Rock & pop

Band of Friends

Q: Is there seating?

There is a limited number of seats for this concert. - If you have difficulty walking, contact the Informatie- en Ticketsbalie to reserve a place.

Mon 9 Nov · 20:00+ 1 more date

Pitcher, Düsseldorf

About

Band of Friends brings the music and spirit of blues legend Rory Gallagher to Cpunt, Hoofddorp, on 26 November 2026 at 20:30.

What to expect

Band of Friends is more than a tribute band: it brings Rory Gallagher’s raw, energetic and soulful sound back to the stage with an intense live show full of blues rock classics.

The band was founded in 2012 by Gerry McAvoy, who played with Rory for more than 20 years and on all his albums from 1971 to 1991; his biography Riding Shotgun appeared in 2005.

Founding drummer Ted McKenna (Rory’s band 1977–1982) died in 2019, after which Brendan O’Neill — also a longtime Rory drummer known from Nine Below Zero — took over.

Since then Gerry has worked with top musicians to keep Rory’s music alive, and the band has toured the US several times with Davy Knowles on guitar and vocals.

The current line-up is Gerry McAvoy (bass), Brendan O’Neill (drums), Stephan Graf (guitar and vocals) and David Cowan (keyboards).