Liverpool‘s music and cultural pedigree is second to none, and the UNESCO City of Music‘s rich history still shapes the sound of modern music today.
To celebrate this, the city region will experience a music takeover as part of Liverpool Music Month between Friday 1st and Sunday 31st May 2026.
Delivered by Culture Liverpool and Sound City, Liverpool Music Month forms part of the new Liverpool Summer of Music 2026 programme.
Aiming to be this year’s answer to a Glastonbury fallow year, the focus will turn to independent venues and major city events.
This includes visits from Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance, Lewis Capaldi, and Nile Rodgers & Chic, along with Liverpool Sound City, Dark Reign, and Baltic Weekender festivals.
At the Liverpool Philharmonic there are gigs across all genres on most days including the highly anticipated Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s Celebration of the Beach Boys.
The programme is twinned with New York Music Month, an established fixture in New York City’s cultural calendar since 2017.
Councillor Harry Doyle (Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Culture) commented: “As a city, we are incredibly proud of our famous musical heritage, as well as our new generations of emerging talent who continue to put us on the map.
“From major concerts, events, and festivals featuring global artists, to the small independent venues, pubs, and bars brimming with local musicians, Liverpool really does have music running through its veins.
“Our city is alive with music on any given day of the week, but this summer promises to be an even bigger showcase of everything that makes Liverpool one of the greatest music cities in the world.
“We can’t wait to bring artists, venues, communities, and visitors together – in May and beyond – to celebrate our incredible music scene in true Liverpool style.”
Many events to take place in the month-long celebrations are still to be confirmed, including new commissions, pop-up performances and community-led events.
In the coming weeks, Liverpool Music Month will also launch an open commissioning fund inviting venues, promoters, artists and music organisations to apply for support to deliver their own events, performances, training opportunities and creative activations as part of the programme.
The fund aims to ensure that Liverpool Music Month reflects the creativity and diversity of the city region’s music scene, supporting grassroots activity and enabling new ideas and collaborations to take place across the region.
Liverpool Music Month will be followed by the full Liverpool Summer of Music, a city-region-wide celebration of live music and cultural events taking place from June through to August.
Visit www.liverpoolmusiccity.com and sign up today to be the first to know about the programme of events and how you can get involved.
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