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Madra Salach
Upcoming dates
- London, United KingdomElectric BallroomView details
- London, United KingdomElectric BallroomView details
- Belfast, United KingdomMandela HallView details
Dates Wanderistan tracks for Madra Salach, from ticketing and venue listings — upcoming: 3, past: 10. Madra Salach may play other dates that are not listed here yet, so check the official tour page for the full schedule.
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Past shows
10 past shows
- Oxford, United KingdomThe BullingdonView details
- Nottingham, United KingdomNottingham Rescue RoomsView details
- Norwich, United KingdomNorwich Arts CentreView details
- Sheffield, United KingdomFoundry, SheffieldView details
- Manchester, United KingdomManchester New Century HallView details
- Glasgow, United KingdomSaint Luke'sView details
- Newcastle Upon Tyne, United KingdomThe Grove, NewcastleView details
- Liverpool, United KingdomArts Club Liverpool - TheatreView details
- Cardiff, United KingdomTramshedView details
- Exeter, United KingdomExeter PhoenixView details
About Madra Salach
Madra Salach are an Irish folk band formed in Dublin, fronted by vocalist Paul Banks, who assembled the group after developing a long list of potential...
Madra Salach are an Irish folk band formed in Dublin, fronted by vocalist Paul Banks, who assembled the group after developing a long list of potential names. The lineup expanded to six members, including Adam Cullen (guitar), Dara Duffy (drums), Jack Martin (mandolin, tin whistle, synth), Maxime Arnold (harmonium) and Jack Lawlor (bass); the band's name is Irish for "Dirty Dog."
Drawing on The Pogues and contemporary Irish folk revivalists, the band blends traditional instrumentation with distortion and synthesizers, an experimental edge that Banks has said comes to the fore in their live shows. Members come from largely non-traditional musical backgrounds, and the group has drawn comparisons to fellow Irish folk revivalists Lankum.
The band released the singles "Blue & Gold" in September 2025 and "I Was Just A Boy" the following month, ahead of its debut EP, It's a Hell of an Age, in January 2026. The EP reached number three on the Irish Albums Chart and topped the independent albums chart; its title track and songs such as "Murphy Can Never Go Home" draw on traditional balladry about Irish emigration.
Since the EP's release, Madra Salach have built a rapidly growing following, with tens of thousands of monthly listeners on streaming platforms and growing press attention from British and Irish outlets, who have highlighted the band's live performances as central to its appeal.