Bagatelle & Friends

After two sold-out shows at The Guildhall in December 2025, Bagatelle & Friends return for another amazing night of Bagatelle hits, celebrating the legacy of Liam Reilly.Bagatelle remain one of the most successful original touring bands to emerge from Ireland during the 1980s.

With multiple No.1 hit singlesmost notably the iconic and timeless Summer in Dublin, written by the late, great singer-songwriter Liam Reillythe band created a unique and enduring musical legacy.Liam was the driving creative force behind most of Bagatelles original material, penning beloved tracks such as Summer in Dublin, Trump Card, Second Violin, Leeson Street Lady, She Doesnt Live Here Anymore, All Fall Down on Philadelphia, Raining in Paris and many more.In addition to Bagatelles chart-toppers, Liam also wrote some of Irelands most celebrated emigration songs, including Streets of New York, Flight of Earls, Boston Rose, Bainbridge Avenue, and If You Ever Come Back from England.

These tracks regularly appear in polls for Irelands Best Irish Emigration Song, particularly among Irish communities in America, Australia, the UK, and Ireland.Bagatelle was originally formed by the late John OBrienlead guitarist, singer, and songwriterwho contributed many album tracks and co-wrote several songs with Liam, including Love Is the Reason.The bands success was recognized with numerous Gold, Silver, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum awards for album sales.

Summer in Dublin recently featured on RTs special, Irelands Top 10 Best Irish Songs.

Over the years, Bagatelle have toured extensively across Ireland, the UK, the US, Hong Kong, Macau, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi.In 1990, Liam Reilly proudly represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest with his self-penned ballad Somewhere in Europe, securing an impressive second placea notable achievement thats often overlooked in Eurovision retrospectives.1st January 2021Ireland lost one of its finest ever singer-songwriters, Liam Reilly.But his songsand Bagatelles musical legacywill live on.BAGATELLE & Friends Celebrating the Legacy!