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FANS of world music might be interested in a concert taking place this week in Tralee. Nonfaction will present an evening of music from the east in the old Moyderwell convent chapel (eircode V92ADP1) this Thursday evening from 8pm to 10pm. The concert will feature Mohammad Syfkhan and Manish Pingle. Manish Pingle is […]

TRALEE singer/songwriter Caitriona O’Sullivan has teamed up with fellow artist Sina Theil to release their version of one of Ireland’s favourite ballads. ‘The Fields of Athenry’ will be available on iTunes and all streaming services from Sunday, March 12. Caitríona is known to many as a resident judge on TG4’s […]

A NEW band featuring well-known Radio Kerry DJ and musician has just released their first single. Fake Friends are described as an indie rock duo consisting of Cathal Flaherty from Killarney and Patrick Kelly of Carlow who formed in March 2020.  Cathal had a very successful few years as a […]

AFTER a seven year wait, the legendary ‘Stevie Wonder Tribute Night’ is back for one gig on Saturday, December 17th, this time in The Klub Gastro Bar at the Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse. The night started originally in Horan’s Members Bar in 2006 by Paudi Cronin and Rob Condon and continued to […]

A TRALEE singer/songwriter has just released a new track available to download. Kate Dineen from the Spa released ‘Invest’ yesterday accompanied by a music video, created by Picture Mode. Invest tells the story of two people meeting for the first time, the reluctance to give themselves up fully to this encounter and […]

TWO music artists make their way to Tralee this Friday night, September 30, for a free gig in ClubHeadBangBang at The Greyhound Bar. The double header, brought to you by non-faction, features Laurie Shaw and three piece art-punk band Pretty Happy at an event supported by Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, […]

A TRALEE singer-songwriter will have her own TV music show broadcast from next Monday. ‘The Caitriona O’Sullivan Show’ will feature the well known artist presenting country, rock n roll, Irish, folk and showband music videos, interviews with special guests from the world of showbiz. It will also feature acoustic songs […]

CONTINUING the concert series where reknowned contemporary musicians perform in unique and historic buildings around Tralee, nonfaction are delighted to present Kila frontman Rónán Ó Snodaigh’s latest collaboration with Myles O’Reilly along with vocal quartet Landless in Balloonagh Church. The concert will take place on December 4 at 8pm. Tickets, […]

A TRALEE singer-songwriter who has received great reviews for her music so far will release her new single this Friday (watch below). Twenty-seven year old Kate Dineen is from the Spa outside town, but is now based in Dublin. The former Presentation Secondary School student’s new single ‘Flames’ is the […]

A TRALEE native is currently recording his debut album over in Los Angeles, where he has been living and playing to audiences for the past year. Steven Forde, a 24 year old recording artist/actor who performs under the name Stiofán, left Ireland in 2016 to follow his musical dreams in […]

A POLISH electronic music producer who has lived and worked in Tralee for just over a year has paid tribute to the town and surrounding area by releasing the four track EP ‘Tra Li story’. Krzysztof Kwiatkowski, or ‘Krissky’, created the music during a 12 month stay in town which […]

MID-TERM fell nicely for a group of teenagers from Presentation Secondary as they were able to queue up overnight for tickets to a concert this July. The Beyonce fans came prepared with umbrellas, sleeping bags, inflatable chairs and warm clothing as they settled in outside Ticketmaster agent B-Mobile on Sunday afternoon, […]

YOU know Christmas is very close when you see Christy McCarthy belting out rock n roll favourites in the town centre (see video below). Christy was one of many guest singers who came up on a stage on the Mall for a charity event organised by Tralee gardaí. This year they were […]

A TRALEE musician and his Cork based band got a massive seal of approval from Funk legend Bootsy Collins. Gary Keane and his band partner, Eoin Walsh, form the duo ‘White Boys’ and after posting an extra funked-up version ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’ they got a  reaction from […]

PLUGGING in for another year of music, the Christie Hennessy Celebration got underway last night with the Troubadour club held in the Fels Point Hotel. The Club drew large crowds on Friday night with local and national talent on show. The event showcased the talents of ten artists and was presented by Francie Conway, […]

