Upcoming Events
Legend of Luke Kelly featuring Chris Kavanagh & The Patriots - 20th April, 2024
Celebrating the memory and music of a true Irish musical legend 40 years on.
On January 30th 1984 it is said that the whole of Ireland grieved the early death of Dubliner Luke Kelly. He has left an indelible mark as being the greatest folk artist of the 20th Century and his music is widely regarded as one of Ireland's cultural treasures.
The Legend of Luke Kelly is an authentic show celebrating the life and songs of Ireland’s most iconic and greatest folk singer. Created and performed by the renowned Dublin singer and multi-instrumentalist Chris Kavanagh, this show brings the audience on a journey through Luke’s music and has received rave reviews in Ireland and abroad.
An overwhelming endorsement of authenticity are the huge amount of followers and regular sell-out performances in Ireland’s most prestigious venues such as Vicar Street,the Grand Opera House and the Cork Opera House.
In 2011 Chris was asked by John Sheahan to perform with The Dubliners on their German tour and Luke’s family are still in regular attendance at his concerts.
“A beautiful blast from our beautiful past” – TODAY FM
“You might find that you have to pinch yourself” ..RTE
“A Must !” – The Irish Times
“Chris called his show “The Legend of Luke Kelly” and this famous member of The Dubliners
can rest easy that his legacy is in safe hands.” – Shay Healy
“We’re so Proud and delighted with the way Chris Kavanagh has honored Luke’s music and
memory with such dignity and respect.” – The Kelly Family
Tickets are €25 and can be purchased on the following Eventbrite link or through Spar, 2Shoes, The Favourite or Saint George's Office.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-legend-of-luke-kelly-tickets-763899222137
Call 087- 4696913 for questions.
Mary Coughlan - May 3rd, 2024
Mary Coughlan is one of Ireland’s greatest soulful jazz and blues singers, a true artist who has crafted a timeless and highly regarded, versatile career with devoted fans worldwide.
2024 will see Mary celebrate an impressive 40 years in the music industry, a landmark achievement.
Mary has lived through childhood trauma, alcoholism and drug addiction to become a musical force like no other; redeemed and transformed through the creative power of music. She embraces each song with empathy, courage interspersed with humour, emotions that reach way beyond the stage connecting with each and everyone in the audience.
She has created a play with a unique, hauntingly beautiful, award-nominated soundscape, WOMAN UNDONE, in collaboration with The Brokentalkers and Valgeir Sigurðsson revisiting the archetypal themes of her songs about love and loss, trauma and womanhood.
Her debut album Tired and Emotional rocketed her to overnight fame in 1985 and 15 albums later she is writing songs for another and continues to mesmerize live audiences in sold out houses throughout Europe, UK, Australia and New Zealand with her versatile velvet voice.
“Mary’s live performances have to be seen to be believed.” NME
“While the comparisons have run the gamut from Holiday to Mathilde Santing to Janis Joplin, one thing is certain that Mary’s voice is her own.” THE OBSERVER (UK)
“Mary Coughlan is still casting her earthy, Irish spells, as she has been doing for 35 years. The chief ingredient in her incantations is hardly unique: emotional truth should be a basic building-block of all singing and all art. Setting Coughlan's espousal of this candour apart are the other spells with which she adulterates it and intensifies it.” SYDNEY MORNING HERALD (AUSTRALIA)
Tickets are priced at €30 and available from Saint George's Office, The Favourite, Spar and 2Shoes and on the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/mary-coughlan-tickets-810267169917
Bring your own bottle to our cosy venue and enjoy.
Call 087 4696913.
ABBA Tribute: Super Troupers -25th May, 2024
Performing all the classic hits, and fan favourites of ABBA, The Super Troupers are a fully live professional band who bring a high energy show, celebrating the music of one of the world’s greatest bands.
Based in Cork, and fresh from sell out shows across Ireland, the Super Troupers guarantee to have audiences on the floor singing and dancing along to hits such as Waterloo, Dancing Queen, Thank You for the Music, S.O.S, Mamma Mia and many more.
Don't miss out on this lively and energetic night of song, dance and a trip down memory lane with the classic ABBA hits that defined a generation.
Tickets are €25 and available from Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/abba-tribute-show-super-troupers-tickets-796003336407
or Saint George's Office, 2Shoes, Spar and The Favourite.
Call 087-4696913 for information.
