Download this flyer (PDF) for pricing info, a full itinerary, and reservation instructions.

Here we go! Our 5th Annual Worldwide Tour of Ireland is scheduled for October 25 to November 2! This year we’ll be visiting Dublin, Belfast, Derry, Galway and lots more.

As always, we will be playing shows along the tour route, including the legendary Purty Kitchen in Dun Laoghaire and Boyle’s of Slane, one of the finest and truest Irish pubs you’ll ever visit.

This year’s tour package includes:

• Round Trip Airfare from HOUSTON* to Ireland (flight schedule announced 90 days prior to departure)
• Deluxe motorcoach vehicle throughout your tour, including all transfers and sightseeing
• Services of professional Irish Driver and Guide
• Seven (7 Nights) first class accommodations as follows or similar:
  • Dublin – Camden Court Hotel, 1 night
  • Belfast – Jurys Inn, 1 night
  • Derry – City Hotel, 1 night
  • Galway – The Imperial Hotel, 2 nights
  • Dublin – Camden Court Hotel, 2 nights
• Full Irish Breakfast daily
• Dinner included: 1 in Galway
• Admission to Giant’s Causeway, Bushmills Distillery
• Fully escorted sightseeing as per itinerary
• PERFORMANCES BY BLAGGARDS
• Porterage of one suitcases per person
• Hotel tips and taxes throughout (Except tips to your personal Driver/Guide)
• Deluxe portfolio of travel documents professionally executed

Services provided by Hammond Tours
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ITINERARY / RESERVATIONS

Download this flyer (PDF) for pricing info, a full itinerary, and reservation instructions.

*Alternate flight arrangements are available – contact Hammond Tours for pricing information!

Chad, nominated for Best Bass Player in this year’s Houston Press Music Awards, is featured in this article about this year’s bassist nominees. Many thanks to our friend Jesse Sendejas for writing this!

Cast Your Vote!

Voting is still going on and continues until midnight on July 31. Follow the link, vote for Chad (Best Bass Player), and pass it on! Registration is quick and easy… you can use your Facebook, Twitter, Google, or Yahoo! credentials.

If you’ve already voted, tell a friend and ask them to vote as well! (FYI: Anyone can vote, you don’t have to live in Houston.)

One of the first things our drummer Mike “McKlunge” McAloon suggested when he joined Blaggards 4 years ago was that we get our songs on Pandora ASAP. And man, are we glad we did. For years now we’ve had people coming up to us at shows saying they discovered us on Pandora… so much so that it blows our mind what a huge difference one simple decision can make.

Lately that phenomenon seems to be snowballing, so the other day we contacted the swell folks at Pandora to see if they had any play stats available. They kindly sent back this information…

Blaggards garnered well over 122,000 spins across all stations last week alone!!

Thanks everyone for listening, and stick around! Big things a-comin’.