Sunday marks one whole week of the standoff between the residents of the predominantly nationalist road and the Orange Order.
Members of the loyalist group had been granted permission to walk down the road for the first time in almost 30 years.
The march was set to take place last Sunday; however, residents and supporters have blocked all attempts.
A major policing operation has been put in place this week, with both sides in the dispute organizing rallies to bolster support.
Throughout the week, musicians have been visiting the Garvaghy to lend their support to the residents.
The Mary Wallopers performed on Thursday afternoon, while trad band Beoga also played some tunes this week.
Residents at Garvaghy Road hold out against Orange Order's march.
As the standoff continues, Kneecap members Moglaí Bap, Mo Chara and DJ Provaí paid a visit to Portadown to show their support.
Last weekend was set to see the Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road for the first time in nearly three decades.
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The Drumcree parade was linked to violent clashes during the Troubles and has been banned since 1998.
Throughout the last 25 years, the Orange Order has applied to complete the traditional route. Up until this year, each application was unsuccessful.
Residents in the area have been backed by Sinn Féin, the SDLP and People Before Profit in their opposition to the parade.
The residents have blocked the route since last Sunday, resulting in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) refusing to give the march the go-ahead to proceed.
On Monday, a fresh legal bid against the march will be heard at the Court of Appeal in Belfast.
Lawyers for the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition are arguing that the Parades Commission had ‘materially misdirected itself’ on the police assessment of the potential for disorder and had not given an ‘accurate representation of the evidence received from PSNI’ in its decision.
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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