Damien Dempsey - Saturday 2nd June 2012
Roddy Doyle wrote that “the Irish are the blacks of Europe and Dubliners are the blacks of Ireland and the Northside Dubliners are the blacks of Dublin”. Born in Donaghmede on Dublin’s Northside in 1975, Damien Dempsey is the voice of that underclass and the quintessential Irish singer songwriter.
An imposing six foot two, Dempsey is a former amateur boxer and a survivor of street gang culture. His youthful audience identify with a singer who has emerged from the rough working class streets with his powerful self belief intact.
After his phenomenally successful appearance in 2011, The Court Yard Hotel is delighted to welcome Damien Dempsey back to the Leixlip Festival 2012. Further information about Damien Dempsey can be found on his website www.damiendempsey.com or you can get a taste of his music by clicking here.
