Salt and Tar Music Weekender has returned to Bootle, with the first of four nights of live music starting on August 13. The event has gone 'on tour', travelling down the canal to its neighbours at the Lock and Quay's evening site, while works continue to expand its home site.
Performers and venue
Music legends will take to the stage for the four-day event, including Billy Ocean, The Waterboys, Saw Doctors, and Nile Rodgers and CHIC. The ECHO attended the opening night, which was set to host Billy Ocean.
Drinks prices at Salt and Tar 2026
Spirit and mixer (single spirit): Gordons Gin £9, Pink Gin £9, Smirnoff Vodka £9, Spiced Bacardi £9, Bacardi £9, Jamesons £9, Vodka and Red Bull £10.50, Aperol Spritz £10* (*Aperol Spritz 50ml measure). Double up for £3.
Softs and hot: Coke / Diet / 7up / Fanta £3, Bottled water £2.50, Red Bull £4.50, Tea / Coffee £2, Cappuccino £2.50.
Wines: Malbec 187ml £8, Sauvignon 187ml £8, Rose 187ml, Pinot Grigio 187ml £8, Rose Fizz £8, Pinot Grigio bottle £32, Rose bottle £32.
Draught (half pint): Poretti £4.50, Carlsberg £4, Somersby Blackcurrant cider £4.
Cans: Guinness £7.50, Kronenbourg 1664 £6, Inch's Apple cider £6, Hooch £6, VK Ice £6, Guinness 0% £7, Estrella 0% £5.50.
