Mathew Street

Organiser's are promising that the 2008 Mathew Street Festival will make Liverpool the UK capital of live music for Bank Holiday weekend.

This year's city centre festival will feature six outdoor stages over two days including a new main stage near to the Queensway Tunnel.

Over 30 indoor venues will also host live bands.

Chas and Dave

The outdoor stages will run from 11am to 6pm with 95 bands from countries including USA, Brazil, Argentina, Turkey, France, Canada and Scotland.

Chas and Dave will appear on the main stage on Sunday with Right Said Fred and Connie Lush playing on the Bank Holiday Monday.

Merseyside's new musical talent will be showcased on the Streetwaves stage in Williamson Square, compered by BBC Radio Merseyside's Dave Monks.

Sunday, 24th August

Exchange Street

(Compere: Mike Byrne)

1100 - 1145 THE ZODIACS

1200 - 1245 KARL TERRY

1300 - 1345 FOURMOST

1400 - 1445 BILLY BUTLER & THE TUXEDOS

1500 - 1545 MIKE PENDER SEARCHERS

1600 - 1645 MERSEYBEATS

1700 - 1745 UNDERTAKERS

Water Street

(Compere: Neil Brennan)

1100 - 1145 GARY MURPHY

1200 - 1245 SECRET AGENT -  RORY GALLAGHER

1300 - 1345 GUNS 2 ROSES

1400 - 1445 LED ZED

1500 - 1545 ARE YOU EXPERIENCED - (HENDRIX)

1600 - 1645 CREAM'D

1700 - 1745 FRAGILE - YES

Williamson Square

(Compere: Dave Monks)

1100 - 1120 ASPEN GROVE

1130 - 1145 BEAKER FOLK OF THE BRONZE AGE

1155 - 1215 SYSTEMS DMC

1225 - 1240 THE NEW HAZE

1250 - 1305 THE LITTLE HYDES

1315 - 1330 BLACK NIGHT CRASH

1340 - 1400 CALIFORNIA STORIES UNCOVERED

1410 - 1430 LES ALCOOLYTES

1440 - 1500 KARAVAN

1510 - 1530 THE PIPERS

1540 - 1605 THE DEAD TEDDIES

1615 - 1640 909

1650 - 1715 TBC

1725 - 1750 RED ORCHESTRA

Monday, 25th August

Exchange Street

(Compere: Neil Brennan)

1100 - 1145 REPEATLES

1200 - 1245 SMITHS INDEED

1300 - 1345 SQUARE ONE (COLDPLAY)

1400 - 1445 BLURB - (BLUR)

1500 - 1545 ROCKS OFF - (ROLLING STONES)

1600 - 1645 OVERTURES

1700 - 1745 ABSOLUTE BOWIE

Water Street

(Comperes: Mikey Moo & Chris Griffiths)

1100 - 1130 CHER

1145 - 1215 ELTON

1230 - 1300 TINA TURNER

1315 - 1345 DUSTY

1400 - 1430 RIGHT SAID FRED, A PERSONAL APPEARANCE

1450 - 1535 CONNIE LUSH

1555 - 1640 ROBBING WILLIAMS

1700 - 1745 VOGUE (MADONNA)

Williamson Square

(Compere: Dave Monks)

1100 - 1130 NIGHT PARADE

1140 - 1210 THE GRAND ARCHITECTS

1220 - 1250 THE GREAT NORTHWESTERN HOBOES

1300 - 1330 THE MOJAVE COLLECTIVE

1340 - 1410 TYGERSTYLE

1420 - 1505 TAYLOR MADE FABLE (45MINS)

1515 - 1545 KOF

1555 - 1625 ASBOS

1635 - 1705 F.O.E

1715 - 1745 BLUE RUBY