Mark Braidner
Mark Braidner specialises in finger style blues and slide playing and at his core he is a blues man through and through. It’s what he’s all about and when he plays...
Category: 2018
Martello Jazz Band
The Martello Jazz Band was formed in the autumn of 1985 by a group of enthusiastic musicians who had played previously in other bands. Their aim was to produce a...
Men N Black
The pick of local Jazz musicians, Men n Black are a highly-polished combo, who’s extensive repertoire draws from material from 1920s to the modern day. They play songs from the...
Modern Swing Collective
The Modern Swing Collective is keeping Gypsy Jazz alive in Belfast ! With Mathew Dowie on lead guitar, Les Bamber on rhythm guitar and vocals, James Cunningham on clarinet, Michael...
Palais Swing Band
A superb live 10 piece band performing hits from the swing era. From Glenn Miller to Jools Holland – from Ella Fitzgerald to Caro Emerald – from Rat Pack to...
Portabello
Portabello are an 8-Piece band from Derry. The Band have been together for 7 years and have gigged extensively. Combining a set influenced by the best of rhythm & blues,...
Rab McCullough
Rab McCullough is an Irish blues legend having been an active contributor in the 60s and 70s when the blues baby came of age, sharing stages with his peers, who...
Ronnie Greer Blues Band
Blues guitar legend Ronnie Greer returns to the festival this year with his blues band, featuring some of the finest musicians in the country, including Anthony Toner on guitar and...
Rose Room
Returning to our festival after a quick visit to the AA last year, anyone who missed this group of virtuosos has no excuse this year, as they will be gracing...
Soulseekers
Fresh from Derry Jazz Festival come the Soulseekers. Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, Bad Manners – quite a mix, put your dancing shoes on !!
The Armstrong Experience
Originally from Belfast, bass and drum duo ‘The Armstrong Experience’ have supported some of Northern Ireland’s finest performers for many years. They have laid down a steady drum and bass...
The Catfish Blues Orchestra
Introducing Ireland’s definitive Blues Big Band “The Catfish Blues Orchestra”. Comprised of some of the finest blues talents based in Ireland today, “The Catfish Blues Orchestra” is a truly unique...
The Clandestinos
The Clandestinos formed in 2014 in their hometown of Galway. Their intention was to celebrate and pay tribute to the much loved music of Reggae, Ska and Latin and to...
The Clara Rose Band
After a brief sabbatical in 2016, we are pleased to announce the return of Clara Rose to the beautiful North West for our 21st Festival. Powerful, sassy & soulful, The...
The Daylight Wobblies
A high octane, mostly ‘unplugged’ jam session from some of the North West’s top musicians, featuring guitar, bass, drums, piano, organ, harmonica and mandolin from former and current members of...
The Grand Camaros
The Grand Camaros are a well-seasoned four-piece playing a mix of Americana rock and blues. A big sound with vocally driven harmonies, twin guitars, Hammond organ, keys and drums. They...
The Hardchargers (feat. Lonesome Chris Todd)
Led by Lonesome Chris Todd, The Hardchargers are steeped in inspiration from the greats of the country blues – Blind Willie McTell, Blind Willie Johnson, Bukka White, Willie Brown, Lightnin’...
The Jambons
Yvonne Holmes is a superb jazz vocalist and as so has been lead vocalist with a number of big bands in the North West, including Nightheat and The Soul Seekers....
The Soul Doctors (with Maeve Dunphy)
Soul, blues and jazz, with Maeve Dunphy on vocals and guitar, Jerome McGlynn on guitar, Caolan Hutchinson on piano, Peter Doherty on bass, and Aidan Dunphy on drums. Special pests...
The Susan Tomelty Band
The Susan Tomelty Band cover material from KoKo Taylor, Ida Cox, Junior Wells, Susan Tedeschi, Bonnie Riatt, B B King, Tony Joe White, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Peter Green,...
The Willie Byrne Band
Willie Byrne is recognised as one of Belfast’s hidden gems, legendary among Ireland’s guitar fraternity. He has been performing since the late seventies, steadily developing a reputation as a master...
Villiers and The Villains
Often pegged as a blues act, Tony Villiers and the Villains are actually much trickier to define than that. Sure they have a definite blues edge, but The Villains’ sound...