Music Live 2009

We had a great time at last years Music Live event at the NEC, and this year looks set to be better!

With just over two weeks to go until Music Live 2009 at the NEC, organiser Clarion Events has revealed a host of attractions for rock-loving visitors over the weekend of 6-8 November…

Thin Lizzy’s Scott Gorham and Cradle Of Filth’s Paul Allender are two of the special guests recently confirmed. The guitar legends will be appearing courtesy of Engl amplification for meet-and-greet sessions with fans during the weekend.

Music Live is the UK’s favourite music-making event. Celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2009, the show is held at the Birmingham NEC each November and attracts in excess of 22 000 visitors over three days.

Inspirational and educational, Music Live (which takes place from Friday 6 – Sunday 8 November this year) features a mouth-watering equipment exhibition that showcases – and lets visitors get their hands on – the world’s best guitar, drum, keyboard and recording gear.

Exciting live performances are also part of the Music Live experience. This year acoustic guitar wizard and YouTube phenomenon Erik Mongrain, new UK bands Cars On Fire and They Fell From The Sky and Ocean Colour Scene’s Damon Minchella are all scheduled for Live Stage shows and masterclasses. On Sunday 8 November, the Live Stage is given over to some of the country’s finest tribute bands – including Iron Maiden tribute Hi-On Maiden – in a recreation of the classic 1988 Donington Monsters Of Rock festival line-up.

These artists join the likes of Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Duff McKagan (Velvet Revolver, Guns n’Roses) and Rick Parfitt (Status Quo), who have all appeared at Music Live in the last three years.

To round off the live element of Music Live, this year the show ‘hosts’ the Hellfire Festival, the UK’s premier independent rock and metal festival. Taking place on the Music Live stage each evening of the show, Hellfire features some classic names alongside hot new talent, from Saxon and Anvil to Sylosis and Blakfish.

Whether visitors are serious about a music industry career or just playing for fun with friends, Music Live is a must-visit experience.

Tickets for Music Live (which include access to the Live Stage all weekend, including the Titans Of Tribute show) are priced at £16 in advance and are available from www.musiclive.co.uk or from the box office on 0844 581 1109.