Tracy Clifford was joined by some of the cream of Ireland’s Busking Talent over the weekend, as Three Ireland’s City Stages touched down outside the Blackfriars store in Waterford.
City Stages is designed to support the next generation Irish musicians, currently performing on city streets, to progress their careers to the biggest stages in the country.
It will tour Ireland in the coming months, providing a platform for buskers and emerging musicians to perform to new audiences and promote their music.

Picture Brian McEvoy

Picture Brian McEvoy

Picture Brian McEvoy

Picture Brian McEvoy

Picture Brian McEvoy

Picture Brian McEvoy

Picture Brian McEvoy
The line-up included some of Ireland’s best busking talent.
The event was the second for the 2023 Tour which will visit towns and cities across Ireland to shine a spotlight on some of the country’s best new talent and provide opportunities for them to perform on some of the biggest stages such as 3Olympia and 3Arena.
Each City Stages artist will also receive mentoring workshops by Irish music industry executives to help them progress their career. The initiative is supported by AIM Ireland and Sony Music Ireland.

Picture Brian McEvoy

Picture Brian McEvoy

Picture Brian McEvoy

Picture Brian McEvoy

Picture Brian McEvoy

Picture Brian McEvoy

Picture Brian McEvoy
Three City stages will touch down in towns cities across Ireland in the coming months.
Applications to perform are now open at 3.ie/citystages.
