Live at the Marquee

Project Partner:
Aiken Promotions

Contact:

www.aikenpromotions.ie

Venue: Marquee, Cork Showgrounds
Project Description:

Aiken promotions return to Cork for the first time in over a decade in the Capital of Culture year with a unique twoweek star studded season of music and comedy which started with Beach Boy legend Brian Wilson.

Live at the Marquee was presented by Aiken Promotions and sponsored by McCarthy Developments. This unique, two-week, star-studded season of music and comedy, took place during the summer in a specially designed marquee in the Cork Showgrounds. With some of the biggest acts from Ireland and abroad performing Live at the Marquee the lavish, purpose-built bit top was the city’s entertainment hub for two weeks, with capacity crowds of 4000 for nearly every performance.

Brian Wilson
Special guest Rufus Wainwright
Date: 30 June 2005

Aslan
Special guest George Murphy
Date: 1 July 2005

Brian McFadden
Date: 2 July 2005

Diana Ross
Date: 3 July 2005

Gypsy Kings
Date: 4 July 2005

Al Green Live at the Marquee – Van Morrison
Special guests Gabrielle & Amos Lee
Date: 5 July 2005

Nick Cave
Date: 6 July 2005

Van Morrison
Date: 7 July 2005

Paul Brady
Special guest Cara Dillon
Date: 8 July 2005

Tommy Tiernan
Date: 10 July 2005

Dwight Yoakam
Special guest BR549
Date: 12 July 2005

Paddy Casey
Special guest Declan O'Rourke.
Date: 14 July 2005

Damien Dempsey
Special guest Frank and Walters & Fred
Date: 15 July 2005

Ronan Keating
Special guest Buelah
Date: 16 July 2005 Tickets

Christy Moore
Date: 17 July 2005