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THE FINAL LINEUP IS HERE 🌊

OUTER WAVES 2026 is complete. May 23rd–24th, Liverpool North Docks.

Headlined by ØXN (feat. Radie Peat of Lankum), Dame Area, Jarboe (Swans) feat. Joy Von Spain, and the world premiere of HAND TO MOUTH TO — a new commissioned work by Keeley Forsyth & Matthew Bourne.

Final additions: HHY & the Kampala Unit, Elspeth Anne, a Lesser Version, Rongo Rongo, Those Holy feat. Ly Nguyěn, Jacques Malchance, veve — joining Lord Spikeheart, Waq Waq Kingdom, Mohammad Syfkhan, Mugstar & many more on a bill spanning Europe, Africa, Asia and beyond.

Plus commissioned new works from coby o·bi, S. Fearon, Quieting (in partnership with @musicfuturesuk ) & Tomas Edgar ( in partnership with @dadafest ).

Visual art from Kromavision, Sam Wiehl, Freddy Francke, Jasmine Murphy & more. Panel talks, workshops & afterparties across the weekend.

Weekend & Day tickets from £40 (+ fees)— link in bio.

All headliners finished in time for the last train back to Manchester.

@invisiblewindfactory @makecic @quarryliverpool
Supported by @aceagrams

#OuterWaves #OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #ExperimentalMusic #UndergroundMusic

THE FINAL LINEUP IS HERE 🌊

OUTER WAVES 2026 is complete. May 23rd–24th, Liverpool North Docks.

Headlined by ØXN (feat. Radie Peat of Lankum), Dame Area, Jarboe (Swans) feat. Joy Von Spain, and the world premiere of HAND TO MOUTH TO — a new commissioned work by Keeley Forsyth & Matthew Bourne.

Final additions: HHY & the Kampala Unit, Elspeth Anne, a Lesser Version, Rongo Rongo, Those Holy feat. Ly Nguyěn, Jacques Malchance, veve — joining Lord Spikeheart, Waq Waq Kingdom, Mohammad Syfkhan, Mugstar & many more on a bill spanning Europe, Africa, Asia and beyond.

Plus commissioned new works from coby o·bi, S. Fearon, Quieting (in partnership with @musicfuturesuk ) & Tomas Edgar ( in partnership with @dadafest ).

Visual art from Kromavision, Sam Wiehl, Freddy Francke, Jasmine Murphy & more. Panel talks, workshops & afterparties across the weekend.

Weekend & Day tickets from £40 (+ fees)— link in bio.

All headliners finished in time for the last train back to Manchester.

@invisiblewindfactory @makecic @quarryliverpool
Supported by @aceagrams

#OuterWaves #OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #ExperimentalMusic #UndergroundMusic

THE FINAL LINEUP IS HERE 🌊

OUTER WAVES 2026 is complete. May 23rd–24th, Liverpool North Docks.

Headlined by ØXN (feat. Radie Peat of Lankum), Dame Area, Jarboe (Swans) feat. Joy Von Spain, and the world premiere of HAND TO MOUTH TO — a new commissioned work by Keeley Forsyth & Matthew Bourne.

Final additions: HHY & the Kampala Unit, Elspeth Anne, a Lesser Version, Rongo Rongo, Those Holy feat. Ly Nguyěn, Jacques Malchance, veve — joining Lord Spikeheart, Waq Waq Kingdom, Mohammad Syfkhan, Mugstar & many more on a bill spanning Europe, Africa, Asia and beyond.

Plus commissioned new works from coby o·bi, S. Fearon, Quieting (in partnership with @musicfuturesuk ) & Tomas Edgar ( in partnership with @dadafest ).

Visual art from Kromavision, Sam Wiehl, Freddy Francke, Jasmine Murphy & more. Panel talks, workshops & afterparties across the weekend.

Weekend & Day tickets from £40 (+ fees)— link in bio.

All headliners finished in time for the last train back to Manchester.

@invisiblewindfactory @makecic @quarryliverpool
Supported by @aceagrams

#OuterWaves #OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #ExperimentalMusic #UndergroundMusic

🚨THIS SUNDAY @ QUARRY🚨

We’re super excited to be hosting the official @outerwavesfestival after party at Quarry this Sunday!!

