THE O‘REILLYS AND THE PADDYHATS

In the organizer's words:

What began 15 years ago in small pubs now echoes through clubs, halls and festival grounds all over Europe: The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats are celebrating their anniversary - and inviting you to the big "Wings & Gloves" tour 2026.

Wings and fists, freedom and fighting spirit. With banjo, fiddle, punk attitude and a lot of heart, the Paddyhats have carved out their own territory in the scene - between pub feeling and festival floodlights, between campfire and mosh pit, tradition and escalation. Six men and one woman who may not come from Ireland, but bring this attitude to life as authentically as if they had it in their blood rather than in their passports: a collective intoxication of whiskey, sweat, sticky club floors and community choirs. Together, they make a band with real attitude that sounds as unashamedly alive as a festival that won't sleep.

Fans can look forward to the "Wings & Gloves" live show - with songs from all phases of the band, new planks and the unmistakable Paddyhats magic. Here, the stage becomes a pub, the hall becomes a family and the night becomes a legend.

Starting out as a duo, Dwight and Sean began playing in small barns and pubs as "The O'Reillys", while a little later mutual friends joined them as the "Paddyhats" and turned the duo into a band. The result was "The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats" as a band name, which has been misspelled so many times but has always been remembered - and not just because of the name.

Their music combines concentrated energy and traditional folk with modern punk garb, resulting in a unique symbiosis that is transferred to the audience from the very first second. For them, playing live is what Irish folk punk is all about: getting close to the audience to celebrate their passion for Irish music together, telling stories about life through their songs and then exchanging ideas and toasting each other.