Everything, Peace (band) and The Cribs. Previous artists include Florence and the Machine, The Maccabees, The xx, The Kooks and Ed Sheeran.
The Sound City conference is a two-day digital industry conference featuring keynotes, in conversations and workshop sessions from key digital industry figures. In 2015, the conference took place on Thursday 21 May - Friday 22 May in the Titanic Hotel at Stanley Dock. Speakers included Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, legendary Ramones manager Danny Fields and Mark E. Smith of The Fall.
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Arts
Screenadelica is a large successful gig poster exhibition that in the past year has toured and exhibited across England, Europe and the world. It's essentially a 'pop up' gallery celebrating the art of the screen printed gig poster. The works include leading UK and international artists from the gig-poster 'scene'. These artists have full band and management support to design for The Pixies, DJ Shadow, Björk, The Cure, PJ Harvey, Brian Wilson, Kellis, Gogal Bordello and many more. The art works can be bought at an average price of £30 a piece. Screenadelica host a wide variety of styles promoting the bands that the artists love, inspired by the music they hear.
Film
As part of the Liverpool Sound City arts expansion program, films, music videos and shots have been encouraged presenting and demonstrating throughout the years. These come from variety of venues including FACT, Camp&Furnace and Tabac.
LSC Match Day
By partnering with Umbro, the festival also brings John Peel World cup – a 5 a side football tournament. The competing teams of 16 made up of band member and industry professionals will clash head to head for the cup. Funds raised from the event go to the British Heart Foundation, in memory of John Peel, whose two great loves were music and Liverpool FC.
Photography
Liverpool Sound City conference has been blessed with some of the best photographers working in the field of popular music. In 2009, famous photographer Kevin Cummins discussed his iconic portfolio at the festival. This portfolio played an important part in the rise of both "Madchester" and "Britpop" and includes artists such as Joy Division, The Stone Roses, Manic Street Preachers, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Clash, Sex Pistols, R.E.M., U2, Patti Smith, Marc Bolan, The Smiths, Oasis, Foo Fighters and Buzzcocks. In 2012, renowned music photographer Gered Mankowitz attended the event as well. Mankowitz has photographed some of the most prestigious musicians of the 20th century such as The Rolling Stones, Kate Bush and Jim Hendrix. The most notable photographers who have attended the festival include Bill Harry, Mark McNulty, Kevin Cummins, and Ernie Paniccioli. Liverpool Sound also works with local universities and communities to ensure photography students a great opportunity to develop their skills, gain experience and expand their portfolios.
Tickets
Liverpool Sound City tickets are in the form of wristbands. In order to get these wristbands, one must purchase a ticket on the official website and the ticket purchased will have information on collecting the wristbands.