Three nights of live music took place in ACC Liverpool in November 2024 in collaboration with Massive Attack, Act 1.5 and SJM Concerts.
Each of the gigs promising to be low carbon, showcasing the ‘gold standard’ of smart design in live music events.
IDLES | 28.11.24 | M&S Bank Arena
The date was set for Thursday 28 November when Liverpool welcomed British punk rock band IDLES to the waterfront arena.
Renowned for their energetic live performances, the night saw thought-provoking lyrics and infectious riffs with classics ‘Never Fight a Man With a Perm’, ‘1049 Gotho’, ‘Samaritans’, ‘Dancer’ and ‘Progress’.
Tracks from their vibrant fifth album ‘Tangk’ (pronounced ‘tank’ with a whiff of the ‘g’) were also played, reminding fans of the band’s vow to keep lifting and fighting for themselves and their listeners, to keep offering the grim persistence of joy and hope and love and wonder as long as that’s what anyone needs to survive.
Massive Attack | 29.11.24 | M&S Bank Arena
Massive Attack, the pioneering group behind the rise of trip-hop in the 80s and 90s headed to Liverpool.
Creating some of the most influential sounds of their era with unforgettable classics, audiences experienced their atmospheric and immersive tracks ‘Unfinished Sympathy’, ‘Teadrop’, ‘Karmacoma’ and ‘Protection’ live.
Part of ACT1.5 and ambassadors for tackling climate change, Massive Attack are the first band globally to become members of the UN Race to Zero Programme – meaning that all of their touring and production will follow the Paris Agreement’s 1.5° de-carbonization measures.
Nile Rodgers | 30.11.24 | M&S Bank Arena
Nile Rodgers and CHIC have been captivating audiences worldwide for decades with their infectious beats and timeless classics.
As a co-founder of CHIC, Nile Rodgers pioneered a musical language that generated chart-topping hits like ‘Le Freak’ and ‘Good Times’, sparking the advent of hip-hop. His collaborations with artists like David Bowie, Madonna, and Duran Duran have sold over 500 million albums and 100 million singles worldwide.
This was an incredible night and opportunity to experience the magic of Nile Rodgers and CHIC live in Liverpool!
