Ballyshannon is located in County Donegal in the North West of Ireland. Ballyshannon is Ireland's oldest town and is where Rory Gallagher was born on 2nd March 1948 at the appropriately named Rock Hospital, which remains very much part of Ballyshannon today.
Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival takes place annually in the town to celebrate the life and music of the Late Rory Gallagher. In 2010 a life sized bronze statue of Rory Gallagher was unveiled in Ballyshannon Town Centre by members of the extended Gallagher Family in the presence of the Mayor of County Donegal and the Lord Mayor of Cork. Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival was established in 2002 and since then the Festival has become the biggest event annually for Rory's fans. In excess of 10,000 fans / visitors attend Rory Gallagher Festival each year in Ballyshannon. Among the acts / musicians to have performed at the Festival over the years include Rory Gallagher's Band Members - Gerry McAvoy, Brendan O'Neill, Lou Martin (RIP), Ted McKenna, Mark Feltham - in bands such as "Band of Friends" and "Nine Below Zero".
Also performing at Rory Gallagher Festival in Ballyshannon have been Michael Schenker Group (MSG), HORSLIPS, John Wilson's Taste, Walter Trout Band, Uli Jon Roth Band (ex. Scorpions), The Blockheads, Wishbone Ash, Eric Steckel Band (USA), Wilko Johnson Band, Dr. Feelgood, Mick Taylor Band (ex. Rolling Stones), Pat McManus (ex. Mama's Boy's), The Answer, Eric Bell Band (ex. Thin Lizzy), Bernie Marsden Band (ex. Whitesnake), Ronnie Drew - The Dubliners (RIP), Johnny Gallagher & Boxtie, Julian Sas Band, Brian Downey's Alive & Dangerous (ex. Thin Lizzy), Sinnerboy, Seamie O'Dowd Band, Laundromat (Holland), The Loop (Germany), Aiden Pryor Band, Barry McCabe Band, Dave McHugh Band, Tony Dowler Band, Peter Price - The Bluesman, Ten Years After, KING KING (Scotland), Paul Rose Band featuring Rory's last Rhythm section - Richard Newman on drums and David Levy on bass, Jan Akkerman (ex. Focus), Monica Heldal (Norway), Mick Pyro Band (Republic of Loose), Grainne Duffy Band (Ireland), Wolfpin (Holland), Bruce Force & Ignorance (Germany), Lauerence Jones Band, SHINKICKER (featuring Chris Stuckey), Virgil & The Accelerators, Willie Byrne Band (Belfast), Remember Rory (Germany), Fresh Evidence, The Scratch, Deuce, The Mississippi Sheiks, Catfish, Dom Martin, Sam Davidson's Taste, Georgie Gorman Band and many many more !!!
Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival takes place annually in the town to celebrate the life and music of the Late Rory Gallagher. In 2010 a life sized bronze statue of Rory Gallagher was unveiled in Ballyshannon Town Centre by members of the extended Gallagher Family in the presence of the Mayor of County Donegal and the Lord Mayor of Cork. Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival was established in 2002 and since then the Festival has become the biggest event annually for Rory's fans. In excess of 10,000 fans / visitors attend Rory Gallagher Festival each year in Ballyshannon. Among the acts / musicians to have performed at the Festival over the years include Rory Gallagher's Band Members - Gerry McAvoy, Brendan O'Neill, Lou Martin (RIP), Ted McKenna, Mark Feltham - in bands such as "Band of Friends" and "Nine Below Zero".
Also performing at Rory Gallagher Festival in Ballyshannon have been Michael Schenker Group (MSG), HORSLIPS, John Wilson's Taste, Walter Trout Band, Uli Jon Roth Band (ex. Scorpions), The Blockheads, Wishbone Ash, Eric Steckel Band (USA), Wilko Johnson Band, Dr. Feelgood, Mick Taylor Band (ex. Rolling Stones), Pat McManus (ex. Mama's Boy's), The Answer, Eric Bell Band (ex. Thin Lizzy), Bernie Marsden Band (ex. Whitesnake), Ronnie Drew - The Dubliners (RIP), Johnny Gallagher & Boxtie, Julian Sas Band, Brian Downey's Alive & Dangerous (ex. Thin Lizzy), Sinnerboy, Seamie O'Dowd Band, Laundromat (Holland), The Loop (Germany), Aiden Pryor Band, Barry McCabe Band, Dave McHugh Band, Tony Dowler Band, Peter Price - The Bluesman, Ten Years After, KING KING (Scotland), Paul Rose Band featuring Rory's last Rhythm section - Richard Newman on drums and David Levy on bass, Jan Akkerman (ex. Focus), Monica Heldal (Norway), Mick Pyro Band (Republic of Loose), Grainne Duffy Band (Ireland), Wolfpin (Holland), Bruce Force & Ignorance (Germany), Lauerence Jones Band, SHINKICKER (featuring Chris Stuckey), Virgil & The Accelerators, Willie Byrne Band (Belfast), Remember Rory (Germany), Fresh Evidence, The Scratch, Deuce, The Mississippi Sheiks, Catfish, Dom Martin, Sam Davidson's Taste, Georgie Gorman Band and many many more !!!
