:: MATHEW STREET FESTIVAL ::


MATHEW STREET FESTIVAL 2005 Saturday 27th - Monday 29th August Liverpool City Centre
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2 Stages at Pier Head - Sat, Sun & Mon 3 additional City Centre Stages- Mon New Woodside Stage - Mon
Rock legends *The Stranglers* are to headline the Pier Head main stage on Mathew Street Sunday, 28 August along with *The Christians, Buzzcocks* and *Tony Christie, and critically-acclaimed Merseyside band Amsterdam* to perform their only festival date this summer on the Monday, on the Pier Head Stage South. Mathew Street Monday, Bank Holiday 29 August, will also see Brit award winners *McFly spearheading a star-studded line-up of acts including Lee Ryan* and *James Bourne* in a two-hour live show between 11am and 1pm on Bank Holiday Monday. Organised by Liverpool's number one radio station Radio City 96.7, in partnership with the Liverpool Culture Company, 5,000 pairs of tickets for Radio City Live at Mathew Street Monday are to be given away - for *FREE*. The tickets for the 29 August show, which will be staged at Liverpool's world famous Pier Head, will be available from HMV stores across the North West from Thursday 11 August. Joining the stars will be a mammoth 150 tribute bands from 20 countries, from as far as Brazil and Japan, performing live on the six outdoor stages and at more than 40 indoor venues.
FULL LISTINGS
PIER HEAD MAIN STAGE
SATURDAY 27
12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm	CROWDED SCOUSE LEGENDS OF MERSEY BEAT MERSEYCATS NASHER SUSAN HEDGES & THE OTHER KIND PERFECTLY FRANK ROCKS OFF DIOS SALVE a la REINA
SUNDAY 28
12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 3.45pm 5pm 6pm 7pm	GOLD BLADE BUZZCOCKS THE STRANGLERS CAROLYNNE GOOD TONY CHRISTIE THE CHRISTIANS LIVERPOOL EXPRESS NEVILLE SKELLY
MONDAY 29
11am to 1pm	Radio City Live on Mathew Street Monday brings you the cream of our best pop acts at a brilliant free gig at the Pier Head, hosted by Kev Seed. McFly : James Bourne (Busted) : Lemar : Simon Webbe Freefaller : Lucie Silvas Friday Hill (Kenzie - Blazin' Squad) : Tyler James And special guests to be announced.
Official Notice: Radio City Live on Mathew Street Monday. Wristbands issued by HMV are valid for Monday 29 August from 11am to 1pm.
1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm	BANNED ON THE RUN STATUS QUID MAXIMUM WHO JEAN GENIE ELEVATION DIOS SALVE a la REINA
PIER HEAD STAGE SOUTH
SATURDAY 27
12pm 1pm 1.45pm 2.30pm 3.15pm 4pm 4.45pm 5.30pm 6.15pm	STREETWAVES ICONS BOA ZOMBINA & THE SKELETONES 28 COSTUMES KUKI SIZER BARKER MAMADOU & THE LIBIDOR BAND TRAMP ATTACK
SUNDAY 28
12pm 1pm 1.45pm 2.30pm 3.15pm 4pm 4.45pm 5.30pm 6.15pm	STREET WAVES THE MAGS THE DIESEL FITTERS REBBECA POP LEVI FREE MAKER FORMER MISS AMERICA SNAP ANT THE STRAIGHT JACKETS
MONDAY 29
1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm	A CULT CALLED KARRIANNA THE AEROPLANES AMSTERDAM 747'S ALTERKICKS VAGABONDS
WATER STREET STAGE
MONDAY 29
11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm		REPEATLES BEAUTIFUL COUCH SINNERBOY INTO THE BLEACH STEREOTONICS SENSATIONS ROBBING WILLIAMS UNCOMFORTABLY NUMB
STRAND STAGE
MONDAY 29
12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm		GLORY DAYS CONMITMENTS OVERTURES DEFINITELY MIGHTBE TRENCHTOWN PIRATE RADIOHEAD COLDPLACE
DERBY SQUARE STAGE
MONDAY 29
11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm		LAWRENCE & ITCHYCOO TRIPPER CLUBE BIG BEATLES MERSEY BEATLES AUSSIE BEATLES RINGER JOHNNY SILVER LIVERPOOL
WOODSIDE WIRRAL STAGE
MONDAY 29
11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm		ALTERNATIVE RADIO DYLANESQUE DRAN DRAN CLAPTONITE LED ZED ROCKS OFF BRYAN ADAMS EXPERIENCE VOGUE
Please note performances and timings may be subject to change.
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