Ballydehob Country music festival

12/07/2025

Fantastic day guaranteed and all money raised will be donated to our local hospitals in Schull, Bantry and Skibbereen

01/06/2025

01/06/2025

🌞 Sunday Funday in Ballydehob!
Day 3 of the Ballydehob Country Music Festival 2025 is here — and it’s shaping up to be a wild one!

🎭 Fancy Dress Fun from 1:30pm
Get your boots, boas, and boldest outfits ready — it’s time to strut your stuff in our famous festival fancy dress! Prizes, laughs, and great craic guaranteed.

💍 The Wild Atlantic Country Wedding –
Don’t miss this unmissable Ballydehob tradition — part parody, part party, and all heart. The Wild Atlantic Country Wedding is back, and it’s always a festival highlight! Start gathering at the Bank House from 2ish..

🐴 The Singing Jarvey – 3pm
Hop on board for tunes with as the Singing Jarvey rolls through town — Ger is parking up the wagon and providing the post wedding entertainment at the bank house!

🎸 Live from 5pm – The Dennehy Family Band
This talented family brings heart, harmony, and a whole lot of rhythm, playing at the top of town — a perfect Sunday soundtrack.

🎶 Keep Following the Music Trail
Live music continues in:
• The Sandboat
• Rosie’s
• The Irish Whip
• J. Daly’s
• Vincent O’Mahony’s

💃 Festival Dance – Super Sunday!
Tonight we go out with a bang! Join us for our Super Sunday Festival Dance, featuring:
• Jack Keogh
• Effie Neill
Two incredible performers, one unforgettable night. Music starts from 9pm — don’t miss it!

Let the music play and the good times roll — Ballydehob, you’re doing country proud! 🤠🎻

31/05/2025

“A mighty crew turned up for the line dancing workshop with Ann — great energy, great moves, and plenty of laughs!”

31/05/2025

🎉 Ballydehob, are you ready for Round Two?
The Ballydehob Country Music Festival 2025 rolls on tonight — and it’s set to be another cracker!

🎤 Tonight’s Main Event –

We’re thrilled to welcome Gerry Guthrie to the big stage tonight — one of Ireland’s finest country stars, known for his powerful voice, high-energy performances, and that unmistakable Mayo charm.

He’s joined by the ever-sharp Paudie Coffey Band, setting the tone for what promises to be a sensational Saturday night of dancing and pure country magic.

🎵 On the Music Trail Tonight
Live music is flowing across the village — follow the trail and catch great acts in:
• The Sandboat
• Rosie’s
• The Irish Whip
• J. Daly’s
• Vincent O’Mahony’s

💃 Daytime Highlights

Get into the swing of it early with our free afternoon dance from 1pm and don’t miss the line dancing workshop at 12 noon— perfect for beginners and seasoned steppers alike!

The stage is set, the boots are polished, and Ballydehob is buzzing…
Let the music play and the good times roll — it’s festival weekend in full swing! 🤠🎶

30/05/2025

🎤 Mike has taken to the stage… and the crowd is all in!
From the first word to the last, he’s owning the moment. Let’s go, Mike! 💪🔥

30/05/2025

🎶 It’s Mike Denver Day in Ballydehob! 🎶

The Ballydehob Country Music Festival 2025 kicks off this evening with a fantastic line up across the village.

🌟 Friday Night Highlights

🎤 In the Sandboat:
Sabrina Fallon opens the weekend from 7pm
Followed by Shane Moore at 10pm

🎶 In Rosies:
Eddie Carey brings the tunes from 8pm

🎸 In the Irish Whip:
Shaun Loughrey hits the mic from 9:45pm

💃 Festival Dance – Main Event

The heartbeat of Irish country is coming to Ballydehob tonight!

The Paudie Coffey Band gets the party started from 9pm

Then at 11pm, the dancefloor comes alive with the one and only MIKE DENVER — Ireland’s King of Country!
Get ready for an electric night of dancing, singing, and unforgettable craic with one of the biggest names in Irish country music.

Let the music play and the good times roll — welcome to Ballydehob Country Music Festival 2025! 🤠🎻

29/05/2025

Live Music Trail – This Weekend!

We’re lighting up the village with over 25 FREE gigs, starting Friday at 7pm and playing all the way through to Monday evening!

Massive thanks to the legends behind the venues:
• Donal at The Sandboat Bar
• Noel at Rosies Bar
• Barry at The Irish Whip
• Paul at J. Daly’s
• Vincent at O’Mahony’s

Follow the trail and catch a killer lineup of live talent, featuring:
• Alistair Fingleton
• Sabrina Fallon
• Shaun Loughrey
• Shane Moore
• Chrissy Mac
• Eddie Carey

All venues are within walking distance, so you can stroll from pub to pub, catch a mix of live acts, and soak up the atmosphere all weekend long.

Whether you’re a local or just passing through, this is the weekend to be out and about—great music, great craic, and absolutely no cover charge.

Come join the rhythm of the village!

28/05/2025

SATURDAY AFTERNOON FUN!
2 X FREE EVENT – NO EXCUSES!

NEW FOR 2025:
We’re shaking things up at the festival this year – and you’re on the guest list.

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Line Dancing Workshop
With the fabulous Ann Buckley
Never danced before? Perfect.
Two left feet? Even better.
We’re here to have fun – no judgement, just joy!

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Afternoon Dance Party
With the crowd-favorite alistairfingletonmusic
He plays the tunes, you bring the moves (or at least some enthusiastic swaying).

Kids, grandparents, teenagers, that crew from next door – EVERYONE’S welcome.

Not a dancer?
Come for the music, stay for the vibes.
(And maybe sneak in a few toe taps – we won’t tell.)

Let’s turn up the volume on community spirit!
Grab your friends, your family, or just bring yourself – drop in whenever you feel like it.

27/05/2025

Are YOU the biggest and best cowboy or cowgirl in West Cork?!

Join us for our Fancy Dress Competition
Sunday, June 1st at 1:30 pm

We can’t wait to see Ballydehob’s very own Yellowstone-style cowboys and cowgirls! Maybe we’ll even spot a West Cork version of Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift—or the one and only Dolly Parton!

So grab your Stetson, shine those boots, and saddle up for a rootin’-tootin’ good time.

Everyone who takes part will receive a medal, with special prizes for:

• Best Dressed Child
• Best Dressed Adult

After the competition, all contestants are invited to join the Country Wedding Parade, where you’ll help lead the Bride and Groom through the village in true cowboy style.

Yeehaw—we’ll see you there!

26/05/2025

It’s Country Music Week!!

We’re putting the final touches on what’s shaping up to be an incredible weekend of homegrown country music and dancing!

Here’s who’s playing at our festival dances in Ballydehob Community Hall:

Mike Denver (Friday 11pm - 1am)
Gerry Guthrie Music (Saturday 11pm- 1am)
thepaudiecoffeyband (Fri & Sat 9-11pm)
Jack Keogh Music (Sunday 9-11pm)
Effie Neill (Sunday 11pm - 1am)

Tickets: €20 (pay at the door)
Doors open: 8:30 PM
First come, first served – so arrive early!

Get your boots ready – it’s going to be a mighty weekend!