"... Listen to this band with your ears; it's better that way"- Dan Saul Knight, State The Obvious Magazine
"This group perform music with their musical instruments..."- Eoghain Colton, The Daily Informer
"What's the craaaaaaaic!!" - Eoin Egan, Header's Journal
"A group consisting of four members..." - Derek Savage, Logical Statements Magazine
"Their [The Craic's] typical performances usually consist of a range of covers,
from contemporary songs to oldies and some original material thrown in, for
'the craic' of course..." - James Evans, Jevans' World Weekly
Shtory with ya! The Craic are a University of Limerdick-based band from Mayo. Playing all your favourite tunes, from Christy Moore to Justin Timberlake and now working on solid original material, The Craic do be playing all around the place like in Mayo, Limerick and even reaching the dizzying heights of playing in Headford. James 'Jevans' Evans is the manager/agent/coach and he's really sound. He goes everywhere with the lads and you might say he's their biggest fan.
Anywho, here's where they're playing shortly on our record-breaking SMACK MY BISHOP TOUR 2010/11:
"This group perform music with their musical instruments..."- Eoghain Colton, The Daily Informer
"What's the craaaaaaaic!!" - Eoin Egan, Header's Journal
"A group consisting of four members..." - Derek Savage, Logical Statements Magazine
"Their [The Craic's] typical performances usually consist of a range of covers,
from contemporary songs to oldies and some original material thrown in, for
'the craic' of course..." - James Evans, Jevans' World Weekly
Shtory with ya! The Craic are a University of Limerdick-based band from Mayo. Playing all your favourite tunes, from Christy Moore to Justin Timberlake and now working on solid original material, The Craic do be playing all around the place like in Mayo, Limerick and even reaching the dizzying heights of playing in Headford. James 'Jevans' Evans is the manager/agent/coach and he's really sound. He goes everywhere with the lads and you might say he's their biggest fan.
Anywho, here's where they're playing shortly on our record-breaking SMACK MY BISHOP TOUR 2010/11:
December 2010
Saturday 18th -An Lochán, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
Wednesday 22nd - Campbell's Tavern, Headford, Co. Galway
Tuesday 28th - Cruiser's, Foxford, Co. Mayo
Wednesday 29th - The Valk, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Friday 31st - An Lochán, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
January 2011
Saturday 1st -The Copper Beech, Straide, Co. Mayo
Friday 21st - The Park Hotel, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo [private]
February 2011
Saturday 5th - An Lochán, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
Tuesday 8th - The Hurlers, Limerick
Saturday 12th - An Lochán, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
Tuesday 15th - The Hurlers, Limerick
Thursday 17th - The Stables, UL, Limerick w/Celtica
Saturday 26th - An Lochán, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
Monday 28th - The Hurlers, Limerick
March 2011
Saturday 5th - Hughes, Ballyvary, Co. Mayo [private]
Saturday 12th - The Copper Beech, Straide, Co. Mayo
Saturday 26th - The Golf Club, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo [private]
April 2011
Saturday 2nd - Ryan's Bar, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo [acoustic set]
Monday 4th - South Court Hotel, Limerick @ UL Fresher's Ball w/The CraicWhores [tickets €20 - SOLD OUT]
Wednesday 6th - The Hurlers, Limerick
Sunday 24th - Silky's, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
May 2011
<BREAK FOR EXAMS>
Saturday 21st - Kilanena, Co. Clare [private]
June 2011
Sunday 5th - West Fest, Aughamore, Co. Mayo [12pm]
Saturday 25th - The Spinnaker, Lehinch, Co. Clare [w/Apprentice's Daughter]
Sunday 26th - Ryan's Bar, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo
July 2011
Friday 1st - Shenanigans, Sligo [YRAF Battle of the Bands quarter finals]
Saturday 2nd - Molly Malone's, Limerick w/Apprentice's Daughter
Saturday 9th - The Lantern Bar, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo w/Spitfyre
Wednesday 13th - The Melting Pot, Roscommon Town [YRAF Battle of the Bands semi finals]
Sunday 17th - The Workman's Club, Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 [YRAF Battle of the Bands finals!]
Friday 22nd - The Clock Tavern, Westport, Co. Mayo
Sunday 24th - Campbell's, Swinford, Co. Mayo
Friday 29th - O'Connor's, Swinford, Co. Mayo
August 2011
<GONE HOLIDAYING>
Saturday 13th - Molly Malone's, Limerick
Sunday 14th - Máirtín's house, Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo [private - tickets €21 - SOLD OUT]
Sunday 21st - Ryan's Bar, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo [acoustic set]
September 2011
Monday 5th - The Hurler's, Limerick
Wednesday 7th - Molly Malone's, Limerick w/Apprentice's Daughter
Sunday 11th - Molly Malone's, Limerick
Saturday 17th - The Larches, Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo
Sunday 18th - Molly Malone's, Limerick
Thursday 22nd - Molly Malone's, Limerick
Wednesday 28th - Molly Malone's, Limerick
October 2011
Saturday 1st - The Electric Mouse, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo [acoustic]
Friday 7th - Maire Luke's, Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo [private]
Saturday 8th - The Hurler's, Limerick [private]
Monday 14th - The Stables, UL, Limerick [UL BOTB]
Wednesday 26th - Molly Malone's, Limerick
Thursday 27th - The Hurler's, Limerick
Sunday 30th - The Spinnaker, Lehinch, Co. Clare
November 2011
Saturday 12th - Ryan's Bar, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo [private]
Wednesday 16th - Molly Malone's Limerick
Saturday 19th - Kilmilkin Bar, Clonbur, Co. Galway [acoustic]
Tuesday 22nd - The Hurler's, Limerick [tickets €5 or give Reidy a hand shandy to get for free]]
December 2011
<EXAM TIME - Best of luck to ye all!>
Thursday 22nd - The Velvet Rooms @ The TF Royal, Castlebar, Co. Mayo [11pm til late; €10 entry]
Monday 26th - The Spinnaker, Lehinch, Co. Clare
Thursday 22nd - The Velvet Rooms @ The TF Royal, Castlebar, Co. Mayo [11pm til late; €10 entry]
Monday 26th - The Spinnaker, Lehinch, Co. Clare
Tuesday 27th - The Lantern Bar, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
Wednesday 28th - Máire Luke's, Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo [private]
Thursday 29th - The Spinnaker, Lehinch, Co. Clare
Friday 30th - Tony's, Kilanena, Co. Clare [private]
Saturday 31st - The Lantern Bar, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo [final show of the Smack My Bishop World Tour 2011]
<HIATUS>
Wednesday 28th - Máire Luke's, Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo [private]
Thursday 29th - The Spinnaker, Lehinch, Co. Clare
Friday 30th - Tony's, Kilanena, Co. Clare [private]
Saturday 31st - The Lantern Bar, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo [final show of the Smack My Bishop World Tour 2011]
<HIATUS>
December 2012
Wednesday 26th - The Lantern Bar, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo [w/Bernie Grennell]
Thursday 27th - Máire Luke's, Toormakeady, Co. Mayo
Thursday 27th - Máire Luke's, Toormakeady, Co. Mayo
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