march 2016 happening this month
weekly gigs MON
6.30 pm TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
9.30 pm JOHN HOGAN
TYNAN'S
FREE
9.30 pm OPEN TRAD SESSION
CLEERE'S
FREE
9.30pm STEPHEN MURPHY
THE DYLAN
FREE
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
6.30 pm TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
9.30 pm IRISH KITCHEN NIGHT
SHEM'S BAR
FREE
9.30 pm KEVIN & EUGENE
THE DYLAN
FREE
9.30 pm WRONG DIRECTION
TYNAN'S
FREE
6.30 pm TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
9.30 pm ACOUSTIC SESSION
THE PUMPHOUSE
FREE
9.30 pm PASCHAL & SEAN
TYNAN’S
FREE
9.30 pm TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC
CLEERE'S
FREE
9.30 pm WANDERING SOULS
THE DYLAN
FREE
LEFT BANK
FREE
6.30 pm TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
9.30 pm BIG JOHN'S KRAZY KARAOKE
BIDDY EARLYS
FREE
9.30 pm HEEBEE GEEBEES
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
9.30 pm JOHN HOGAN
TYNAN'S
FREE
9.30 pm STEPHEN MURPHY
THE DYLAN
FREE
RED DOOR, THOMASTOWN
FREE
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
BOLLARDS
FREE
9.30 pm BOOM BOOST & BAILOUT (ACOUSTIC SESSION)
BILLY BYRNES
FREE
9.30 pm PHIL & GILL
THE DYLAN
FREE
9.30 pm EUGENE & BEANO
TYNAN'S
FREE
10 pm ACOUSTICATS
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
10 pm THE SESSION
HOLE IN THE WALL
FREE
9:00 pm THEME TIME RETRO RADIO
THE DYLAN
FREE
9.30 pm ACOUSTIC SESSION
BOLLARDS
FREE
9.30 pm PASCHAL & SEAN
TYNAN'S
FREE
10:00 pm LIVE MUSIC
J.B. BURKES BAR
FREE
10.00 pm ROISIN DUBH
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
10.00 pm THE SESSION
HOLE IN THE WALL
FREE
10:00 pm TOM BOLGER
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
FREE
LEFT BANK
FREE
6.30 pm GENERATION 5
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
6.30 pm TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
9 pm KEVIN & EUGENE
THE DYLAN
FREE
9 pm TOMÁS JACKMAN
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
9.30 pm PASCHAL & SEAN
TYNAN'S
FREE
9.30 pm THE BARFLIES
THE PUMPHOUSE
FREE
10:00 pm AFTER DARK TUES
WED
10 pm LIVE MUSIC & SOCIAL DANCING with HAPPY FEET THUR
10:00 pm OPEN MIC NIGHT 10 pm PETE FAGAN FRI
6.30 pm TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT 8 pm TRAD SESSION
SAT
SUN
5 pm HOT 4 JAZZ QUARTET
march 2016 gigs WED 2
ND
THUR 3RD
FRI 4TH
SAT 5TH
SUN 6TH
9:00 pm OPEN MIC NIGHT
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
8.30pm OPEN MIC NIGHT
RED DOOR, THOMASTOWN
FREE
9:00 pm PAUL TIERNAN with with MARJA GAYNOR
HOLE IN THE WALL
-
9:00 pm RHYTHM N' BREWS
BREWERY CORNER
FREE
9:00 pm HAMELL ON TRIAL with CLIVE BARNES
CLEERE'S
€15
9:00 pm TRANSMISSION CLUB
BREWERY CORNER
9:00 pm WOB
BOSCO'S @ WATERGATE
FREE
10:00 pm EDDIE SHEEHAN
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
FREE
10:00 pm HIM & HER
RAFTER DEMPSEYS
FREE
10:00 pm THE AMBASSADORS
EDWARD LANGTON BAR
FREE
10:00 pm THE KILKENNYS
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
10.15pm TV JONES & THE TOMAHAWKS
RYAN'S BAR
2:00 pm KILKENNY PEACE PROMS
THE HUB @ CÍLLIN HILL
6:00 pm OSSORY YOUTH IMYA SELECTION GIG
DESART HALL
8:00 pm KILKENNY PEACE PROMS
THE HUB @ CÍLLIN HILL
9:00 pm CHEMICAL ADDICTION
€5
FREE SOLD OUT FREE SOLD OUT
BREWERY CORNER
FREE
10:00 pm LOUDEST WHISPER
RAFTER DEMPSEYS
FREE
10.15 pm THE BIG SPOON
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
2:00 pm KILKENNY PEACE PROMS
THE HUB @ CÍLLIN HILL
SOLD OUT
3:00 pm KILKENNY MUSIC FESTIVAL with ST. CANICE'S N.S.
