Season 2026

Gigs & Tours

Concerts · Residencies · International Tours

What's On in 2026

New Podcasts
Now available on SoundCloud — see homepage for links.
New Guitar
Promotion is well underway and will continue throughout 2026 — see homepage for new video links.
Live Tours
United States in March · Germany in October.
New Studio Music
Five new tracks from Afro Trad Ireland — Autumn 2026.
The Anam Sessions
Live alternative Folk Music Sessions in Killarney Town.
Afro Trad Ireland
Drum workshops, walkabout drummers & concerts throughout the season.
Spraoi Chiarraí
Celebrating its 21st year over the 2026 summer season.
Irish Arts Workshops
Being planned and booked — watch this space.
TOS&F Book
Slowly forming: poems, songs & road stories.

2026 Musical Collaborators

  • Gary McMullen (Guitar/Vocal) & Joe Nielsen (Flute/Whistle) — Michigan & Chicago.
  • Pádraig Timoney (Vocal/Fiddle/Guitar), John Nolan (Accordion), Tim Wechgaeler (Vocal/Guitar/Mandolin) & Andrew Coletti (Irish Dancer) — New York.
  • Philip Crickard (Fiddle/Mandolin), Mike Kelliher (Accordion/Melodeon) & Mike Walsh (Flute/Whistles) — performing over the summer and autumn season as Tim O'Shea and Friends.
  • Fiona Doyle (Vocal & Guitar) — performing original, folk & traditional cover songs throughout 2026.
  • Rosie Healy (Flute/Vocal/Whistle) & Samuel Kiwanuka (Vocal/Percussion) — performing as Afro Trad Ireland.
  • Brendan O'Shea (Vocal/Guitar/Bodhrán) & Mike Walsh (Flute & Whistle) — German Autumn Tour and select summer gigs.

US Spring Tour · March 2026

United States — Spring 2026

Michigan · Illinois · New York
Joined by Gary McMullen, Joe Nielsen, Pádraig Timoney, John Nolan, Tim Wechgaeler & Andrew Colletti.

4 Mar – 1 Apr
Date Time Location & Venue With
Fri 6 Mar7pmHaslett, MI — Private House ConcertGary McMullen
Sat 7 Mar7:30pmLansing, MI — Robin Theatre
therobintheatre.com		Joe Nielsen
Sun 8 Mar4:30pmDetroit, MI — Gaelic LeagueJoe Nielsen
Thu 12 Mar11amChicago, IL — Chief O'Neill'sJoe Nielsen
Fri 13 Mar7pmChicago, IL — Scott F (Private)Joe Nielsen
Sat 14 Mar9amChicago, IL — Chief O'Neill'sJoe Nielsen
Sat 14 Mar8–10pmEvanston, IL — Celtic KnotJoe Nielsen
Sun 15 Mar3pmChicago, IL — Chief O'Neill'sJoe Nielsen
Mon 17 Mar10:30amChicago, IL — Chief O'Neill'sJoe Nielsen
Mon 17 Mar5–7pmEvanston, IL — Celtic KnotJoe Nielsen
Sat 21 Mar6pmSchuylerville, NY — Community CaféSolo
Sun 22 Mar7pmSaratoga, NY — Private House ConcertPádraig Timoney · Tim Wechgaeler
Wed 25 Mar6:30pmVoorheesville, NY — Public LibraryPádraig Timoney · Andrew Colletti
Thu 26 Mar7pmGlens Falls, NY — Crandall Public LibraryPádraig Timoney · John Nolan
Fri 27 Mar7pmSalem, NY — Old CourthousePádraig Timoney · Tim Wechgaeler

Ireland — Summer Season · May to September

Co. Kerry residencies & festivals. All dates TBC.

Mondays · 9pm
Killarney
Tim O'Shea and Friends
Tuesdays
Killarney
With Phil Crickard TBC
Wednesdays · 7pm (every 2nd)
Killarney — Anam Centre, East Avenue
"Anam Sessions" with guests
Thursdays · 6pm
Killarney — Laune Bar, New St
Tim O'Shea and Friends
Saturdays · 8pm / 2pm
Killarney
Spraoi Chiarraí and other events

Killarney School of English · Workshops

Tue 1 Jul
2:30pm
Killarney School of EnglishMusic Workshop — Private
Tue 15 Jul
2:30pm
Killarney School of EnglishMusic Workshop — Private
Tue 29 Jul
2:30pm
Killarney School of EnglishMusic Workshop — Private
Tue 12 Aug
2:30pm
Killarney School of EnglishMusic Workshop — Private
Tue 26 Aug
2:30pm
Killarney School of EnglishMusic Workshop — Private

Spraoi Chiarraí · 21st Year

Free Summer Concert Series

Kerry Youth Performance Collective · Lackeen Productions
St. Mary's Church of Ireland, Killarney · killarney.ie

Irish Traditional Folk Music · Stories · Song · Dance

Jul 4 – Aug 22
Sat 4 Jul
8pm
St. Mary's Church of IrelandKillarney, Co. Kerry
In Concert
Sat 25 Jul
8pm
St. Mary's Church of IrelandKillarney, Co. Kerry
In Concert
Sat 1 Aug
8pm
St. Mary's Church of IrelandKillarney, Co. Kerry
In Concert
Sat 8 Aug
8pm
St. Mary's Church of IrelandKillarney, Co. Kerry
In Concert
Sat 15 Aug
8pm
St. Mary's Church of IrelandKillarney, Co. Kerry
In Concert
Sat 22 Aug
8pm
St. Mary's Church of IrelandKillarney, Co. Kerry
In Concert
Generous Sponsors
Kerry County Council (Arts Act Grant)
Kerry County Council (Community Support Fund)
Killarney Chamber of Commerce & Tourism (Media & Print Promo Sponsor)
Killarney Church of Ireland (Venue Host & Sponsor)
Kerry Gems Magazine (Advert & Events Diary Sponsor)

