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In a small village between Sandycroft, Mancot and Queensferry, lies a freehouse pub to whom the deeside live music scene owe so much.
Pat and John Mclean took over the Pentre club in the 1990s. Over the years they worked with some fantastic local talent and even international stars. Working with companies such as Panic Promotions, Watfor Entertainment and Goodfor Audio Entertainment, Pat and John have been stalwarts of the local live music scene.
“We just love the people and their enthusiasm for they’re own original music” said Pat.
The venue has previously hosted artists such as Catfish and the Bottlemen, Fei Commodo, Yashin, Tim Ripper Owens (ex Judas Priest) aswell as hundreds of local bands such as Deeside favourites Stokoz To Moscow, providing a grassroots platform for artist to thrive on the international scene.
The pub showcased Manchester folk metal band Cadence Noirs EP launch in October 2021 to a large appreciative crowd, a night which featured Lancashire based Bloodyard. Both bands have made appearances at major UK festivals such as Bloodstock Open Air Festival in Derbyshire and Hard Rock Hell Metal in Birmingham. The pub also hosts an open mic night alongside Karaoke on most Saturdays and Sundays where members of local upcoming bands have featured cutting their teeth in the local scene.
The shows don’t stop there in January a monthly live music night “Unleashed again…” featuring local indie, pop and rock bands kicks off and in February 2022 the pubs 2 day festival Pentre fest is set to return, showcasing 24 acts performing rock and metal on two stages.
On Saturday 11th December at 3pm the Mclean’s play host to North East Wales Metal Productions, showcasing an array of talent from across the UK for their Christmas allday rock and metal show, featuring midlands thrash metal band Incinery, Liverpool’s Bloodstock Open Air Festival Metal 2 The Masses Merseyside winners Exhumation, Death Metaller’s Terrible Claw, South Wales based metalcore band State Of Deceit, Chester based Scarfoot & Leatherback, Bangor Based Lullaby For a unicorn and local acoustic act Edd Case. This show represents amazing value for money at just £8.00 advanced for a UK wide feast of talent.
The shows don’t stop there on January 22nd a monthly live music night “Unleashed again…” featuring local indie, pop and rock bands returns after the pandemic closed the venue for almost two years. The first night sees Alien Feelings (Grunge – Wrexham), Shudders (Fuzz – Wrexham), Dreams Regent (Pop Rock – chester) and The Remedies (Pop Rock Covers – Chester) take to the stage, the nights are aimed at providing a platform for local artists to gain vital stage experience and provide a platform to reach a new audience’s.
Pat and John Mclean
Pat Mclean Land Lady and John Mclean Land Lord, Mcleans Pub, Petre , Deeside
Tim Ripper Owens
2016 Tim Ripper Owens Showe at Mcleans Pub, Pentre Deeside.
Battle Of The Bands Final 2009
2009 Battle Of The Bands Audience – Winners SOOTO
“We just love the people and their enthusiasm for they’re own original music” said Pat.
Pentre Fest Stage Setup
Pentre Fest started in 2015 missing one year in 2020 due to the pandemic. It returns in 2022
“Without the support of these types of venues in our local music scene artists would struggle to get their music out, these local live music events provide an opportunity for musicians to develop their skills, teaching vital stage etiquette to younger musicians and allowing them to develop their art and move forwards to reach the next level. The length of time Pat and John Mclean have been supporting this scene should be congratulated. I as a local sound engineer and promoter could not do my job without these wonderful grassroots venues.” Ian Forrester – Goodfor Audio Entertainment.
In February 2022 Mclean’s pubs 2-day festival ‘Pentre Fest’ is set to return after a 1 year absence from live performances. In 2021 the festival became an online interview-based show available on YouTube. The Mclean’s are delighted to be showcasing live acts performing rock, metal and acoustic music on two stages for 2022. Internationally renowned artist Blaze Bayley (Ex Iron Maiden) is due to appear as the festivals Saturday headliner, whilst Friday Sees British comedy-based Death Metal band Raised By Owls take to the stage.
In February 2022 Mclean’s pubs 2-day festival ‘Pentre Fest’ is set to return after a 1 year absence from live performances. In 2021 the festival became an online interview-based show available on YouTube. The Mclean’s are delighted to be showcasing live acts performing rock, metal and acoustic music on two stages for 2022. Internationally renowned artist Blaze Bayley (Ex Iron Maiden) is due to appear as the festivals Saturday headliner, whilst Friday Sees British comedy-based Death Metal band Raised By Owls take to the stage.