On Song Festival: Liverpool - Partner Venue
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The Picket
61 Jordan St
Liverpool
L1 OBW
Tel: 0151 708 6789
www.myspace.com/picketliverpool
Philip Hayes founded the Picket music venue and Pinball recording studio in the 1980's. It established itself as one of the best places for emerging talent in the city featuring early performances by The La's, The Farm, Happy Mondays, Cast, Space and The Coral. The venue also hosted performances by internationally renowned artistes including Baaba Maal, Thomas Mapfumo, Neil Finn from Crowded House and Billy Bragg. Many famous musicians donated equipment to support the Picket's development and services including Yoko Ono, Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney, Oasis, Paul Weller, Suggs from Madness, Peter Gabriel, New Order, Travis, Joe Strummer of the Clash and Pete Townshend of The Who. The Venue closed at its premises in Liverpool’s Hardman Street in 2004. After a public campaign and a series of ‘Save the Picket’ gigs to rescue the venue, it re-opened in the Independent cultural sector of Liverpool in Jordan Street.
The opening event at the new premises saw the legendary Liverpool Art School band Deaf School reform and appear to a sell out audience on 27th May 2006. Since opening the Venue has presented a diverse programme featuring The Wombats, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint, RZA- from Wu Tang Clan, Ladytron, John Peel Memorial Concerts, Carnival Samba performances, dance music nights from Circus, Chibuku and ‘Old Skool’ Quadrant Park DJ's John Kelly, Andy Carroll and Mike Knowler.
Wednesday 17th & Thursday 18th September
The Rascals
8pm
£7.50