Music Venues

Located on Parr Street studio 2 is a former recording studio that have had Coldplay, Black Sabbath, Bjork, The Smiths, Take That, Moby, Lightning Seeds, and Snow Patrol record their music there. Now with live music this venue is great to bring together music lovers and to enjoy one of their vast range of beverages.

In September 2003, O2 Academy Liverpool launched and quickly made a fantastic name for itself, thanks to its unique warehouse feel. Since opening, fans have got up close and personal with artists on their rise to the top. Featuring both 1,200 and 500 capacity rooms for concerts and clubs. Recent headliners include Emeli Sande, Lostprophets, Labrinth, Maccabees, Paul McCartney and Rizzle Kicks.

Although only opened in 2008 it’s difficult to remember a time before the M&S Bank Arena, formerly known as the Echo Arena, came to grace the Liverpool waterfront. A legacy of Liverpool’s year as Capital of Culture and the first port of call (excuse the pun) for all mega stars playing in Liverpool, the Arena offers all you would expect from a venue of its size and magnitude. The 10,600 seat Arena also boasts a 1600 space carpark, bike racks and a drop-off point making it simple however you travel there.

Home of the famous Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (OK, you might have guessed that), this is the venue for classical and world music.

Housed in an elaborate art deco building the company prides itself on taking “an imaginative approach to programming, which has seen the orchestra collaborating with an eclectic range of artists from Sir Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Toumani Diabaté, to accompanying the city’s best pub singers in concert”.

You will be well catered for if you’re looking for after show food and drink too, with a wide range of pubs and restaurants right on the Phil’s doorstep.

East Village Arts Club hosts live music and club nights as well as a wide range of arts and cultural programming within its hallowed walls. Formerly known as The Masque, the venue was refurbished and reopened in May this year and has an ethos that embraces diversity and creativity. The Arts Club is based around a bar space open late every night and a kitchen serving handcrafted food. Included in the club’s varied itinerary are acoustic open mic nights, comedy, craft and vintage fairs, and much more.