Local act Silhouette returns to the G Sessions on Saturday 1st June to showcase new material from her forthcoming, highly anticipated debut album.
Silhouette, the moniker for Magherafelt artist Shauna Tohill, has been taking the country by storm in recent years having her music heard by millions thanks to the Northern Ireland Tourist Board advertising campaign.
Support on the night comes from Runaway GO and Susie Blue.
Admission is just £5, payable at the door.
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We are delighted to bring you the first round of line-up announcements for this year’s two day festival extravaganza.
Headline acts for this year’s ‘Small but Massive’ event a include a Northern Ireland exclusive performance from Downpatrick rockers The Answer, Derry dance duo The Japanese Popstars and north coast instrumentalists And So I Watch You From Afar.
The first round of announcements for this year’s festival comprises some of the best in new, emerging and established talent from throughout Ireland, including:
Jetplane Landing, Little Bear, Axis Of, Ed Zealous, In Their Thousands, More Than Conquerors, Ryan Vail, Million Dollar Reload, The Wonder Villains, Trucker Diablo, VerseChorusVerse, The Bonnevilles, Runaway GO, The Clameens, Susie Blue, PigsAsPeople, Vanilla Gloom, Those Ghosts, The Wood Burning Savages, Pretty Child Backfire, Furlo, Robyn G Shiels and Rosie Carney – with many more still to be announced!
For the first time ever Glasgowbury will expand to a two day festival across the weekend of July 19th – 21st, staging a County Derry showcase on Friday 19th in support of Derry~Londonderry’s City Of Culture celebrations.
The announced line-up so far represents just the tip of the festival iceberg with many more announcements due over the coming weeks!
This year’s festival will also see the return of the acclaimed G Spot Comedy Stage and a host of carnival and samba band activities. And, for the first time, Glasgowbury will also link with Derry based CultureTECH festival to bring a technology inspired tent to the field featuring screenings, gaming and interactive activities to help keep the mind active over the long weekend.
“Every year, Glasgowbury aims to reflect the great success of our homegrown music scene and 2013’s line-up is arguably one of our best and most vibrant,” said organiser Paddy Glasgow.
“The beauty of the festival is that we can have acts such as And So I Watch You From Afar and The Answer, who are representing Northern Ireland on an international scale, alongside bands and artists who are fresh on the gig circuit, playing their first festival slots.
“The acts so far announced reflect less than half of the overall line-up and with a full festival programme combining comedy, street theatre, samba and technology – this could be the most exciting Glasgowbury yet.”
Tickets for Glasgowbury 2013, priced from just £35, are on sale now from THIS LINK.
Glasgowbury gratefully acknowledges the support of Arts Council NI, Northern Ireland Tourist Board and Culture Company towards festival costs.
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Over four years after they headlined a Glasgowbury G Session, we are delighted to announce the return of And So I Watch You From Afar to Draperstown.
The iconic NI band will return to celebrate the release of new album All Hail Bright Futures, their third and arguably most exciting album, at a truly intimate gig at the Cellar Bar in Draperstown on Friday 3rd May.
The north-coast four piece have led the way for new and emerging acts in Northern Ireland and have a long standing relationship with Glasgowbury – last playing a ‘special guest’ slot in the early afternoon of the 2010 festival having headlined the previous year.
The band return to the G Sessions on Friday 3rd May for a once in a lifetime, intimate showcase night.
Support comes from PigsAsPeople and Vanilla Gloom, two exciting new acts currently making headway within the local music scene.
Capacity is strictly limited for this gig and tickets, priced at just £7, are on sale FROM THIS LINK.
Get your ticket soon to avoid disappointment!
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Ever thought of yourself gracing a stage at the annual Sperrins spectacular known as Glasgowbury? Well, thanks to our partners at Red Bull Bedroom Jam, now you can!
Red Bull Bedroom Jam is an online battle of the bands with a difference. The competition is open to acts nationwide, from Belfast to Bandon and Derry to Dublin where they give young local bands the opportunity to get a leg up the music ladder and into the industry.
