Brian Kennedy at The Ballymaloe Grainstore

BRIAN KENNEDY
Ballymaloe Grainstore
Friday 15 July, 8pm

Ballymaloe Grainstore announces Brian Kennedy’s first performance in the East Cork venue, as Brian brings his ‘Essential Collection’ concert to Ballymaloe on Friday 15 July. Twenty-five years on, and Brian Kennedy is still only getting started. He is a multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter, a highly-regarded radio/television presenter, Doctor of Letters from University of Ulster, novelist (not surprisingly for a lyricist of his calibre), and ‘Voice of Ireland’ coach.
Brian has shared the stage with an extraordinary list of legends including Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Jeff Buckley, Moya Brennan, Sinead O’Connor, Eddi Reader, Boy George, Sting, and even Richard Gere -the last is a story which he may share with Ballymaloe Grainstore audiences!
The Belfast-born artist has recently finished recording a 32-track double CD ‘Essential Collection’ comprising all new recordings from the past and present including a duet with Boy George.
Brian was the featured vocalist with Van Morrison’s Blues & Soul Revue for six years and has appeared on five Van albums. He was the lead singing performer in ‘Riverdance on Broadway’ for nine months at Manhattan’s Gershwin Theatre in an especially tailored role at the request of the composer Bill Whelan.
Brian is first and foremost a live performer and songwriter. His own words, ‘music is my lifeblood,’ are reflected in his relentless schedule since the 1990s. His constant touring from Ireland and UK to Australia, including the major global festivals, has resulted in a thriving international fan base.

Experience and celebrate that voice, musicianship and personality during Brian’s first concert in Ballymaloe Grainstore on Friday 15 July.
Tickets are €22. They can be booked online at www.ballymaloegrainstore.com or by phone on 021 465 2531.