STREET STAGES

THURSDAY 28th MAY 2009

2pm - Opening of Festival by Mayor of Ballyshannon Cllr. Pat O’Malley and Donal Gallagher, Rory’s Brother and Manager
5pm - Rory Acoustic Session with Peter Knott (Germany) at Max Bar
8pm - Open Air Concert at the Gables with “DAVE McHUGH BAND" & “THE SKINS”
10pm - "DEFENDER" (Scotland) at Sean Og's Pub
10pm - Film: “Rory Gallagher ~ Live at the Cork Opera House” at Melly’s Bar
10pm - "WOLFPIN" (Holland) at Owen Roe's Bar

FRIDAY 29th May 2009

3pm - Acoustic Gig at the Rock Hospital with "Hotlips & Chilli Fingers" (England) featuring Chris Newman & Chris Stuckey" (from Shinkicker)
4pm -Blues Rock Session at Sean Og’s Pub with Peter Knott (from “Remember Rory”)
5pm - The Electric Guitar Session with "JOE O’NEILL" (Dublin) at Owen Roe's Bar
4pm - Rock at the Gables ~ Live in the Town Centre featuring “WOLFPIN” (Holland) & "SLUMMING ANGELS" (Kildare)
7pm - Film: Rory Gallagher ~ “Irish Tour ‘74” at Melly's Pub
7pm - Open Air Concert at the Bridgend “BIG GUNS” (Italy) & "THE SKINS"

SATURDAY 30th MAY 2009

1pm - Guitar Workshop with "Barry Barnes" (Sinnerboy - UK) at Lantern Bar
12.30pm - Open Air Gig at the Gables with
"MESSIN’ WITH D’GALLAGHER" (Ireland) "MIRENDA ROSENBERG BAND" (USA) & "PAT McMANUS BAND" (ex. Mama’s Boys)
2pm - Open Air Gig at the Bus Stop with "BRIAN MEAKIN BAND" (Ireland)
2.30pm - Blues Guitar Session at Owen Roe's Bar with “Hotlips & Chilli Fingers”
featuring Chris Newman
3pm - Guitar Session with Peter Price (England) at Dicey Reilly’s Bar
4pm - GALA OPEN AIR CONCERT at Rory Gallagher Place - with “THE DEANS” & “SEAMIE O’DOWD BAND” (Ireland)

SUNDAY 31st MAY 2009

12 noon - Guitar Session at the Bridgend Pub with CHRIS STUCKEY (England)
Anybody with an instrument of any description come along and join in ~ play & sing
12.30pm - The Diamond Gig --- Chill-out Classic Rock & Blues "Zero Resistance" (Ireland) & "Hotlips & Chilli Fingers" (England)
1.30pm - Open Air Gig at the Bus Stop with "BRIAN MEAKIN BAND" (Ireland)
2pm - Open Air at Gables - “DEFENDER” (Scotland) & "BEARDED BABIES" (Norway)
3pm - The Blues Session at Sean Og's with “Peter Price” (England)
4pm - Guitar Session & Workshop at Dicey Reilly's Bar with “Joe O’Neill” (Dublin)
4.30pm - GALA OPEN AIR CONCERT ~ Rory Gallagher Place "MOONCHILD" & “REMEMBER RORY” (Germany) & SHAM ROCK (Battle of The Bands winners)
6pm - Film: Rory Gallagher ~ “Live at Montreux” at Melly's Pub