Rock for Experience

Building on the Success of Previous Years Event Promises to be
Huge Hit with both Groups and Audience

When Sympathy for the Devil first found the eager ears of young listeners in 1968 it caused a media furore with concerned citizens worried that The Rolling Stones were a corrupt influence on youth.

Nowadays with The Stones music being used to sell insurance on TV, Led Zepplin's music used as the score to a Cadillac commercial and even the iconic image of Jimi Hendrix being used to sell a new health drink called 'Liquid Experience', it's becoming increasingly difficult to find an unsullied rock gig.

Step forward Samhlaiocht's 'Rock for Experience' which will brings a host of unsigned amateur and semi-professional Rock artists from through out Kerry together for one night over Easter, for a rock experience as pure as driven snow.
"Rock For Experience is one of our most popular events," said Jason O'Mahony, "and has proven to be fantastically popular with everyone involved from the young bands that appear on stage, some of them first-time performers, to the audience on the night. It's an amazing feeling to be involved with an event that gives up and coming rock bands an opportunity to shine."

The event provides an opportunity for budding artists to perform in front of an audience using a professional PA system provided by Samhlaiocht. Each group has a twenty minute slot and at least one song performed by each group must be an original song written by a member or members of the group.


"The level of enthusiasm from the groups is just huge," said Noreen Thompson, Rock For Experience coordinator, "and the level of support they receive from friends and family is equally massive."

Rock for Experience will take place in The Greyhound Bar in Pembroke Street on Sunday, April 8th with younger bands playing from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and over - 18 bands playing from 8:00 p.m. to late.

Fifteen bands are expected to play including local metal favourites Trench. If you would like to take part in Rock for Experience please contact Noreen Thompson or Michéle Sheehan on 066 712 9934 or email info@samhlaiocht.com

"It's fantastic that Samhlaiocht organise this event, there's a great buzz, the atmosphere rocks and the venue is cool" said Joe O’Brien, father of ‘Trench’ band member, Shane, speaking at the '06 event @ Club Head Bang Bang.

"We've played Rock for Experience every year for the last few years at the various venues. We really like this venue, it's made for this event & created a great atmosphere" - Jesus & the Breadknives '06 @ Club Head Bang Bang.

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