Headliners announced for Rory Gallagher Festival
19th Rory Gallagher Festival in Ballyshannon: June 1-4, 2023
The 19th Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival is set to be a very special celebration of the late Rory Gallagher with a legendary line up of Blues Rock artists.
The Rory Gallagher Festival includes plenty of stages as well as 10 Pub venues throughout Ballyshannon between 1st - 4th June 2023,
It's the world’s largest gathering of Rory Gallagher, Rock and Blues fans and now in its 19th year, the birthplace of the Late Great Rory Gallgher of Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland will host this renowned four day festival bigger than ever!
The line-up announced includes USA Grammy Nominated artist Erice Gales who performed at the Festival in 2022 whipping the crowds into a frenzy with a powerful performance and again will be a must-see guitarists set to perform in Ballyshannon on Friday, 2nd June 2023.
The Friday night line-up will not be complete without another superb guitarist the multi award winning Laurance Jones and his band. Its been several years since Laurence Jones performed in Ballyshannon so we are excited to have Laurence returning to the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival 2023. Completing the Friday night Big Top line-up on 2nd June 2023 in Ballyshannon will be Dutch Tribute Band - Bullfrog Taste Express.
Saturday 3rd June 2023 at the Rory Gallagher Festival Big Top will see the arrival of one of the Greatest Rock Guitarists of all time perform - Michael Schenker with the MSG. This is a rare and exclusive Irish performance.
Also appearing at the Big Top on Saturday 3rd June 2023 will be another Rock legend and Festival stalwart - Pat McManus.
Pat a.k.a The Professor needs no introduction here, the Mama's Boy's legend shot to fame in 1982 when the band released the classic "Needle in the Groove" and later with the album "Power and Passion."
Tickets are now on sale at www.rorygallagherfestival.com