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What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Saturday 19 September 2026
After a sensational 2025 that saw over 60,000 Tina Turner fans across the UK singing, dancing, and having the time of their lives, What's Love Got To Do With It? is back and bigger than ever for 2026! This electrifying tribute show celebrat...

David Essex

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Saturday 19 September 2026
Singer, composer, and actor David Essex OBE has announced a major 21-date nationwide tour for September 2026 titled 'Thanks for the Memories 'to celebrate his monumental career. First shooting to fame when he was chosen for the role of Jesu...

Echo & The Bunnymen

Jacaranda Baltic, Liverpool
Saturday 19 September 2026
One of the most influential British bands in modern history, Echo & The Bunnymen will celebrate the songs that have brought the group twenty top 20 hits and nine top 20 albums so far during their incredible 40-year career. The band's semina...

Candlelight - Tribute to Michael Jackson

St George's Hall, Liverpool
Saturday 19 September 2026
Discover the music of Michael Jackson performed by a string quartet under the gentle glow of candlelight. ...

Forever Springsteen - Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band

Camp and Furnace, Liverpool
Saturday 19 September 2026
Experience the energy, musicianship, and spirit of The Boss as Forever Springsteen takes you on a downbound train through his legendary career. This powerhouse seven-piece band pays homage to the entire E Street Band in every note they pla...

The Michael Jackson Day Party: Manchester

Arts Club, Liverpool
Saturday 19 September 2026
Join us for an unforgettable Michael Jackson Day Party, where the energy is high, the vibes are timeless, and the music doesn't stop. Non-stop MJ energy with DJs playing Michael Jackson, Jackson 5, 80s Pop, Soul, Funk and R&B. Dance, sin...

Erasured - The Ultimate Erasure Tribute

O2 Academy, Liverpool
Saturday 19 September 2026
In 1995 Mark Rodway appeared on ITV's "Stars In Their Eyes" (and again for the 1995 Christmas Special) as Erasure's Andy Bell, to universal acclaim.  He met Pete Faint in 1996 and the pair began writing original material together and at th...

PorkPie

Arts Club, Liverpool
Saturday 19 September 2026
  Scotland's 9 piece Ska Behemoth, a music force of nature that have been tearing up stages the length and breadth of the country. Combining top quality dance along ska standards from The Specials, Bad Manners, Madness, The Beat, etc. with...

Death or Glory - Tribute to The Clash

Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Saturday 19 September 2026
Formed on International Clash Day in 2023, Manchester-based tribute band provide a young and energetic stage show, delivering a near like-for-like night of live music that is as close to the intensity of The Clash as you can get. With a lo...

Echo & The Bunnymen

Camp and Furnace, Liverpool
Sunday 20 September 2026
One of the most influential British bands in modern history, Echo & The Bunnymen will celebrate the songs that have brought the group twenty top 20 hits and nine top 20 albums so far during their incredible 40-year career. The band's semina...

Cloudbusting - The Music of Kate Bush

Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Sunday 20 September 2026
'If you missed seeing Kate herself, Cloudbusting are the next best thing!' Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2Cloudbusting have been championed by BBC ONE as one of the most authentic tributes in the world. Their passion for Kate's music has won over s...

ZZ Not (UK) - Tribute to ZZ Top

Empire Warrington, Warrington
Sunday 20 September 2026
ZZ NOT UK are a Tribute to ZZ Top based in Merseyside. Playing all the hits and classics from the famous Texas trio featuring Rev Kev on the guitar, Crusty Hill on bass and Frank Beer on drums. All the hits, beards and fluffy guitars....

Michelle Lawson - The Voice of Whitney

The Grand Bar, Warrington
Friday 25 September - Thursday 17 December 2026
Experience a breathtaking celebration of one of the greatest vocalists of all time with Michelle Lawson - The Voice of Whitney. Renowned as one of the UK's leading Whitney Houston tribute artists, Michelle captivates audiences with her spin...

Alive & Kicking - Simple Minds Tribute

Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Saturday 26 September 2026
Alive & Kicking UK, the brilliant tribute to Scottish legends SIMPLE MINDS ...

King of Pop starring Navi featuring Jennifer Batten

Chester Cathedral, Chester
Thursday 1 October 2026
King of Pop celebrates the life and work of Michael Jackson, through note-perfect recreations of his many huge hits, starring the world's leading MJ tribute artist Navi, who is joined on stage by Jackson's iconic guitarist - Jennifer Batt...

The Dusty Show - A Celebration of Dusty Springfield

Epstein Theatre, Liverpool
Friday 2 October 2026
Welcome to The Dusty Show, The celebration of a true British pop icon. An unforgettable evening of wall-to-wall hits and classics spanning the success of Dusty Springfield's life and music. Singer Louise Ann Masters takes you on a journey t...

