The Gladstone Band is a trad and folk trio formed in 2024 in Dublin, and is made up of brothers Adam and Patrick Hutton, Tim Sheridan, and Jamie Kealy. Their stripped-back, high-energy sound harkens back to that of the early Dubliners, while their layered harmonies recall musicians such as Stan Rogers. They play a mix of traditional and folk standards, alongside their own original repertoire. 

Growing up in a household in which music was easy to come by, the Huttons naturally began playing music in their local pub scene. The bilingual Irish-English group originally played with guitar and concertina before adding fiddle player Tim Sheridan in early 2025 and drummer Jamie Kealy in December of 2025.

In less than two years since consolidating their line-up, the band has sold out their headline show at Whelan’s Upstairs venue in December 2025 and sold out a single release show at the Cobblestone in April 2025. The band has also done support slots at The Grand Social (Main Room) and at Workman’s. The group has played events such as Dublin Tradfest 2026, Banjo & Bovril Festival 2026,  Whelan’s (Trad and Folk Festival 2025), and Electric Picnic 2025 (Hazelwood Stage and Puball Gaeilge). The group was personally selected by the TG4 production team to record for their “Beo ó EP” TV show, featuring on episodes aired 31/08/25 and 04/01/2026. The group has also appeared on Irish language radio stations such as RTÉ Radio na Gaeltachta and Radio na Life. 

The group recently performed in London for St Patrick’s Day and is booked to play multiple festivals across Ireland this summer, such as Electric Picnic 2026, Éalú Le Grá, Féile Solas, Clonakilty Guitar Fest, and Skerries Tradfest. The group has also recorded an album with Jejune Recording Studios, which will be released in stages over the summer months. Finally, the band is organising a small tour of Ireland in the autumn, which will include venues in Clonakilty and Sandinos in Derry City.