Summer time's coming and music festivals are everywhere. As I write Glastonbury is next weekend and my children have been checking out where they might go for their first festival this summer. So I was delighted to hear about a featival more for me!
I bumped into a long lost friend last week passing through City airport and Harry is now involved in promoting Woodstock. Not that Woodstock though, Woodstock Road in East Belfast has a Rhythm and Blues Festival in August, 8th-12th.
The venues are mostly local pubs although the Black Box is playing host to the headline act Chris Farlowe. Farlowe has been a leading blues and soul singer for over 40 years and can still belt them out, including his early recordings/hits such as 'Out of Time' and 'paint it black'.
Other great local bands you should hear include Ronnie Greer , Rab McCullough and Grainne Duffy. Ronnie has Ken Haddock playing with him and that is a treat, Ken has great voice
Ronnie also has an album out, his first studio album , and it is so good that everyone into any form of jazz and blues should buy it. £12 well spent! I have some in Lyric if you're passing or you can order it direct from Ronnie's website at http://ronniegreer.com/
To check out the Woodstock gig guide click the link below and find a good night out with live music for not much outlay. Treat yourself, see you at one of the gigs!
http://www.woodstockbelfast.co.uk/gig_guide.html
