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A classically trained tenor and one of Ireland's 'great romantic singers', Cork singer, songwriter and poet, Finbar Wright, became popular in the 90s when Ireland's showband scene had slowed down and there was more room being made for individual performers like Mary Black and Christy Moore. From his days in the priesthood to performing with Jerry Lee Lewis, Wright has plenty of stories to tell. We sat down with him for a chat ahead of his upcoming show in the Town Hall.

One of Ireland’s finest alternative rock acts is coming to Castlebar this May.

In what will be one of the most anticipated gigs in Castlebar this year, up-and-coming singer songwriter David Keenan and his full band will be kicking off their nationwide tour when he comes to the Ruby Room at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar tomorrow night, December 7 - brought to you by Finbar Hoban Presents.

In what will be one of the most anticipated gigs in Castlebar this year, up-and-coming singer/songwriter David Keenan will play at the Ruby Room at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar this December.

The wonderful Junior Brother has just announced a show upstairs at the Bridge Street venue in Castlebar on September 27th.

Laura Quirke (guitar, vocals) and Claire Kinsella (cello, vocals) - Lemoncello - who will play in Bridge St, Castlebar on Friday May 31, started performing together while studying music and languages in Maynooth University, Ireland. Harmonious vocal melodies simply accompanied by cello and guitar lend a sincere and honest rootsy sound, borrowing from a wide range of influences, traditional and alternative. The result is music described by Remy’s Music Blog as “soothing for the soul”.

THE FUREYS, one of Ireland's finest folk bands, best known for songs like ‘When You Were Sweet 16’, ‘The Green Fields of France’, ‘Red Rose Café’, and ‘Steal Away’, play the Loughrea Hotel & Spa on Friday March 22.

Once again the evenings are beginning to close in and all forms of ghouls and ghosts begin to rise from beyond. Next Friday night, October 26, Finbar Hoban Presents will return (for one evening only) to present a night of live entertainment at the Halloween Ball, with local acts Algorithm, Mervin Heverin and Michelle O'Sullivan. The shenanigans will take place at the original Finbar Hoban Presents venue - Bar Ritz- (upstairs in Mulroys Bar, Main Street, Castlebar).

RUNNING ALL this week at NUI Galway’s O’Donoghue Centre is Floating, a swirling, surging, colour-filled rush of an exhibition by Finbar McHugh, as part of the Baboró International Arts Festival for Children.

CLASSICAL QUARTET ConTempo and street artist Finbar 247 will host a most unusual event, one which mixes music concert and art exhibition, and above all where the audience will become the artists.