Acclaimed Belfast-based folk musician Joshua Burnside just announced that his new album entitled ‘Teeth Of Time’ is set for release on February 28th. The release will be marked by a tour of UK and Ireland[…]
Gallery | John Robb, Spider Stacy and Paul Smith
Some shots from this weekends ClubHeadBangBang show with John Robb and conversations with Spider Stacy and Paul Smith. There has been a lot of talk about the diversification of the nighttime economy of late but[…]
Gallery | Goodiepal @ MTU
Some photos from Goodiepal’s recent talk/performance in the MTU demonstration kitchen ! Photos: Michael Kelly Thank to Kerry County Council Arts Office, MTU Arts Office and whose support made the event possible.
Cinder Well in Fenit
Californian musician Cinder Well returns following her spellbinding show in Ballyseedy Church in 2022. This time playing Fenit, as part of the WildMind 2024 festival launch, with support from Tralee’s Teresa Galvin who played at[…]
Horse Lords
Hyped to announce the debut Irish show for Baltimore avant-garde rock quartet Horse Lords. Boasting a meticulous sound centered in controlled minimalism, their experimentation with krautrock, post-punk, traditional Appalachian, African polyrhythms, arcane tunings, and use[…]
Gallery | Gig 4 Gaza
Thanks to everyone who came out in solidarity for last month’s Gig for Gaza, a whopping €5600 was raised from the event and was donated directly to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. Thanks to everyone[…]
Hollie McNish – Lobster Tour
After a run of sold out shows throughout the UK, Ted Hughes Award winner Hollie McNish is back with a brand new book, Lobster, as part of her tour she will be visiting Kerry for[…]
Goodiepal
Maverick Faroese musician, composer, artist, activist, hacker & trickster; Goodiepal turns 50 this month and is celebrating with an Irish tour, including performance in Tralee on Friday 26th of January. Promoters often offer the preface[…]
Gallery | Manish Pingle & Mohammad Syfkhan
Some images from Manish Pingle, Debajyoti Sanyal and Mohammad Syfkhan’s sold out performance in Tobar Naofa chapel last month. Thanks for Kerry County Council allowing the use of the venue and support. Photos Cillian Garvey
Gig for Gaza
Sometimes it’s hard to find the words, that why there’s music. In collaboration with the Kerry branch of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign we will be hosting a fundraising concert for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund[…]
An evening of music from India and the Middle East
An evening of music from India and the Middle East, featuring Manish Pingle and Mohammad Syfkhan. Manish Pingle a virtuoso mohan veena (Indian slide guitar) player from Mumbai, who will be playing a selection of[…]
Gallery | Trá Pháidín & Róis
Some shots from last months ClubHeadBangBang show with Trá Pháidín & Róis 📸 Photos Michael Kelly
Gallery | Hatis Noit & Brìghde Chaimbeul
Some photos of Hatis Noit and Brìghde Chaimbeul’s breathtaking performances in St’ Johns Church in May. Photos Cillian Garvey
Trá Pháidín i dTrá Lí
Experimental folk act Trá Pháidín are Kerry bound late this month with support from Róis. See event page for more info: Trá Pháidín
Gallery | Rufous Nightjar & Mama’s Broke
Some photos of Rufous Nightjar & Mama’s Broke playing in Tobar Naofa last June. Photos: George Doyle / Neustock Media
Hatis Noit && Brìghde Chaimbeul
Put Sunday 21st of May in your diary as, this one is going to be something… A very special double bill of two of the most original female artists in the contemporary music scene, the[…]
Robocobra Quartet & Fears
Marking 18 years of Club Head Bang Bang gigs in the Greyhound ! Robocobra Quartet and Fears are both making a pit-stop in Tralee before performances at Other Voices in Dingle. See the event page[…]
Gallery | The Outside & Cian Ó Cíobháin
Some photos of The Outside & Cian Ó Cíobháin playing Clubheadbangbang on the 31st of October. Photos Cillian Garvey
Gallery | Pretty Happy & Laurie Shaw
Some photos of Pretty Happy and Laurie Shaw playing Clubheadbangbang on the30th of September. Photos Michael Kelly
The Outside and Cian O’ Ciobhain | Friday 21st October
The next ClubHeadBangBang show will feature a live set from The Outside and a DJ set from Cian O’Ciobhain. The Outside is a new collaborative project between musician and producer David Kitt and DJ and[…]
Gallery | A Burial At Sea & The Low Field
Some photos of Burial At Sea and The Low Field playing Clubheadbangbang on the 12th of August. Photos Cillian Garvey
Gallery | Junior Brother and Gwenifer Raymond in St. Johns
Some photos of Junior Brother and Gwenifer Raymond’s concert in St. Johns Church Ashe Street, Tralee. Photos Shane Ó Ceallaigh
A Burial At Sea are set to pay a visit to Kerry as part of their Irish tour, stick the 12th of August in your diary, more details soon.
