Category : Music
Live; Northern
Ireland
Date : 01.04.2004
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Radio Ulster's Hugo Duncan launches Music Live at Laganside
声 Ash to make special appearance at Laganside
声 Alanis Morrisette and Paddy Casey in concert for
Radio 2
声 Cara Dillon at World on the Waterfront for Radio 3
声 Free screening of Beautiful Night concert
声 Rhythm & Soul Gospel concert with Steve Stockman for
Radio Ulster
声 Joint 1Xtra and 6 Music Concert for grand finale
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Music Live at Laganside from 28 April to 3 May.
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The specially constructed floating stage on the river
Lagan is to be the setting for seven amazing events and concerts, all
of them free to the public as part of 麻豆官网首页入口 Music Live.
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麻豆官网首页入口 Radio Ulster's country legend Hugo Duncan takes
to the stage on Thursday 29 April from 1.30 to 3.00pm to officially
launch Music Live at Laganside, presenting a special live edition of
his popular radio show with special guests.
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Internationally acclaimed band Ash will also be making
a very special appearance on the Laganside stage during the festival.
Further details will be released in the near future.
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On Friday 30 April from 6.00pm top selling American
artist Alanis Morrisette makes a welcome return to the stage and is
joined by Irish singer-songwriter Paddy Casey for an exclusive concert
brought to you by 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 2.
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Recorded for Bob Harris' Saturday show, Alanis will
be performing her most famous tracks plus material from her much awaited
new album So-Called Chaos.
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Paddy Casey will also be playing his favorite hits and
showcasing material from his exciting new album Living.
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Home grown favorite Cara Dillon performs at Radio 3's
World on the Waterfront on Saturday 1 May.
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She joins headliners Juan de Marcos Gonzales and the
Afro Cuban All Stars plus the award winning Warsaw Village band, Huun
Huur Tu and Klezmatics for an extravaganza of World Music.
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Performances run from 2.30 to 7.30pm and reflect a huge
variety of music from around the world promising a wonderfully eclectic
and colorful day on the waterfront.
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From 9.00pm on Saturday 1 May those who were not lucky
enough to obtain tickets for the Beautiful Night concert via the ticket
ballot will be able to watch a free live screening of the concert on
a giant screen on the floating stage.
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The giant screen will allow 2,000 people access to join
in the huge party which features Katie Melua, Alanis Morrisette, Bob
Geldof, Dolores O'Riordan, The Cheiftains, Kila and Divine Comedy.
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With solo performances, duets and medleys plus huge
audience sing-alongs coming from two huge stages in Belfast and Dublin
this is one street party not to be missed and Music Live at Laganside
is the best alternative to actually being there.
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On Sunday 2 May 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio Ulster show Rhythm & Soul
takes to the stage as Steve Stockman brings two hours of upbeat Christian
music guaranteed to get everyone up singing and dancing with his infectious
rhythm and enthusiasm.
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Then finally, Monday 3 May sees award winning Roni Size
headlining the grand finale of Music Live at Laganside with an exclusive
concert brought jointly from digital radio stations 6 Music and 1Xtra.
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Presented by 6 Music's Craig Charles and 1Xtra's Rodney
P and Skitz, the concert features the best of the two networks with
London rapper Ty, rising female D&B MC from New Zealand Tali, plus
top Belfast D&B DJ Calibre and 1XTra D& B DJ Bailey.
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The specially constructed stage on the River Lagan -
Music Live at Laganside 聳 will be a silver dome shaped construction
built on 14 semi submersible pontoons linked to create a stage area
50 ft square.
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Funded by Laganside Corporation it provides a unique
and magnificent setting as part of the 麻豆官网首页入口 Music Live festival.
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With a total weight of approximately 50 tonnes, the
stage will support a full lighting rig and state-of-the-art sound system
and will be powered by generators located on dry land.
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The weir gates will be closed to maintain a constant
level of river so the stage once constructed will, for the artists,
be like a regular stage on dry land.
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It will be a unique and magnificent setting for 2,000
people to watch each performance.
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The 麻豆官网首页入口 Music Live festival runs throughout Northern
Ireland from 23 April to 3 May and brings more than 50 concerts across
all genres of music, most of the free to the public.
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Street parties and educational initiatives plus opportunities
for new bands combine with top international artists and the best of
Irish talent to make Northern Ireland the music capital of the world
for the 11 days of the festival.
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Music Live at Laganside also forms part of the celebrations
of 10 year anniversary of the Laganside development programme.
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Since the opening of its first project, the revolutionary
Lagan Weir in March 1994, Laganside has been responsible for regenerating
200 hectares of inner city land along the River Lagan and - including
Cathedral Quarter - the work of Laganside has given Belfast a vibrant
waterfront.
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The Lagan Weir was the catalyst for all this success,
breathing new life into the river and giving Belfast a riverfront to
be proud of.
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From residential buildings and leisure facilities to
offices and quiet riverside pathways, Laganside in the heart of Belfast
is now a wonderful place to live, work and play.
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In celebration of the achievements over the last decade,
Laganside, in partnership with the 麻豆官网首页入口, are delighted to be bringing
this musical extravaganza to Lanyon Place 聳 麻豆官网首页入口 Music Live at Laganside.
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Susie Orr, Assistant Director of Marketing, Laganside,
said: "The River Lagan will be brought to life for six days and
nights, with a floating stage in the river at Lanyon Place.
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"Promising musical delights to suit all tastes,
this must-see event is the jewel in Laganside's crown and we are delighted
to be working closely with the 麻豆官网首页入口 in bringing this event to Belfast."
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Ticketing information
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More than 2,000 (subject to licence) places available
for each event - some are ticketed, some are not. All are free.
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Call Audience Lines for more ticketing and event information
on 08700 100 125.
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Details of all events are available at .
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Further details of the Laganside development available
at .
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