Mike Denver, supported by Roly Daniels and Ray Lynam plays Forum Waterford on Friday March 7th .

This will be a show not to be missed by lovers of country music everywhere. Mike's album Got A Funny Feelin' includes Mike's duet with the country music legend George Jones and has loads of top country tracks such as Honey, Feelin' Kinda Lonely Tonight and The Dance.

Mike Denver has had a very busy summer, he released his brand new Album entitled Got a Funny Feelin'.

Mike released a single from this album, written by Shay Healy and John Farry Called Every Day is a Beautiful Day.

The second single Mike has released is Remember Me due to the massive reaction he is receiving at his shows for it. It is one of the most popular tracks on the album and a song a lot of people ask for. This song was co-written by the great Christie Hennessy and it is a song that has provoked a lot of different memo...
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Keith Barry Direct from Las Vegas play's Forum Waterford on January 23rd and 24th, 2009.

This show will be completely different from his last two tours, this show involves more audience participation than ever with the whole audience being involved in some effects. Keith will take the audience on a tour of the imagination which will display the extraordinary power of the mind.

Imagine Keith predicting the future with astonishing accuracy, Imagine someone on stage hearing voices inside their head and feeling someone pinch them whilst no-one is near them, Imagine you choosing whether or not to cut off Keith's hand with a reinforced bear trap, Imagine learning some amazing and fun tricks to try on friends and family, Imagine falling off your seat with laughter and amazement, Imagine seeing some of Keith's acclaimed tv work live, Imagine an ending so spectacular and so extraordinary you'll remem...
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The greatest family comedian of our generation, who returns to Forum Waterford on Friday February 6th , proudly presents 38 years in the Comedy business and most of this time at the very top of his profession.

Brendan's latest show features some brand new material and some 'Old Favourites' from his vast repertoire over the last 38 years.His sense of timing and ability to read an audience is without equal. A brilliant character actor, his 'Bottler' character is legendary and is now featured at every performance. Apart from his obvious 'star quality' in all aspects of his performance Brendan's drawing power is enormous and the 'House Full' sign is the norm rather than the exception at his concerts.

Nowadays Brendan spends a considerable amount of time in Florida where he resides with his family. Despite this he still plays the Irish Theatre Circuit and major hotel venues and in fact still considers Ireland his...
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Neville Staple had to cancel his highly anticipated show at Electric Avenue at the end of December due to the death of his mother the day before the gig. Electric Avenue managed to pull a rabbit from the hat and put on a free show with the wonderful Ska Express instead, so as not to ruin the BIG Christmas night out for Waterford's many Rude Boys & Girls. The Ska Legend promised to come back as soon as he could and true to his word announced this week that the show will now go ahead on Friday 13 February. Tickets bought for the original show remain valid for the new date and there are further tickets available now at BPM Records and Ticketmaster. Many people's vote for the Best Gig of 2008 at Electric Avenue was Neville Staple's 2 hour live show of music by The Specials and other ska hits. Neville and his band loved the venue and the reaction of the hardcore Waterford ska heads, so are delighted to be back again in February. And...
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The 10 nominees for the Choice "Album of The Year Award" for 2008 were announced last week and many people expect it to be either The Script, Lisa Hannigan or Fight Like Apes who will bring the trophy home from the ceremony at Vicar Street on 4 March. However, don't be surprised if the award goes back to Cork in the hands of Mick Flannery for his stunning album "White Lies" released last September. Mick is a folk-rock singer & songwriter who has been quietly building a fanatical following among both critics and music lovers at home and in the U.S. through a series of very special gigs. Mick Flannery makes his Waterford debut at Electric Avenue on Sat 7 Feb and tickets are available now at BPM Records and through Ticketmaster.

Mick Flannery is a 25 year old stone mason who was brought up on a farm outside Blarney, Co. Cork. His first real connection to music was watching an unplugged Nirvana covering Bowie's "The Man...
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Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young will play at Garter Lane Cinema on Sunday 25th January at 7pm - a must for all music lovers in CSNY Déjà Vu (15A). The war in Iraq is the background as CSNY Freedom of Speech Tour criss-crosses North America and a Vietnam veteran sums it all up "It's déjà vu all over again".

