The Vaccines to headline Liverpool Sound City

Liverpool Sound City 2015

Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th May 2015
Bramley Moore Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 0AP, England MAP
£65 for festival wristband

Daily capacity: 25,000

Last updated: Wed 8th Apr 2015

Liverpool Sound City held multiple venues and spaces in the city's Docklands have announced that The Vaccines are the final headliner to be announced alongside The Flaming Lips, and Belle & Sebastian.

Also confirmed today are Roni Size Reprazent, Thurston Moore, Gaz Coombes, Fucked Up, Evian Christ, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Sean Lennon's The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, Dum Dum Girls, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Stealing Sheep, Dutch Uncles, Slaves, All We Are, Jane Weaver, Dave McCabe & The Ramifications, The Serpent Power, Bad Breeding, Apes, and Single Mothers.

Sound City CEO Dave Pichilingi, said, “We promised a massive and credible line-up this year and we delivered. The Vaccines, The Flaming Lips and Belle & Sebastian will play to an audience of thousands in one of the coolest cities in the world on the banks of the River Mersey in the unique setting of our brand new Docklands home. It does not get much better than that.

"Add to that literally hundreds of the best and brightest acts from around the world who will join them on the bill. We are so excited about the endless possibilities of our new festival home. It means we can offer so much more than just a live music festival. We can immerse our audience in an amazing setting with the best backdrop in the world and give them a totally fantastic experience.

"There will be non-stop entertainment, parties and a bag full of surprises. Each day will end with a massive spectacle as we head into our headline artists and party on until the early hours of the morning."

Now in it's 8th year Sound City is held from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th May 2015.

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The early bird offer has ended tickets for the music part of the festival are now on sale priced at £65 or £35 for a day ticket.

Emerging talent get the chance to take to the stage following an open application process. Applications are not limited to the UK and are invited invited from all over the world and from all music genres. Applications for 2015 will close on 16th February 2015. Any band or performer who would like to be part of Liverpool Sound City 2015 should visit the festival's website and click on the Liverpool Sound City 2015 Band Applications button for full details on how to apply.

Taking place on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd May, the international music conference will debate, discuss and highlight key issues with the contemporary music business with seasoned veterans and younger voices, the commemorative John Peel World Cup, and legendary keynote speakers and special guests. LSC also helps the creative industry to grow and evolve is an integral part of LSC's ethos, with networking, education and skills development a central part of the main event.

First to be announced as part of the conference line up, under 2015's theme of 'The Unsung Hero', are The Fall’s front man Mark E. Smith, NYC punk and Ramones manager Danny Fields and James Barton, creator of Cream.

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A Liverpool Sound City Conference Full Delegate Pass is priced at £120.

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