OUTER WAVES

We're extremely excited to announce the 2nd wave of artists playing OW26! LORD SPIKEHEART, the boundary-smashing force of African extreme music, brings his ferocious blend of death-metal growls, industrial chaos and raw, ritualistic energy to Outer Waves 2026! Fresh off global acclaim for his debut The Adept and the explosive EP REIGN, he’s redefining heavy music with collaborations spanning Iggor Cavalera to Arka’n Asrafakor. Expect a blistering, visceral performance that surges from hypnotic rhythms into full-throttle catharsis—igniting mosh pits, shaking foundations and leaving crowds buzzing long after the final scream. The line up will also include the neo-classical electronica of CARMEL SMICKERSGILL, gothic industrial duo GY!PA, the cinematic compositions of LUCE MAWDSLEY, the 70's punk infused garage rock of MINCEMEAT & Bristol's premium alt-rock experimenters, HAAL. Last few £40 tickets still available - snap em up before its too late!

OUTER WAVES 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT!!! We are beyond excited to reveal the first wave of artists playing OUTER WAVES FESTIVAL next year - 23rd & 24th of May 2026! Featuring: Irish folk mystics OXN (featuring Radie Peat of Lankum), The percussive industrial minimalism of Catalan duo DAME AREA, Ex Swans legends JARBOE featuring THOR HARRIS & JOY VON SPAIN, Japanese tribal electro bass duo WAQWAQ KINGDOM, Syrian euphoric maestro MOHAMMAD SYFKHAN, Liverpool art poppers a.P.A.t.T., Ever-anarchic prog punks UNSTOPPABLE SWEETIES SHOW, & Surrealist jazz noise pop newbies DOMESTIC PARTNERS! Many more to be announced! Weekend Tickets Starting at £40 23rd & 24th May, Invisible Wind Factory and Make Liverpool. Supported by Arts Council England

FEBRUARY 1ST 2026: QUARRY & OUTER WAVES PRESENT ERASERHEAD XIU XIU; An exploration of the sonic and visual universe that is David Lynch’s Eraserhead! ERASERHEAD XIU XIU is new a live concert by XIU XIU with accompanying film that uses field recordings, concert specific homemade instruments, organ, modular synths, vocals, flashlights, electrical interference and elements of musique concrete to express the bizarre emotionality, conflicted sexuality, relentless darkness and singularly unsettled moonscape of this most incredible of midnight masterpieces.

5 Days to Go: OUTER WAVES Festival Set to Ignite Liverpool’s North Docks With just five days remaining, the stage is nearly set for the arrival of OUTER WAVES—Liverpool’s newest and most daring alternative music and arts festival. Taking place 24–25 May 2025, this debut edition promises an electrifying weekend of sonic exploration and visual innovation at Invisible Wind Factory and Make Liverpool. Saturday sees the hypnotic minimalism of Ex-Easter Island Head take centre stage, while Sunday closes with a mind-expanding headline performance from the legendary GONG. They’re joined by a compelling array of experimental artists including Mandy Indiana, AJA Ireland, Abstract Concrete, Hyperdawn, and Smote—alongside some of the most exciting and boundary-pushing acts from Liverpool’s vibrant underground. OUTER WAVES offers a rare platform for artists and audiences seeking something more provocative, more collaborative, and more alive. Final tickets are now on sale!!!

The full line up of Outer Waves inaugural edition has arrived! Joining headliners Ex Easter Island Head & Gong are UK experimental heavyweights - spanning genres, pushing boundaries and blowing the minds of audiences all over Europe. Leading the Saturday lineup are Ex-Easter Island Head, renowned for their hypnotic, percussive minimalism, while psychedelic legends GONG will close the festival on Sunday with their genre-defying cosmic sounds. Joining them are internationally acclaimed artists including Mandy Indiana, AJA Ireland, Hyperdawn, Abstract Concrete, and Smote. The festival also champions homegrown talent, with performances from A Lesser Version, nil00, Silverwingkiller, Algernon Cornelius, Coughin Vicars, Those Holy, NZanZu, Liminal Project, Transmission Towers among many others. In addition to the live music, OUTER WAVES will feature DJ takeovers from Strike a Pose and Queensway, bringing a mix of underground sounds, high-energy club culture, and genre-defying selections.