Mathew Street Festival 2010 line up

Tens of thousands of happy revellers are expected to descend upon Liverpool's streets for the Mathew Street Festival 2010 this weekend.

Celebrating the city’s 18th annual music event, with six outdoor stages and over 100 bands playing at venues across the city centre, music fans will be out in force see acts paying tribute to legendary bands including The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Blondie and David Bowie.

Over 100,000 people are expected to crowd the streets today and tomorrow at Europe's biggest free city centre festival.

The outdoor stages are operating from 11.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m, with indoor venues offering live music from 12 noon until the early hours.

Festival goers are asked to drink sensibly and not to bring glass into the festival area. Use plastic bottles and dispose of them in the recycling bins provided.

Alcohol can be consumed within the Festival Site between 11am and 6pm.

When leaving the festival licensed area of the city and after 6pm on the event days, alcohol may not be consumed on the streets – with fines of up to £500 for breaching these laws.

Now ... Here comes the Sun! Get yourself into town to enjoy the best festival year yet!

Outdoor Festival Line Up as follows:

Derby Square
Address Lord Street, Liverpool

Stage Type Outdoor Stage

Classic Albums: Compere Mike Byrne, Sunday, 29/08/2010

Gerry Murphy's (New Hope/Golden Vision) Band
11:00 to 11:45

Definitely Mightbe "Definitely Maybe"
12:00 to 12:45

Gary Murphy Band "Hotel California"
13:00 to 13:45

Guns 2 Roses
14:00 to 14:45

Blurb "Parklife"
15:00 to 15:45

Uncomfortably Numb "Dark Side of the Moon"
16:00 to 16:45

The Beached Boys "Pet Sounds"
17:00 to 17:45

Classic Albums:
Compere Frankie Connor, Monday, 30/08/2010

The Bowie Experience "Ziggy Stardust"
11:00 to 11:45

Rocks Off "Get Your Ya Ya's Out"
12:00 to 12:45

Rebel Truce "London Calling"
13:00 to 13:45

The Doors Alive "The Doors"
14:00 to 14:45

Kappa "Sun Sessions"
15:00 to 15:45

Nervana "Nevermind"
16:00 to 16:45

Imagine The Tribute "Marcus Cahill"
17:00 to 17:45

Exchange Street East
Address Exchange Street

Stage Type Outdoor Stage

70's: Compere Jon Keats, Sunday, 29/08/2010

Gary Murphy Band "Tribute to Squeeze"
11:00 to 11:45

Rawmones "Tribute to the Ramones"
12:00 to 12:45

Hotter Than Hell "Tribute to Kiss"
13:00 to 13:45

Eric Faulkners "Bay City Rollers"
14:00 to 14:45

Too Rex "Tribute to T-Rex"
15:00 to 15:45

Roxy Magic "Tribute to Roxy Music"
16:00 to 16:45

Flairz
17:00 to 17:45

Beatles Early: Compere Charles Rosenay, Monday, 30/08/2010

The MerseyBeatles "Please Please Me"
11:00 to 11:45

Made in Liverpool "With The Beatles"
12:00 to 12:45

The Beatles Experience "Hard Days Night"
13:00 to 13:45

Beatles for Sale "Beatles for Sale"
14:00 to 14:45

Tripper "Help"
15:00 to 15:45

The Repeatles "Rubbersoul"
16:00 to 16:45

Revolver "Revolver"
17:00 to 17:45

Superlambanana Stage

Address Tithebarn Street, Liverpool

Stage Type Outdoor Stage

MOBO's: Compere Stevie P, Sunday, 29/08/2010

Love & Joy Gospel Choir
11:00 to 11:45

Motown
12:00 to 12:45

Reggae Ablewell Foundation
13:00 to 13:45

Black Eyed Peaz "Tribute to Black Eyes Peas"
14:00 to 14:45

Are You Experienced? "Tribute to Jimi Hendrix"
15:00 to 15:45

Purple Rain "Tribute to Prince"
16:00 to 16:45

Motown
17:00 to 17:45

Beatles Late: Compere Neil Brennan, Monday, 30/08/2010

Backbeat Beatles "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
11:00 to 11:45

