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We are delighted that SoAaR can finally welcome JollyRoger to Katie Fitzgerald's in Stourbridge.

Cornish sea-punk folk band JollyRoger fall somewhere between the sound of The Dropkick Murphys and Levellers.
Inspired by the sea and growing up in the pirate haven of Penzance, they use nautical metaphors and pirate history to speak out about mental health issues and also the better things in life, like drinking beer.
JollyRoger explode with energy on stage and are an eclectic mix of shanty vibes, humour and celtic punk, with a metal head mentality. With zero previous experience in the music industry, JollyRoger sailed cluelessly into the south west music scene in 2019 with a do or die attitude and a mission to one day shout ?scream for me Download? to a bunch of metalheads and they are prepared to do what it takes.

So this underdog band decided to work their cannonballs off and learn the ropes as they went. Their Lady of the Sea embarked on
an MA in Music Business and is currently managing the band and they have played over 300 gigs including storming sets at Boardmasters Festival, Balter Festival, Cornwall Pride, supporting The Rumjacks, Fishermans Friends, Subhumans, Mad Dog Mcrea and selling out shows at grassroot venues. The pirates have a loyal fanbase of over 7K routing for them across their social media, 30K streams on their song ?There?s a Hole in me Glass? on Spotify, played live on local BBC Radios & recently ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund their band van. Their latest EP ?Ship or Bust? came out on 5th November 2021 and JollyRoger are currently / always on tour.

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17 years of Musical Genius and the best Guinness in town.

We continue to put on a wide range of music here at Katie Fitzgeralds from singer/ songwriters to Blues , Folk, Jazz, Rockabilly , Pop , Indie, metal and world music. We also host Katiesfest every year featuring a wide range of younger artists plus the Stourbridge Folk Festival and once a month Stourbridge Folk Club in the cellar bar .

Jam Night...
Every second Thursday night of the month in the upstairs bar.

Irish Sessiun...
Every Wednesday night in the upstairs bar.

Katie Fitzgeralds has built a reputation for live music and parties but it's about more than that its also about history and tradition.

Originally a private house the building is over 200 years old and has been a pub since the 1830 Beer Act.

In the 19th century it would have been home to foundry workers and boatmen and would have looked out across to the Stourbridge canal arm where Foster and Rastrick built the Stourbridge Lion the first steam locomotive to run on rails in the USA.

Originally known as the Golden Lion it later became known as the Stourbridge Lion and then in 2000 it
became our home and was renamed in honour of Trina's grandmother Katie Fitzgerald who was born in Cloyne County Cork.

Trina is related to Irelands most famous hurling player Christy Ring, a son of Cloyne and is also cousin of Donal ag Cusack , Irelands first openly gay sportsman.

187 Enville Street,

Stourbridge,

West Midlands,

England,

DY8 3TB.

01384 374410