Last year, when I saw The Feeling announce a tour to celebrate 20 years of Twelve Stops and Home, I didn’t even hesitate. That album was the soundtrack to a very specific chapter of life - the school run years. Lucy was only ten, Jono had just started secondary school, and that CD was played... Continue Reading →
Magnum in Manchester – January 2025
I've been a fan of the band Magnum since I was 16 years old (yes, that's where the Magnumlady comes from), sadly Tony Clarkin, who was the lead guitarist and songwriter for the band passed away after a short illness last January. This hit the fans very hard, the fans are a very special community... Continue Reading →
Let it be
I was at the Bootleg Beatles last night with Jono, they played Sligo Live and we really enjoyed it. It's the first concert Jono has been to in a wheelchair and it made the night so much easier for him. The concert was over 2 and a half hours long and was a really great... Continue Reading →
Davy and Leo in Sligo
A special night of acoustic music is in store for Sligo as two Irish Music Icons, Davy Carton and Leo Moran of The Saw Doctors bring their tour to SIXTH on Teeling in Sligo on Friday April 1st. This promises to be a very special show in an intimate setting. Davy & Leo, have not... Continue Reading →
Boney M to headline the Sligo Summer Festival
Sligo Summer Festival is delighted to announce that Disco icons Boney M featuring Maizie Williams will headline the Friday night of this years Sligo Summer Festival. Maizie, original singer from the very birth of Boney M in 1975, is now joined by three dynamic singers after the success of the second Boney M remixed album... Continue Reading →
Shane Filan – a night for Donal
Last night I went along to the Knocknarea Arena at the IT Sligo for the final night of Shane Filan's You and Me tour. The night was in aid of the Donal Parsons Trust. Donal Parsons is a little boy who lives in Strandhill, Co. Sligo. In October 2013 Donal was diagnosed with Stage 4... Continue Reading →