Santa on Bass
A few more photos from the Cork Academy of Music night in Cyprus Avenue recently. They were so good! videos to watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6gXSMmU6PQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz0oUJZ5t30
The Jazz Festival Parade
I did not know that there would be a small parade of brass bands down Oliver Plunkett Street until my wife was told about it an hour before! It was just after sunset and dark and getting cold but there was huge excitement as the crowd followed the musicians down the street.
TBL8 Brass Perform in Cork
TBL8 Brass Band playing in Cork earlier this evening. They were so good. Blasting out the hits!
Qween at the Cork Opera House
The Queen tribute band, Qween, played in the Cork Opera House on Saturday night to a packed audience and they were so great! Check out this video from the gig. Go see them if you can!
Showdown The ELO Experience at Cyprus Avenue
The ELO Experience played in Cyprus Avenue in Cork last night and they were fabulous, playing many deep cuts as well as The Electric Light Orchestra’s greatest hits. The crowd thoroughly enjoyed the night and they announced their next gig there in May next year!
Madness in Cork
We went to see Madness play in Virgin Media Park last night. They were supported by Cork band, The Frank and Walters, and Ocean Colour Scene. We arrived early because we wanted to see The Frank and Walters, and it was great to get in before the place filled up. The support bands were great…
Cork Rocks for Rory!
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of Rory Gallagher, a legend in rock and roll, at a relatively young age. Today in Fitzgerald Park we were treated to a great music session on a beautiful, sunny day as the city celebrates Rory’s music and life. Here are a few photos from the…
A Musical Afternoon in the Library
Joey Neville entertained a small audience in Cork City Library this afternoon with a selection of his own compositions, and other tunes. He was later joined by Eileen Healy on violin.
Qween at the Everyman
We went to see Qween perform in The Everyman theatre last night. Their performance had to be delayed because of one of the major winter storms a few weeks ago, but it was most certainly worth the wait! They put on a great show, entertaining us all with the fabulous music of Queen, the greatest…
The Undertones in Cork
The Undertones played in Cyprus Avenue tonight and they were amazing!
DMode at Cyprus Avenue
DMode, Depeche Mode Experience, is a Depeche Mode tribute band. They played in Cyprus Avenue on Saturday night. As expected, most of the audience was a bit older, around my own age, or older. Well, Depeche Mode have been around for a while! I learned that I really don’t know anything but Depeche Mode’s major…
The Rock Orchestra in Cork Opera House
We went to see The Rock Orchestra play in the Cork Opera House last night, and they were a blast! Hopefully, these photos will help capture some of the excitement of the night. It’s well worth going to see them!