In July 2025, critically acclaimed and globally celebrated blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa played three nights Live at the Marquee Cork as a special celebration of the legendary Rory Gallagher.

In the years that have passed since Rory Gallagher's sudden death, aged 47 on June 14, 1995, his true stature has become bigger than ever before and relevant in the music universe. Rory was a self-taught virtuoso who forged a musical revolution, shunned the traps of fame and stardom yet became a universally acclaimed international superstar and an inspiration to many.

Rory's influence spread through the generations – from Slash to Johnny Marr, from U2's The Edge to Queen's Brian May, and The Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield – any aspiring player who encountered him was bound to be energized or transformed by the power of the guitar. There are just a handful guitarists who could ever attempt to do Rory's music and guitar mastery justice, and Joe Bonamassa dutifully stepped up to what he called "the biggest challenge of my musical life". Over the course of 3 sold out evenings, Joe and his ace band channeled Gallagher, and the result is now available on vinyl, CD, DVD and Blu-ray.