DOM MARTIN / BLUE NATION
Co-headline tour
Whelan’s Main Venue • Sun 2nd November 2025
Set to be THE UK show of 2025, multi award winning Irish artist Dom Martin teams up with the riff based melodic blues rockers from Birmingham, Blue Nation, to play an unprecedented run of co-headline shows at venues in the UK and Ireland.
Following on from their very successful 2024 tour together where the Brummie lads supported Dom and his band, it made perfect sense to up the ante in 2025 with a co-headline tour.
Don’t miss this as it’ll be a “Rock ’n’ Roll DomNation”!
DOM MARTIN
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Dom Martin is a Belfast born multi award winning artist who burst onto the music scene in 2019 with a unique guitar style and voice, captivating audiences everywhere.
BBC Radio 2 presenter Cerys Matthews – “Absolutely wonderful stuff”
Classic Rock Magazine – “The Belfast guitarist is a sprawling talent”
Walter Trout – “Dom Martin is amazing! A unique, genuine, vital artist”
makingascene.org – “The likes of Dom’s talent only comes around once in a lifetime”
Blues in Britain Magazine – “Now and again you stumble across a rare talent of such sheer
genius that you actually wonder whether what you have witnessed can possibly be for real. Dom
Martin is one such talent”
Music-News.Com – “Dom Martin is an absolutely fabulous performer”
Rock & Blues Muse – “It’s obvious that Dom Martin is the next rising star in the global roots
scene. Jump aboard now before he passes you by”
AWARDS
Album of The Year “Buried In The Hail” – 2024 UK Blues Awards
Instrumentalist of The Year – 2023 UK Blues Awards
Instrumentalist of The Year – 2022 UK Blues Awards
(Inducted into the UK Blues Hall of Fame for his third successive Acoustic Award)
Acoustic Act of The Year – 2022 UK Blues Awards
Acoustic Act of The Year – 2021 UK Blues Awards
Acoustic Act of The Year – 2020 UK Blues Awards Best
Solo/Acoustic Act – European Blues Awards 2019
Dom is fairly unique in that he is an extremely talented multi award winning performer both as a solo acoustic act (Dom Martin) and as a power rock trio (Dom Martin & Band). His ability to perform both shows at large festivals is attractive to festival organisers looking for quality shows for different stages.
This unassuming musician is another fine product of the Belfast music factory responsible for Sir Van Morrison, Gary Moore, Paul Brady, Brian Kennedy, Foy Vance and many more.
BLUE NATION
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Blue Nation are – Neil Murdoch (Singer / Guitar), Luke Weston (BV / Bass), Nick Sharman (Drums) Get ready to be blown away by the electrifying force that is Blue Nation! Hailing from the heart of Birmingham, this powerhouse 3-piece band unleashes a seismic fusion of Riff based Melodic Blues Rock, crafted from a reservoir of iconic influences including the likes of Beatles, Cream, Zeppelin, and Brit Pop 90’s, along with more recent inspirations like Rival Sons and Vintage Trouble.
Blue Nation has graced the Main Music Stage at the F1 British Grand Prix in Silverstone, twice! Tours and gigs in the UK. Europe and NYC alongside musical giants like Steve Conte (NY Dolls), Skid Row, Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy), Laurence Jones, King King, These Wicked Rivers, Dom Martin.
Accolades include their victory on The Introducing Stage at The Great British Rock & Blues Festival, spotlighted as “Ones to Watch” by Planet Rock, and a top five finalist position in the fiercely contested UK Blues Awards “Emerging Act of the Year 2023 and 2024” category.
Most recently UK Band of the Year 2024 – Beyond the Vibe Podcast!
Their latest studio album “THE ORDINARY PEOPLE” was released on all major platforms in September 2024.
Quotes: –
“It’s Great To Hear A Young British Band Playing This Kind Of Exciting, Bluesy Rock” – Luke Morley – Thunder
“They Sucker You Into Their World. And You Don’t Want To Leave.” – Maximum Volume Music
“Echoes. A Track That Just Gets Better Each Listen…” – Backseat Mafia
“They Deliver A Set Of Up-Lifting And Life Affirming Songs Which Spread A Positive Message Of
Hope.” – Emerging Rock Bands
“They’re An Instantly Likeable Bunch With Their Cheeky Chap Banter…” Metal Planet Music
“A Band That Epitomise Rugged Individuality And Music Authenticity In An Age Where Too Many People
Are Sounding Like Someone Else” – Great Music Stories
“Top Drawer Musicianship Along With Neil’s And Luke’s Wonderfully Engaging Manner That Veers From
Surreal Comedy To Heartfelt Pleas.” – Craig Bailey – Emerging Rock Bands
TICKETS
€32.50 available online from Whelan’s – €1 per ticket service charge applies.
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required