Viva Palooza is a series of outdoor live shows put together by Cherry Cool, the organisers behind Castlepalooza, taking place at Joe Lee’s Bar & Music Venue in Tullamore, Co.Offaly across the August Bank Holiday weekend, July 30th to August 1st.
The project was funded by the Live Performance Support Scheme 2021 (LPSS) and will feature live performances from music acts and DJs including:
- A. Smyth
- Ailsha
- Bedlam DJs
- Gemma Dunleavy
- James Lonergan
- Melts
- New Jackson
- Sinead White
- Thumper
- Steve Reddy
- Tolü Makay
- The Zen Arcade
Comedians Colm O’Regan, Gearoid Farrelly and Tony Cantwell will also perform.
You can buy tickets here in groups of 2, 4 and 6 people for €50, €100 and €150 plus fees so €25 per person.
The shows are:
Friday 30th July – The Zen Arcade, A.Smyth, Gearoid Farrelly (8pm)
Saturday 31st July – Tolü Makay, Ailsha, Colm O’Regan (4pm)
Saturday 31st July – Thumper, Melts, Colm O’Regan (8pm)
Sunday 1st August – James Lonergan, Sinead White, Tony Cantwell (4pm)
Sunday 1st August – Gemma Dunleavy, New Jackson, Tony Cantwell (8pm)

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