See Jamie Webster in Liverpool on 22.08.2026. at Jacaranda Baltic for an intimate concert ahead of "Running Round The Sun". If you want his new indie-folk songs and familiar crowd-ready anthems in a small live room, plan your ticket purchase for this album launch show
Jamie Webster at Jacaranda Baltic: a homecoming in a much more intimate setting
Jamie Webster carries a different weight in Liverpool than at almost any other stop on his concert calendar. The city is not only the place he comes from, but a constant character in his songs: working-class life, friendship, community, frustration with everyday life and the stubborn optimism that has grown from his early performances into huge choruses for thousands of people keep returning in them. That is why the album launch show at Jacaranda Baltic is not just another date before the new tour. It is an opportunity for audiences to once again see an artist who has spent recent years playing large outdoor spaces and arenas from almost immediate proximity.
The performance is scheduled for 22 August 2026, and Jamie Webster's current schedule lists a start time of 20:00. An important practical note for everyone travelling to Liverpool: this is Jacaranda Baltic in Cains Brewery Village on Stanhope Street, not the historic The Jacaranda on Slater Street. The two venues belong to the same Liverpool music story, but they are located at different addresses. For this evening, you need to head towards the Baltic Triangle.
Tickets for this event are in demand.
Running Round The Sun opens a new chapter
Webster's new album Running Round The Sun will be released on 4 September 2026, less than two weeks after the Liverpool album launch performance. That gives the concert an interesting position: the audience experiences him at a moment when the new phase of his career has already begun, but the full album has not yet been released.
The album announcement describes a period in which Webster remains faithful to themes of community and everyday life, but gives more space to identity, pressure, mental health, belonging and the question of how to remain yourself while life around you changes. This can be heard clearly in the song "Just Begun", which retains his fondness for a big, communal chorus but starts from a more personal and reflective perspective. In July, "Small Town Life" followed, a song strongly connected to the idea of community, friendship and mutual support.
The album was created at Rockfield Studios in Wales and Mission Sound Studios in New York, with renewed collaboration with producers Dave Eringa and Tim Cunningham. Among the announced songs are "Ode To Me And You", "Modern Living Symphony", "Small Town Life", "Wherever You Are", "Just Begun", "Turning Point", "Breadline", "241 Tuesday", "Everybody's Gotta Love", "King Of Queens", "Across The River" and "VAT".
That does not mean the set list for Jacaranda Baltic is known. The album launch format places new material at the centre of attention, but the exact repertoire has not been announced. Webster arrives with a recognisable catalogue while at the same time presenting a phase that will take full album form several days later.
From We Get By to an artist for the big stages
Webster's rise is particularly interesting because his sound has never depended on distance between performer and audience. On the contrary, it works best when a song sounds like a shared story. Acoustic guitar, a folk and indie-rock foundation, prominent choruses and very direct lyrics have created a style in which political frustration, working-class life and personal insecurity often end up in the same space as friendship, humour and the need for togetherness.
The first studio album We Get By arrived in 2020 and reached number 6 on the UK Albums Chart. Moments reached number 3 in 2022, while 10 For The People reached number 2 in 2024.
Among the songs that have become recognisable to a wider audience are "Weekend In Paradise", "This Place", "Something In The Air", "We Get By", "Voice Of The Voiceless" and "Something's Gotta Give". His artist page keeps those very titles among the featured songs, alongside the newer "Just Begun" and "Across The River".
- For long-time fans: the appeal lies in the rare opportunity to see an artist accustomed to large crowds in a venue holding only a few hundred people.
- For audiences who know only the biggest songs: the album launch offers a quick entry into a new phase of his career without the need to know the entire catalogue in advance.
- For fans of British indie and modern folk: Webster combines acoustic directness with choruses that are closer to a huge rock concert than to a quiet club performance.
- For visitors to Liverpool: the concert connects the city's contemporary music scene with a venue that grew out of one of its best-known musical institutions.
How Webster's performance works live
Previous concerts show that Webster's music live relies on a very direct connection with the audience. At the large Sefton Park performance in 2024, the repertoire combined socially engaged songs, material from the album "10 For The People" and titles that had already become communal choruses for his audience. "Voice Of The Voiceless", "Something's Gotta Give", "This Place" and "Weekend In Paradise" were among the songs that carried that performance.
More important than the list of songs is the way he performs them. Webster often builds a concert from a feeling of conversation towards collective singing, so the chorus becomes the moment when the audience takes over part of the performance.
That is exactly why Jacaranda Baltic may be a particularly suitable venue. Songs that have proven themselves in front of tens of thousands of people now return to a much smaller room. In such a setting, there is less anonymity in the crowd and more of a sense that performer and audience are sharing the same room. A newer live recording of "Just Begun" from Blackstone Warehouse further shows that Webster is already bringing the new material to the stage, but it has not been confirmed which songs from the new album he will perform at Jacaranda Baltic.
It is worth securing tickets in good time, especially if the aim is to experience Webster's music in a format closer to a club concert than to his large Liverpool performances of recent years.
