Country Music Night at TF Royal

What to Expect

Country Music Night packs five established Irish country acts onto one stage at the TF Royal in Castlebar on Saturday 22 August 2026: John McNicholl, Sandy Kelly, Louise Morrissey, the David James Band and TR Dallas. It is the kind of multi-artist bill that Irish country fans travel for - each act gets a set of their own well-known material rather than a shared backing band running through covers, so the evening moves through several distinct styles across the night, from Sandy Kelly’s cabaret-honed stagecraft to TR Dallas’s honky-tonk leanings. The venue bills it as “timeless classics, lively performances, and an electric atmosphere from start to finish,” and with five names on the poster it runs long, so a Saturday night rather than a quick support-slot show. Doors open at 7pm for an 8pm start. Seating is unreserved, which for a bill this popular means arriving at doors matters if you want a seat near the front.

Good to Know

• Date: Saturday 22 August 2026
• Doors: 7:00pm | Show: 8:00pm
• Price: From €31 (plus booking fees)
• Line-up: John McNicholl, Sandy Kelly, Louise Morrissey, David James Band, TR Dallas
• Tickets: TF Royal box office or tfroyal.ie
• Seating: Unreserved - arrive early for a good spot
• Payment: Venue is cashless, card only
• Green Room Bar & Restaurant on site for food before the show

Getting There

TF Royal is on the Old Westport Road on the edge of Castlebar, with parking on site and a multi-storey car park nearby. Castlebar sits on the N5, about two and a half hours from Dublin and an hour from Galway, and is served by Bus Eireann from Dublin, Galway, Westport and Ballina.

While You’re in Castlebar

Castlebar’s town centre has a good mix of pubs and restaurants for a pre-show meal, and Mayo’s countryside - Croagh Patrick, Knock Shrine, Achill Island - is within an hour if you’re making a weekend of it. There is more to see in Castlebar and across Co. Mayo.