{"id":17612,"date":"2019-07-26T13:22:52","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T12:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=17612"},"modified":"2019-07-26T13:23:54","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T12:23:54","slug":"7-hills-blue-fest-at-the-market-place-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2019\/07\/7-hills-blue-fest-at-the-market-place-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Hills Blue Fest at the Market Place Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4>The &#8216;Pat McManus\nBand&#8217; returns to the Market Place Theatre on Thursday 8 August, as part of the iconic 7 Hills Blues Fest taking place in Armagh.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/press-9-941x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17614\" width=\"471\" height=\"512\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pat McManus Band are a powerful\nthree-piece blues|rock trio, headed up by the former \u2018Mamas Boys\u2019 and \u2018Celtus\u2019\nguitarist | violinist virtuoso Pat McManus. Pat is today considered to be one\nof the last remaining individual guitar heroes of a generation of Irish guitarists.\n\u2018Mama\u2019s Boys\u2019 were one of the greatest rock bands to come out of Northern\nIreland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year the band is\ncelebrating Pat&#8217;s 40th year as a professional musician with the release of the\nacoustic retrospective album &#8216;Rewind&#8217;, which includes songs from Pat\u2019s\nwide-ranging career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then on Friday night,\nveteran Blues guitarist, Rab McCullough, takes to the stage.&nbsp; He has\nshared the stage with other Rock and Blues legends including Rory Gallagher,\nVan Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. Rab inspires generations with his electrifying\nlive shows, always thrilling crowds with unstoppable energy and\nconviction.&nbsp; Admission to these two events is free, and entry will be on a\nfirst-come, first served basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then on Saturday 10\nAugust, the Oscar winning film \u2018Ray\u2019 will be screened at The Market Place. This\nepic film tells the story of Ray Charles, the legendary blues, soul and jazz\nmusician, who despite losing his sight as a youngster, grew up to become a\nGrammy award-winning icon and one of the most popular musicians of the\ntwentieth century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets are available\nfrom the Theatre Box Office on [028] 3752 1821, or online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitarmagh.com\/marketplacetheatre\">www.visitarmagh.com\/marketplacetheatre<\/a>. To keep up-to-date\nwith the latest news at the Market Place Theatre, you can follow us on Facebook\n(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/marketplacearmagh\">www.facebook.com\/marketplacearmagh<\/a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/mptarmagh\">www.twitter.com\/mptarmagh<\/a>) where you will find\nall the latest information, special offers and video previews.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8216;Pat McManus Band&#8217; returns to the Market Place Theatre on Thursday 8 August, as part of the iconic 7 Hills Blues Fest taking place in Armagh. The Pat McManus Band are a powerful three-piece blues|rock trio, headed up by the former \u2018Mamas Boys\u2019 and \u2018Celtus\u2019 guitarist | violinist virtuoso Pat McManus. 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