We'd a great Sunny Day Yesterday at 'Openhouse Festival' Bangor

Here's our concerts for August

July & August 2015: Festival Season, European Tour, The Fleadh in Sligo & Northern Ireland mini tour.

Played a bunch of great Festival's this last few weeks (incl. main stage at Sea Sessions, Chai Wallah stage at Body & Soul, main stage at Inis Fest & Americana stage at Cowboys & Heroes Festival).

We will be heading to Europe on tour at the end of July where we will play a number of Festivals & Concerts (taking in Holland, Germany, Switzerland & France). The tour will end at one of our favourites 'La Roche Bluegrass Festival' where we will play the headline show on the 2nd Aug!! 

Then the middle of August we will be back for the Fleadh which is in Sligo for the 2nd year running & will be another amazing week for Sligo (over 300,000 attended last year). We will be playing a number of concerts over the Fleadh week in 5th on Teeling. We'll also be playing many more great shows incl. the 'Sugar Beat Festival' in Tuam on 22nd Aug.

(see our Facebook Page for gig updates)!!

At the end of August we have a mini tour of Northern Ireland planned, where we will headline 'The Hilden Beer & Music Festival' 28th & 29th Aug in Lisburn, we will also be playing in Bangor for the 'Open House Festival' 29th Aug & we'll be making a return to Kiwi's in Portrush 27th Aug.

Phew... So a busy few months ahead for us, keep an eye on our Facebook Page for updates.

Big thanks to Nicola Gillespie for the shots below taken at Sea Sessions 2015. 

Thanks to 'Pure M Magazine' for the Award Nominations

Big thanks to Pure M Magazine who have just nominated us for two cool awards 'Best Irish Act 2015' & 'Best Video 2015'. It's a great honour!! Fingers crossed:)

 

Great weekend of gigs, Festivals & Concerts!!

Saturday we were on the main stage to a fabulous audience at Vantastival Festival in Louth.
Sunday was a double header with ourselves and the legendary Johnny Gallagher & Boxty Band to celebrate 5th on Teelings 3rd birthday and some night it was:)
And Monday we made a return to McGarrigles to celebrate the bank holiday Monday!!

@rackhousepilfer delivering big time as usual @Vantastival on Saturday Night at Vanhalla - Boys you were stars #class pic.twitter.com/PC6YTcVFK5

— Celtic Invasions (@CelticInvasions) May 4, 2015

We're back playing in the famous 'Whelans' in Dublin tonight (doors 8pm and tickets 10e)

Can't wait for tonights gig!!! First time back in Dublin since the Jagermeister Freezer Sessions last year. This one should be a rocker!!

Hot Press' Gig Of The Day: @rackhousepilfer play @whelanslive, Dublin. http://t.co/VddwH1VOfm}
— Hot Press (@hotpress) April 15, 2015

#Tonight @rackhousepilfer - Irish-Americana Folk Band | Whelan's, 8pm | €10 http://t.co/0fcmI6piwe pic.twitter.com/jvo8Ul6F2d
— WhelansLive (@whelanslive) April 15, 2015

We've been Awarded 'Best Folk/Trad 2015' by Hotpress Magazine

Delighted to announce we've been awarded 'Best Folk/Trad 2015' by Hotpress Magazine (Ireland's #1 Music Magazine). Also we were nominated for the 'Best Live Act 2015' award too.

Here's a look at the article.