Don Baker: My Story Tour 2026

Don Baker brings his one-man show My Story to Backstage Theatre on Friday, 18 September 2026, mixing stories from a five-decade career with songs and his trademark harmonica playing. Baker built his reputation as one of Ireland’s leading blues harmonica players, with acting credits alongside his music career, and this show leans on both, a spoken narrative threaded through live performance rather than a straight concert set.

What to expect

Expect a blend of storytelling and live music, with Baker talking through the arc of his career between songs played on harmonica and guitar. The format suits Backstage’s intimate auditorium, which seats a few hundred and puts the audience close to the stage rather than at arena distance. Baker has spent decades playing blues clubs and festival stages across Ireland and internationally, and My Story draws on that back catalogue of tours, sessions and encounters rather than presenting a fixed set list. Doors open ahead of the 8pm start, with the show pitched at adult audiences familiar with his music from radio and his stage and screen work over the years. Tickets are priced at €30, available through the Backstage Theatre box office.

Getting there

Backstage Theatre is at Farneyhoogan on the edge of Longford town, a short drive or taxi ride from Main Street and the bus and rail station. The theatre has its own car park on site, which is the most straightforward option for evening shows.

While you’re in Longford

Longford town’s Main Street pubs and restaurants are a few minutes’ drive from the theatre, worth combining with dinner before the 8pm start if you are travelling from outside the town. There is more to see in Longford and across Co. Longford.

Good to know

• Date: Friday, 18 September 2026
• Time: 8:00pm
• Venue: Backstage Theatre, Farneyhoogan, Longford, Co. Longford
• Price: €30
• Booking: Through the Backstage Theatre box office at backstage.ie