Maghera singer-songwriter set for St Patrick's Day performance in Nashville

Local singer-songwriter, Allie Bradley, from Maghera, will travel to Nashville following her performance next week at the 11th United Airlines Belfast Nashville Songwriters' Festival.

Allie will perform on St Patrick's day in Nashville alongside three more of Northern Ireland’s finest emerging singer-songwriters supported by funding from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and United Airlines. 

The annual concerts in March features the USA's top up and coming artists and all four NI musicians Warren Attwell, Allie Bradley, Mark Graham and Paul Tully will be performing in the renowned Bluebird Café, famed for breaking in new talent.  During their time in Nashville, the musicians will not only get the opportunity to showcase their music to a USA audience but they will also meet with publishers, music agents and managers.

Panarts Director Colin Magee commented: “This is the eleventh year of the Belfast Nashville Songwriters® Showcase in Nashville Tennessee. We organise a series of music industry meetings and showcase events that can open doors for local songwriters. The four artists will also perform live on radio stations broadcasting across the USA. Thanks to the support of the Arts Council and United Airlines, the Panarts showcase event can have a really positive impact on their music career.”

Maria McAlister, Arts Development Officer, at the Arts Council of Northern Ireland commented: “The Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival is a fantastic event celebrating the art of songwriting as-well as showcasing and developing our local established and emerging talent.  To play at the Bluebird Café in Nashville, is an experience that few forget and I wish all the songwriters every success in their trip to perform at the city of music”.   

You can catch Allie and all the musicians before they go at the 11th United Airlines Belfast Nashville Songwriters' Festival which runs for five days beginning on 4th March and finishing on 8th March with 40 events featuring over 100 songwriters.

For tickets and event information visit www.belfastnashville.com or Tel 028 9024 6609.