www.sligolive.ie

OVER 100 PERFORMANCES, OVER 400 PERFORMERS
OVER 6 DAYS, 80% FREE, ALL INDOORS

2011’s Last Big Festival, SLIGO LIVE is getting ready to welcome an array of International artists and thousands of dedicated fans to Sligo this October Bank Holiday Weekend.  SLIGO LIVE, folk, roots and indie music Festival runs over 6 days from October 26th – 31st.  With over 100 performances, 400 performers, and with 80% free your only problem is choosing which gig to go to next!

See Elvis Costello and KT Tunstall as well as Hayseed Dixie, Oddsocks Revival, The Barley Mob, Matt Molloy, John Carty, Arty McGlynn, and THE UNWANTED.  The Scottish connection with Rachel Sermanni, Admiral Fallow, The Staves, The Dirty Beggars, Rura, The JPTrio and Blue Murder Emerald Noir  .  Sligo Live has joined with writers and theatre companies to introduce UNDER BARE BEN BULBEN’S HEAD: an innovative and compelling new spoken word dimension.  This year’s Festival will also feature Café Culture Emerging Artists Showcase All Day Every Day of the Festival, Traditional Sessions, Fiddler of Dooney Competition, French Food Markets, and climaxing with the hilarious World Air Fiddle Championships.   www.sligolive.ie

DATE
ARTIST
VENUE
Sun. 23rd October 2011
Rodney Crowell – Reading/Music
Hawk’s Well Theatre.
Tickets €25 / €20
Wed. 26th – Mon. 31st October
Café Culture Emerging Artists Showcase All Day Every Day of Festival

All Free. Check www.sligolive.ie for details
26th Oct – 5th Nov. 2011
The Blue Raincoats present The Poor Mouth - Theatre
Factory Performance Space.
Tickets: €16, €14
Thurs. 27th – Mon. 31st October 2011
Traditional Sessions with some of Ireland’s & Scotland’s Top Musicians
All Free Across Sligo town. Check www.sligolive.ie
Fri 28th – Mon. 31st October 2011
The French Market – Bigger & Better than ever
Rockwood Parade www.sligolive.ie for details
Fri. 28th October 2011
KT TUNSTALL with Rozi Plain and Sam Lewis
Knocknarea Arena, Sligo IT. Tickets €28
Fri. 28th October 2011
Masters of Tradition: Seamus Begley and Tim Edey and Maurice Lennon
The Model Acoustic Stage.  Tickets €10
Fri. 28th October 2011
3 Stage Festival Club
Black Box Stage:
HAYSEED DIXIE, followed by roots mixes
Acoustic Stage: hosts a stream of short sets by festival artists giving a flavour of their performances in other venues at Sligo Live
The Session Space: anchored by the three Friel Sisters from Glasgow, will welcome a host of Irish and Scottish musicians and festival goers whose interests are more traditional.

Festival Club, The Model.  Tickets €19

€19 On Door. Special Limited Advance offer €15 ONLY from www.sligolive.ie No Service Charge

28 & 29th October 2011
The Abbey Theatre Presents B for Baby – Theatre
Hawk’s Well Theatre
Tickets €18, €15
Sat. 29th October 2011
The Staves and The Dirty Beggars
The Model Acoustic Stage.
Tickets €10
Sat. 29th October 2011
ELVIS COSTELLO Solo Performance with Special Guest Rachel Sermanni
Knocknarea Arena, Sligo IT.
Tickets €40
Sat. 29th October 2011
RURA and The JPTRIO
The Model Acoustic Stage.
Tickets €8
Sat. 29th October 2011
3 Stage Festival Club
Black Box Stage:
ODDSOCKS REVIVAL, followed by roots mixes
Acoustic Stage: hosts a stream of short sets by festival artists giving a flavour of their performances in other venues at Sligo Live
The Session Space: anchored by the three Friel Sisters from Glasgow, will welcome a host of Irish and Scottish musicians and festival goers whose interests are more traditional.

Festival Club, The Model

€12 On Door
Special LIMITED
Advance Offer €10 ONLY from www.sligolive.ie

No Service Charge

Sat. 29th October 2011
Blue Murder with Eoin McNamee & Keith Donald – Reading/Music
Factory Performance Space
Tickets €12
Sun. 30th October 2011
FIDDLER OF DOONEY Competition
The Methodist Hall, Wine St.
Tickets €5 (Kids free)
Sun. 30th October 2011
MATT MOLLOY, JOHN CARTY & ARTY McGLYNN and THE UNWANTED
Hawk’s Well Theatre
Tickets €18
Sun. 30th October 2011
RACHEL SERMANNI BAND AND ADMIRAL FALLOW
The Calry Church.
Tickets €15
Sun. 30th October 2011
3 Stage Festival Club Halloween Party
Black Box Stage:
THE BARLEY MOB, followed by roots mixes
Acoustic Stage: hosts a stream of short sets by festival artists giving a flavour of their performances in other venues at Sligo Live
The Session Space: anchored by the three Friel Sisters from Glasgow, will welcome a host of Irish and Scottish musicians and festival goers whose interests are more traditional.
Festival Club Halloween Party PRIZES FOR BEST COSTUMES
The World Air Fiddle Championships

Festival Club, The Model

€12 On Door
Special LIMITED
Advance Offer €10 ONLY from www.sligolive.ie

No Service Charge

Sun. 30th October 2011
What is there left to say? Mike McCormack / John Waters – Discussion
Factory Performance Space
Tickets €8
Sun. 30th October 2011
Changed Utterly: Thinking 2016 – Live Radio Discussion
Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo

Weekend Festival Tickets are on sale now at the amazing value of €95.00 per ticket to all festival events.
Festival goers will have the opportunity to enjoy many of the year round activities Sligo has to offer; Ireland’s best Surfing beaches, Hill and Forest walks, Seaweed baths, Boating, Fishing, Sailing, Camping, Golf, Music Archives, and an array of activities to tantalise young minds.
SLIGO LIVE 2011 takes place over the October Bank Holiday Weekend from 26th – 31st October 2011. For more details log onto www.sligolive.ie

For further information contact:
Aine Carmody / Niamh White
Carmody Smith PR
086 1741882
aine@carmodysmithpr.com
niamh@carmodysmithpr.com
www.sligolive.ie