Entertainment
Belfast Taste and Music Fest 2010: Live Stage of Entertainment
Whilst enjoying the live cooking and delicious food visitors can look forward to a fabulous line up of live entertainment.
Wednesday 4th August 2010
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Lunchtime 12:30pm - 2pmLee Hedley Band - A great rock and blues start to the festival. One of Irelands premier bands. The band perform a set that covers classic rock, blues and soul tracks from artistes such as The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Otis Redding and The Doors all fronted by Lee’s soulful vocals and scorching blues harmonica.
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Afternoon 3pm - 4:30pmKind of Blue Sessions - Celebrating Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue', the best-selling jazz album of all time, this is a rare chance to see this masterpiece performed live by some of Ireland's leading musicians. The show will include narration by BBC Broadcaster and Jazz personality Linley Hamilton.
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Early Evening 6pm - 7:30pmOhasis - look alike, act alike and sound alike the 90’s chart topping superstars.
‘Wonderwall’, ‘Some Might Say’, ‘Cigarettes and Alcohol’, ‘Roll With It’ , ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’, ‘Whatever’, ‘Live Forever’ are all there in a blistering set that reproduces the stage persona and atmosphere that Oasis create at live concerts
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Evening 8:30pm - 10pmMaurice Jay’s Pleasuredome - Enjoy the hits as Maurice Jay’s Pleasuredome brings you Blondie to Bon Jovi, Duran Duran to Wham, in a set which sees this 6 piece ultimate 80’s tribute band recreate the sites and sounds of one of the greatest eras in music!
Thursday 5th August 2010
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Lunchtime 12:30pm - 2pmThe Sabre Jets - 'Belfast's Greaser Kings - old enough to know better....too far gone to care. The Sabrejets have been bringing their unique brand of no holds barred, two fisted rockabilly raunch to pubs, clubs and festivals over Ireland and Europe for too many years to count and show no sign of stopping'
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Afternoon 3pm - 4:30pmThe Lost Bros - (think ragged Everly Brothers) have been heaped with praise by musically luminaries such as NME, Word Magzaine & Hot Press. Often spotted in person, performing at Glastonbury, Electric Picnic, Texas (SXSW), New York, Portland, Toronto, Paris, and a hop, skip and of course their beloved ireland!
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Early Evening 6pm - 7:30pmThe Human Touch - are an eight piece band who have one thing in common, they all are die hard Bruce Springsteen fans
Hear them pump out all the hits you know and love from Glory Days, Born to Run, Born in the usa, Radio Nowhere and many more, with the looks and sounds of the Boss, this will be a treat for new and old Springsteen alike, not to be missed.
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Evening 8:30pm - 10pmRumours of Fleetwood Mac - With over 400 Major theatre concerts behind them to date the British rock anthology concert production ''Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac'' has now performed to over 250,000 Mac fans Worldwide. This show has now established itself across the world as the ''Ultimate Celebration Concert'' to Fleetwood Mac and tours with Mick Fleetwood's golden seal of approval. RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC with their meticulously crafted instrumentals and tight harmonies, bring back to the masses the classic hits of the legendary Fleetwood Mac.
Friday 6th August 2010
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Lunchtime 12:40 - 1:40pmJohn D'Arcy’s Great Bunch of Lads - John D’Arcy and The Great Bunch of Lads are rising stars on the local music scene. Their quirky brand of pop and rock music has won them fans ranging from Radio Ulster’s Gerry Anderson, to Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol and Country star Nanci Griffith. The band are recording a new album this summer with the legendary Terri Hooley who discovered The Undertones.
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Afternoon 3:15pm - 4:30pmThe Dutch Kate Bush - From Wuthering Heights to Hounds of Love
A totally unique show, vocaliste Maaike Brijman combines the singing and dancing that characterises the original Kate Bush. Her five piece European touring band accompany her to belfast for her first Irish visit.
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Early Evening 6pm - 7:30pmThe ELO Experience - Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra have become one of the world's best known and greatest recording bands. Packing stadiums throughout the world ELO played sell out tours and stormed the charts throughout the world with a seemingly endless list of hit records, including Living Thing, Telephone Line, Wild West Hero, Sweet Talking Woman and, perhaps their most famous Mr Blue Sky. To-night hear their greatest hits reproduced by the exciting and incredible ELO Experience.
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Evening 8:30pm - 10pmLes McKeown’s Bay City Rollers - Rollermania hits the Tastefest – songs like ‘Bye,Bye Baby’ and ‘Shang-a-Lang’ provided the sound track for a generation.