Jacaranda Baltic is not the old The Jacaranda
This is the most important logistical point before setting off. The historic The Jacaranda is located on Slater Street in central Liverpool. Jacaranda Baltic, where this concert takes place, is in Cains Brewery Village on Stanhope Street, in the Baltic Triangle district.
Jacaranda Baltic opened in 2024 as a new combination of record shop and concert venue. The live hall is located in the basement and has a capacity of around 400 people. The size alone explains why the venue attracts major names for album launch performances: it is large enough to create a powerful communal sound, but small enough for the artist to remain physically close to almost the entire audience.
The acoustics of the specific performance cannot be assessed in advance, but the experience is clearly different from an arena or a festival field. It is a standing live venue in a basement, with much more immediate proximity to the stage.
Jacaranda Baltic is part of Cains Brewery Village, a complex in the Baltic Triangle with music, hospitality and creative venues.
Venue accessibility
Visitors for whom accessibility is important should plan ahead. Jacaranda states that the venue is currently not accessible to wheelchair users. The live space is in the basement and is reached by stairs with a handrail. All concerts at the venue are essentially standing events, but there is a limited possibility of seating and support for visitors with access needs.
For accessibility-related requests, Jacaranda asks visitors to make arrangements at least 48 hours before the event. The venue also warns that the live room is very dark during performances. If you need assistance with entry, an alternative way to wait in the queue or a place to sit, this should be arranged before arrival, not only once the queue has already formed.
Getting to the Baltic Triangle
The Baltic Triangle lies south of Liverpool's central core and is recognisable for its repurposed industrial buildings, music venues, bars, creative studios and street art. Cains Brewery Village is one of the area's main landmarks, so it is more practical to enter that or the full address of Jacaranda Baltic into navigation rather than simply the name "Jacaranda".
The nearest Merseyrail station that VisitLiverpool lists for the Baltic Triangle is Liverpool Central. For travel by public transport, it is useful to check the current Merseytravel journey planner before setting off, particularly for the journey back after the concert, because evening timetables and network works can change.
If you are arriving by car, do not assume you will find a space immediately next to the entrance without waiting. The Baltic Triangle is a busy area on Saturday evenings with multiple venues and events, so it is more sensible to choose a public car park in advance and allow time for a short walk to Cains Brewery Village.
What to check before entering
The listed event time is 20:00, but the door opening time and detailed schedule for the evening have not been published by sources that can be treated as a reliable basis for planning. It is therefore not advisable to assume the exact time Webster will take the stage. Check the latest information on the day of the concert and arrive with enough time to spare for entry to the venue.
Likewise, no support act, special guest or additional production element has been confirmed for this evening. Album launch performances sometimes have a different rhythm from standard tour concerts, but for this date there is no basis for stating the length of the set, an interval or special effects in advance.
It is practical to expect a standing concert in a small venue. For rules regarding bags, photography and items that may be brought inside, check the venue's current instructions before arrival.
Why this Liverpool date is different
Webster's connection with Liverpool is not a marketing addition to his biography. The city is embedded in the way he writes, in the audience that has followed him since his early performances and in songs that often speak about people, streets and a sense of belonging. In recent years, that relationship has taken on the scale of major concerts: Sefton Park in 2024 showed how far he can carry songs that began in a much more intimate environment.
In August 2026, the direction temporarily reverses. Instead of moving into an even larger venue, Webster enters Jacaranda Baltic, a hall with a capacity of around 400 people, immediately before the release of the album "Running Round The Sun" and before the autumn concert dates. His artist page also lists performances at the same venue the day before and the day after this event, so Liverpool gets a small series of album launch evenings rather than an isolated passing date.
Fans coming for "Weekend In Paradise", "This Place" or "We Get By" should bear in mind that an album launch is not automatically a greatest-hits concert. The focus may be on new material, and the exact choice of songs remains open until the performance.
Ticket sales for this event are ongoing. If what matters most to you is the feeling of being close to the artist and you want to see Webster's new phase before "Running Round The Sun" becomes a fully released album, Jacaranda Baltic offers a context that is difficult to replicate at his larger concerts.
Sources:
- Jamie Webster - artist page: date and time of the performance at Jacaranda Baltic, announcement of the album "Running Round The Sun" and featured songs from the catalogue.
- Jacaranda - event schedule: confirmation that the album launch show is on 22 August at Jacaranda Baltic, not at The Jacaranda venue on Slater Street.
- Jacaranda - Jacaranda Baltic: location in Cains Brewery Village, venue concept and capacity of the live hall.
- Jacaranda - accessibility information: basement, stairs, standing format, possibility of limited seating and deadline for accessibility requests.
- Jacaranda Records - "Running Round The Sun": context of the new album, "Just Begun" and the current phase of Webster's creative work.
- Official Charts - Jamie Webster: chart positions of the albums "We Get By", "Moments" and "10 For The People" on the UK Albums Chart.
- Stereoboard - "Running Round The Sun" announcement: release date, album themes, studios, producers and announced track list.
- Boot Music - review of the Sefton Park performance: insight into the repertoire and the way Webster builds a relationship with the audience live.
- VisitLiverpool - Baltic Triangle: context of the district and the nearest Merseyrail station.
- Merseytravel - timetables and journey planner: checking current public transport options for Liverpool.