Noah & The Whale, Wiley, Sway, and The Maybes?, added to Liverpool Music Week

plus John Power, Eugene McGuinness, The Holloways, and more for free shows

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Liverpool Music Week 2008

Thursday 30th October to Thursday 6th November 2008
various venues around Merseyside, England
a combination of ticketed and free events

Liverpool Music Week which takes place across 16 venues in Liverpool from Thursday 30th October until Thursday 6th November 08 have announced the acts for this year's free show agenda.

The new acts include Noah & The Whale, Wiley, Sway, The Maybes, John Power, Eugene McGuinness, Sonny J, Soweto Kinch, The Holloways, Gideon Conn, and Peter and the Wolf.

They join the previously confirmed acts who are Goldfrapp, Dizzee Rascal, Black Kids, The Fall, Martha Wainwright, Angus & Julius Stone, Ladyhawke, Magistrates, Newham Generals, Smurfie Syco, Chromeo, and the Bestival Reunion Tour featuring Mystery Jets, The Presets, Kissy Sell Out, Sombrero Soundsystem, Cuban Brothers, and Rob Da Bank and an already sold-out show with Vampire Weekend.

The event details as released are as follows:-
Thursday 30th October
Eugene McGuinness + more @ Bumper - FREE/Over 18's

Vampire Weekend @ Carling Academy Liverpool. £13.50 - SOLD OUT.

The Fall @ Nation. £13.50 - TICKETS.

Martha Wainwright + Angus & Julius Stone @ Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. £16-£22.50 - TICKETS.

Friday 31st October
Noah and the Whale + James Yuill @ Bumper - FREE/Over 18's

Goldfrapp @ Liverpool University, Mountford Hall. £22.50 - TICKETS.

Mystery Jets + The Presets + Kissy Sell Out + Cuban Brothers + Rob Da Bank + Sombrero Soundsystem Bestival Reunion Tour @ Nation. £15 - TICKETS.

Saturday 1st November
Black Kids + Ladyhawke + Magistrates @ Nation, Wolstenholme Square. £10 - TICKETS.

Sunday 2nd November
Dizzee Rascal + Newham Generals + Smurfie Syco + Chromeo @ Liverpool University, Mountford Hall. £15 - TICKETS.

Sunday 2nd November
The Maybes? + John Power @ Alma de Cuba - FREE/Over 18's

Monday 3rd November
Wiley (full live band) + Gideon Conn @ Alma de Cuba - FREE/Over 18's

Tuesday 4th November
The Holloways + Peter and the Wolf @ Alma de Cuba - FREE/Over 18's

Wednesday 5th November
Sway + Soweto Kinch @ Alma de Cuba - FREE/Over 18's

Thursday 6th November
Sonny J + more acts TBA @ Alma de Cuba - FREE/Over 18's

Liverpool Music Week features music from every genre imaginable including indie, rock, electronic, funk, soul, latin, nu wave, jazz, and world music and this year is no different. There will be over 50 events, at 16 venues and over 250 live bands showcased and there's still plenty of acts to be announced over the coming weeks.

As well as staging a huge agenda of live music events, Liverpool Music Week will also be running a series of panels and seminars featuring some of the UK's music industry movers & shakers who will come together to discuss issues and opportunities within the sector and to offer advice and support to a range of related music businesses, artists and individuals with a desire to enter the music industry.

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