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Sligo Live Festival Sligo Live, North West Ireland’s Premier Music Festival on The Wild Atlantic Way. 17th Oct - 1st Nov 2026

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Sligo Live Festival from 22nd October to 1st November 2026... North-West Ireland's Premier Festival, celebrating Folk, Roots, Trad, Indie and Comedy. You can explore our fantastic 2026 lineup and buy tickets online at www.sligolive.ie

06/10/2026

🎻 FRANKIE GAVIN & DE DANNAN 🎻

A night of legendary Irish traditional music at Sligo Live. Don’t miss it!

📍 Hawk’s Well Theatre
📆 Sunday 25th October
🎟️ Tickets on sale now!

Emma Doran Night 2 SOLD OUT 🔥🎫You can join the waitlist via sligolive.ieTWO WEEKS TO GO! ⚡
05/10/2026

Emma Doran Night 2 SOLD OUT 🔥🎫

You can join the waitlist via sligolive.ie

TWO WEEKS TO GO! ⚡

✨ ROSANNE CASH + JOHN LEVENTHAL | SLIGO LIVE✨Four-time Grammy Award winner Rosanne Cash comes to Sligo Live with her lon...
02/10/2026

✨ ROSANNE CASH + JOHN LEVENTHAL | SLIGO LIVE✨

Four-time Grammy Award winner Rosanne Cash comes to Sligo Live with her longtime musical collaborator John Leventhal, joined by very special guest Margaret Glaspy

An unforgettable evening of country, folk and Americana, featuring one of America's most celebrated singer-songwriters.

📍 Knocknarea Arena, ATU Sligo
📆 Sunday 25th October 2026
⏱️ Doors 7pm | Show 8:30pm
🎟️ Seated tickets €52.50 + s.c.

🎫 Tickets at sligolive.ie or link in bio.

⚡️ARRIVALS MONDAY OCTOBER 26thTESSIOMon 26 Oct, 3pm | Thomas Connolly | FREENominated for Best Live Act at the 2025 NI M...
30/09/2026

⚡️ARRIVALS MONDAY OCTOBER 26th

TESSIO
Mon 26 Oct, 3pm | Thomas Connolly | FREE

Nominated for Best Live Act at the 2025 NI Music Prize, ‘tessio’ are a singer-songwriter duo from Derry, - Callum Feeney and Jude McCandless. Influenced by Simon and Garfunkel and The Everly Brothers, they have been described as having, "a skill for songwriting way beyond their years." by Chordblossom. They have supported acts such as Billy Ocean, Muireann Bradley and Joshua Burnside, as well as playing at Other Voices, All Together Now, and the RTE Folk Awards 2024.

HERON RED
Mon 26 Oct, 4pm | Thomas Connolly | FREE

Heron Red is a musical project born from the creative spark between two incredible artists, Molly Buchan and Callum Wall. Both are well-known in the Irish indie scene for their successful solo careers, and after years of playing in each other’s bands, they decided to team up in the Fall of 2024. What started as a way to perform their folk, Irish trad, and singer-songwriter songs quickly gained attention, and before they knew it, they were playing shows every week all across Ireland. As the buzz grew, Molly and Callum knew it was time to take their collaboration seriously, and Heron Red was born.

⚡ARRIVALS SATURDAY OCTOBER 24thSCOTT C. PARKSat 24 Oct, 3pm | WBs | FREEHailing from the Isle of Lewis, Scott C. Park cr...
30/09/2026

⚡ARRIVALS SATURDAY OCTOBER 24th

SCOTT C. PARK
Sat 24 Oct, 3pm | WBs | FREE

Hailing from the Isle of Lewis, Scott C. Park creates hooky, story-driven songs that will stick in your head for weeks. His new record Revival is a collection of fuzzy, sweet & sour power-pop bangers about faith, love & regret in the deeply religious Western Isles of Scotland.

