RORY GALLAGHER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL - 28TH TO 31ST MAY 2026 - BALLYSHANNON, CO. DONEGAL, IRELAND .............................................
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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS


THURSDAY - 29th MAY 2025 


1pm ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue
with Mark Black & Friends 

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3pm ~ Wild Atlantic Way Gig @ Rory Gallagher Statue
with JOHNNY GALLAGHER (Boxtie) 


4pm ~ Open Air Concert @ Rory Gallagher Place
GERRY QUIGLEY'S SHINKICKERS 
STONE COLD HOBOS 
AIDEN PRYOR BAND 
THE SHLACKS 

 
2pm ~ Kevin Cassidy Blues at The Beaver Pub
3pm ~ Peter Price – The Bluesman at Dicey Reilly’s Pub
4pm ~ Blues Session – Seamie O’Dowd at Sean Og’s Pub
5pm ~ Doctor Doctor at Melly’s Pub
6pm ~ Lonesome Pete at Dicey Reilly’s Pub
6pm ~ The Dirt Birds at Max Bar
6pm ~ Mark Black Band at The Beaver Pub
7pm ~ Stone Cold Hobo at McIntyre’s Pub

7pm ~ Cian O'Donnell at Bridgend Bar 
7pm ~ Stoney & The Dogs at Finn McCool's Pub 


7pm ~ Festival Opening Reception at The Rory Gallagher Theatre
Members of the Gallagher Family & Guests – Wine Reception 

7.30pm ~ Rory Gallagher Theatre Welcome Gig
with MUIREANN BRADLEY
at The Rory Gallagher Theatre – Adm. €25 - BOOK NOW 

Support - Sean Gibbons plays Rory 
Advanced Tickets Only - Early Booking advised - Here

  
THURSDAY NIGHT - PUB GIGS 
10pm - DEUCE at Owen Roe’s Bar 
10pm - AIDEN PRYOR BAND at McIntyre’s Saloon Bar 
10pm - THE BANGIN’ YOLKS at Max Bar 
10pm - EVE’S TRINITY at The Beaver Bar 
10pm - GERRY QUIGLEY’S SHINKICKERS at Sean Og’s Pub 
10pm - JACK AUSTIN DESPY BAND at Melly’s Pub 
10pm - BOURBON SMOKE at O’Donnell’s Bar 
11pm - SEAMIE O'DOWD BAND at Bridgend Bar 


FRIDAY - 30th MAY 2025 

12pm ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue
with 
Peter Price & Sean Gibbons 

12pm ~ BANSHEE @ Live at The Rory Gallagher Mural 

1pm ~ For Rory at the Rock Hospital 
Aiden Pryor Band 
The Stingin' Kings 
Whisky Flowers 


2pm ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue with 
GERRY QUIGLEY'S SHINKICKERS 

3pm ~ Open Air Concert at Rory Gallagher Place - “Let’s go to work” 
DEUCE (Dublin)
  &  FULL MOON RIVER 

4pm ~ Wild Atlantic Way Gig @ Rory Gallagher Statue
with DAVY K  &  BOURBON SMOKE 

5pm ~ PROJECT M @ The Bus Stop

2pm ~ Simone Galassi Band at Max Bar
2pm ~ Lonesome Pete at The Lantern Bar
2pm ~ Stoney & The Dogs at McIntyre’s Saloon Bar
2pm ~ Seamie O’Dowd at Dicey Reilly’s Pub
2pm ~ Mama Martin Band at The Beaver Bar
3.30pm ~ Cian O'Donnell at Bridgend Bar
4pm ~ Barry McGivern Band at Dorrian’s Hotel
5pm ~ Doctor Doctor at Melly’s Pub
5pm ~ Peter Price – The Bluesman at Sean Og’s Pub
5pm ~ Dave McHugh at Dicey Reilly’s Pub
5pm ~ Ravin’ Lunatics at The Beaver Bar 
5pm ~ Stoney & The Dogs at O'Donnell's Bar 

