Frequently Asked Questions

Dave Try is from County Mayo, Ireland, and is currently based in Massachusetts. He comes from a musical family and has been involved with music from an early age.

Dave Try performs Irish music, popular bar standards, and original songs. He is a solo acoustic performer who creates a full-band sound as a one-man act.

Dave Try is primarily a solo performer, but he also performs in a duo and occasionally in a full band setting. You can see him perform in a duo every Wednesday at The Dubliner in Boston, alongside a traditional Irish instrumentalist and two world-class Irish step dancers.

Yes, absolutely! Please get in touch via DaveTry.com/contact for booking inquiries.

All of Dave Try’s public shows can be found at DaveTry.com/tour. He currently has weekly or monthly residencies in the following establishments: The Dubliner (Boston), The Black Rose (Boston), The Voyage (Humarock), The Red Rose Irish Pub (Weymouth), The Irish Cultural Centre (Canton), The Irish Village (Hyannis), The Auld Triangle (Hyannis), The Tinker’s Son (Norwell), Porter Belly’s (Brighton), McSwiggan’s (Weymouth), The Cottage (Weymouth), and The Village Manor (Dedham).

Yes, Dave Try provides his own top-quality professional sound system for performances.

Dave typically performs from one to three hours, with one break in the middle.

Yes, Dave Try takes song requests - especially if he knows the song. Sometimes he can even play songs he doesn’t know (with varying degrees of success).

Dave Try is on a mission to keep the songs of his people alive by singing his heart out, bringing passion, and delivering a dynamic performance every time. He has an uncanny ability to read a crowd and adapt his setlist on the fly.
His shows combine storytelling, instrumental layers, vocal power, and unexpected song choices to create performances that feel both polished and spontaneous. Dave Try aims to connect with the audience and the music on a deeper level so that people are left feeling like they’ve shared something special.