FRI 31 JULY – SUN 2 AUG 2026 ARMAGH CITY
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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
our fine dining, family friendly entertainment and blues artists in a weekend not
FRIDAY 31ST JULY 2026
1.00pmCasino Dixieland Jazz Band Bandstand
3.00pmBanshee Bandstand
5.00pmBackbone Blues Band Bandstand
6.30pmNiamh Strong Band The Hole in the Wall Bar
7.30pm Zac Mac Band Toby Jug
8.30pm Villiers And The Villains Devlin’s Bar
8.30pm Davy K Project Rafferty’s Bar
9.30pmThe Nite Hawks Armagh City Hotel Callan Lounge
9.30pmCrest of a Wave Red Neds
9.30pmGary Price & GP3 Keegan’s Bar
10.00pmThe Brown Notes McKenna’s Bar
10.00pmThe Blue Katz Blues Band 4th Wall @ Market Place Theatre
SATURDAY 1ST AUGUST 2026
11.00amMD Rafferty Music School Live Lounge Bandstand
12.00pmCATCH 22 Bandstand
1.00pm ATOMIC Blues Showcase Artisan Market @ Shambles Yard
1.30pmThe Quays Bandstand
2.30pm The Juke Joint Blues Band Artisan Market @ Shambles Yard
2.30pmCrowblack Chicken Turners Bar
2.30pmThe Mighty Quinn Toby Jug
3.00pm McCool Blues Band Bandstand
4.00pm Zac Mac Band
Artisan Market @ Shambles Yard
5.00pmOpen Mic Session (MD Rafferty Music)The 4th Wall @ Market Place Theatre
5.30pmDelta Fuse The Hole in the Wall Bar
7.00pmFrank Carberry Duo Hughes Bar
7.30pmThe Soundbites Rafferty’s Bar
7.30pmRob Strong Band Armagh City Hotel Spires Bar
7.30pmThe Boogie Monsters Toby Jug
8.00pm Eric Bell Trio Charlemont Arms Hotel
8.00pmMark Braidner Blues TrioMickey Kellys
8.30pmMr Castle Blues Band Uluru
9.30pmLee Hedley Blues Band Devlin’s Bar
9.30pmThe Dirt Keegan’s Bar
9.30pmAlan McKelvey Band Red Neds
9.30pmBen Reel Band Armagh City Callan Lounge
10.00pmStonecold Hobos McKenna’s Bar
10.00pmFreedom 35s 4th Wall @ Market Place Theatre
SUNDAY 2ND AUGUST 2026
2.30pm Ronnie Greer Trio with Ken Haddock & John McCullough The Hole in the Wall Bar
2.30pmCourtnay Giffen Toby Jug
4.00pmMark Black Band
4.00pmLonesome Pete
5.30pmFrank Carberry Blues Band Red Neds
5.30pmAlison McGrath & Soulantics Armagh City Callan Lounge
6.00pmMike Brookfield Band Mickey Kellys Bar
7.30pm Rusty Jacks Devlin’s Bar
7.30pmBob Dylan’s Outlaws Toby Jug
9.30pmWe are Ghosts McKenna’s Bar
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