Liverpool Sound City

✨ INTRODUCING YOUR FIRST WAVE FOR SOUND CITY 2026 ✨ Sound Citizens, say hello to our first wave for the 19th edition of Sound City 🫡 Joining already announced @keoband_ and @jalenngonda, we’re so excited to welcome @brookecombe, @mtjonesmusic, @westsidecowboyy, @keyside, @TheLilacsUk, @TheMolotovs, @DeaMatronaBand and so many more of the most exciting new acts to the Sound City stage between 2-3 May 2026 😮‍💨 TIME TO FIND YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE ARTIST 💪 WEEKEND + DAY TICKETS NOW LIVE: soundcity.seetickets.com As always a huge thank you to our funders + partners: Arts Council England, @bpi_music, CAPLL, @PRSFoundation, PPL, @SAEinstituteUK, @ICMP_uk, @TuneCore, @KeychangeEU, Asian Tones, @bundobust, @CMU, @gigseekr, @LiverpoolHopeUK, Leeds Conservatoire, @WeAreTheMU, @offaxis, @OfficialSAMA, @sesac + Worn Out Creative 🧡 Give us a shout when you’ve got your tickets 👇

✨ INTRODUCING YOUR SUNDAY AFTERNOON HEADLINER, THE ICONIC @katenash! ✨ Sound Citizens, we are so excited to announce today that the ABSOLUTE LEGEND that is Kate Nash will be joining us at Sound City 2026 as your SUNDAY AFTERNOON HEADLINER 🙏 Weekend + Day Tickets 👉 soundcity.seetickets.com ➕ We've got a bunch more names for you, including... COURTING | THE NEW CUT | THE SOLAAS | CUSP | PERMANENT(JOY) | EAST EXCHANGE ... and many more. Plus, Kate Nash has been announced as our Conference Keynote speaker, and we've also announced @TheBPI's Rock Insights Session with The K's lead guitarist on Friday 1st May! Head to Sound City+ for more info 🤝 Sealed the deal? Head to soundcity.seetickets.com and grab your tickets nowwwww 🫡

Festival Organisers’ Update: New Dazzling Afternoon Titan Incoming, Official News Soon 🍋 SC26 Weekend + Day Tickets 👉 soundcity.seetickets.com

We're currently laying the foundations for our next lineup announcement next week and tickets are flying out 💨 Prices will rise with this announcement so take advantage of that Friday feeling and get your May Bank Holiday boxed off x 🎟️ soundcity.seetickets.com Who do you want to see on this next wave? 👀

We need your help 🙏 Sound City has been nominated for the People's Choice Award at the Liverpool City Region Culture & Creativity Awards 2026, and we need your votes! 🗳️ If you love what we do, please vote for us today 👉 liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/peoples-choice…

Take a first look at some of the day splits for SC26 🤝 We'll be revealing full splits soon, so make sure to grab your ticket before prices rise 🤑 SC26 Weekend + Day Tickets 👉 soundcity.seetickets.com

ANOTHER ONE 🫡 We're delighted to be nominated for 'Festival of the Year' at @MusicWeek Awards 🙏 Over 19 years, we've developed a steadfast reputation for programming the most exciting emerging talent from around the globe, and it's always an honour to be recognised for this 🧡 Want to see what the fuss is about? SC26 (2-3 May) Weekend + Day Tickets are selling fast 👉 soundcity.seetickets.com #MusicWeekAwards

✨ ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: @Bashtofficial ✨ Basht., hailed by HotPress as "one of the most exciting young rock bands to emerge in eons" have been making waves across Europe with their energetic live performances. Their sophomore EP, ‘Bitter & Twisted’, produced by Richard McNamara of Embrace, was released in May 2025 to no shortage of critical acclaim. Having supported the likes of #Wunderhorse on tour, as well as #BeenStellar and #GooGooDolls, Basht. have catapulted to the top of everyone’s ‘must-see’ lists in 2026. Grab your tickets to see Basht. live in Liverpool (2-3 May) 👉 soundcity.seetickets.com

