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Luka Bloom

Luka Bloom
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About

Luka Bloom is an Irish folk singer-songwriter who has performed solo since the late 1980s, known for his intense acoustic guitar style and poetic, personal songwriting that weaves together folk, rock and world music. Born Kevin Barry Moore in Newbridge, County Kildare, he is the younger brother of folk singer Christy Moore. He reinvented himself under the name Luka Bloom in New York in 1987 - taking 'Luka' from a Suzanne Vega song and 'Bloom' from the protagonist of James Joyce's Ulysses - and broke through internationally with Riverside (1990). Now based in the Burren, County Clare, he has released 24 albums over a career spanning more than five decades.

43.4K
monthly listeners on Spotify
36.5K
followers on Facebook
24
studio albums released

What's new

  • 2025-05

    Luka Bloom released his 24th studio album A Second Wind on May 23, 2025 - his 70th birthday - via BigSky Records, a collection of 12 tracks recorded on the coast of County Clare.

  • 2026-06

    Luka Bloom performs on June 10, 2026 at the Caprera Open-Air Theatre in Bloemendaal as part of his ongoing European tour.

  • 2025-11

    In November 2025, Luka Bloom performed at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht, one of his regular venues in the Netherlands.

  • 2026-02

    A Second Wind was also released on Spotify on February 27, 2026, making the album widely available digitally.

Tour

CologneWorpswedeBloemendaalRotterdamHeerlen

Tracks

Riversidebreakthrough album from 1990, recorded in New York
The Acoustic Motorbikealbum from 1992, reached #39 in Australia
City of Chicagoone of his best-known songs, frequently played live
Wave Up to the Shoretitle track of the three-part compilation box from 2022, 50 years of career
A Second Wind24th album, released on his 70th birthday in May 2025

Recent shows

Upcoming · 5

Where they play · 5

de Doelen Stadsschouwburg Groningen Luxor Live Theater Heerlen, Parkstad Limburg Theaters De Oostkerk

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