BIOGRAPHY:
From Belfast, N. Ireland, Stephen now splits his time between the emerald isle and the Canadian prairies. Involved in music from a young age, Stephen grew up listening to his parents’ record collection. His father Patrick Maguire, who played in show bands and rock & roll bands in the 60s (including with Van Morrison!) would play cassettes of The Mamas & the Papas, The Beach Boys and Irish traditional music.
Stephen started off in musicals performing at leading venues in Northern Ireland, including the Grand Opera House, Lyric Theater and Belfast Waterfront. He also appeared at the Manchester Apollo Theater (England) and His Majesty’s Theater in Aberdeen (Scotland).
Stephen performed his first solo concert in 1998 with the Northern Irish band Cahuna at Belfast’s famous Ulster Hall. Soon after, he auditioned for The Talent and signed with Unity, supporting chart-topping band Westlife on their ‘Unbreakable’ tour. Throughout Unity’s time together, they performed for over a quarter of a million people.
Since leaving the band, Stephen has been in much demand as a solo artist . He has also recorded with Terry Sharp (The Adventurers), Nicky Scott (Van Morrison’s former musical director and bass player) and Mark Dougherty (former musical director of Riverdance).
A memorable gig was at a Belfast Giants game, which resulted in Stephen meeting his now-wife, a Saskatchewan-native who was interning with the professional hockey team. They married in 2007 and Stephen has been touring the prairies ever since.
Audiences can’t get enough of Stephen Maguire… the folk & soul music, the Irish banter and the stories of the many artists he’s worked with, from well-known Irish folk artists to Van Morrison.
Stephen started off in musicals performing at leading venues in Northern Ireland, including the Grand Opera House, Lyric Theater and Belfast Waterfront. He also appeared at the Manchester Apollo Theater (England) and His Majesty’s Theater in Aberdeen (Scotland).
Stephen performed his first solo concert in 1998 with the Northern Irish band Cahuna at Belfast’s famous Ulster Hall. Soon after, he auditioned for The Talent and signed with Unity, supporting chart-topping band Westlife on their ‘Unbreakable’ tour. Throughout Unity’s time together, they performed for over a quarter of a million people.
Since leaving the band, Stephen has been in much demand as a solo artist . He has also recorded with Terry Sharp (The Adventurers), Nicky Scott (Van Morrison’s former musical director and bass player) and Mark Dougherty (former musical director of Riverdance).
A memorable gig was at a Belfast Giants game, which resulted in Stephen meeting his now-wife, a Saskatchewan-native who was interning with the professional hockey team. They married in 2007 and Stephen has been touring the prairies ever since.
Audiences can’t get enough of Stephen Maguire… the folk & soul music, the Irish banter and the stories of the many artists he’s worked with, from well-known Irish folk artists to Van Morrison.