@bpi_music returns to Liverpool for second year of In Tune With Tomorrow at Sound City+ conference! The BPI, the representative body for the UK's recorded music sector, returns to Liverpool's Sound City+ conference for the second-year running, bringing its acclaimed In Tune With Tomorrow event back to the city on Fri 1 May 2026. This year sees the BPI double down on its commitment to the event with a programme of keynotes, panels and networking designed to bring together senior figures from across the UK's recorded music sector with local and regional practitioners, ahead of the weekend festival. Today’s first wave announcement of speakers taking part in the conference includes representatives from more than 20 British and international music companies, with more confirmations to follow in coming weeks: @AudooHQ / @beatport / @believe / @BetterNoise / @BigMachine / @blackstaragency / @bpi_music / @ClicknClear_ / @GeneratorHQ / Hoopr / HQ Recordings / @KeychangeEU / @LABRecords / @LabelRadar / @ModernSkyUK / @atlantacobb (Music Industry Mentor) / @partisanrecords / PPL / @PRSforMusic / @scruffoftheneck / @sesac / @TuneCore / @Wasserman Want to rub shoulders with the biggest execs from the British and global music industry? Secure your access to Sound City+ Conference (1st May, Liverpool City Centre) today 👉 soundcity.seetickets.com

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Sound City 2026 act @TMolotovs are in a race for #1 in the UK Official Album Charts! ⚡️ Help support emerging talent by visiting their page and grabbing your copy of their unreal debut record 🫡 Grab your tickets to see The Molotovs live in Liverpool at Sound City 2026 (2-3 May) 👉 soundcity.seetickets.com

🚨 APPLY TO PLAY - sponsored by @TuneCore UK - CLOSES TONIGHT AT 9PM GMT Send us your tunes 👉 amplead.com/apply-to-play/… Have you applied to play at Sound City 2026 (2-3 May, Liverpool City Centre) yet? At the heart of Sound City is the belief that the most exciting new music comes from artists from diverse backgrounds and cutting across genres. Artists are family to us - we'd be nothing without you. So, we listen to every single track that's submitted and each applicant gets feedback. So, what are you waiting for, Sound Citizens? Apply To Play before the deadline tonight! @TuneCore is the leading global platform empowering independent artists to build sustainable careers. Through cutting edge technology, distribution and tools we allow self-releasing artists to keep control, grow their audience and their revenue. As long-time partners with Liverpool Sound City we're honoured to support the next wave of emerging talent with the apply to play activation, and can't wait to hear who comes through. To benefit from TuneCore's services, start your application for Sound City's 2026 Apply To Play and receive a 20% discount on their Professional level subscription via email when applications have closed.

⚡️ SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEXT WAVE OF ACTS FOR SC26 ⚡️ Time to discover your next favourite artist 🫡 We're so excited to announce the most exciting upcoming talent across the country has been added to the Sound City lineup (2-3 May, Liverpool City Centre): Basht.⚡️ The Rolling People⚡️ BROOKI⚡️ Girl in the Year Above ⚡️ Tom Rowley ⚡️ Adult Leisure⚡️ Bleech 9:3⚡️ PISS ⚡️ Zander⚡️ Ben Ellis⚡️ Tough Cookie ⚡️ Jamie McIntyre⚡️ Little Grandad ⚡️ The North⚡️ DOLDER ⚡️ Talia Rae ⚡️ Dirty Circus ⚡️ Remée ⚡️ Paleblu WEEKEND + DAY TICKETS NOW LIVE 👉 soundcity.seetickets.com Sound City is all about discovering future headliners before anyone else: if you want to join the thousands of Sound Citizens who descend on Liverpool City Centre each year to proclaim "I saw 'em first" - make sure to grab your tickets today. As always a huge thank you to our funders and partners, without whom Sound City would be impossible 🧡 See you down the front 🤝

Our next wave of acts is coming tomorrow at 6pm - can you use the clues to fill out the crossword? 🤔 SC26 Weekend + Day Tickets 👉 soundcity.seetickets.com ⚠️ Prices rise tomorrow!

