Summer Of Music: Connolly’s of Leap

Music
19 Aug 21

With the combination of the Live Performance Support Scheme and the success of the Government's test gigs at the Iveagh Gardens and the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, we are on the verge of a huge explosion of music activity. As part of our Summer of Music 2021 special feature, we're taking a look at some of the most eagerly anticipated events of the summer...

Summer at Connolly’s of Leap

Where: Connolly’s of Leap, Leap, Co. Cork

When: Various dates this summer

Who: Susan O'Neill (August 20), New Jackson (21), David Kitt (22), Saint Sister (28), Lisa Hannigan (29) and more

What: This intimate West Cork music venue has attracted a cult following over the years, with fans and artists alike travelling for miles to bear witness to the kind of magical shows only found at Connolly’s of Leap. Sam McNicholl, the original founders’ grandson, is the current owner of the venue – and has spent the last few years transforming it into one of the most iconic spaces for Irish music in the country. The diverse music programme for Summer at Connolly’s of Leap has already featured the likes of Mick Flannery, Kojaque, Niamh Regan and John Francis Flynn – held in an idyllic new outdoor space under a canopy of trees. Stay tuned for even more acts, to be announced tomorrow.

Make sure to: Try some of the delicious wood-fired pizzas prepared in the Connolly’s of Leap kitchen

Tickets: Available from uTicket.ie. See connollysofleap.com and their social media platforms for more information.

Read all of Part Two of the two-part Summer of Music special in the current issue of Hot Press – out now: