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Coronavirus: Tractors welcome at Ballymena drive-in country gig
Jun 5, 2020
If you're missing live music and country is your thing then you can get into your car - or tractor - and head for the Ballymena Showgrounds.
The island of Ireland's first drive-in country concert is taking place on 4 July.
If you fancy going in your Massey, John Deere or New Holland, there'll even be a special section for tractors.
The line-up will see country singing stars Derek Ryan, Marty Mone and Philomena Begley take to the stage.
Ryan said he was "so excited" to be talking about a gig.
He would normally perform at about 200 events a year, but lockdown had brought those to a halt, he added.
Image caption The event is being held at Ballymena Showgrounds
"The first few weeks was kind of a welcome break, just time to relax and exercise, work from home with song-writing and recording," he said.
"But I suppose after a month or so, I just started getting itchy feet and I'm just really excited to get back on stage."
Organiser Darren Gardiner said it was a logistical challenge to arrange the concert.
"We are absolutely adamant that we will stay well within the Covid guidelines and ensure that we're adhering to all social distancing and making sure that all of our people there, all of our crew, our artists and our visitors are safe," he said.
"We're only allowing 400 cars, or tractors. There is a section set aside for tractors and the tractors will not be in front of the cars.
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