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International Women's Month
March 2025
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What is this month about?
This month, we’re shining a spotlight on women, trans, and non-binary musicians in Merseyside. These gender identities have long been marginalised in the music industry, and we want to celebrate their work, amplify their voices, and push for greater visibility and inclusion.
The aim of this focus is twofold: to represent, and to encourage those working in music — promoters, bookers, radio hosts and beyond — to actively support and platform more gender-diverse artists. And of course, to help you discover some incredible new music along the way!
If you’re a woman, trans or non-binary musician in the region and aren’t yet included, we’d love to hear from you. Head to our Artist Database and hit the submit button to be part of it.
Let’s keep working toward a local scene that’s truly inclusive and accessible for all!
Interviews
Playmate
Swala Bea
Matlant Media
Gals Who Gig
Where Are The Girlbands?
Mina My
Abby Meysenburg
Record Store Month
April 2025
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What is this month about?
April is Record Store Month in Liverpool—a time to celebrate the city’s vibrant vinyl culture and the independent shops that keep it alive. From the city centre to the Wirral, local record stores and fairs come together to highlight community, creativity, and the music that brings us all together.
Interviews
Playmate
Swala Bea
Matlant Media
Gals Who Gig
Gals Who Gig
Promoters Month
and Events Database launch!
What is promoters month about?
This month, we’re turning the spotlight onto some of the people who make Merseyside’s music scene what it is — the local independent promoters. Through interviews, we’ve dug into their backgrounds, what drives them, what they love about Liverpool’s music culture, and the challenges they face in keeping the scene alive and thriving. You’ll also hear about their favourite local artists, and what keeps them inspired to keep putting on shows.
Promoters play a vital — often invisible — role in shaping the local soundscape, building community, and creating space for artists to be heard. By highlighting their voices, we hope to build understanding, connection, and appreciation for the work they do, often against the odds.
This month also marks the launch of our Events Database, where you can now find listings for music events happening across the city — helping you stay in the loop with what’s on, when, and where. If your event is missing from the Events Database please submit it via the Submission link.
Let’s continue to celebrate the people behind the scenes and keep supporting grassroots music in Liverpool.
Positive feedback
There’s a huge variety of artists and creatives in Liverpool to collaborate with
There’s a general enthusiasm from local artists to be involved in local events and projects
Liverpool’s small size has turned the city into a melting pot as well as a community driven scene.
Liverpool has a strong cultural identity with a ripe history of inspirational talent and knowledge.
Liverpool has a resillience which has led to the continued survival of the local music scene.
Liverpool has a resillience which has led to the continued survival of the local music scene.
There are some good educational resourcesa and initiatives in Liverpool which can be very helpful for people who need help developing their projects/business.
It is comparitively cheaper to put on events in Liverpool than other major music cities around the UK.
Areas that need work
Venues are really struggling. There dooesn’t seem to be enough support to keep them alive amid rising costs.
The struggle to make ends meet has led to the rise in ticket costs, to the point of pricing out a lot of music lovers.
The reliance on bands selling tickets means some promoters will proritise booking artists that are more likely to sell tickets, rather than for their talent.
Venues cannot afford (or simply don’t bother) to ensure their venues are accessible to people of all access requirements.
There still needs to be more diversity in local lineups and opportunites for marginalised communities to perform in more events.
The strong association Liverpool has with Indie music can sometimes drown out the other kinds of music happening in the city.
Funding to help promoters mitigate the risk of putting on expensive events is diffcult to find and results in promoters having to take significant financial risks when putting on events.
Due to lack of suitable venues, Liverpool is often left out of UK touring circuits which, in turn, takes away the opportunity for local artists to support bigger artists and kickstart their careers.
There is a still a “Pay To Play” culture in grassroots events which is fundamentally not fair for small scale artists.
Good gig ettiquette should be respected by all who want to see a healthy scene flourish. For instance, staying to watch the headline act at a show.
Interviews
Rheana Forrester
The Narrative
Carrick Moran
471 Events
Joel Murray
OuterWaves Festival
Ruby Roadkill
Transmission Live