Liverpool Music Festivals 2019

Liverpool is well known for its music scene, from the Fab Four and the cavern club, to it’s thriving and developing new bands, artists and diverse music culture, Music is woven into the heart of the City. Each year Liverpool plays host to a diverse array of festivals and events, so we’ve put together a list of some of the best Liverpool Music Festivals to attend this year.

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival

This year’s BBC Radio 6 festival will be held at locations across the city of Liverpool, over 3 days from Friday 29th to Sunday 31st March.

Date: Friday 29 to Sunday 31 March
Tickets:  on sale now from £35
Location: Various locations across Liverpool City Centre  

Creamfields

First held in 1998 in Winchester, the festival moved to Cream’s home city of Liverpool the following year, taking place on the old Liverpool airport, before moving to its current location on the Daresbury estate in Cheshire.The World’s leading dance music festival returns in 2019 for one unforgettable weekend of music! Line up still to be confirmed, update to follow.

Date: Thursday 22nd – Sunday 25th August
Tickets: From £85, payment schemes available.
Venue: Daresbury

Reminisce Festival

Reminisce festival is the UK’s best Old Skool dance music festival. Thousands of people come together in a field to rave away the hours – just like back in the day!

Date: Saturday 7th September
Tickets: £79, deposit scheme available
Venue: St Helens

Cream Classical In The Park

Cream, the award-winning promoters behind some of the world’s biggest electronic music events, have announced plans for an all-new festival in their spiritual home Liverpool – ‘Cream Classical In The Park’ on Friday 19th July 2019. 

Date: Friday 19th July
Tickets: Standard from £22 – Selling fast!
Location: Sefton Park

Threshold Festival Of Music & Arts

Threshold Festival of Music & Arts has its roots in the creative industries of Liverpool and the North West. For eight successive years, the event has brought together a diverse wealth of artists, musicians, promoters, academics and enthusiasts to The Baltic Triangle district of the city.

Date: 29th & 30th March
Tickets: Weekend Ticket £16.50
Location: Baltic Triangle

Sound City

Liverpool Sound City is the UK’s leading independent music festival, held in the centre at Baltic Triangle, well known for discovering new artists and bands.

Date: Saturday 4th – Monday 6th May
Tickets: From £34.65 at The Ticket Factory
Location: Baltic Triangle

Liverpool Disco Festival

LDF celebrates the legacy of underground dance music inspired by Chicago and New York City. A special collection of artists for this years event, including their first ever outdoor ‘NYC Block Party’ with lineup TBA! Held at Camp And Furnace in the Baltic Triangle.

Date: Sunday, 5 May
Tickets: From £38.75
Location: Camp And Furnace

Neighbourhood Weekender

WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD – NBHD Festival returns to Warrington take place in Victoria Park, just a 40 minute drive from Liverpool.

Date: Saturday 25th – Sunday 26th May
Tickets: from £61.50
Location: Victoria Park in Warrington

Baltic Weekender

Liverpool’s Baltic Weekender has confirmed the DJs that will play across numerous venues in the city’s Baltic Triangle area this year. Covering all bases across house, techno, grime and bass music.

Date: Friday 31st May – Sunday 2nd June 2019
Tickets: From £33.60 (Selling out fast)
Venue: Baltic Triangle

Africa Oye

Africa Oyé has become a must-go-to festival with Liverpool residents over the past few years, it’s the UK’s largest free celebration of African music & culture.

Date: Saturday 22nd – Sunday 23rd June
Tickets: FREE
Venue: Sefton Park

Feis Liverpool

A celebration of Irish Music and Culture taking place annually at Liverpool’s World Heritage Waterfront on the Pier Head and is back this year with even bigger names in the Irish music scene.

**CANCELLED**

Bluedot Festival

The UK’s most intergalactic festival that fuses music, science, arts and culture, based at Cheshire’s iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory. Headline acts include Kraftwerk, New Order and Hot Chip

Date: Thursday 18th – Sunday 21st July
Tickets: £169 weekend pass
Venue: Cheshire Jodrell Bank Observatory.

Liverpool International Music Festival

Get ready for Liverpool International Music Festival 2019 as it heads back to the stunning Sefton Park for another weekend of unforgettable music.

Date: Saturday 20th – Sunday 21st July 2019
Tickets: From £6.00
Venue: Sefton Park

Let’s Rock Liverpool

This family friendly retro festival brings the best of the 80’s to Liverpool’s Croxteth Hall and Park. Let’s Rock Liverpool has been widely successful and incredibly popular in the City.

Date: Saturday 27th July
Tickets: £46.20 for Adults
Venue:  Croxteth Hall Country Park

BBC Summer Social

BBC’s biggest ever kids event and the North West’s biggest children’s festival. With headline acts that include Busted, John Newman, Freya Ridings and MR Tumble!

Date: Saturday 3rd – Sunday 4th August
Tickets: £25 for a day ticket
Venue: Croxteth Country Park

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