PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
THURSDAY - 29th MAY 2025 1pm ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue with Mark Black & Friends 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) 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 Stage Times 7.15pm - Seamie O'Dowd 8pm - Johnny Gallagher Band & Laurence Jones 9pm - Jimmie Vaughan 10.30pm - Band of Friends 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 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 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 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 ALL OPEN AIR CONCERTS & PUB GIGS - FREE OF CHARGE *** Programme can be Subject to Change *** Updated on 9th May 2025 |
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