Liverpool Sound City

Since exploding on the UK festival scene in 2008, Sound City has established itself as Europe’s leading independent music festival and conference, as well as being the UK’s longest consecutively-running showcase event. Uniquely placed in Liverpool, we uphold the city’s global reputation as the centre of pop music. Fiercely independent with an unmistakably northern attitude, we programme the most exciting acts irrespective of genre or protected characteristics - if it’s going to set the music world on fire, you’ll find it at Sound City.

Artists who made their UK festival debuts at Sound City include Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Laura Marling, Lizzo, Fontaines DC and Christine & the Queens. We are a champion for new talent, working towards a future where everybody benefits from the transformative power of new music. Sound City also runs training, mentoring, and offers bursaries to young people who want to pursue an industry career or to be an artist, our mission is to dismantle the barriers that young people face to having a career in music www.soundcity.uk.com