The Mary Wallopers Bring Paddywhackery Tour to Newcastle

The Mary Wallopers at O2 City Hall Newcastle lands on Wednesday 14 October 2026 as the Dundalk band bring their biggest headline tour to date to the North East. Doors are at 7pm, with the show following the release of their third album, Paddywhackery.

The Mary Wallopers have built a reputation for taking traditional Irish folk music into loud, chaotic and increasingly large live spaces without sanding down its rough edges. Their earlier records established that approach, while Paddywhackery follows 2023’s Irish Rock’n’Roll and arrives with the band sounding tighter and more forceful.

That progression matters for the Newcastle date. O2 City Hall is a significant step up from the smaller rooms where many audiences first encountered the band, yet their live appeal still depends on the sense that anything can happen once the songs start moving. The combination of traditional material, humour and a growing body of original songs has helped them cross comfortably between folk audiences and much broader festival crowds.

The October tour is the band’s largest headline run so far, with Newcastle sitting among major dates around the UK. The size of the room should give the newer material more weight while leaving enough space for the communal, singalong quality that has become central to their shows.

The Mary Wallopers play O2 City Hall Newcastle on Wednesday 14 October, with doors at 7pm and a scheduled 11pm curfew. Tickets and current show details are available from the official O2 City Hall event page.

Check the venue and band channels before travelling for the latest timings, support information and ticket availability.