THE 30+ CLUB

Arts Club, Liverpool
Friday 2 October - Saturday 5 December 2026
Love to dance but can't hack late nights? The 30+ Club reclaim the dancefloor for the over 30s, with the pop music, the atmosphere and bedtime to suit those who've 'still got it'. ...

Dirty DC - AC/DC Tribute

Camp and Furnace, Liverpool
Friday 2 October 2026
Dirty/DC have been playing throughout the UK and Europe since 1998 and have developed a lineup and stage show that has made their reputation seriously strong amongst AC/DC fans, whether die hard fanatics or people who just want a good night...

Limehouse Lizzy - The Greatest Hits of Thin Lizzy

Hangar 34, Liverpool
Saturday 3 October 2026
Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and dominating stages worldwide. The band have also added a tribute into their show to ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist (and world reno...

T'Pau

The Live Rooms, Chester
Sunday 4 October 2026
Fronted by Carol Decker, the multi-Platinum selling, well-loved Shrewbury pop-rock outfit found fame with their 1987 debut single 'Heart And Soul' before going on to score the UK Chart #1 smash hit 'China In Your Hand' alongside other Top ...

Alison Moyet

Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Monday 5 October 2026
How time flies. It's been 40 years since Alison Moyet stepped out of Yazoo and fired up a solo career with her #1 debut album 'Alf' and Top 10 hits 'Love Resurrection' and 'All Cried Out'. That unmistakable voice - big enough to fill a stad...

Joe Jackson

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Monday 5 October 2026
Though often depicted as a chameleonic artist who constantly "changes his style," Joe Jackson insists that most of his albums are in "his own mainstream" - collections of sophisticated pop songs, using different kinds of rhythms and combin...

How Soon is Now?

Storyhouse, Chester
Tuesday 6 - Wednesday 7 October 2026
Set to a live soundtrack of indie classics, How Soon is Now? is a new indie musical from Box of Tricks Theatre Company about mates, music and magic - finding your place and finding yourself.   "You open the door into this club. And the n...

The Blow Monkeys

Dome at Grand Central Hall, Liverpool
Friday 9 October 2026
With hits like 'Digging Your Scene' and 'It Doesn't Have To Be This Way', The Blow Monkeys epitomised the glamour of mid-80s pop at its most graceful and sophisticated. In the London band's frontman Robert Howard (aka Dr. Robert), they poss...

Genesis Songbook - The Ultimate Phil Collins-era Genesis Show

Alexander's Live, Chester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Formed by former Genesis Visible Touch singer Chris O'Connell, Genesis Songbook do exactly what they say - take you through the Songbook of Phil Collins fronted Genesis! Their acoustic show sees them stripped down to keys and vocals, taking...

DS:UK - Tribute to Dire Straits

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 10 October 2026
"DSUK... in tribute to Dire Straits" began touring in 2016 and quickly became regarded as *the definitive* tribute band among Dire Straits fans with their unsurpassed attention to musical detail, the humour, fun, and interesting history tha...

Pure Weller - A Tribute to the Music of Paul Weller

Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Saturday 10 October 2026
A tribute to Paul Weller, Style Council & The Jam with a set containing classics from a career spanning 45 years ...

Cabaret Voltaire

Arts Club, Liverpool
Sunday 11 October 2026
Stephen 'Mal' Mallinder and Chris Watson celebrate 50 years since Cabaret Voltaire first performed live. The first performance, at the Sheffield Students Union Refectory on 13 May 1975, the live launch of one of Britain's most influential a...

THE WONDER OF STEVIE

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Voted one of Britain's top soul singers, mesmeric vocalist Noel McCalla, award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash (Jools Holland's R&B Orchestra) and their world-class live band present a diverse catalogue of Stevie Wonder classics, taken from ...

Transvision Vamp

O2 Academy, Liverpool
Friday 16 October 2026
Iconic 80's alternative rock band Transvision Vamp enjoyed massive chart success with a string of hits including Baby I Don't Care, I Want Your Love and Revolution Baby. Fronted by Wendy James, her sexually charged and rebellious image won ...

Roxy Magic - Celebrating the Music of Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 17 October 2026
A fabulously entertaining evening celebrating the music of Roxy Music & Bryan Ferry as performed by Roxy Magic, with a great combination of high quality musicianship and a wonderful Bryan Ferry look and sound-alike in Kevin Hackett. Formed...

Electromantics

Penketh And Great Sankey Conservative Club, Warrington
Saturday 17 October 2026
Electromantic's are a 1980's Electronica/New Wave Tribute band from Merseyside. Gold is the lead vocalist / frontman, Green is the second vocalist / guitarist / keyboard player and Red is the main keyboard player / backing vocalist. They ar...

