31 October 2026
2:00pm
National Stadium, Dublin
Event website

Rory Gallagher Festival & Rockathon Festival

The Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival and the Rockathon Music Festival have announced a landmark collaboration that will see the two festivals unite to present One Great Day, an iconic one-off celebration of Irish rock music at the National Stadium, Dublin, on Saturday 31st October 2026.

The event marks the first initiative under the banner Irish Rock Music Festivals Together, bringing together six outstanding acts from two of Ireland's leading rock music festivals for what promises to be one of Ireland's most unique live music events of 2026.

A Unique Line-up

The National Stadium will host six exceptional acts spanning blues rock, classic rock, heavy metal, alternative rock and grunge.

The confirmed line-up:

Band of Friends featuring Gerry McAvoy & Brendan O'Neill
Whiplash – Ireland's Metallica Tribute
Pat McManus Band with very special guests Barry Devlin & Jim Lockhart (Horslips)
Rugged Little Pill – Alanis Morissette Tribute
The Zac Schulze Gang
The Year Grunge Broke

Together, these artists represent generations of outstanding musicians and celebrate the diversity and strength of the Irish rock music scene while welcoming acclaimed international performers.

Tickets for this very special fundraising day are available now.

By supporting this one day event, music fans will not only experience an extraordinary day of live music but will also help support two much loved Irish festivals as they continue their fight for the future

Lineup

Here are the bands and artists playing at the event who have their own profile on Blues Ireland, where you can find more information about them, discover their music and see their upcoming gigs.

The Pat McManus Band Blues Rock

More artists playing

These are the bands and artists playing in this festival. They don't have a profile on Blues Ireland yet, but they're part of the lineup and we've included them here so you don't miss anyone.