A huge congratulations to the many Sound City alumni who were nominated for a @BRITs Award last night! 🌟 #OliviaDean - nominated for Artist of the Year & Song of the Year - graced the Sound City stage in 2023 🌟 #EdSheeran - nominated for Song of the Year - played Bumper in 2011! #Skepta, nominated for his feature on Sheeran's track, appeared at New York Sound City in 2014 🤯 🌟 #SamFender - nominated for Artist of the Year & Song of the Year - played Sound City in 2018 🌟 #SelfEsteem - nominated for Artist of the Year - headlined Sound City in 2022 🌟 #Mabel - nominated for Best R&B Act - headlined Sound City in 2019 🌟 #LoyleCarner - nominated for Best Hip-Hop / Rap / Grime Act - headlined Sound City in 2019 🌟 #CalvinHarris - nominated for Best Dance Act - played Sound City in 2009 and 2013! It just goes to show... Sound City is THE place to see future superstars before anybody else 🚀 Who from this year's lineup do you think will go onto BRITs success? 🤔 SC26 Weekend + Day Tickets 👉 soundcity.seetickets.com

Throwback to @KeoBand_'s debut performance at Sound City just last year, to a packed out EBGBs 🤯 Who was there, and more importantly, who will be down the front for their conquering headline show on 2nd May? 💪 SC26 Weekend + Day Tickets 👉 soundcity.seetickets.com

✨ ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: @mtjonesmusic ✨ With a sound that blends the warmth of 60’s and 70’s greats with the texture of modern R&B and jazz, Jones’ music is rooted in timeless songwriting, live instrumentation, and a voice that carries both vulnerability and power. He has drawn comparisons to #DonnyHathaway, #CaroleKing, and D’Angelo, while remaining distinctly his own. From his beginnings as a teenage busker to touring internationally with longtime friend @JalenNgonda and supporting #LaurynHill, Jones’ journey has been shaped by both graft and soul. Secure your tickets to see MT Jones live in Liverpool between 2-3 May 👉 soundcity.seetickets.com

You heard it here first folks: we've got a bunch more names coming for you at the end of Jan, and with that comes the dreaded price rise... 😰 You know what to do 👉 secure your access at the current cheapest tier, if you already know you're going to be discovering your next favourite artist in Liverpool City Centre between 2-3 May 🤝 Grab your tickets before prices rise: soundcity.seetickets.com

🚨 APPLY TO PLAY REMINDERS Have you submitted your application for our current Apply To Play programmes? ⚠️ The Sound City 2026 Apply To Play - sponsored by @TuneCore UK - closes on at 21:00 on 29th January: amplead.com/apply-to-play/… ⚠️ The Brooke Combe Acoustic Tour Apply To Play closes at 21:00 on 12th January: amplead.com/apply-to-play/… At the heart of Sound City is the belief that the most exciting new music comes from artists from diverse backgrounds and cutting across genres. Artists are family to us - we'd be nothing without you. So, we listen to every single track that's submitted and each applicant gets feedback. Plus, if you start your Sound City 2026 application, you will receive a 20% discount on TuneCore's Professional level subscription via email when applications have closed. Head to the links to apply for both of these amazing opportunities before the deadline 🔗

✨ ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: @DeaMatronaBand ✨ Dea Matrona is an Irish rock duo fronted by Orláith Forsythe and Mollie McGinn. Formed in 2018, the band emerged from their shared passion for classic rock legends like #FleetwoodMac and #LedZeppelin. Their alternative rock sound, characterised by wild feminine energy, dark romance, and mystical vibes, is sure to resonate with fans of #TheLastDinnerParty, #GretaVanFleet, and #WolfAlice. “They’re inspired by the rock of yesteryear, but expertly apply that heritage for modern ears” - @CMU Secure your tickets to see Dea Matrona in Liverpool City Centre (2-3 May 2026) 👉 soundcity.seetickets.com

✨ ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: @westsidecowboyy ✨ Reuben Haycocks, Paddy Murphy and Aoife Anson-O’Connell didn’t have anything specific in mind when Jimmy Bradbury asked them if they fancied starting a band called Westside Cowboy during his shift at a music shop. Yet a couple of years, a clutch of singles, a killer live reputation and a record deal from Island Records imprint Adventure Recordings later, it seems like the idea’s got legs: whether they meant to or not, Westside Cowboy have become one of the most exciting new acts in the UK. Grab your tickets to see Westside Cowboy at SC26 (2-3 May, Liverpool) 👉 soundcity.seetickets.com