The 22nd Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival will take place in Rory's birthplace of Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland from Thursday 28th May to Sunday 31st May 2026. This is not just a music festival, it is 4 days of non-stop gigs on the streets and venues of the town that are all free to view. The streets of Ballyshannon come alive to the strains of guitars being eloquently played by superb musicians from everywhere. The Festival street gigs are pretty special in an enjoyable relaxed atmosphere with many at the towns celebrated Rory Gallagher sites such as at the Rory Gallagher life sized statue, at Rory Gallagher Place (on the street where a young Rory resided) at the Rock Hospital (where Rory was born) at the Rory Gallagher Theatre, at Allingham Park, at the Rory Gallagher Mural and at The Gables in the town centre that resembles a natural amphitheatre. If you speak to annual attendees, they will always tell you, "go once, experience Ballyshannon, and you want to go back". In what will be a Special Festival for everybody in Rory's birthplace of Ballyshannon. Over 10,000 Rory and music fans will attend the Festival over the 4 days from over 20 countries worldwide

BIG TOP NIGHTLY HEADLINERS

Fri. 29th May '26 - Band of Friends, Pat McManus Band - Jim Lockhart & Barry Devlin, Heavy Duty - Book Friday
Sat. 30th May '26 - Billy F Gibbons & BFG Band, Johnny Gallagher Boxty, Moonchild & Deuce - Book Saturday
Sun. 31st May '26 - Rory Gallagher All-Star Band, Nine Below Zero, The Zac Schulze Gang - Book Sunday

Rory Gallagher Festival - Legendary Open Air Street Gigs

Its a unique Festival that gives so much more, its so friendly with many Free gigs to see over the 4 days

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Rory Gallagher Festival 2026
will be the 22nd Year for Ballyshannon to host this
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rory gallagher FESTIVAL - NATIONAL AWARD

Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival, Ballyshannon won the Best Irish Festival 2017 in the Small Festivals Category at the Irish Festival Awards #smallfestivalbigheart