Belfast born singer songwriter Emer O’Neill has been selected to appear in a Bob Dylan tribute weekend in Manchester.

The event at the end of August is to mark the 10th anniversary of the release of Bob Dylan's infamous concert at Manchester's Free trade Hall.

Over forty Acoustic acts from the UK and Ireland are flying in for the event which is being held from Friday 29 to Sunday 31 August at m19 Bar in Levenshulme.

Emer, 26, said: “I am really excited about coming over to Manchester and playing all my favourite Dylan tracks as well as my own stuff. It looks like a great line up for the weekend.”

Acousticfest is gaining a reputation for being one of the UK’s premier venues for acoustic showcases with acts coming from as far away as Australia to play the intimate venue in south Manchester.

Promoter James Hennigan said: "We wanted to do something to mark Bob Dylan's infamous concert at Manchester’s Free Trade Hall where he was called ‘Judas’ for going electric by a member of the audience.

"A bootleg recording of the concert was released in 1998 and we thought it would be an ideal opportunity to mark its tenth anniversary.

"Bob is seen by all acoustic artists as the ‘god of acoustic music’ and the response from artists wanting to take part in the festival weekend has been fantastic."