Rory Gallagher Festival - what you need to know!

The annual tribute festival is back!! honouring one of Ballyshannon’s most famous son’s takes place this weekend in Ireland’s oldest town – The Rory Gallagher Festival. The weekend will be packed full of music and craic from the streets of Ballyshannon, the pubs and of course the big top.

There will be a daily shuttle bus from Bundoran to Ballyshannon right across the weekend and we’re looking forward to welcoming lots of guests to town in the coming days.

The fantastic RORY GALLAGHER INTERNATIONAL TRIBUTE FESTIVAL returns to Ballyshannon from the 1st-4th June 2023. With a stellar line up including the legendary Michael Schenker, Eric Gales, Band Of Friends, Laurence Jones, Pat McManus, Bullfrog taste express, Grainne Duffy, Johnny Gallagher & The Boxty band, The Zac Schulze Gang plus many more!!

Tickets on sale NOW at : https://bit.ly/RoryFest-Weekend

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Shuttle Bus times:

A Special Festival Shuttle Bus Service will operate between Bundoran & Ballyshannon
throughout the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival

BUNDORAN ~ BALLYSHANNON FESTIVAL SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE 2022

A Special Festival Shuttle Bus Service will operate between Bundoran & Ballyshannon throughout the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival

It will operate to the following Timetable with 2 Pick-up locations on Main Street, Bundoran and from Lantern Bar, Ballyshannon

The cost of the service is just €3 per trip

THURSDAY 2nd JUNE 2022

Departing Bundoran at Apartotel and at Holyrood Hotel
to Ballyshannon
Thursday ~ 2pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm, 10pm

Departing Ballyshannon from Lantern Bar – to Bundoran
Thursday ~ 1.45pm, 4.45pm, 6.45pm, 10.45pm, 12.45pm, 1.45am
(The Service at 1.45am will include several Buses)

FRIDAY 3rd JUNE 2022

Departing Bundoran at Apartotel and at Holyrood Hotel
to Ballyshannon
Friday ~ 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm

Departing Ballyshannon from Lantern Bar – to Bundoran
Friday ~ 10.45am, 12.45pm, 2.45pm, 4.45pm, 6.45pm, 7.45pm, 8.45pm

LATE NIGHT – Departing Ballyshannon from Lantern Bar to Bundoran
11.45pm, 12.45am, 1.30am, 2am, 2.30am
(The Service at 2.30am will include several Buses)

SATURDAY 4th JUNE 2022

Departing Bundoran at Apartotel and at Holyrood Hotel to Ballyshannon
Saturday ~ 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm

Departing Ballyshannon from Lantern Bar – to Bundoran
Saturday ~ 10.45am, 12.45pm, 2.45pm, 4.45pm, 6.45pm, 7.45pm, 8.45pm, 9.45pm

LATE NIGHT – Departing Ballyshannon from Lantern Bar to Bundoran
11.45pm, 12.45am, 1.30am, 2am, 2.30am
(The Service at 2.30am will include several Buses)

SUNDAY 5th JUNE 2022

Departing Bundoran at Apartotel and at Holyrood Hotel to Ballyshannon
Sunday ~ 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm

Departing Ballyshannon from Lantern Bar – to Bundoran
Sunday ~ 10.45am, 12.45pm, 2.45pm, 4.45pm, 7.45pm, 8.45pm, 9.45pm

LATE NIGHT – Departing Ballyshannon from Lantern Bar to Bundoran
11.45pm, 12.45am, 1.30am, 2am, 2.30am
(The Service at 2.30am will include several Buses)

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS:

THURSDAY – 2nd JUNE 2022

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

3pm ~ Open Air Concert @ Rory Gallagher Place
IN YOUR TOWN
AIDEN PRYOR BAND
JED THOMAS BAND

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

5pm ~ Blues Session- Peter Price at Sean Og’s Pub

7pm ~ Cian O’ Donnell at The Bridgend Pub

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

8pm ~ Rory Gallagher Theatre Welcome Gig
“Wheels within Wheels” performed live with
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 Owen Roe’s Bar
10pm – MARK BLACK BAND at Melly’s Bar
10pm – KITCHEN at Max Bar
10pm – PETER PRICE at O’Donnell’s Bar
10pm – JOHNNY GALLAGHER at The Bridgend Pub
10pm – COLDSHOT at The Bullfrog Bar

FRIDAY – 3rd JUNE 2022

12pm ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue with PETER PRICE

1pm ~ For Rory at the Rock Hospital
– Aiden Pryor, Mark Langan & Seamie O’Dowd

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

3pm ~ Open Air Concert at Rory Gallagher Place – “Let’s go to work”
MECHNER (Aka Jack Ahern Band) &
MARK BLACK BAND &
ZAC SCHULZE GANG

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

2pm ~ Freeway at Max Bar

4pm ~ Doctor Doctor at Melly’s Pub

4pm ~ Cian O’ Donnell at The Bridgend Pub

4.30pm ~ Coldshot at The Bullfrog Bar

5pm ~ Peter Price ~ The Bluesman at Sean Og’s Pub

6pm ~ John Connolly Band at Max Bar

7pm ~ Rory O’ Dowd Band at The Bridgend Pub

FESTIVAL BIG TOP – Friday Night
– Gates Open at 7pm –
ERIC GALES & HIS BAND (USA)
PAT McMANUS BAND (Ire)
CROW BLACK CHICKEN (Ire)

Stage Times
7.30pm – Crow Black Chicken
8.45pm – Pat McManus Band
10.30pm – Eric Gales & His Band

Adm. €30 euro – Click for Advanced Tickets
http://www.rorygallagherfestival.com/tickets.html
Tickets available at the Festival Ticket Office
or at 7pm at the Festival Big Top Entrance

