St James Quarter Sessions

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Join us at St James Quarter for this free music festival in the heart of the city, offering a range of diverse performances from a whole host of incredible musical talent!

About St James Quarter Sessions

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St James Quarter Sessions is back this August! The free music festival in the heart of the city will offer a range of diverse performances from a whole host of incredible musical talent with over 80 incredible emerging artists performing live across the month.

Launching with St James Quarter Busking Sessions in partnership with SNACK Magazine from August 2nd, the month will see a series of pop-up acoustic performances across the galleria. From August 16th – August 25th, this year’s St James Quarter Sessions line-up will see live music performances and DJ sets across two main stages and six participating venues with headline acts including Shambolics, NATI, Logan’s Close, Katie Gregson-MacLeod, K4CIE and Hayley Zalassi.

Tickets are now available for free via the St James Quarter app - https://stjamesquarter.com/app/

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