Sunday 20 September 2026 19:30
languages : vostFR locations : Théâtre des Capucins
synopsis
U2’s Adam Clayton explores the extraordinary rise and fall of Ireland’s showband era, when over 700 bands and thousands of musicians performed live in ballrooms across Ireland almost every night of the week during the 1960s.
Showbands were like human jukeboxes. At a time when Ireland was struggling economically and socially, they brought young people together – and their influence can still be felt today.
Billy McGrath, director of the film
The documentary explores the cultural impact of the Irish diaspora in Britain, where emigrant communities helped shape a generation of musical talent, including figures associated with acts such as The Beatles, The Smiths and Oasis.
The Irish Post
