Entertainment in Wexford this Weekend (9th April)

Trotter

Im headin to Wexford for the weekend, can anyone tell me is there anything good goin on this weekend? Bands, Things to do, things to see etc. Thanks!

misswex

What part of Wexford are you heading to?

Trotter

Sorry, should have made that clearer, Wexford town

misswex

Sorry its a bit late for you Trotter but I thought I'd post this up:

WEXFORD ENTERTAINMENT ... WEXFORD ENTERTAINMENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>www.wexlive.com

(residency gigs at end)
April 11-17 The play "The Last Dance" by Alan O'Brien at Dun Mhuire, Wexford
April 12-17 Wexford Book Festival - various venues.
http://www.wexfordbook.com/
April 12 Songwriter's Club, Finegan's, Wexford (every Tuesday). Paul Derby
(Killkenny), Reverie (Russ Ryan & Myra Walshe, Mayo/Kilkenny), Neal Byrne.
April 13 Freddie White, Colfer's, Carrig on Bannow. 15 Euro.
April 14 Jazz Session at South51, Wexford
April 14 After Dark, Dakota, Wexford (Thursday night residency)
April 15 Mick Buggy, Chaz Bar, Wexford
April 15 Loudest Whisper big band, The Crown Bar, Wexford. No charge.
April 15 Bad Influence, Mooney's, Wexford
April 16 Jack L, Riverbank House Hotel, Wexford. Ph 053 23611. 20 Euro.
April 16 Shane O'Leary, Chaz Bar, Wexford
April 16 (8pm) Bridge Drama presents the award winning comic play "Lovers at
Versailles" by Bernard Farrell at Theatre Royal Wexford. Admission:€10
April 16 Runaway Boys, Ferrycarrig Hotel bar. No c.c.
April 16 Liam Byrne's tribute to Christy Moore, Monageer Tavern, Co Wexford
April 17 Big Generator, Mooney's, Wexford
April 17 Liam Lawton, Clonard Church, Wexford. 22 Euro (parish house)
April 19 Cassidy, Dakota Bar, Wexford. No c.c.
April 19 Songwriter's Club, Finegan's, Wexford (every Tuesday). Anthony
Mulcahy (Waterford), Ronan Furlong (Eastern Tinged Rock), Robbie McDonald
(LA/Irish Piano man extraordinaire).
April 21 Jazz Session at South51, Wexford
April 21 After Dark, Dakota, Wexford (Thursday night residency)
April 21,22 Christy Moore and Declan Sinnott, Dun Mhuire Parish Hall,
Wexford. Tickets White's For Music. Tel 053 22067.
April 22 Jason and James O'Connor, Chaz Bar, Wexford
April 23 (8pm) "Springtime by the Slaney”. St. Mary’s Church, Enniscorthy.
Enniscorthy Choral Society, Cantare Chamber Choir (Ennis) and Jitka Skrlova
(Violin) present a wide variety of classic pop. Tickets (€13) 087-2368831.
Proceeds to FDYS Enniscorthy.
April 23 (8pm) Wexford Festival Singers Concert with RTE Concert Orchestra,
conducted by Prionnsias O Duinn at Rowe Street Church, Wexford. Includes the
great choral work Messa di Gloria by Puccini; also work by Faure and Hyden
to be performed.
April 23 Fynnon (Welsh music group) and Crooked Still< /a>(USA). Wexford
Arts Centre. Tel 053 23764.
April 23-30 Wexford Light Opera Society presents Sweeney Todd, "a Musical
Thriller by Stephen Sondheimat" at Theatre Royal, Wexford.
Tel: 053 74808 / 053 63523
Wexford Light Opera Society
April 24 Tribute to Julie Andrews, Ferycarrig Hotel, Wexford. With soloist
Joan Merrigan and RTE Concert Orchestra.
April 24 Pierce Turner at The Lobby, Cork. Also there May8th/15th/29th.
Booking 021-454-3210.
April 25 RTE/Irish Times Music in the Classroom, Ferrycarrig Hotel, Wexfod.
Tickets: Wexford Arts Office. Tel 053 76369.
April 26 Butterfly Band (folk, r'n'b, reggae, trad), Dakota Bar, Wexford. No
c.c.
April 26 Songwriter's Club, Finegan's, Wexford (every Tuesday). Anthony
Mulcahy (Waterford), Ronan Furlong (Eastern Tinged Rock), Robbie McDonald
(LA/Irish Piano man extraordinaire).
April 28 Jazz Session at South51, Wexford
April 28 After Dark, Dakota, Wexford (Thursday night residency)
April 28 (8.30pm) Playing Burton (play), Wexford Arts Centre. Tel 053 23764
April 29 Pierce Turner at the Riverbank House Hotel. Booking 053-23611 or
Whites for Music (053) 22067.
April 29 Patrick Street, Community Hall, Carrig on Bannow. 20 Euro. Tel 051
561159.
May 1 Jamtarts, Dakota, Wexford
May 1 The Revs (one of the best rock acts in the land), Riverbank House
Hotel, Wexford. Tel 053 23611.
May 3 The Kieran McEvoy Band (roots, blues, rock), Dakota Bar, Wexford. No
c.c.
May 4 Top trad group Danú at Wexford Arts Centre. Tel 053 23764
May 5 Firegarden, Butlers of Broadway
May 5 Niall Toner Band, Colfer's, Carrig on Bannow. 10 Euro.
May 10 Hurricanes (r'n'b, roots, reggae), Dakota Bar, Wexford. No c.c.
May 11 O'Reilly, Smith and Sykes (USA), Colfers, Carrig on Bannow. 15 Euro
May 13 Firegarden, Colfer's, Carrig on Bannow
May 14 Firegarden, JB's Bar, Taghmon
May 17 JMA present their Rockin in the Free World tribute to Bob Dylan and
Neil Young. Dakota Bar, Wexford. No c.c.
May 19 Juliet Turner at Wexford Arts Centre. Tel 053 23764
May 20-22 Association of Irish Musicals Societies Choral Festival, St
Michael's Theatre, New Ross
May 21 London Adventist Chorale, AIMS Choral Festival, New Ross.
May 24 Resin (one of the most popular acts on the Waterford scene), Dakota
Bar, Wexford. No c.c.
May 26 or 27 Clive Barnes at Wexford Arts Centre. el 053 23764
May 27 Firegarden, St Michaels Theatre, New Ross
June 4 Sons Of Erin, Mooney's, Wexford
June 4 Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club (THEY'RE BACK!), Riverbank House
Hotel, Wexford. Tel 053 23611.
June 29 Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel, Colfers, Carrig on Bannow. 25 Euro.
Advance booking highly recommended.
July 1-3 Strawberry Festival / Carlsberg Rhythm Routes, Enniscorthy Town.
Includes Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats), Two Time Polka, Noel Shine/Mary
Greene, Bluze, Blue Moose and more.
July 6-10 Carlsberg Hooves 'n' Grooves Festival, Wexford Town. Includes Kila
(July 7), Richie Havens (July 9), Tudo Bem (Brazil), Two Time Polka, Loudest
Whisper, Squeezed (tribute to ..) and many more.
July 15 Albert Niland at Wexford Arts Centre. Tel 053 23764
July 16 Blackwater Lodge, Wexford hosts Paul Brady, Aslan, Declan O'Rourke
TBC, and Wexford percussionists
Extreme Rhythm. Tel 053 27222.
Phil Murphy Festival, Carrig on Bannow:
July 22 Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike plus Carmel Sheeran and The Ravens,
Colfer's, Carrig on Bannow. Also Mozaik, Valerio, Carmel Sheeran and The
Ravens.
July 29 Firegarden, JB's Bar, Taghmon