WATERGATE THEATRE
8:00 pm KILKENNY PEACE PROMS
THE HUB @ CÍLLIN HILL
8:00 pm MIKE DENVER & BAND
LYRATH ESTATE HOTEL
€30
8:00 pm KILKENNY MUSIC FESTIVAL with ST. CANICE'S N.S.
WATERGATE THEATRE
€10/€8
€10/€8 SOLD OUT
9:00 pm BRENDAN LEE
CARROLL'S BAR, KNOCKTOPHER
MON 7TH
7.30 pm A NIGHT WITH THE STARS
SPRINGHILL COURT HOTEL
TUE 8TH
8:00 pm GAELSCOIL OSRAÍ CEOLCHOIRM
WATERGATE THEATRE
WED 9TH
7:00 pm HOSPITALITY BALL with THANK FUNK
ORMONDE HOTEL
8:00 pm GAELSCOIL OSRAÍ CEOLCHOIRM
WATERGATE THEATRE
THUR 10TH
9:00 pm SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND
BREWERY CORNER
€7
FRI 11TH
8:00 pm CUIDIU
BREWERY CORNER
FREE
8:00 pm THE STREET FOOD SESSIONS with TULLORA CONNERS
SAT 12TH
WED 16TH
€25 €10/€6 €30 €10/€6
BULA BUS @ BILLY BYRNES
€25
10:00 pm COSMIC FUNK BAND
LEFT BANK
FREE
10:00 pm EDDIE SHEEHAN
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
FREE
10:00 pm ELECTRIX
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
8:00 pm GET RHYTHM: A TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH
WATERGATE THEATRE
9.30 pm THE VINCENTS with BRAND NEW DEAD THINGS
BREWERY CORNER
€5
RAFTER DEMPSEYS
FREE
CARROLL'S BAR, KNOCKTOPHER
FREE
KILKENNY CASTLE PARK
FREE
4.30 pm TRADFEST NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT CHOIR
ST. CANICE'S CATHEDRAL
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST RUSTY SPRINGS
THE FIELD
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST TRAD & BALLADS with MICK LEECH
LANIGANS
FREE
8:00 pm TRADFEST CORNER BOY
PARIS TEXAS
FREE
8:00 pm TRADFEST TRAD SESSION
KILFORD ARMS
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST WANDERING SOULS
THE DYLAN
FREE
9.30 pm TRADFEST THE HEEBEE GEEBEES
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
10:00 pm THE AMBASSADORS SUN 13TH
FREE
9:00 pm PAT HAYES 12.30 pm TRADFEST SHORECREST HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND
€17/€15
9.30 pm TRADFEST TRAD SESSION
CLEERE'S
FREE
LANIGANS
FREE
11.30 am TRADFEST PRE-PARADE ENTERTAINMENT
MAC DONAGH JUNCTION
FREE
12:00 pm TRADFEST ANTHONY MC AULEY & FRIENDS
PARADE REVIEW STAGE STREETS OF KILKENNY & CASTLE PARK TOWN HALL
FREE
1:00 pm TRADFEST STEPHEN MURPHY
RIVER COURT HOTEL
FREE
1:00 pm TRADFEST ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH – MKT. YARD
FREE
3:00 pm TRADFEST KÍLA
KILKENNY CASTLE PARK
FREE
4:00 pm TRADFEST SEANRAGH
LANIGANS
FREE
5:00 pm TRADFEST COMHALTAS CILL CHAINNINGH
BOLLARDS
FREE
5:00 pm TRADFEST GER MOLONEY & FRIENDS
LEFT BANK
FREE
5:00 pm TRADFEST LEN'S ORCHARD
PARIS TEXAS
FREE
5:00 pm TRADFEST PARCEL OF ROGUES
O'GORMANS
FREE
5:00 pm TRADFEST THE MAGUIRE BAND
BREATHNACHS
FREE
5:00 pm TRADFEST TRAD SESSION
THE PUMPHOUSE
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST BANNER COUNTY CEILÍ BAND
THE FIELD
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST THE HEEBEE GEEBEES
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST TRAD SESSION
