A dedicated celebration of the Irish live music scene, Irish Gigs Review covers gigs, concerts, and festivals from across the country, giving the vibrant world of Irish live music the radio platform it deserves.
Irish Gigs Review hosted by Pat Byrne and Cathal McCooey is a specialist music show on Dundalk FM 97.7 dedicated to the live Irish music scene, celebrating the gigs, concerts, festivals, and performances that make up one of the most vibrant parts of musical life on the island of Ireland. The show is a platform for reviewing, discussing, and championing live music from across the country, giving listeners an informed and passionate guide to what is happening on Irish stages.
Ireland has produced a remarkable number of world-class artists across every genre, and the live scene that supports and sustains them, from intimate venue nights to major festivals, from local gigs to sold-out arenas, is one of the most active and celebrated in Europe. Irish Gigs Review exists to give that scene the dedicated radio coverage it deserves, spotlighting the performances worth talking about and the artists worth following.
The show draws on the full breadth of the Irish live music landscape. Whether the focus falls on a rising indie act playing a small venue, a trad session at a festival, a singer-songwriter night, or a major arena tour by one of Ireland’s biggest names, Irish Gigs Review approaches each with the same enthusiasm and depth of knowledge. The Irish music scene is in rude health, with Dundalk itself home to some of the most exciting acts in the country, from Just Mustard to the Mary Wallopers, and the show is well placed to reflect that local pride alongside the wider national picture.
For listeners who love going to gigs, Irish Gigs Review is a weekly companion that keeps them connected to everything happening on the Irish live circuit. For those who may not be able to get to shows as often as they would like, it is a way of staying close to a scene they care about. And for anyone who simply loves Irish music in all its forms, it is an hour of informed, enthusiastic conversation about the thing that matters most.
Irish Gigs Review airs on the second Saturday of the month between 2pm and 4pm on
Dundalk FM 97.7.
