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Brian Kennedy Solo Concert Support Lee Rogers May Street Church Thursday 24th Feb Doors 7:30pm, Showtime 8:30pm Tickets £25.00 Belfast songwriter Brian Kennedy, hugely popular for his soulful vocals and supreme stylistic versatility, recently celebrated 20 years in the music business ........ more & film clip - BUY NOW |
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Foy Vance Solo Concert Support Aaron Shanley Empire Music Hall Thursday 24th Feb Doors 9:30pm Showtime 10:30pm Tickets £16.00 ‘One of the most soulful and powerful singers and writers I've heard in a long while’ Bonnie Raitt Foy operates in his own parallel universe. His music is an evolving journey, a constant search for artistic expression captured in the moment............more & film clip - BUY NOW |
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In the Round Concert: Billy Bragg, Shauna Tohill, John D'Arcy Crescent Arts Centre Thursday 24th Feb Doors 8pm Showtime 9pm Tickets £16.00 Billy Bragg is joined on stage with two very talented local songwriters. The passionate, multi-talented 20 year old, Shauna Tohill is certainly making waves in the music scene - more & film clip - BUY NOW |
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Tim O'Connor with Michael McGoldrick and Dezi Donnelly Black Box Hill St Thursday 24th Feb Doors 7:30pm Showtime 8:30pm Tickets £8.00 Tim O’Connor is a passionate, sensitive singer/songwriter and guitarist, and a very charismatic performer. ..........more and film clip - BUY NOW |
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Ricky Warwick, Bobby Bare Jr, Joe Echo & Mark Graham ‘In The Round’ Concert Madisons Hotel Cellar, Botanic Avenue Ticket Price £5 Doors 8pm Showtime 8.30pm - Age Limit 18+ He was nominated for a Grammy at age five for a duo with his renowned country music dad Bobby Bare.......More & film clips |
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Paul Casey, Rainy Boy Sleep, Fretwear In The Round Concert Helen Lewis Studio, Crescent Arts Centre, 2 University Road Belfast Ticket Price £5 Doors 7pm - Age Limit 14+ Paul Casey is being talked of among Ireland’s new music followers as 'the new cool'. His song writing, guitar playing and distinctive voice are set to cause quite a stir both sides of the Atlantic...... more & film clips |
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Gerry Creen, Kevin Doherty, Rory Faithfield In The Round Concert Ticket Price £9 Doors 8pm Showtime 8.30pm - Age Limit 14+ We’ve put together three of the finest songwriters performing in Ireland today - More & film clips |
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Nanci Griffith, Wes Grierson, Janet Holmes 'In The Round' Empire Music Hall, Botanic Avenue On Stage together Ticket Price £16 Doors 6.15pm (Early Show) Showtime 6.45pm end 8.30pm Age Limit 18+ Nanci’s In the Round Concerts at the Empire have become a festival highlight. Make sure you catch this one! On stage with Nanci are local songwriters Janet Holmes and Wes Grierson.....more & film clips
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PRS AFTERSHOW CLUB Madisons Hotel Cellar, Botanic Avenue Open to Convention Ticket Holders & Artists Appearing at tonight’s PRS AFTERSHOW are Gareth Dunlop & Peter Mc Veigh. ....... More &Film Clips.......... |
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PANARTS & THE JOHN HEWITT PRESENTS SONGWRITERS’ SHOWCASE ‘IN THE ROUND’ The John Hewitt Bar, Donegall St, Belfast Doors 8pm Age Limit 18+ FREE EVENT Featuring Bernie Maguire, Brendan Monaghan & Barry Fleming More songwriters to be announced |
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Aslan in Concert Empire Music Hall Friday 25th Feb Doors 9:30pm Showtime 10:30pm Tickets £15.00 Aslan are one of Irish music’s most enduring names, a group who have spent fifteen years performing great music……….more & film clip - BUY NOW |
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Cerys Matthews Solo Concert May Street Church Friday 25th Feb Doors 7:30pm Showtime 8:30pm Tickets £22.00 Cerys Matthews, former lead singer and songwriter with Welsh Band Catatonia, whose hits include ‘You've Got a Lot to Answer For’, ‘Mulder and Scully’, ’Dead From the Waist Down", and ‘Road Rage’ .......more & film clip - BUY NOW |
