What's On in Liverpool

On the Waterfront presents Red Rum Club — Kick off your Friday evening in the most spectacular setting imaginable: Pier Head, with the Mersey glittering behind the stage as Red Rum Club bring their mariachi-infused indie rock to the open air. It is the kind of gig that feels like a proper event rather than just a night out, and a June evening by the waterfront makes the whole thing feel almost cinematic. Head down from 5:00pm, check the website for tickets, and get there early to soak it all in.

Simple Minds and Deacon Blue performed LIVE at Camp and Furnace — Camp and Furnace is one of the most atmospheric venues in the city, and tonight it plays host to a full live performance celebrating two of the great Scottish bands of the eighties and nineties. If "Don't You (Forget About Me)" or "Real Gone Kid" ever made the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, this is your evening. Doors are at 7:00pm, so check the website for ticket details and book fast.

Peter Kay Live — One of Britain's most beloved comedians brings his live show to the M&S Bank Arena, and if you know anything about Peter Kay, you already know why this is one of the hottest tickets in the city tonight. The Arena holds thousands and yet somehow he always makes it feel like a room full of old friends sharing the same joke. Showtime is 8:00pm, so check the website for availability — and prepare to laugh until it hurts.

The Cavern Club Beatles - Live Tribute Show — There are tribute acts, and then there is the Cavern Club Beatles performing on the very street where it all began, making this one of the most authentically thrilling live music experiences you can have anywhere in the world. The electricity of Mathew Street, the tight harmonies, the Fab Four energy in a room that breathes rock and roll history — it is genuinely spine-tingling. Doors at 7:30pm, tickets are £25.

ParrJazz presents Latin Jazz at Ma Boyle's Alehouse & Eatery — Tucked away near the waterfront, Ma Boyle's is the kind of place that rewards those who know where to look, and on Friday night ParrJazz fills it with sun-drenched, rhythmically irresistible Latin jazz. Expect swaying rhythms, superb musicianship, and the warm convivial atmosphere of a proper alehouse doing what Liverpool does best: nurturing live music in an intimate setting. From 7:30pm — check the website for entry details.

DISCO INFERNO | Drag Queen DJs & Retro Music @ Dysco, Liverpool — When the rest of the evening winds down, DYSCO is only just getting started: from 10:00pm, Drag Queen DJs take the decks and spin retro classics in what promises to be an outrageously fun, gloriously inclusive late-night party. Whether you arrive in sequins or straight from dinner, the dancefloor welcomes everyone, and the energy is guaranteed to be sky-high. Tickets start from £3, so there is really no excuse not to end the night in style.