Live Music Guide
Live Music in Sligo
Sligo — the county of W.B. Yeats — has a vibrant trad and contemporary music scene. Find live gigs and sessions across the town with LocalJams.
Explore all Sligo gigsThe Sligo live music scene
Sligo blends a strong traditional-music heritage with a lively contemporary scene, helped along by a creative, festival-friendly town. The pubs of the centre run regular trad sessions, and the town pulls in touring and original acts to its venues throughout the year. Yeats country has long inspired its musicians as well as its poets.
Upcoming gigs in Sligo
See allSat, 12 Sept8:00 PM
Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Sat, 12 Sept9:30 PM
Live Music
Thomas Connolly · Sligo
Live acoustic session every Sunday from 9:30pm
Wed, 16 Sept8:00 PM
Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Thu, 17 Sept10:00 PM
Traditional Session
Thomas Connolly · Sligo
Traditional seisiún every Friday from 10pm
Fri, 18 Sept5:30 PM
The Amniotics Live - All-Ages Gig
Ard Voltas Art Space
Ballysadare
Fri, 18 Sept8:00 PM
Culture Night - Baroque Brilliance
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Sat, 19 Sept10:00 AM
The Craft of Songwriting:
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Sat, 19 Sept8:00 PM
Theme Night Social - The Poets Of Popular Music
Art Deco Theatre
Ballymote
Sat, 19 Sept8:00 PM
Theme Night Social
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Sat, 19 Sept9:30 PM
Live Music
Thomas Connolly · Sligo
Live acoustic session every Sunday from 9:30pm
Sun, 20 Sept8:00 PM
Theme Night Social
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Wed, 23 Sept8:00 PM
Migrantes - Mauro Sigura and Andrea Manzoni
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Thu, 24 Sept8:00 PM
Eddi Reader and Alan Kelly Gang
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Thu, 24 Sept10:00 PM
Traditional Session
Thomas Connolly · Sligo
Traditional seisiún every Friday from 10pm
Fri, 25 Sept8:00 PM
Ronán Ó Snodaigh and Myles OReilly
Art Deco Theatre
Ballymote
Fri, 25 Sept8:00 PM
Ronan O Snodaigh And Myles O'Reilly
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Sat, 26 Sept8:00 PM
The Coronas
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Sat, 26 Sept9:30 PM
Live Music
Thomas Connolly · Sligo
Live acoustic session every Sunday from 9:30pm
Sun, 27 Sept2:00 PM
The Speks
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Thu, 1 Oct8:00 PM
Seamie O' Dowd- Headful of Echoes
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Thu, 1 Oct10:00 PM
Traditional Session
Thomas Connolly · Sligo
Traditional seisiún every Friday from 10pm
Fri, 2 Oct8:00 PM
Old Market Street Swing Band
Art Deco Theatre
Ballymote
Fri, 2 Oct8:00 PM
Old Market Street Swing Band
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Sat, 3 Oct8:00 PM
The Six Merry Murderesses
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Sat, 3 Oct9:30 PM
Live Music
Thomas Connolly · Sligo
Live acoustic session every Sunday from 9:30pm
Sun, 4 Oct7:00 PM
Tommy Fleming
Radisson Blu Hotel
Sligo
Wed, 7 Oct8:00 PM
Daoirí Farrell Island of Ireland Tour Bree's Bar
Bree’s bar
Strandhill
Thu, 8 Oct8:00 PM
Aoife Dunne - Good Grief
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Thu, 8 Oct10:00 PM
Traditional Session
Thomas Connolly · Sligo
Traditional seisiún every Friday from 10pm
Fri, 9 Oct8:00 PM
Kristin Hersh
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Sat, 10 Oct8:00 PM
A Tribute To The Music Of John Denver
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Sat, 10 Oct8:00 PM
A Tribute To The Music Of John Denver
Art Deco Theatre
Ballymote
Sat, 10 Oct9:00 PM
CLADA
Diamond Coast Hotel
Enniscrone
Sat, 10 Oct9:30 PM
Live Music
Thomas Connolly · Sligo
Live acoustic session every Sunday from 9:30pm
Sun, 11 Oct8:00 PM
Cherish The Ladies
Hawks Well theatre
Sligo Town
Popular venues in Sligo
All venuesLive music in Sligo: FAQ
Where can I find live music in Sligo tonight?
The listings on this page show upcoming gigs across Sligo, refreshed every night. Open any gig to see the line-up, start time, ticket details and a map to the venue. For a filtered view by date, genre or price, use the Explore page.
Are there free gigs in Sligo?
Yes — plenty. Many pub sessions and walk-in shows are free to attend. We only mark a gig as free when there's positive evidence for it, so look for the green "Free Entry" badge on the listings below.
Where can I find traditional Irish music sessions in Sligo?
Sligo town's pubs host traditional sessions through the week, many of them free — the county is a recognised hotspot for trad music in the northwest.
How often are Sligo gig listings updated?
Every night. Our crawlers read public listings from venue websites, ticketing platforms and established what's-on guides, then clean and de-duplicate them so the listings stay accurate and focused on live music.
Can I find ticketed concerts as well as pub gigs in Sligo?
Yes. LocalJams lists everything from free trad sessions to ticketed concerts and touring shows. Where a ticket page exists we link straight to it — we never sell tickets ourselves, so the venue or promoter is always the final word on prices and availability.