Category : G Sessions News

The Oh Yeah Contenders tour stops off in Draperstown this November in association with Glasgowbury’s G Sessions to celebrate the launch of the first ever Contenders CD.

The CD includes 12 tracks from 12 of the most exciting up-and-coming acts on the NI scene as chosen by a group of industry professionals.

For the last leg of the tour, Oh Yeah and Glasgowbury will present Rams’ Pocket Radio, Silhouette, Bellwether State and Wonder Villains at the Cellar Bar in Draperstown on Thursday 11th November.

Doors for the event open at 8pm and admission is £5. The first 25 people through the door will also receive a free Contenders CD.

Sponsored by Translink, fans will also have the chance to win a chance to travel on the bus to the event with the acts involved and receive free entry to the gig. For more information keep an eye on Oh Yeah’s website.

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After treating thousands of fans to a triumphant headline return at this year’s Glasgowbury Music Festival before killer gigs at the likes of Belsonic, Fighting With Wire will kick-start the next phase of the G Sessions on October 16th.

With new album Bones Of The Twilight almost ready to see the light of day, the Derry trio will hit the Cellar Bar in Draperstown to help re-launch the acclaimed G Sessions.

And instead of having to wait til the new year for the much sought after new material, FWW have announced to fans that they will make a limited edition ‘sneaky’ EP exclusively available at all shows during their forthcoming Irish tour.

Early live listenings of their new material has proved positive with fans and critics alike and the punk rockers have made revised plans to conquer the rock world.

Support comes from a couple of fellow Glasgowbury 2010 bill-sharers – Team Fresh and More Than Conquerors.

North coast rap-rockers Team Fresh threatened to steal the show at this year’s festival with one of the most chaotically exciting performances of the day.

Meanwhile More Than Conquerors owned the main stage with a confident display that reminded converts and enthralled newcomers.

The trio of acts will be the perfect way to kickstart the 6th year of the G Sessions on Saturday 16th October. Doors at 9pm, admission £5.

After tearing strips from the main stage at last year’s Glasgowbury Music Festival, In Case Of Fire will return to the group to headline the May G Session.

With debut album Align The Planets ripping up a storm across the UK, success has begun to continually follow the Portadown trio and they were the proud recipients of Kerrang’s ‘Best British Newcomer’ in August of last year.

Slots at Reading and Leeds and Glastonbury among others, secured their alternative rock following and they now look towards the future and album number two.

The young three piece will return to the G Sessions on May 22nd ready to unleash a host of new material from their second outing, looking for feedback from their local fans.

Support will come from A Plastic Rose and Axis Of.

The gig will take place at the Cellar Bar in Draperstown on Saturday 22nd May from 9pm and admission is £5.

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Glasgowbury have secured the IMRO Showcase for a second year running giving five local acts a chance to fight it out for a place at the 2010 final.

In association with the G Sessions, Glasgowbury were the first group to take the annual showcase out of the city last year and have confirmed another monster line-up for this year’s event.

The date and venue had previously been announced (Cellar Bar, Draperstown on Saturday 17th April) and now the five lucky golden ticket winners are out.

In 2009 the event was up for grabs to Here Comes The Landed Gentry, We Are Resistance, Furlo and Skruff .

In 2010 it will be up to Building Pictures, Silhouette, Pretty Child Backfire, The Q and LaFaro to lead the charge for local talent.

In securing the showcase for the second year running, Paddy Glasgow said it was an honour to bring IMRO into the local community to sample a selection of the country’s finest musicians.

Doors for the event will open at 8pm and admission is £5.

Psychedelic alt rockers Cashier No 9 have confirmed that they will head up the March G Session on Saturday 6th.

With their debut album all wrapped up and ready to go, the exciting five piece will return to the G Sessions after last year’s spectacular showcase a month before masterfully taking the main stage at Glasgowbury.

As one of the most exciting bands doing the rounds, Cashier No 9 will bring their unique brand of other-worldly pop to the Cellar Bar in Draperstown.

Support will come from Junior Johnson and his band who, when not thrilling audiences as a one man army of excellence, teams up with three like minded individuals to add another dimension to his music.

Doors open at 9pm and admission is £5.

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For the second year running, the IMRO Showcase will return to the Cellar Bar in Draperstown in association with the Glasgowbury G Sessions.

The local showcase will take place on Saturday 17th April.

First hosted in 1992, Ireland’s most established new band showcase has provided a live platform to scores of up and coming Irish acts.

Last year it was the likes of Skruff, Here Comes The Landed Gentry and Furlo who took the mantle to showcase the best the local area had to offer.

IMRO are now inviting bands and solo artists across all genres of music to apply for a place on the IMRO Showcase Tour 2010.

The acts for this year’s G Sessions showcase are still to be confirmed, so check back soon for details.

Limavady lads Furlo, in conjunction with Glasgowbury, will exclusively launch their follow-up EP at a post Christmas G Session on February 6th.

Signature, the sophomore release from the now five piece, is already shaping up to build upon the success of Concussed Girls which won them legions of fans.

The February G Session will be a four band spectacular with support on the night coming from The Q, Colenso Parade and Pretty Child Backfire.

Doors are at 9pm and admission is £5.

 

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What: The G Sessions Present General Fiasco with support from The Q

When: Saturday 26th December

Where: Cellar Bar, Draperstown

Cost: Tickets £6 (see below)

 

AFTER packing out venues across the UK, including Belfast’s Ulster Hall, General Fiasco will return home to the place where it all began with a headline slot at the Glasgowbury G Sessions this December.

The local trio have graced the G Sessions stage on a number of occasions, after igniting their career at the Glasgowbury festival in 2007; and will return with an early Christmas present for their local fans.

Their first single proper, We Are The Foolish, was released last month to critical acclaim and forthcoming single Ever So Shy aims to build upon their growing reputation.

Support on the night comes from Derry’s indie wunderkids The Q, who after a number of years on the circuit, including a year’s experience on Glasgowbury’s Rural Key Music Project, will bring their exciting and eccentric style to life.

With a re-vamped line-up and brand new EP in the shape of Big Fubb, the post-punk stylings of the young five piece have been celebrated as far away as America.

 

A limited run of tickets* (priced at £6) for this one-off, special pre-Christmas show are on sale now from:

 

Glasgowbury Office, Draperstown (028 796 28428)

Danny Otterson Music Shop, Maghera (028 796 42651)

Top 40, Magherafelt (028 796 33808)

Cellar Bar, Draperstown

 

*Tickets for this event are very limited and once sold, no more will be made available.

 

www.myspace.com/generalfiasco

www.myspace.com/theq42

 

After a short hiatus to look after the biggest and best Glasgowbury Music Festival ever, the G SESSIONS return for your viewing pleasure on Saturday 7th November.

Widely regarded as the most exciting new music showcase outside of the city, the G Sessions have now entered their 6th year, consistently bringing the best acts to their rural fans.

The unholy might of LaFaro will kick off a new campaign of monthly gigs which will see the cream of the crop in Irish musical talent make a bee-line for the Cellar Bar in Draperstown.

Support on the night comes from rock and roll kids Thrones Of Roll while a new initiative with local spinster, DJ Deano, will see Glasgowbury enter the dance arena to top and tail the evening.

In the lead up to the Glasgowbury Festival in 2010, expect this run of G Sessions to become a stomping ground for the best original music throughout the regions.

Doors open at 9pm on the night and admission is £5.

 

 

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