The Proclaimers

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Sunday 18 October 2026
Strikingly individual, twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid emerged 35 years ago with their debut album This Is The Story and Top 3 single Letter from America. Since then, their enduring appeal across generations has have over the years see...

Eddi Reader (Fairground Attraction)

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Sunday 18 October 2026
The supremely talented, unique and charismatic triple BRIT award-winning Scottish folk pop singer delivers the most consistently beautiful, often deeply personal and intimate songs, including the charming acoustic pop of 1988 chart-topper P...

Thank ABBA for the Music

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Sunday 18 October 2026
Grab your platforms and flares for a journey back in time to when ABBA dominated the charts and ruled the airwaves with this two-hour theatre spectacular that captures all of the magic and excitement of one of pop history's most successful ...

Heaven 17

O2 Academy, Liverpool
Thursday 22 October 2026
Sheffield new wave duo Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh left the original lineup of the Human League in after having differences with Phil Oakey. They recruited Glenn Gregory (who's vocal's were remarkably similar to Oakey's) and Heaven 17 w...

Duran Duran

M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Friday 23 October 2026
Birmingham New Wave idols Duran Duran were one of the first bands to truly capitalise on the new frontier of MTV. With a run of high concept, high-end production videos to innately catchy funk rock singles, the band's rise to stardom was pr...

The Smyths - Tribute to The Smiths

O2 Academy, Liverpool
Saturday 24 October 2026
The Smyths are a joyous celebration of arguably the greatest band of all time, Manchester legends The Smiths. Thrillingly accurate, the group have amassed a huge following and regularly sell out huge venues both here and abroad. 2023 marks...

China Crisis

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Saturday 24 October 2026
  Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly are the founder members of the synth pop band which started in Kirkby, Merseyside back in 1979. China Crisis found major success in the UK with five Top 40 singles, ten Top 50 singles and three Top 40 albums an...

Bowie Experience - David Bowie Tribute

Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
Friday 30 October 2026
Bowie Experience is a spectacular concert celebrating the sound and vision of David Bowie. A must see for all Bowie fans, the latest production features all the hits from A to Ziggy. Bowie Experience continues to amaze audiences with an ast...

The Devout - Depeche Mode Tribute Act

The Live Rooms, Chester
Friday 30 October 2026
Fast becoming The World's number one Depeche Mode Tribute Act, The Devout have brought the Depeche Mode experience to another level visually, aurally and musically. The band members are made up of well known artists in their own right:Reza...

Candlelight - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

St George's Hall, Liverpool
Saturday 31 October 2026
Come and be whisked away to the Fleetwood Mac tribute of your "Dreams" with a programme selected from the band's impressive catalogue of most treasured iconic Rock masterpieces. A talented group of classical musicians will be melding sounds...

Candlelight - Tribute to Queen and The Beatles

St George's Hall, Liverpool
Saturday 31 October 2026
Discover the music of Queen and The Beatles performed under the gentle glow of candlelight by a string quartet in this awe-inspiring location. ...

Skids + Theatre of Hate

Hangar 34, Liverpool
Saturday 31 October 2026
Two era defining artists come together for an explosive co-headline tour. The Skids formed in 1977 in their hometown of Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson & Tom Kellichan. After releasing an independent s...

Trevor Horn & His Band

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Tuesday 3 November 2026
One of the world's most successful and innovative producers Trevor Horn achieved great success as a member of The Buggles, Yes, and Art of Noise. Dubbed "the man who invented the eighties," the Durham-born bassist also worked as producer ...

Leo Sayer

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Saturday 7 November 2026
Leo and his band brings boundless energy, exuberance and a hit packed show to some of his favourite venues across the country. Leo is known the world over for his army of hits which include Thunder In My Heart, Moonlighting, One Man Band, I...

Mari Wilson

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Saturday 7 November 2026
Mari Wilson, the Neasden Queen of Soul, first captured everyone's attention in the early eighties with her unforgettable beehive hairdo, unique style and fully choreographed twelvepiece band The Wilsations. People raved about her live sho...

The Australian Pink Floyd

Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Sunday 8 November 2026
Since their first ever concert in Adelaide, Australia in 1988 the Australian Pink Floyd Show have performed in over 35 countries worldwide; played at David Gilmour's 50th birthday celebration and were even joined on stage by Rick Wright. TA...

Mike Joyce & Stephen Street (The Smiths)

Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, Liverpool
Sunday 8 November 2026
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Smiths' seminal The Queen Is Dead with an evening dedicated to one of the most acclaimed and influential albums of all time.  Voted NME's Greatest Album of All Time and consistently ranked among the fi...

Gipsy Kings by André Reyes

Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Monday 9 November 2026
  One of three line-ups currently touring, Gipsy Kings by original guitarist Andre Reyes, will be bringing their Catalan rumba, flamenco, and salsa party to town. Founded in 1979 in Arles, France, by French born Catalan musicians from the ...
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