Festival music comes to the city centre with live Trad sessions at the ILAC, offering visitors a chance to enjoy authentic Irish music while exploring one of Dublin’s busiest shopping hubs.
Thus Jan 22
Liffey Crossing 5PM
Formed in Dublin during the summer of 2023, Liffey Crossing features Jordan Lively on guitar and vocals and Kevin Meehan on tin whistles. The dynamic folk duo play old and modern folk songs and Irish tunes in an exciting and contemporary style. The band has recently expanded, adding accordionist Brendan McCarthy and fiddle player Tomás Ó Dálaigh to its ranks.
Declan Coles and Friends 6PM
Declan Coles is a Dublin-based singer, songwriter, and bodhrán player, born and raised in an Irish community on Long Island, New York, where he developed a lifelong passion for Irish music and culture. Since moving to Dublin in 2019, he has become a central figure in the trad scene as the first international Chairman of UCD TradSoc, founder of the popular Trad Tuesday session at McCloskey’s and Mahon’s, and a member of the trad and folk group FILIDH.
Sat Jan 24
The Knockadollys 12PM
The Knockadollys are a lively two-piece traditional Irish band known for their infectious energy and loud sound. With skillful musicianship and a love for sharing the craic, this band revives the timeless tunes of Irish music while infusing them with a contemporary, upbeat twist.
The McFloosey’s 1PM
The McFlooseys are an Irish folk duo who have been entertaining audiences worldwide for over a decade, drawing inspiration from the golden era of 1970s Irish folk such as Planxty, The Bothy Band, Sweeney’s Men, and The Dubliners. Based on the Howth Peninsula in Dublin, they are known for rich vocal harmonies, songs in both English and Irish, and a mix of traditional standards and original compositions.