Comhaltas Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann will return to Wexford town this August 3rd to 10th.
The Wexford Fleadh Executive Committee is delighted to officially launch the Comhaltas Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025. The occasion was marked by an evening filled with Irish traditional music in the National Opera House on Saturday 12th April.
The evening kicked off with a performance by Ceoltóirí na Sláine, the teenage traditional Irish Music Orchestra set up as a legacy to the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann’s sojourn in Wexford.
A highlight of the night was the debut performance of the Paddy Berry Suite, composed in honour of the President of Craobh Loch Garman (Wexford Town Comhaltas) – the man who brought the All-Ireland Fleadh to Wexford. Paddy has been the driving force behind the bid for the 2024 and 2025 Fleadhanna and has devoted his life to promoting traditional Irish music, poetry and culture.
The second performance of the night was from up-and-coming traditional Irish fusion band Tulua. Steadily making their mark in traditional music circles, the band performed a selection of their energetic, warm and deep music, to the delight of the audience. Their debut album, No Coming, No Going was launched in 2023 and since then they continue to thrive, playing across Ireland and internationally.
Following on from the buzz and the glorious sunshine of the Fleadh in 2024, the people of Wexford along with longstanding Fleadh followers are all looking forward to the 2025 event schedule.
Chairman of the Fleadh Executive Committee, Eddie Taaffe said, “Wexford is honoured and excited to host the Comhaltas Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2025. 2024 was a great success thanks to the work of the many teams involved behind the scenes and for those who attended from far and wide. I would like to thank all the agencies who helped to bring the Fleadh together last year and who have reconvened to make 2025 an even bigger and better event. We have been back working on this since the end of last year and I am confident we can exceed expectations for this summer.”
The Fleadh ticket portal went live Monday 14TH April at 10:00 on www.fleadhcheoil.ie with concerts including Frankie Gavin and De Dannan, the National Folk Orchestra, Garadice, Shaskeen and Perfect Friction going on sale along with a number of others. More events will be added over the coming weeks.
