Rhythm & Blues Festival
Cobh set to Rock to the Blues.
More than 22 bands to play
13 venues over 3 days !
Every Year Cobh comes alive to the rhythm of Blues Music when the Cobh Blues Festival kicks into action at the end of September.
Over Twenty local and international bands take part in the festival, playing live Blues music, such as Eric Clapton and Rory Gallagher favourites, at thirteen different locations in the town. The three day event is sponsored by Guinness.
Following the success of the inaugural Cobh Blues Festival in 2008, the Cobh Blues Club was formed. Some of the band playing in the festival are members of Cobh Blues Club, however are guests from far and wide.
To encourage young musicians, part of the music programme includes a music workshop on Saturday morning, organised by the Cobh Blues Club. This takes place at the Sirius Arts Centre and those taking part will play live music on the Bandstand from 2 to 5.30 p.m. with the Cobh Blues Club performers. Headliners play the Commodore Hotel on Friday and Saturday past guests have included, Arcadia plus James O’Mahoney and The Totalers performing till late. Performers at the other festival venues have included Aaron Curtis from London, the Tom Cats from Killarney and the Blues Brothers style music performed by the Swinging Blue Cats from Kilkenny.
Previous permformers have also included, Ted Cramer, Azzuro, Padraig Parker, Remedy, McGill, John & Barry, the Red Bloosters, the Young Once, the Vipers, J&B Rox, Scruffy, Sound Affairs, Rumbleshack, Dr. Dec & The Side Effects, the Uncle Alberts Rupp Band, the Cobh Blues Club and the well known Israeli Blues musicians, the Valdeman Trio.
Saturday is Family Fun Day on the Promenade, with a Farmers Market plus free entertainment for children. This includes bouncy castles, balloon artists and face painting – and of course the workshop performers live on the bandstand. If the weather should be inclement, everything will move indoors to the Jack Doyle room at the Commodore hotel.
The Cobh Blues Experience – a true musical feast!
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