Whelan's

Whelanslive.com presents CHUCK PROPHET & THE MISSION EXPRESS plus support: John Blek _ Main Venue _ Chuck Prophet describes his new disc BOBBY FULLER DIED FOR YOUR SINS as “California Noir.” He says, “the state has always represented the Golden Dream, and it’s the tension between romance and reality that lurks underneath the surface in all noir […]

SOMA #010 featuring THUMPER & CHINESE NEWSPAPER & NERVVS plus SOMA Resident DJs ^ Upstairs ^ SOMA #010 IS GONNA BE OUR BIGGEST TO DATE! SOMA #009 was the busiest yet, big love to Young Earth who brought the party vibes to the SOMA stage. This month we’re delighted to celebrate SOMA’s 10th event by having three […]

JIGGY plus support _ Main Venue _  Jiggy has forged a sound very much their own, fusing vocal lilting (port a’ bhéil) & Indian Konnakol, Irish traditional music, hip hop dance grooves, world music rhythms and harmonies. Audience can expect a thrilling live set of original songs and traditional dance tunes.

  PHIL KAY plus support ^Upstair ^ “One of the greatest comedic odysseys ever witnessed…Hysterical in every sense of the word – Kay truly is a mesmerizing headf**k genius” – *****Time Out TV Credits include: Phil Kay Feels (Channel 4), Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC2) QI (BBC2), Russel Howards Good News (BBC3). Winner or Britain’s […]

MIDNIGHT HOUR in association with O’HARA’S CRAFT BEERS presents DYSFUNKTIONAL Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight Doors: 11:45pm, Sign up for GUEST LIST Whelanslive.com & O’Hara’s Craft Beers are proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.

FALLEN LIGHTS plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Fallen Lights are a 4-piece Indie/Pop outfit based in Dublin Ireland. Together since early 2014 the band is made up of music graduates and final year music students. Musically speaking the band is a blend of rich harmonies and catchy melodies with an underlying pop theme that would get […]

MIDNIGHT HOUR in association with O’HARA’S CRAFT BEERS presents THE CRAYON SET plus support   Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight Doors: 11:45pm, Sign up for GUEST LIST Whelanslive.com & O’Hara’s Craft Beers are proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.

LES FRERES ZEUGMA _ Main Venue _        An atypical rock band, composed of 6 musicians, interpreting a collection of about thirty original compositions built around multiple influences. The recipe of Les Frères Zeugma is: 6 doses of rock n ‘roll, 3 spoons of funk, 100g of swing. Add 5 measures of klezmer, […]

Whelanslive.com presents THE DUBLIN BLUES CARTEL – PLAY THE FRONT BAR – 10:30pm – FREE ENTRY Dublin Blues Cartel formed a year and half ago, after a long association. They began playing every Monday in the Leeson Lounge, playing mostly a version of New Orleans R’n’B with a classic rock twist, sandwiched with swing, Rock’n’Roll, […]

STAND / EMPIRE CIRCUS plus support _ Main Venue _  EMPIRE CIRCUS ARE A FOUR PIECE ALT POP OUTFIT WHO HAVE TAPPED INTO THE PANACHE OF TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB, THE DEMEANOR OF ARCADE FIRE AND THE GENERAL COOL SUAVE OF GORILLAZ… THEN MORPHED OUT AT THE OTHER SIDE WITH A RESONANT SOUND UNDER THE […]