Aug 21 George Hamilton 4th (and 5th!) along with the Tashins, Calfer's,
Carrig on Bannow. Price tbc (20-25 Euro)

Oct 27 Hot String Quintet, Colfer's, Carrig on Bannow
Nov 2 Hot String Quintet, Vine Restaurant, Wexford

Regular "Residency" Gigs in Wexford town
(Please contact all venues in advance in case of change in schedule.)
Mondays:
Chaz Bar session - ph 053 52836
The Sky & The Ground trad session - ph 053 21273
Tuesdays:
Chaz Bar session - ph 053 52836
Songwriters Club at Finegan's - ph 053 21578
Wednesdays:
The Sky & The Ground trad session - ph 053 21273
Thursdays:
Live music at The Crown - ph 053 21133
Martin Jackman plays Mackens - ph 053 22949
Jazz at South 51 - ph 053 23861
Live music at Dakota Bar
The Sky & The Ground trad session - ph 053 21273
Thomas Moore trad session
Saturdays:
Martin Jackman at Mackens - ph 053 22949
Sundays:
Joe Keenan in Macken's, The Bullring (9pm) - ph 053 22949
Trad session(1-3pm), Centenary Stores - ph 053 24424
Adult dancing, Blackwater Lodge (9.30pm). Tel 053 27222.

There is also live music weekends at the following venues. (Phone in advance
to check/confirm.)
Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey - ph 055 80500;
Quality Hotel, Wexford - ph 053 72000;
Cedar's Hotel, Rosslare Strand - ph 053 32124;
Talbot Hotel, Wexford - ph 053 22566;
Stanville Lodge Hotel, Barntown - ph 053 34300;
Millrace Hotel, Bunclody - ph 054 75400;
Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy - Ph 054 37800.

Trotter

Cheers! Id seen that website just before I headed off.
I actually just stayed on for the weekend in the hotel near the centre. Tonnes of nice food and plenty of chillin out in the leisure centre and the pool.

Wexford town was completely quiet on sunday night so we headed for dinner in a chinese near the train station. It was soo excellent.

All in all, an excellent weekend!