The legendary Mathew Street Festival will be making a return to the city this summer, with a new format celebrating the spirit of the much-loved event.
Taking place across the August bank holiday, from Friday, August 23 to Monday, August 26, Liverpool Celebrates Mathew Street Festival will take over the Pier Head. The festival will celebrate the long-running festival, which was cancelled in 2013, with dozens of acts performing over the four days.
The festival is a partnership between some of the original Mathew Street Festival organisers – Bill Heckle, Dave Jones, Alex McKechnie and Rick Allen – and Liverpool Celebrates, a collective of local organisers who've worked on Bongo's Bingo, Rewind and Kendal Calling.
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The event’s new and revived format will see the Pier Head, near the Liver Building, transformed once again into a concert venue. It will then host the ticketed event across the bank holiday, for people aged 18 and over.
Each day will consist of a different theme, which the organisers say will celebrate all eras and genres of music, from Liverpool legends and local talent, international stars and tribute acts. The event will culminate with a specially-curated Cavern Club Takeover: described as a "celebration of artists who have performed at the original festival over the decades."
The complete line-up will be revealed soon, with acts expected to be announced across the four days. Liam Spence, marketing and communications director at Liverpool Celebrates, said: "We are extremely excited to bring back one of the city’s most loved events this summer.
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