RORY GALLAGHER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2023 BALLYSHANNON, CO. DONEGAL, IRELAND ...……………………....…......... 1ST - 4TH JUNE 2023 --- RORY FEST
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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

THURSDAY - 1st JUNE 2023

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

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


4pm ~ Open Air Concert @ Rory Gallagher Place
IN YOUR TOWN  
AIDEN PRYOR BAND 
GERRY QUIGLEY'S SHINKICKERS 


5pm ~ Blues Session - Peter Price at Sean Og’s Pub
5pm ~ Rory Blues - Simone Galassi with Ciaran Hodgins at McIntyre's Pub 
5pm ~ TBC - Dicey Reilly's Bar 

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

8pm ~ Rory Gallagher Theatre Welcome Gig - "Calling Card" - 
Mark Langan, Seamie O'Dowd, Jack Ahern & Guest Band 

at The Rory Gallagher Theatre – Adm. €10 – Tickets on the door only 

 
THURSDAY NIGHT - PUB GIGS 
10pm - DEUCE at Sean Og’s Pub
10pm - ZAC SCHULZE GANG at The Bridgend Pub 
10pm - MARK BLACK BAND at Melly’s Bar

10pm - PETER PRICE at O’Donnell’s Bar 
10pm - JOHNNY GALLAGHER at
Owen Roe’s Bar 
10pm - COLDSHOT at The Bullfrog Bar 
10pm - BOURBON SMOKE at Max Bar 

FRIDAY - 2nd JUNE 2023

12pm ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue with PETER PRICE 

1pm ~ For Rory at the Rock Hospital
- Aiden Pryor, Mark Langan & Simone Galassi 


2pm ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue with RAY O'SULLIVAN TRIO 

3pm ~ Open Air Concert at Rory Gallagher Place - “Let’s go to work” 
DAVY K BAND (Ire)  & 
MECHNER (Aka Jack Ahern Band) 


4pm ~ Wild Atlantic Way Gig @ Rory Gallagher Statue
with DEUCE 
 

4pm ~ Doctor Doctor at Melly's Pub 
5pm ~ Peter Price - The Bluesman at Sean Og's Pub 
5pm ~ Johnny Gallagher at Dicey Reilly's Bar 


7pm ~ Concert at Rory Gallagher Place - “Let’s keep workin” 
HEAVY DUTY (Ire)  & 
ZAC SCHULZE GANG (UK) 


FESTIVAL BIG TOP - Friday Night 
- Gates Open at 7pm -
ERIC GALES & HIS BAND (USA) 
LAURENCE JONES BAND (UK) 
BULLFROG TASTE EXPRESS (NL) 


Stage Times
7.30pm - Bullfrog Taste Express 
8.45pm - Laurence Jones Band 
10.30pm - Eric Gales & His Band 

Adm. €35 euro - Click for Advanced Tickets 

Tickets will also be available at the Festival Ticket Office

FRIDAY NIGHT - PUB GIGS

10.30pm - BOURBON SMOKE at McIntyre's Pub 
10.30pm - DAVY K PROJECT at Sean Og’s Pub 
10.30pm - COLDSHOT at the Lantern Bar 
10.30pm - GERRY QUIGLEY'S SHINKICKERS at Owen Roe’s Bar
10.30pm - AIDEN PRYOR UNPLUGGED at Dicey Reilly’s 
10.30pm - DEUCE (Dublin) at The Bullfrog Bar 
10.30pm - PETER PRICE at Melly’s Bar
10.30pm - CATFISH at O'Donnell's Bar 
10.30pm - MARK BLACK UNPLUGGED at Fin McCool's 

10.30pm - SEAMIE O'DOWD BAND at The Bridgend Pub 
10.30pm - JOHN CONNOLLY BAND at Max Bar 

ALL OPEN AIR CONCERTS & PUB GIGS – ARE FREE OF CHARGE 

SATURDAY - 3rd JUNE 2023 

12 noon ~ LIVE @ The Gables 
CLARA ROSE BAND  &  DEUCE 

12pm ~ Guitar Session at Owen Roe's Bar 
with MECHNAR (Aka Jack Ahern - Cork) 


12pm ~ The Bluesman - Peter Price at The Bridgend Pub 

1pm ~ Chill @ The Fair Green (opposite Rory Gallagher Theatre)
CATFISH  &  BOURBON SMOKE 


3pm ~ OPEN AIR CONCERT ~ Rory Gallagher Place 
FRESH EVIDENCE  &  SEAMIE O'DOWD BAND  


