Upcoming Music Events

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Kieran Goss & Annie Kinsella music finished

Kieran Goss and Annie Kinsella will make their first appearance at Ballina Arts Centre with a performance of their debut album ‘Oh, The Starlings’. Widely praised as a stunning piece of work, ‘Oh, The Starlings’ received rave reviews and gained the attention of musicians and music fans alike. Alongside songs from ‘Oh, The Starlings’ the duo will also be performing some of Kieran’s stellar back catalogue, and for the first time will introduce new songs written during the pandemic. With songs, stories and harmonies that transport the listener to another world, this is music from the heart, for the heart – a show ...

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Spero Quartet music finished

The Spero Quartet is an exciting new quartet formed in 2020, bringing together three of Ireland’s finest musicians with Canadian violinist Brigid Leman. They present Garth Knox’s inventive and entertaining ‘Satellites’ alongside two of the lesser known greats from the repertoire. Of all Mozart’s quartets, K.499 manages to combine light, divertimento-like material with an extraordinary harmonic and contrapuntal depth. Shostakovich’s ninth quartet, from 1964, lives somewhat in the shadow of the eighth quartet, but is every bit its equal, memorable especially perhaps for its anguished pizzicato cadenzas and the long, unbearably sustained and intense build-ups in the last movement. Spero ...

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Finghin Collins music finished

After months of inactivity, Finghin takes to the road again this winter, embarking on an extensive national recital tour which he has named after one of the major pieces in the programme – Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasy. This is Schubert’s most demanding work for piano solo, which Schubert named after one of his own songs ‘Der Wanderer’ – music from the song appears in each of the linked movements of the piece. The second half of the programme takes us on the day’s journey into night with a diverse range of pieces inspired by morning, evening and night, including the late Eric ...

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YOP and ERRORIST music finished

North West Alternative Music Club Presents: YOP and ERRORIST The dictionary describes transformation as "a marked change in form, nature or appearance." YOP are the embodiment of that definition, transforming from the raw punk past (SHITHäTT and Alps) to a more understated present. Where the Ballina duo used to rely on "bang bang heavy heavy" to entertain, they now use subtlety and repetition to draw in their audience, mixing traditional instruments with synthesizers and programmed drums to produce their self-proclaimed kraut-punk. Late last year they got their first outing at the live-streamed event Spilt Milk. Fans watching on Youtube and tik-tok described the performance as "hypnotic and danceable", with comparisons to the likes of ...

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Bofield Céilí Band Summer School Concert 2021 music finished

Bofield CCÉ Scoil Samhradh 2021 – Tutors Concert Bofield, ‘Gort na mBó’, is a small townland in the parish of Bonniconlon, situated four miles south-east of Ballina. The first Bofield Céilí Band was formed in the 1930s by the Loftus family and the CCÉ was founded in 1995. Your little ones couldn’t be in better hands to learn everything that is Céilí this summer. This concert will be streamed live and will features musicians from the Bofield Céilí Band and the tutors from the Bofied CCÉ Summer School. Admission: Free. Early booking essential. Click 'Book Now' at top of this ...

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Launch of Bofield CCÉ History Video & Tune Book music finished

As part of the Bofield CCÉ Summer Camp, there will be a special launch of the Bofield CCÉ History video and new Tue Book. Admission: Free. Early booking essential. Click 'Book Now' at top of this page.

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Bofield Céilí Band Summer School Concert 2021 music finished

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MUSIC MAKERS music finished

COMING SOON Ballina Arts Centre Launches Music Makers As the pandemic, and its attendant lockdown, drags on and continues to establish itself as some kind of ‘new normal’ – for now anyway – the world keeps turning. Artists and creatives continue to make their art and their work, adapting as well as they can to the new reality. To facilitate this, Ballina Arts Centre is launching a new series of online programming platforms. First among these will be Music Makers, an online programme for singer-songwriters to showcase their work. Launching later this year, Music Makers will be fronted by Ballina-based ...

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Ballina Live- Music4u music finished

Friday Night Live from Ballina - Music4U Friday 14th August, 8 pm An exciting concert of the best of our young talent in Ballina performing your favourite Irish, Classical and Modern songs! Don't miss a fantastic evening with soloists Ellen Fair, Amy McGrath, Ciara Mullarkey and Edward Fair accompanied by Regina Deacy. Local traditional musicians will also be performing. This night has something for everyone, music for you!

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Conor Guilfoyle Octet plays ‘The Birth of the Cool’ music finished

One of Ireland’s foremost drummers and educators Conor Guilfoyle has toured and recorded with some of the world’s greatest jazz musicians. Having led various Latin jazz and salsa bands over the last 20 years this is his first time leading a jazz ensemble. The band members were all handpicked by Conor and represent some of the finest young musicians on the scene today. The music is a look back to the 1950s to a style often associated with the west coast of America known as ‘Cool Jazz’, as well as arrangements of hardbop classics by Horace Silver, Benny Golson and ...