Artists & Performers
A regular on the Belfast music scene since the 1980’s, Alan McKelvey has been entertaining us for decades. His world class vocals and inspired guitar playing provide a unique blues rock experience in Northern Ireland. Seeking...
Amanda St John is a Soul/R&B/Pop singer from Belfast and is due to release her debut album ‘Grow’ in May 2016. A mainstay on the Northern Ireland radio, festival and gig circuit she has built up...
Debuting at our festival this year is the Antoinette McAllister Trio. An exponent of the revered School of Music at Univesity of Ulster Magee, Antoinette recently performed for Linley Hamilton’s Jazz World on BBC Radiio Ulster. ...
The Beekeepers are a five piece blues band playing a heady mix of blues, rock, funk and soul with a drive and groove that is hard to beat. They are widely recognised as one of the best...
Hailed as ‘the soul of Belfast’ the Belfast Community Gospel Choir (BCGC) has literally taken Northern Ireland by storm. They are relentless ambassadors for the city of Belfast and the whole of the province as they...
Born on the streets of Galway in 2012, BiancoSporco is a unique multi-cultural musical collective, which boasts an unusual formation of musicians. BiancoSporco specialises in creating and composing an eclectic mix of original tunes and authentic...
Blackbird & Crow are a two piece act from Donegal and would be best described as a foot stomping, dynamic, blues outfit. Maighread Grace is this vocalist of this duo and Stephen Doohan plays the slide...
If you’re in love with the sweet and soulful sounds of New Orleans then you can’t afford to miss The Bourbon Swing Jazz Band, one of the best Dixieland bands to emanate from Northern Ireland. This...
Café Jazz Project is a locally based duo featuring clarinettist Roy Mitchell and guitarist Greg Payne. Their repertoire has a distinctly French flavour as they incorporate many tunes by the likes of Django Reinhardt and Sidney...
Regulars at Belfast’s American Bar, the Chris Taplin Blues Band is a 4 piece band, inspired by the music of Muddy Waters to SRV, Howlin ‘ Wolf, Albert King, Hendrix to Jack White, Rory Gallagher, and...