Will Softly
The legend that is Will Softly is back for the fifth year running. Will is a dear friend of Galway Folk Festival and we love having him back. (We’ll have to get him a blue hat though) This year he will be bringing the vibes on: 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝟒𝒕𝒉 𝑱𝒖𝒏𝒆: Monroe’s Live before and after Jamie […]
David Slattery
David Slattery is a singer songwriter from Clarecastle Co Clare , who took up music at a later stage in life . Loves to write his own songs and plays regularly around Clare.
Sona
SONA is an indie folk duo formed by Alice Marr and Eoin Davies. Though their friendship began in childhood, it was a recent musical reconnection that brought them back together, uncovering a shared artistic intuition that feels both natural and deeply rooted. Central to their music is a focus on rich, intertwining harmonies that blend […]
Blessed Amongst Women
Blessed Amongst Women are a three-piece acoustic band playing a mix of country, Irish music, folk, classic rock and a bit of pop. Cousins (more like sisters) Siobhra and Becka Conway started out years ago learning guitar from their uncle Swive, who used to joke he was “blessed amongst women” sitting between them – even […]
Bríd
Bríd is a rising Irish singer-songwriter quickly making her mark. She has shared the stage with Dermot Kennedy, performing to 1,300 people at the National Concert Hall, and has played standout sets at Dooagh Folk Festival, and Battle for the Lake Festival. In 2025, she won a national songwriting competition, earning her stage slot at […]
Faraway Martin
Faraway Martin is an Irish singer-songwriter based in Qatar. He was one of the headline acts at Qatar’s Formula 1 Grand Prix. Earlier this year he played at The Qatar MotoGP and has headlined various festivals in Doha. In Ireland he has also opened for Aslan, Mick Flannery, Mundy and Hermitage Green, and has also […]
Áine Tyrrell
Some artists fill a room. Áine Tyrrell rewires them. She came home to Ireland with a bang and Rhiannon Giddens, HotPress, Electric Picnic and 130,000 strangers can confirm it. Her single BITSEACH dropped and the internet responded before the industry could figure out which genre box to tick. Irish audiences claimed her immediately, coining names […]
The Rosecaps
The Rosecaps are a homegrown Galway-based indie band who have sold out every headline show to date – from Whelan’s to Dolans Warehouse to the Róisín Dubh. Their discography is as vast as it is varied, with the band proving time and time again that they can cross genres comfortably and at their own pace. […]
Caoilian Sherlock
Caoilian Sherlock has been shaping his craft since the age of fifteen, cutting his teeth in rock and roll bands before venturing into a solo path defined by sparse, folk-tinged arrangements and lyrical candor. Backed by an electric guitar, a wry sense of humour and an overly sentimental view of nearly everything, Sherlock’s sound tips […]
Yonder Boys
Yonder Boys are an international trio from the USA, Australia and Chile. Known for their inventive vocal harmonies and expert musicianship on traditional instruments, they continue to reimagine folk through an experimental bluegrass lense. Since their 2018 debut EP they have toured widely across Europe and appeared at major folk and bluegrass festival.