Liverpool Gig Guide: 10 bands and artists playing live across the city in September

The summer might be drawing to a close but you can cheer yourself up with a host of great live gigs next month.

From nostalgic pop, to dance classics, local indie favourites and classic tracks from Deacon Blue, there is something for everyone in a month of brilliant music on Merseyside.

Here is our pick of ten gigs for September.

Retrospective Festival

Sherdley Park, St Helens

5^th September

Fans of nostalgic pop are in for a treat with this new festival.

Retrospective Festival will feature iconic artists, music, and acts spanning decades of hits from the 70s to the noughties across three stages.

It will feature legends of pop like Belinda Carlisle, Go West, Roachford, Tiffany, Katrina & The Waves, Martin Kemp and more.

And don’t miss the chance to enjoy Reminisce Classical, a live orchestral journey through the biggest anthems that defined a generation of clubbers. 

Get your tickets here.

Red Rum Club

Jacaranda Baltic

5th September

7-9pm

Local favourites Red Rum Club are back with a new album Buck and those lucky enough to grab a ticket for these intimate shows will get to hear tracks from the record and a few old favourites too.

The Crosby lads are fresh from a summer of festival performances, including Glastonbury, and are building a big following around the country.

But a Liverpool Red Rum Club gig is always a treat so get yourself a ticket before they’re all gone.

Get your tickets here.

Suede

Camp and Furnace

5th September 

7-9pm

2025 is the year of the Britpop revival and Suede are not going to be left out of the party.

They’re back with new album Antidepressants and fans can catch new tracks and hopefully a few old favourites at this Liverpool date.

This gig is sold out but there is a waiting list here.

A Guy Called Gerald and The Jungle Drummer

Future Yard

5^th September

A Guy Called Gerald teams up with The Jungle Drummer to celebrate 30 years of Black Secret Technology.

A Guy Called Gerald broke new ground with tracks like Voodoo Ray and Pacific State and The Jungle Drummer is known for his high-energy sets with artists like Beardyman.

This is going to be a very special night.

Gig begins at 9pm / DJ set begins at 11pm. Individual and combined tickets available.

Get your tickets here.

Reminisce Festival

Sherdley Park, St Helens

6^th September

A firm favourite on the festival scene, Reminisce is back with a huge line up for 2025.

Expect a huge celebration of nostalgic dance and classic pop with more than 150 acts across seven stages in Sherdley Park.

Headliners include Cascada, Rozalla, and Vengaboys.

Music fans will also be treated to sets from David Morales, Gok Wan, Angie Brown, Boyzlife, K-Klass, and many more.

Get your ticket here.

Sophie Ellis Bextor

The Dome at Grand Central

9^th September

7-9pm

The Murder on the Dancefloor singer will be in Liverpool to play tracks from her latest album Perimenopop.

Expect the odd classic thrown in too from the queen of the kitchen disco in the intimate surroundings of the Dome at Grand Central.

Get your tickets here.

Deacon Blue

M&S Bank Arena

19^th September

Liverpool is a second home for Glasgow band Deacon Blue and music fans are guaranteed a great night when the Dignity stars are in town.

This year marks four decades of Deacon Blue, and with a new album The Great Western Road, they are still making great music.

Sadly, they will be without keyboard player James Prime who died earlier this year but with the blessings of his family, they continue to tour and this will be a very special night.

Get your tickets here.

New Dad

Jacaranda Baltic

13th September

7-9pm

The highly rated Galway alt-rockers are the latest in a string of Irish artists who have taken the music scene by storm in recent years.

They bring their blend of 80s influenced pop to the jacaranda Baltic to launch their new album Altar.

Get your tickets here.

The Best of Soul and Motown with SOUL JAM

M&S Bank Arena

14th September

Soul and Motown trio SOUL JAM, Jo Ryan, Jay Curtis, and James Franklyn will make it a night to remember singing songs from the best artists of all time, Tina Turner, Etta James, Billy Ocean, The Four Tops, Candi Staton, Solomon Burke, Gladys Knight, Temptations and many more.

The show will feature a live band stunning visuals, and dancers from the Performers Theatre School. 

Get your tickets here.

Newton Faulkner

Jacaranda Baltic

23rd September 

6-8pm, performance starts 7pm

For nearly 20 years Newton Faulkner has been delivering consistent top class music, and this latest album is no different.

Catch tracks from Octopus at this intimate gig.

Get your tickets here.

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