IT’S not often Christy Moore ventures to the Tralee area, normally playing venues like the INEC in Killarney. No wonder then, that the Ballyroe Heights Hotel gig was a sell-out with just under 500 fans paying in to see one of Ireland’s finest artists. Christy was joined on stage by […]

  TRALEE musician, Gary Keane, has produced a cover version of Hozier’s, ‘Take me to Church’ as part of the cork based neo-soul duo White Boys and it’s getting a lot of attention (see video below). Gary and his partner in funk, Eoin Walsh, who is from Cork, have knocked […]

A CAPACITY crowd rocked the opening night of Quarters Nightclub at Godfrey Place on Saturday. After much anticipation over the past few weeks, the doors opened at 9pm where Q14 played a gig in Quarters Live. At 11pm the large queue of people lining up were allowed in to get […]

A GOOD idea and a lot of neck has thrusted a man from the Kerries into the world of the rich and famous. Armed with two helmets, Tralee’s Eugene McGrath and his friend James O’Malley have stepped into the spotlight vacated by reclusive electronic music giants Daft Punk and reaped the benefits […]

We’re pretty music-mad here in TraleeToday.ie, so we decided to pick our favourite albums of the 2014. First up is Gavin O’Connor’s choices with a key track from each record underneath… 1. The War in Drugs – Lost in The Dream Over a blatant influence of 80’s ‘Dad rock’, there is […]

ON Tuesday we told you about Killarney-based band, The Kingdom, who will release “Come on Kerry Live the Dream” on Monday in support of Kerry’s bid to win back Sam Maguire. Well we’ve got the audio here so have a listen to it and sing along to the lyrics below to get you […]

JUNIOR Abdulsalam is the bass player for local band Sumdaze who recently put out a new single called ‘All Smiles Around the City” Here are some of the songs that shaped his musical upbringing.  Oasis – Some Might Say I was about nine or 10 at the time. Long before […]

  IAN O’Doherty’s new single ‘Heartbeats Shifting’ was released on Friday and it’s another step in the Oakpark man’s ever changing repertoire. “The first single Woven did well, particularly with regional radio stations, so we’re hoping to add to that with ‘Heartbeats Shifting’,” said Ian. “This is the second single in […]

FOLLOWING on from the great news that local musician, Gary Keane has earned his spot at the Electric Picnic music festival, he now has the chance to play one of the main stages. All he needs now is your votes. Gary made it to the final of the 2FM ‘Play The Picnic’ […]

One of the Tralee’s most unique voices, Denis O’Sullivan, has chanted down the pubs of Tralee for a few years now, either flying solo or fronting his band Sumdaze, who have just released a new single. Here is a selection of the songs that shaped his musical outlook. Richie Valens […]

LOCAL singer Sabrina McKiernan has recently released her second album and she’s found a great audience online. ‘I Am The Song’ is a collection of songs from the visually-impaired singer from the Mitchels area of town and TraleeToday.ie caught up with her to ask her about her love of music. […]

THE ELECTRIC PICNIC beckons again for another Tralee creative. Tony Monaghan, will be bringing his  ‘Oi Oi  Soundsystem’ reggae experience to the famous music festival at the end of this month. The ‘Oi Oi Soundsystem’ will be rubbing shoulder with such world renowned artists as, Outkast, Beck, Blondie and Chic. […]

Click above ad for more TRALEE band Sumdaze launched their new single entitled “All Smiles Around The City” in the Blasket last night (Friday).   The rockers also had a viewing of the video for the single.  “All Smiles Around The City” is the second single off the yet to […]

Click on above ad for more Martin Hurley is a well known face that has played the pubs of Tralee. He’s also a member of the Contempory Folk outfit Oracle. Here is a selection of the songs that shaped his musical outlook… Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms Where It Began One […]

Click on above ad for more CALLING all musicians! A prize pot in excess of €5000 is up for grabs in the  ACCESS competition which will take place during this year’s Rose of Tralee festival. The competition is open to all solo artists, duos, groups or bands who can submit an […]