Westport Folk & Bluegrass Festival 2026

Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival is a boutique, 4 day event that stages multiple, high quality musical acts from Ireland, Europe, the USA and beyond, all of whom are industry leaders of Bluegrass, American Old-Time and Folk Music.

The festival runs for three days in early June and is centred on a fully-seated and ticketed concert each evening by guest artists of the highest quality in their genres: Old-time & Bluegrass (Friday & Saturday) and Irish Folk (Sunday).

Full Programme Details here

Thursday 4th June 2026

• The Clem O’Brien Band / Mason Via playing at Westport Town Hall Theatre 8PM €30
• Bluegrass Session at McGings Pub FREE
• Colonel Bullshot Rides Again at McCarthy's Pub FREE

Friday 5th June 2026

• The Clem O'Brien Band at the Clew Bay Hotel 12.30PM FREE
• Bluegrass Session with Josh Fortenbery with The Heists at Blousers 4PM FREE
• The Literary Event at the Clew Bay Hotel 4PM €15
• Jackson Grimm & Madeline Dierauf/Empty Bottle String Band/Compton & Newberry at Westport Town Hall Theatre 8PM €30
• Alex Leach Band at the Clew Bay Hotel 10PM FREE
• Big Love Car Wash at McGings 10PM FREE
• Rocky Top String Band at Cobblers Bar (The Wyatt Hotel) 10PM FREE
• Vickie Vaughn Band at The Jester Bar 10PM FREE
• Reedy River String Band at McCarthy's Bar 10PM FREE

Saturday 6th June 2026

• String Band Summit - Cross Atlantic Universities Symposium at Westport Town Hall Theatre 10AM FREE
• Jean Baptiste Cardineau & Crooked Creek at the Clew Bay Hotel 12.30PM FREE
• The Festival Big Session at McGings 2PM FREE
• Galway Jam Circle at McCarthy's Pub 2PM FREE
• The Red Room Presents - The Mystery Gig at Matt Molloy's Yard Bar 4PM €10
• Freda Hatton, Julie Langan, Declan Askin & Brendan Butler at The Clock Tavern 5PM FREE
• Thunder & Rain at Cobblers Bar (The Wyatt Hotel) 5PM FREE
• Bigtooth / Vickie Vaughn Band / Alex Leach Band at Westport Town Hall Theatre 8PM €30
• Bluegrass & Old Time Session with Jackson Grimm, Madeline Dierauf & Friends at the Clew Bay Hotel 10PM FREE
• Big Love Car Wash at The Jester Bar 10.15PM FREE
• Reedy River String Band at McGing's 10P.15M FREE
• Jean Baptiste Cardineau & Crooked Creek at McCarthy's Bar 10.15PM FREE

Sunday 7th of June 2026

• The Gospel Hour at Holy Trinity Church at 11.30AM FREE
• Bigtooth at the Clew Bay Hotel 12.30PM FREE
• Tim Rogers & Friends at Blousers 2PM FREE
• Galway Jam Circle at McCarthy's Pub 2PM FREE
• The Square Dance with music by Empty Bottle String Band at the Clew Bay Hotel 4.30PM €10
• Thunder & Rain at McGings 6PM FREE
• Josh Fortenbery with The Heists at McCarthy's Pub 8PM FREE
• Luke Murray at Matt Molloy's Yard Bar 9PM €20