LITTLE EXTRAS
MD RAFFERTY MUSIC SCHOOL
LIVE LOUNGE SHOW
Bandstand, Market Square
Sat 3 Aug | 10.30am - 12noon
Come and listen to future local musicians as they develop their performance skills. Listen to all the beats and get into the festival spirit as MD Rafferty Music school host their live lounge show- Blues Special on the Bandstand.
OPEN MIC SESSIONS
MD RAFFERTY MUSIC SCHOOL
4th Wall @ Market Place Theatre Sat 3 Aug | 5.00pm - 7.00pm
Why not call into the 4th Wall Bar at the Market Place Theatre and try some blues music for yourself, open mic sessions are open to experienced and novice musicians. BLUES BUSKING TRAIL
Various City Centre Locations
Fri 2 Aug - Sat 3 Aug
Walk through the cobbled streets of Armagh City centre and experience the talent of the next generation of young, local musicians from MD Rafferty music school. Take the time to stop and listen to their backdrop of melodies playing through the city, whilst you follow the blues trek.
FREE CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT
Enjoy free children’s entertainment whilst listening to the backdrop of blues music from the bandstand.
Entertainment will include Facepainting, balloon modelling and much more. Grab a coffee from a nearby eatery and take some time to enjoy the festival atmosphere in Market Square.
Market Square |
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Sat 3 Aug | 1.00pm
4.00pm
BLUES
SCAN FOR GIG GUIDE
FREEGIGS
SCAN FOR GIG GUIDE
SPECIAL
40+
FRI 2 AUG – SUN 4 AUG 2024 ARMAGH CITY
THE BLUES TREK
The Blues are back for a Summer date! Armagh City will once again host a full programme of the blues bands, over 40 in all! Why not head on down to the blues capital and experience some of our fine dining, family friendly entertainment and blues artists in a weekend not to be missed.
FRIDAY 2ND AUGUST 2024
1.00pm Casino Dixieland Jazz Band Bandstand
2.30pm Renegade Blues Band Aonach Mhacha
3.00pm Blues Confidential Bandstand
5.00pm Rob Strong Band Bandstand
7.30pm The Mighty Quinn The Hole in the Wall Bar
7.30pm Riley & the Moon Rockers Armagh City Hotel Spires Bar
9.30pm Pat McManus Band Armagh City Hotel Callan Lounge
9.30pm Soundbites Rafferty’s Bar
9.30pm Stonecold Hobos Mickey Kelly’s Bar
9.30pm Two Time Polka Red Neds
9.30pm The Dirt Devlin’s Bar
9.30pm The Garage Blues Band Keegan’s Bar
10.00pm Ben Reel Band McKenna’s Bar
SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST 2024
10.30am MD Rafferty Music School Live Lounge Bandstand
12.00pm Matty Rea Armagh City Hotel
12.00pm Michael Watters Bandstand
12.30pm Lonesome Pete Aonach Mhacha
1.00pm Free Children’s Entertainment Market Square
1.45pm Manhattan Swing Bandstand
2.30pm The Crackpot Preachers Turners Bar
2.30pm Davy K Project Aonach Mhacha
3.30pm Zac Mac Bandstand
5.00pm Open Mic Session (MD Rafferty Music School) The 4th Wall @ Marketplace Theatre
5.30pm Courtnay Giffin The Hole in the Wall Bar
6.00pm Delta Fuse Hughes Bar 7.30pm The Roy Fulton Experience Charlemont Arms Hotel
7.30pm Freedom 35s Rafferty’s Bar
7.30pm King & Whittredge Armagh City Hotel Spires Bar
7.30pm Backbone Blues Band Toby Jug
7.30pm Mr Castle Blues Band Uluru
Frank Carberry Blues Devlin’s
SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024
2.30pm Ben Prevo Charlemont Arms Hotel 2.30pm Ronnie Greer Trio with Ken Haddock & John McCullough The Hole in the Wall Bar 2.30pm Jackie McAuley & Rod Demick with McCollum Bros Armagh
4.00pm Mark Black Band Rafferty’s Bar 4.00pm Gary Price and GP3 Hughes Bar 5.30pm Keith Doran Band Toby Jug 5.30pm Rusty Jacks Red Neds
7.30pm Mike Brookfield Band Devlin’s Bar 9.30pm The Rubber Plants McKenna’s Bar 9.30pm The Nite Hawks Armagh City Hotel Callan Lounge
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9.30pm
Bar 9.30pm Finnian & Band Keegan’s Bar 9.30pm Sam Davidsons Taste Mickey Kelly’s Bar 9.30pm Alan McKelvey Band Red Neds 9.30pm Allison McGrath Armagh City Hotel Callan Lounge 10.00pm The Brown Notes McKenna’s Bar 10.00pm The Blue Katz Blues Band The 4th Wall @ Marketplace Theatre
FRI 2 AUG – SUN 4 AUG 2024 | ARMAGH CITY
City Hotel Callan Lounge
Information is correct at time of print and is subject to change.
