01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
See photos as emerging bands rock out at The Royal for Arklow music showcase
Dubbed 'Live At The Royal', the over 14s event saw gifted up-and-coming performers The Spudguns, Fear Gorta, HeadRoom and Josie Kavanagh rock a sell-out audience, with a broad mix of ages in attendance to support the local talent.
Born out of a conversation initiated by Cllr Peir Leonard and local musician Trevor O'Sullivan at a 'Making Arklow' meeting on the role of music in the seaside town, the event, which was sponsored by Music Generation Wicklow, Making Arklow and The Royal, was part of a series aimed at encouraging and shaping the future of Arklow's musical landscape.
'It was a fantastic event with a really great turnout, so we're going to have to look at doing another one,' Cllr Leonard joked.
'There was a huge mix of ages, and some people came down from as far as Greystones and Dublin to see the acts.
'The event was all about creating a safe space for young people to go, and it really couldn't have gone any better, with a brilliant atmosphere, great music and lots of dancing.
'A big thank you to Music Generation, The Royal, our sound technician Fergal Canterbury, and especially to Trevor O'Sullivan, who put in a huge amount of work organising and coordinating the bands.'