The programme continues until Sunday 5th April with some superb titles, including two double bills, and if you preobook your tickets before Saturday at 5pm, you can avail of the Early Bird Ticket for only €7.50, saving €1.50 per ticket - now that's a recession buster, especially as you get a complimentary tea or coffee thrown in - book your tickets now on 051-855038 or www.garterlane.ie no BOOKING FEE APPLIES.

two years ago, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young went on the road with their Freedom of Speech concert tour, which they timed to coincide with the mid-term American el...
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Following the phenomenal success of 'You Won't Get Away With that Here', Pat Shortt returns to Forum Waterford on the 18th, 19th, and 20th of March with his hilarious new live show 'The Hall'. Set in the community hall of a small rural town, The Hall features an array of madcap characters brought to life in Pat Shortt's inimitable style. When the local drama group stage a gala fundraising concert to raise money for their latest production, things don't quite go to plan, with hilarious consequences. Gerry, the hall caretaker is shocked to find the hall full of punters hours before he was due to open and sets about taking control while recounting the glory days of The Hall and the past exploits of the drama group. With the headlining act missing, Drama Group chairman, local shopkeeper and would-be comedian, Mossie Whelan enters the spotlight, with a bottle of wine to give him courage. Against the odds, the drama group make it to the ...
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David O'Doherty who plays Forum Waterford on Saturday January 31st was born in Dublin at the end of 1975. He wanted to become a professional cyclist, then a professional jazz musician, but an almost complete lack of talent in these areas meant that he became a professional telemarketer, ringing up strangers to ask them to rate things out of ten.

Then in 1998 he did his first open spot at the now defunct Norseman Comedy Club in Dublin's unfortunate Temple Bar district. In 1999 he travelled to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time and was lucky enough to win the Channel 4 so You Think You're Funny? competition and with it a huge cardboard cheque with £1500 written on it. Somebody told him it was legal tender, so he took it into a bank which made the cashier almost weep with laughter. That's the main thing he remembers about that.

In 2000 he wrote a book for children, Ronan Long Gets it Wrong that Ma...
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Peter Sheridan teams up with Imaginosity to uncover Ireland's newest writing talent for Children's Theatre

Imaginosity is on the hunt in Waterford for a creative and imaginative playwright for Children's Theatre.

The nationwide competition with a first prize of €1000 aims to encourage all budding and established writers both young and old to write a play.

The judges consist of a panel of renowned adjudicators including; Victoria Smurfit (actress and writer), Peter Sheridan (writer and director), Marie Louise Fitzpatrick (children's writer), Jim Culleton (Artistic Director, Fishamble) and Orla Kennedy (CEO, Imaginosity). They will be on the lookout for qualities such as originality, imagination and flair. Most importantly, they will also consider how the story will appeal to children up to 10 years of age.

The competition is open to everyone over the age of 18 and is designed to e...
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As this is the first issue of the new year I feel we should have a little look back on '08.

Bands such as Elbow, with their much acclaimed album 'The Seldom Seen Kid', boasting tracks such as 'Grounds For Divorce' and 'The Bones Of You', have finally made the big break they deserve. On first hearing them I had no interest but after sitting down and listening to the album from start to finish, I was hit by their mix of country and rock'n'roll sound. That's not to say that they are a hodown band, just that they have a lot going on with their very individual sound.

also making the big break are The Kills (below), a two piece, indie rock band. The sound of Mosshart's raunchy voice, Hince's hard guitar and an apple mac thrown in for good measure, create one of the most distinctive sounds to be heard in quite some time. After seeing them on Jonathan Ross' show, I was blown away and had their album dowloaded ten mi...
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Electric Avenue provides a real twist for music lovers on Valentines Night (Saturday 14 February) as the John Street venue will reverberate to the sound of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" as performed by Transmission, the amazing UK tribute act to Joy Division. The band play only 2 Irish dates on their 2009 "Eternal" European Tour, the other being at The Village in Dublin. Admission is €10 payable at the door and Transmission take to the stage at 10pm for their incredibly realistic live tribute to the most influential band in the history of alternative rock.

Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups of their era. Joy Division were formed in the late 1970s and dissolved in May 1980 after the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. The remaining members went on to form New Order and have achieved much critical an...
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Yes indeed, it's time to kick-start a memorable 10 weeks of international guests at The Loft, Electric Avenue. RePublik, Electric Circus, Resistance & ReTech have joined forces to bring Deise clubbers 10 weeks of the finest Underground House and Techn- acts for just 10 Euro a night. It all starts this Saturday, 24th January when RePublik brings you ATJAZZ. An often unsung legend of the UK house scene, Atjazz is undoubtedly one of the finest producers & DJs to have come from the UK. Martin Iveson moved from the North-East of England to the midlands' city of Derby in 1991 to take a position as in-house musician for the then fledgling video games company that went on to produce the Tomb Raider series of games. Not content with sound tracking one of the world's biggest computer games, Martin's passion for music saw him set up his own studi- and record label, from which he could give a free rein to his personal music aspirations...
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