PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
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THURSDAY - 28th MAY 2026
1pm ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue – Mark Black & Friends 2pm ~ Open Air Concert @ Rory Gallagher Place Gerry Quigley’s Shinkickers Aiden Pryor & Whisky Flowers The Stonecold Hobos 3pm ~ Wild Atlantic Way Gig @ Rory Gallagher Statue Johnny Gallagher & Guests (Boxty) 3pm ~ Jack Austin Despy at Dicey Reilly’s Pub 5pm ~ Doctor Doctor at Melly’s Bar 6pm ~ Lonesome Pete at Dicey Reilly’s Pub 7pm ~ Stoney & The Dogs at Fin McCool’s Pub 7pm ~ The Stonecold Hobos at McIntyre’s Saloon Bar 7pm ~ Cian O’Donnell at The Bridgend Bar 5pm ~ MAC 2 @ Rory Gallagher Statue 6.30pm ~ Festival Opening Reception at The Rory Gallagher Theatre Festival Introductions with Special Guests 7pm ~ Rory Gallagher Theatre - The Legacy Gig TAJ FARRANT & BAND (Australia) & THE ZAC SCHULZE GANG (UK) at The Rory Gallagher Theatre, Abbey Arts Centre, Ballyshannon Doors Open at 6pm - Adm. €25 – Book Now Here – Advanced Tickets Only - Early Booking advised - Here 7pm ~ Open Air Concert @ Rory Gallagher Place Rusty Jacks & The Shlacks THURSDAY NIGHT - PUB GIGS 10pm ~ Seamie O’Dowd Band at McIntyre’s Saloon Bar 10pm ~ Deuce at Max Bar 10pm ~ Aiden Pryor & The Whisky Flowers at Owen Roe’s Bar 10pm ~ Gerry Quigley’s Shinkickers at Sean Og’s Pub 10pm ~ Jack Austin Despy Band at Melly’s Pub 10pm ~ Continental Op at O’Donnell’s Bar 10pm ~ Peter Price – The Bluesman at Fin McCool’s Pub 11pm ~ Heavy Duty at Bridgend Bar FRIDAY - 29th MAY 2026 12 noon ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue Peter Price & Coldshot Band 12pm ~ “From The Beginning” - At the Rock Hospital * Aiden Pryor Band * The Stingin’ Kings * Whiskey Flowers at The Grounds at The Rock Hospital, The Rock, Ballyshannon 1pm ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue – Gerry Quigley’s Shinkickers 2pm ~ IMPACT - The Rock Hall Gig – Bringing it all Back Home featuring CREST OF A WAVE & Special Guests Arrive Early to avoid disappointment … 2pm ~ Open Air Concert at Rory Gallagher Place – “Let’s go to work” * JOHNNY D'FAWKES * CIARAN HODGINS BAND * DAVY K BAND 3.30pm ~ Wild Atlantic Way Gig @ Rory Gallagher Statue BUZZED & CONTINENTAL OP 2pm ~ Simone Galassi Band at Max Bar 2pm ~ Lonesome Pete at The Lantern Bar 2pm ~ Seamie O’Dowd at Dicey Reilly’s Pub 3pm ~ Banshee at McIntyre’s Saloon Bar 3.30pm ~ Cian O’Donnell at The 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 ~ Stephen Brennan Acoustic Blues at Dicey Reilly’s Pub 6pm ~ The Stingin’ Kings at Max Bar 7pm ~ Patrick Warde Band at McIntyre’s Saloon Bar 7pm ~ Rory O’Dowd & Friends at Bridgend Bar 7pm ~ Concert at Rory Gallagher Place - “Let’s keep workin” THE MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS & DEUCE FESTIVAL BIG TOP - Friday Night - Gates Open at 6.15pm - BAND OF FRIENDS PAT McMANUS BAND with Guests - Jim Lockhart & Barry Devlin (Horslips) HEAVY DUTY Stage Times 7.15pm - Heavy Duty 8.30pm - Pat McManus Band 10.30pm - Band of Friends Adm. €40 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 ~ Lonesome Pete at Fin McCool’s Pub 10.30pm ~ Mark Black Band at Melly’s Pub 10.30pm ~ Davy K Band at Sean Og’s Pub 10.30pm ~ Crest of a Wave at Max Bar 10.30pm ~ Rusty Jacks at McIntyre’s Saloon Bar 10.30pm ~ Barry McGivern Band at Dorrian’s Hotel 10.30pm ~ Banshee (Belfast) at Owen Roe’s Bar 10.30pm ~ Jack Austin Despy Band at O’Donnell’s Bar 10.30pm ~ The Stonecold Hobos at the Lantern Bar 11.00pm ~ Seamie O’Dowd Band at Bridgend Bar ALL OPEN AIR CONCERTS & PUB GIGS - FREE OF CHARGE SATURDAY - 30th MAY 2026 11am ~ CIARAN HODGINS BAND "Shadow Play" @ the Rory Gallagher Statue 12 noon ~ LIVE @ The Gables Irish Women of the Blues * GRAINNE DUFFY BAND * CLARA ROSE BAND * DUBH LEE 12pm ~ High Noon Session at Owen Roe's Bar with ZAC SCHULZE GANG UNPLUGGED 12pm ~ Edged in Blue at McIntyre’s Saloon Pub 1pm ~ Peter Price - The Bluesman at Bridgend Bar 1.30pm ~ Jack Austin Despy Band at Melly’s Pub 1pm ~ The Stingin' King's @ Live at The Rory Gallagher Mural 1pm ~ Traditional Irish Rock & Southern Blues at Allingham Park - (opposite Rory Gallagher Theatre) CROW BLACK CHICKEN - Blues Rock from Deep South SWORD OF LIGHT (Tribute to Horslips) Celebration of Music, Culture, Irish Crafts & Food 2pm ~ OPEN AIR CONCERT ~ Rory Gallagher Place * SEAMIE O'DOWD BAND * PATRICK WARDE BAND * BANGIN' YOLKS 2pm ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue MAC 2 & PROJECT M & RUSTY JACKS 2pm ~ Whisky Flowers at Dicey Reilly’s Pub 2pm ~ The Shlacks at Max Bar 2pm ~ Stoney & The Dogs at Fin McCool’s Pub 3pm ~ Continental Op at McIntyre’s Saloon Pub 3.30pm ~ Johnny D’Fawkes at Bridgend Bar 4pm ~ Lonesome Pete at O’Donnell’s Bar 4pm ~ Bourbon Smoke at The Lantern Bar 4pm ~ Barry McGivern Band at Dorrian’s Hotel 4pm ~ Big Blues Jam – Gerry Quigley & Co at McGinley’s Bar 5pm ~ Peter Price – The Bluesman at Dicey Reilly’s Pub 5pm ~ Davy K – Solo Show – Live at Sean Og's Pub 5pm ~ Doctor Doctor at Melly’s Pub 6pm ~ Simone Galassi Band at Max Bar 7pm ~ Crest of A Wave at Bridgend Bar 7pm ~ The Stingin’ Kings at McIntyre’s Saloon Pub 7pm ~ Rory Gallagher Place - “The Gathering” ZAC SCHULZE GANG & BANSHEE BAND FESTIVAL BIG TOP - Saturday Night - Gates Open at 6.15pm - BILLY F. GIBBONS AND THE BFG BAND JOHNNY GALLAGHER & BOXTY MOONCHILD & DEUCE Stage Times 7pm - Deuce 7.50pm - Moonchild 8.45pm - Johnny Gallagher & Boxty Band 10.30pm - Billy F. Gibbons And The BFG Band Adm. €65 euro - Click for Saturday Advanced Tickets Advanced E-Tickets - Purchase Now - High Demand All 3 Nights at the Festival Big Top - Click Here SATURDAY NIGHT - PUB GIGS 9pm ~ Patrick Warde Band at Dicey Reilly’s Pub 10.30pm ~ Davy K at Fin McCool’s Pub 10.30pm ~ Jack Austin Despy Band at McIntyre’s Saloon Bar 10.30pm ~ The Mississippi Sheiks