MR BILLY FITZGERALD
Sat 24 Oct, 4pm | Lillie’s Cocktail Bar | FREE

Sligo native Mr Billy Fitzgerald crafts infectious indie-pop songs juxtaposing tales of romantic misadventures with upbeat guitar grooves, earworm choruses and a soaring falsetto voice. Billy’s debut album “A Grand Romantic Gesture” is a vibrant mix of soul, funk, and hip-hop influences which The Goo Magazine named “Best Irish Album of 2025”. With high-energy live shows (think Jack White covering Prince), hilarious online videos and a growing fanbase, Billy is fast becoming a vital voice in Ireland’s indie scene.

WINEMOM
Sat 24 Oct, 5pm | Furey’s Pub | FREE

WineMom are a four-piece stepping their way firmly to the forefront of the Irish music scene. The Dubliners blend the sound of the Seventies with their own Twenties twist and the result is what they call ‘nostalgia rock’; drawing parallels from Blondie, Fleetwood Mac and The Last Dinner Party. The band has toured with Kingfishr, supporting Deacon Blue, Jane’s Addiction, and performed on the Electric Arena stage at Electric Picnic. Their debut EP, ‘Grand Affair’ is out now!

⚡ARRIVALS FRIDAY OCTOBER 23rdAOIFE DUIGNAN & FRIENDSFri 23 Oct, 1pm | Hawk’s Well Theatre | FREESometimes described as a...
30/09/2026

⚡ARRIVALS FRIDAY OCTOBER 23rd

AOIFE DUIGNAN & FRIENDS
Fri 23 Oct, 1pm | Hawk’s Well Theatre | FREE

Sometimes described as a blend of Dolores Keane, Aretha Franklin and Amy Winehouse, this young singer from the northwest – Aoife Duignan – has been recognised and rewarded from an early age as she won teenage singing competitions and qualified for the live shows of The Voice UK. Performing an acoustic set in Sligo Live, she is joined by regular collaborators Michael McKenna (songwriter - composed her first single ‘Arigna’) and fiddle player Mossie Martin (Dartry Ceili Band / The O’Carolan Trio)

KATIE NICHOLAS & CAEL OAK
Fri 23 Oct, 4pm | Number 45 | FREE

Katie Nicholas is an award-winning singer-songwriter, producer and guitarist from Liverpool, UK, known for her poetic lyricism, intricate fingerpicking and a sound that moves effortlessly between americana and folk. Rooted in storytelling yet unwilling to be confined by genre, her music carries echoes of timeless artists such as Anaïs Mitchell, Eva Cassidy and Kate Rusby, while remaining unmistakably her own.
CAEL OAK is an artist shaped by silence, shadow and song. Through melody and metaphor, he crafts songs that feel like a conversation with the soul — honest, vulnerable, and quietly defiant; his work is a return to what’s real. Fans of Dermot Kennedy, Rag’n’Bone Man, and Amble will enjoy the genre-blending folk-pop and soulful storytelling from this Liverpool-born artist.

RACHEL GRACE
Fri 23 Oct, 5pm | Osta Cafe | FREE

Rachel Grace is a singer-songwriter from Wexford, whose powerhouse vocals and emotionally honest songwriting have established her as one of Ireland's exciting emerging artists. Her acclaimed debut album, Never Grows Old, earned national radio support and widespread critical praise. Drawing on soul, folk, and pop influences, Rachel delivers captivating live performances that blend vulnerability with powerful musicianship. She has shared stages with Gavin James, Róisín O, Jack L, and Wallis Bird, and has also performed as a session musician with Róisín O and Irish Women in Harmony.

⚡ARRIVALS SUNDAY OCTOBER 18thDELUSHSun 18 Oct, 3pm | Maeves Bar | FREEDELUSH are a young four piece indie/rock band from...
30/09/2026

⚡ARRIVALS SUNDAY OCTOBER 18th

DELUSH
Sun 18 Oct, 3pm | Maeves Bar | FREE

DELUSH are a young four piece indie/rock band from Tallaght in Dublin. Since their debut opening for the legendary Aslan they have gone on to play packed out headline shows and major festival appearances including the main stage at Kaleidoscope and two blistering sets at this year's Electric Picnic. Their first EP was released on Jonny Quinn's (Snow Patrol) Polar recordings label. They will soon head off on their first American tour. Expect big things from DELUSH in the not too distant future.

