Acclaimed Irish songwriter Lisa O’Neill brings her powerful, poetic live show to the south coast to perform at Lighthouse Poole, on Monday 24 February.
Renowned for her distinctive voice, fearless songwriting and spellbinding stage presence, O’Neill has become one of the most vital and respected figures in contemporary folk music. Her songs weave together history, politics, compassion and myth, delivered with a rare emotional honesty that has earned her widespread critical acclaim.
The show follows an extraordinary period for O’Neill, whose recent releases have cemented her reputation as a singular artistic voice. Her work has been praised across the globe, with BBC 6Music, The Guardian, Mojo, Uncut, NPR, The Irish Times and The New York Times among those hailing her as a modern great. Her album All Of This Is Chance was widely ranked among the best releases of the year, with 6Music’s Gideon Coe naming it his Album of the Year.
A compelling live performer and natural raconteur, O’Neill’s concerts are known for their intimacy and intensity, moving effortlessly between stark, socially engaged songs and moments of warmth, humour and reflection. Audiences can expect material spanning her celebrated catalogue, alongside newer work that continues her tradition of giving voice to the unheard and overlooked.
She had two songs feature in Peaky Blinders – Blackbird, her own composition, and an adaptation of Bob Dylan’s All the Tired Horses that soundtracked the final scene of the epic TV drama. O’Neill has also recently toured extensively across Ireland, the UK and North America, including high-profile performances celebrating the legacy of The Pogues and Shane MacGowan, at whose funeral she sand Kirsty MacColl’s part in Fairytale of New York.
This Poole date offers a rare opportunity to experience one of Ireland’s most important songwriters in the atmospheric setting of the Sherling Studio in support of her new EP release, The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right for Rough Trade, which is to be released on 20 February.
TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY
7.45pm (THEATRE)
Age guidance: 14+, under 18s to be accompanied by an adult
Tickets and information 01202 280000
Photo Credit Ellius Grace
