over 100 acts for Liverpool International Music Festival

Liverpool International Music Festival 2016

Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th July 2016
various venues , Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 1AF, England MAP
prices vary depending upon event, many are free

Daily capacity: 32,000

Last updated: Tue 7th Jun 2016

Wretch 32, Wstrn, Clean Cut Kid, Craig Charles, Stealing Sheep, The Vryll Society, Adele Roberts, Greg Wilson, and Cavalry are amongst the latest acts announced for Liverpool International Music Festival's Summer Jam happening between Thursday 22nd and Sunday 24th July 2016.

From The Soul, with the previously announced Gilles Peterson on Thursday will feature a special house band collaborating with Incognito, Omar, Carleen Anderson, Ady Suleiman, and a late night set from Swindle.

76-16: From Eric's To Evol (A celebration of Liverpool's counter-culture) on Saturday 23rd July will have live performances from Buzzcocks, Pete Wylie, and Clinic. Roots, Rock, Reggae on Saturday 23rd July will see a DJ Seani B curated line-up featuring Christopher Ellis, Carroll Thompson, Sweetie Irie, and Kiko Bun. House Nation in association with CIRCUS on Friday 22nd July celebrates house music with Dennis Ferrer, Reboot, Hector, Lewis Boardman, and Yousef.

Also confirmed are Alex Gavaghan, Anwar Ali & Dave Owen, Beaten Tracks, Ben Hughes, Carleen Anderson, CJ Beatz, Daryl David, D Fresh, Dave Monks, DJ 2kind, DJ Monique B, DJ One 2wo, DJ Pooky, DJ Rasp, Edger Summertyme, Esco Williams, ESPA, Frances, Greg Wilson, Henry Pulp, Johnny Echols, Kindest Of Thieves, Levi Tafari, Lianne La Havas, Loveless, Madnice Marauders, Mersey Wylie, Mic Lowry, Natalie McCool, No Fakin DJ's, Pier James, Rimka, Rob Vincent, Rongo Rongo, Seafoam Green, SertOne, Shamona, Spykatcha, Trudy, and Xam Volo.

Plus From Liverpool With Love will be commemorating original Love guitarist Arthur Lee with a rare and special performance with Johnny Echols and members of The Stairs, Shack, The La’s, Lightning Seeds, The Zutons and a host of special guests, as well as a celebration of forgotten Merseybeat pioneers, Yes Indeed!.

They join Sigma, The Wombats, Lianne La Havas, Kwabs, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Ms Dynamite, DJ Target, Maverick Sabre, Shakka, Anne-Marie, Samm Henshaw, Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band, China Crisis, John Power Band, Dave McCabe and the Ramifications, Rhys Lewis, Jalen N'Gonda, Michael Seary, Amique, Ali Ingle, Seramic, Tarabband, 47SOUL, Yaz Fentazi Trio, Whirling Durvish, Sufi Mahmoud Pharaoh, and the recently announced 20 acts that make up the LIMF Academy Class of 2016.

LIMF Summer Jam is free to enter taking place on Sefton Park from 22-24th July and the LIMF Presents shows will take place in iconic venues across the city between 21st-23rd July with tickets from £10.

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