The Big Brass Swing Band
The Big Brass Swing Band does exactly what it says on the tin, It’s big it’s brassy and boy does it swing.. The music is a mixture of Rat pack,...
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The Brightlight Trio
The Brightlight trio are a newly formed Jazz fusion group hailing from Belfast. Consisting of established musicians, Rick Swann on Trumpet, Organ & Vocals, Rohan Armstrong on Double 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 Dharma Bums
The Dharma Bums is a new trio, led by tenor saxophonist, Roy Mitchell. Whilst in no way intended to be a “tribute” act, this project is very much an homage to...
The Euphonics
The Euphonics are a 6 piece live band from Derry. The band consist of local musicians who regularly gig in their local area and across the North West. Playing all...
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
Blues/Rock/Roots music delivered with passion and pride. Not to be missed ! Described as the dirty blues band from Belfast, with raunchy, exciting, provocative and honest playing, ranging from down-home...
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 Katharine Timoney Quartet
Making her festival debut, the Katharine Timoney Quartet features a fantastic line-up of seasoned professionals with undoubtedly one of the biggest voices of this generation. An accomplished musician, she began...
The Linley Hamilton Quartet
Linley has been a part of the Irish music scene for over twenty years and since then he has juggled a career as a trumpet player with being a BBC...
The Men Who Knew Too Much
These “well informed men” play a mixture of blues, alt country, cajun and folk with an odd Hawaian number thrown in for good measure! Featuring Percy Robinson (guitar,dobro,vocals), Egon Callery...
The Mindbenders
The Mindbenders are a four piece covers and originals band from Donegal & Derry. Playing all over Ireland, the band blends funk, soul, rock & pop into a cocktail of...
The Roaring Forties
The Roaring Forties are a top ten album charting swing rock band with a reputation as a favourite Festival band, wedding band and dance band, featuring some of the best...
The Sabrejets
Hard boiled, no holds barred, no punches pulled, lowdown, white-knuckle, rockin’ slop ! A rockin’ rollin’ riot of untamed sin, sex and savagery. This Belfast band return to the festival...
The Simon Kennedy Band
“Limavady Churches Together” proudly present, as part of the Danny Boy Jazz & Blues Festival, The Simon Kennedy Band. A guitar and organ driven blues trio, the band was formed in...
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 Soundbites
The “Soundbites” from way back in the Monaghan Delta, are a four piece “Electric Blues Band”. Their passion for this music is obvious every time they take to the stage, with their...
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 Swingtime Starlets
The Swingtime Starlets – aka Orla Mullan & Naomi Rocke ! Get your toes tapping, your sweetheart swaying, your jitterbug jiving and become entranced in the romance as this diverse,...
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...
The Windy City Rev Ups
Big shout out to Kevin McLeod and Martin Mullan of Air Cool Engineering for bringing the Rev Ups to Ireland. The lads were in Chicago for that now famous game...