THE BREWERY (Mc Kennas) HAS BEEN OPERATING AS A VENUE FOR 15 YEARS AND HAS BEEN BLESSED WITH MUSICIANS FROM AMERICA ENGLAND EVERYWHERE BASICALLY THE BEST MOST NOTABLY WOULD BE FROM OUR OWN LAND.THE ACTS INCLUDE BEN REEL, LUCKY DUBE,ALBERT LEE,SHERMAN ROBERTSON,JACK L,JULIET TURNER,REPUBLIC OF LOOSE,THE CORONAS,GREEN LIGHTS,THE FLAWS,SPEEDKING AND IT GOES ON!WE HAVE A WEALTH OF TALENT FROM OUR HOME TOWN OF MONAGHAN WHO REGULARLY ATTEND MONAGHAN BLUES JAM HOSTED BY DES MURPHY ITS THE LAST THURS OF EVERY MONTH BY THE WAY AND ITS A REAL HUMDINGER OF A NIGHT.THE PROPRIETER SEAMUS MC KENNA IS WELL KNOWN FOR HIS LOVE OF MUSIC ESPECIALLY THE BLUES HE IS ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE HARVEST TIME BLUES FESTIVAL WHICH RUNS AT THE START OF SEPT EACH YEAR AND HE HAD HIS OWN BLUES PROGRAM ON KISS FM AND THEN NORTHERN SOUND.TOGETHER WITH HIS SON SEAMIE OG HAVE KEPT ORIGINAL MUSIC ALIVE IN MONAGHAN TOWN RESULTING IN GETTING NOMINATED FOR ULSTER VENUE OF THE YEAR BY IMRO.AND HAVE BEEN THE HOST FOR BBC2 SHOW BLAS CEOIL WHICH WAS AIRED ON THE 20TH OF NOV 08 BUT TO KEEP UP THE BREWERY IS STILL COMING UP WITH MORE INNOVATIVE IDEAS WITH THE RECENT INCLUSION OF THE BREW Ha!Ha! COMEDY CLUB THAT HAPPENS EVERY FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH AND WE HAVE RECENTLY BEEN VOTED ULSTER BAR OF THE YEAR 09 IN ASSOCIATION WITH TODAY FM SO THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT AND THE WEATHER IS STILL MISERABLE WELL WE CAN'T HAVE IT ALL! SLAN FOR NOW
yoyoyo dudes wat up? are yez well!!?? Check out the new tunes just finished recording there on friday and we've got back a very tasty product, let us know wat yez think.
Just a line about our Our Monthly "Blues Jam" which takes place this Thursday 28th May, McKenna's Brewery Bar, Dublin St. Monaghan, Hope to see you there :)
thats right guys and gals. in the running up to the release of our debut album “my love is dead”, the end again have released our debut single entitled “my life, my love, my sin” on our myspace and bebo pages. check it out. its free
Thanks for accepting Rising Stars as a friend on Myspace!
The team at the Dublin City Soul Festival are passionate about music and dedicated to the promotion of artists and groups who put their heart and soul into creating their own unique sounds.
That's why we've launched the ultimate search for Ireland's best 'Rising Stars'. So whether you're a solo artist or an up and coming band, we want to hear from you!
Interested? To apply go to www. dublincitysoulfestival. ie, complete the entry form, attach your demo with original song lyrics and we'll put you in the spotlight! See website for amazing prize details!
Closing date for entries is Tuesday April 14th at 6pm.
Hello the Brewery, thank you so much for the friendship, pleasure to have you as friends, for those who dont know, Mckennas is to Monaghan what the Cavern is to Liverpool, so get along and find out what its all about! peace and much love, Will.
Hi, many thanks for friendship. The Monicans play original alternative rock, no covers, moving to UK for a couple of years on 14th April and looking for gigs/festivals, cheers
