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Tribfest rolls into North Kildare Club
Tribfest, Ireland’s biggest Tribute Band Festival, will be staged at the North Kildare Sports Club on 3 and 4 August. It will feature eight national and international tribute bands playing the hits of The Eagles, Bob Marley, Abba, Bon Jovi, George Michael, Credence Clearwater Revival, Fleetwood Mac and David Bowie.
North Kildare Sports Club president Brian Bagnell says: “Tribfest is going to be some party and I am delighted to see all sections of the club; rugby, hockey, cricket, bowls and tennis coming together to make it happen. It was founded back in 1928 so there is a long history of great service to the community.”
The club is located about two miles from both Maynooth and Kilcock and has full bar and top-class facilities for hosting all events and parties.
Behind the venture are highly respected Carlow promoters, Walter and Ollie Hennessy. They are delighted with the interest being manifested in the Tribfest. “Some of the most successful festivals across the globe now are tribute festivals where the audiences know every song. The feel-good factor is amazing with festivalgoers singing along in unison to all the hits,” says Walter.
Rugby president Ronan Twohig and vice president, John Ennis (who is also Event manager of Tribfest), say they have in the region of 100 volunteers lending support to the venture.
The line up for Saturday 3 August is Fleetwood Mack by Mack Fleetwood, Bob Marley by Buffalo Soul, David Bowie by Moonage Daydream and Creedence Clearwater Revival performed by Creedence Awakened.
The tribute shows on Sunday 4 August are: ABBA by ABBAesque, Bon Jovi by Slippery When Wet Ireland, The Eagles by Absolute Eagles and George Michael by James Bermingham.
Weekend tickets are €40 from and are available from ticketstop.ie, Ray Crofton Motors in Maynooth and Browne’s Service Station in Kilcock. Both shows are from 6pm to midnight and full details are on tribfest.ie.
Hacketstown prepares for Elvis Roots Festival
They are planning on being shook up down Hacketstown way in Carlow this weekend. The town will host the Elvis Roots Festival on Sunday 28 July and they are expecting Elvis fans to bring along their blue suede shoes and step it out in style.
The theme for the festival day this year is “Elvis meets Country” which will also celebrate his love for country and gospel music. Bernie Heaney from Kildare will be providing a strong country flavour to the day while the regular gathering of some of Ireland’s foremost Elvis impersonators, including Anthony “Elvis” Farrell and Kilkenny Elvis (Myles Kavanagh) will also be out and about and delighting the Elvis brigade.
Further details on the event are available on the Elvis Roots Festival page on Facebook.
Joe celebrates 45 years
Athlone-based musician and singer Joe King is celebrating 45 years in showbiz. Joe has been a member of the TR Dallas band for several years and friends will gather for a special night in his honour in The Well in Moate on Friday, 26 July.
Joining Joe and TR for this special night of dancing will be Tony Allen, PJ Murrihy, Andy Feery and Michael Cahill. Dancing is from 9pm and admission is €10.
Meath goes country for Lough Lunasa Festival
The inaugural Lough Lunasa Music Festival will be staged in the lovely village of Ballinlough, outside Kells in Co Meath, over the August bank holiday weekend. The music shows will be held in a purpose-built marquee that can seat 1,000 people and will be located in the large car park of the Halfway House Pub in the village. There is a campsite adjacent to the venue for those who want a break on the weekend.
The festival gets underway on Friday 2 August, when Meath will go country in style with seven acts on stage. There is sure to be a warm welcome for Ray Lynam, one of our premier country singers over the years and a man who commands total respect across all genres.
Patrons can also enjoy other top performances from Louise Morrissey, Dominic and Barry Kirwin, Cathy Durkin, Chrissy Mac and Stacey Breen.
The village will welcome Finbarr Furey on Saturday 3 for a big concert show in the marquee. The folk legend will be supported by local singer Gillian Tuite and the Pint Men from Dublin.
The community will feature in an Oscarz night on Sunday where seven popular movies will be made in advance by local people and will be shown on a 40-foot LED screen that night. The festival rounds off on Monday 5 August with a family fun day with music and other attractions.
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