Autumnal Blooms series to run five intimate gigs in Tullamore featuring Tolü Makay, Daoirí Farrell and more

Autumnal Blooms, a series of five gigs in Tullamore, is set to begin on August 23 with performances from Tolü Makay, Daoirí Farrell and more.

The series is hosted at John Lee's Bar & Venue in Tullamore, Co. Offaly and partially funded by the Department of Communications, Culture and Sport.

The lineup of performers spans a diverse variety of genres and styles. Kicking off the series is Nigerian-Irish singer Tolü Makay, who supported Gabrielle at Dublin's 3Arena and headlined the Music & Mental Health Festival earlier this year.

Irish folk singer and bouzouki player Daoirí Farrell will perform on September 21. After winning multiple BBC Radio 2 folk awards, Farrell recently performed at the Galway Folk Festival in June.

Fellow folk musicians Liam Ó Maonlaí (Hothouse Flowers) and Rónán Ó Snodaigh (Kíla) will perform together on October 3. Houthouse Flowers is fresh off of Glastonbury 2025, while Kíla received a government grant to tour North America last month after headlining the Dublin TradFest last January.

Tickets for Autumnal Blooms are available on the John Lee's Bar website.

See the full list of gigs below:

Saturday, August 23 – Tolü Makay with special guests Sorcha Fahy and Olivia Burke

Sunday, September 21 – Daoirí Farrell

Saturday, September 27 – Zkellies with Fierce Shook, Car Park SciFi and more (presented by Get Ta France)

Friday, October 3 – Liam Ó Maonlaí and Rónán Ó Snodaigh with special guests Neil Moran and The Still House, Luke Finn & Friends

Saturday, October 4 – Frank and Walters Acoustic with special guests