Forum Waterford, the city's premier live music venue are delighted to announce that Christy Moore with Declan Sinnott will play the venue on both Friday April 24th and Saturday April 25th .

Christy, a native of Co. Kildare, started in the music business in the mid-sixties, when his life as a bank clerk was interrupted by a strike and he moved to England. There he became involved in the folk music scene at the time and spent a few years playing pubs and clubs around the country. His return to Ireland was marked by the album Prosperous, which proved to be a milestone in the rapprochement of Irish music to the popular mainstream. This album benefited from a collaboration of the leading talents of contemporary folk music, musicians such as Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny and Liam O'Flynn, and this one-off was to lead to the formation of Planxty, a band who were at the leading edge of the revival of Irish traditional music.

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 (20th is sold Out) of March with his hilarious new live show “ InThe 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. Aga...
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Keith Barry's “Direct from Las Vegas” show proved such a success that the world renowned magician has decided to return to Forum Waterford on April 17th and 18th , 2009. Ticket demand for his previous show proved so popular that getting tickets early for these new shows is highly recommended. As Keith continues to break new ground with his live and television work, the International Magicians Society has rewarded his hard work and innovation with a 'Merlin Award', the Oscar of the magic world, for “Mentalist of the Year 2009”.

This show will be completely different from his last two tours, as 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...
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Teenage sensation Gavin Dean is earning a reputation all over Europe as the new Rory Gallagher. He is guitarist and vocalist with The Deans, a blues/rock trio from Galway, who have just released their third album and have been selling out gigs throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe. At their first sold out gig in London in 2006, renowned Thin Lizzy producer Kit Woolven turned up to see the band play and was so impressed he immediately offered to work with them. Subsequently they have recorded and played with rock guitar legends like Henry McCullough (Joe Cocker and Wings), Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy), and Johnny Fean (Horslips).

The teenage blues explosion of The Deans initially took off after appearing at the Ballyshannon International Rory Gallagher festival in 2006, whe...
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