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<\/a>On Thursday 23rd<\/sup> April, Barry Steele presents his award winning, critically acclaimed theatrical concert \u2018Roy Orbison & Friends.\u2019 Using both Original and film footage from the era, and backed by his fabulous band, Barry Steele will take you through a journey in time as he brings the character of Roy Orbison back to the centre stage, where it truly belongs. Add to the mix special friends Paul Molloy and Boogie Williams celebrating the musical legacy of Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis, you have yourself a spectacular fusion of good old \u201cRock n Roll\u201d and contemporary musical genius all on one stage. Tickets are priced \u00a319 each. This promises to be a great night of old school rock n roll accompanied by retro menus and cocktails in our bar and bistro, as well as the opportunity to come dressed up if you fancy it!<\/p>\nDescribed by Irish Music Magazine as \u2018a full bodied pipe and whistle extravaganza\u2019, Belfast based R\u00e9alta carry on the Bothy Band tradition of taking tunes by the scruff of the neck and firing excitement through them like hot flames! With a sound based on the twin uilleann piping talents of Conor Lamb and Aaron O’Hagan, propelled by a dynamic accompaniments on guitar, bouzouki and double bass, R\u00e9alta make full use the intricate melodies and driving rhythms that make Irish music so loved throughout the world. Having toured alongside Altan in Germany, Switzerland and Greece and won the prestigious \u2018Danny Kyle Award\u2019 at Celtic Connections Glasgow, these young musicians have earned a reputation for delighting audiences with the enthusiasm, energy and passion they bring to traditional music. Realta will perform on Friday 24th<\/sup> April at 8pm. Tickets are priced \u00a313 each.<\/p>\n Tickets for all events can be booked through the Box Office on [028] 3752 1821, or online at www.marketplacearmagh.com<\/a> And to keep up-to-date with the latest news at the Market Place Theatre, you can follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com\/marketplacearmagh<\/a>) and Twitter (www.twitter.com\/mptarmagh<\/a>) where you will find all the latest information, special offers and video previews.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Market Place Theatre in Armagh is set to host a fabulous retro night showcasing the musical legacy of Roy Orbison, and also an evening with one of the country\u2019s up-and-coming traditional bands. On Thursday 23rd April, Barry Steele presents his award winning, critically acclaimed theatrical concert \u2018Roy Orbison & Friends.\u2019 Using both Original and … 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\/8970"}],"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=8970"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8972,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8970\/revisions\/8972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}