Bars in a Co Down town are set to host a range of free gigs the night before the Snow Patrol homecoming concert.
Open House Festival have joined forces with Snow Patrol to curate a line-up of exciting bands, musicians and electronic DJs to play in eight Bangor pubs on Friday, May 24, the night before the Ward Park 3 concert.
And it’s all free.
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Ward Park Free, supported by Harp, features established names such as Ryan McMullan plus up-and-coming artists from Bangor , Belfast and beyond, including Hunkpapa and New Pagans.
The music will start at 10pm and participating pubs to date include The Goat's Toe, Donegan’s, Hop House, Fealty’s , Wolsey’s, Rabbit Rooms, The Jamaica Inn and Jenny Watts.
"Gary is passionate about supporting local live music and Open House Festival is dedicated to the regeneration of Bangor, so the idea of working together seemed really natural,” says Open House Festival Director, Kieran Gilmore .
"People coming out and supporting local bars in their home town is vital for the local economy, and an occasion like Ward Park Free gives the community here something tangible to celebrate. We’re thrilled to be associated with it, and for the opportunity to showcase local talent, and we look forward to an exciting time ahead."
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Further details, individual venue line-ups and timings are available by clicking here .
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