Declan O'Rourke announces extra Since Kyabram 20th anniversary show in National Concert Hall

Irish folk musician Declan O’Rourke has announced a show in Dublin’s National Concert Hall on February 13, 2025, the latest in a series of gig celebrating 20 years of his debut album Since Kyabram.

The newly added date comes after the singer announced concerts at the Cork Opera House on October 18,2024 and Dublin’s Vicar Street on October 27 last month.

Reaching No.5 in the charts in its first week, Since Kyabram went on to achieve double platinum status in the years following its release.

“Since Kyabram is a record I’m very proud of”, revealed O’Rourke in a statement, taking time to describe the nostalgia attached to the album. “To celebrate and release Kyabram all over again, this time with a deeper dive inside the tapes, is going to be such a trip.”

“Being fully immersed in the music once more for just a handful of special 20th-anniversary concerts will also be very exciting!”

O'Rourke has also announced a special edition re-issue of Since Kyabram on vinyl and CD, comprising of the original record and a second disc of new bonus material.

Featuring songs such as ‘Galileo’, ‘Sarah’, and ‘No Place to Hide’, the album received widespread praise from both critics and musical peers, including Snow Patrol and Paul Brady.

Since 2004, O'Rourke has released six other albums, the most recent of which was the Paul Weller-produced Arrivals in 2021. His 2017 album Chronicles of the Great Irish Famine led to him receiving an award from the International Centre for Multigenerational Legacies of Trauma (ICMGLT) in New York.

Tickets to see Declan O’Rourke at the NCH go on sale Friday June 28 at 10am via Singular Artists.