As part of its European showcase tour, M for Montreal is travelling to Liverpool for the very first time!
Birthplace of the Beatles and the mythical Liverpool Football Club, the city of Liverpool is also known for its cultural scene rich in music, art galleries and museums.
One of the city’s must-sees is Liverpool Sound City, which takes place from April 28 to 30, 2023. With more than 16 years of existence, this emblematic festival has seen the birth of some of the biggest names in the industry (Ed Sheeran, Florence and the Machine, Stormzy, Jungle, Lizzo and Alt-J, in particular).
With a renewed presence each year in several festivals and conferences in England, we are happy to be able to expand our network by participating for the first time in LSC. The festival attracts several important members of the music industry from the United Kingdom, Europe and North America in addition to allying with causes that are dear to us, like Keychange. This initiative promotes gender diversity in festivals and conferences.
Learn more about Liverpool Sound City
They will perform on Friday, April 28 at Sotto (54 Wood St, Liverpool L1 4AQ).
For the occasion, a quartet of Montreal artists will be in the spotlight. First, you’ll have the chance to hear the electro-influenced pop of Laroie, followed by the R&B-tinged soul of Hanorah. This is without naming the dream pop sprinkled with cold wave sound from Laurence-Anne and the lo-fi indie lined with bedroom pop from the Ivytide trio. What more could you ask for?
Complete showcase schedule :
Free to Sound City 2023 New Music Friday, VIP, Delegate tickets, 3 Days Festival ticket holders. Exceptions apply.
We invite you to participate in our M for Montreal mixer which takes place before the showcases in order to meet several members of the Canadian industry directly on-site, in Liverpool. Free drinks will also be offered.
See you on April 28th at 19:50, at the SOTTO.
As Liverpool FC supporters would chant at the mythical Anfield stadium, if you come to our mixer, “you’ll never walk alone”.
Free to Sound City 2023 New Music Friday, VIP, Delegate tickets, 3 Days Festival ticket holders. Exceptions apply.
The four groups and artists will also be performing in different places in the city on the sidelines of the main showcases at Sotto.
Laroie and Hanorah will perform at 6 p.m. as part of the Sound City conference program at the British Music Experience (Cunard Building, Liverpool L3 1DS).
To hear Ivytide in acoustic form, it is at Phase One Liverpool (40 Seel St, Liverpool) on Friday, April 28 from 9:00 p.m. Laurence-Anne will perform at the Jacaranda (21-23 Slater St, Liverpool) at 5:20 p.m. in band formula the same evening.
For the curious ones, the Jacaranda was founded by Beatles’s first manager, Allan Williams, in 1958. Since then, the club has allowed many artists to showcase themselves, and this will be the case for Laurence-Anne on April 28!
We invite you to get in touch with our executive producer Marie Desjardins who will be on site during the event. This will be the perfect time to discuss and connect around common interests!
Contact her here: marie@mpourmontreal.com