Over 1,000 performers set appear at venues throughout Derry this weekend as the city hosts the return of “Other Voices.”
Public Service Broadcasting.
One of the major successes of the City of Culture year, this weekend’s event is set to be bigger than better with acts taking to the stage of The Glassworks in Great James Street as well as clubs, pubs, cafes, restaurants, schools and community centres.
The Other Voices Music Trail kicks off tonight in Sandinos with a special gig from Annie Mac before continuing for the rest of the weekend with hundreds of performances from bands from across the island of Ireland, ensuring that there is something for everyone.
Highlights of the trail are sure to be Little Bear performing alongside The Inishowen Gospel Choir on Sunday afternoon in St Columb’s Cathedral, Best Boy Grip in St. Augustine’s Church on Saturday afternoon and The Clameens gig at Sandinos tomorrow night.
For those who don’t make it to The Glassworks performances will be streamed live along The Music Trail to a number of venues in the city – Sandinos, Bound for Boston, Masons Bar, The Gweedore, Café Nervosa at the Nerve Centre, The Derby Bar, Tinneys, Bennigans and Grand Central Bar.
Tickets to the Glassworks are free and can be won through various online and media competitions so keep an eye on the website for details.
Tickets will also be available across the weekend at various events on The Music Trail and at Local Voices events.
The Bohicas have been announced as the 12th and final act for The Glassworks gig on Saturday, joining Public Service Broadcasting, Foy Vance, Bell X1 Colm Mac Con Iomaire. Little Matador, The Amazing Snakeheads, Walking on Cars, The Gloaming, Poliça, George Ezra and East India Youth.
Little Bear.
The Bohicas are Domino’s latest signing, but more accurately they’re four young men from Essex and the east London borderlands, making ambitious and arresting rock ‘n’ roll. They also have a serious stage presence and are destined to be heralded as a great live act.
One of the major elements of this year’s Other Voices, is the story of “Local Voices,” a new addition to the Other Voices Music Trail which is taking music out in to the neighbourhoods of the Derry City Council area allowing people to engage in the Other Voices experience.
St Marys Youth Centre, Fanad Drive, Creggan at 7:30pm tonight will see performances from Declan McLaughlin, Jessica Healey, Kevin Brown, Paddy Nash, Pink Ladies Choir, Rebecca Mulheron, Ryan ODochartaigh, Sync Showcase, Tillie & Henderson plus many more.
Northside Shopping Centre will feature a selection of local musicians performing tomorrow and Saturday from 1.00pm – 3.30pm.
The city’s Waterside is also getting in on the act.
Lunchtime tomorrow will feature performances in cafes including Café Zest and The Sandwich Company on Spencer Road and The Leprechaun Cafe on Clooney Terrace.
Additional events will take place in Altnagelvin Hospital with Londonderry Musical Society and Rectory Field Nursing Home with Caolan Moore.
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