Music City Weekend set times announced
Preliminary set times have been released for this weekend’s Music City event in Derry~Londonderry. This year, the festival has been extended to three days; between 19th and 21st June.
Over the weekend, there are over 100 bands, artists and events planned across the city, from live music to the Music City Record Fair. Events will take place in several venues from churches to libraries, with the idea to “Occupy Derry With Music”.
The set times for the main ATL music hotspots are;
Saturday
The Nerve Centre, Magazine St
12noon – 5pm: Set The Stage
(Feat. Shoot the Messenger, Riot Upstairs, Arctic Crescent + more)
The Craft Village
2.25pm: Shoot The Messenger
5.45pm: Riot Upstairs
7.00pm: Lost Avenue
Sunday
The Craft Village
3.30pm: Susie-Blue
3.45pm: Rainy Boy Sleep
5.40pm: Robyn G Shiels
7.45pm: Hot Cops
Guildhall Square
4.30pm: Glenn Rosborough
7.30pm: The Clameens
8.15pm: The Wood Burning Savages
9.00pm: Triggerman
Christchurch, Northland Road
5.00pm: Pørts, Prima Quartet & The Lost Brothers
The Glassworks, Great James St
8.00pm: Colm Mac Con Iomaire & Battlefield Band
Culturlann, Great James St
9.30pm: Jape, Strength and Invaderband
As always, the times are subject to change. For more information and the full range of events – see www.musiccityderry.com
Hard Working Class Heroes open for applications
Hard Working Class Heroes is now open for applications from new musicians, bands and singer-songwriters for this year’s showcase.
100 acts who apply will then be shortlisted to play at the festival, which will this year run from 1st-3rd October.
The festival and conference, which has been running since 2003, has highlighted many ATL favourites including HamsandwicH, Villagers and Hozier. Alongside music, the festival will include panels and workshops with music industry professionals.
Applications for this year’s Hard Working Class Heroes will close on Thursday 16th July, 2015.
