The Wolfe Tones

On 25 June 2026 at OVO Hydro, Glasgow, The Wolfe Tones bring six decades of Irish ballad craft to the stage. Formed in Dublin in 1963, the group has carried the folk tradition through changing times, blending acoustic arrangements with a direct, sometimes folk‑rock edge. Today a trio built around long‑standing members Brian Warfield, Noel Nagle and Tommy Byrne, they keep the focus on close vocal harmonies, strings and the lilt of traditional airs.

Their set draws on original compositions and songs from the Irish repertoire, where stories of emigration, identity and memory sit alongside marching tunes and reflective ballads. Expect a journey that reaches back to early milestones and forward to later works like Let the People Sing, A Sense of Freedom, You’ll Never Beat the Irish, Child of Destiny or The Dublin Rebellion 1916, revisited with the seasoned touch of a band that knows its material inside out. In Glasgow, The Wolfe Tones line up the choruses and let the melodies carry, true to a style that has travelled far without losing its roots.