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<\/p>\nNorthern Ireland music fans were spoiled for choice this past weekend with a trio of Nashville artists hitting Belfast stages.\u00a0 Whilst Kendell Marvel and Brothers Osborne were rocking the Limelight, fellow Nashville resident Jenn Bostic brought her \u201cRevival\u201d, UK album release tour to a specular close with a Sold Out show at the nearby Crescent Arts Centre.<\/p>\n
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The venue was packed to capacity, with Bostic revealing during her set that they were not only sold out but actually were over sold, having managed to squeeze in another few seats so as not to disappoint those keen to see the songstress in person.<\/p>\n
The evening began as Gary Quinn, an Omagh native who now resides in Manchester, took to the stage and quickly captivated the crowd into an attentive hush.\u00a0 Quinn played a seven song set, which much like his recently released acoustic album was a mix of both old and new material.\u00a0 Listening to songs such as \u201cHe Don\u2019t Show Her Anymore\u201d and \u201cCrazy Idea\u201d, which deal with the ups and downs of long term relationships and the effort required to maintain them, it was clear to see why Quinn is a five time British Country Music Association Awards winner.\u00a0 Of the new material played the most impressive was undoubtedly \u201cWarm Dark Of Night\u201d, co-written with Grand Ole Opry member Steve Wariner, the song is an engaging classic in the making and to my ear lyrically reminded of Kris Kristofferson, an artist whom Quinn (thanks to his father) cites as an early influence.\u00a0 Quinn closed out the set with the upbeat \u201cI love to watch you leave\u201d which raised the tempo and laughs in all the appropriate spots.<\/p>\n
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With a fully warmed up crowd it was then time for headliner Bostic to take centre place and she did so in style.\u00a0 Accompanied by her full band, for the first time in Northern Ireland, Jenn took to the stage and kicked off her show with the lively \u201cWrong Thing\u201d which thanks to her bluesy vocals was the perfect way to let the crowd know they were in for something special.\u00a0 This strong opening was then followed up by the powerful and funky \u201cHaunting Me.\u201d\u00a0 Throughout the rest of the main set list Jenn continued to focus mainly on songs from her new album \u201cRevival\u201d which had been released the day before the Belfast show.\u00a0 The only exception being the previously released, and ever popular \u201cNot yet\u201d (a powerful hope filled ballad about the determination to refuse to give up on your dreams) which sat perfectly alongside the new tracks with their positive, honest and at times raw emotional beats.<\/p>\n
Over the course of the night, songs such as the catchy pop\/gospel sounding \u201cHollywood\u201d (which encouraged audience to participate to \u2018raise em up\u2019) and the rousing \u201cLamp\u201d demonstrated why she has such a loyal and growing fan base in Northern Ireland, one which enabled her to easily sell out the venue.\u00a0 Jenn commented from the stage that she has so many special friends here that \u2018coming to Northern Ireland feels like coming home\u2019, especially as her father had Irish roots and how when she looked around the venue \u2018it felt like it was filled with family\u2019.\u00a0 It was clear that she was humbled by the support from the crowd, even stopping during her set to ask if anyone had any requests, and then inviting one audience member, who could not remember the name of the song they wanted to hear, to come up to the stage with their phone so they could pick it out.<\/p>\n
\nBelfast, I love you! #SOLDOUT<\/a> tonight @CrescentArts<\/a> #REVIVAL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IhDZh8x2r0<\/a><\/p>\n
— Jenn Bostic (@jennbostic) May 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n