13 Awesome Songs You Might Hear At This Year's Harmony Live Festival

13 Awesome Songs You Might Hear At This Year’s Harmony Live Festival

The iconic three-day Harmony Live Festival is set to return to County Down on the 1st of June 2018.

Featuring global hit makers Toploader, Reef, and The Boomtown Rats, as well as a range of supporting acts, this year organisers are expecting to double 2017’s attendance of 15,000 people. Festival Director, Mari Jackson, said:

“We’re delighted that Toploader are joining Reef and The Boomtown Rats on June 1st, and we are sure everyone who is in the marquee will have their hands in the air for this tremendous live band.”

“Harmony Live is more than just a music event. It’s a weekend that welcomes involvement from the whole community, putting Holywood firmly on the map as an exciting music and tourist destination.”

Here are 13 songs you might hear throughout the festival:

Friday June 1

Reef

2016 was a busy year for the band, playing the Isle of Wight Festival, a sell-out tour of the UK, and an ecstatic Glastonbury Festival comeback, while also recording the band’s first studio album in 17 years.

Place Your Hands

How I Got Over

Toploader

One of the biggest bands of their generation, 90s icons Toploader exploded on to the scene shortly after forming in 1997. The multi-time Brit nominated band have had over 2 million album sales and a string of Top 20 hits both home and abroad.

Dancing in the Moonlight

Turn It Around

Rews

A gritty girl:girl Belfast/London duo, Rews play edgy rock guitar and drums. Their debut single ‘Miss You In The Dark’ was released in June 2017 to coincide with their Glastonbury performance on the mighty John Peel Stage.

Miss You In The Dark

Saturday June 2

The Boomtown Rats

Once famously described as “licentious, festering reprobates’ and ‘leprous anti-establishment scumbags’, it’s difficult to overestimate the shock and awe The Boomtown Rats inspired in Ireland in the late 70s. Their fast, loud, and furious music threw them into the burgeoning punk scene, and the rest is history.

I Don’t Like Mondays

Rat Trap

The Tragedy of Dr Hannigan
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Tony Wright, the musical artist best known as VerseChorusVerse, and Dean ‘Deany Darko’ Stevens, have together created The Tragedy of Dr Hannigan. Their debut track ‘Hey Little Worried One’ is a gospel blues number and catchy tune.

Hey Little Worried One

The Wood Burning Savages

Formed in Derry City, Northern Ireland, The Wood Burning Savages are a fast-paced punk rock band who proudly wear the rebel spirit of their hometown on their sleeves. With pulsating riffs and a sharp political edge, they have been lauded for their frenetic live shows.

We Love You

Sunday June 3

Ryan McMullan

Having already supported Ed Sheeran on the European leg of his Divide tour, and with fans such as Foy Vance and Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody, the future is looking bright for the Portaferry man.

Holding Me Down

Joshua Burnside

This Northern Irish experimental folk songwriter and producer is something of a regional anomaly. With a brooding, powerful sound, his enthralling craft defies local comparison.

Black Dog Sin

Michael Kerr

A singer/songwriter from Belfast, and a regular on the local music scene, Michael is releasing his latest EP ‘Treasure Chest’ in association with the Arts Council NI.

Butterflies

Rebekah Fitch

Rebekah is a new artist that will spark intrigue with her powerful music that has the ability to carry a message in a rapidly transforming world. Gaining commercial success with playlisting on Cool FM and Dublin’s FM104, as well as performing live sessions on BBC Radio Ulster, Metro Radion, and more, her dynamic multi-instrumental shows, with mesmirising live-looping vocals, have really started to get people talking.

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