⚡ARRIVALS SATURDAY OCTOBER 17thROISÍN GOWENSat 17 Oct, 2pm | Liber Bookshop | FREERoisín Gowen is an emerging Irish song...
30/09/2026

⚡ARRIVALS SATURDAY OCTOBER 17th

ROISÍN GOWEN
Sat 17 Oct, 2pm | Liber Bookshop | FREE

Roisín Gowen is an emerging Irish songwriter with a distinctive live presence, commanding voice, and personal songs. Roisín's debut alt-folk album 'Out Of Grief, Into The Garden' is a 9-track intimate, acoustic-centred record that deals with the process of finding peace after loss, holding both a heavy heart and gentle spirit through stories of reflection.

OSCAR BLUE
Sat 17 Oct, 3pm | Lyons Cafe | FREE

Oscar Blue is an independent Irish singer-songwriter whose cinematic folk-rock songs find meaning in ordinary lives and human connection. A social care worker by day, he turns lived experiences into honest storytelling and soaring soundscapes. With over 20 million streams and sold-out headline shows across the UK and Ireland, his debut album Birds in Winter, released in April 2026, explores love, loss and the search for light in everyday life.

LŌWLI
Sat 17 Oct, 4pm | Sligo Library | FREE

Lōwli is the music of Roisin Lowry, a pianist and songwriter from Galway, Ireland. Her music, an enchanting blend of elegant piano arrangements, haunting vocals, and delicate instrumentation has been described by the Irish Times as “neat spookiness with beautifully arranged melodies”. Her work has been influenced by artists such as Agnes Obel and Olafur Arnalds.

Sligo Live Arrivals Line Up ! 🎶We’re getting closer to festival time, and we’re delighted to introduce this year’s bril...
27/09/2026

Sligo Live Arrivals Line Up ! 🎶

We’re getting closer to festival time, and we’re delighted to introduce this year’s brilliant collection of emerging, independent and exciting new artists, performing across venues throughout Sligo as part of our Arrivals Music Trail.

From October 17th – October 26th discover new sounds, local favourites and artists from further afield — Arrivals shows are completely FREE. 🙌

Keep an eye out over the coming days as we reveal dates, times and venues for each performance.

A huge thank you to all the local businesses and venues helping make Arrivals happen ❤️

👉 Check out the full 2026 line-up at sligolive.ie

🎸 New Act Announcement! ⭐Sligo Live is delighted to present Elise Frank Trio, at the Yeats Society Building, Sligo on Su...
21/09/2026

🎸 New Act Announcement! ⭐

Sligo Live is delighted to present Elise Frank Trio, at the Yeats Society Building, Sligo on Sunday 25th October at 4pm. Tickets €10 + s.c.

Tickets on sale via link in bio or eventbrite.ie

French singer, guitarist and songwriter Elise Frank blends blues, rock and soul with a contemporary edge.
Rooted in deep American blues and inspired by the raw energy of 90s garage rock, her music favours authenticity over polish. On stage, Elise performs with intensity and emotional depth, creating a sound that is direct, powerful and unfiltered.

Following acclaimed appearances across Europe, including Ireland, the UK and major blues stages, and her signing with Ruf Records in 2025, Elise continues to build her presence on the European blues scene.

Frank brings her Trio to the Yeats Society Building as part of Sligo Live for an afternoon of raw, soulful and energetic blues.

This project is supported by Culture Ireland and the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport as part of Cultúr 2026: Sharing Ireland’s Culture, the cultural programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026.

📍 Yeats Society Building, Sligo
🎟️ Tickets - €10 + s.c.
📆 October 25th
⏱️ Show 4pm

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