LINE UP... Derry’s Virtual Jazz Festival kicks off - here’s who is playing, at what time and how to watch

The virtual Jazz Festival begins online this evening and you can kick back and watch the show from home online via the Fabook page.
By Brendan McDaid
Published 7th May 2020, 19:02 BST
Updated 7th May 2020, 19:31 BST

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THE WAY WE WERE.... One of the bands performing at a previous Jazz Festival in Derry. This year the festival is going virtual during lockdown. Picture Martin McKeown. Inpresspics.com.THE WAY WE WERE.... One of the bands performing at a previous Jazz Festival in Derry. This year the festival is going virtual during lockdown. Picture Martin McKeown. Inpresspics.com.
THE WAY WE WERE.... One of the bands performing at a previous Jazz Festival in Derry. This year the festival is going virtual during lockdown. Picture Martin McKeown. Inpresspics.com.

The link is at: www.facebook.com/DerryJazzFestival/

The charity event which has been staged to keep people entertained and to help local musicians whose bookings have dried up and the Mayor’s charities. To make a donation www.derrystrabane.com/mayor/charity

THURSDAY MAY 7TH:

8.15pm Gay McIntyre & Mike Nielsen perform Danny Boy.

8.30PM Gay McIntyre - Local Jazz Legend Gay McIntyre performs for the Virtual Jazz Festival Sofa Sessions

9.15PM Paul McIntyre

10PM Jim McDermott & Friends

10.45PM Anne Tracey - Jazz with a Twist

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11.30PM Up Close & Personal with Ursula McHugh and Dee Doherty

FRIDAY MAY 8TH:

12pm - 12.45pm Online Jazz Dance Classes -Get your dancing shoes on with Gary & Sue Caley!

1PM - 1.30PM Jeep Johnson - VE Day celebrations with Jeep Johnson.

1.45PM - 2.15PM Andrew Monk

2.20PM Swing Gals - Tico Tico

2.30PM - 3PM Dave Martin

3.15PM - 3.45PM Palais Swing Band

4:00pm The Roaring Forties

4.45PM OHANA

5.25PM Jumpin’ Up! from lockdown in Italy for the Virtual Jazz Festival Sofa Sessions!

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8PM Justin Black joins us from the US to play his amazing acoustic set.

8.45PM Sensation

9.45PM Mr Wilson’s Second Liners - Premier!

10.05PM Jive Aces festival favourites returning.

10.50PM The Ska Beats bringing the BIG to Big Band Festival! Join them and Derry Native Rory Sharkey.

11.30PM Heavy Beat BrassBand

You can see the full line up of for the rest of the Sofa Sessions Virtual Jazz Festival at www.cityofderryjazzfestival.com/

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