Connolly’s is a newly re-opened venue in the West of Cork in the town of Leap run by Sam McNicholl with a bunch of friends.
His father Paddy ran the place and brought bands of all kinds down to the wilds like The Frames, John Martyn, Lightning Bolt, The Pale, Something Happens, Donal Lunny and Fugazi among them.
Last December, Sam re-opened the venue and his home and he’s had a superb year of events. To mark the occasion they’ve got a great lineup of acts this month including Lisa O’Neill, Floating Joints with Meltybrains? and Le Boom, Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh and Cormac Begley, Glen Hansard, Talos, Daithí and a NYE party.
I interviewed Sam last year about the venue but check out Jack Leonard’s infographic about the venue worth the visit.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
