Gugai MacNamara (Róisín Dubh / Strange Brew / Galway Int. Arts Festival)

Based in Galway, the cultural hub of Ireland, Gugai has been running shows for 25 years, 18 of those as the owner of the Róisín Dubh, one of Ireland’s most beloved venues. He has been instrumental in putting Galway on the map as a live music destination; in addition to the Róisín, he also programmes the Galway International Arts Festival’s Big Top, he is a director of the Vodafone Comedy Carnival and also runs a management company / booking agency / record label / radio show under the Strange Brew umbrella, which has a new three day festival, Fall Right Into Place, in September.