Sharon Shannon: Now and Then Tour, Celebrating 30 Years at the Forefront of Irish Music. - VISUAL

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Sharon Shannon: Now and Then Tour, Celebrating 30 Years at the Forefront of Irish Music.

To celebrate 30 years at the forefront of Irish Music, Sharon Shannon will return once again to the George Bernard Shaw Theatre for an incredible night of music and memories.

Friday 26th April 2024 | 8pm

Admission: €32 Incl Booking Fee

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In June 1989 Sharon was rehearsing and demoing tracks for her first album, when she was whisked away to Glastonbury festival with The Waterboys. In the 30 years that has elapsed since then, Sharon has recorded 10 studio albums; 5 Live albums , 4 Best of compilations and 3 live Concert DVDs.
She has received many awards including being the youngest ever recipient of the Meteor Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2009. She has collaborated, recorded and toured with everyone from Willy Nelson,Bono,Johnny Depp, Shane Mc Gowan and John Prine to Nigel Kennedy and the RTE Concert Orchestra and had many hit records including The Galway Girl with Steve Earle, Its Christmastime Again with Wallis Bird and GoTell the Devil with Imelda May.

Fáilte Ireland and TG4 have joined forces with Sharon on a new travel and music programme ‘Heartlands’ August September 2021. The four-week series, featured Sharon and her niece Caoilinn Ní Dhonnabháin showcasing the Shannon River region across Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands while catching up with a host of musical friends, such as Liam O’Maonlaoi (Hothouse Flowers), Steve Wickham (The Waterboys), Eleanor Shanley, Nathan Carter, The Henshaws, Seamus Begley, Mundy, Gerry ‘Banjo’ O’Connor and Susan O’Neill.

In 2023, Sharon now releases a new compilation album 'Now and Then' to celebrate 30 years at the forefront of Irish Music and will return once again to the George Bernard Shaw Theatre for an incredible night of music and memories.

Tickets can be got online at visualcarlow.ie or by calling Box Office on 059 9172400.

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