Follow The Super Troupers @abba.supertroupers@starlightcork on Facebook/Instagram.
Pilgrim Street - 8th June 2024
Dublin Bluegrass band Pilgrim Street will bring their music to Saint George's for the first time on the 8th June, 2024.
Strongly influenced by Bluegrass, Old Time Country and Folk Music, fused with traditional folk songs from this side of the Atlantic, Pilgrim St bring a warm and lively atmosphere to their music and have garnered a glowing word of mouth endorsement from venues around the country with their powerhouse live performances.
Drawing from fellow luminaries such as Hank Williams, Woody Guthrie, The Pogues and Bruce Springsteen’s Seeger Sessions outfit, Pilgrim St are about to bring their infectious melodies, harmonies and songs to venues all around the country.
With a setlist made up of covers and their own original songs they have graced the stages of Electric Picnic and Vicar street plus toured all over the country. They are about to embark on a Nationwide tour and are hoping to bring audiences a taste of their second album “Folk Bones”. After the launch of their debut album “Ash Into Gold Dust” in 2021 during the COVID Pandemic, Pilgrim St have a growing support who come to hear songs old and new of honesty, heartache and hope.
Pilgrim St are a collective of musicians that include Peadar Farrelly on Guitar and Vocals, Eugene Donegan on Banjo and Vocals, Eoin McDonnell on Mandolin and Vocals, Francis McGinn on Bass, Mark Lynch on Dobro, Brendan Kelly on Accordion and Vocals and and Cathal McQuaid on the Fiddle.
Tickets are priced at €25 and available from 2Shoes, Spar, The Favourite, Saint George's Office or on the following Eventbrite link:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/pilgrim-street-tickets-763892181077
Saint George's is a bring your own bottle venue.
Call 087 - 4696913 for any questions.
Ger O' Donnell & Trevor Sexton- 21st June 2024
Folk Duo Ger O Donnell & Trevor Sexton, the most amazing duo to have come out of Ireland in recent times. They have individually been making waves on the folk scene worldwide, and are really exciting as a duo for the last few years. Ger, hailing from Co. Clare who is known for his distinctive vocal and highly individual guitar style has been musical director for Dolores Keane in recent times and is vocalist/guitarist with the Kilfenora Ceili Band. He has had several top 10 hits, including several recent Irish number 1 hits. Trevor from neighbouring Limerick has a tremendous vocal that is not to be missed. They play guitar, piano, double bass, banjo, bouzouki, bodhran and Irish whistles live.Their instrumental styles make this duo something special and excitingly complementary. In the last couple of years they have worked with Dolores Keane, Paul Brady, Sean Keane, Mick Hanly, Sharon Shannon, Cherish the Ladies and countless others. They’re just back from their US and European tours and are excited to play for their home audiences.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite, Saint George's Office, Spar, 2Shoes and The Favourite at €25.
Call 087-4696913 with any questions.
The Beatlebums - 7th September 2024
The Beatlebums are a live tribute to the music of The Beatles. Five of Cork’s finest musicians are bringing the magic music of The Beatles to life in sold-out venues across the country. The band covers tunes from all eras of The Beatles’ career, from the early jangle pop hits, through to the middle psychedelic sounds, to the latter-day anthems.
A splendid time is guaranteed for all!
Experience this ultimate tribute night to the Fab Four with us on the 7th September.
Tickets are €25 and available from the usual outlets; Saint George's Office, Spar, 2Shoes, The Favourite and on the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-beatlebums-tickets-826833399957
Call 087-4696913 with any questions.
Reggie For President - 27th September 2024
Reggie from the Blackrock Road is the richest man in Cork by a huge margin.
He is the outgoing President of COCI (The Captains of Cork Industry), elite guys
dedicated to maintaining the highest standards on Leeside while paying zero tax and
cheating on their wives.
Broadcasting from his 6.8 million euro mansion on the Blackrock Road, he has over
80,000 followers on social media attracted by his videos mocking Liz Truss, northsiders,
Kerry people and Kanturk. Reggie has also played to sell-out audiences with two shows in
The Everyman Theatre.
After years of tyranny under Michael D. Higgins (who is from Limerick – he keeps that
quiet) Reggie has decided to run for Uachtarán na hÉireann, which means President of
Ireland in case you only did pass Irish for the Inter Cert.