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Foy Vance, John Brannen(USA),Thom & Lucy Southern ‘In The Round’Concert Madison's Hotel Basement Friday 25th Feb Doors 8Pm Showtime 9pm Tickets £16.00 Amazing live performer Foy Vance is joined on stage with John Brennan (USA) and up and coming local artists Thom & Lucy Southern. John Brannen is no stranger to big success. On his resume he can state that he toured with country megastars Shania Twain and Toby Keith.......more & film clips - BUY NOW |
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Ricky Warwick Solo Concert Kings Head Friday 25th Feb Doors 7:30pm Showtime 8:30pm Tickets £12.00 Ricky Warwick was the formidable front man for The Almighty, one of the heaviest rock acts the UK has ever seen.......more & film clips - BUY NOW |
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Pugwash in Concert Empire Music Hall Fri 25th Feb Doors 6:15pm Showtime 7pm Sharp Tickets £10.00 Thomas Walsh formed Pugwash in the late 1990s, inspired by his love of the pure power pop of The Beatles and ELO. Their debut album Almond Tea made the Hot Press chart of Top 30 albums of the millennium…….more & film clip - BUY NOW |
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Nik Kershaw, Karima Francis, Kyle John Suckling On Stage Together Black Box 18 Hill Street Belfast Ticket Price: £15 Doors: 8pm Showtime 8.45pm - Age Limit: 18+ Nik Kershaw, Karima Francis, Kyle John Suckling In the Round Concert - A great selection of songs from three great live performers. More & film clips - BUY NOW |
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The Play For Peace, Panarts & David Ervine Foundation Crescent Arts Centre, University Road Belfast Ticket Price: £5 Doors 5.30pm Event 6pm – 7.15pm Age Limit 14+ Panarts in partnership with the David Ervine Foundation presents The Play for Peace........more info |
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Rhythm & Rhyme Concert Owen McCafferty, Paul Muldoon, Brian Kennedy, Chas Sandford (USA), Thomm Jutz (USA) &Colum Sands Special Presentation By The Lord Mayor Councillor Pat Convery The Katherine Brick Award for Young Songwriter of the Year Sponsored by Avalon Guitars Crescent Arts Centre, University Road Belfast - Ticket Price: £8 Doors 8.30pm Showtime 9.15pm Age Limit 14+ |
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Songwriters’ Showcase ‘In the Round' Songwriters’ Festival Listening Room, Studio, Crescent Arts Centre, 2 University Road Belfast Tickets £3 Doors 7pm - Age Limit 18+ Bar available.
7.30pm-8.25pm Conor Fitzpatrick, Suzanne Savage, Jennifer Cooke 8.40pm-9.35pm Stephen Maguire, Christy McGuigan, Emily Rose Conlon 9.55pm-11.00pm Daithi Rua, Rory Faithfield, Ria Maguire |
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Lifetime on the Road Concert Allan Taylor & Rab Noakes Helen Lewis Studio, Crescent Arts Centre, 2 University Road Belfast Ticket Price £10 Doors 8pm Showtime 8.30pm Allan Taylor is one of England's most-respected singer/songwriters. Artists on both sides of the Atlantic have covered his songs, including Don Williams, Frankie Miller, Fairport Convention, Dick Gaughan, the Fureys, the Clancy Brothers, and De Dannan.......More & film clips |
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White Mountain Music Publishing & No Alibis Presents Aaron Shanley with Allie Bradley Support Mark Graham. Art Studio, Crescent Arts Centre Tickets £5 Doors 8pm Age 14+ STANDING ONLY What a year 2010 was for Aaron Shanley, he started the year winning ‘The Katherine Brick Award’ for Young Songwriter of the Year followed by a successful trip to Nashville,...........more & film clips |
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PANARTS & THE JOHN HEWITT PRESENTS SONGWRITERS’ SHOWCASE ‘IN THE ROUND’ The John Hewitt Bar, Donegall St, Belfast Doors 8pm Age Limit 18+ FREE EVENT Bernard McGinn, John Knox, Gary Quinn, Tim O’Connor & Kevin Healy |