This is your bands chance get into the spotlight by playing a gig from your bedroom to the world, perform at Ireland’s best festivals including Glasgowbury, battle it out at the live final in Whelan’s, record at the world famous Grouse Lodge with a top producer, receive a thousand euro worth of new equipment and PR support on your new single!
Now that’s a mega prize that you’d be hard pressed to pass up!
Red Bull Bedroom Jam Buzz Chart is about to open on Monday April 8th so you need to upload your bands video NOW!
Simply upload a video of your band to redbullbedroomjam.ie and
If you still have some questions drop the guys at Red Bull a line by emailing: info@redbullbedroomjam.ie
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GLASGOWBURY have been selected as Arts Council clients under the Annual Funding Programme receiving significant support from the body.
The Draperstown based arts organisation is responsible for the delivery of the annual Glasgowbury Music Festival as well as a year-round programme of activities including monthly showcase gigs, tutoring sessions and artist support and mentoring programmes.
The Arts Council’s support will allow Glasgowbury to provide high quality arts activities and cultural events as well a number of programmes to support local community development.
“We have been working with the Arts Council for a number of years and are very pleased that the organisation have now accepted Glasgowbury under the Annual Funding Programme,” said Glasgowbury Creative Director Paddy Glasgow.
“This Arts Council commitment allows Glasgowbury to continue its exciting and innovative work on the ground in Mid-Ulster, benefitting thousands of people of all ages across projects such as our BT Connected Communities Computer classes, our weekly instrument tutoring for children and adults and, of course, the festival, among many other things.
“2013 will be our most ambitious year yet as additional festival programming will support Derry~Londonderry in its UK City of Culture celebrations and we seek to develop a heritage building as a community resource from which we can deliver all of our events, activities and much, much more. We hope this is an exciting new phase of our partnership with ACNI and look forward to their on-going support”.
Maria McAlister, Arts Development Officer for the Arts Council, said, “The Arts Council is delighted to support Glasgowbury which celebrates the best in new, emerging and established homegrown talent.
“The organisation shines a positive light on our artists, enhancing their careers and preparing them for a professional career in the music industry.
“Public funding will allow the organisation to develop this impressive event, expanding to two days in 2013 to support Derry~Londonderry as the 2013 UK City of Culture as-well as supporting other skills development activities throughout the year.”
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The G Sessions are delighted to announce that Mid-Ulster’s own Pretty Child Backfire will headline an April spectacular at the Cellar Bar in Draperstown, on Saturday 6th.
Following championing from Snow Patrol helmsman Gary Lightbody, the band have been arming themselves with a raft of new songs to unveil to the world.
Support comes from Belfast two piece The 1930s and new Strabane foursome Those Ghosts, both making sure it’s a night to remember.
Doors are from 9pm and admission is just £5.
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We are delighted to announce that the G Sessions and Red Bull will combine for a special gig in Derry on March 8th to celebrate the launch of the Red Bull Bedroom Jam.
A total of five acts will play at Mason’s in Derry including More Than Conquerors, Intermission, Furlo, The Wood Burning Savages and last year’s Red Bull Bedroom Jam winners Walking On Cars.
Red Bull Bedroom Jam is a nationwide competition to find the best new talent currently hiding out in their bedrooms and bring them into the spotlight.
Admission night is completely free and we’re proud to be able to welcome all of Glasgowbury’s fans to join us for the special night.
Capacity is limited however so if you and a friend would like to attend, please RSVP by sending an email to media@glasgowbury.com with your name.
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Tickets for Glasgowbury 2013 are now in a location near you!
We’ve been hitting the tarmac hard recently, infiltrating locations across Ireland to make sure that you have easy access to festival tickets.
Tickets can also be purchased online from TICKETS ON SALE HERE.