6pm ~ Ciaran Hodgins Band at Max Bar  
7pm ~ Siucra at McIntyre’s Saloon Bar 
7pm ~ Rory O'Dowd & Friends at Bridgend Bar 


7pm ~ Concert at Rory Gallagher Place - “Let’s keep workin” 
HEAVY DUTY  &  CREST OF A WAVE 

FESTIVAL BIG TOP - Friday Night 
- Gates Open at 6.30pm -
PAT McMANUS BAND 
THE ZAC SCHULZE GANG 
GRAINNE DUFFY BAND 
with Guests - Mary Stokes & Brian Palm 

Stage Times
7.15pm - Grainne Duffy Band with Mary Stokes & Brian Palm 
8.55pm - Pat McManus Band 
10.30pm - The Zac Schulze Gang 

Adm. €35 euro - Click for Friday Advanced Tickets

Tickets will also be available at the Festival Ticket Office 
All 3 Nights at the Festival Big Top - Click Here


FRIDAY NIGHT - PUB GIGS
9pm ~ HAPPY INC BLUES at Dicey Reilly’s Pub
10pm ~ LONERSOME PETE at Finn McCool’s Pub
10.30pm ~ STONE COLD HOBOS at Melly’s Pub
10.30pm ~ DAVY K PROJECT at Sean Og’s Pub
10.30pm ~ BANSHEE BAND (Belfast) at Max Bar
10.30pm ~ PATRICK WARDE BAND at The Beaver Bar
10.30pm ~ RAVIN’ LUNATICS at McIntyre’s Saloon Bar
10.30pm ~ BARRY McGIVERN BAND at Dorrian’s Hotel
10.30pm ~ AIDEN PRYOR BAND at Owen Roe’s Bar

10.30pm ~ JACK AUSTIN DESPY BAND at O’Donnell’s Bar 
10.30pm ~ 
THE G-MEN at the Lantern Bar
11.00pm ~ ODDSOCKS at Bridgend Bar 

ALL OPEN AIR CONCERTS & PUB GIGS - FREE OF CHARGE 

SATURDAY - 31st MAY 2025 


11am ~ CIARAN HODGINS BAND
"Shadow Play" @ the Rory Gallagher Statue 

12 noon ~ LIVE @ The Gables 
AMOS MOSES (Ireland) & FRANK (France) 

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12pm ~ High Noon Session at Owen Roe's Bar 
with ZAC SCHULZE GANG UNPLUGGED 


12pm ~ The Shlacks at McIntyre’s Saloon Pub 
1pm ~ Peter Price - The Bluesman at Bridgend Bar 

1.30pm ~ Jack Austin Despy Band at Melly’s Pub 

1pm ~ Dave McHugh @ Live at The Rory Gallagher Mural 

1pm ~ Chill @ The Fair Green (opposite Rory Gallagher Theatre)
THE G-MEN  &  BOURBON SMOKE 

2pm ~ Rock Hall 'Acoustics' with Mark Langan at The Rock Hall 


2pm ~ OPEN AIR CONCERT ~ Rory Gallagher Place 
SEAMIE O'DOWD BAND  

PATRICK WARDE BAND
BANGIN' YOLKS 


2pm ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue 
MAC 2  &  THE STINGIN' KINGS  &   PROJECT M 


2pm ~ Whisky Flowers at Dicey Reilly’s Pub
2pm ~ Mama Martin Band at Max Bar
2pm ~ Stoney & The Dogs at The Beaver Bar
3pm ~ Stephen O’Dowd Band at McIntyre’s Saloon Pub 
3.30pm ~ Oddsocks at Bridgend Bar 
4pm ~ Lonesome Pete at O'Donnell's Bar 

4pm ~ Mark Black Band at The Lantern Bar
4pm ~ Barry McGivern Band at Dorrian’s Hotel
4pm ~ Big Blues Jam – Gerry Quigley & Co at McGinley’s Bar
5pm ~ David Hawkins (Deuce) at Dicey Reilly’s Pub
5pm ~ Davy K – Solo Show – Live at Sean Og's Pub
5pm ~ Buzzed at Melly’s Pub
5pm ~ Stoney & The Dogs at Finn McCool's Pub
6pm ~ Simone Galassi Band at Max Bar

