Gig For Gaza

Gig For Gaza is a benefit concert in the Dean Crowe Bar in Athlone on Friday, 24 July 2026, with all proceeds going toward medical aid for Palestinians. The bill brings together a run of local performers, Stephen Heffernan, Keeve, Sarah Donnelly, Anne Marie Hynes and the band What’s That Smell?, plus special guests, for what the theatre is calling a night of live music, community and solidarity. Tickets are 10 euro, including the booking fee.

What to expect

The night runs as a multi-act bill in the theatre’s bar space rather than the main auditorium, a more informal room built for a run of short sets rather than one headline act. Stephen Heffernan, Keeve, Sarah Donnelly, Anne Marie Hynes and What’s That Smell? are confirmed, with the theatre adding further special guests closer to the date. The Dean Crowe Theatre is a registered charity in its own right, and this show sits alongside its usual concert and drama programme as a one-off fundraiser, with every cent from ticket sales passed on to Gaza medical relief efforts rather than kept by the venue. Expect a community gig atmosphere: short sets, quick turnarounds between acts and a crowd that has come out to support the cause as much as any one act on the bill.

Getting there

The Dean Crowe Theatre and its bar are on Chapel Street in Athlone town centre, a few minutes’ walk from the Shannon bridge and Athlone Castle. Three public car parks sit within a five-minute walk of the door.

While you’re in Athlone

Athlone straddles the River Shannon roughly midway between Dublin and Galway, with Athlone Castle and the Luan Gallery both close to Chapel Street. There is more to see in Athlone and across Co. Westmeath.

Good to know

• Date: Friday, 24 July 2026
• Time: 8:00pm
• Venue: Dean Crowe Bar, Chapel Street, Athlone
• Price: €10, including booking fee
• All proceeds go to medical aid for Palestinians
• Booking: via the Dean Crowe Theatre box office and website