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Liverpool Music Week Announce Second Wave of Acts

• 25th Aug 2015

Liverpool Music Week today flesh out the bountiful bill for their 2015 edition. Amongst the new additions are Micachu And The Shapes, Stealing Sheep, LA Priest, Holy Holy and Darkstar, who will join the likes of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Best Coast, Deerhunter, Health and Gang Of Four for the 9-day festival kicking off with the Opening Party at the Kazimier on 23rd October.

Amongst the new shows announced are an exclusive collaboration between Stealing Sheep and Immix ensemble with contemporary dancer Fearghus Ó Conchúir at the Bluecoat, the addition of the mid-week shows at the much loved Kazimier and a multi-venue opening party that will include new venues at the Kazimier complex including Art Academy and Rat Alley.

Festival Manager Chris Tyler said: “After last year’s incredible 10th Edition we’re massively excited to return to the Camp & Furnace with some truly exciting artists, including Godspeed You! Black Emperor making their Liverpool debut. We’ll also being utilising some of the city’s more interesting spaces for incredibly memorable one off shows that include Josh T Pearson at the Scandinavian Church and Stealing Sheep and Immix’s commission at the Bluecoat. We’re so glad we’re able to use The Kazimier one last time before it sadly shuts it’s doors in January and think the three shows we have planned for there will showcase what a truly special place the Kazimier is.”

In keeping with Music Week’s history of offering free and reduced price tickets for high quality acts, all three Kazimier shows have seen a limited number of tickets given away for early birds, with the remaining tickets on sale from 10am today.