Free entry from 22:30 ‘til late with some incredible DJs taking over through the night ‼️

If you haven’t already, get your Outer Waves tickets now 🖤

🚨THIS SUNDAY @ QUARRY🚨

We’re super excited to be hosting the official @outerwavesfestival after party at Quarry this Sunday!!

Free entry from 22:30 ‘til late with some incredible DJs taking over through the night ‼️

If you haven’t already, get your Outer Waves tickets now 🖤

An update on the Outer Waves 2026 lineup.

Unfortunately HHY & the Kampala Unit have had to withdraw from this year’s festival. We hope to welcome them to Liverpool in the future.

We’re really pleased to announce that Mohammad Syfkhan will now be closing the mainstage on Saturday evening. A Kurdish-Syrian bouzouki player and vocalist whose ecstatic music draws from across the Middle East and North Africa — he has shared bills with Lankum, appeared at End of the Road and Venice Biennale, and puts on a live show that will get the whole room moving. A worthy closer and we cannot wait.

See you this weekend. 🌊

#OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #MohammadSyfkhan #ExperimentalMusic #undergroundmusic

An update on the Outer Waves 2026 lineup.

Unfortunately HHY & the Kampala Unit have had to withdraw from this year’s festival. We hope to welcome them to Liverpool in the future.

We’re really pleased to announce that Mohammad Syfkhan will now be closing the mainstage on Saturday evening. A Kurdish-Syrian bouzouki player and vocalist whose ecstatic music draws from across the Middle East and North Africa — he has shared bills with Lankum, appeared at End of the Road and Venice Biennale, and puts on a live show that will get the whole room moving. A worthy closer and we cannot wait.

See you this weekend. 🌊

#OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #MohammadSyfkhan #ExperimentalMusic #undergroundmusic

PANELS — Outer Waves 2026
Two conversations across the weekend you won’t want to miss.
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Saturday 12:15
CHANGING TIDES — Industry Panel
Rising costs, disappearing venues, and a changing scene. As grassroots music spaces across the UK continue to close, what does this mean for the future of live music and underground culture?

Joining us to explore what’s being lost, what’s evolving, and how artists, venues and communities are fighting back:

Lisa Meyer (Supersonic Fest) · Rivca Burns (Sounds From The Other City / Factory International) · Philip Morris (Musicians Union) · Joel Murray (Outer Waves Festival) + more

📸 @oscillik
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Sunday 12:15
IN CONVERSATION WITH KEELEY FORSYTH
Cultural curator and Resonance FM resident Nina Kehagia (@ninakeh) sits down with Keeley Forsyth to discuss her career, her creative process, and the making of Hand To Mouth To — her newly commissioned live work at Outer Waves 2026.
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Both panels are free to festival ticket holders. 23 & 24 May · Invisible Wind Factory & Make CIC, Liverpool’s North Docks.
#OuterWaves #OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #Panel #GrassrootsMusic

PANELS — Outer Waves 2026
Two conversations across the weekend you won’t want to miss.
—
Saturday 12:15
CHANGING TIDES — Industry Panel
Rising costs, disappearing venues, and a changing scene. As grassroots music spaces across the UK continue to close, what does this mean for the future of live music and underground culture?

Joining us to explore what’s being lost, what’s evolving, and how artists, venues and communities are fighting back:

Lisa Meyer (Supersonic Fest) · Rivca Burns (Sounds From The Other City / Factory International) · Philip Morris (Musicians Union) · Joel Murray (Outer Waves Festival) + more

📸 @oscillik
—
Sunday 12:15
IN CONVERSATION WITH KEELEY FORSYTH
Cultural curator and Resonance FM resident Nina Kehagia (@ninakeh) sits down with Keeley Forsyth to discuss her career, her creative process, and the making of Hand To Mouth To — her newly commissioned live work at Outer Waves 2026.
—
Both panels are free to festival ticket holders. 23 & 24 May · Invisible Wind Factory & Make CIC, Liverpool’s North Docks.
#OuterWaves #OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #Panel #GrassrootsMusic

See you at @outerwavesfestival this weekend? Liverpool’s underground and alternative music festival returns 23-24 May across @invisiblewindfactory and @make.cic North Docks 💥 We had a blast last year (including seeing Mandy, Indiana and SILVERWINGKILLER for the first time) and can’t wait to discover loads of new music at this year’s edition. Go and secure your day or weekend ticket from Outer Waves’s website 🔗

🎥 @secondbeststudios
🎚️ @haddikinaudio

Outer Waves 2026 is nearly here — and so are the last tickets.

