The new Oriole Bar is now open at : 7-9 Slingsby Pl, London WC2E 9AB The Boneshaker Band return to The Oriole on 18 October 2024! www.oriolebar.com for performance times.

Bloomsday is named after Leopold Bloom, the central character of James Joyce’s famous novel Ulysses. Published in 1922 amidst much controversy.  It was banned and even put on trial for obscenity in the USA. Ulysses reads like a Celtic jazz musician’s wild improvisation, a ‘stream of consciousness’. 

The story follows the adventures of Leopold Leopold Bloom over the course of an ordinary day in Dublin – June 16th 1904. Maybe not quote so ordinary!

There are many references to music and songs throughout the book. 

Bloomsday is celebrated in period dress, music, song and readings all over the world every year on this date. 

The Boneshaker 3 perform a "Bloomsday" special on 16 June 2024.

Expect a selection of classic 1920s music from when the book was published.  Alongside Dublin songs the city where all the action takes  in Dublin. 

This was the era of prohibition when literature, art, music, theatre, and fashion were breaking all the rules and there were lots to break! 

This was the Roaring 20s, the Jazz Age.

Join The Boneshaker for an evening of 20s musical mayhem with a dash of Celtic magic.

This is a one-off ‘Boneshaker 3’ special not to be missed. Early booking advised.