On Saturday 15 th August, as part of the John Boyle O’Reilly Festival, two bands will feature at Dolly’s Bar Marquee at Belfeddock, Slane. The Wednesday Gang support group will play from 7.30pm to 9pm and the Highstool Prophets will play from 10pm to 12pm.On Saturday 15 th August, as part of the John Boyle O’Reilly Festival, two bands will feature at Dolly’s Bar Marquee at Belfeddock, Slane. The Wednesday Gang support group will play from 7.30pm to 9pm and the Highstool Prophets will play from 10pm to 12pm.
The Wednesday Gang is a popular seven-piece ramshackle folk-meets-rock ‘n’ roll band originating in Slane. Known for redefining the traditional pub band experience, they grew out of Wednesday night music sessions and now perform lively set featuring crowd-pleasers like “Fishing on the Boyne”, “Ride On”, “Waxies Dargle” and the “Auld Triangle”.
The Highstool Prophets are a popular five-piece Irish folk and country band from county Cavan known for energetic live performances and foot-stomping anthems. Its members are Kevin Meehan, Niall Carolan, Jason Brady, Pat Tierney and Stephen McCaffrey. They were named “Best Folk Band 2025” a the Irish Entertainment Awards. This will be a sell-out gig and early booking is advised on Eventbrite or at Dolly’s Bar. An admission fee of €30 covers both gigs.
