Jamie McIntyre&rsquo\;s rise from busking on the streets of Galway city to stages across Ireland and the UK is one of Ireland&rsquo\;s latest growing success stories. \;
Writing since the young age of 15\, McIntyre'\;s musical journey began on Shop Street\, busking dur ing his college years. His early traction on social media helped to build a loyal following where he caught the eye of Gavin James who selected McIn tyre to join him as support in Paris on his European tour as part of Three '\;s City Stages initiative to find up and coming grassroots musicians and champion them.
That groundwork paid off in the summer of 2024 wh en McIntyre released "\;Over Galway Town"\;\, a viral hit garnerin g over 50 million views on TikTok and has since amassed over 7.5 million s treams on Spotify\, and sitting alongside some of the world'\;s biggest artists in the viral charts\, reaching listeners from across the globe.
That summer\, McIntyre had the opportunity to work with Imelda May an d performed at Electric Picnic as an add on to his Three City Stages exper ience\, having impressed on his initial appearances with Gavin James. Sell -out support shows followed with Liverpool songwriter Jamie Webster at 3Ol ympia in Dublin and The Telegraph Building in Belfast\, showcasing he was more than capable of holding his own on bigger stages.
Last year saw McIntyre take his first steps as a headline artist\, selling out shows in Dublin\, Limerick and his hometown of Galway on his debut Irish tour. His EP Chapter 23 continued to grow his fanbase\, with tracks "\;West is Home"\; and "\;Grá\;"\; quickly becoming live favourites and amassing over 250\,000 streams in their first week alone (now sitting at over 2.3 million streams each). The For Folk'\;s Sake EP followed i n October\, accompanied by a sold-out Irish and UK tour that underlined ju st how quickly his audience has grown and introduced the world to arguably his most popular song to date\, &ldquo\;Melbourne&rdquo\; - a tried and t ested story aboutlove lost to the far side of the world.
2026 has be en non stop for the young songwriter with sold out shows across the UK and Ireland continuing an incredible trajectory which has taken in support sl ots with American Country music superstar Luke Combs for two nights at Sla ne Castle\, packing out a 10\,000 capacity stage at Electric Picnic and a cross Ireland tour with Cian Ducrot which will be capped off by two end of year hometown shows in Galway.
McIntyre is one of the most exciting independent voices to emerge from Ireland in years. His songs are relatab le and driven through lived experience and a &ldquo\;Grá\;&rdquo\; f or home\, familiar to those having had to watch as their loved ones leave for a new experience across the world and a comfort for those who are livi ng it.
If this is a breakthrough year for the Galway songwriter\, by any measure\, 2026 is one to remember for McIntyre. An artist built on au thenticity\, community and the kind of songwriting that turns strangers in to sing-along crowds and songs into anthems for a new generation.
LOCATION:The Night Cat\, Johnston St\, Fitzroy\, VIC\, 3065\, Australia SUMMARY:Jamie McIntyre URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/jamie-mcintyre/201917 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR