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Swell Season

Swell Season

Oscar-winning duo Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova bring their hugely successful Swell Season show back to Australia in March.
The couple have put together a mesmerizing live show based on songs from the Academy Award-winning movie Once, and they return to Australia from March 25, fresh off the back of a tremendously successful tour here last [...]


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Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Five Irish acts will take the stage as part of the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival which kicks off on March 24.
Jason Byrne returns for the fifth year in a row to play the Athenaeum Theatre from March 23 – April 18, while Des Bishop, David O’Doherty and music comedy group Dead Cat Bounce will [...]


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Jason Byrne

Jason Byrne

Direct from a sell-out international tour, Jason Byrne returns to Australian shores for the fifth consecutive year as he hits the comedy festivals in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney early in the new year.
Best known for his crazed and hysterical performances at the last three Melbourne International Comedy Festivals, this time Byrne will spread his wings [...]


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St Patrick’s Day Festival

St Patrick’s Day Festival

This year’s second annual St Patrick’s Day Festival in Melbourne takes place on Sunday, March 14, in the Edinburgh Gardens in north Fitzroy.
The action kicks off at noon in the park, and will feature a host of local bands performing Irish tunes up until 5pm.
For more information check out the St Patrick’s Festival website.


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Brunswick Music Festival

Brunswick Music Festival

This year’s Brunswick Music Festival will kick off in Melbourne on March 11, and this year features Irish touring band the Máirtín O’Connor Trio.
The festival, which  showcases ethnic, indigenous, acoustic and traditional music, featuring local musicians, alongside interstate and international guests, gets under way on March 11 and runs until March 21.
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Des Bishop

Des Bishop

Irish American funny man Des Bishop returns to Australia for his first-ever extensive Australian tour in March.
Bishop rocketed to stardom with his hit television show The Des Bishop Work Experience, and more recently he had success with his latest series In The Name Of The Fada.
He returns to Australia with his latest stage show, Desfunctional, [...]


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Saw Doctors

Saw Doctors

Ireland’s favourite good time band The Saw Doctors make their long awaited return to Australia next month, ending a gap of 17 years since the band last stepped foot Down Under.
The Galwaymen kick off their tour in Perth on March 4 at the Fly Night, before going on to play shows in Melbourne (March 11 [...]


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Máirtín O’Connor Band

Máirtín O’Connor Band

Irish trad legend Máirtín O’Connor brings his band of Seamie O’Dowd and Cathal Hayden to Australia for the very first time next month when they kick off their Australian tour in Katoomba.
O’Connor, who played the Sydney Opera House as part of the Masters of Tradition and who was a key figure in the development of [...]


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Brian Kennedy

Brian Kennedy

Irish singer Brian Kennedy kicks off his monster Australian tour on February 24 in Bulli, NSW.
Kennedy will play a massive 18 shows on his month-long tour around Oz, finishing up in Fremantle at The Fly By Night on March 23.
For ticket details and more information log on to www.chuggentertainment.com
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Brian Kennedy Australian tour dates 2010
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Dead Cat Bounce

Dead Cat Bounce

Comedy group Dead Cat Bounce hit the Irish scene with a bang this year, popping up almost everywhere from local radio to national tv.
The Dublin-based group will make their first ever appearance in Australia in February as they bring their collection of original songs to Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.
The band have performed at the [...]


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