| RTÉ NEW SATURDAY EVENING MUSIC SERIES TO TAKE VIEWERS RIGHT TO THE HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT #SupportingArtistsSupportingUs Presented by Una Healy and Loah | Featuring top Irish acts including James Vincent McMorrow | Lyra | Imelda May | Gavin James | Saint Sister | Damien Dempsey | Bell X1 | Villagers | Kodaline | Soda Blonde | Mick Flannery | Tolü Makay | Declan O’Rourke Kicking off on Saturday, July 24th on RTÉ One, presenters and artists Una Healy & Loah welcome viewers to enjoy six weeks of glorious evenings of music in the company of some of Ireland’s finest performers on The Heart of Saturday Night. Produced by South Wind Blows, the shows bring together the crème de la crème of performers in Ireland for rousing musical sessions, many of whom have not performed on stage since the beginning of the pandemic. Irish Women in Harmony, Mick Flannery, The Saw Doctors, Soda Blonde, Niamh Regan, Rhiannon Giddens, and many more will entertain viewers from the beautiful surrounds of The Round Room at the Mansion House. Setlist Week 1: Gavin James – Always Kodaline – Moving On Lyra – Falling Kodaline – High Hopes Gavin James – Sober Lyra – New Day Gavin James and Loah – Sarah Joseph O’Connor – The Rocker Loah – Dancing in the Moonlight This new summer music series caters to all musical tastes and will celebrate the old, the new, the loved, and the familiar. There will be a wide range of genres represented from pop, folk, rock, classical and traditional. Each episode in the six-week Saturday night run of shows will feature a segment that pays tribute to and celebrates a national treasure who’s no longer with us, with tributes including performances in honour of Phil Lynott, Dolores O’Riordan, Shay Healy, Ronnie Drew & John Prine. Una Healy said: “I was so excited to be asked to co-host The Heart of Saturday Night and getting to do it alongside the incredibly talented Loah was a joy. We had such a brilliant time filming and it’s an experience I’ll never forget. I can’t wait for everyone to see it.” Loah said: “The Heart of Saturday Night is a musical dream come true. Co-presenting with Una has been a great pleasure and it’s been wonderful to hear and chat to all the incredible musicians throughout the series. I’m honoured to be part of the show and look forward to sharing our joy with the audience!”The series will include remarkable contributions from the likes of Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh from Altan with her family, and sisters Louise & Michelle Mulcahy along with Dónal Lunny remembering the celebrated late piper Liam O’Flynn. The show’s presenters will each duet with a musical guest – Una Healy will sing with Derek Ryan and Loah will sing with Gavin James for special, one-off performances. John McHugh, RTÉ Head of Entertainment said: “RTÉ and South Wind Blows are delighted to bring this feast of music to viewers on Saturday nights for what promises to be a truly entertaining series presented by Una and Loah. Following what has been a very difficult time for musicians and crews in the Irish music industry, it will be wonderful to see some of Ireland’s greatest performers on stage again.” Philip King, Series Editor said: “South Wind Blows along with all of the artists and the brilliant crews who make them audible and visible are delighted to have magnificent Irish music in all its diversity, back at the heart of the schedule, at the heart of Saturday night. There is such magnificent music in Ireland right now and we are delighted to have this opportunity to celebrate it, in partnership with RTÉ.” Link for images here Image credit: Rich Gilligan. The Heart of Saturday Night, RTÉ One, Saturday, July 24th, 09.30pmFor more information contact: Jennifer O’Brien, RTÉ Communications, Jennifer.OBrien@rte.ie 087 4019161 |
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