Since the Beatles exploded onto the international music scene in the 1960s, Liverpool, England has had the reputation of being the liveliest musical hub in the United Kingdom. Living up to its reputation, Liverpool and the surrounding areas host a number of music festivals each year that vary from world music to jazz to Brit pop.
Southport International Jazz Festival
The Southport International Jazz Festival is a weekend-long jazz music festival held annually near Liverpool, England. Musicians and visitors come from all over the United Kingdom to play and hear jazz, blues and soul music. Admission to most of the performances is free, but some venues in the festival may charge a small admission fee.
The Southport International Jazz Festival
Southport, Merseyside
United Kingdom
(0)1704-533333
Brouhaha International Street Festival
The Brouhaha International Street Festival is an annual music and performance festival that features dancers, acrobats, musicians, stilt-walkers and carnival artists from all cultures and parts of the world. The festival usually features between 10 and 2,000 performers at each festival performance.
Creamfields
Creamfields is a large, annual music festival that features performances by DJs as well as live musical acts. Since 1998, Creamfields has taken place in the Old Airfield in Liverpool on the August bank holiday weekend. Creamfields sister festivals take place all over the world in locations, such as Argentina, Spain, Turkey, Malta, Ireland, Russia and others.
Mathew Street Music Festival
The Mathew Street Music Festival is another Liverpool music festival held over the August bank holiday. Spanning two days and featuring over 80 hours of live performances on six outdoor stages, the Mathew Street Music Festival showcases musicians from countries from the United Kingdom, the United States and beyond. Musical genres vary between Brit pop, diva, soul, country, big band and more.
Mathew Street Music Festival
Liverpool City Center
Liverpool, Merseyside
L2 0XX
(0)151-2332008
