Returning for a third year to Stanley and Sefton Parks, the Bandstand Festival (in association with Liverpool International Music Festival) is a month-long celebration of some of Liverpool’s best musical talent.
Taking over this pair of beautiful Victorian bandstands on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 August to 6 September, the vibrant array of performances includes opera, rock & roll, drumming groups, choirs, DJs, psych-rock, a ukulele orchestra and a brass band – no bandstand lineup would be complete without one!
Who’s On and Where?
If you want to know who is performing at what parks and on what dates, just check the calendar listings below. There are still bands and artists to be announced – so make sure you keep checking for the latest updates.
Saturday 8 August, Sefton Park
Sefton Park Bandstand
13.00 – 13.25: Charlotte Lynch
13.40 – 14.05 TBC
14.15 – 14.40: David Barnicle
14.55 – 15.20: SheBeat
15.35 – 16.00: Joe Kelly
16.15 – 16.40: TBC
16.55 – 17.20: TBC
Plus Stylus DJs
Sunday 9 August, Stanley Park
Enjoying the music at Stanley Park Bandstand
12.15 – 13.00: Katumba Drumming Workshop (free, family friendly)
13.00 – 13.25: The Frogs
13.35 – 14.00: Niall Kavanagh
14.10 – 14.35: Jazz it Up School of Dance
14.45 – 15.15: Katumba (participatory performance)
15.30 – 15.55: HillHouse
16.10 – 16.35: John O’Connell
16.50 – 17.15: Mervin Gersh
Saturday 15 August, Sefton Park
Verge with a view for the Bandstand
13.00 – 13.25: Creaky Bones
13.40 – 14.05 The Salvation Army Liverpool Walton Band
14.15 – 14.40: Mersey Wylie
14.55 – 15.20: Choir with no Name
15.30 – 15.55: Blowback Horns
16.10 – 16.35: Bagga
16.55 – 17.20: Danielle Thomas
Plus Mixnots DJs
Sunday 16 August, Stanley Park
Get up and boogie at the Bandstand
13.00 – 13.25: Grateful Fred
13.40 – 14.05 James Edgar
14.15 – 14.40: Fazzmatazz
14.55 – 15.20: Mersey Swing Dance Workshop
15.35 – 16.00: Bad Kitty and the Black Kats
16.20 – 16.45: Joe Symes and the Loving Kind
Saturday 22 August, Sefton Park
Or get comfortable…
13.00 – 13.25: Eleanor Nelly
13.40 – 14.05: Dominic Dunn
14.20 – 14.45: Sophia Ben-Yousef
15.00 – 15.25: Shamona
15.40 – 16.05: Katy Alex
16.20 – 16.45: TBC
Plus Adam French DJ
Sunday 23 August, Stanley Park
The stunning Bandstand
KidsFest, supported by the James Bulger Foundation. Featuring Bellissimo Disney Choir, the Chris Maloney Dance Academy, girl band Ego, Dance Craze, urban duo Click 22 and many more!
Sunday 30 August, Sefton Park – Summer Jam Bandstand Stage in association with Mellowtone
Xam Volo
- Xam Volo
- Sunstack Jones
- Little Sparrow
- Ivan Campo
- Paul Wilkes
- Beaten Track DJs
- Simon Herron
- Katie Mac
Monday 31 August, Sefton Park – Summer Jam Bandstand Stage in association with Mellowtone
TJ and Murphy
- The Midnight Ramble
- Roxanne L Jones
- Rosenblume
- Me and Deboe
- Paul Straws
- Grace Hartrey
- TJ and Murphy
- Sensorites
- Luna
Saturday 5 September, Sefton Park
Bandstand in the sunshine
13.00 – 13.25: Daniel Saleh
13.40 – 14.05 The Shipbuilders
14.20 – 14.45: Liverpool Ukulele Orchestra
15.00 – 15.45: Simply Dylan
15.55 – 16.20: Alex Gavaghan
16.35 – 17.00: Mamatung
17.20 – 18.00: Clinic
Plus DJs TBC
