Wednesday, March 21, 2007
By Maureen Coleman
The cream of Northern Irish music talent will tonight take to the stage for the Belfast leg of the IMRO Showcase tour.
A total of nine bands and artists will perform at Katy Daly's and the Limelight in one of 10 regional gigs taking place throughout Ireland .
Other concerts have been held in Dublin , Cork and Galway during February and March and tonight it's the turn of Belfast 's finest to show their skills.
Next month the tour will culminate with a Best of Gig at Dublin music venue The Village.
Kick-starting the Belfast showcase is local band The Jane Bradfords, who recently made the headlines after scoring a number one single in Qatar .
The Jane Bradfords will play the Limelight from 8.30pm to 9pm. Singer/songwriter John D'Arcy will play Katy Daly's from 8.15pm to 8.45pm while recent Fate Newcomer winners Splitscreen will be at the Limelight from 9.15pm to 9.45pm.
Taking over at 9.30pm is Trip Fontaine while Belfast's Paddy McKeown, and his newly named band Catoan, will start rocking at 10pm in the Limelight.
The Cutaways play Katy Daly's at 10.15pm, Stagger Lee hit the Limelight at 10.45pm and local band Patio Sounds will be on stage at Katy Daly's at 11pm.
Rounding up the evening is Belfast band The Black Tokens, favourites of Downpatrick rockers Ash.
The Black Tokens will finish the showcase in the Limelight at 11.30pm.
Paddy McKeown said he was hoping to impress music industry bosses at the concert.
Mikey from the Black Tokens added: "We're delighted to be asked to headline such a prestigious showcase as IMRO."
