Liverpool Sound City begins search for unsigned bands

Liverpool Sound City is looking for new bands to appear at this year's event happening over four days and nights from Wednesday 19th until Saturday 22nd May at the Hard Days Night Hotel and multiple venues and spaces in Liverpool's cultural quarter.

Liverpool Sound City is offering new bands the chance to be centre stage and to play alongside some of the festivals top bands, and in front of top industry insiders from the UK, Europe and North America.

Dave Pichilingi the Festival Director explains, "Liverpool Sound City is about offering Liverpool bands the chance to show what they do best in front of over 30,000 people we welcome into the city every May. More importantly as part of the Sound City offering we will be bringing in over 1000 delegates made up of key industry execs, mavericks, new entrepreneurs from all areas of the international and European music, media and technology businesses. We effectively bring the industry to the city. These are people that can influence the careers of our young bands, musicians, record labels and managers. It is our aim to build upon the legacy of Liverpool as the music capital of the world and to create jobs, money and opportunities for our new talent of the future."

All bands who apply will be listened to by the festivals A&R team and the lucky few shortlisted to play the metropolitan festival.

Bands who are interested in applying can apply at www.soncibids.com/a>, application closes on Monday 15th March. Bands will be shortlisted by head honchos at Liverpool Sound City and contacted if successful .

And for a limited period to further support local talent, bands from the North West can apply for FREE through Sentric Music at www.sentricmusic.com before Friday 22nd January.

Early bird tickets (available until 5th February) for Liverpool Sound City taking place in over 35 venues are priced at £40, and a festival and conference pass is priced at £100. To buy tickets, click here.

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