Guinness Amplify Festival coming to Dundalk next week

The Guinness Amplify Festival is coming to Dundalk next week.

The event gets underway on Thursday September 11^th with a series of gigs in local venues.

Crow Black Chicken, Elephant and Freedom35s will all be appearing in The Spirit Store from 8.45pm, with local talent James Humston in Toale’s on Crowe Street from 9. On the same night former Voice of Ireland talent Katy Anna Mohan will be in Brubakers along with A Few Brave Souls.

On Friday, James Humston will again be performing – this time in Courtney’s from 9pm.

On Saturday Stewart Agnew will be in Ferguson’s in Gyles’ Quay from 9pm but the major focus of Saturday is the Seatown Street Festival, which will run from 6pm til midnight.

On the night The Hot Rocks, Liam Reilly and Who’s Eddie will all be performing.

Finally on Sunday, Alan Kavanagh will be in PJ O’Hare’s in Carlingford at 2pm Featuring X will be in Butterly’s Bar in Ardee from 5pm, while Stewart Agnew will complete what should be a great weekend with a performance in Ridley’s Bar at 8pm.

For further details visit www.guinnessamplify.com

Sharon Shannon coming to Ardee

Sharon Shannon will be performing at Butterly’s Bar in Ardee next month.

The Clare woman will be celebrating 21 years since the release of her debut album with a trip through her back catalogue.

She will be joined in Ardee on Thursday March 13^th by multi-instrumentalist and singer Alan Connor.

Tickets are limited and are on sale now from ticketstop.ie, priced €21.50.

Former Liverpool star Jason McAteer in Ardee this Sunday

Former Liverpool and Ireland star Jason McAteer will be appearing in Butterly’s Bar, Ardee, this Sunday.

The 42-year-old, who made 139 appearances for the Anfield outfit between 1995 and 1999, will be providing pre-match and post-match analysis of Liverpool’s clash with West Brom – a game which will be shown live in the bar from 1.30pm.

Anyone attending on the day will be entered into a raffle, while there will also be a chance to get an autograph or a picture with the 52-times capped Republic of Ireland star, who appeared at the 1994 and 2002 World Cups.