Liverpool Sound City celebrates 5th birthday with biggest ever line-up

The latest acts to join the line-up for the three day festival of music and arts include The Temper Trap, Kids In Glass Houses, James Vincent McMorrow, Django Django, Tim Hecker, Space and The Wedding Present.

These latest acts join already announced artists including Professor Green, White Denim, Death In Vegas, Michael Kiwanuka and more.

Featuring a diverse line up that mixes new and emerging acts with established artists, Liverpool Sound City is renowned for breaking new talent from around the globe, and providing a bold and innovative programme of live music and thought provoking conferences discussing some of the biggest issues in the music industry today.

Uniquely for a city centre festival, Liverpool Sound City does not just showcase acts in traditional venues and this year performances will take place in warehouses, bombed out churches and a range of other locations giving fans a once in a lifetime chance to see bands in such captivating surroundings.

Liverpool Sound City 2012 Line Up:

Professor Green/ The Temper Trap / Death In Vegas / Mystery Jets / Kids In Glass Houses / White Denim / Ghostpoet / Space / The Wedding Present / Alkaline Trio / James Vincent McMorrow / Michael Kiwanuka / Willy Mason / Django Django / Tim Hecker / Slow Club / The Jezabels / Bear In Heaven / Still Flyin' / Forest Swords / Stealing Sheep / Charli XCX / The History Of Apple Pie / Alt-J / TOY/ Lower Than Atlantis / Don Broco / Futures / The Computers / The Big Sleep / Yukon Blonde / Willis Earl Beal / Thunderbird Gerard / Lulu James / EJ / Still Corners / Folks / The Heartbreaks / Fixers / Mugstar / Eugene McGuinness / Stephen Langstaff /   Sissy & The Blisters / The Kill Van Kulls / The Night Electric Guest / White Arrows / Said The Whale / Bleached / Dan Croll / Capac / Ex Easter Island Head / Jonquil / Shields / Towns / PINS / Pikachunes / Princess Chelsea / Midnight Youth / Step Panther / Millions / Inland Sea / Ben Salter / Bonfire Nights / Oliver Tank / Wim / Jackson Firebird / The Bowers / Sietta / Jordan Cook / Kestrels / Ben Caplan / Slow Down Moasses / Strangers On A Train / The Second Grace

Liverpool Sound City, 17th - 19th May 2012, various venues

3 day wristbands are priced at £45 and available through Skiddle below.

Tickets are no longer available for this event