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Full Line-up Announced for Bushmills Live™ 2014
The full line-up has been announced for the festival which will take place on June 12 at the Old Bushmills Distillery on Ireland's spectacular north coast, where the art of distilling whiskey has been perfected over centuries.
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A host of up-and-coming acts from Ireland , UK and America will join headliners along with Gary Lightbody's supergroup at the world's only festival of handcrafted whiskey and music in an Irish Whiskey Distillery.
Dublin's is renowned for his incredible live performances and has recently sold out the Sydney Opera House and a string of tour dates in America. has described his voice as "rich and soulful" and asserted that his second album (released earlier this year) delivers "moments of magnificence."
Joining McMorrow on the line-up is English singer/songwriter who was nominated for the BBC's "Sound of 2014". Luke's mentor is friend of and member Iain Archer . Luke said: "Iain and I shared the occasional Bushmills while making my debut album and he's always talked about the unique atmosphere at Bushmills Live. I'm very excited to experience it for myself!"
The winner of last year's - an initiative set-up to help artists' career progression - is returning to play the main stage having toured with and recently. The winner of this year's Legacy Fund, home-grown Belfast band will also perform.
Two other acclaimed artists - and - complete the line-up. magazine described as being "like a Brit ". The band is fronted by Matthew Hegarty and have been championed by MUMFORD & SONS, while Brooklyn -based have won a Boston Music Award for .
Thousands of whiskey and music fans entered an online competition at facebook.com/bushmills to win tickets to and the 700 lucky festival-goers are set to enjoy the perfect mix of handcrafted whiskey and music in the unique surroundings of the distillery.
Bushmills Irish Whiskey Master Distiller Colum Egan said: "It's fantastic to have such a rich and varied array of talent coming to play at the distillery - from Brooklyn to Belfast and beyond.
"Excellent whiskey, enjoyed responsibly, and great melodies are best enjoyed among friends and, with that in mind, we decided that this year's festival would be curated by the artists themselves. Many of the acts performing already enjoy close bonds and are sure to strike up new ones on what promises to be a brilliant day of music. I can't wait!"
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is an annual music festival which hosts both iconic and emerging artists for a series of intimate gigs in age-old buildings at the historic Old Bushmills Distillery, where the art of distilling has been perfected over generations.
Tickets to are no longer available - tickets were not available for sale but were won via a competition on Facebook. To find out more, visit facebook.com/bushmills.
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TIRED PONY are Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol), Peter Buck (REM), Iain Archer , Richard Colburn (Belle and Sebastian), Scott McCaughey , Troy Stewart and producer/multi-instrumentalist Garret "Jacknife" Lee. They have released two albums: 2010's and last year's
'The 1975' are an English alternative rock/indie band based in Manchester . The group consists of Matthew Healy (vocals/guitar), Adam Hann (guitar), George Daniel (drums) and Ross MacDonald (bass). Their self-titled debut album was released on 2 September 2013 and debuted at No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart.
Irish Whiskey is hand crafted in small batches for a smooth taste at Ireland's oldest working distillery, in Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland . The Old Bushmills Distillery's portfolio includes seven award-winning variants: , ™, 10 Year Old Single Malt, 16 Year Old Single Malt, 21 Year Old Single Malt, our anniversary edition, 1608 and Irish Honey Spirit Drink.
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