MTV Liverpool Music Week 2008

50 events, 16 venues and over 250 live bands showcased between 30th October and 6th November 2008. Liverpool Music Week and MTV have today announced a partnership for the 6th Annual winter music festival.

The partnership follows the announcement of this year's MTV Europe Music Awards which is set to be staged at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Thursday 6th November and will be one of the highlights of Liverpool's year as European Capital Of Culture. Liverpool Music Week, the UK's largest indoor winter music festival will be staging over 50 events, across 16 venues and will play host to over 250 live bands.

Coinciding with the announcement of MTV Liverpool Music Week, the first acts announced to perform include the Mercury nominated Goldfrapp, performing at Liverpool University on Friday 31st October, this internationally renowned band have achieved three No.1 US Dance singles and their album ‘Supernature' was nominated for ‘Best Electronic/Dance Album' at the 49th Grammy Awards.

On Sunday 2nd November at Liverpool University, Mercury Prize winner Dizzee Rascal performs, with a No1. selling single ‘Dance Wiv Me' currently at the top of the charts this largely self composed London will be one of the major highlights of this years Liverpool Music Week.

New York's rock indie super group Vampire Weekend will be opening this year's festival at Liverpool Carling Academy on Thursday 30th October. The band who became one of the biggest draws and highlights of this years T In The Park and Glastonbury have also had one of the biggest selling debut albums of the year, and they visit Liverpool for a highly anticipated debut performance.

On Saturday 1st November, Black Kids headline Nation, this US indie 5 piece have been one of the trailblazing acts of 2008, already one of Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 10 Artists of 2008 and tipped as ‘the coolest kids in music', they have gone on to produce one of the best albums of the year. Black Kids will be supported by Ladyhawke.

MTV LIVERPOOL MUSIC WEEK - DATES ANNOUNCED
Thursday 30th October
Vampire Weekend - Liverpool Carling Academy
Notes: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult
Tickets On Sale now / £13.50+BF

Friday 31st October
Goldfrapp - Liverpool University, Mountford Hall
Notes: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult
Tickets On Sale Friday 25th July / £22.50+BF

Saturday 1st November
Black Kids + Support from Ladyhawke - Nation, Wolstenholme Square
Notes: This is an Over 18â€^TMs Only
Tickets on sale now / £10+BF

Sunday 2nd November
Dizzee Rascal - Liverpool University, Mountford Hall
Notes: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult
Tickets On Sale Friday 25th July / £TBA

Tickets available from www.ticketline.co.uk / Tel: 0151 256 5555. More acts to be announced over the coming weeks.