Gemma Hayes has been confirmed as a guest at the London St. Patrick's Day Celebrations. She will play in Trafalgar Square on Saturday 12th March at 1.50pm to 2.20pm

The full line-up is:

Trafalgar Square
11.45am to 12.25pm Tara Blaise
12.40pm to 1.25pm The Chalets
1.30pm to 1.45pm Speeches
1.50pm to 2.20pm Gemma Hayes
2.40pm to 3.20pm Brian Kennedy
3.40pm to 4.45pm Hothouse Flowers
5.05pm to 5.45pm Altan
5.45pm to 6.00pm Finale with all artists and guests

(via NME)

Gemma Hayes will be live in session on Tom Robinson's Evening Sequence show on BBC 6Music tonight, sometime between 7pm and 9.30pm

You can listen live via the 6Music website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/tom_robinson/

(thanks pianoman)

Gemma Hayes played at the Manchester Academy 3 tonight.. here's a few photos:

According to the official Gemma Hayes website (via Laura's fansite), Gemma Hayes will be appearing at this year's South By Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, Texas USA. The festival takes place between 15-19th March 2006 and you can find out more info over at http://2006.sxsw.com/music/

Just received this via Gemma Hayes' official mailing list:

GEMMA ANNOUNCES FULL UK TOUR

Gemma Hayes is returning in the New Year for a full tour of the UK throughout February and March.

Following on from her solo residency at The Enterprise in London and her tour of Ireland, Gemma brings her full band to the UK.

Come and hear Gemma play songs from new album ‘The Roads Don’t Love You’ here:

21 February – Bristol Fleece
22 February – Birmingham Bar Academy
23 February – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
25 February – Norwich Arts Centre
27 February – Leeds Cockpit
28 February – Nottingham Rescue Rooms
2 March – Liverpool University 3
3 March – Glasgow King Tuts
4 March – Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire
6 March – Manchester Academy 3
7 March – Newcastle Academy 2
8 March – London Scala
10 March – Oxford Zodiac
11 March – Sheffield Leadmill

Tickets for the shows go on sale next Monday, 19th December. You can find on all ticket details on Gemma’s official website here: www.gemmahayes.com

VOTE FOR GEMMA IN METEORS

You can help Gemma get 2006 off to an even better start by voting for her in Ireland’s prestigious Meteor Awards.

Gemma is one of six artists nominated as the Best Irish Female musician of 2006.

Vote Gemma HERE: http://meteormusicawards.meteor.ie/voting/category.asp?id=4 or if you are in Ireland text VOTE to 085 7114444 and follow the instructions.

Voting closes on 29th January as the ceremony takes place at Dublin's famous The Point venue on Thursday 2nd February.

Everyone who votes online or via text is also entered into a prize draw to win tickets to the star-studded event.

Happy Christmas and see you soon in 2006