The UK's Biggest and Best Music Making Event

Music Live '08

Thanks for coming, See you in November!

Music Live celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2009.

For a decade it's been the UK's favourite music-making event, inspiring and educating musicians in their tens of thousands.

Every year the crowds throng to see a fantastic showing of the latest and greatest guitars, drums, synths, amplifiers, recording gear and software from the world's best-known brands. And the involvement of retail partners means Music Live is the perfect place for visitors to expand their equipment arsenal at special show-only deals.

Music Live also plays host to some of the biggest names in the music industry each year. Currently riding high, Irish rockers The Answer graced the Live Stage in 2006 before their profile went stratospheric; we've had Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith appearing with comedian Al Murray; Status Quo riffmeister Rick Parfitt visiting for 'An Audience With...' in 2007; both Joe Bonamassa and Stone Gods playing the Live Stage in 2008... We could go on.

Take a look at all the pics from recent years on our Flickr page here.

And in addition to the likes of Duff McKagan (Velvet Revolver, Guns n'Roses), Kerry King (Slayer), Dave Mustaine (Megadeth), Matt Tuck (Bullet For My Valentine), Roy Mayorga (Soulfly), Black Stone Cherry and Mark Richardson (Feeder) attending Music Live signing sessions over the years, the show also has a long tradition of supporting up-and-coming artists. Mexicolas, This Is Menace, Johnny Foreigner, GetAmped and Koopa all count among Music Live's previous guests.

There's also an awful lot of playing and career advice to be gained from a Music Live visit. Drum clinics with players like Darrin Mooney (Primal Scream) and Jason Bowld (Pitchshifter), career seminars with industry pros and music production masterclasses are all part of the Music Live mix.