70’s hit maker and world wide pop star Les McKeown with his Bay City Rollers is in town for a night of flares, tartan and more than a little ‘Summer Love Sensation’
Saturday 7th August 2010
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Lunchtime 12:30pm - 2pmSiobhan Pettit Quartet - Siobhan Pettit has established a unique reputation in Northern Ireland as talented jazz singer and a respected session vocalist with many radio and television appearances. She has recorded and performed with many world-renowned artists such as Brian Kennedy, Van Morrison, Michael Bolton, Leo Sayer and Michael Ball
Originally from Tipperary, Siobhan now lives in Belfast and she has recorded two albums to date, her most recent having vaulted her to a top position in the album charts in South East Asia. Siobhan has performed with many line-ups, including the Ulster Orchestra, the 17 piece big bang Nightswing, as well as fronting her own jazz trio/quartet/quintet in festivals such as the Cork Jazz Festival, the Derry Jazz & Blues Festival and the Queens Festival.
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Afternoon 3pm - 4:30pmRonnie Greer’s Almost Big Band - Blues Guitar Legend Ronnie Greer augments his usual line up to an eight piece band, featuring some of the Country’s leading musicians, including Trumpeter Linley Hamilton, Tenor Sax man Dave Howell, Keyboard John McCullough and Singer/ Songwriter Errol Walsh.
Expect an exciting mix of Blues, Roots and Jazz based musical styles featuring material from the likes of Muddy Waters, Big Joe Turner, Robben Ford, J.J. Cale and Jimmy Reed, played with style and conviction by the Best in the Business.
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Early Evening 6pm - 7:30pmCon Jovi - Blistering rock vocals, stylish guitar with the trademark solid bass and drums deliver all the hits of one of the most successful rock bands in the world.
Bon Jovi have sold over 120 million albums worldwide.
Con Jovi do them justice as they cover songs like Living on A Prayer, Always, You Give Love A Bad Name, Bed of Roses and all the rest.
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Evening 8:30pm - 10pmFlash Harry - Forty years on from the formation of Queen, the music of Queen grows ever more popular and the band’s appeal stretches across the generations.
Flash Harry are quite simply the best tribute show to one of the world’s greatest rock acts. Performing a huge repertoire of hits from every decade of Queen’s music legacy the band have entertained audiences across Ireland, Britain and the USA for over 17 years.
This is no mere novelty band - these guys can play --- the music, the movement, the attention to detail and Harry Hamilton’s uncanny likeness to Freddy Mercury set them apart.
Sunday 8th August 2010
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Lunchtime 12:30pm - 1:45pmBrendan Murphy with Declan Murphy from The Four of Us - Founding members and brothers, Brendan and Declan Murphy have been captivating audiences on their recent tours of Germany and Ireland with their superb acoustic performances.
THE 4 OF US are one of the biggest bands to come out of Northern Ireland, and hail from Newry, Co. Down.
They were voted one of the Top10 Best Irish Bands Of All Time, along with the likes of U2 and Thin Lizzy, in a recent TV3 series.
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Afternoon 3pm - 4:30pmMary Coughlan - Mary Coughlan is Ireland’s answer to Peggy Lee, though her husky gin-soaked voice has been compared to Billie Holiday “…. At times she sounds more like an incredibly relaxed Kd Lang or Edith Piaf
Ireland has never produced a singer quite like Mary. She emerged in 1986 with her debut album ‘Tired and Emotional’, seemingly from nowhere and without any preliminaries, but already with a stagecraft and vocal sophistication of a veteran, singing new songs and blues songs with one of those voices that tingle the mind with an instant recognition of something very special.
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Early Evening 6pm - 7:30pmThe Jive Aces - The Jive Aces are the UK's top Jive & Swing band. Renowned for their hot, swinging music and high-energy stage show playing songs made famous by such greats as Bobby Darin, Louis Prima and Sammy Davis Jnr as well as featuring a selection of superb originals.
The Jive Aces brought the house down at thousands of festivals, theatres, and dance halls throughout the UK, Europe, the USA and beyond, also making hundreds of TV and radio appearances world-wide.
This in-demand six piece have worked with Van Morrison, John Travolta and Isaac Hayes and many others as well as performing for HRH Prince Philip.
Thier latest album, "Recipe for Rhythm", recorded in Hollywood, California, features very special guests Chick Corea, Mr. Acker Bilk, Mark Isham, Vic Flick and Toni Elizabeth Prima (daughter of Louis Prima and Keely Smith).
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Evening 8:30pm - 10pmThe Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular - One of the hottest parties in town! Classics of the great Vegas performers, Frank Sinatra, Sammy
Davis Jnr and Dean Martin.
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