In the run up to the election in 2025, Reggie is travelling to every nook and cranny in
Ireland. His tour will take him to the northside of Cork, minor cities such as Dublin and
Waterford, along with sad small towns which have been by-passed by progress and
advances in personal hygiene.
Join him as he reaches out to the ordinary people of Ireland without touching them, unless
they are gorgeous.
You don’t want to miss it.
Tickets are €25 and available on the following link and from Saint George's Office, Spar, 2Shoes and the Favourite.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/reggie-for-president-tickets-852101577757
Call 087-4696913 with any questions.
Emer Barry in Concert- 12th October 2024
Storyteller is a celebration of all types of stories from the Fairytale to the Great Adventure and the Tearjerker to the Love Story - and even the Gossip Column!
These stories take the listener on a journey that explores the length and breadth of human emotion and will feature music from movies such as Schindlers List and Breakfast at Tiffanys as well as operatic favourites such as the Habanera from Carmen and Puccini's O Mio Babbino Caro. Ireland is particularly well known for its storytelling tradition so the concert will give a special nod to Irish composers from Percy French to Brendan Graham.
Emer Barry will be joined on the night by Mary McCague on violin and Teresa O'Donnell on Harp.
This trio has been bringing stories to life through music for over a decade and tour USA annually under the name 'Everdream'.
Emer Barry is a soprano with a Masters in Opera Performance and a year of study with English National Opera. She has performed as a guest soloist with both the RTE Concert Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra on both Lyric FM and RTE One. She has played the role of Audrey Hepburn in numerous sold out shows across the country in 'Some Like it Audrey' and has recorded on many albums and CDs throughout her career. She has been touring USA for the last 9 years with 'Everdream' and the group has been featured on both TV and radio in the USA.
They are excited to share their favourite musical stories to an Irish audience this October in St. George's.
Tickets are €25 and available from Eventbrite link below, Saint George's Office, 2Shoes, Spar and The Favourite.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/emer-barry-in-concert-tickets-880669244417
Saint George's is a bring your own bottle venue.
Call 087-4696913 for questions.
Remembering Ronnie with Phelim Drew - 8th November 2024
Ronnie was born in the the village of Glasthule on the southside of Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin. Living in the rented room of a ‘two up, two down’ the family eventually qualified for a council house in Monkstown Farm, also in the ‘the borough’.
His father was a carpenter and his mother a seamstress and before long the family expanded and started to out grow this small but comfortable house. The young Ronnie, being the eldest, was sent to live with his maternal grandparents on the upmarket Tivoli Terrace. His grandparents approach to guardianship was from a bygone era and he longed to be back in the family home. His father, Paddy begged his wife to bring their son home but by now ‘the granny’ had got used to the boy being in the house and Ronnie’s mother, Peg, didn’t want to upset her mother.
Phelim always felt that this separateness was what ultimately led him to carve out his own path in life and take risks that few others were taking at the time.
Ronnie would go on to be a founding member of The Dubliners, leaders in a folk revival that would bring them to massive audiences world wide.
Growing up, Phelim was always struck by the electricity generated at a Dubliners concert. Looking back he can see clearly that the group was exceptional not only because of the individual strength of the performers but that combined they were a force of nature. That energy and excitement coupled with the unbridled joy of a Dubliners audience made for a nights entertainment that felt more like a party in full swing where the hosts and guests were in perfect harmony.
Phelim's ambitions as a singer have always been modest as a result!
Having spent his life so far working in the theatre, music has always played a big part in his tool box as an actor, in shows like The Abbey Theatre production of The Risen People or Landmark/ Olympia Theatre production of Once, A New Musical. Over the years he also always enjoyed the experience of playing small venues with friends.
In the years since his father passed away, he has come to enjoy listening back over his musical legacy and the wealth of material has reawakened not only a sense of pride but also deep appreciation of not just the recordings but the songs that influenced them and how they in turn have influenced others.
In this show join Phelim as he tells a few yarns and sings some of the songs made famous by Ronnie, Luke, Barney, Ciaran and John. The night is made up of a mixture of folk and other forms of musical that helped to make Ronnie and the lads so unique and the hope is to take the audience on a journey that they will enjoy in sharing these experiences in songs and stories.
Tickets are €25 and available from the following link and local outlets Saint George's Office, 2Shoes, The Favourite and Spar.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/remembering-ronnie-show-wih-phelim-drew-tickets-852039201187
Saint George's is a bring your own bottle venue.
Call 087-4696913 for any questions.