Gallery | CHBB Weekender – Saturday night
Some photos of Ray Wingnut, Shifting and Ten Past Seven playing Clubheadbangbang on the 22nd of May. Photos Michael Kelly
Gallery | CHBB Weekender – Friday night
Some photos of Naive Ted, Messyng, Súil Amháin and Bill Karnation playing Clubheadbangbang on the Friday 21st of May. Photos Shane Ó Ceallaigh
Rufous Nightjar & Mama’s Broke
We are delighted to welcome vocal harmony trio Rufous Nightjar and Canadian duo Mama’s Broke to Tralee as part of their national tour. We will be announcing the venue and tickets soon, be sure to[…]
Junior Brother and Gwenifer Raymond
Unfortunately Gwenifer Raymond’s concert last January had to be cancelled due to COVID, her tour has now been rescheduled to this May. The show will take place in Saint John’s Ashe Street on Sunday the[…]
Gallery | Rónán Ó Snodaigh [Indistinct Chatter] & Landless in Balloonagh Church, Tralee
Photos: Michael Kelly Photos: Ciara Finnerty GRMAThis event is supported by Kerry County Council through their Arts Act Grant and Community Support Fund.
Rónán Ó Snodaigh & Landless
Thanks to everyone who came out for Peter Broderick and Justin Grounds recently, evenings like that would almost make you forget about the two no-show years. Well, we’ve got another wonderful space and two more[…]
Peter Broderick Blackberry tour
hello… … it’s been a while since our last show, two years to be precise. As things begin to open up again, we delighted to welcome the composer, musician, and foraging enthusiast Peter Broderick to[…]
Open Call | Graft 2021
Following the success of last years initiative in which five local artists created bespoke artworks on throughout the town of Tralee, we are delighted to invite artists to be involved in Graft 2021. Graft aims[…]
Graft – Bringing art to the streets of Tralee.
We are delighted to introduce a new project which aims to introduce flashes of colour and creativity onto bland utility cabinets and other voids throughout the streets of Tralee. The project entitled Graft aims to[…]
Gallery | the ollam, Síomha in St. Johns Church, Tralee
Photos: Michael Kelly
Brigid Mae Power and Aoife Nessa Frances
We are delighted to welcome Brigid Mae Power and Aoife Nessa Frances for an intimate concert in sublime surrounds of the Venetian Gothic Revival style Collis Sandes house on the October bank holiday weekend. Singer-songwriter[…]
Gallery | Lisa, Teresa & Natalia in a yurt !
Here are some photos from Lisa O’Neill, Teresa Galvin & Natalia Beylis performing in the WildMind festival yurt last April in Fenit. !
TANYE
London based experimental pop/noise rock outfit TAYNE fronted by Tralee’s Matthew Sutton are due to released their debut album Breathe on StrangeBrew in November and have a 21 date UK/Ireland planed to celebrate concluding with[…]
the olllam
We are delighted to announce that the olllam are set to visit the kingdom as part of there upcoming Irish tour, details of time and venue will be announced over the next couple of weeks.[…]
Gallery | Sam, Matt & Loy in the windmill
Well that was really something special and serendipitous in Blennerville windmill on Tuesday evening, wonderful to have the opportunity to witness acoustic performances from such talented musicians. Thanks to Matthew Olwell who warmed up with[…]
Sold Out – Sam Amidon
Tonight’s concert with Sam Amidon in Blennerville Windmill has sold out, there may be few tickets available on the door depending on seating capacity, we won’t know until we have fully set up. Be sure[…]
WildMind
Well, it’s been a while… Just an update to let you know of a wee festival which is taking place in Fenit over the weekend. We’ve helped up to organise a few events for the[…]
Paddy Steer does Tralee
We are delighted to announce that Mancunian musical maverick Paddy Steer of Homelife (Ninja Tune) will be paying a visit to the Kingdom next month as part of his upcoming mini tour of Ireland. Paddy[…]
Full House
It was a full house last evening in the parish hall Fenit for the screening of Atlantic, great to see so much interest and great debate after. Thanks to Fenit Development Association, Kerry Film Festival[…]
