DEREK’S FANS ARE IN THE DRIVING SEAT Derek Ryan made history last weekend becoming the first Irish singer to perform at a Drive-In concert. Not content with just one show, the award winning performer held three at Ballymena Show Grounds, such was the demand for tickets. The Farmers’ Bash Drive-In concerts were the first country [...]
Derek Ryan has derived inspiration from the current Coronavirus lockdown and linked up at a distance with Country Queen Philomena Begley to duet on his new song. ‘It Won’t Rain Forever’ is released on Friday 15th May with proceeds from the song supporting the charities Age NI in Northern Ireland and Alone in the Irish [...]
Derek Ryan's dancing weekend in the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny has been rescheduled to Friday 30th / Saturday 31st October 2020. Contact the Hotel reception and they will happily change your booking to the new date: +353 (0) 74 912 4369 See statement below from Derek: "Due to today’s Covid-19 Irish Government directive, which advised on the [...]
The Acoustic Tour has become an annual staple in Derek Ryan’s hectic touring schedule and is said to be a favourite amongst the singer and his fans from all ages alike. Having personally chosen the venues himself where Derek believes has the perfect atmosphere for an intimate gig, the ‘Songwriter Show’ will feature a carefully [...]
Derek Ryan received a surprise and impromptu presentation last weekend at his sold out Ulster Hall concert in Belfast. Sales of his latest CD, streams and downloads was recognised by his Record Label Sharpe Music, with the presentation being made by Irish Radio ‘Hall of Fame DJ’ Big T (Trevor Campbell) from Downtown Radio. Derek [...]
It’s been a whirlwind 10 years for Derek Ryan: after touring extensively, releasing chart-hits year after year, and achieving ten best-selling studio albums (with his last award-winning album aptly named TEN) - 2019 seems to be the right year for Derek to release a collection of his number 1 hits and fans-favourite songs that have [...]
Irish country sensation Derek Ryan set to tour best-selling hits in biggest Concert Tour to date Derek Ryan returns with ‘The Hits’ Concert Tour 2020 featuring the Irish country singer’s biggest songs and fan-favourite, classic hits that have made him Ireland’s best-selling country singer/songwriter. Following on from the phenomenal success of his recent TEN tour, [...]
3 years in a ROW, Derek has been headliner at the Farmers Bash in the SSE Arena, Belfast to 9,000+ country music fans. This year Derek was back, bigger than ever! Singing all the fan-favourite hits, Derek performed Hold On To Your Hat, Friends With Tractors, Pick A Bale Of Cotton, and an Acoustic version [...]
The Ten Scottish Concert Tour 2019 has been a fantastic success for Derek Ryan with 5 sold-out and packed to capacity venues! LANGHOLM, The Buccleuch Centre – 25th Sept MUSSELBURGH, Brunton Theatre – 26th Sept INVERNESS, Eden Court Theatre – 27th Sept INVERURIE, Thainstone Centre – 28th Sept MOTHERWELL, Concert Theatre – 29th Sept Joined by the fantastic Niamh McGlinchey [...]
Fresh from the phenomenal success of the National Ploughing Championships in hometown Carlow, it is safe to say Derek Ryan maintains his position at the top of the Irish country music scene, where crowds in their droves watched (and jived) to the Garryhill man’s four daily slots in the Lidl Barn and on the main [...]