FRIDAY NIGHT – PUB GIGS
10.30pm – DAVY K PROJECT at Sean Og’s Pub
10.30pm – BOURBON SMOKE at the Lantern Bar
10.30pm – JED THOMAS BAND 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 – B LOOSE at Max Bar
10.30pm – CATFISH at O’Donnell’s Bar
10.30pm – ODDSOCKS at The Bridgend Bar
10.30pm – BARRY McGIVERN BAND at Dorrian’s Hotel
10.30pm – Traditional Irish Music at The Thatch Pub

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

SATURDAY – 4th JUNE 2022

12 noon ~ LIVE @ The Gables
GRAINNE DUFFY BAND & ZAC SCHULZE GANG

12 noon ~ Guitar Session at Owen Roe’s Bar
with MECHNAR (Aka Jack Ahern – Cork)

1pm ~ Mark Langan Festival Album Launch at Owen Roe’s Bar
with Mark Langan (Guitar) and Martin Crossan (Uileann Pipes)

1pm ~ 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
DEUCE & SEAMIE O’DOWD BAND

4pm ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue
JED THOMAS BAND & JOHN CONNOLLY BAND

2pm ~ Bangin’ Yolks at Max Bar
3.30pm ~ Peter Price at O’Donnell’s Bar
4pm ~ Mark Black Trio at The Bridgend Pub
4pm ~ Doctor Doctor at Melly’s Pub
4.30pm ~ COLDSHOT at The Bullfrog Bar
5pm ~ Davy K – Solo Show – Live at Sean Og’s Pub
6pm ~ B Loose – Live at Max Bar
7pm ~ Seamie O’Dowd Band at The Bridgend Pub

7pm ~ PARTHALON STREET BAND at the Rory Gallagher Statue

7pm ~ Rory Gallagher Place
“A Tribute to Kieran Whelan & Tony Dowler”
AIDEN PRYOR BAND
& MARK LANGAN & THE MERCENARIES (Ireland)

FESTIVAL BIG TOP – Saturday Night
– Gates Open at 7pm –
WALTER TROUT & HIS BAND (USA)
JOHNNY GALLAGHER & BOXTIE (IRE)
FRESH EVIDENCE (IRE)

Stage Times
7.30pm – Fresh Evidence
8.45pm – Johnny Gallagher & Boxtie
10.30pm – Walter Trout & His Band

Adm. €30 euro – Click for Advanced Tickets
http://www.rorygallagherfestival.com/tickets.html
Tickets available at the Festival Ticket Office
or at 7pm at the Festival Big Top Entrance

SATURDAY NIGHT – PUB GIGS
10.30pm – AIDEN PRYOR BAND at Owen Roe’s Bar
10.30pm – JOHN CONNOLLY BAND at O’Donnell’s Bar
10.30pm – RAY O’SULLIVAN TRIO at Dicey Reilly’s
10.30pm – JED THOMAS BAND at Sean Og’s Pub
10.30pm – CATFISH at the Lantern Bar
10.30pm – DEUCE (Ireland) at The Bridgend Pub
10.30pm – BLACKBIRD & CROW at Melly’s Pub
10.30pm – ZAC SCHULZE GANG at The Bullfrog Bar
10.30pm – BARRY McGIVERN BAND at Dorrian’s Hotel
10.30pm – THE BIG ROCK BAND at Max Bar
10.30pm – Traditional Irish Music at The Thatch Pub

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

SUNDAY – 5th JUNE 2022

12 noon ~ LIVE @ The Gables
PAT McMANUS BAND (ex. Mama’s Boy’s)
& SAM DAVIDSON’S TASTE (Belfast)

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

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

1pm ~ MECHNER (Aka Jack Ahern Band) at Dorrian’s Imperial Hotel

2pm ~ Blues Guitar Masterclass with Peter Price at Melly’s Pub
2pm ~ Stringfellas at Max Bar
3pm ~ Cian O’Donnell at The Bridgend Pub

3pm ~ GALA OPEN AIR CONCERT at Rory Gallagher Place
SEAMIE O’DOWD BAND & IN YOUR TOWN

3pm ~ LIVE @ Rory Gallagher Statue with CATFISH

5pm ~ Wild Atlantic Way Gig @ Rory Gallagher Statue
MARK BLACK BAND

4pm ~ Doctor Doctor – Melly’s Pub
4.30pm ~ COLDSHOT at The Bullfrog Bar
5pm ~ Blues Session – Peter Price at Sean Og’s Pub
5pm ~ Ray O’Sullivan Trio – Live at Dicey Reilly’s
6pm ~ The Duke at Max Bar
7pm ~ Bangin’ Yolks at The Bridgend Pub

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

FESTIVAL BIG TOP – Sunday Night
– Gates Open at 7pm –
BAND OF FRIENDS
BERNIE MARSDEN BAND
DEA MATRONA

Stage Times
7.30pm – Dea Matrona
8.45pm – Bernie Marsden Band
10.30pm – Band of Friends

Adm. €30 euro – Click for Advanced Tickets
http://www.rorygallagherfestival.com/tickets.html
Tickets available at the Festival Ticket Office
or at 7pm at the Festival Big Top Entrance

SUNDAY NIGHT – PUB GIGS

10.30pm ~ Zac Schulze Unplugged at Dicey Reilly’s Bar
10.30pm ~ Bourbon Smoke at Donnell’s Bar
10.30pm ~ Jed Thomas Band at The Bridgend Pub
10.30pm ~ Fresh Evidence 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 ~ Barry McGivern Band at Dorrian’s Hotel
10.30pm ~ John Connolly Band at The Lantern Bar
10.30pm ~ DEUCE at Max Bar
10.30pm – Traditional Irish Music at The Thatch Pub