May 23–24 / Liverpool North Docks / Invisible Wind Factory + Make CIC / QUARRY Closing Party

Weekend & day tickets from £40. Link in bio.

#OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #experimentalmusic #musicfestival #undergroundmusic

Outer Waves 2026 is nearly here — and so are the last tickets.

May 23–24 / Liverpool North Docks / Invisible Wind Factory + Make CIC / QUARRY Closing Party

Weekend & day tickets from £40. Link in bio.

#OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #experimentalmusic #musicfestival #undergroundmusic

Outer Waves 2026 is nearly here — and so are the last tickets.

May 23–24 / Liverpool North Docks / Invisible Wind Factory + Make CIC / QUARRY Closing Party

Weekend & day tickets from £40. Link in bio.

#OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #experimentalmusic #musicfestival #undergroundmusic

Outer Waves 2026 is nearly here — and so are the last tickets.

May 23–24 / Liverpool North Docks / Invisible Wind Factory + Make CIC / QUARRY Closing Party

Weekend & day tickets from £40. Link in bio.

#OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #experimentalmusic #musicfestival #undergroundmusic

Outer Waves 2026 is nearly here — and so are the last tickets.

May 23–24 / Liverpool North Docks / Invisible Wind Factory + Make CIC / QUARRY Closing Party

Weekend & day tickets from £40. Link in bio.

#OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #experimentalmusic #musicfestival #undergroundmusic

ARTIST WORKSHOPS — Sunday 24 May

Before Dali De Saint Paul and Mariam Rezaei close the Kapsule stage together on Sunday, they’re each leading a workshop earlier in the day. Spaces are limited — get down early.
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12:45–14:00
Vocal Workshop with Dali De Saint Paul

An introductory workshop exploring the voice as a musical, communal, and political instrument. Expect improvisation techniques, listening exercises, and a look at the history of experimental sound — and how multiple voices can interact in the context of improvisation. Dali is a prolific collaborator and a central figure in Bristol’s improvised music scene, completely self-taught, whose project EP/64 spanned more than 40 musicians across 64 concerts over six years.
—
14:45–15:45
Experimental Turntablism with Mariam Rezaei

Mariam Rezaei is a multi-award-winning composer, turntablist and performer working across experimental new music, free improvisation, mutant club music and hip-hop. Described by The Wire as one of the most technically adept and creatively daring artists to use the turntable as a musical instrument, this workshop offers a rare chance to learn from a true pioneer of the form.
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Both workshops are free to festival ticket holders, taking place at Kapsule. Spaces are limited — first come, first served.

Outer Waves 2026 · 23 & 24 May · Liverpool North Docks. Tickets at outer-waves.co.uk.

#OuterWaves #OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #Workshop #ExperimentalMusic

ARTIST WORKSHOPS — Sunday 24 May

Before Dali De Saint Paul and Mariam Rezaei close the Kapsule stage together on Sunday, they’re each leading a workshop earlier in the day. Spaces are limited — get down early.
—
12:45–14:00
Vocal Workshop with Dali De Saint Paul

An introductory workshop exploring the voice as a musical, communal, and political instrument. Expect improvisation techniques, listening exercises, and a look at the history of experimental sound — and how multiple voices can interact in the context of improvisation. Dali is a prolific collaborator and a central figure in Bristol’s improvised music scene, completely self-taught, whose project EP/64 spanned more than 40 musicians across 64 concerts over six years.
—
14:45–15:45
Experimental Turntablism with Mariam Rezaei

Mariam Rezaei is a multi-award-winning composer, turntablist and performer working across experimental new music, free improvisation, mutant club music and hip-hop. Described by The Wire as one of the most technically adept and creatively daring artists to use the turntable as a musical instrument, this workshop offers a rare chance to learn from a true pioneer of the form.
—
Both workshops are free to festival ticket holders, taking place at Kapsule. Spaces are limited — first come, first served.

