These multi-award winning artists will join over 60 International, UK and Irish acts performing on three separate stages in Belfast's Kings Hall. The bank holiday weekend event which attracted thousands to Dungannon last Summer, has been organised by Ireland's fastest growing tour promoter JW Promotions in association with media sponsors UTV.
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Paul Lau from JW Promotions says: "The line-up for this year brings a wide range of both contemporary and Classic Country Artists together for two days of top entertainment. The move to an indoor venue in Belfast means that the festival will be high and dry from wet weather but also offers an infrasture ideally placed to cope with such a large event."
The event will also feature Irish Country artists such as Mike Denver, Jimmy Buckley, Eamon McCann, Roly Daniels, The Benn Sisters and Philomena Begley.
Both headline acts are renowned for their own individual singing style and international success. To date, Randy Travis has sold more than 25 million records and is one of the top-selling solo country artists of all time.
Grammy award winner and four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Martina McBride has racked up 16 million in sales.
A 'Country Fest CD' featuring many of the artists is also available. Musicians including Georgette Jones, Hal Ketchum, Doug Stone, Jimmy Buckley, Robert Mizzell and Mike Denver have collaborated on a feature track 'The Ties That Bind' which was specially written for the CD by John Farry and many have contributed their own tracks to the double sided CD, price £12.99. Funds raised from the sale of the CD are in support of The Meningitis Trust.
Tickets for the event are on sale now priced at £40 for one day or £75 for a weekend pass. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster nationwide and regionally from Camerons Ballymena, The Waterfront Hall Belfast, The Music Shop Cookstown, The Music Centre Letterkenny, The Millennium Forum, Londonderry and the Strule Arts Centre Omagh. Ulster Travel are the official UTV CountryFest 09 accommodation outlet. For further details call +44 (0) 28 8772 2985, or see www.jwpromos.com for further information.