Live music in Liverpool this week: 15-21 Mar

We dive into the listings to bring you the essential guide to gigs in Liverpool this week – plus the latest news on festivals, tour announcements and more. Think we've missed something? Hit up will@theskinny.co.uk with the details... 

Wed 15 Mar

London's Ten Fé have been described as "Madchester meets Springsteen", but their smooth indie flow has more in common – musically, at least – with The Cure and Grant McLennan's late-80s work with The Go-Betweens. Head along to find out why their recent debut Hit The Lights has been making such a stir.
Buyers Club, 7.30pm, £6

Alternatively, try a folkier gathering to kick off the week: Oysters 3 (comprising John Jones, Alan Prosser and Ian Telder from veteran folk-rockers Oysterband) open up at the Music Room, delivering acoustic renditions of their classics to connoisseurs old and new.
Philharmonic Music Room, 8pm, £17.50

Thu 16 Mar

Like The Skinny, perhaps you too occasionally dream of an apocalypse, with fire and brimstone raining down upon us as the Earth is torn asunder, and sinners repenting as humanity's day of brutal, fearsome reckoning finally comes. In this context, perhaps gurning pop goon Olly Murs finally makes sense.
Echo Arena, 6.30pm, from £33

Aside from a day job drumming for Paul Weller, Steve Pilgrim has also forged a fine career with his own folksy oeuvre. Tonight he launches his fourth solo album Morning Skies, recorded with double bassist Danny Thompson (famed for his work with Pentangle and on Nick Drake's immortal Five Leaves Left).
Leaf, 8pm, £6-10

London noisepop trio Goldblooms head to Liverpool for a night of shonky DIY fun, in celebration of their recent EP Hostile Takeover. They're backed up by ethereal post-punk brilliance from SeaWitches, Superchunk-worshipping local trio Good Grief and Manchester's own The Vanity Project.
Maguire's Pizza Bar, 7.30pm, £4

Fri 17 Mar

Look, it's not difficult: people like good songs, and in Natalie McCool's case you can file those under under 'really fucking good'. This latest tour brings her back to Merseyside for a triumphant hometown show, following the thoroughly warm reception afforded to last year's The Great Unknown LP.
24 Kitchen Street, 7pm, £7

The all-conquering Blossoms continue their ascension to the top after scoring a number one album with their self-titled debut. They're joined by also-rising rabble rousers Cabbage and precociously-talented songwriter Rory Wynne, although predictably tonight is sold out, so looks like scrounging is your only option.
Olympia, 6.30pm, £sold out

Sat 18 Mar

Admit it, you probably thought you'd run out of chances to hear the crowd say 'bo selecta' – happily, Craig David's back in the thick of things following the surprise success of comeback album Following My Intuition. Read our recent interview with Craig David here.
Echo Arena, 6.30pm, from £30.50

Green Day and Blink-182 remain kings of pop-punk, but their acolytes are everywhere: All Time Low have been around since 2003 and (despite a more mature sound these days) show no signs of slowing down. Expect non-stop moshing as they tour ahead of their impending seventh album Last Young Renegade.
Liverpool Guild of Students, 7pm, from £32

One of the most prominent figures in British jazz for over 30 years, saxophonist Courtney Pine still knows how to pack 'em in. Latest effort Black Notes From The Deep, Pine returns to the tenor sax and teams up with London's neo-soul star Omar; treat yourself to a sneak preview tonight.
Philharmonic Hall, 8pm, £19.50-£25.50

Liverpudlian psych-folkster Elfin Bow launches her charismatic, self-titled debut in the finery of the Epstein Theatre, hoping to prove that "a little fish can play in a big pond, without any compromise on quality, when you allow yourself to find your voice and follow your dream."
Epstein Theatre, 8pm, from £12

Heavy rock from St Helens? The hard-riffing Antiscius are here to prevent us from saying, 'it'll never work,' while pop-punkers Last Reserves, cheery indie trio Flux and sludge-metallers The Ominous stand at various ends of the rock spectrum for a pleasingly eclectic bill.
Maguire's Pizza Bar, 7pm, £4

Sun 19 Mar

East Midlands quintet High Tides say they've been putting "emo into pop-punk since 2015", which seems fair enough. They headline a bumper selection of pogo enthusiasts, with Red Winter, Where There's Life, Luke Rainsford and Burn The Yearbook helping to bring your weekend to a lively close.
Maguire's Pizza Bar, 7.30pm, £5

Mon 20 Mar

Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti may be long gone, but his legacy is most certainly intact and in great hands: Seun Kuti has been fronting his auld fella's band Egypt 80 since 1997, then at the tender age of 14, and remains a compelling, vital performer. 'Unmissable' seems apt here.
Invisible Wind Factory, 7.30, £19.50