Liverpool will again be the UK capital of live music this August Bank Holiday, with a radical new programme for the Mathew Street Music Festival. Continuing from the success of last year’s festival, Liverpool’s legendary annual event will feature:

• Six outdoor stages across two days in Liverpool city centre
• The outdoor stages will operate from 11am to 6pm on both days
• Themes including Soul, Diva, Brit Pop, New Bands, Big Bands and Country & Western
• Huge LED screens
• Supporting indoor programme of live music in pubs, clubs and venues across the city
• Mathew St Fringe Festival - featuring original bands

Over 80 hours of live outdoor music has been programmed for Sunday-Monday, August 30-31 with 95 bands performing.