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Dublin Blues Roots & Brass Festival First Line-up Announced

July 4, 2017

August Bank Holiday Weekend
August 4th – August 6th
FREE ENTRY. 7pm-close
Camden Quarter: Whelan’s – Upstairs Stage – Main Stage – The Street Stage

The Dublin Blues, Roots and Brass Festival returns for its 3rd year, bringing some of the best and most unique acts from around the country to perform at this free entry festival August bank holiday weekend: August 4th – August 6th.

“The Blues is Bold, The Brass is Gold, there are stories to be told”

The Dublin Blues, Roots and Brass Festival is an annual event happening in Whelan’s, on Wexford Street, Dublin 2 in the Camden Quarter district of the city. This year’s festival is supported by Failte Ireland, O’Hara’s Irish craft brewery and IMRO.

The Dublin Blues Roots and Brass festival curators have left no stone unturned in their search for the best acts to make an interesting and exciting program. This years festival line up is quirky, brilliant and will perfectly blend the catalogue of these three distinctive genres. 35 acts will be announced on July 17th, so stay tuned-

“Blues, Roots and Brass music has been taking centre stage in recent years, and not only in Ireland, but right around the world.  IMRO is delighted to be involved in this flourishing festival which brings some of the very best new acts from these genres to wider audiences”  Keith Johnson, Director of Marketing & Membership, IMRO.

First acts announced:

Mary Stokes Band 
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra  (Norway)
Crow Black Chicken 
GRAND
NC Lawlor 
Beef Supreme 

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