The Getback Band "Magical Mystery Tour/Yellow Submarine"
12:00 to 12:45

Clube Big Beatles "White"
13:00 to 14:45

Nube 9 "Abbey Road"
15:00 to 15:45

Nube 9 "Let it be"
16:00 to 16:45

The Merseybeatles "Non Album Singles"
17:00 to 17:45

Tunnel Stage

Address Entrance to the Tunnel

Stage Type Outdoor Stage

Live Aid: Compere Mark Jones, Sunday, 29/08/2010

Stayed As Quo "Tribute to Status Quo"
11:00 to 11:35

Elevation the U2 Experience "Tribute to U2"
11:45 to 12:30

Boomtown Rats (Roberts & Crowe)
12:45 to 13:25

Mike Neary "Tribute to Elivis Costello"
13:35 to 13:50

Face Value "Tribute to Phil Collins"
13:55 to 14:20

Joel Coombes "Tribute to Elton John"
14:30 to 14:55

Gary Murphy Band "Tribute to Dire Straits"
15:10 to 15:35

The Police Force "Tribute to Sting"
15:45 to 16:15

Mal Price "Tribute to Paul McCartney"
16:25 to 16:40

Mercury "Tribute to Queen"
16:50 to 17:35

Mal Price "Let it Be Finale"
17:45 to 17:55

Contemporary: Compere Mark Jones, Monday, 30/08/2010

Beth McCann "Tribute to Duffy"
11:00 to 11:45

Kazabian "Tribute to Kasabian"
12:00 to 12:45

Kins of Leon "Tribute to Kings of Leon"
13:00 to 13:45

The Fillers "Tribute to The Killers"
14:00 to 14:45

Viva La Coldplay "Tribute to Coldplay"

15:00 to 15:45

Antarctic Monkeys "Tribute to Arctic Monkeys"
16:00 to 16:45

Nicola Marie "Tribute to Lady Gaga"
17:00 to 17:45

Water Street

Address Water Street, Liverpool

Stage Type Outdoor Stage

M62: Compere Neil Brennan, Sunday, 29/08/2010

The Southmartins
11:00 to 11:45

Kaiser Thiefs "Tribute to Kaiser Cheifs"
12:00 to 12:45

The Smiffs "Tribute to The Smiths"
13:00 to 13:45

Adored "Tribute to the Stone Roses"
14:00 to 14:45

The Merseybeasts
15:00 to 15:45

Red Mick "Tribute to Simply Red"
16:00 to 16:45

Billy J Kramer
17:00 to 17:45

ModFest: Compere Jon Keats, Monday, 30/08/2010

Beat Brothers
11:00 to 11:45

Modrophenia
12:00 to 12:45

Who's Renown "Tribute to The Who"
13:00 to 13:45

Ska Wars
14:00 to 14:45

From The Jam
15:00 to 15:45

Small Fakers "Tribute to Small Faces"
16:00 to 16:45

Kinx "Tribute to the Kinks"
17:00 to 17:45

Williamson Square

Address Williamson Square, Liverpool

Stage Type Outdoor Stage

New / Original Bands: Compere Dave Monks, Sunday, 29/08/2010

The Temps
11:00 to 11:25

The Tea Street Band
11:35 to 12:00

The Bo Weevils
12:10 to 12:35

The Wicked Whispers
12:45 to 13:10

Ragz
13:20 to 13:35

Strawhouses
13:55 to 14:20

Fly with Vampires
14:30 to 14:55

The Rialto Burns
15:05 to 15:30

The Sixteen Tonnes
15:40 to 16:05

Married to the sea
16:15 to 16:40

Picture Book
16:50 to 17:15

The Last Gambados
17:25 to 17:50

Female: Compere Stevie P, Monday, 30/08/2010

Cocabelle
11:00 to 11:45

Amy Housewine "Tribute to Amy Winehouse"
12:00 to 12:45

Beth MCann "Tribute to Texas"
13:00 to 13:45

Connie Lush
14:00 to 14:45

Hounds of Love Band "Tribute to Kate Bush"
15:00 to 15:45

Miss Allen "Tribute to Lilly Allen"
16:00 to 16:45

Beryl Marsden
17:00 to 17:45

Merseyside Police are urging festival goers to avoid leaving their wallets, bags or valuable items on display.

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