This year’s first batch of acts have just been announced, and it’s a typically strong handful. Most surprising is one of the festival’s headliners - pop heavyweight Professor Green (we wouldn’t dare ask to see evidence of his PHD), who sold out his own gig at Mountford Hall but a few weeks ago.
Joining him on the bill are ultra-hyped new pop starlet Charlie XCX, Texan punk favourites White Denim (pictured), scrappy upstarts Cloud Nothings, and legendary electro-rock duo Death In Vegas, who make a welcome return to the city.
In addition, Sound City have announced they’re to host the UK Student Music Awards at the Echo Arena, and they’re also set to run a new music and tech expo during the festival. All rather exciting. More announcements heading your way over the next couple of months.
Liverpool Sound City 2012
17th - 19th May, Various venues
www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk
@7streets Charli XCX!! Yess!
@7streets @soundcity @JPWaddington let us know about the conference for @SoundCity when that’s sorted. Thé Music is looking Good
@steoreilly @7streets @SoundCity 20th Feb should be first conference announcement and second wave of bands - plus NYSC.
@7streets looking forward to Death in Vegas, others not my thing.
@7streets not actually a rapper either..Ouch! What do we know we only grew up listening to Q-Tip, KRS-1, Rakim, ODB, Jeru, Guru, Nas & B.I.G
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