NORTHERN IRELAND’S TOP OUR THURSDAYS ACTS ANNOUNCED

TOP NI BANDS BATTLE IT OUT FOR ARTHUR’S DAY SPOTLIGHT

Guinness® & Co have announced the 6 lucky bands who have been selected for the Belfast regional showcase of the ‘Our Thursdays’ competition. As part of this year’s Arthur’s Day® celebrations, ‘Our Thursdays’ is on the look out for emerging talent all over Ireland to offer them the incredible opportunity to be part of the Arthur’s Day line up on September 23^rd.

Since July, hopeful bands have been performing in pubs every week all around the country at the Guinness ‘Our Thursdays’ pub showcases where the public decided, via text vote, who would go through each week. The bands that received the most votes at the end of each pub showcase have been named as the official Arthur’s Day artist in that bar on 23^rd September.

What’s more, a team of music industry experts including members of Snow Patrol, have had the unenviable task of listening to all the pub showcase winners from around the country and have now whittled it down to the best 24, 6 of who will play at the Belfast regional showcase in The Empire, Belfast on 26^th August.

The Belfast Regional Showcase Details:

Date & Location: The Empire, Belfast, this Thursday, 26th August

The 6 Bands:

1. Bettylee &The Blonde (Limavady)
2. Naoimh O’Hagan (Belfast)
3. Picture the Sound (Ballymoney)
4. Shouting at Planes (Cavan)
5. Escape Fails (Belfast)
6. The Empire Saints (Bray)

This event is open to the public and entry is free of charge.

From the regional showcases, four lucky bands will be selected to perform at the national showcase which will take place in Lavery’s, Belfast on 9th September.

At this showcase, the team of music industry experts will deliberate and decide on the three bands that will play in Galway, Cork and at St James’s Gate Brewery on Arthur’s Day alongside amazing international artists including Snow Patrol.

For detailed information about Arthur’s Day and Our Thursdays visit www.guinness.com

Our Thursdays events and Arthur’s Day celebrations are strictly over 18’s events.

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