Tim O'Shea Duos · Saturdays

With Samuel Kiwanuka · Mike Walsh · Fiona Doyle · Mike Kelliher · Phil Crickard

Sat 18 Jul
8pm
St. Mary's Church of Ireland, KillarneyWith Samuel Kiwanuka
Sat 8 Aug
8pm
St. Mary's Church of Ireland, KillarneyWith Mike Walsh

Afro Trad Ireland · 2026

Rosie Healy (Flute/Whistle/Vocal), Samuel Kiwanuka (Vocal/Djembe) & Tim O'Shea (Guitar/Vocal/Bodhrán) — Trio & Duo concerts, drum workshops and walkabout events across Kerry and Cork.

Fri 26 Jun
8pm
Carnegie Theatre, KenmareCo. Kerry — Trio
Thu 2 Jul
11am
Ballingeary Primary SchoolDrum Workshop — Duo
Sat 4 Jul
12–5pm
Flesk Bridge, KillarneyRing of Kerry Cycle — Trio
Sun 12 Jul
8pm
St. Mary's Church of Ireland, KillarneyDuo
Sun 2 Aug
8pm
McAuliffe Culture Centre, NewmarketCo. Cork — Trio
Fri 7 Aug
7pm
Church of Transfiguration, SneemCo. Kerry — Duo
Sat 8 Aug
8pm
St. Mary's Church of Ireland, KillarneyDuo
Fri 18 Sep
8pm
Culture Night — St. Mary's Church of Ireland, Killarney"Kampala to Killarney" — Trio

Anam Sessions · Killarney

Every second Wednesday at 7pm · Anam Centre, East Avenue, Killarney TBC

Wed 1 Jul
7pm
Anam Centre, KillarneyAlternative & Original — with Fiona Doyle
Wed 15 Jul
7pm
Anam Centre, KillarneyAfrican & Irish — with Samuel Kiwanuka
Wed 29 Jul
6pm
Anam Centre, KillarneyIrish Folk & Traditional — with Mike Walsh
Wed 12 Aug
7pm
Anam Centre, KillarneyIrish & Original Folk — with Fiona Doyle
Wed 26 Aug
7pm
Anam Centre, KillarneyIrish Folk & Traditional — with Philip Crickard

Puck Fair · Killorglin · August

Mon 10 Aug
5pm
Killorglin, Co. KerryAfro Trad Drummers — Opening Parade · Trio
Tue 11 Aug
12pm
Library Place, KillorglinSpraoi Chiarraí Concert · Trio

German Autumn Tour · 2026

35th Year · 38th Tour · 28 Shows

With Brendan O'Shea (Guitar/Vocal/Bodhrán) for the first three weeks
and Mike Walsh (Flute/Whistle) for the final two weeks.

For information: email Robby at Jazzklub.abg@gmx.de

30 Sep – 1 Nov
Date Time Town & Venue With
Wed 30 Sep–Langgoens — SpeckmausBrendan
Thu 1 Oct7:30pmFriedberg — Altes Hallenbad
deutisch-iren.de		Brendan
Fri 2 Oct5pmVolkershausen — MichaeliskircheBrendan
Sat 3 Oct5pmBettenhausen — KircheBrendan
Sun 4 Oct3pmClosewitz — Kulturscheune
closewitz.de		Brendan
Sun 4 Oct7pmClosewitz — KulturscheuneBrendan
Wed 7 Oct9amAltenburg — Spalatin Gymnasium (Private)Brendan
Wed 7 Oct7pmFrankenau — KircheBrendan
Thu 8 Oct8pmSchwarzenberg — Schloß
schlossschwarzenberg.de		Brendan
Fri 9 Oct8pmMarienberg — Villa Baldauf
baldauf-villa.de		Brendan
Sat 10 Oct7pmBreitenborn — KircheBrendan
Sun 11 Oct5pmOberschöna — KircheBrendan
Wed 14 Oct7pmRoßwein — GemeindehausBrendan
Thu 15 Oct7:30pmDresden — WaldschaenkeBrendan
Fri 16 Oct8pmAltenburg — Teehaus
teehaus-altenburg.de		Brendan
Sat 17 Oct8pmSchenkenberg — Pfarrscheune
pfarrscheune-schenkenberg.de		Brendan
Sun 18 Oct5pmFrankleben — St. Martini KircheBrendan
Wed 21 Oct8pmGera — HäselburgMike
Thu 22 Oct8pmErfurt — MichaeliskircheMike
Fri 23 Oct8pmSchleusingen — BurgMike
Sat 24 Oct8pmNordhausen — Jazzklub
jazzclub-nordhausen.de		Mike
Sun 25 Oct5pmNeustadt — KircheMike
Wed 28 Oct9amAltenburg — Friedrych Gymnasium (Private)Mike
Wed 28 Oct9pmJena — DistelschaenkeMike
Thu 29 Oct7:30pmHartha — Bibliothek
0172 6002750		Mike
Fri 30 Oct7:30pmDobraschuetz — KircheMike
Sat 31 Oct8pmBraunichswalde — Kirche
hof19.net		Mike
Sun 1 Nov5pmTautenburg — St. Petrus KircheMike

Christmas & St. Stephen's Day

Mon 21 Dec
–
Ballynoe Community Hall, FermoyCo. Cork — Christmas Concert
Sat 26 Dec
–
Brehon Hotel, Muckross, KillarneySt. Stephen's Day Session
German Tour enquiries: Email Robby at Jazzklub.abg@gmx.de  ·  More info: killarney.ie