Most Popular Ska & Punk in Liverpool
Thu 17 Oct - Fri 1 Nov 2024
Madness
Thursday 7 December 2023
Madness may have been at the forefront of the late '70s ska revival, but the band quickly moved beyond the constraints of two-tone. By the time the '80s were in full swing, their embrace of everything from Motown to pure pop had made them o...
Electric Six
Friday 8 December 2023
Detroit's fun-loving alternative garage rock collective Electric Six celebrate 20 years of their UK Top 10 debut album "Fire" in 2003. The high-octane collection, mixing garage rock, disco, punk, new wave, and metal into cleverly dumb, in-y...
Baked A La Ska
Wednesday 20 December 2023
Baked A La Ska are the heavy heavy sound of Manchester ska; an 11 piece band of assembled oddballs and pranksters fronted by an unholy trio of singers and featuring one of the tightest rhythm sections in Manchester with the "chops to make...
Bad Manners
Wednesday 20 December 2023
Buster Bloodvessel, one of the biggest characters in Ska, has stayed loyal to the music and has become as influential as he is entertaining with his band Bad Manners, who are best known for their biggest hits, "Lip Up Fatty" (UK No.15 in 19...
The Beat featuring Ranking Jnr
Thursday 21 December 2023
With 1980's Top 10 hits like "Can't Get Used To Losing You", "Mirror In The Bathroom", "Tears Of A Clown", "Ranking Full Stop", "Too Nice To Talk To", "Hands Off, She's Mine", and "Twist & Crawl", the Birmingham ska legends fused Latin, s...
Spanish Love Songs
Sunday 21 January 2024
Los Angeles based punk band Spanish Love Songs are self-described as "grouchrockers" making "music for fans of boxed wine, divorce, and crushing self-doubt", tapping into the emotions we all seem to feel but harbour. ...
As December Falls
Sunday 28 January 2024
The rising Nottingham pop-punk/emo rock act is one of the hottest underground British bands today, led by the distinctive frontwoman Bethany Curtis. ...
Dead Men Walking
Tuesday 30 January 2024
British punk rock supergroup Dead Men Walking are fronted by Kirk Brandon (Spear of Destiny/Theatre of Hate), who is once again joined by heralded rhythm section Segs and Ruffy from The Ruts on acoustic bass, percussion and vocals, alongsid...
John Otway
Sunday 4 February 2024
From the age of 9, the cult Buckinghamshire folk punkster knew he wanted to be a pop star. But even at that young age, having listened to his sister's Beatles and Stones records, he knew he would never be able to do what they do. However, w...
You Me At Six
Saturday 17 February 2024
Rising out of the British alternative underground, Surrey rockers You Me At Six released their debut full-length album Take Off Your Colours in 2008 through Slam Dunk Records and Epitaph Records. Celebrating early chart success, it was 2010...
Dub Pistols
Saturday 24 February 2024
Barry Ashworth's merry gang of outlaw reprobates are simply unstoppable. The former Ibiza original, Madchester club promoter and his London collective have added a much-needed swagger to the UK dance scene in recent years and they remain...
Mark Radcliffe & Co
Thursday 29 February 2024
Join BBC Radio's Mark Radcliffe and friends (and foes) for a genial meander through twenty-five years of music by his previous bands: The Family Mahone, Foes and Galleon Blast. The Mahones played their first gig in 1998 since when Mark and ...
Feeder
Sunday 17 March 2024
Despite dropping out of mainstream radio attention, the celebrated, multi-platinum-selling, Welsh rockers have scored ten UK Top 10 albums; their latest "Torpedo", reaching no.5 in March 2022. Ever since arriving on the Britpop scene in 199...
Yard Act
Friday 22 March 2024
Often compared to The Fall and Arctic Monkeys, Leeds indie-rockers Yard Act reached no.2 in the UK album charts with their 2022 debut, a collection of coruscating, hilariously dark humour and cynical storytelling bluntly aimed to confron...
Dr. John Cooper Clarke
Friday 29 March 2024
Literary phenomenon John Cooper Clarke is a British cult hero. Known as the 'Godfather of Punk Poetry' and the original people's poet, John's cultural influence spans literature, music and fashion. From creating some of the most iconic poet...
Transmission - The Sound of Joy Division
Sunday 31 March 2024
Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era. Joy Division were formed in Manchester during the late 1970s and d...
The Dualers
Saturday 13 April 2024
The Dualers are a 9-piece Jamaican Rhythm & Blues band from South-East London. They first hit the headlines when the single Kiss on the Lips stormed in to the UK top 30 despite no industry or professional backing, they progressed to playing...
John Robb
Saturday 27 April 2024
John Robb is a many-faceted creature. In his new book and live show, he asks Do You Believe in the Power of Rock 'n' Roll? taking you on a journey from the late 1970s, when he was first caught up in punk's high-octane thrill, to the prese...
Punk Rock Factory
Wednesday 9 October 2024
High energy, punk rock powerhouses Punk Rock Factory make easy work of their special brand of punk covers - including a UK no.48 album consisting entirely of Disney classics - gaining an online following of over a million fans across the m...
Peter Hook & the Light
Thursday 17 October 2024
The legendary Joy Division and New Order bassist performs both Substance albums live. The Mancunian bass player, musician, singer, DJ, nightclub owner, record company boss and author was a co-founder of the seminal post-punk band Joy Divis...
Adam Ant
Friday 25 October 2024
Pop icon Adam Ant returns with his UK Antics tour, with a set list that promises to get everyone on their feet. Performing his classic chart-topping singles and personal favourites, audiences will be thrilled with the return of live musi...
Peter Hook & the Light
Friday 1 November 2024
The legendary Joy Division and New Order bassist performs both Substance albums live. The Mancunian bass player, musician, singer, DJ, nightclub owner, record company boss and author was a co-founder of the seminal post-punk band Joy Divis...
UB40
Saturday 2 November 2024
Formed in 1978, UB40 and named themselves after the unemployment benefit form. Their debut album, Signing Off, was released in 1980 and is considered by many to be one of the greatest reggae albums ever released by a British band. That coll...
Nirvana Tribute
Saturday 9 November 2024
Nirvana Tribute is the world renowned No.1 international touring tribute that has toured more than a dozen countries including the US, Europe and Asia. They have been featured in magazines & on television & radio across the globe. Regarded ...
