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Sharon Shannon plays The Source Arts Centre
In June 1989 Sharon Shannon was rehearsing and demoing tracks for her first album, when she was whisked away to Glastonbury festival with The Waterboys.
In the 30 years that has elapsed since then, Sharon has recorded ten studio albums; five Live albums , four Best Of compilations and three live Concert DVDs.
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She has received many awards including being the youngest ever recipient of the Meteor Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2009.
She has collaborated, recorded, and toured with everyone from Willy Nelson, Bono, Johnny Depp, Shane Mc Gowan and John Prine to Nigel Kennedy and the RTE Concert Orchestra and had many hit records including The Galway Girl with Steve Earle, Its Christmastime Again with Wallis Bird and Go Tell the Devil with Imelda May.
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Fáilte Ireland and TG4 joined forces with Sharon on a new travel and music programme ‘Heartlands’ in 2021.
The four-week series featured Sharon and her niece Caoilinn Ní Dhonnabháin showcasing the Shannon River region across Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands while catching up with a host of musical friends, such as Liam O’Maonlaoi (Hothouse Flowers), Steve Wickham (The Waterboys), Eleanor Shanley, Nathan Carter, The Henshaws, Seamus Begley, Mundy, Gerry ‘Banjo’ O’Connor, and Susan O’Neill.
Sharon’s 2025 Irish tour promises to be another highlight in a career that has already achieved legendary status.
With new music and a series of captivating performances lined up, this tour is set to remind audiences why she remains one of the most respected and admired musicians in Ireland and beyond.
Advance tickets for all shows are available online at www.thesourceartscentre.ie - or by phone from the Box office on 0504 90204.
Saturday 19TH April | Doors 8.00pm | Tickets €32
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