Music
Luke Thomas & The Swing Cats
Birr Theatre & Arts Centre | Fri 31 Jul | 8pm
THE MUDDY RIVER BAND After last year’s amazing Show, Luke Thomas is bringing the The Swing Cats back to Birr for a brand new show: The Kings of Swing (Rock Swings Edition)!!!!
Luke Thomas’s new show will feature your favourite timeless swing songs as well as swing & big band arrangements of classic rock songs from the likes of Thin Lizzy, Oasis, Queen, The Beatles. Hear Swing versions of Wonderwall, The Boys Are Back In Town alongside timeless classics like Sing Sing Sing, Puttin’ On The Ritz, Mack The Knife to crooning classics like Mr. Bojangles, Fly Me To The Moon, New York plus many more performed by the best in the business - Luke Thomas & The Swing Cats!!
Just ask your friends who saw them last year, this is an absolute must for all swing music fans. As seen on The Late Late Show, Ireland AM, The Today Show, The Six O’Clock Show and every major radio station in the country... With two #1 Albums, 3 TV Concert Specials, 9 personally requested performances for President Higgins and countless sell- out tours you can’t afford to miss this show.
Tickets €28 + booking fee.
The Best Of Broadway
The Chestnut | Wed 5 Aug | 8pm
Lauran Murphy & Friends A cabaret-style showcase of some of Broadway’s most beloved songs, sung by Lauran Murphy and some of the Midlands’ most talented performers!
Patrick Rafter
The Solo Violinist
with Patrick Rafter
Thursday 6 August, 3.00pm
Music Salon at Birr Castle
A solo violin recital designed as a continuous journey transforming a single violin from its most elemental voice into full virtuoso brilliance. Containing some of the greatest music ever written. The acclaimed virtuosic violinist Patrick Rafter performs this fascinating programme in the intimate setting of Birr Castle’s beautiful music salon.
Tickets: €30 + booking fee (pre-booking only, numbers limited)
Lunchtime Recital
Thomas Charles Marshall Organ
Adele O’Dwyer Cello
Friday 7 August
St Brendan’s Church of Ireland, Oxmantown Mall, 1.05pm
The programme for this delightful lunchtime recital features a selection of Romantic works for organ solo and cello and organ duo, ranging from Mendelssohn to Saint-Saëns and Reynaldo Hahn.
Tickets: €15 (children free)
Charlie Marshall & Friends
St Brendan’s Church of Ireland | Fri 7 Aug | 1.05pm
Lunchtime Concert
Thomas Charles Marshall Organ
Adele O’Dwyer Cello
The programme for this delightful lunchtime recital features a selection of Romantic works for organ solo and cello and organ duo, ranging from Mendelssohn to Saint-Saëns and Reynaldo Hahn.
Presented by Birr Festival of Music.
Tickets: €15 (Children free)
Charlie Marshall
Adele O'Dwyer
The Muddy River band
Birr Theatre & Arts Centre | Fri 7 Aug | 8pm
The Muddies are back! Step back in time and experience the magic of three of music’s greatest legends; Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Van Morrison, performed by the fantastic Muddy River Band.
This talented group of musicians bring to life the unforgettable melodies, poignant lyrics and electrifying performances that have echoed through the lives of generations of music lovers. Join the Band for an unforgettable night of music that transcends time, bringing together fans of all ages to celebrate the enduring legacies of these true music icons.
Whether you’re a lifelong fan or discovering these legends for the first time, this show will leave you inspired and longing for more.
Tickets €25 + booking fee.