Europe's largest free festival Liverpool International Music Festival has announced its first tranche of artists for this year's event including including Sigma, The Wombats, Lianne La Havas, Netsky and Kwabs.

Other artists revealed today include; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Ms Dynamite, DJ Target, Maverick Sabre, Shakka, Anne-Marie, Samm Henshaw, Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band, China Crisis, John Power Band, Dave McCabe and the Ramifications, Rhys Lewis, Jalen Ngonda, Michael Seary, Amique, Ali Ingle, Seramic and Viola Beach.

LIMF Curator, Yaw Owusu comments, "LIMF continues to move forward in its ambition to be one of the most dynamic, diverse and inherently different festivals in Europe! Year four is all about us shining a light on re-defining musical moments and movements, as well as the artists that lead these! I hope that music lovers from anywhere and everywhere, of all ages and backgrounds, revel in a number of special experiences at LIMF 2016." 

In addition to the free festival there are a number of workshops with the redefinition theme

From the Soul (LIVE) - Thursday 21st July - 1900 - 22.00 - Music Room - Royal Philharmonic Hall - Curated Gilles Peterson
From the Soul (After Party) - Thursday 21st July – 2200 - 0100 - Buyers Club 
House Nation in association with Circus - Friday 22nd July – 1700 - 0000 - Sefton Park Palm House 
House Nation (After Party) - Friday 22nd July – 0100 - 0400 - 24 Kitchen Street 
From Eric's To Evol (a celebration of Liverpool music's counter-culture) - Saturday 23rd July - 1930 - 2300 - Liverpool Guild of Students 
Music City: Reimagined - Friday 22nd July - 18.30 - 21.30 - Sefton Park 
Roots, Rock, Reggae - Saturday 23rd August - 15.00 - 15.30 - Sefton Park 

Liverpool is recognised as a UNESCO City of Music in 2016, shining a spotlight on the city's pioneering approach to its ever-evolving music culture. Combining this with the city's rich music heritage, Liverpool International Music Festival has become the current voice of this global music city with an experimental but accessible programme for all.

LIMF 2016 is made up of LIMF Presents, LIMF Academy and Europe's largest free music event, LIMF Summer Jam. Last year it attracted around 160,000 music lovers, cementing Liverpool's reputation as a must-visit destination, with this year’s earlier July date ensuring it will be the perfect start to the summer celebrations.