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 1ST AUGUST 2025
1.00pm Casino Dixieland Jazz Band Bandstand
2.30pm King & Whittredge Aonach Mhacha
3.00pm Banshee Band Bandstand
5.00pm Crow Black Chicken Bandstand
6.30pm Fourshuckmen The Hole in the Wall Bar
8.30pm Lee Hedley Blues Band Devlin’s Bar
9.30pm Frank Carbery Blues Band Armagh City Hotel Callan Lounge
9.30pm Keith Doran Band Rafferty’s Bar
9.30pm Two Time Polka Red Neds
9.30pm Mike Brookfield Band Keegan’s Bar 10.00pm Ben Reel Band McKenna’s Bar 10.00pm The Blue Katz Blues Band 4th Wall @ Marketplace Theatre
SATURDAY 2ND AUGUST 2025
11.00am MD Rafferty Music School Live Lounge Artisan Market @ Shambles Yard
12.00pm McCool Blues Band Bandstand
12.30pm Lonesome Pete Artisan Market @ Shambles Yard
12.30pm Renegade Blues Band Aonach Mhacha
1.45pm Manhattan Swing Bandstand
2.30pm The Mighty Quinn Turners Bar
2.30pm Zac Mac Band Aonach Mhacha
2.30pm Courtnay Giffin Toby Jug
3.30pm Backbone Blues Band Bandstand
5.00pm Open Mic Session (MD Rafferty Music School) The 4th Wall @ Market Place Theatre
5.30pm Delta Fuse The Hole in the Wall Bar
7.00pm Gary Price & GP3 Hughes Bar
7.30pm Sam Davidson’s Taste Rafferty’s Bar
Rob Strong Band Armagh City Hotel Spires Bar 7.30pm The Boogie Monsters Toby Jug 8.00pm Pat McManus Band Charlemont Arms Hotel