Dom Martin is a Belfast born multi award winning artist who burst onto the music scene in 2019

with a unique guitar style and voice, captivating audiences everywhere.

BBC Radio 2 presenter Cerys Matthews - “Absolutely wonderful stuff” Classic Rock Magazine - "The Belfast guitarist is a sprawling talent" Walter Trout - "Dom Martin is amazing! A unique, genuine, vital artist"

makingascene.org - "The likes of Dom’s talent only comes around once in a lifetime"

Blues in Britain Magazine - "Now and again you stumble across a rare talent of such sheer genius that you actually wonder whether what you have witnessed can possibly be for real. Dom Martin is one such talent"

Music-News.Com - "Dom Martin is an absolutely fabulous performer"

Rock & Blues Muse - "It’s obvious that Dom Martin is the next rising star in the global roots scene. Jump aboard now before he passes you by"

AWARDS

Instrumentalist of The Year - 2023 UK Blues Awards

Instrumentalist of The Year - 2022 UK Blues Awards

(Inducted into the UK Blues Hall of Fame for his third successive Acoustic Award) Acoustic Act of The Year - 2022 UK Blues Awards

Acoustic Act of The Year - 2021 UK Blues Awards Acoustic Act of The Year - 2020 UK Blues Awards Best Solo/Acoustic Act - European Blues Awards 2019

Dom is fairly unique in that he is an extremely talented multi award winning performer both as a solo acoustic act (Dom Martin) and as a power rock trio (Dom Martin & Band). His ability to perform both shows at large festivals is attractive to festival organisers looking for quality shows for different stages.

This unassuming musician is another fine product of the Belfast music factory responsible for Sir Van Morrison, Gary Moore, Paul Brady, Brian Kennedy, Foy Vance and many more.

INTRODUCING STAGE WINNERS FROM 2026

“An incredible year ahead for The Andy Taylor Group with a string of UK and European tour dates planned for spring 2024 to promote their highly anticipated follow up album!”

Smokin’ Hot Blues from the Orkney Islands, not to be missed!”

The Andy Taylor Group are an electrifying blues trio hailing from the Orkney Islands in the far north of Scotland.

Critically acclaimed as one of the most exciting emerging blues talents on the UK blues scene by Blues Matters Magazine, the band has been captivating audiences around the UK and beyond at festivals and venues including, The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival, Skegness Great British Rock & Blues Festival, Edinburgh Blues Club, Le Blues Autour du Zinc plus many more.

The band’s debut album “Drifting Days” welcomed rave reviews, becoming the number 1 played album on the IBBA Blues Broadcasters radio stations for the month of January 2020. The band performed later that month on the main stage at Skegness Great British Rock & Blues Festival alongside Dr Feelgood, Bernie Marsden, Savoy Brown, The Animals & Friends and more.

Andy’s virtuoso guitar playing and irresistible husky self-penned tunes ooze the influence of Hendrix, Gallagher and Freddie King. Prepare to be catapulted on an exciting musical journey which fears no limit or boundary.

Andy is joined by a powerhouse rhythm section of childhood friends, Dylan Pepper on drums and David Flanagan on bass. The trio boast an overwhelming musical chemistry which truly has been to be seen to be believed.

The Blue Lena are an original UK rock band influenced by southern rock, blues rock and country rock.

The band’s debut album, Darkwood, released in November 2024 just ahead of their performances at WinterStorm and Planet Rockstock, received rave reviews in all the rock magazines, with Classic Rock magazine featuring The Blue Lena in their ‘Hotlist’ section, as a band to look out for in 2024.

The band have also received airplay at Planet Rock Radio, with their single Sanctity being made track of the week on Wyatt Wendels show, and Darren Reddick also named The Blue Lena as his “find of the year”.

“Drenched in soul, with a nod to the likes of Free and The Black Crowes”- Fireworks magazine.

McHale’s Permanent Brew

Formed in 2017 in honour of Frank McHale’s love of 60 & 70's inspired guitar-based blues/psyche rock. An early line up of The Brew, would see the band secure a series of support slots that included, Dr Feelgood and Triple J (Feat: Jeff Rich of Status Quo.) A forced hiatus of the band in 2018 resulted in a complete line up change, with Chris Orrell taking over on drum duties, brother Paul McHale sharing guitar and vocals, Stephen Houghton on bass and Simon Lomax on keys.

The band continued to evolve over the next couple of years and would see each members influences cement a sound that would make way for several single releases, and an electrifying live set. The quartet would go on to support established North West acts such as Soldato, Blackballed, before securing tour slots throughout 2021, 2022 and 2023, with Xander & The Peace Pirates, 70s psychedelic pioneers Atomic Rooster, Doctor Feelgood, These Wicked Rivers, Jarred James Nichols and Dom Martin among many others.

They were nominated in the upcoming band section, of the 2023 UK Blues Federation Awards. M.P.B. are best seen as a live band and have an awesome reputation as one of the best live bands on the scene, they are always very well received. All band members are very experienced musicians, with years of playing all kinds of venues and festivals behind them. The band have released two albums, the first being the self-titled, McHale's Permanent Brew and in late 2023 they released there second album, Lessons from the Darkest Storms which has received rave reviews, from the media. 2023/2024 has been a great year for the band, they have played venues and festivals all over the UK, and are gaining a formidable reputation and following.

Recent festivals include, Nene Valley Rock Festival, HRH Blues 8 at the 02 Arena Leicester, Cambridge Rock Festival, Breaking Bands festival, Dingle Blues Festival, Colne Blues festival and many more, the band have gone from opening act on the main stages, to being invited back and have been playing high up on the festival line-ups. This year’s festival invites so far, include a great spot at Nene Valley Rock Festival, HRH Blues Festival at the 02 Leicester, SOS Rock festival 2025, Buxton Blues Festival, Dingle Blues Festival and Bournefest in Kent, we also have a few others on the horizon. We already have a few big festival dates for next year as well.