6.30pm ~ Crest of a Wave at McIntyre’s Saloon Pub 
7pm ~ The G-Men at The Beaver Bar 
7pm ~ Crow Black Chicken at Bridgend Bar 


7pm ~ Rory Gallagher Place - “The Gathering” 
ZAC SCHULZE GANG 
&  BANSHEE BAND (Belfast) 


FESTIVAL BIG TOP - Saturday Night
- Gates Open at 6.30pm - 

BAND OF FRIENDS 
JIMMIE VAUGHAN (USA)  

JOHNNY GALLAGHER & BOXTY 
LAURENCE JONES 
SEAMIE O'DOWD 

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Stage Times 
7.15pm - Seamie O'Dowd 
8pm - Johnny Gallagher Band & Laurence Jones  
9pm - Jimmie Vaughan 

10.30pm - Band of Friends 

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Adm. €44 euro - Click for Saturday Advanced Tickets 
Tickets will also be available at the Festival Ticket Office 
All 3 Nights at the Festival Big Top - Click Here


SATURDAY NIGHT - PUB GIGS 
9pm ~ PATRICK WARDE BAND at Dicey Reilly’s Pub
10pm ~ PETER PRICE – The Bluesman at Finn McCool’s Pub
10.30pm ~ JACK AUSTIN DESPY BAND at McIntyre’s Saloon Bar
10.30pm ~ BOURBON SMOKE at Melly’s Pub
10.30pm ~ GERRY QUIGLEY’S SHINKICKERS at Owen Roe’s Bar
10.30pm ~ BANSHEE BAND (Belfast) at Sean Og’s Pub
10.30pm ~ THE RUSTY JACKS at Max Bar
10.30pm ~ RAVIN’ LUNATICS at The Beaver Bar
10.30pm ~ BARRY McGIVERN BAND at Dorrian’s Hotel
10.30pm ~ THE STONE COLD HOBOS at the Lantern Bar
10.30pm ~ AIDEN PRYOR BAND at O’Donnell’s Bar
11.00pm ~ DEUCE (Ire) at Bridgend Bar 


ALL OPEN AIR CONCERTS & PUB GIGS - FREE OF CHARGE 
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SUNDAY - 1st JUNE 2025 


11am ~ JACK AUSTIN DESPY BAND
Live at the Rory Gallagher Statue 


11.45am ~ Live @ The Gables
PAT McMANUS BAND (ex. Mama's Boy's) 
& SAM DAVIDSON'S TASTE 
& CIARAN HODGINS BAND 


12 noon ~ Guitar Session at the Bridgend Bar
with Mark Black & David Hawkins (Deuce) 

12 noon ~ Crest of a Wave at McIntyre's Saloon Bar 


12.30pm ~ An Acoustic Tribute to Rory at Owen Roe’s Bar
with Aiden Pryor & Whisky Flowers 

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1pm ~ Blues Guitar Masterclass with Peter Price at Melly’s Pub 
1pm ~ The Stingin' Kings @ The Rory Gallagher Mural 

2pm ~ GALA OPEN AIR CONCERT at Rory Gallagher Place 
DAVY K BAND 
IN YOUR TOWN 
MARK BLACK BAND 


​2pm ~ Rock Hall 'Acoustics' with Mark Langan at The Rock Hall 

3pm ~ Wild Atlantic Way Gig @ Rory Gallagher Statue
THE SHLACKS  &  PATRICK WARDE BAND 
followed by Open Mic for Busking Bands at 4.30pm 

2pm ~ The G-Men Band at O’Donnell’s Bar
2pm ~ Johnny T. & The Bandits at Max Bar
2pm ~ Mac 2 at The Beaver Bar
3pm ~ Project M at McIntyre’s Saloon Bar 
3.30pm ~ Crow Black Chicken at Bridgend Bar 