Outer Waves 2026 · 23 & 24 May · Liverpool North Docks. Tickets at outer-waves.co.uk.

#OuterWaves #OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #Workshop #ExperimentalMusic

One week to go.

Outer Waves 2026 is almost here — 23 & 24 May, Liverpool’s North Docks. ØXN, Dame Area, Jarboe feat. Joy Von Spain, Keeley Forsyth’s Hand To Mouth To, Lord Spikeheart, WaqWaq Kingdom and a full weekend of experimental music, visual art and commissioned new works across Invisible Wind Factory and Make CIC.

Tickets still available from £40 — don’t leave it late. Link in bio.

#musicfestival #undergroundmusic #Liverpool #ExperimentalMusic #LiveMusic

Hello!
Here is a new poster design for the mesmerising @haressband for their performance next Saturday at @outerwavesfestival ❤️‍🔥
I've been busy curating and screen printing posters by a bunch of super talented Liverpool based artists all week (and next), go have a look on @crookedneckprint to see those.
Really excited for all the shows at the festival next weekend, I'll be installing a poster exhibition and also a collage zone for folks to chill out, draw and have a play with paper and glue. 🥳
#screenprint #gigposter #outerwaves #liverpool

Hello!
Here is a new poster design for the mesmerising @haressband for their performance next Saturday at @outerwavesfestival ❤️‍🔥
I've been busy curating and screen printing posters by a bunch of super talented Liverpool based artists all week (and next), go have a look on @crookedneckprint to see those.
Really excited for all the shows at the festival next weekend, I'll be installing a poster exhibition and also a collage zone for folks to chill out, draw and have a play with paper and glue. 🥳
#screenprint #gigposter #outerwaves #liverpool

Hello!
Here is a new poster design for the mesmerising @haressband for their performance next Saturday at @outerwavesfestival ❤️‍🔥
I've been busy curating and screen printing posters by a bunch of super talented Liverpool based artists all week (and next), go have a look on @crookedneckprint to see those.
Really excited for all the shows at the festival next weekend, I'll be installing a poster exhibition and also a collage zone for folks to chill out, draw and have a play with paper and glue. 🥳
#screenprint #gigposter #outerwaves #liverpool

Shining a light on three Liverpool artists joining us this year 🌊 (1/3)

veve, a Lesser Version, and Jonah Wardle are all on the bill for Outer Waves 2026 — and we couldn’t be prouder to have them. Platforming local talent alongside our international lineup is at the heart of what we do, and this lot are very much the real deal.

@blueberrygardenx
veve is a singer, songwriter, multi- instrumentalist, composer, and producer based in Liverpool who blends the likes of indie, dance, dreampop and electronic elements together to create a distinctive sound. She recently self released her debut album Meraki, recorded, performed and produced entirely from her bedroom.

@alesserversion
a Lesser Version is an artist called Liam Evans that plays and releases music with a band that is also called a Lesser Version.

Described by The Quietus as ‘purveyors of fractured and emotive DIY indie rock’, a Lesser Version crafts songs that are heartfelt and homemade whilst existing in a post-internet, post-genre universe that they have created for themselves, stretching from shoegaze to folk via emo and electronica.

@jonah_wardle
Jonah Wardle is a composer, sound artist, and producer. Alongside creating electronic music under the alias Machine Hire, he develops work under his own name that focuses on conceptual, sound art-driven pieces. His practice centres on sampling and audio manipulation, using unconventional sound sources to create visceral and immersive listening experiences.

His most recent project, STRIP - A Sonic Self-Portrait, is a composition made entirely from recordings of his own body, exploring anatomy as both subject and instrument.

23 & 24 May @ Invisible Wind Factory & Make CIC, Liverpool’s North Docks. Tickets from £40 — link in bio.

