Page 892 - Liverpool Philharmonic 22-23 Season Coverage Book

11 April 2023

Liverpool has long marched to the beat of its own drum — this is the
city that gave the world bands like The La’s, Frankie Goes to
Hollywood, Gerry and the Pacemakers and, undeniably its most
famous progeny, The Beatles. In the late 1950s, as skiffle faded and
rock ’n’ roll became more popular, the city blended several musical
influences to birth the Merseybeat sound, a bouncy subgenre of rock
’n’ roll that took over the world thanks to the phenomenon of ‘The
Fab Four’.

Today, Liverpool’s just as manic about music as ever. Live
instruments sound from bars seven nights a week, there are several
immersive museums dedicated to the city’s musical legacy and an

international music festival attracts thousands of spectators each
year.

So, when Ukraine won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022 and
runner-up United Kingdom stepped in to host the following year, this
British city was ready to face the music.

Join us as we go on a whistle-stop tour of the bars, attractions and
venues that music lovers shouldn’t miss.