David Geaney and Irish Lads

We are so fortunate to announce this fantastic show with Irish dance sensation David Geaney, and his traveling music show, the Irish Lads!  David, a 5 X World Champion Irish Dancer, is taking the world by storm! After an illustrious competitive career, David is now performing all around the world! Known as The Dingle Dancer, David is now regarded as one of Ireland’s leading entertainers, adapting with ease to different venues & audiences. Renowned for his ability to get any crowd going, his creativity & attention to detail, David is one of the most sought after entertainers on the scene. 

David set up his own show, Velocity, which debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Alongside World Record Holder for the fastest feet in the world, James Devine, the show received rave reviews, with The Scotsman claiming it to be the “dance hour of the Fringe”!

David followed with Britain’s Got Talent, and Broadway, New York on Times Square which was sold out for its entire run with several newspapers including The New York Times, The New Yorker and the world renowned Playbill writing glorious reviews.  The explosive production showcasing the past, present, and future of Irish Dance were backed by a live funk-pop-Celtic band with the comment, the show is “a rock concert meets jam session meets epic choreographic feet!” 

With an amazing cast featuring some of Ireland’s top musicians & dancers, Velocity The Show was sold out for the entire run bringing audiences from all over the world through the evolution of Irish music, dance and culture, from the Sean-nós traditional routines, to the travelling dance masters, to famous “feis” scene right up to the modern day interpretation of our famous art forms and culture! They even had Robert Di Niro come and see the show!

David is the heart and soul of his family’s famous bar, The Dingle Pub, in Dingle, County Kerry. David dances with live musicians and entertains tourists from all around the globe with National Geographic stamping it as one of the top 3 things to see in Dingle! It is here that he established his strong connection with live music and live audiences, free styling & interacting with different kinds of crowds, establishing David as more than just a dancer but as a top class showman! David also works in the family pub, surprising tourists by taking the floor after answering their “when is the dancer” queries & serving them their delicious dinner just moments before! If you haven’t seen David in this raw & pure environment, you haven’t seen David at his very best!

Don't miss your chance for tickets!  This show has 5 musicians and 3 dancers and will fill the stage with song and dance!

All tickets include day membership to the Scottish American Society of Dunedin.