After a very successful inaugural event in 2022, the South Galway Bay Music Festival returns for its second year! A three day music Festival, from July 28 to 30, will be hosted by Ballinderreen GAA Club.
In the 1950s and 60s, the village of Ballinderreen in Galway was a firm fixture on touring maps for the showbands who travelled the length and breadth of the country. The South Galway Bay Music Festival has revived that spirit.
Organiser Mattie Larkin says: “Ballinderreen GAA club hosted the inaugural South Galway Bay Music Festival in July 2022. A leap into the unknown and a huge undertaking. However, thanks to an army of volunteers of all ages the event ran seamlessly. The music was brilliant and the craic was mighty, everyone who attended had an absolute blast and told us in no uncertain terms that we had to go again. We’ve taken that advice and will use all the knowledge and experience gained to make the South Galway Bay Music Festival bigger and better for 2023.”
We can look forward to some familiar faces from last year and some new exciting acts as well. Headline acts for 2023 include The Tumbling Paddies, Mike Denver, Derek Ryan, Johnny Brady, Olivia Douglas, plus local talent and Ballinderreen native, Michael (Mikey ) Burke - winner of the All Ireland Senior Scór 2019 title for Solo Singing.
With outdoor and covered dancefloors & bars, all weather conditions have been taken into account, to ensure you have a fantastic weekend listening to some of the country's best and most renowned bands and singers!
Friday 28th July: (Gates open 6pm, music 7pm - 11pm )
Tumbling Paddies
Sum Craic
Mikey Burke & others
Saturday 29th July: (Gates open 4.30pm, music 5pm - 11pm )
Mike Denver
Gerry Guthrie
Sinéad Black
Mikey Burke & others
Sunday 30th July: (Gates open 3pm for All Ireland Football Final at 3.30pm on big screen, music 5pm - 11pm )
Derek Ryan
Johnny Brady
Olivia Douglas
Mikey Burke & others
Tickets for the South Galway Bay Music Festival are on sale now and are an ideal gift to give this Christmas. Buy any ticket on or before December 25 2022 and you will be entered into an early bird Christmas draw to be in with a chance wining one of the following prizes:
1 of 5 Yearly Lotto draw entries for Ballinderreen GAA giving you a weekly chance to win more money
1 of 3 *€100 Cash Prize* See www.southgalwaybaymusicfestival.ie for more details
Enquiries can be made via email to [email protected]
Follow the event on social media - “South Galway Bay Music Festival”.
Adult tickets cost €25-30 for a day ticket or a weekend pass is priced at €65.
Children must be accompanied by an adult over 25, to a maximum of 4 children per adult. Age 18 and over entry is €25 (full price ticket ), 13 to 17 year olds €15 payable at the gate, Children age 12 and under are free of charge on Friday and Saturday. Sunday is family day, so there is a special family ticket available.
