Other Voices will make a return to Derry this week as the festival launches its 25th‑anniversary celebrations, bringing a packed programme of live music and showcasing some of the North West’s finest homegrown talent across two days of performances.

Artists from Derry and Donegal will feature throughout the programme on Friday 25 and Saturday September 26, joining acts from across Ireland and further afield for two days of live music across the city.

Tessio, Our Krypton Son, The Marra, Eimile, Cartin, Autumns, The Celluloid Escape, The Fully Automatic Model, Declan McLaughlin, Tramp, Ramper, Gabriel Paschal Blake, McGrath and George Houston are all part of this year’s line-up.

Féile said one of Ireland’s most exciting emerging bands, The Marra will perform inside St Columb’s Hall as part of Other Voices’ renowned intimate filmed sessions.

TRAMP is the genre-queer, Donegal-accented, indie-punk band breaking through Ireland’s new music scene. Their raw unrelenting voice leaves you hanging onto every word, while the earworm riffs and rhythms shake the crowd to action. Winners of the ‘BBC Introducing: Artist of the Year Award’ at the NI Music Prize 2023, and having supported local legends; The Undertones, TOUTS & Cherym, TRAMP are the new fiery, ticket-selling Derry band.

placeholder image — TRAMP is the genre-queer, Donegal-accented, indie-punk band breaking through Ireland’s new music scene. Their raw unrelenting voice leaves you hanging onto every word, while the earworm riffs and rhythms shake the crowd to action. Winners of the ‘BBC Introducing: Artist of the Year Award’ at the NI Music Prize 2023, and having supported local legends; The Undertones, TOUTS & Cherym, TRAMP are the new fiery, ticket-selling Derry band.

Their appearance at St Columb’s Hall will see them perform in their home city alongside Kate Nash, Bleech 9:3, Westside Cowboy, Brògeal and Muireann Bradley, with the performances streamed live to audiences around the world.

Across the city, the Other Voices Music Trail will feature more than 50 performances over two days, taking in some of Derry’s best-known venues and spaces including Nerve Centre, The Playhouse, The Guildhall, Sandinos, New Gate Arts Centre, Guildhall Taphouse, St Columb’s Cathedral and Lizzie O’Farrells.

The North West line up spans a huge range of music, with Tessio, Our Krypton Son, Eimile, Cartin, Autumns, The Celluloid Escape, The Fully Automatic Model, Declan McLaughlin, Tramp, Ramper, Gabriel Paschal Blake, McGrath and George Houston all appearing across the Trail.

Other Voices returns to Derry for the first time since 2014, with this year’s weekend marking the beginning of the festival’s 25th anniversary celebrations.

Tessio is the singer-songwriter duo from Derry consisting of Jude McCandless and Callum Feeney.

It gets underway on Thursday September 24 with Martin Hayes and Brian Donnellan performing a special opening concert in the Guildhall, followed by two days of music at St Columb’s Hall and across the city centre on Friday 25 and Saturday September 26.

Final Music Trail weekend wristbands are on sale now via Eventbrite, priced at £60 plus booking fee, giving access to shows across the Trail on a first-come, first-served basis.