Category: 2018

Artist Appeared at 2018 Festival

Alan McKelvey Blues Band

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...

Antoinette McAllister Trio

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. ...

Beekeepers Blues Band

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...

Belfast Community Gospel Choir

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...

Blackbird & Crow

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...

Codetta Youth Choir

Both the Codetta Junior and Youth Choirs were launched in September 2017 to provide a choral pathway for singers from age 9 to adult within the Codetta family of choirs. The members of the choirs are...

Eilidh Patterson

Eilidh (pronounced I-Lee) is a singer/songwriter from Derry, N. Ireland. In recent years, she has performed in the States, the UK and in Europe, captivating audiences with her voice and songs. Eilidh’s relaxed stage presence invites...

Electric Vultures

Electric Vultures have been playing together since 2011…..now a three piece – with Rik on guitar/vocals, Willie on bass, and Neil on drums. Although strongly rooted in the blues, Electric Vultures draw on a wide variety of...

Espresso Jazz

Espresso Jazz play mainstream jazz, swing, ballads, bossa, blues and bop.  Attractive melodies, foot-tapping rhythms, well-tried hits from the 1920s onwards and newer latin, blues- and rock-tinged styles… We are pleased to welcome Mark Bradley, no...

Fiona Scott Trotter Band

Fiona Trotter has performed at numerous Jazz and Blues Festivals throughout Ireland and Scotland with a 2 piece, 3/4 and 5 piece band called THE FIONA SCOTT TROTTER BAND and the 2 piece called HOT TO...