Glasgowbury, Northern Ireland’s Best Festival, returns to Eagle’s Rock outside Draperstown for a mammoth weekend celebration this year with some of the best in new and emerging talent.
Massive thanks goes to all ticket outlets who have agreed to sell tickets for Glasgowbury 2013. A full breakdown is below:
Belfast
Head Records, Ann Street, Belfast • 028 9023 7226
Oh Yeah Music Centre, Gordon Street, Belfast • 028 9031 0845
Coleraine
Trevor Keys Music, 5-7 Society Street, Coleraine • 028 7134 6796
Cavan
Multisound, 43 Main Street, Cavan • +353 494 361 312
Draperstown
Glasgowbury Office, Tobermore Road, Draperstown • 028 796 28428
Cellar Bar, St Patrick’s Street, Draperstown
Credit Union, St Patrick’s Street, Draperstown • 028 7962 8762
Derry
Cool Discs, 6 Foyle Street, Derry • 028 7126 0770
Dublin
Freebird Records, 15a Wicklow Street, Dublin • +353 1 707 9955
Dungannon
Music City, 2 Oak Road, Dungannon • 028 8775 0000
Enniskillen
Easy Duplication, 42 Main Street, Maguiresbridge • 028 6772 2311
KB Music, 9 Queen Street, Enniskillen • 028 6622 8082
Letterkenny
Universal Books & Music, Church Lane, Letterkenny • +353 74 916 1869
Green Room, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny • +353 87 277 0451
Limavady
Alexander Arms, 34 Main Street, Limavady • 028 7776 3443
Lisburn
Music Matters, 37 Railway Street, Lisburn • 028 9267 9994
Magherafelt
Top 40, 1 Rainey Street, Magherafelt • 028 7963 3808
Monaghan
Declan Loughman Sports, Main Street, Castleblayney, Monaghan • +353 429 740 226
Newry
Carlin Records, 1A Hill Street, Newry • 028 3026 2878
Omagh
Music Master, 4 Foundry Lane, Omagh • 028 8225 9225
Strabane
Dicey Reilly’s, 30 Market Street, Strabane • 028 7138 3580
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Glasgowbury are delighted to announce that we will partner with the magnificent Culture Tech festival in Derry this year.
In the same vein as Glasgowbury does for new music, the annual Culture Tech event celebrates the growing digital sector across Northern Ireland with over 100 events throughout the city centre.
And as part of this year’s spectacular September celebration, Glasgowbury will curate and host a free ‘picnic’ style event in Derry city centre on Saturday 14th September.
The event will showcase nationally recognised homegrown talent alongside up-and-coming artists from across the region and full line-up details will be available in the coming months.
Festival organiser, Mark Nagurski, said: “CultureTECH was great fun in 2012, but this year’s festival is going to be enormous.
“Outside of the major events within the programme, the focus shifts to showcasing local talent through an Open Call for Northern Irish companies, digital artists, filmmakers and musicians. Something which CultureTECH is keen to promote.”
Glasgowbury are excited to be working alongside Mark and his team and would encourage all young, creative people from throughout the region to find out how the event can benefit them.
As part of this exciting partnership, Glasgowbury will soon have an exclusive announcement of our own to make regarding this year’s Eagle’s Rock bonanza – so watch this space!
For more information on all things Culture Tech, see www.culturetech.co
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For our first G Session of 2013 we’re pulling out all the stops with an eclectic line-up of the rawest talent around.
Taking over headlining duties on the night will be hard-rocking Lurgan blues duo The Bonnevilles.
The pair have won almost universal acclaim following the release of their second full length album ‘Folk Art And The Death Of Jesus’ and in 2011 played to a packed Spurs Of Rock tent at Glasgowbury.
Joining them for the experience will be young Derry foursome The Wood Burning Savages, themselves causing a stir with their incendiary live performances of late.
And capping off a joyous night of music will be young Mid-Ulster act The Last Generation who are gearing up for the release of a new EP.
The whole thing takes place on Saturday 23rd February with admissions just £5.
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