Reeling in the Showband Years returns to Athlone

The Ronan Collins Showband Show “Reeling In the Showband Years” has been a smash hit for the past 12 years, and it returns once again to The Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone for the final night of the 2023 tour on Saturday, February 25.

And what a line-up it is this year!

RTE’s Ronan Collins is host and compere and joining him will be the likes of Red Hurley, Linda Martin and Keith and Lorraine McDonald.

Red Hurley is a legend of showbiz for the past 40 years. One of the Superstars of the Showband Era, he has had a huge international career.

His great big soaring voice has captivated audiences since he hit the stage with The Nevada Showband. Still a major force in Irish showbiz. Hear his stunning voice on “How Great Thou Art” and “When”, on up tempo songs Like “Tennessee Special” and all of his other massive hit records.

Linda Martin, was lead singer with that great band “Chips”. Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992 with “Why Me”, she has also been a TV Presenter on multiple shows for RTE. All her smash hit songs will be included.

Ronan Collins himself will sing tributes to the great Joe Dolan, the Eurovision and much more!

Dave Lawlor, a master stage craftsman with a big voice, is back with the show this year.

His smash hit record of a few years ago “Showband Nostalgia” is played on radio all the time. A timeless classic!

Also on stage will be Athlone brother and sister act Keith and Lorraine McDonald come from one of the oldest musical families in Ireland. Their father, Frankie was trumpet player with Joe Dolan for many years. Lorraine is one of the brightest talents to emerge from the Showband era and Keith is a star in his own right!

The show will be joined by Shaun O’Dowd, with his band “Ding-A-ling” was one of the biggest drawing acts in Ireland right through the 70s. He topped the charts for weeks with his smash hit records “You Are No Angel” and “It’s Good To See You”.

The Conquerors Showband, one of the greatest showbands of them all, who are still packing them in everywhere they go, will be in Athlone too.

The Galway boys sang “Baby Blue” and many more hits.

The show’s exciting finale is an all cast salute to the Showband era.

All of the stars join in for a medley of songs from the unique Showband years! Bringing you back in time to this magical musical period.

It will send you home with great memories of wonderful and never to be repeated time in Irish popular music.

Tickets are now on sale at the hotel 090 649 2601 and will be available at the door on the night from 7pm. (Show starts at 8pm)