FRI 2 AUG – SUN 4 AUG 2024
ARMAGH CITY
40+ FREEGIGS
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LITTLE EXTRAS
MD RAFFERTY MUSIC SCHOOL
LIVE LOUNGE SHOW
Bandstand, Market Square
Sat 3 Aug | 10.30am - 12noon
BLUES SPECIAL
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
Market Square | Sat 3 Aug | 1.00pm – 4.00pm
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.
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SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST 2024
10.30am MD Rafferty Music School Live Lounge Bandstand
12.00pm Matty Rea
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
7.30pm Riley & the Moon Rockers
9.30pm Pat McManus Band
9.30pm Soundbites
The Hole in the Wall Bar
Armagh City Hotel Spires Bar
Armagh City Hotel Callan Lounge
Rafferty’s Bar
9.30pm Two Time Polka Red Neds
9.30pm The Dirt
9.30pm The Garage Blues Band
10.00pm Ben Reel Band
Devlin’s Bar
Keegan’s Bar
McKenna’s Bar
Armagh City Hotel
12.00pm Michael Watters Bandstand
12.30pm Lonesome Peat 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