Sligo Weekender

Music extravagan­za

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Knocknashe­e Rory O’Dowd (bass), Chris Community Hub in Stapleton (keyboards/guitar/vocals) Lavagh, south Sligo, and Niall Kelly plays host to a huge (drums). There will be a rock music spectacle on full bar, and taxis/transport Saturday, December 10. available to and from The premises, which was the venue on the night. A purchased from NAMA massive night’s entertainm­ent 2 years ago by the local is guaranteed with a Achonry/Mullinabre­ena brilliant set list of rock and Community Enhancemen­t classic hits covers, as well Group, is the site of the former as festive hits, from this Knocknashe­e Inn and hugely talented line up. Edge Nightclub, which All proceeds from the closed some years ago. event are going toward Through huge local voluntary the ongoing refurbishm­ent efforts and fundraisin­g, works and running it has been refurbishe­d of the Knock Na Shee and now houses a community Community Hub. coffee shop known as Tickets, priced €20 the Three Hills Cafe, with are available from the the former nightclub area Computerbi­ts Shop, having been restored and Tubbercurr­y, Homeland refurbishe­d to become a Achonry, O’Gradys Shop, function room and meeting Coolaney, and from the space. Three Hills Cafe in Lavagh. Rock Na Shee will Doors open at 9pm.” feature a host of prominent local musicians, including guitar virtuoso

Shane McGowan (guitar/ vocals), Frank Brennan

(guitar/vocals), Noelle

Brennan (piano/vocals),

Declan Folan (violin),

CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM LEFT: Declan Folan, Chris Stapleton, Knocknashe­e Community Hub and Noelle & Frank Brennan.

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