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City Of Song Festival - This Weekend!
As you already know, not only are we rocking it out in London this weekend at KCLSU with This Ain't No Picnic, but we're also curating the Tennents Trail at this year's inaugural City of Song festival in our home base of Derry. You can check out further details here & here. Not only are we treating you to a selection of some of the most interesting and exciting new artists in Northern Ireland, but we are gonna spoil you further with a special Smalltown America showcase which takes place as part of the festival, this Saturday (27th September) . Featuring STA's very own lo-fi master of electro - Alan MX, and our fun-loving power-pop sweethearts, The Young Playthings, these STA stalwarts are joined by Belfast's very own electro-indie synth rockers, The Jane Bradfords. The show kicks off at 3pm on Saturday afternoon in the lobby area of the Nerve Centre on Magazine Street. This is an All Ages Show and admission is absolutely FREE!
Oh, and what about that poster to the right hand side of your screen for the showcase? It was lovingly designed by our good friend Marty Doherty - if you need a kick ass poster made for an upcoming show, then please keep Marty in mind for a spot of work - you can email him right here
A full program for the entire STA-curated Tennents Trail follows below - and remember all shows are free unless otherwise specified - see you at the shows!
Thursday 25th September
Bound For Boston
Festival Opening Party from 8:00pm
featuring live performance and DJ set by Alan MX (England, Smalltown America)
Friday 26th September
Bound For Boston
17:00: Robert Holmes (Belfast)
18:00: Our Krypton Son (Derry)
19:00: Paul Casey (Derry)
Smalltown America Showcase - Bound for Boston
21:30: The Jane Bradfords (Belfast)
22:30: The Young Playthings (England, Smalltown America)
23:30: Skruff (Derry)
The City Hotel
17:00: Artist TBC
18:00 Alan MX (England, Smalltown America)
19:00: The Young Playthings (England, Smalltown America)
21:30: Robert Holmes (Belfast)
22:30: Our Krypton Son (Derry)
23:30: Paul Casey (Derry)
00:30 - 02:30: Festival Club
The Tower Hotel
17:00: Johnny Black (LaFaro, Belfast)
18:00: Junior Johnson (Randalstown)
19:00: Daviet Ferris (Derry)
21:30: Skruff (Derry)
22:30: Ruairi O'Doherty (Ex-Cuckoo, Ex-Little Hooks, Derry)
23:30: Farago (Derry)
The Delacroix
17:00: Farago (Derry)
18:00: Ruairi O'Doherty (Ex-Cuckoo, Ex-Little Hooks, Derry)
19:00: Here Comes The Landed Gentry (Derry)
21:30: Daveit Ferris (Derry)
22:30: Junior Johnson (Randalstown)
23:30: Johnny Black (LaFaro, Belfast)
Saturday 27th September
Bound For Boston
16:30: Daveit Ferris (Derry)
17:30: Junior Johnson (Randalstown)
18:30: Johnny Black (LaFaro, Belfast)
City of Song Showcase
20:00: AER (Derry)
21:00: Our Krypton Son (Derry)
22:00: Future Chaser (Derry)
23:00: LaFaro (Belfast)
00:00: The Beat Poets (Belfast)
The City Hotel
16:30: Farago (Derry)
17:30: Ruairi O'Doherty (Ex-Cuckoo, Ex-Little Hooks, Derry)
18:30: Johanna Feagan (Firequeen, Derry)
00:30 - 02:00 Festival Club
The Tower Hotel
16:30: Our Krypton Son (Derry)
17:30: Robert Holmes (Belfast)
18:30: Michael Mormecha (Mojo Fury, Clown Parlour, Lisburn)
20:00: Daveit Ferris (Derry)
21:00: Junior Johnson (Randalstown)
22:00: Johnny Black (LaFaro)
The Nerve Centre
Smalltown America Showcase featuring Special Guests The Jane Bradfords - Lobby Area
15:00: Alan MX (England, Smalltown America)
16:00: The Young Playthings (England, Smalltown America)
17:00: The Jane Bradfords (Belfast)
The Gypsy Ball - Main Hall - Admission £10
22:00: Here Comes The Landed Gentry (Derry)
23:00: Balkan Alien Sound (Derry)
00:00: Urban Voodoo Machine (London, England)
Sandinos - Main Venue
19:00: The Pine Leaf Boys (Louisiana, United States) Admission: £3
The Gweedore
20:00: Johanna Fegan (Firequeen, Derry)
21:00: Robert Holmes (Belfast)
22:00: Skruff (Derry)
City of Song Website | The Young Playthings | Alan MX | The Jane Bradfords | The Nerve Centre