Dublin-based NC Lawlor has been animating the city with bellowing guitar and real deal blues as a street performer for the past fifteen years. He has touched the hearts of blues lovers from around the world. Recent sightings of the one-man blues band extravaganza: Nial was recently on the Late Late Show stealing the steel […]
Wrecking Ball Blues Night: The Nicol Band and Ched's Bare Bones Wrecking Ball Arts Centre Saturday 24th July, 2021 Time: 8pm (doors 7pm) Tickets: £6 The Nicol Band was formed to play the kind of music that they love playing, from blues to rock and beyond. Les Nicol's influences are mostly from the 60s, when […]
UK-based psych beat band influenced by The Beatles, The Byrds, Tom Petty, The Monkees, Cheap Trick and Cars. Signed to legendary US label Jem Records. Headed up by Mark, Dave and Simon with recent additions of Carl (Bass and Harmony Vocals) and Justin (Drums), The Gold Needles' aim is simply to celebrate the eclectic, the […]
Wrecking Ball Blues Night: The Nicol Band plus guests Chris Martin with Paul Johnson Wrecking Ball Arts Centre Saturday 25th September, 2021 Time: 7.30pm (doors 7pm) Tickets: £7 The Nicol Band was formed to play the kind of music that they love playing, from blues to rock and beyond. Les Nicol's influences are mostly from […]
Jessica Lee Morgan Wrecking Ball Arts Centre Sunday 26th September, 2021 Time: 6pm (doors 5pm) Tickets: £11 (includes booking fee) Jessica Lee Morgan is a Forthright singer songwriter of musical stock. She toured the Time Zones in 2020 and delivers a weekly livestreamed show with partner Christian Thomas on bass, but most enjoys connecting with […]
Liam O'Maonlaí Wrecking Ball Arts Centre Saturday 9th October, 2021 Time: 5pm (doors 4.30pm) Tickets: £16.50 (includes booking fee) Hothouse Flowers frontman Liam O'Maonlaí plays an intimate solo show in our new venue. Liam O'Maonlaí is one of the most talented, charismatic and soulful performers of Irish traditional music today. But his musical prowess goes […]
Boo Hewerdine Wrecking Ball Arts Centre Saturday, 20th November, 2021 Time: 8pm (doors 7pm) Tickets: £12.50 (includes booking fee) For over 30 years Boo Hewerdine has been considered one of the UK's finest singer-songwriters. As lead singer of seminal band, The Bible through to his subsequent solo work and long-time collaboration with the incredible […]
Keith James in concert: The Songs of Leonard Cohen Wrecking Ball Arts Centre Friday 26th November, 2021 Time: 8pm (doors 7pm) Tickets: £14 (includes booking fee) These remarkable songs - stripped back to their bare honesty and courage. ‘There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in’ - Cohen’s most memorable and visionary line […]
Wrecking Ball Blues Night: The Nicol Band plus guests Mike Greaves' Lonesome Too Wrecking Ball Arts Centre Saturday 4th December, 2021 Time: 7.30pm (doors 7pm) Tickets: £7 The Nicol Band was formed to play the kind of music that they love playing, from blues to rock and beyond. Les Nicol's influences are mostly from the […]