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Mr. Irish Bastard

Mr. Irish Bastard
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About

Mr. Irish Bastard are a Celtic punk band from Münster, Germany, founded in 2006 by Irish singer Chris Lennon and banjo player Gran E. Smith. Over two decades they have released seven studio albums and played more than 1,000 shows across Europe, China and Japan, sharing stages with The Pogues, Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys. Their sound fuses traditional Irish folk with punk aggression, built around banjo, tin whistle and accordion.

85K
Facebook followers
1000+
concerts performed (Europe, China, Japan)
7
studio albums (2006-present)
28
upcoming concerts in 8 countries (2026/27)

What's new

  • 2026-07

    The band performed a concert at a festival in Polish Namysłów (July 11, 2026).

  • 2026-06

    Mr. Irish Bastard performed at Čápův Dvůr airport in Tábor as part of the Czech festival summer.

  • 2026-05

    The band performed at Exeter Cavern in England (May 22, 2026) as part of a British tour.

  • 2026-03

    Mr. Irish Bastard played at Munich's Backstage Halle (March 13, 2026) and in Hull (March 19, 2026).

  • 2026-02

    The band performed at Brno's Metro Music Bar (February 27, 2026) and at Krakow's Gwarek (February 28, 2026).

Tour

TrnavaTáborPrahaBrnoKrakówMunichHullExeterLeipzigMünsterHamburgBerlinNamysłówMadridZagrebBlackpool

Tracks

I Hope They Sell Beer in Hellthe most performed song by the band on setlist.fm (31 recorded performances)
I Smell the Bloodlive hit, regularly in the setlist
Forty Something Streetone of the most popular original songs
Black Eye Fridayopening track of the album The Desire for Revenge (2018)
Battle Songs of the Damnedseventh and currently the latest studio album

Upcoming · 1

Where they play · 1

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