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
6:00 pm TOMÁS JACKMAN
J.B. BURKES BAR
FREE
7:00 pm TRADFEST KELTIC KATS
EDWARD LANGTON BAR
FREE
7:00 pm TRADFEST THE WHISKEY KINGS
LANIGANS
FREE
8:00 pm TRADFEST RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
8:00 pm TRADFEST TRAD SESSION
KILFORD ARMS
FREE
8.30 pm TRADFEST MICK LEECH – SHANRAGH
PARIS TEXAS
FREE
8.30 pm RICHIE HOGAN BENEFIT NIGHT with THANK FUNK
LANGTON''S
€10
9:00 pm TRADFEST KITCHEN SESSION
SHEM'S BAR
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST RATLIN ROGUES
BREATHNACHS
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST STEPHEN MURPHY
THE DYLAN
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST TED QUINN
RIVER COURT HOTEL
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST TRAD MUSIC
THE METROPOLE
FREE
10:00 pm DAKOTA
RAFTER DEMPSEYS
FREE
10:00 pm EDDIE SHEEHAN
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
FREE
10:00 pm TRADFEST NA FIANNA
LANIGANS
FREE
10:00 pm TRADFEST ROISIN DUBH
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
1:00 pm TRADFEST STEPHEN MURPHY
RIVER COURT HOTEL
FREE
3:00 pm TRADFEST THE MOUNTEBONKS STREET PERFORMERS
HIGH ST / KIERAN ST / MKT. CROSS
FREE
5:00 pm TRADFEST GER MOLONEY & FRIENDS
BLUE BAR
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST JOHN SPILLANE
RAFTER DEMPSEYS
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST SEAN DRUID
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST TRAD & BALLADS with MICK LEECH
LANIGANS
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST TRAD SESSION
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
7:00 pm STRINGS & THINGS
THE ABBEY BAR
FREE
7:00 pm TRADFEST CELTIC COMMITMENT
THE FIELD
8:00 pm TRADFEST COLM MAC CON IOMAIRE
ST. JOHN'S PRIORY
€17.50
8:00 pm TRADFEST JOHN SPILLANE
HIBERNIAN HOTEL
FREE
8:00 pm TRADFEST LIVE MUSIC
CHRISTY'S
FREE
10:00 pm TRADFEST NA FIANNA ST. PATRICK’S DAY
12:00 pm TRADFEST THE MOUNTEBONKS STREET PERFORMERS 12.30 pm TRADFEST THE MAGUIRE BAND
FRI 18TH
FREE FREE
FREE
SAT 19TH
8.30 pm TRADFEST LIVE TRAD SESSION
BOLLARDS
FREE
8.30 pm TRADFEST MAITIÚ Ó CASAIDE & FRIENDS
PARIS TEXAS
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST ANTHONY MC AULEY & FRIENDS
O'GORMANS
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST GER MOLONEY & FRIENDS
RIVER COURT HOTEL
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST PHIL & GILL
THE DYLAN
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST THE JOHNNY REIDY CÉILÍ BAND
THE KILFORD ARMS
€10
9:00 pm TRADFEST TRAD MUSIC
THE METROPOLE
FREE
9.30 pm TRADFEST LIVE TRAD SESSION
SHEM'S BAR
9.30 pm TRADFEST NOEL HILL, JACK TALTY & CORMAC BEGLEY
CLEERE'S
FREE €12.50
10:00 pm TRADFEST ACOUSTICATS
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
10:00 pm JOHN SPILLANE
RAFTER DEMPSEYS
FREE
10:00 pm TRADFEST LIVE MUSIC
SPRINGHILL COURT HOTEL
FREE
10:00 pm TRADFEST NA FIANNA
LANIGANS
FREE
