Leavy for Belfast Country Fest
Athboy country singer Matt Leavy is one of the acts in the UTV Country Fest at the King"s Hall, Belfast, on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August next. He"ll be joining headline acts Randy Travis, Martina McBride, Ray Price, and other acts such as Connie Smith, Doug Stone, Hal Ketchum, John Conlee, Georgette Jones, Leona Williams, Vernon Oxford, Jimmy Buckley, Mike Denver, Philomena Begley, Roly Daniels and Robert Mizzell. The event is described as 'Europe"s biggest country music festival" and will also feature Kieran McGilligan, Stephen Smyth, Hugo Duncan, Thomas Maguire & Fiona Ennis, Eamon McCann, Shaun Loughrey, Aidan Quinn, The Benn Sisters, Justin McGurk, Country Harmony, Warren Smyth, Colm Kirwan, Frank McCaffrey, Fiddler Adam, Damien Bowe, The Murphys, Anthony McBrien, John Farry, Sean Corrigan, Curtis Magee, Gary Quinn, Kim Dickinson, Joe Moore, Deidre Bonner, Nathan Carter, Ally Harron & Marion Curry, Bonnie Stewart, The Barroom Buddies, Shunie Crampsey, Brenda Mulgrew, Box Car Brian, Liam McLaughlin, Ten Gallon Hat & The Big Salute, Pat McCool, John Shannon, Kenneth Neely, Sharon Nixon, Gerard Long, Barry Doyle, Steve Farlow, Tony Kerr, Alister Coyles and Bryan Mullan. Stage hosts are Pio McCann, Bernie Kane, Ken Bruce, Trevor Campbell, Clare Kerley & Dermot Moriarity. Tickets are £40 for one day or £75 for both days. (Booking fee may apply). Ulster Travel is the official Country Fest accomodation outlet. Call (028) 8772 2985 for full details. A bus will travel from Athboy for the Sunday of the festival, departing at 9am on 2nd August. Anyone interested in going can contact (087) 990 8869.