Polar Bolero with support from Tessio and Tristan Rene. Polar Bolero- Live is where their arena is. Getting people onside is what it’s all about. Polar Bolero do it better than almost anyone else.
Since forming in early 2022 as part of a university project at Magee College, the Derry-rooted band have carved out a space entirely their own. They are, quite simply, a singular proposition in Irish music right now; a band that folds pop precision, folk storytelling, jazz flair and theatrical sweep into something instinctive and whole with a sound that feels both completely their own and quietly timeless.
Tessio are a singer-songwriter duo from Derry - Jude McCandless and Callum Feeney, playing acoustic guitars and singing close harmonies akin to The Everly Brothers. Described as having, "seriously sweet-sounding synergy" by Hotpress Magazine, they have supported acts such as Muireann Bradley and Billy Ocean. Their debut album has been widely praised across BBC and RTE.
Tristan Rene Tristan Rene is a Montreal‑born singer‑songwriter who moved to Ireland a year ago to put music at the center of his life. In Ireland’s late‑night hum he’s shaping a sound that drifts between psychedelic haze, ethereal textures, and soul‑bared ballads—echoes of Jeff Buckley’s ache and Radiohead’s restless pulse, filtered through his own light. He writes like someone searching for a way through: voice reaching, guitar ringing, lyrics turning small moments into quiet revelations. Tristan is in the final stretch of rolling out his debut album, The Consensus - a collection about choice, doubt, and the courage it takes to step toward yourself. For listeners who find home in emotion‑forward songs with cinematic edges, Tristan offers a hand and a room to exhale. Ireland made sense. The music makes it necessary.
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