at Melly’s Pub 10.30pm ~ Gerry Quigley’s Shinkickers at Owen Roe’s Bar 10.30pm ~ Coldshot Big Band at Sean Og’s Pub 10.30pm ~ Rusty Jacks at Max Bar 10.30pm ~ Barry McGivern Band at Dorrian’s Hotel 10.30pm ~ The Stonecold Hobos at O’Donnell’s Bar 10.30pm ~ Edged in Blue at the Lantern Bar 11.00pm ~ Aiden Pryor & The Whisky Flowers at Bridgend Bar ALL OPEN AIR CONCERTS & PUB GIGS - FREE OF CHARGE SUNDAY - 31st MAY 2026 11am ~ The Rory Gallagher Symposium "Rory’s Impact & lasting legacy" Rory Gallagher Family members, Rory's Band members & Special Guests at the Rory Gallagher Theatre, Abbey Arts Centre – Adm. €10 – Advanced Tickets Only – https://abbeycentre.ie/events/ 12.45pm ~ Film - “Do You Read Me”- Rory Gallagher Festival” Feature Film on the mystique of Rory Gallagher Festival and its International appeal by Film makers Stephen O’Dowd & Sarah Ploss at the Rory Gallagher Theatre, Abbey Arts Centre 11.45am ~ Live @ The Gables * PAT McMANUS BAND (ex. Mama's Boy's) * JACK AUSTIN DESPY BAND * PROJECT M 12 noon ~ Guitar Session at the Bridgend Bar with Mark Black & David Hawkins (Deuce) 12 noon ~ The Shlacks 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 ~ DAVY K BAND @ The Rory Gallagher Mural 2pm ~ GALA OPEN AIR CONCERT at Rory Gallagher Place * CLARA ROSE BIG BAND * PHEONIX * MARK BLACK BAND 2pm ~ Wild Atlantic Way Gig @ Rory Gallagher Statue EDGED IN BLUE & CIARAN HODGINS BAND followed by Open Mic for Busking Bands at 5pm 2pm ~ The Mississippi Sheiks at O’Donnell’s Bar 2pm ~ Continental Op at Max 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 ~ The Stonecold Hobos at McGinley’s Bar 4pm ~ Barry McGivern Band at Dorrian’s Hotel 5pm ~ Crest of A Wave at Melly’s Pub 5pm ~ Buzzed at Sean Og’s Pub 6pm ~ Edged in Blue at Max Bar 7pm ~ Paul Sherry Band at McIntyre’s Saloon Bar 7pm ~ The Stingin' Kings at Dicey Reilly's Pub 7pm ~ Mark Black Band at Bridgend Bar 7pm ~ Banshee Band at Sean Og’s Pub 7pm ~ Rory Gallagher Place - "Roarin' for Rory Gig" HEAVY DUTY & MOONCHILD FESTIVAL BIG TOP - Sunday Night - Gates Open at 6.30pm - RORY GALLAGHER ALL-STAR BAND THE ZAC SCHULZE GANG NINE BELOW ZERO Stage Times 7pm - Nine Below Zero 8.30pm - The Zac Schulze Gang 10.15pm - Rory Gallagher All-Star Band - Gerry McAvoy, Brendan O'Neill, Mark Feltham, Pat McManus, Johnny Gallagher, Grainne Duffy, Seamie O'Dowd, Davy Knowles and Zac Schulze Adm. €40 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 at Fin McCool’s Pub 10.30pm ~ Aiden Pryor & The Whisky Flowers 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 ~ Patrick Warde Band 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 ~ Rusty Jacks at Owen Roe’s Bar 10.30pm ~ Coldshot Blues Big Band at Max Bar 11.00pm ~ The Mississippi Sheiks at Bridgend Bar ALL OPEN AIR CONCERTS & PUB GIGS - FREE OF CHARGE *** Programme can be Subject to Change *** Updated on 3rd April 2026 |
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