{"id":20469,"date":"2022-09-01T12:09:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T11:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=20469"},"modified":"2022-09-01T12:09:46","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T11:09:46","slug":"top-blues-artists-return-to-blues-cafe-at-deers-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2022\/09\/top-blues-artists-return-to-blues-cafe-at-deers-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Blues Artists Return To Blues Cafe At Deers Head"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tony-Villiers-and-Villains-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20470\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Tony-Villiers-and-Villains-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Local blues singer Tony Villiers is among the artists taking to the stage at The Deer&#8217;s Head in Belfast for the return of the Guinness Blues Cafe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tony Villiers and the Villains will perform on Saturday September 17 as the popular blues event returns after a summer break.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also on the autumn bill are<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Davy K Project, Chris Taplin Blues Band and Frank Carberry Blues Band &amp; Guests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Organised by the Belfast City Blues Festival the Blues Cafe has already welcomed thousands of people through its doors since its inception in August, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Promoter Seamus O\u2019Neill said he was delighted to be bringing the Blues Cafe back to The Deer&#8217;s Head.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He added: \u201cWe started the Blues Cafe to get musicians back into work but also to create a magnificent Saturday afternoon vibe, which we have done with an outstanding team and venue. It\u2019s been great for the city and for the people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBetween now and Christmas we have a host of brilliant bands lined up; everyone is in for a brilliant Saturday afternoon you just won\u2019t want to miss.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Performing alongside the Villains, Tony Villiers hopes the power of everything blues and country music will put a smile on the faces of those in attendance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tony said: \u201cThe Deer\u2019s Head is perfect for blues and country blues music. It\u2019s an incredibly well organised venue with a great sound system and an amazing crowd. It\u2019s always full of music lovers, which is the key to creating a good vibe. Performing at the Deer\u2019s Head makes being a musician so much easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe Guinness Blues Cafe has always been a great idea, and I think its success over the last year proves that. Afternoon shows are becoming much more popular now and there\u2019s always a certain ambiance to the gig that a night time gig doesn\u2019t always have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s such a solid concept and adds a new element to the culture surrounding blues music. It\u2019s something out of the ordinary, which is always a good thing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe\u2019ll have our talented band members joining &#8211; Aidan Migillian on drums, Damien Shields on bass guitar and Doc Doherty on electric guitar, and playing alongside these three is just heaven alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPeople can expect good, honest music played well. We just want to put a smile on people\u2019s faces.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chris Taplin of the Chris Taplin Blues Band shared that he was excited to bring high energy, classic blues to his show on October 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He added: \u201cIt\u2019s going to be great getting back to The Deer&#8217;s Head in October. It\u2019s a great great venue with a great stage and sound; it\u2019s just a really good setup. I would say it\u2019s one of the best stages and one of the best sounds for music in Belfast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s going to be great having something on every week for blues fans again, the more the better. The calibre of musicians who play at the Blues Cafe is just second to none and it\u2019s something you won\u2019t get anywhere else on a Saturday afternoon.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>For more information and tickets go to <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/o\/belfast-city-blues-festival-33758757623\"><b><i>eventbrite.co.uk\/belfast-city-blues-festival<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/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>Local blues singer Tony Villiers is among the artists taking to the stage at The Deer&#8217;s Head in Belfast for the return of the Guinness Blues Cafe. Tony Villiers and the Villains will perform on Saturday September 17 as the popular blues event returns after a summer break. 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