First Acts Announced for Liverpool Music Week 2010

Leftfield, Chase & Status, Eftkerlang, Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Beardyman and Hadouken amongst first acts revealed.

Now in its 8th year, Liverpool Music Week is the UK’s biggest indoor winter music festival. This year’s event will run from October 29th, and as always will features big name alongside fresh emerging talent.
One of the headline acts for this year’s Liverpool Music Week, is one of the world’s most iconic electronic acts, Leftfield, who close the 2010 festival at Liverpool University. 

Another of this year’s headline acts will be Chase & Status,who after a hugely successful outing at this year’s summer festivals will headline the o2 Academy on Saturday 13th November.  

Another act confirmed for LMW 2010 is the highly acclaimed Efterklang who have recently released their third album entitled Magic Chairs on 4AD. This will be the bands Liverpool debut, and will be flying in from Copenhagen especially to perform during LMW at o2 Academy on Sunday 7th November.

Next up, Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip will take on their biggest Liverpool show yet at o2 Academy on Wednesday 3rd November.

Further hip hop & electronic beats will come in the form of improvisation sensation Beardyman. Having won the UK beatboxing championships twice in a row, winning best MC at the Breakspoll awards, will make his LMW debut on the opening night of this year’s festival at the Stanley Theatre on Friday 29th October.

Two other acts to play shows at the Stanley Theatre are Hadouken and K’naan. A huge favourite in the city, dance-rock-ravers Hadouken will follow on from their second album For the Masses, and make their LMW debut on the Saturday 30th October. 

DATES ANNOUNCED SO FAR:

Leftfield
Thursday 25th November
Liverpool University (Mountford Hall)
£24+BF / Age: 14+ / Doors: 7.00pm
 
Chase & Status
Saturday 13th November
02 Academy Liverpool (Main Room)
£14+BF / Age: 14+ / Doors: 7.30pm
 
Efterklang
Sunday 7th November
02 Academy Liverpool (Main Room)
£10.00+BF  / Age: 14+ / Doors: 8.00pm
 
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
Wednesday 3rd November
02 Academy Liverpool (Main Room)
£14.50+BF  / Age: 14+ / Doors: 7.30pm
 
Beardyman
Friday 29th October
Liverpool University (Stanley Theatre)
£10.00+BF / Age:  14+ / Doors:  7.30pm
 
Hadouken
Saturday 30th October
Liverpool University (Stanley Theatre)
£12.50+BF / Age:  14+ / Doors:  7.30pm
 
K’naan
Saturday 13th November
Liverpool University (Stanley Theatre)
£12.50+BF / Age:  14+ / Doors:  7.30pm