If you have a grá for trad, then you simply cannot miss Gradam Ceoil TG4 at Cork Opera House on 19^thFebruary.

To mark the event's 20^th anniversary, TG4 has invested significantly in bringing the greatest ever line up of trad musicians to Cork for the concert and awards ceremony, which is dubbed 'the Oscars of trad'.

An incredible 100 plus musicians will arrive into the city for the much anticipated night - from all over Ireland, London, Paris, Madrid, Edinburgh and New York - for a 1.5 hour performance that will also be broadcast live on TG4.

Performers include big names such as Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Altan, Donal Lunny with Paul Brady and Andy Irvine, Na Mooneys, Michael Rooney and The Macalla Orchestra, the Castle Céilí Band, the Atlantic Arc Orchestra ... and many more.

No Irish traditional band in the last thirty years has had a wider impact on audiences and music lovers throughout the world than Altan.  Their founder, fiddle maestro and lead singer, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh will be presented with the overall Gradam/award on the night.

The famous Castle Céilí Band are coming back as their original line-up from the four corners of the globe for the event, including Sean Keane from the Chieftains. 

Three of the original members of Planxty – Paul Brady, Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny, will also appear on stage together for the first time in decades.  They were one of the most influential groups to ever emerge out of Ireland, and it's a fantastic opportunity to get a sneak peek before their 40^th anniversary tour this year.

Another highlight on the night will be the extraordinary Atlantic Arc Orchestra, a collaboration of the biggest international names in traditional music, brought together by Donal Lunny.  

Macalla Orchestra also had a huge year, selling out large concert halls in Ireland and the UK.  They were at the centre of some of the biggest 1916 celebration events, including the State event in the RDS with Uachtarán Michael D. Higgins.

TG4 have a technical crew of 60 plus arriving into Cork for the weekend, and they are working with 4 hotels across the city to accommodate everyone.  They are also using one of the biggest outside broadcast units in the world to broadcast live from the Cork Opera House.