Tag: Music

Kevin Quigley, a talented musician from Laois, brings his band 'The Great Ideas' to Portlaoise for his highly anticipated return to Kavanagh's Bar, Portlaoise,...

Durrow-based singer Davie Furey has released his latest single 'Christmas Eve', raising proceeds and awareness for The Simon Communities of Ireland. Recorded in Jealoustown Studios, County...

Laois band Cua are gearing up to perform a highly anticipated show in the Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise. The concert, which is set to take...

The Tionól Harp and Pipes Festival 2024 took place across the first weekend of November, with workshops and concerts these traditional musical instruments and...

The Leaves Festival 2024 brings the best of Irish writing and music to County Laois next month, from Wednesday, November 6, to Saturday, November...

The Outcast Crew, the raucous Laois trad-punk band, proudly announce the release of their highly anticipated sophomore album, "Rovin’ Again," available now on Warner...

Young musicians and singers took to the stage in the new Outdoor Performance Space on the grounds of Laois Music Centre on Friday night,...

Age Friendly Laois have joined forces with LOETB Community Education, Music Generation Laois, Portlaoise Family Resource Centre and Youthwork Ireland Laois to deliver two...

Coming from the picturesque landscapes of a small farm in Timahoe, singer-songwriter Kevin Quigley is set to release his latest single, 'Soul Sold' on...

Laois based trad-punk band, The Outcast Crew have just released a playlist from a recent live gig performed at Kavanaghs Bar and Venue, Portlaoise. The...

Introducing MJ Tierney - but not as you have ever seen him before. The 36-year-old, who won All-Ireland and Leinster medals with Laois, is now...

Young musicians from The Rock NS, Mountmellick have launched a video showcasing their adventures with their bodhráns. The students take part in the bodhrán programme, provided...

Cistercian College Roscrea made their return to the University Concert Hall Limerick for the annual Musical Visit concert recently. The evening was filled with music...

Thousands of music lovers descended on Emo in July for the inaugural Forest Fest – a new three-day music festival here in Laois. The small...

Portlaoise Musical Society are currently stepping it out with their fundraiser of the year - Summer Walkin' 500 Miles. This is a walking challenge throughout...

Music affects the mind. There’s nothing particularly ground-breaking about that revelation. What is worth exploring though is how different kinds of music interact with our...

Stradbally native Dr Mary Louise Bowe sat down with Paul Downey on last week's LaoisToday Midweek Podcast to discuss her lifelong love of music,...

A Laois teenager with a quite simply incredible voice has released her first ever single. 17-year-old Béibhín O'Driscoll, Bayvinn, is a young singer from Timahoe who...

Spink Comhaltas has had a strong tradition of musicians and performers representing Laois in national competitions, and Clióna McDonald is continuing that in 2019...

The sound you hear in the background is the sweet music of success that is the Laois School of Music and its partner project,...

A very popular music group for babies, toddlers and parents called BabyJam begins in Portlaoise this week with mid-week classes. Baby Jam is an early...