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Jerry Fish & the Mudbug Club Empire Music Hall Saturday 26th Feb Doors 9:30pm Showtime 10:30pm Tickets £15.00 What do you get when you cross Tom Waits with a Circus Showband, when you mix Jacques Brel with Mink DeVille, when you lock Dr John, Dean Martin and The Fun Lovin’ Criminals in the same room?.......more & film clip - BUY NOW |
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Nanci Griffith Solo Concert MC Ralph McLean Support Laura McGhee May St Church Saturday 26th Feb Doors 7:30pm Showtime 8:30pm Tickets £22.00 We are delighted to welcome back the wonderful Nanci Griffith. With 18 albums to her credit Nanci is no doubt an illustrious songwriter..........more & film clip - BUY NOW |
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Nik Kershaw Solo Concert Support Kyle John Suckling Empire Music Hall Saturday 26th Feb Doors 5:30pm Showtime 6:45pm Sharp Tickets £15.00 In the1980s Nik Kershaw was a teen idol, his 50 weeks on the UK Singles Chart in 1984 beat all other solo artists........more & film clip - BUY NOW |
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Karima Francis, Joe Echo, Jefferson Ross, Thomm Jutz, Nicole Maguire The Cube, Crescent Arts Centre, University Road Belfast Ticket Price: £5 Doors 8pm Showtime 8.30pm Age Limit 14+ ‘Karima’s voice is stunning. In a breath, she's capable of sweeping from ethereally angelic to devastatingly heartbreaking, a power that has seen her captivate audiences live’ BBC review. She was named by The Observer as the number 1 act to watch in 2009. "The Author" was her stunning debut album and has also appeared on Later.... with Jools Holland.... more and film clip |
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SONGWRITERS’ SHOWCASE ‘IN THE ROUND’ Songwriters’ Festival Listening Room Studio, Crescent Arts Centre, 2 University Road Belfast Doors 3pm Ticket £3 Age Limit 18+ Bar available 3.30pm-4.25pm Alan Patterson, Jennifer Crook, Ruth McGonagle 4.40pm-5.35pm Andy Patterson, Sal Hanvey, Zak Whitefield 5.50pm-6.45pm Janet Holmes, Stephen Johnston, Allie Bradley 8.00pm-8.55pm Oonagh Derby, Nathaniel McAuley, Bernadette Morris 9.10pm-10.55pm Matt McCafferty EP Launch, Ruth Trimble, Junior Johnston 10.20pm-11.00pm Kevin Healy, Dee McQueen, Dan Bardon |
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John Brannen In Concert Helen Lewis Studio, Crescent Arts Centre, 2 University Road Belfast Ticket Price £5 Doors 8pm Showtime 8.30pm Age Limit 14 John Brannen is no stranger to big success. On his resume he can state that he toured with country megastars Shania Twain and Toby Keith.......more & film clips |
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Paddy Nash & The Happy Enchiladas Support Nuala Dalton The John Hewitt Bar 51 Donegall Street Saturday 26th Feb Doors 8pm FREE Lamenting tales of the underdog is the best way to sum up the songs of Paddy Nash, quirky, melodic and thought provoking.... More & film clip FREE CONCERT |
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Lee Rogers, Errol Walsh, Ian Smith, Tony McLoughlin & Ben Reel ‘In the Round’ Concert Helen Lewis Studio, Crescent Arts Centre 2 University Road Belfast Doors 2pm Showtime 2.30pm Tickets -£5 From Scotland, now based in Donegal, Ian Smith is a unique guitarist, great vocalist and songwriter. He's an optimist at heart, hope and possibility characterise his writing........More & film clips....... |
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NO ALIBIS PRESENTS John Deery and the Heads in Concert Arts Studio, Crescent Arts Centre Doors 2pm Showtime 2.30pm Tickets £5 John Deery & The Heads, have made a huge impression since bursting onto the scene in early 2010. .......More & film clip.... |
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Belnash 7th Birthday Concert (3 Songs Each) Madisons Hotel Botanic Avenue Belfast Ticket Price £5 Doors 2pm Showtime 2.30pm Age Limit 18+ 3 songs each from festival artists including: Nanci Griffith, Laura McGhee (SCO), Peter McVeigh, Jefferson Ross (USA), Ria Maguire, Nathaniel McAuley & more |
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