Overall winner
Paradise Conspiracy
€500 prize, festival performances, custom band t-shirts and an instrument voucher.
The next generation of Tipperary music
MAKE
SOME NOISE.
Tipperary Battle of the Bands is back for 2027. Discover local talent, support the scene and be part of something loud.
LOCAL BANDS ✦ LIVE MUSIC ✦ REAL OPPORTUNITIES ✦ TIPPERARY
What we're about
BUILT FOR THE SCENE.
Tipperary Battle of the Bands brings musicians and music fans together, putting emerging bands on stage and creating pathways to bigger opportunities. It's about more than winning: it's about finding your people, building confidence and giving Tipperary's music scene the spotlight it deserves.
The year that started it
2026 WAS LOUD.
From packed rooms to new friendships, the first Tipperary BOTB showed what happens when local music gets a stage. Bands earned festival slots, recording time and other prizes, while a whole community came together around live music.
And we're only getting started.
Meet the 2026 winners ↓
Live from the stage
2026 IN PICTURES.
The bands, the crowds and the moments that made Tipperary Battle of the Bands special.
2026 photography: Gig Noise · gignoise.com ↗
Celebrating local talent
2026 HIGHLIGHTS.
Second place
Peadar Bradshaw Band
Festival performance slots and a recording day at GAF Studios.
Best young band · Under 16
KYB
€100 prize and a headline slot at Clonmel Busking Festival.
Best social media campaign
Anglesea
€100 prize and a performance slot at Clonmel Junction Festival.
Also spotlighted: Big Toe, Basilisk, Grapevine, Shining in Carrie, Steeple View and Deerhaven — all offered additional performance opportunities.
In their own words
MORE THAN A GIG.
“It brought so much confidence to my band and gave us so many opportunities for the future.”— Aoibhín Rae, 17
“Glad that there's finally a bigger push and effort towards live music and the music scene especially for younger people.”— Anthony Phelan, 18
Want to take the stage?
YOUR BAND.
YOUR MOMENT.
2027 band applications opening soon. Keep an eye on our socials for the announcement. In the meantime, come to the launch night and support the scene.
Get Launch Night Tickets ↗