EVENTS & TICKETS GUIDE 2025
- Thursday - October 23rd
- 08 pm - 10 PM
- River Island Hotel
Piaras Ó Lorcáin in Concert
- Thursday - October 23rd
- 04 pm
- Mutiple locations through town
Irelands biggest and best session trail begins.
Free entry.
- Saturday - October 25th
- 11 00 am
- Gaelscoil Aogáin School / St Patrick's Secondary School
Classes & Workshops on All Instruments.
- Friday - October 24th
- 10 30 am
- St John's Hall, Castleisland
Sliabh Luachra Teenage Trad Session.
Twelve schools from around Kerry will gather from 11am with well known traditional players who have worked with them in preparation for the event. Musicians will include Paudie O’Connor, Bryan O’Leary, Eoin Stan O’Sullivan, Nickie McAuliffe, Anne McAuliffe, Con Moynihan and friends.
Free entry.
- Friday - October 24th
- 06 00 pm
- The River Island Hotel
Album Launch Event 1
Bryan O’Leary & Aidan Connolly
Andrea Palandri.
Free Entry
- Friday - October 24th
- 08 00 pm
- The River Island Hotel
Four Men and a Dog
– Support from:
Peter Street
Niamh Farrell
- Saturday - October 25th
- 02 00 pm
- Ivy Leaf Arts Centre
Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Recital.
Pay at door.
- Saturday - October 25th
- 03 30 pm
- Hartnett’s Bar
Singing Concert.
Pay at the door.
€10 cash only
- Saturday - October 25th
- 08 00 pm - 10 30 pm
- River Island Hotel
Sliabh Luachra Concert.
Niamh Dalton & Colm Broderick
Nickie & Anne McAuliffe, Emma O’Leary
Bryan O’Leary & Aidan Connolly
Mikie O’Gorman, Joe O’Sullivan & Michael O’Connor
Young Musician Award presented to Eoin Foley and Emma Kelly
Paudie O’Connor & Aoife Ní Chaoimh, Connie O’Connell, Eibhlin de Paor, Maura O’Keeffe
Dedication Award to Billy Clifford (joined by Gerry Harrington)
Jackie Daly, Matt Cranitch & Paul de Grae
Conor Moriarty & Deirdre Ni Mheachair
- Sunday - October 26th
- 01 00pm
- Museum (next door to Tom McCarthy's)
Ciarán Mac Mathuna in Sliabh Luachra.
Free entry.
- Sunday - October 26th
- 05 00pm
- Museum (next door to Tom McCarthy's)
Tunebook Launch & Album Launch Event 2
Tunebook Launch by:
Gerald Culhane
Andrew Caden, Conor McDonagh & Ryan Sheridan
Aoife Nic Dhomhnaill & Liam Lonnergan
Gary Curley & Stephen McKee
John McEvoy & Catherine McEvoy
Mary Donnegan – Notes from Beara
Pádraig Mac Cárthaigh Irish Songs c. 1650 – 1850 from Carbery, Muskerry and across South Munster
Free entry.
- Sunday - October 27th
- 04 00 pm
- TBC
Niamh Ní Charra Presents... The Life and Times of Terry 'Cuz' Teehan
ITMA and Liam O'Connor Presents... Tony McMahon's Recording's in Sliabh Luachra
Niamh Ní Charra presents a talk on the Life and Music of Terry ‘Cuz’ Teehan.
Free entry.
- Sunday - October 26th
- 07 00 pm
- River Island Hotel
Trad All Star Concert.
Dermot Byrne & Bríd Harper
Mary Bergin & Libby McCrohan
Liam O’Brien, Conor Connolly & Pádraig Ó Dúbhghaill
Tony Linnane & Eamonn O’Riordan
- Sunday - October 26th
- 11 00 pm
- River Island Hotel (Niteowls)
Festival Club with Pólca 4
Keelan McGrath, Seán Kelliher & Rebecca McCarth Kent
Trad Disco with DJ Conor Crimmins
Other Events
Friday 24th October
Gathering Session – Welcome to POK Fest 2025
Venue: Multiple locations around Castleisland.
Time: 4pm
Saturday 25th October
Workshops/Classes
Venue: St Patrick’s Boys Secondary School & Gaelscoil Aogáin National School
Time: 11am
Classes on all instruments. Please note: All attendees of the classes will receive complimentary entry in the ‘FIDDLE RECITAL’ recital at 2pm in The Ivy Leaf Arts Centre.
Pop up Gaeltacht
Venue: The River Island Hotel – Upstairs Dining Room
Time: 2pm
Hosted by Éamonn Ó’Braoin.
Sunday 27th October
Céilí Mór – Band to be confirmed.
Venue: An Riocht Pavillion
Time: 3pm
Kids Trad Session
Venue: Ivy Leaf Arts Centre
Time: 2.30pm
Young musicians of all levels welcome to come and experience the joy of a session at The Patrick O’Keeffe Festival. This event will cater to all abilities. Hosted by Emma O’Leary and Maura O’Connor.
Open Singing Session – all singers and listeners welcome.
Hosted by Joe Walsh
Venue: Con’s Bar (Down Stairs) River Island Hotel
Time: 4pm