10:00 pm RECOIL
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
10:00 pm STEPHEN MURPHY
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
FREE
10:00 pm TRADFEST THE AMBASSADORS
EDWARD LANGTON BAR
FREE
10:00 pm TRADFEST WHISKERS OF LICHEN
BILLY BYRNES
FREE
10.15 pm TRADFEST BROKEN SPOKES
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
12:00 pm TRADFEST CULTURE VULTURES with TONY CLAYTON-LEA
PARADE TOWER @ CASTLE
€10
12:00 pm TRADFEST TRAD SESSION
THE PUMPHOUSE
FREE
1:00 pm TRADFEST ANTHONY MC AULEY & FRIENDS
TOWN HALL
FREE
1:00 pm TRADFEST THE MAGUIRE BAND
COURTHOUSE SQUARE
FREE
2:00 pm TRADFEST CONOR LYONS ~ BODHRÁN WORKSHOP
PARADE TOWER @ CASTLE
€10
2:00 pm TRADFEST JOHN SPILLANE ~ SONGWRITING WORKSHOP
PARADE TOWER @ CASTLE
€10
2:00 pm TRADFEST MAITIÚ Ó CASAIDE ~ UILLEANN PIPE WORKSHOP PARADE TOWER @ CASTLE
€10
2.30 pm TRADFEST STEVE COONEY ~ GUITAR WORKSHOP
PARADE TOWER @ CASTLE
€10
3:00 pm TRADFEST THE MAGUIRE BAND
TOWN HALL
FREE
3.30 pm TRADFEST ANTHONY MC AULEY & FRIENDS
COURTHOUSE SQUARE
FREE
3.30 pm TRADFEST A VERSE & A DANCE
CANAL SQUARE
FREE
3.30 pm TRADFEST IMRO SHOWCASE & MASTERCLASS
PARADE TOWER @ CASTLE
FREE
4:00 pm TRADFEST CAROUSE
BIDDY EARLYS
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST SEANRAGH
LANIGANS
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST TRAD SESSION
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
7:00 pm TRADFEST CEILÍ NUA
THE FIELD
FREE
7:00 pm TRADFEST THE HEEBEE GEEBEES
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
8:00 pm TRADFEST NA FIANNA
LANIGANS
FREE
8:00 pm TRADFEST TRAD SESSION
KILFORD ARMS
FREE
8.30 pm TRADFEST IARLA Ó LIONÁIRD & STEVE COONEY
SET THEATRE
€15
9:00 pm TRADFEST AUDIO CIRCUS
BREATHNACHS
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST DUKE SPECIAL
CLEERE'S
€15
9:00 pm TRADFEST GER MOLONEY & FRIENDS
RIVER COURT HOTEL
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST TOMÁS JACKMAN
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST UÍ BHRÍAIN CEILÍ BAND
THE KILFORD ARMS
€10
9:00 pm TRADFEST UPTOWN BAND
VILLAGE INN
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST WHISKERS OF LICHEN
CLUBHOUSE HOTEL
FREE
9.30 pm TRADFEST MAITIÚ Ó CASAIDE & FRIENDS
EGAN'S
FREE
9.30 pm TRADFEST TRAD SESSION
BOLLARDS
FREE
10:00 pm HARD TO HANDLE
RAFTER DEMPSEYS
FREE
10:00 pm TRADFEST LEONARD BARRY TRIO
PEMBROKE HOTEL
FREE
SUN 20TH
MON 21ST
10:00 pm TRADFEST LIVE MUSIC with BILLY MAC
SPRINGHILL COURT HOTEL
FREE
10:00 pm PASCHAL & SEAN
J.B. BURKES BAR
FREE
10.15 pm TRADFEST THE BEN REEL BAND
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
05:00 pm TRADFEST LIVE MUSIC with JIMMY TURPS
CHRISTY'S
FREE
5.30 pm TRADFEST THE BONNEY MEN
PARADE TOWER @ CASTLE
€15
6:00 pm TRADFEST AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST GENERATION 5
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST LIVE SESSION
EGAN'S
FREE
6:00 pm TRADFEST RUSTY SPRINGS
