Coventry Building Society Arena is set to be transformed into an Irish pub for one night only in November.

Music fans are being invited to spend One Night In Dublin with a night of Irish classics at Murphys Bar on Friday 1 November.

The Wild Murphys, renowned as the best Irish band to never come from Ireland, will be opening up their bar in the lower halls at the venue in Coventry.

The multi-award-winning six-piece live band, with fiddle, accordion and authentic dancers will be performing a catalogue of Irish singalong classics such as Galway Girl, Tell Me Ma, The Irish Rover, Brown Eyed Girl, Seven Drunken Nights and Whiskey in the Jar, Wild Rover and Molly Malone.

There will be songs from The Pogues, The Dubliners, Van Morrison, Daniel O’Donnell, The Fureys and many more.

The Wild Murphy is fronted by lead singer and accordion player Middi Murphy, joined by Trevor Brewis (Jimmy Nail) on drums, Tony Davis (Prelude) on keys and BBC award-winning fiddle player Sophy Ball.

The band started as a duo in 2006, and despite none of the members being from Ireland they have been accepted as a true Irish tribute act, performing at events across the UK and all around the globe.

Middi says the band is looking forward to bringing their show to Coventry Building Society Arena. 

“We have performed around the West Midlands a lot over the years and the shows have always been well-attended,” said Middi.

“I grew up with the music of Ireland, my dad especially was a huge lover of Irish music.

“None of us are Irish, we make that very clear in all our marketing, it's a tribute, but we've always been treated very kindly by the Irish community because we do the songs justice and we don't pretend to be something we're not, we have a group of fantastic musicians who really play the songs well and it also features authentic Irish dancers.

“Above all, you should expect a fantastic atmosphere with the vibe of being in an Irish Pub on St. Patrick's Night. It's got great music, loads of singalong songs and there’s a bit of banter in the show that the audience loves. 

“There's no way we'd say no to playing at Coventry Building Society Arena, who wouldn't want to play there, it's a great venue, lovely staff and we’re expecting a great crowd in Coventry.” 

One Night In Dublin is the latest show to be added to Coventry Building Society Arena’s calendar of live events this year.

Jenni Ford, Director of Sales and Marketing at Coventry Building Society Arena, said: “We have a great Irish community here in Coventry and we’re sure that they, along with other fans of Irish music, will all be coming out to join us in Murphys Bar in November.

“It’s going to be a great party and a memorable night!” 

Tickets for One Night In Dublin are £28 plus booking fee and available from https://www.eticketing.co.uk/cbsarena/