Mary Coughlan announces Tullamore concert in 2027

Mary Coughlan has announced a Tullamore concert for March 2027.

The jazz and blues singer will take to the stage at Esker Arts on Friday, March 19, 2027, presented by Lifeforce Artists by Arrangement with MPI Artists.

In a career fast approaching its 40th year, she is about to enter its next, exciting stage.

While her roots are in jazz and blues, pop, rock, folk, and chanson influences also appear in her work. Now, the next chapter of her distinguished career finds her exploring a little known side of the music of Peggy Lee.

Mary is now planning her most ambitious project to date. While she has covered Billie Holiday, Joy Division, and The Blue Nile in the past, she intends to reimagine the album Peggy Lee made with the pioneering rock’n’roll songwriters Lieber and Stoller, composers of such songs as ‘Hound Dog’ and ‘Jailhouse Rock’.

The album, Mirrors, explored themes of murder, madness, despair, longing, and the rise of Fascism in the USA. Mary has been eager to work on this project for many years, but it was during lockdown that the opportunity presented itself.

This has led her to work with musicians and visual artists to create what will be an immersive, multimedia, experience.

Tickets are priced at €31.50 (+booking fee), and go on sale this Friday, June 26, at eskerarts.ie