2010 will see the third annual Liverpool Sound City music industry conference and music festival take place in, you guessed it, Liverpool. This annual event has quickly become one of the UK’s most important dates in the international music calendar.

Every May, Liverpool Sound City presents over 450 artists from over 20 different countries, in 30 city centre venues to an audience of over 30,000, making the city a hive of activity for all emerging talent around the world and a must for any aspiring artist or band.

Artist submissions to play at Liverpool Sound City 2010 will be accepted up until 10th March. Just click here to apply.

Artists who have previously performed at Liverpool Sound City include: Animal Collective, Black Lips, Cage the Elephant, Casiokids, Clinic, Crystal Castles, The Damned, Deerhunter, DJ Yoda, Enter Shikari, Felix Da Housecat, Florence and the Machine, Glasvegas, Hadouken!, Hercules and Love Affair, Iglu and Hartly, Infadels, Juliette and the New Romantiques, King Creosote, Ladyhawke, Laura Marling, Little Boots, Metronomy, Mongrel, Mystery Jets, Pendulum, Port O’Brien, Post War Years, Pulled Apart By Horses, Reverend and the Makers, Rolo Tomassi, Santigold, Wave Machines, We Have Band, White Denim, White Lies, The Whip, Wild Beasts, The Wombats, You Me At Six

With over a 1000 registered delegates and 40 panellists in 2009, the Liverpool Sound City international music business conference caters for everyone; from the young on the cusp of a career in the music industry to the more established entrepreneur looking to grow their business.

Click here to buy your tickets before they sell out.
- Festival Wristband £45 (includes entry to all gigs)
- Delegate Pass £150 (includes festival wristband and full entry to all conference activity & special events)

For more information go to the official Liverpool Sound City website or go to the BMF online diary