#OuterWaves #OuterWaves2026 #liverpool

Shining a light on three Liverpool artists joining us this year 🌊 (1/3)

veve, a Lesser Version, and Jonah Wardle are all on the bill for Outer Waves 2026 — and we couldn’t be prouder to have them. Platforming local talent alongside our international lineup is at the heart of what we do, and this lot are very much the real deal.

@blueberrygardenx
veve is a singer, songwriter, multi- instrumentalist, composer, and producer based in Liverpool who blends the likes of indie, dance, dreampop and electronic elements together to create a distinctive sound. She recently self released her debut album Meraki, recorded, performed and produced entirely from her bedroom.

@alesserversion
a Lesser Version is an artist called Liam Evans that plays and releases music with a band that is also called a Lesser Version.

Described by The Quietus as ‘purveyors of fractured and emotive DIY indie rock’, a Lesser Version crafts songs that are heartfelt and homemade whilst existing in a post-internet, post-genre universe that they have created for themselves, stretching from shoegaze to folk via emo and electronica.

@jonah_wardle
Jonah Wardle is a composer, sound artist, and producer. Alongside creating electronic music under the alias Machine Hire, he develops work under his own name that focuses on conceptual, sound art-driven pieces. His practice centres on sampling and audio manipulation, using unconventional sound sources to create visceral and immersive listening experiences.

His most recent project, STRIP - A Sonic Self-Portrait, is a composition made entirely from recordings of his own body, exploring anatomy as both subject and instrument.

23 & 24 May @ Invisible Wind Factory & Make CIC, Liverpool’s North Docks. Tickets from £40 — link in bio.

#OuterWaves #OuterWaves2026 #liverpool

Shining a light on three Liverpool artists joining us this year 🌊 (1/3)

veve, a Lesser Version, and Jonah Wardle are all on the bill for Outer Waves 2026 — and we couldn’t be prouder to have them. Platforming local talent alongside our international lineup is at the heart of what we do, and this lot are very much the real deal.

@blueberrygardenx
veve is a singer, songwriter, multi- instrumentalist, composer, and producer based in Liverpool who blends the likes of indie, dance, dreampop and electronic elements together to create a distinctive sound. She recently self released her debut album Meraki, recorded, performed and produced entirely from her bedroom.

@alesserversion
a Lesser Version is an artist called Liam Evans that plays and releases music with a band that is also called a Lesser Version.

Described by The Quietus as ‘purveyors of fractured and emotive DIY indie rock’, a Lesser Version crafts songs that are heartfelt and homemade whilst existing in a post-internet, post-genre universe that they have created for themselves, stretching from shoegaze to folk via emo and electronica.

@jonah_wardle
Jonah Wardle is a composer, sound artist, and producer. Alongside creating electronic music under the alias Machine Hire, he develops work under his own name that focuses on conceptual, sound art-driven pieces. His practice centres on sampling and audio manipulation, using unconventional sound sources to create visceral and immersive listening experiences.

His most recent project, STRIP - A Sonic Self-Portrait, is a composition made entirely from recordings of his own body, exploring anatomy as both subject and instrument.

23 & 24 May @ Invisible Wind Factory & Make CIC, Liverpool’s North Docks. Tickets from £40 — link in bio.

#OuterWaves #OuterWaves2026 #liverpool

The schedule is HERE 🌊

Two days. Four stages. Artists travelling from across Europe, Africa, Asia and beyond — all landing at Liverpool’s North Docks on 23 & 24 May.

Closing Party 22:30-LATE at @quarryliverpool

Start planning your weekend now, because there is a lot to take in. Link in bio for the full rundown and tickets 🎟

#OuterWaves #OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #ExperimentalMusic #LiveMusic

The schedule is HERE 🌊

Two days. Four stages. Artists travelling from across Europe, Africa, Asia and beyond — all landing at Liverpool’s North Docks on 23 & 24 May.

Closing Party 22:30-LATE at @quarryliverpool

Start planning your weekend now, because there is a lot to take in. Link in bio for the full rundown and tickets 🎟

#OuterWaves #OuterWaves2026 #Liverpool #ExperimentalMusic #LiveMusic