Email this story Printable version The 2011 Mathew Street Festival takes place this coming bank holiday weekend with bands from all over the world standing alongside the best Merseyside music talent. The two-day festival on Sun 28 and Mon 29 August will see around 250,000 people take to the streets and bars in the city centre for one of the highlights of the city's musical calendar. 2011 will be the first year there has not been a designated Beatles Stage though, as ever, there will be a strong Beatles and Merseybeat presence. While the majority of outdoor stages will stick with the traditional tribute performances, the 'Made In Liverpool' stage, in Williamson Square, will this year feature some of the finest bands and artists from the area. Sunday's highlights include Super Cannes and Fly With Vampires who share the bill with local favourites Amsterdam and China Crisis. Monday sees Man Get Out open proceedings before Stealing Sheep and The Red Suns get their chance. Also on Monday, Wavertree singer songwriter Delta Maid will no doubt pull in a big crowd. The festival is not just about the outdoor stages though with many of the city's bars and live venues taking part in the Mathew Street Fringe. Starting on Friday 26th with shows at likes of Bumper and Zanzibar the Fringe will highlight the best of Merseyside's unsigned talent. Local rockers Kaylide are worth checking out at the O2 Academy while Liverpool Acoustic offer a more chilled out vibe at the View Two Gallery in Mathew St. Radio Merseyside's Dave Monks will be hosting a BBC Live Session at Liverpool ONE on Sat 27th while over at The Bluecoat 'Above the Beaten Track' festival brings 8 hours of Honky Tonk and Americana to the city centre. The Planet Boat in Canning Dock will host a stellar line-up over three days (Sat-Mon). Party late into the evening with The Bo Weevils, The City Walls, The New Caldera and KOF among the many local heroes signed up to play the FREE stage. For the ravers out there, old skool specialists Retro-Trax will be taking over the O2 Academy on Sun 28th with special guest the legendary Marshall Jefferson on the decks. All proceeds from the night will be donated to Clatterbridge Cancer Care For a full list of what's going on download the FREE Liverpool Live App directly to your mobile. The app is jam packed with the latest news, gig and theatre listings as well as a full list of Mathew Street Festival stage times To be in with a chance of winning 1000 CDs including rare, signed and promotional copies simply 'like' our Award Winning facebook page here! And double your chances by following us on Twitter Follow @MusicNewsWeb For all DVD, Blu-Ray and other film related prizes visit our sister site film-news.co.uk competitions page here. Good luck!
