Shannonside Winter Music Festival 2020

Now in it’s 21st year, the Shannonside Winter Music Festival has gone from strength to strength over the last few years and this years event marks another step forward for this eclectic festival of the best in acoustic music.

Around 80 concerts, shows, pub gigs and sessions will occur between Thursday and Monday across 17 locations keeping the villages of Bunratty and Sixmilebridge bouncing and buzzing featuring the best of local talent and acts from far and wide.

This years headline concerts will be Cherish the Ladies & Kate Purcell on Saturday night and Midnight Run Bluegrass on Sunday night.

This years line-up bands and events will also include The Kirby’s; Festival Walk & Comhrá Gaeilge; Athenry Youth Orchestra; Wood of O (Breege Phelan & Will McLellan); DD and the Delta Blues; Tim O’Shea; Sons of Navarone; Gael Force 4; MEGA-Trad; Brendon Walsh & Friends; Johnny Reidy Céilí Band; John Nyhan & Friends; Kimbers Men; Preab Suas Gaelteacht; Bunratty Folk Park Day Out and much, much more!

Enquiries concerning tickets can be made by calling or texting +353 (0)86 870 7739 and can be paid for and collected from the festival office over the weekend in the Bunratty Castle Hotel.

Please note that Weekend tickets, Cherish the Ladies & Kate Purcell Concert (Saturday night) and Midnight Run Bluegrass Concert (Sunday night) tickets, should be booked online by visiting www.wmw.ie.

During the Shannonside Winter Music Festival, there will be traditional music sessions occurring in most of the local Pubs. These sessions will be happening during the afternoon & night and are marvellous free entertainment open for all to attend. Please visit www.wmw.ie for details of the Session Trail.

Full details of this years programme and to book tickets for events please visit www.wmw.ie or follow on Facebook for the latest details. If you have any queries then please send an email to smbfolk@gmail.com or call +353 (0)86 870 7739.