Line-up announced for eagerly-awaited Homegrown concert at Derry's Millennium Forum

Music fans are in for a treat in the New Year as the Millennium Forum in Derry hosts Homegrown 2017 on Friday, 13 January. Since 2013, the Homegrown gigs have gone from strength to strength, showcasing the best in local musical talent.

This year’s line-up includes Paul Casey & Band, Ports, Paddy Nash & The Happy Enchiladas and The Henry Girls. Ports (pictured) are a four piece band from Northern Ireland known for performing ‘emotionally literate rock’.

They consist of Steven McCool (Bass and Vocals), Mark O'Doherty (Drums), Ryan Griffiths (Guitar) and Conor Mason (Piano). After the release of their first demo ‘I’d Let You Win’, the band received a flood of fantastic reviews including; 'Flavour of the Month' and 'Ones to Watch' from BBC Introducing which resulted in extensive airplay from BBC Radio 1, RTE and countless others.

No stranger to the Forum, Paul Casey’s music has also been on the rise with many of his songs used in major TV shows across the pond. Paddy Nash & The Happy Enchiladas are a seven piece Folk Rock Country Pop Punk Blues Band and are notorious for their no holds barred rocking live shows full of original songs about life here, there and everywhere.

The McLaughlin sisters (aka The Henry Girls) are from Malin in Inishowen and are named after their grandfather.

They released their debut album, Between Us, in 2003, and was produced by Máire Breatnach.

They released their album Dawn in 2010, and that year they were nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Original Score for the film A Shine of Rainbows, which featured songs from the album Dawn. Tickets are now available from the Form Box Office. telephone 71 264455 or visit www.millenniumforum.co.uk for bookings.