Open House Festival

Danny and The Champions of the World put on a great show at The Windsor in Bangor. Surefire contenders for best performance of the 2014 Open House Festival.

New Zealand string band The Eastern take to the stage in Ballyholme Yacht Club as part of the 2014 Open House Festival and go down a treat! Check our live review.

Whilst I appreciate that mainstream radio may have tired out some of you from hearing Mumford and Sons I still found myself smiling when I saw this session. Reminded me of Open House Festival in Belfast.

On Otis Gibbs latest release ‘Harder Than Hammered Hell’ he gives a much more personal insight with songs of love and lament alongside comforting songs about not letting the bastards grind you down. His songs somehow just seem to be “the truth”.

It seems a little while ago now since I left Open House Festival for my journey home…the recovery took a little longer. So for those of you that wish you were back there, or wish you had gone, here are some fun photos of what went on behind the scenes. I’ll be featuring more so make sure you check back. In the meantime you can see what the likes of …

The Low Anthem put on a performance last night in Belfast that immediately won the crowd over. They are the type of band that will always give a consistently good performance. They get the balance right: they play the hits and they play them well. Their timing, delivery and stage presence is second to none.

My first night at Open House Festival was a real treat. I opted for the main Festival Marquee for the night and was saturated in sound from the quiet revolution. Kicking off with Nathaniel Rateliff, followed by The Low Anthem and Iron and Wine.

I woke up this morning, a bit jaded from the late night post-show session but with the firm thought in my head that I’ve found my dream festival of all time, and that’s not the Guiness talking! A combination of great acts organised by a passionate trio in the amazing city of Belfast. If I’m honest, I’m a bit overwhelmed by the whole experience so far, it has gone well …

Nathaniel Rateliff of Denver will be making his first debut appearance in Ireland this week at the Open House Festival in Belfast. Nathaniel will be performing on Wednesday 8th September at the Festival Marquee, a performance that I’m personally looking forward to seeing this week. This will be a great highlight of the festival as the crowd will also be treated to Iron and Wine and Low Anthem in the …

Open House Festival, have offered a free treat for your ears. A download of some great tracks from some of the artists performing at this years outstanding Indie Festival of the year in Belfast. They have offered this year on year and it only serves to highlight the talent that will be arrving and performing in Belfast next month! For those that want to enjoy the culture and luxury on …

Villagers treated the good folk at NPR to a Tiny Desk Concert. Connor O’Brien of Dublin, Ireland, kicked off the set with Ship of Promises which shows off his great vocal talents to the full. If you are new to Villagers then you’re in for a surprising treat from this amazing young man. NPR declared this one of the most beautiful sets they’ve ever had. Villagers will be playing at …

Indie folk lovers out there know we love Communion. We have been getting excited about this project ever since it kicked off in Notting Hill and then landed on our home turf in Bristol. It’s now spreading and will be part of the Open House Festival this year in Belfast which we are media sponsors for!