Liverpool Sound City has today confirmed the first acts for its seventh festival as Kodaline, Fuck Buttons, Clean Bandit, Gruff Rhys, Jungle, Circa Waves, Darlia, Wolf Alice, Big Ups, Courtney Barnett, Thumpers, Girls Names, Loom, LSA, We Are The Wild, Fair Ohs, We Were Evergreen, Marika Hackman, Tramms, Sons and Lovers, Dolomite Minor, The Minutes, Blaenavon & Lola Colt. 

The stellar line up will play in a range of diverse and unique venues in Liverpool city centre between 1-3 May 2014. The second wave featuring additional headliners will be announced in February. 

Irish rockers Kodaline will be headlining the iconic Anglican Cathedral during the festival following in the footsteps of previous Sound City headliners like Noah and the Whale & The Walkmen.

Earlier this month they announced legends John Cale and Thurston Moore as keynote speakers for the LSC conference and CEO David Pichilingi is delighted to be taking the festival to the next level. Additional speakers and live acts will be revealed next month.

Three-day festival only wristbands are currently available at the early bird price of £44 until Monday 3rd February. Ticket links and more information here.