Search
23 Oct 2025
Search
23 Oct 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Last year's Rory Gallagher Festival - huge crowds expected again this year. PHOTO by Thomas Gallagher
Those heading to Ballyshannon for the annual Rory Gallagher Festival are in for a fantastic weekend of entertainment and festivities.
And it looks as if the weather is going to be perfect too, with dry and sunny conditions forecast for the long weekend.
Ballyshannon is the birthplace of the legendary blues guitarist who - somewhat prophetically - was born in the town’s Rock Hospital. This annual, four-day festival running from June 1 to 4 is a celebration not only of Rory Gallagher’s own music, but of the blues rock that he loved so much. It also shows the pride and esteem in which he is held in the Erneside town.
This year’s Rory Gallagher Festival features 30 acts on 15 stages over four days so the town is sure to be absolutely buzzing.
Acts for the ticketed concerts in the Big Top include Michael Schenker Group, Band of Friends, Eric Gales Band (USA), Pat McManus Band, Laurence Jones Band, Johnny Gallagher and The Boxtie Band, Bullfrog Taste Express (NL), Grainne Duffy Band, Zac Schulze Band and many more.
Throughout the weekend there will be free, non-stop open air concerts on the streets of Ballyshannon. Festival goers can also enjoy pub blues rock sessions, exhibitions and gigs at the Rory Gallagher statue in the heart of Ballyshannon.
Further information and updates can be found on the festival website www.rorygallagherfestival.com
A memorable weekend packed with music and festival atmosphere is guaranteed.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
