Bruce Springsteen and the Irish Connection

  The Bossman Bruce Springsteen has decided to grace our shores once again in 2013! Why oh why Mr Boss man do you decide to announce you’re shows just weeks before the Christmas season every year! With ticket prices coming in at 90 to 100 euro you would think that in times of deep recession Read More

The Redneck Manifesto – November 23rd

I am very proud to announce that The Redneck Manifesto will be performing in Castlebar on Friday night 23rd November at The Velvet Lounge in the TF Royal Theatre. The Redneck Manifesto formed in August 1998 as a four piece composed of members of several prominent Dublin bands – Niall Byrne came from Jackbeast, Richie Read More

Review: The Sleep of Reason from BATS

I remember doing a show with Dublin’s BATS back in January of 2010 at Bar Ritz in Castlebar.  At the time BATS were touring in support of their first full length album “Red in Tooth & Claw” and they were making waves on the Dublin live scene; turning that amp up way past eleven and Read More

Intimate show with Delorentos

Hello all, it is with great pleasure that I can announce that one of Irelands best touring bands have announced a very intimate show here at The Ruby Room in Castlebar on the 28th of December. Delorentos have being wooing audiences right throughout the summer months with performances at Sea Sessions, the Independence festival in Cork Read More

Important Video Announcement!

To celebrate the occasion of Kerbdog coming to Castlebar, I felt I should document the arduous preparation that will be required to bring you this fantastic show.  Hope to see you all there!

KERBDOG – Royal Theatre Oct 26th

  On the 26th of October, Kerbdog will be playing in the Ruby Room of the Royal Theatre Castlebar. Night of the living FREAKS | Halloween Fancy Dress Ball This is one of the biggest shows I’ve done and I’m incredibly excited to have the now legendary Kilkenny band coming to play for me. I Read More

Finbar Hoban Presents gets a Website!

    Hey everybody, I would like to welcome you all to my brand new website. For the past 4 years I have being undecided whether or not to do this. Setting myself off into the unknown hoping that folks will click on a website page with my name on it. Well I plan on Read More