Saturday May 6th promises to be an incredible night of Blues, Rock and Psychobilly music in the Barrel Venue at McHughs bar as local musicians join together to show solidarity with refugees, asylum seekers and others for a “Rock Against Racism” night.
Fresh from the release of their debut album featuring music from a host of legendary Irish musicians including Paul Brady, Anthony Thistlethwaite (The Waterboys and the Sawdoctors) and Jim Lockhart (Horslips), Paddy Goodwin and the Holy Ghosts will headline this free gig.
Their album ‘The Church Of The Here And Now’, which was released recently to huge critical acclaim, is currently featuring on Radio Stations in the US, Canada and Australia and has been made album of the week on four Irish Radio Stations. Click below to have a listen:
The first act of the night, local boys Dionysus who are made up of some of the stalwarts of the Drogheda music scene, will set the mood with some gutsy Blues-Rock, brash guitars and driving boogie rhythms. Although they’ve only been together a short while Dionysus are already among Drogheda’s finest outfits.
Also standing up against racism on the night will be Drogheda’s well known and loved Psychobilly act, The Marxmen whose heady sound ranges from Do-Wop to Screaming Jay Hawkins with nods to great acts such as Joy Division and Nick Cave.
DJ Andrew K will also feature on the night, playing his eclectic mix which has made him so well known.
Organisers say they were overwhelmed with the support from the local community, musicians and business owners when the idea was first put forward and that the support shows that the overwhelming majority of Irish people have no time for far right wing politics and racism.
All are welcome to this free event to Rock Against Racism in McHugh’s Venue on Saturday 6th of May. Doors open at 8.00 pm
