Tipperary survivor of Miami Showband Massacre to give presentation at Nenagh Library
Irish Book Awards finalist Stephen Travers will talk about his life at the library as part of the Bealtaine Festival
Miami Showband Massacre survivor and An Post Biography of the Year finalist Stephen Travers from Carrick-on-Suir will give a moving and timely presentation about his life at Nenagh Library on Tuesday, May 12 at 6.30pm.
The musician, author and peace activist, who published his second memoir The Bass Player -Surviving the Miami Showband Massacre last year, will give the talk as part of the Bealtaine Festival. The memoir was shortlisted for the Dubray Irish Biography of the Year in the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards.
Stephen will reflect on growing up in Tipperary, his adventures on the showband circuit, and his remarkable journey of resilience following one of the darkest moments in Irish music history - the 1975 loyalist attack on the Miami Showband in Co. Down. Three of Stephen's bandmates were murdered in the terrorist atrocity. He was one of only two survivors.
Stephen will also speaks about his international work supporting victims of terrorism and the story behind his book.
This powerful Bealtaine event will explore the futility of violence and celebrate the enduring strength of the human spirit.
It promises to be an unforgettable evening of music, memory and meaning.
Stephen Travers' memoir The Bass Player