All star line-up announced for this year's Tipperary Town Music Festival

The 2026 Tipperary Town Music Festival was launched at the Porter House, Tipperary Town, just prior to Christmas. Members of the committee, helpers and supporters attended to launch an all star line-up of entertainment over the two weekends in May.

Music promoter John O'Brien explained the format for 2026 and the artists performing nightly. "We have changed it around for 2026 with music over two weekends, with three nights of entertainment on both weekends. It will kick off on Friday May 1 with one of Galway's favourite sons, the great Mike Denver. Mike is riding the crest of a wave at the moment and his audience is vast throughout Ireland.

On the Saturday night the May 2, we have Mark McCabe, music producer, remixer, radio DJ and club DJ, from Newry, Northern Ireland. In 2000, Mark released "Maniac 2000" and it went to number one, as the second biggest-selling record ever in Ireland.

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On Sunday night May 3 we have undoubtedly Ireland's number one tribute show ever, Abbaesque. This is a Bank Holiday weekend (Monday May 2) so we are expecting huge crowds over the first weekend. On the following weekend starting on Friday May 8 we have a Teenage Disco, which is aimed at 13 - 17 year olds and no bar.

Saturday May 9 features the hugely talented singer, songwriter and performer, Nathan Carter. A huge attraction on the Irish music scene, Nathan has brought a whole new generation of fans of all ages to Country Music, and he is sure to draw a huge crowd to Tipperary Town for the festival.

The Sunday night attraction is the very lively six-piece Irish Folk/Celtic Rock band hailing from Co. Tyrone, The Whistlin' Donkeys, who will start at the earlier time of 8:00pm and finish at 10:00pm. There will also be support acts and D.J's
throughout the two weekends of the festival" said John. Tickets for both weekends are currently on sale from willwego.com and from tipperarytown.ie and patrons are advised to purchase tickets as early as possible.

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Tickets are being kept at a very reasonable price; €20 for the first two nights and €25 thereafter, except for the Teenage
Disco, which is priced at €15. The venue for the festival is the same as last year, a specially erected marquee on a site opposite the Lidl Store and Carpark, kindly provided by Eamonn Ryan of the Porter House. With the marquee being erected for a longer period of time this year, I put it to the Festival Committee, as to whether they might be open to allowing it to be used for a community event when it wasn't being used by the festival themselves.

"Yes we would very much be open to that proposal on any of the following dates; Monday May 4 to Thursday May 7 (inclusive). Any community group or school may contact me to discuss it further on 087-8253139" said John.

So the clock has started ticking towards the countdown to the 2026 Tipperary Town Music Festival. It certainly is a wonderful programme of music for the two weeks and the town should be buzzing for it.