UPCOMING EVENTS
SELECTED PAST EVENTS
December 20, 9.30pm
Ceptafest
The Ol’ 55, Galway
with Róisín Mulliez Trio
October 16
National Advocacy Conference, Brothers of Charity
Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
with Electric Dreams
October 12, 7.30pm
‘Swing in Pink’
Fundraiser for National Breast Cancer Research Institute & Martin Murray Foundation
Clayton Hotel, Galway
with Moonlight Big Band
August – October
Jazz / Folk quartet feat. Paul O’Driscoll, Sean Lennon & Bertrand Huve
Programme for MusicConnects (formerly Galway Music Residency)
Galway City and County nursing homes
June 29, 6-8pm
Summer Sunday sessions
Campbell’s Tavern, Cloughanover, Co. Galway
Jazz trio with John O’ Dwyer & Brendan Jones
June 28
Night and Day Festival
Lough Key Forest Park, Co. Roscommon
with In Flow Gamelan project
June 19, 7pm
Club Tropicana
Black Box, Galway
with Electric Dreams
June 1, two shows
Doonbeg Jazz Festival
Tubridy’s – 4pm
Comerford’s – 10.30pm
with Les Cats
May 26, 6pm
‘Strong Together’ – with Whistleblast Quartet & That’s Life
Town Hall Theatre, Galway
Finale inclusive performance of WhistleBlast’s Composition Programme 2025 featuring nationwide schools
Free but ticketed – book here
May 25, 7.30pm
A Case of You – The Songs Of Joni Mitchell
Amharclann Ghaoth Dhobair (Gweedore), Co. Donegal
with Suzanne Savage (voice), Johnny Taylor (piano) & Rod Patterson (bs)
Tickets
May 24, 7.30pm
A Case of You – The Songs Of Joni Mitchell
St Augustines Church, Derry
with Suzanne Savage (voice), Johnny Taylor (piano) & Rod Patterson (bs)
Tickets
May 22, 7.30pm
A Case of You – The Songs Of Joni Mitchell
Fitzroy Presbyterian Church, Belfast
with Suzanne Savage (voice), Johnny Taylor (pno) & Rod Patterson (bs)
Tickets
May 4, 4.30pm
Bray Jazz Festival
Harbour Bar (free admission)
with Aengus Hackett Trio
Apr 3
Dundalk
Social Care Ireland Conference
with Electric Dreams
Apr 2
Duo with Matthew Berrill
Double Bill with QOW Trio (UK)
Campbell’s Tavern, Cloughanover, Co. Galway
February 11, 6.50pm
‘Fledermaus‘, presented by Irish National Opera
Pre-show performance with In Flow & That’s Life singers. New gamelan composition and song written in response to the Opera story.
Town Hall Theatre, Galway
2024
November 9, 3pm
‘3 Saturdays, 3 Kinds of Music’ Series Curated for Galway Music Residency
Triple bill featuring Aengus Hackett Trio, Ingrid Nicola & Bogdan Sofei (of ConTempo Quartet) and duo with Estonian electronic artist Sander Saarmets & vocalist Olesya Zdorovetska
Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane, Galway
September & October
Jazz / Folk quartet feat. Paul O’Driscoll, Sean Lennon & Bertrand Huve
‘Ceol an tSamhraidh’ programme for Galway Music Residency & Galway City Council
Galway City nursing homes
August 22, 8pm (doors 7.30pm)
The Songs Of Joni Mitchell
An Taibhdhearc Theatre
Galway City
with Suzanne Savage (voice), Johnny Taylor (piano) & Rod Patterson (bs)
Tickets here
June & July
Jazz / Folk duo with Paul O’Driscoll ‘Ceol an tSamhraidh’ programme for Galway Music Residency & Galway City Council
Galway City nursing homes
July 16, 6pm‘Full Circle’ – a collaboration with In Flow, ConTempo Quartet and composer Bianca GannonGalway International Arts FestivalSt. Nicholas ChurchTickets here €16 *missed due to illness
June 21, 7pm
‘MR. PRESIDENT’ – a new Opera with That’s Life, Whistleblast Quartet and Irish Soprano Catherine Donnelly
Town Hall Theatre
Galway
Tickets here €10 / €5
April 6, 8pm
Album Launch with Aengus Hackett Trio
The Cooler at The Complex, Mary’s Abbey
Dublin 7
Tickets here €15 / €12
*in association with Improvised Music Company
March 31, 8pm
Album Launch with Aengus Hackett Trio
An Taibhdhearc Theatre
Galway
Tickets €15 here
2023
December 31, 9.30pm-00.30am
Queen Street, Galway Duo with Sarah’ Toole (voice)
December 22, 2pm
Matinee concert
Presented by Music Capital
St Augustines, Derry
with Suzanne Savage (voice), Johnny Taylor (piano) & Rod Patterson (bs)
Tickets here
December 21, 7.30pm
“A Case Of You” The Songs Of Joni Mitchell
Presented by Music Capital
St Augustines, Derry
with Suzanne Savage (voice), Johnny Taylor (piano) & Rod Patterson (bs)
Tickets here
December 6 & 7
Nun’s Island Theatre, Galway
with In Flow (Gamelan)
November 18
Going Coastal Festival
Nun’s Island Theatre, Galway
with Electric Dreams
Tickets
October 15, 7pm
Il Vicolo, Bridge Mills, Galway
with Liam Carr (pno.) & Dan Bodwell (bs)
August 20, 5-7pm
The Dunes, Strandhill, Co. Sligo
with Nielsen/Hackett Duo
July 18, 6pm
Galway International Arts Festival 2023, An Taibhdhearc, Galway
with JazzTempo, collaboration with ConTempo Quartet and Matthew Berrill
July 16, 5-7pm
Campbell’s Tavern, Cloughanover, Headford, Co. Galway
with Róisín Mulliez (voc), Matthew Berrill (sax/clar) and Dan Bodwell (bs)
June 21
Club Tropicana
Kilcornan, Clarinbridge, Co. Galway
Annual inclusive arts festival programmed by That’s Life
with Electric Dreams
May 11, 7.30pm
Arts Council Festival Makers Conference 2023, Galway
with Electric Dreams
2022
October 31, 7.30pm
The Complex, Dublin
Tickets here
Presented by Improvised Music Company
Nielsen/Hackett Duo play the Music of Cole Porter
October 15
Arthur’s Blues and Jazz Club, Dublin
with Colm O’ Hara 10tet
New Music for Improvising Large Ensemble
August 31, 8pm
Mick Lally Theatre, Galway
Tickets €10 here
Galway Music Residency presents
JazzTempo – with RTÉ Contempo Quartet & Matthew Berrill
July 22, 8.30pm
Galway Arts Festival – presented by Black Gate
Aula Maxima, NUIG, Galway
with Colm O’ Hara 10tet
New Music for Improvising Large Ensemble
July 17, 5pm
Campbell’s Tavern, Cloughanover, Headford, Co. Galway
with Aengus Hackett Trio & Matthew Berrill