Dervish
Schedule
Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
The Rio Theatre | Vancouver, BC
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Music from the West of Ireland with passionate vocals and dazzling instrumentals.Dervish have been bringing Irish traditional music to the world for more than 30 years, and received the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Lifetime Achievement Award. Described by the BBC as “an icon of Irish music”, the band have played festivals from Rock in Rio to Glastonbury, toured with the Irish President and struck up tunes on the Great Wall of China.
Dervish’s lineup features some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians. Fronted by one of the country’s best-known singers, Cathy Jordan, joined by some of Ireland’s finest trad musicians - Shane Mitchell (accordion), Liam Kelly (flute/whistle), Brian McDonagh (mandola/mandolin), Michael Holmes (bouzouki) and Tom Morro (fiddle).
Exceptional musicianship, breath-taking vocals, vibrant sets of tunes and instantly compelling songs all come together to make Dervish as complete a band as are to be found anywhere in the tradition.
https://www.dervish.ie
Doors 6:30PM/ Show 7:30PM
https://roguefolk.bc.ca/concerts/ev26042619
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Where is it happening?
The Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway,Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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