Event Guide
Here you can plan your visit to the festival, by making sure you get to see what interests you the most. You can also view our festival map below to gauge the distance between venues and hotels etc. For the latest updates on our event guide, you can follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Download & print: Irish Guitar Festival Event Guide 2010 (PDF | 284kb)
Event Guide for 2010
Wednesday 7th April
| Time | Event | Artist | Location | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Concert | Paul Brady | TLT Concert Hall |  €36.5 |
Thursday 8th April
| Time | Event | Artist | Location | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Guitar Fest Concert | Preston Reed, Ed Gerhard,Eduardo Niebla & Steve Fairclough | TLT Concert Hall | €20 |
| Snaz | Featuring Garry “Dogs” Murphy & Guests | Market Bar | Free |
Friday 9th April
| Time | Event | Artist | Location | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:45 | Peavey Clinic | Tom Allen | Main Stage |  |
| 13:00 | Breedlove Clinic | John Cruz | Blue Stage | |
| 13:30 | Yamaha Clinic | Sofia Johnson | Main Stage | |
| 14:00 | Performance (The String Cleaner) | Mike Krum | Blue Stage | |
| 14:15 | Fairclough Guitar Clinic | Steve Fairclough | Main Stage | |
| 15:00 | Roland / Boss Clinic | Alex Hutchings | Blue Stage | |
| 15:15 | Taylor Clinic | Damon Chivers | Main Stage | |
| 15:45 | Master Class | Steve Fairclough | Back Stage | €25 |
| 15:45 | Fender Clinic | Damon Chivers | Main Stage | |
| 16:00 | Yamaha Clinic | Sofia Johnson | Blue Stage | |
| 16:30 | Stagg Clinic | Baz Leahy & Band | Main Stage | |
| 17:15 | Aria Clinic | Maria Butterly | Main Stage | |
| 20:00 | Guitar Fest Concert | Freddie White, Andy Irvine, John Cruz & Gareth Pearson | TLT Concert Hall | €20 |
| 22:30 | Blue Grass @ The Westcourt Hotel | Tom Hanaway & The Blue Grass Pals | Westcourt Hotel | Free |
| 22:30 | “The Axe Factor” Guitar Hero Live | Featuring local guitar hero’s -Flash, Dogs & Baz… | Mc Phails | Cover Charge |
Saturday 10th April
| Time | Event | Artist | Location | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 | Boss Clinic | Alex Hutchings | Main Stage | |
| 11:00 | Stagg Clinic | Baz Leahy & Band | Blue Stage | |
| 11:15 | Master Class | Jimmy Smyth | Back Stage | €25 |
| 11:15 | Peavey Clinic | Tom Allen | Main Stage | |
| 11:45 | Fairclough Guitar Clinic | Steve Fairclough | Blue Stage | |
| 12:00 | Breedlove Clinic | John Cruz | Main Stage | |
| 12:30 | Takamine Clinic | Damon Chivers | Blue Stage | |
| 12:45 | Aria Clinic | Maria Butterly | Main Stage | |
| 13:15 | Marshall Clinic | Niall McGreevey | Blue Stage | |
| 13:30 | Yamaha Clinic | Sofia Johnson | Main Stage | |
| 14:00 | Breedlove Clinic | John Cruz | Blue Stage | |
| 14:15 | Fairclough Guitar Clinic | Steve Fairclough | Main Stage | |
| 14:45 | Line6 Clinic | Jimmy Smyth & Conor Brady | Blue Stage | |
| 15:00 | Performance (The String Cleaner) | Mike Krum | Main Stage | |
| 15:30 | Yamaha Clinic | Sofia Johnson | Blue Stage | |
| 15:45 | Master Class | Grammy Winner Ed Gerhard | Back Stage | €25 |
| 15:45 | Martin Guitar Clinic | Conor Brady & Jimmy Smyth | Main Stage | |
| 16:15 | Peavey Clinic | Tom Allen | Blue Stage | |
| 16:30 | Marshall Clinic | Niall McGreevey | Main Stage | |
| 17:00 | Boss Clinic | Alex Hutchings | Blue Stage | |
| 17:15 | Fender Clinic | Damon Chivers | Main Stage | |
| 18:00 | John Cruz @ The D… | John Cruz | D-Hotel | Free |
| 20:00 | Guitar Festival All Stars Concert | Jimmy Smyth & His Band Kerkland Joined on stage by the stars of the Irish GuitarFestival 2010 for a night of guitar madness!! |
TLT Concert Hall | €20 |
Sunday 11th April
| Time | Event | Artist | Location | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Master Class | John Cruz | Back Stage | €25 |
| 12:15 | Peavey Clinic | Tom Allen | Main Stage | |
| 12:30 | Aria Clinic | Maria Butterly | Blue Stage | |
| 13:00 | Taylor Clinic | Damon Chivers | Main Stage | |
| 13:15 | Yamaha Clinic | Sofia Johnson | Blue Stage | |
| 13:45 | Marshall Clinic | Niall Mc Greevey | Main Stage | |
| 14:00 | Stagg Clinic | Baz Leahy & Band | Blue Stage | |
| 14:30 | Breedlove Clinic | John Cruz | Main Stage | |
| 14:45 | Boss Clinic | Alex Hutchings | Blue Stage | |
| 15:15 | Performance (The String Cleaner) | Mike Krum | Main Stage | |
| 15:30 | Fairclough Guitar Clinic | Steve Fairclough | Blue Stage | |
| 16:00 | Yamaha Clinic | Sofia Johnson | Main Stage | |
| 16:15 | Marshall Clinic | Niall McGreevey | Blue Stage | |
| 16:45 | Fender Clinic | Damon Chivers | Main Stage | |
| 17:00 | Peavey Clinic | Tom Allen | Blue Stage | |
| 18:00 | Finale Concert | Pat McManus Band | Main Stage | |
Download & print: Irish Guitar Festival Event Guide 2010 (PDF | 284kb)
Tickets
Festival Day Passes
One day pass Adult €8, under 16’s and students €5 (students must provide ID)
Weekend Pass Adult €20, under 16’s and students €12 (students must provide ID)
Bookings through TLT Concert Hall & Theatre »
Master Classes
Duration 2 hours – €25 per person Contact Us to make a booking »
Guitar Fest concert tickets for TLT: €20, each
Bookings via TLT Concert Hall & Theatre »
Festival Package Deal €50
Purchase a complete festival pass for only €50. Includes access to all Guitar Festival concerts in The TLT* and weekend pass for festival from Thursday evening straight through until Sunday Evening.
*Does not include Paul Brady’s concert on Wed 7th – Bookings for Paul Brady via TLT Concert Hall & Theatre »
