MAIN MUSIC STAGE LINEUP

We are excited to announce our Main Music Stage lineup for this year’s Tinahely Show.

With our Headline Act,
 

Country Music Star Derek Ryan and His Band on stage at 3:15 p.m.

So head to our Main Stage for a fantastic line-up of acts
to keep you entertained throughout the day. 

The schedule for the Main Music Stage is -

12:30 p.m. - Tinahely CCE and Caroline Fleming School of Irish Dance

A fantastic display of traditional Irish music and dancing.

1:15 p.m. - Theresa and The Stars

Tony and Theresa Kehoe will be celebrating 47 years of playing music this year. Formed in 1972  Theresa and The Stars have been playing the Social Dancing, Weddings, Parties, Concerts, and Pub scene since. They have toured  Ireland and England and the highlight of their career was playing on Two's Company Live Video from The Breamer Rooms Dublin in 1990. Their first recording was in 1990 for the World Cup a song written by the late Des Wilson of the Cotton Mill Boys especially for the World Cup competition for RTE. Their Albums to date are Curracloe By The Sea, Mist Upon The Morning, The Wexford Heart, Tony and Theresa Favourites, 40 Years On, Underneath The Lights, and James Connolly.  Still as popular as ever on the music scene the present Band members are Tony on Drums and Vocals, Theresa on Bass Guitar, Accordion, Vocals, and Sound, and Andrew Smith on Keyboards. They are very popular as a backing band around the South East where they have backed all the top Country Artists.  Tony is the Voice of South East Radio Country and Irish Show where he presents Monday to Friday from 6 to 8 pm, Saturday from 7 to 10 am, and Sunday from 11 am to 1 pm.  

2:30 p.m. - Stacey Breen

At only twenty-one years old the Ferns, Co Wexford native has been on the country music scene for the last few years and is certainly making a great name for herself. Following a very successful year in 2022 in which she released her debut album Where I Belong, toured with Dominic Kirwan, and performed with many other artists such as Derek Ryan, Robert Mizzell, and Daniel O Donnell along with a number of TV appearances including 'Opry Le Daniel' Stacey's popularity continues to grow across the country and overseas with a very busy 2023 schedule.

3:15 p.m. - Country Music Star - Derek Ryan and His Band

It’s been a long road for the Garryhill, County Carlow born artist who first developed his lifelong love for music when his parents bought a drum kit one Christmas for a four-year-old Derek!
The roll call of success for the multi-talented Irish man is long and much deserved – with two Irish Number One albums, sell-out shows at home and abroad, and fistfuls of music awards to his name.
Dozens of artists including evergreen multi-million-selling star, Daniel O’Donnell underlined the industry-wide admiration for Derek’s songwriting talents by recording versions of God’s Plan. Since then, with a combination of terrific talent, admirable determination, and a continuous desire to do better, Derek’s career has kept on reaching progressively greater heights.
He has won countless accolades including Entertainer Of The Year, Album Of The Year, and Best Live Performer. But he is perhaps proudest of the award-winning recognition for his songwriting abilities at the Sunday World and Irish Country Music Awards.

5:15 p.m. - Neon River

Neon River is Ireland’s newest 4-piece American Country band, bringing a live and loud experience with a Nashville-inspired sound. Playing hits from George Strait, Dwight Yoakam, Alan Jackson, Johnny Cash, and more, they deliver a night like no other. So if you like twanging Telecaster guitars and scootin’ boogie, Neon River are the cowboys you’ve been waiting for.
Neon River formed in April 2022. Ryan McTernan (Tinahely) and Danny Beton (Baltinglass) met on Facebook after Ryan posted an ad looking for “outlaws” to start a hard-hitting American Country band. The two came together over a love for guitar, American Country music, as well as shared Country heroes and artists. Both lads have been playing guitar for close to 20 years each and have been musicians for most of their lives, playing across different genres and bands.  Over the following months, Ryan and Danny rehearsed every week together, building their shared vision of something they felt the Irish Country Scene was missing — a fast-paced, electrifying American Country band. No backing tracks, no gimmicks, just great Country music.

Shake out your dancing shoes for a great day of music and dance on our giant dance floor and make it a day to remember!