Performer Biographies
A Little bit about our Line Up for 2025
Agnelli & Nelson
Chris Agnelli from Agnelli and Nelson is our headliner, Agnelli & Nelson have written and produced dance music hits “El Nino”, “Hudson St” and “Everyday”. They have to date produced five Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom and countless remixes, from Armin van Burren to U2.
Former collaborations with other major artists, including Matt Darey, Jon the Dentist, Scott Bond, Solarstone, and Chicane.
Their remix of John O’Callaghan’s “Big Sky” was voted the number one trance production on A State of Trance by Armin Van Burren.
Luzahnn
The house music group from Italy who had immense success in the 1990s with “Dreamer” and “Don’t Stop Moving” are back in 2009 for a live PA performance with new fierce front woman Luzahnn.
No stranger to the industry over the last ten years, Luzahnn has carved out a successful career on stage and on screen appearing in: Chicago (Broadway & West end), The Lion King, 42nd Street, The Producers and Spamalot as well as the Hollywood blockbuster Alexander the Great.
She has all the qualities to provide a world class vocal performance which is worthy of Livin’ Joy’s seminal house records and has been smashing up clubs across the country with her devastating performance. The show features the hits Dreamer, Don’t Stop Moving, Where Can I Find Love and Follow the Rules.
So get back in the groove with the rejuvenated, timeless Livin’ Joy.
Yomanda
YOMANDA, aka Paul Masterson is a producer/ Dj from Belfast, production master behind some of the biggest tracks of the dance music generation of 90s and early 2000s. Having scored a stack of 18 top 40 chart hits under aliases including Yomanda, The Candy Girls, AmenUK, Sushi and Hi-gate (with Judge Jules).
He is one of dance music’s most successful artists particularly after the release of “Synth&Strings” in the summer of 1999 when Paul was remixing artists such as Kylie, Geri Haliwell, Dj Jean and Mario Piu amongst others alongside Dj’ing at clubs across the globe & appearing on Top Of The Pops 4 times being a music career highlight.
Another DJ career highlight, playing live on BBC Radio 1 at George Square in Glasgow with DJs, David Morales and long time supporter Dave Pearce with 35,000 people.
Midknight Thieves
The Belfast duo now firm residents for ERA, previously held a 7-year residency at one of the UK’s most prestigious clubbing nights – ‘Lush!’ where they featured alongside a magnitude of highly prolific and in-demand artists namely – Fatboy Slim, Above & Beyond, MK, Kolsch, Danny Howard, Andrea Olivia, Hot Since 82 & Toolroom head honcho Mark Knight which helped evolve their current sound.
Neal McClelland
Northern Ireland’s Voice of Dance & Radio
Neal McClelland is a leading figure in Northern Ireland’s music scene as host of Downtown Radio’s Drivetime Show, creator of Nocturnal Radio Show supplying the soundtrack to Northern Ireland bringing the biggest dance hits to the airwaves.
Beyond radio, Neal is the voice behind events including Belfast City Marathon, Balmoral Show, and established music festivals DalFest and Planet Love.
Neal has performed alongside icons including Roger Sanchez and Judge Jules, while his music productions under ‘Cristobal and Jamiez’ has earned UK chart success.
ERA Festival coming to The Shambles in 2025, Grab your tickets now & see you there!