4pm ~ Happy Inc Blues - Live at Dicey Reilly’s Pub
4pm ~ Big Blues Jam – Gerry Quigley & Co at Lantern Bar
4pm ~ DEUCE Unplugged at McGinley’s Bar
4pm ~ Barry McGivern Band at Dorrian’s Hotel
5pm ~ Doctor Doctor at Melly’s Pub
5pm ~ Buzzed Band at Sean Og’s Pub
6pm ~ Simone Galassi Band at Max Bar
6pm ~ Mama Martin at The Beaver Bar
7pm ~ Ravin’ Lunatics at McIntyre’s Saloon Bar
7pm ~ Peter Price & Dave McHugh at Dicey Reilly’s Pub 
7pm ~ Mark Black Band at Bridgend Bar 

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7pm ~ Rory Gallagher Place - "Roarin' for Rory Gig"
HEAVY DUTY  &  PAUL SHERRY BAND 


FESTIVAL BIG TOP - Sunday Night
- Gates Open at 6.30pm - ​
RORY GALLAGHER ALL-STAR BAND 
NINE BELOW ZERO 
VANJA SKY BAND 


Stage Times 
7.15pm - Vanja Sky Band 
8.30pm - Nine Below Zero 
9.45pm - Rory Gallagher All-Star Band 
- Gerry McAvoy, Brendan O'Neill, Mark Feltham, Jimmie Vaughan, Pat McManus, Johnny Gallagher, Vanja Sky, Zac Schulze, Davy Knowles, Laurence Jones and Grainne Duffy 


Adm. €44 euro - Click for Sunday Advanced Tickets 
Tickets will also be available at the Festival Ticket Office 
All 3 Nights at the Festival Big Top - Click Here


SUNDAY NIGHT - PUB GIGS
9.30pm ~ BUZZED BAND at Finn McCool's Pub
10.30pm
~ AIDEN PRYOR BAND at Melly’s Pub
10.30pm ~ DAVY K PROJECT at Sean Og’s Pub
10.30pm ~ BANGIN’ YOLKS at McIntyre’s Saloon Bar
10.30pm ~ STONE COLD HOBOS at O’Donnell’s Bar
10.30pm ~ GERRY QUIGLEY’S SHINKICKERS at the Lantern Bar
10.30pm ~ BARRY McGIVERN BAND at Dorrian’s Hotel
10.30pm ~ BANSHEE (Belfast) at Owen Roe’s Bar
10.30pm ~ BOURBON SMOKE at Max Bar 

10.30pm ~ SERIAL TWIN at The Beaver Bar 
11.00pm ~ CREST OF A WAVE at Bridgend Bar 
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ALL OPEN AIR CONCERTS & PUB GIGS - FREE OF CHARGE 

*** Programme can be Subject to Change *** 
            Updated on 9th May 2025
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2026 FESTIVAL CAMPERVAN PARKING AREA

€65.00

Campervan Parking Area - This is Campervan Parking Area situated close to Ballyshannon Town Centre ... at the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival between Thursday 28th May to Monday 1st June 2026. This is a Campervan Parking Area with Toilet Facilities, Security and access to Festival Shower Facilities during event - €65 per van inclusive for 28th May to 1st June 2026. There are no hook up facilities - It's a Campervan Parking Area - Please Note that this is CAMPERVAN PARKING AREA --- Limited Availability

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OFFICIAL CAMPSITE 2026

€40.00

OFFICIAL CAMPING - The Official Campsite will be Fully Serviced with Toilets and 24 Hour Security.  A Shuttle Bus will operate between the Official Campsite and the local GAA Grounds which will be open each day between 9am and 4pm for Shower Facilities. The Campsite will be in close proximity to the Town Centre with Catering Facilities available for Campsite occupants. The Official Campsite will open to Campers at 12 NOON on THURSDAY 28th MAY 2025 and will close at 12 NOON on MONDAY 1st JUNE 2026. The Cost to Camp on the Official Campsite is €40 euro per person for the Festival duration - Book Now & COLLECT YOUR WRISTBAND at the FESTIVAL OFFICE on Arrival - This is Book Now, Registered & Collect

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Co. Donegal, Ireland
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