THE FIELD
FREE
8:00 pm TRADFEST HOTHOUSE FLOWERS
BILLY BYRNES
€20
8:00 pm TRADFEST LEATHER LACE
BREATHNACHS
FREE
8:00 pm TRADFEST TRAD SESSION
KILFORD ARMS
FREE
8.30pm TRADFEST DAMIEN DEMPSEY
SET THEATRE
€20
9:00 pm GLEN FLYNN
CARROLL'S BAR, KNOCKTOPHER
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST KEVIN & EUGENE
THE DYLAN
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST MEASCA
LANIGANS
FREE
9:00 pm TRADFEST TOMÁS JACKMAN
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
10:00 pm TRADFEST LEN'S ORCHARD
LYRATH ESTATE HOTEL
FREE
10:00 pm TOM BOLGER
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
FREE
1:00 pm MALCOLM PROUD ORGAN RECITAL
ST. CANICE'S CATHEDRAL
FREE
6.30 pm IRISH BEATS with DAMIEN WALSH
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
8.30 pm RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
FREE
6.30 pm IRISH BEATS with DAMIEN WALSH
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
8.30 pm RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
8:00 pm HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR
ST. CANICE'S CATHEDRAL
10:00 pm EDDIE SHEEHAN TUE 22ND
10:00 pm TOM BOLGER WED 23RD
FREE
6.30 pm IRELAND'S TUNES & TALES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
8.30 pm RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
FREE
6.30 pm THE REEL IRISH SESSION
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
8.30 pm RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
FREE
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
FREE
6.30 pm TOMÁS JACKMAN
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
8.30 pm BRIAN DEADY & BAND
SET THEATRE
€12
9:00 pm HARBOURING OCEANS
BREWERY CORNER
€5
10:00 pm LIVE MUSIC
RAFTER DEMPSEYS
FREE
10:00 pm THE PAPA ZITAS
10:00 pm EDDIE SHEEHAN THUR 24TH
10:00 pm TOM BOLGER FRI 25TH
6.30 pm ANTHONY MC CAULEY 10:00 pm EDDIE SHEEHAN
SAT 26TH
SUN 27TH
MON 28TH
LEFT BANK
FREE
6:00 pm TOMÁS JACKMAN
J.B. BURKES BAR
FREE
9:00 pm SAM DOHERTY
CARROLL'S BAR, KNOCKTOPHER
FREE
10:00 pm EDDIE SHEEHAN
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
FREE
6.30 pm IRISH BEATS with DAMIEN WALSH
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
8.30 pm RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
FREE
6.30 pm IRISH BEATS with DAMIEN WALSH
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
8.30 pm RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
FREE
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
10:00 pm TOM BOLGER TUE 29TH
10:00 pm ROSS KEARLEY WED 30TH
-
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
6.30 pm IRELAND'S TUNES & TALES
8.30 pm RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
FREE
6.30 pm THE REEL IRISH SESSION
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
8.30 pm RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
SCOTTS BAR @ NEWPARK HOTEL
FREE
10:00 pm TOM BOLGER THUR 31ST
10:00 pm ROSS KEARLEY