Apply To Play - SAMA Showcase at Liverpool Sound City

We’re heading back to Liverpool for Sound City 2026!

Join us in The Jacaranda on Friday 1 May as part of the Sound City+ programme. We’re actively looking for artists to play at the festival, ready to take that next step? If so we want to hear from you!

Click here to apply to play

Each selected artist will receive:

• £500 artist fee

• 25-minute live set

• Sound City+ & Festival passes

• Live event photography

• Marketing & PR Support

• Invite to the SAMA Pre-Event Info Session (April 2026)

How to apply:

• Applications close Friday 06 February at 18:00

Sound City is one of the key events in the SAMA event programme, over the years we have proudly presented artists such as Brògeal, Chef, comfort, Callum Easter, Declan Welsh & The Decadent West, Dictator, Zoe Graham and many more.

For more information on Sound City and Tickets - visit http://soundcity.uk.com