Wexford Live entertainment, festival, music and event guide for Wexford

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2010
July 27 (9pm) Emerald Folk, Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford.
July 28-Aug 2 Eileen Aroon Festival, Bunclody, Co Wexford. A street festival with free on-street live music, children’s entertainment, a 'Bunclody Got More Talent Show', theatre with Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group, 5-a-side street tug of war, clay pigeon shoot, a dog show, Festival Queen and Best Escort, car treasure hunt, a 'Lady's Makeover Extravaganza' and a spectacular fire works display. Telephone:+353 (0)53 937 7158. Email: bambunclody@gmail.com
July 28-Aug 1 Tom Dick and Harry (drama) presented by Wexford Drama Group, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. Directed by Paul Walsh. Tickets: Tel 053 9123764.
July 28 (1.05pm) Siobhan Doyle (violin) & Darina Gibson (piano), St Iberius Church, Main St, Wexford. Part of Music for Wexford's Summer Lunchtime Series. Programme includes works by J.S. Bach, Franck, Massenet, Ottokar Novacek, John Williams and William Kroll. Adm €10/7. Tel 087 970 3377 (10am-4pm).
July 28 (9pm) Montazuma, Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford.
July 28 (10pm) Seamus Moore(dancing), Rackards, Killane, Co Wexford. €8.
July 29 (9.30pm) Red Chair Song Club, Bean & Berry Cafe, Key West, Wexford.
July 29 (9pm) Daithi Kavanagh, Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford.
July 30 Concern Golf Day, St Helen's Bay Golf Club, St Helen's, Kilrane, Co Wexford. Contact Jonathan at Concern: jonathan.power@concern.net. Tel 01 4177758.
July 30 (10pm) Monthly dance night, Community Centre, Kiltealy, Co Wexford. €7. (Dancing in Kiltealy last Friday of every month.)
July 30 (10pm) Innuendo, Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford.

July 31-Aug 1 South East Plein Air Art in the Open Weekend, Wexford and Enniscorthy. Details http://artintheopen.org.
July 31-Aug 1 Gorey Market House Festival, Gorey, Co Wexford. Includes live acts such as the Imelda May Tribute Band on the Main Street, a kids fun day, a local arts and crafts exhibition, historical events and more. See www.gorey.ie or google the event on Facebook.
July 31 (10pm) Shane O'Leary, Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford.

Aug 1 (11am-5pm) Wexford Arts Day, The Bullring, Wexford. Free. Details www.wexfordartscentre.ie.
Aug 1 (10pm) Collette & Country Flavour (dancing), Rackards, Killane, Co Wexford. €8.
Aug 2 (3pm) Art In The Open Exhibition launch and award ceremony, White's Hotel, Wexford.
Aug 2 (4pm) Brian Meakin Band (blues/rock), Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford. €5.
Aug 2 (8pm) Back Door Sessions, Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford. Featuring Frantic Jack & Yngve & The Innocent. No cc. See www.facebook.com/chazbar.
Aug 3 (9pm) Emerald Folk, Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford.
Aug 4 (9pm) Montazuma, Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford.
Aug 5 (9pm) Daithi Kavanagh, Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford.
Aug 5 (9.30pm) Red Chair Song Club, Bean & Berry Cafe, Key West, Wexford.
Aug 6 (10pm) Brendan Grant, Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford.
Aug 7 RockStock, Gorey, Co. Wexford
Aug 7 Imelda May Tribute, Halfway House, Ballycogley, Co Wexford.
Aug 7 (10pm) Jason & James O'Connor, Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford.
Aug 9 (8pm) Back Door Sessions, Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford. Featuring Bobby Noonan & Martina Keane and others. No cc. See www.facebook.com/chazbar.
Aug 12 (9.30pm) Red Chair Song Club, Bean & Berry Cafe, Key West, Wexford.
Aug 12 (8.30pm) Small Town Talk, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. €15/13. Tel 053 9123754. Featuring guitarist Declan Sinnott and maverick Americzan rocker Hank Wedel with Martin Leahy (drums) and Eleanor Healy (bass).
Aug 14 The "Live" Last Waltz, Wexford Opera House, Wexford. A re-enactment. Full 10 piece band plus guests. Tel 053 9122144.
Aug 14 (8pm) PJ Gallagher (comedy), Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. €20. Tel 053 9123764. Best known as the hilarious and sometimes outrageous Jake Stevens from RTE ’s Naked Camera and Makin’ Jake. Book early.
Aug 15 Arlo Guthrie, Colfer's, Carrig on Bannow, Co Wexford. Tel 051 561159.
Aug 16 (8pm) Back Door Sessions, Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford. Featuring Sticky Digit & others. No cc. See www.facebook.com/chazbar.
Aug 19 (9.30pm) Red Chair Song Club, Bean & Berry Cafe, Key West, Wexford.
Aug 20 (9pm) Cáca Milis - Dancing At Lunasa, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. €8. Tel 053 9123764.
www.cacamilis.org
Aug 21 (8pm) Mary Black, Wexford Opera House, Wexford. Presented by Wexford GAA Supporters' Club. 38/36 Euro. Tel 053 9122144.
Aug 21 (8.30pm) New York Jazz (1940s), Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. €12/10. Tel 053 9123764. Enjoy an evening of cool music performed by well know jazz singer Rebecca Sinnamon with Phil Ware (piano), Andrew Csibi (bass) and Kevin Lawlor (drums).
Aug 21 Sharon Shannon Band, Amber Springs Hotel, Gorey, Wexford. Fundraiser Concert for St Aidans. Tel 053 9484000.
Aug 22 The Wilder Wisdom of Auld Ones, Wexford Opera House (Hynes Theatre), Wexford. 18/15 Euro. 60 Euro family. Tel 053 9122144. A night of Irish music and storytelling with actor Nuala Hayes and harpist Anne-Marie O Farrell. Stories, legends and poetry inspired by The Cailleach featuring tales of heroes and wise women of ancient Irish mythology full of mystery, power and wisdom.
Aug 23 (8pm) Back Door Sessions, Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford. Featuring Focus Group & others. No cc. See www.facebook.com/chazbar.
Aug 26 (9.30pm) Red Chair Song Club, Bean & Berry Cafe, Key West, Wexford.
Aug 27 (10pm) Monthly dance night, Community Centre, Kiltealy, Co Wexford. €7. (Dancing in Kiltealy last Friday of every month.)
Aug 30 (8pm) Back Door Sessions, Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford. No cc. See www.facebook.com/chazbar.

Sept 10,11,12 Blackstairs Blues Festival, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. See www.blackstairsblues.com
Sept 18 (8pm) Hossam & Serena Ramzy in an Evening of Egyptian Dance, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. Tickets €30/25. Tel 053 9123764.
Hossam Ramzy was born in Cairo. He has played percussion professionally since the 1970's. He is also famous as a composer and music producer with his music used by dancers all over the world. Hossam's Brazilian born wife Serena has been his performance partner since 1997. www.khelashidance.com and www.hossamramzy.com
Sept 24 Culture Night, Wexford - music, dance, art, cabaret, readings, etc all over Wexford town and ALL FREE!
Sept 24,25 Wexford Independent Documentary Festival, Stella Maris Centre, Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford.

Oct 8 (8.30pm) Paul Heaton (ex-Beautiful South and Housemartins), Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford. €22.50. Tel 053 9123764. Promoting his second solo album Acid Country. Book early!

Oct 20-31 59th Wexford Festival Opera Festival, Wexford town. www.wexfordopera.com

Nov 9-14 (nightly 8pm) FAME - THE MUSICAL, Wexford Opera House, Wexford. Starring the winners of the hit TV show search Ben Morris & Jessica Cervi. Tickets - tel 053 9122144.
Nov 13 (8.30pm) Mary Coughlan, Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket, Wexford. Tickets - tel 053 9123764.

Dec 2 (8pm) EXTREME RHYTHM presents "PRIMAL", Wexford Opera House, Wexford. Tel 053 9122144.

