{"id":20571,"date":"2022-09-28T19:50:44","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T18:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=20571"},"modified":"2022-09-28T19:50:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T18:50:44","slug":"armaghs-7-hills-blues-fest-is-back-for-the-best-of-shake-rattle-and-roll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2022\/09\/armaghs-7-hills-blues-fest-is-back-for-the-best-of-shake-rattle-and-roll\/","title":{"rendered":"Armagh\u2019s 7 Hills Blues Fest is back for the best of shake, rattle and roll!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK and Ireland\u2019s best-loved blues festival returns to the Cathedral City of Armagh from Friday 30 September to Sunday 2 October<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

The 7 Hills Blues Fest returns to Armagh for a full weekend on Friday 30 September in an international showcase that brings world class blues, rhythm and roots music to a variety of unbeatable venues and locations across the iconic Cathedral City and the island\u2019s capital of apples and cider.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Renowned as one of the best blues and roots music events in the UK and Ireland, this year\u2019s 7 Hills Blues Fest returns after a three-year hiatus with a promise to shake, rattle and roll returning visitors from near and far with over 35 free live gigs and some cracking family entertainment.<\/p>\n

Blue\u2019s sensations 4 Stuck Men, One Horse Pony, Grainne Duffy and Paul Sherry are all part of this year\u2019s headline event, joining trending jazz acts Casino Dixieland Jazz Band and Ludwig & Co to ensure that old style bluesy atmosphere the 7 Hills Fest is famous back for this autumn.<\/p>\n

Celebrating some of the world\u2019s greatest blues artists, including Ray Charles, Bessie Smith and BB King, all of Armagh\u2019s best pubs and bars \u2013 including Red Neds, Hole in the Wall, Mickey Kelly\u2019s, Devlin\u2019s, Keegan\u2019s, Rafferty\u2019s, the Toby Jug and the Armagh City Hotel, are backing this incredible musical collective.<\/p>\n

Festival organisers are also adding a new layer of entertainment this year too, with an all-new citywide Blues Busking Trail on Friday and Saturday, a \u2018Blast from the Past\u2019 vintage fair at the Shambles Yard on Saturday afternoon and a weather-dependent \u2018Melodies on the Mall\u2019 session early Saturday evening all guaranteed to mark the best of a great weekend.<\/p>\n

Armagh\u2019s historic Market Square is the place to be on Saturday afternoon from 1pm for a full-on free children\u2019s event experience as the wee ones get their faces painted, model balloons and fill their boots with mischief as live musicians entertain from the Bandstand.<\/p>\n

Armagh\u2019s Bandstand will also be the place to experience a \u2018Live Lounge\u2019 show of local musicians perform their craft, hosted by the award-winning MD Rafferty Music School team.<\/p>\n

Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Councillor Paul Greenfield, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cArmagh City punches well above its weight for the best in entertainment, hospitality and music and this year\u2019s 7 Hills Fest promises to be our best yet. Soak up the sounds, chill or dance your heart away in our best venues, inside or out, and relax with family and friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s always a reason to visit Armagh all year round, but if you want to kick off your autumn with an experience to remember, make sure to check in and celebrate the best of the blues with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information, visit www.7hillsblues.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The UK and Ireland\u2019s best-loved blues festival returns to the Cathedral City of Armagh from Friday 30 September to Sunday 2 October The 7 Hills Blues Fest returns to Armagh for a full weekend on Friday 30 September in an international showcase that brings world class blues, rhythm and roots music to a variety of … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20571"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20571"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20571\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20573,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20571\/revisions\/20573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}