PREVIEW: Country Comes to City
Set within the picturesque surroundings of Ebrington Square, ‘Country comes to City’ this month and celebrates the 4th of July in style with a day jammed packed with country music.
With a great lineup of local and national country music stars, it is sure to be a great day of singing and dancing.
Headlining the event will be Derek Ryan who is no stranger to performing at large events. Derek first came to the nations attention as part of Irish Boyband D-Side, where he spent much of his late teens and early twenties. Since 2006 however, he has been performing solo with a change in genre to that of Irish Country music.
Having grown up around Irish traditional music and also competing in the All Ireland Fleadh Ceoil (where he won two titles), Derek developed a love for music. Now performing throughout the UK, Ireland and further afield, the Carlow man has developed a great reputation amongst country music fans and has also collaborated with writers in Nashville, the home of country music.
Joining Derek on the bill is Lisa McHugh, who has been tipped as Ireland’s next Queen of Country. Originally from Glasgow, Lisa has been living in Ireland since June 2010, and has gained a legion of fans since turning professional while also appearing on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville in 2011 as a guest of the legendary Gene Watson.
Ireland’s answer to Garth Brooks, Jason Hughes will also take to the stage. Jason’s tribute act has been in high demand worldwide, taking him throughout Europe, America, Scotland and Ireland.
The ‘Country comes to City’ event has been organised to raise funds for Institute Football Club, so what better way to help the club out for the new season than to get your dancing shoes on and get those toes tapping.
>> Country comes to City on 4th July at Ebrington from 5pm – 11pm with tickets priced at £19.00
