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14 venues, 30 acts, 40 gigs
Supported by Guinness
Acts include: The Rev Doc & The Flying Squad, The Red Hot Roosters, The Sabrejets, Crow Black Chicken, Sam Davidson’s Taste, The Willie Byrne Band, LIGHT, The Chris Taplin Blues Band, Robin BiBi Band, Tony Villiers & The Villains, Dom Martin, Mike Wilgar & The Crack Pot Preachers, Davy Watson, Speedy Mullan Blues Band, The Unholy Gospel Band, The Lee Hedley Band, Otis & The Elevators, and Anthony Toner.
Ronnie Greer
Pat McManus
2022 ticketed events
Crow Black Chicken
The Black Box | Fri, 24 Jun 2022
Remembering Rory Rory Gallagher Tribute
The Black Box | Sat, Jun 25, 2022
Tony Villiers & The Villians
The Deer's Head | Sat, Jun 25, 2022
Simply Skynyrd: The Ultimate Tribute To Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Black Box | Sat, June 25, 2022
Guinness Blues Café - Dom Martin & His Band
The Deer's Head | Sun, 26 June 2022
LIGHT
The Black Box | Sun, June 26, 2022
2022 Festival 2022 - Wrap Party with Robin BiBi
The Deer's Head | Sun, June 26, 2022
Guinness Blues Café
Lee Hedley Band
The Deer's Head | Sat, 2 Jul 2022
The Deer's Head | Sat, 16 Jul 2022
The Davy K Project
The Deer's Head | Sat, 22 Jul 2022
2022 news
Belfast City Blues Festival Returns To Celebrate 13th Year
The 13th Guinness Belfast City Blues Festival is back and is set to take place over three days in 14 venues with 29 acts and almost 40 gigs.
Taking place from 24th-26th June, the launch saw Lee Hedley Blues Band take to the stage at Kelly’s Cellars in the city recently.
Pat McManus is to perform alongside Willie Byrne Band and Sam Davison's Taste at the Belfast City Blues Festival as part of the festival’s annual tribute to blues legend Rory Gallagher.
Friday 24th June
Rev Doc & The Flying Squad
Kelly's Cellars
3.30pm - 6.30pm
30-32 Bank Street, Belfast BT1 1HL
02890 246058
Crow Black Chicken
The Black Box
Doors 8pm
18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA
028 9024 4400
Ronnie Greer Band
Granny Annie's
4pm - 6pm
81 Chichester St, Belfast BT1 4JE
028 9032 1331
Mike Wilgar & The Crack Pot Preachers
The Ulster Sports Club
4.30pm - 7pm
96-98 High St, Belfast BT1 2BG
028 9023 0771
Kick The Bucket Blues Band
The Dirty Onion
4.30pm - 6.30pm
3 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA
028 9024 3712
Frank Carberry Blues Set
2Taps Restaurant
4pm - 6.30pm
Cotton Court, 30-42 Waring St, Belfast BT1 2ED
028 9031 1414
Speedy Mullan Blues Band
White’s Garden
4pm - 6.30pm
2-4 Winecellar Entry, Belfast BT1 1QN
028 9031 2582
The Unholy Gospel Band
Common Market
6.30pm - 8.30pm
16-20 Dunbar St, Belfast BT1 2LH
The Robin BiBi Band (London)
The John Hewitt
9.30pm - Late
51 Donegall St, Belfast BT1 2FH
028 9023 3768
Mike Wilgar & The Crack Pot Preachers
The Ulster Sports Club
4.30pm - 7pm
96-98 High St, Belfast BT1 2BG
028 9023 0771
Saturday 25th June
The Red Hot Roosters
Kelly's Cellars
3.30pm - 6pm
30-32 Bank Street, Belfast BT1 1HL
02890 246058
The Pat McManus Band, Sam Davidson’s Taste, Willie Byrne Band
The Black Box
Doors 1pm
18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA
028 9024 4400
Symply Skynyrd
The Black Box
Doors 8.30pm
18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA
028 9024 4400
In memory of Rab McCullough
Ramada by Wyndham
9pm - Late
20 Talbot Street, Belfast BT1 2LD
02890 261800
Chris Taplin Band
Granny Annies
4pm - 6pm
81 Chichester St, Belfast BT1 4JE
028 9032 1331
Tony Villiers & The Villains
Deers Head
Doors 2pm
1-3 Lower Garfield St, Belfast BT1 1FP
028 9043 4655
Backbone Blues Band
Ulster Sports Club
4pm - 6.30pm
96-98 High St, Belfast BT1 2BG
028 9023 0771
Robin BiBi Band (London)
The Dirty Onion
4pm - 6.30pm
3 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA
028 9024 3712
Frank Carberry Blues Set
Davy Watson Solo
2Taps Restaurant
4pm - 6.30pm
Cotton Court, 30-42 Waring St, Belfast BT1 2ED
028 9031 1414
Ian Sands & The Blues Katz
Whites Garden
3.30pm - 6pm
2-4 Winecellar Entry, Belfast BT1 1QN
028 9031 2582
The Speedy Mullan Blues Band
The John Hewitt
3.30pm - 6pm
51 Donegall St, Belfast BT1 2FH
028 9023 3768
The Robin BiBi Band (London)
Common Market
9pm - 11pm
16-20 Dunbar St, Belfast BT1 2LH
The Chris Taplin Blues Band
39 Gordon Street
8pm - 10.30pm
39 Gordon St. Belfast BT1 2LH
The Ronnie Greer Band Featuring Anthony Toner
FLAXX Social Village
4.30pm - 7pm
Brunswick Street
Sunday 26th June
The Sabrejets
Kelly's Cellars
3.30pm - 6pm
30-32 Bank Street, Belfast BT1 1HL
02890 246058
LIGHT
The Black Box
Doors 1.00pm
18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA
028 9024 4400
Robin BiBi Band
Granny Annies
4pm - 6pm
81 Chichester St, Belfast BT1 4JE
028 9032 1331
Dom Martin & His Band
Deer's Head
Doors 2pm
1-3 Lower Garfield St, Belfast BT1 1FP
028 9043 4655
Kick The Bucket Blues Band
Ulster Sports Club
3.30pm - 6pm
96-98 High St, Belfast BT1 2BG
028 9023 0771
Brian Mc Kenna’s Swing Tribute
Chris Taplin Blues Band
The Dirty Onion
3.30pm - 6pm
3 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA
028 9024 3712
Terry Sharpe & Co
2Taps Restaurant
4pm - 6.30pm
Cotton Court, 30-42 Waring St, Belfast BT1 2ED
028 9031 1414
Taylor Sisk & Co
White’s Garden
3.30pm - 6pm
2-4 Winecellar Entry, Belfast BT1 1QN
028 9031 2582
Rock n Roll Party With The Red Hot Roosters
The John Hewitt
Doors 7pm
1-3 Lower Garfield St, Belfast BT1 1FP
028 9043 4655
The Lee Hedley Band
Common Market
1.30pm - 3.30pm
16-20 Dunbar St, Belfast BT1 2LH
Ian Sands & The Blues Katz
39 Gordon Street
4pm - 6.30pm
39 Gordon St. Belfast BT1 2LH
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