Former Choice Prize winner to play intimate Mayo gig

Adrian Crowley, a former Choice Prize (album of the year) winner, will play an intimate and limited-capacity gig at Mayo’s newest music venue, NCF in Ballina, this Saturday (February 28).

Crowley released his 10th album, Measure of Joy, last February to great acclaim from Hot Press, NPR and BBC6. The album was produced by his long-time friend, John Parish, who has also worked with PJ Harvey. He was joined on the album by Nadine Khouri, Jim Barr (Portishead) and Cora Venus Lunny.

The second single from the album, 'Brother Was A Runaway', was recently featured on House of Guinness (Netflix).

The singer, known for a uniquely dark poetic sensibility and an arrestingly resonant voice, completed an extensive European tour in 2025, including dates in Amsterdam, Bruges, Vienna, Paris, Bristol, Brighton and London.

In 2025, Crowley also featured in ‘Glasshouse perform Scott Walker’ at the National Concert Hall, Dublin. Other recent releases include Pomes Penyeach (Claddagh Records) featuring the words of James Joyce and collaborators such as Lisa Hannigan.

Just this month, Adrian released a five-track EP, The Birdwatchers, which includes a Velvet Underground cover and 'The Partisan', known to fans of Leonard Cohen.

Local Ballina musician Eamonn Crean will also perform a set on Saturday. For ticket information, visit https://thencf.art/events.