4pm ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue 
SIMONE GALASSI (Italy)  &  JOHN CONNOLLY BAND 


1.30pm ~ Ray O'Sullivan Trio at Melly's Pub 
4pm ~ Peter Price at O'Donnell's Bar 
4pm ~ Jack Ahern (Mechner) at Dicey Reilly's Bar 
4pm ~ Johnny Gallagher at McIntyre's Pub
4pm ~ Doctor Doctor at Melly's Pub 
5pm ~ Davy K - Solo Show - Live at Sean Og's Pub 

7pm ~ Rory Gallagher Place - “The Gathering” 
BULLFROG TASTE EXPRESS (Netherlands) 
&  MARK LANGAN & THE MERCENARIES (Ireland)


FESTIVAL BIG TOP – Saturday Night
- Gates Open at 7pm - 

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP 
PAT McMANUS BAND 

ZAC SCHULZE GANG 

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Stage Times 
7.30pm - Zac Schulze Gang 
8.45pm - Pat McManus Band 
10.30pm - Michael Schenker Group 


Adm. €35 euro – Click for Advanced Tickets 
Tickets also available at the Festival Ticket Office

SATURDAY NIGHT - PUB GIGS 

10.30pm - COLDSHOT at McIntyre's Pub 
10.30pm - AIDEN PRYOR BAND at Owen Roe’s Bar
10.30pm - JOHN CONNOLLY BAND at O’Donnell’s Bar
10.30pm - FRESH EVIDENCE at Dicey Reilly's 
10.30pm - CATFISH at Sean Og’s Pub 
10.30pm - GERRY QUIGLEY'S SHINKICKERS at the Lantern Bar 
10.30pm - DEUCE (Ireland) at The Bridgend Pub  
10.30pm - BOURBON SMOKE at Melly’s Pub 
10.30pm - MARK BLACK BAND at The Bullfrog Bar 
10.30pm - THE RUSTY JACKS at Max Bar 
10.30pm - DAVY K UNPLUGGED at Fin McCool's 

ALL OPEN AIR CONCERTS & PUB GIGS – ARE FREE OF CHARGE
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SUNDAY - 4th JUNE 2023 

12 noon ~ LIVE @ The Gables
PAT McMANUS BAND (ex. Mama’s Boy’s)
&  FRESH EVIDENCE 

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

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

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1pm ~ Blues Guitar Masterclass with Peter Price at Melly’s Pub

3pm ~ GALA OPEN AIR CONCERT at Rory Gallagher Place
PAUL SHERRY BAND  &  IN YOUR TOWN 


3pm ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue with DAVY K BAND  

​5pm ~ Wild Atlantic Way Gig @ Rory Gallagher Statue
THE RUSTY JACKS  

4pm ~ Doctor Doctor at Melly's Pub 
5pm ~ Blues Session – Peter Price at Sean Og’s Pub 
5pm ~ Seamie O'Dowd – Live at Dicey Reilly’s Bar 


7pm ~ Rory Gallagher Place – “Roarin’ for Rory Gig”
MARK BLACK BAND   &   MECHNER (Aka Jack Ahern Band)  


FESTIVAL BIG TOP – Sunday Night
- Gates Open at 7pm - ​
BAND OF FRIENDS 
JOHNNY GALLAGHER & BOXTIE 
GRAINNE DUFFY BAND 


Stage Times 
7.30pm - Grainne Duffy Band 
8.45pm - Johnny Gallagher & Boxtie  
10.30pm - Band of Friends 


Adm. €35 euro – Click for Advanced Tickets 
Tickets also available at the Festival Ticket Office


SUNDAY NIGHT - PUB GIGS
10.30pm ~ GERRY QUIGLEY Unplugged at McIntyre's Pub 
10.30pm ~ COLDSHOT at Dicey Reilly's Bar 
10.30pm ~ BOURBON SMOKE at Donnell's Bar 
10.30pm ~ FRESH EVIDENCE at The Bridgend Pub 
10.30pm ~ SEAMIE O'DOWD BAND at Owen Roe's Bar 
10.30pm ~ CATFISH at The Bullfrog Bar 
10.30pm ~ DAVY K PROJECT at Sean Og's Pub 
10.30pm ~ AIDEN PRYOR BAND at Melly's Pub 
10.30pm ~ JOHN CONNOLLY BAND at The Lantern Bar  
10.30pm ~ DEUCE at Max Bar 
10.30pm ~ Rory Blues - Simone Galassi with Ciaran Hodgins
​                  at Fin McCool's Pub 

*** Programme can be Subject to Change *** 
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