Regular "Residency" Gigs in Wexford
(Please contact all venues in advance in case of change in schedule.)
Mondays
T. Morris, Monck St, Wexford - trad session (9pm)
The Sky & The Ground, Sth Main Street, Wexford - trad session (9pm) - ph 053 9121273
Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford - "The Back Door at Chaz Bar"(happens first Monday each month) www.myspace.com/thebackdoorchaz
Maggie May's, Monck St, Wexford - folk, trad (9pm)
White's Hotel (bar), Wexford - trad, folk (8.30pm)
Tuesdays
T. Morris, Monck St, Wexford - trad session (9pm)
Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford - folk, ballads (9.30pm)
Wednesdays
The Sky & The Ground, Sth Main Street, Wexford - trad session (9pm) - ph 053 9121273
Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford - Montazuma
T. Morris, Monck St, Wexford - trad, ballads (9pm)
Talbot Hotel, Wexford - folk, pop.
Rackard's of Killane, Co Wexford - adult dancing.
Amber Springs Hotel, Gorey, Co Wexford - line dancing
Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey - trad session (10pm)
Kyle Forge, Crossabeg - trad music first Wed of every month (9pm). Bring an instrument!
Thursdays
The Crescent Bar, Crescent Quay, Wexford - live music
The Thirsty Monk, Monck St, Wexford - Wexford Drama Group hosts readings (8pm)
The John Barry, The Quays, Wexford - trad, folk (9pm)
Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford - ballads, folk (9pm)
White's Hotel, Wexford - folk, trad (8.30pm)
Mackens, The Bullring, Wexford - acoustic session - ph 053 9122949
Maggie May's, Wexford - rock/pop covers (Shane O'Leary)
French's Pub, Main St, Gorey – trad music. Tel 053 9421216
Fridays
The Sky & The Ground, Wexford - First Friday Club (that being the first Friday of every month)
Paddy Blues Pub, Gorey - Song Club on first Friday each month
The John Barry, The Quays, Wexford - ballds, folk (9pm).
Bugler Doyle's, South Main St, Wexford - folk, ballads (9pm)
Metro17, The Quays, Wexford - live rock bands
Saturdays
Bugler Doyle's, South Main St, Wexford - folk, ballads (9pm)
The Sky & The Ground, Wexford - some interesting (unannounced) gigs happening there!
Macken's, The Bullring, Wexford - Acoustic folk/rock - ph 053 9122949
Mary's Bar, John's Gate St, Wexford - ballads, folk (10pm)
Sundays
Centenary Stores, Wexford - Trad session(12.30pm) - ph 053 9124424
John Barry Pub, Wexford - Trad, folk (4pm)
Chocolate Bar, The Bullring, Wexford - live music (5-7pm)
Maggie May's, Monck St, Wexford - ballads, trad (7pm - late)
Metro 17, The Quays, Wexford - acoustic session
Macken's, The Bullring, Wexford - Joe Keenan (9pm) - ph 053 9122949
The Sky & The Ground Pub, Wexford - Candlelight Sessions
Chaz Bar, The Quays, Wexford - karaoke
Forde's, Castlebridge, Co Wexford - trad session
Maggie May's, Wexford - trad session
Culleton's, Kilrane - trad session
Wexford Arms, John's Street, Wexford - trad session
Rackard's of Killane, Co Wexford - adult dancing every Wed and Sun.

There is also live music weekends at the following venues. (Phone in advance to check/confirm.)
Oscars & O2 Music Venue, Gorey, Djs or live music Thurs – Sun. Tel 053 9421260.
Jack D's/Jumping Jack's,Gorey. Live music weekends. Tel 053 9421234.
Harney's Pub, Ballyedmond. 053 9389249. Irish Nights, line Dancing, salsa dancing and C'n'W dancing.
Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey - ph 053 9480500 (weekends including Sun, 6-8pm jazz. Also dancing midweek).
Cedar's Hotel, Rosslare Strand - ph 053 9132124.
Talbot Hotel, Wexford - ph 053 22566 (Wed, Th, Fri, Sat).
Amber Springs Hotel, Wexford Road, Gorey - Tel 053 9484000.
Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy - Ph 053 9237800.
Millrace Hotel, Bunclody - ph 053 9375400.
Brandon House Hotel, New Ross.
Orphan Girl, Ballymoney, Co Wexford. Tel 053 9425308.
Courtown Hotel, Courtown - ph 053 9425210.
Macamore Inn, Ballygarrett, Co Wexford. Tel 053 9427326.