Liverpool Sound City has revealed the first acts in the line up for the 2020 festival.
Returning for its 13th year, the independent festival will take place from May 1 to 3, 2020 in venues across the Baltic Triangle.
The first wave of artists has been revealed for next year’s festival, which is set to showcase hundreds of the very best emerging bands, artists and performers from across the world.
The first headliners are goth-pop band Pale Waves, who will be joined by a wealth of further artists including The Blinders, Tim Burgess, The Lathums, Stealing Sheep, The Mysterines, Jamie Webster and The Lottery Winners.
Also on the lineup are Abbie Ozard, Alfie Neale, Bessie Turner, Catholic Action, Diving Station, Dylan, Elm, Far Caspian, Fever, Grace Lightman, On Video, Para Fiction, Sam Calver, Social Contract, Sophie and the Giants, Talkboy, Wargasm.
Rebecca Ayres, Sound City’s managing director, said: “It doesn’t feel that long ago since we were partying to Loyle Carner, Mabel, The Magic Gang, slowthai and Louis Berry earlier in the year - and now here we are releasing our first wave of names for Sound City 2020.
“For our 13th year, we will continue to champion the very best sounds the UK has to offer across an incredibly diverse spectrum, as well as reaching out around the world to brilliant artists making a difference.
“Liverpool is the perfect backdrop for our festival and conference, and working again with the Arts Council England and a range of partners, we are determined to create a weekend and wider series of events and showcases which will once more shape the agenda for music, arts and culture across the UK and beyond.
“We cannot wait to be back.”
Tickets for Sound City 2020 go on sale at 10am on Friday, October 25 via www.soundcity.uk.com .
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