2026 FESTIVAL GIG PLANNER
THURSDAY 21ST MAY 2026
8.00pm Ralph McLean Show - BBC Radio Ulster Broadcast Recording (See www.bluesonthebay.com for details): Guests include; California Irish, Ronnie Greer, The Sabre Jets, Mark Braidner, Keith Doran Blues Band and The Bluez Katz Blues Band. Whistledown Hotel - Function Room
8.30pm Rev Doc & The Swamp Tones St. Peters
8.30pm Speedy Mullan Band The Posh Pig
9.30pm The Sabre Jets Skylite Room @ No.7 Duke St.
9.45pm Ronnie Greer's Blue Note Organ Band Whistledown Hotel - Bar
2026 FESTIVAL GIG PLANNER ON THE BAY FESTIVAL
FRIDAY 22ND MAY 2026
6.00pm Bluez Katz Blues Band No.7 Duke St. - Beer Garden
7.00pm Ben Reel & Gerry Black The Posh Pig - Portside Acoustic Stage
7.00pm The NiteHawks Whistledown Hotel - Bar
8.00pm The Lizards (With Pete Benson) First and Last 8.00pm The StoneCold Hobo The Foresters
8.30pm Howlin' Halz (From the Stingin Kings) No.7 Duke St.
9.00pm Raymie McEvoy & Keith Doran The Victoria
9.00pm Mark Braidner Band Ye Old Ship Inn
9.00pm Gary Price's GP3 Whistledown Hotel- Finns
10.00pm Mr Castle Blues Band The Posh Pig
10.00pm Davy K Project Skylite Room @ No.7 Duke St.
10.00pm Tony Villiers and The Villains Whistledown Hotel - Function Room
2026 FESTIVAL GIG PLANNER ON THE BAY FESTIVAL
SATURDAY 23RD MAY 2026
11.00am Blues guitar workshop with Keith Doran ; Improvisation & Styles. Beginner to Intermediate. (Donations to The Happiness Café)
11.00am Artisan Market* - Amazing Artisan food, crafts and also music from the Bandstand.
1.00pm The Keith Doran Band
2.00pm Frank Carbery Duo
2.30pm Bluez Katz Blues Band
3.30pm Andy Whittaker Band
4.00pm Davy Watson
5.15pm Gareth Hughes Blues Band
6.00pm Juke Joint Blues Band
Whistledown Hotel - Function Room
Warrenpoint Town Park
No.7 Duke St. - Beer Garden
The Posh Pig
Whistledown Hotel - Alfresco
Skylite Room @ No.7 Duke St.
The Posh Pig - Portside Acoustic Stage
Whistledown Hotel - Alfresco
The Posh Pig
6.00pm Sam Davidson's Taste Ye Old Ship Inn
7.00pm Mary Coughlan in Concert - Support: Bluez Katz Blues Band. (Tickets at www.bluesonthebay.com and EventBrite; Bar Facilities available at intervals)
7.00pm Rob Strong Band (Special guest - Niamh Strong)
7.30pm Mark Braidner & Michael Conway
7.30pm The Preacher Caseys
9.00pm Courtnay (Blues Duo)
Warrenpoint Town Hall
Skylite Room @ No.7 Duke St.
The Foresters
Whistledown Hotel- Bar
First and Last
9.30pm Lee Hedley Band Ye Old Ship Inn
9.30pm Ben Reel Band
9.30pm Gary Price & Steve Clarke
10:00pm The Mindbenders
10.00pm Banshee
10.00pm CrowBlackChicken
Whistledown Hotel - Finns
The Victoria
Whistledown Hotel- Function Room
Skylite Room @ No.7 Duke St.
The Posh Pig
2026 FESTIVAL GIG PLANNER ON THE BAY FESTIVAL
SUNDAY 24TH MAY 2026
11.00am Artisan Market* and Music from The Bandstand - from noon with The Abbey Jazz Band with Dominic Wadsworth, 13:30: St. Peter's GAA Brass Band, 15: 15 South Ulster Big Band.
2.00pm Pat McManus Band
2.00pm California Irish - Tickets: EventBrite, www.bluesonthebay.com and at admissions (Subject to availability).
Warrenpoint Town Park
The Posh Pig
Skylite Room @ No.7 Duke St.
3:00pm Lonesome Pete Ye Old Ship Inn
3.00pm Arsonist Birds
Whistledown Hotel - Alfresco
3:00pm BackBone Blues Band First and Last
4.00pm Gareth Hughes Blues Duo The Foresters
4.00pm Dez Murphy
5.00pm Tony Villiers (Unplugged)
5.45pm Freedom 35's
6.00pm The Zac Mac Band
The Victoria
The Posh Pig - Portside Acoustic Stage
Skylite Room @ No.7 Duke St.
Whistledown Hotel - Alfresco
7.30pm Speed Kings Ye Old Ship Inn
8.00pm Bluez Katz Blues Band
9.00pm Clara Rose Band
9.00pm The Red Hot Roosters
9:30pm The Unholy Gospel Band
The Posh Pig
Skylite Room @ No.7 Duke St.
Whistledown Hotel - Finns
Whistledown Hotel - Function Room
10.00pm Rusty Jacks Ye Old Ship Inn
2026 FESTIVAL GIG PLANNER ON THE BAY FESTIVAL
MONDAY 25TH MAY 2026
11.00am Artisan Market* - Amazing food and crafts Warrenpoint Town Park
2.00pm Martyn Garbett & Niall Greer The Posh Pig - Portside Acoustic Stage
3.00pm Ken Haddock (With Clive Wills) Skylite Room @ No.7 Duke St.
3.30pm The Backbone Blues Band St.Peters
5.00pm The Grand Camaros The Posh Pig
6:00pm Matt Benson Skylite Room @ No.7 Duke St.
7.30pm Rev Doc's Monday Club (With His Flying Squad) Whistledown Hotel - Function Room
8.00pm Paul Sherry Band The Posh Pig
9.00pm Allison McGrath & Soulantics Skylite Room @ No.7 Duke St.
2026 FESTIVAL GIG PLANNER ON THE BAY FESTIVAL
TUESDAY 26TH MAY 2026
8.00pm Blues On The Bay Blues Jam (Open Mic) : End of Festival Survivors Party (Hosts; Stephen Priestly, Ryan McCann, Lee Chapman and Martin Ward) Skylite Room @ No.7 Duke St.
TUESDAY 23RD JUNE 2026
7.00pm to 10.00pm Blues Cruise on The Bay: Music By The Bluez Katz Blues Band The Waverley (Paddle Steamer) - Tickets and information: waverleyexcursions. co.uk (Departure from Warrenpoint)