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ENOLA GAY

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Singular Artists present

ENOLA GAY

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Sat 4th Dec 2021

Whelan’s Upstairs

Belfast’s Enola Gay announce debut Irish Tour for 2021. Dates confirmed in Listowel, Belfast, Galway, Limerick, Derry and Dublin.

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JAWBOX

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Aiken Promotions, Singular Artists & U:Mack proudly present

JAWBOX

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NEW PAGANS

Tues 7th Jun 2022

Whelan’s Main Venue

Post-hardcore legends play their first ever Irish show on Tuesday 9 June 2020 at Whelan’s.

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BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH

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Singular Artists presents

BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH

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Sun 13th Feb 2022

Whelan’s Main Venue

To celebrate his fourth studio album ‘To Carry A Whale’, Benjamin Francis Leftwich announces a headline show at Whelans, Dublin on 13th February 2022. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster this Friday at 9am. 

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JOHN SPILLANE & DAVID MITCHELL

100 UNTOLD STORIES (Stream Online)

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JOHN SPILLANE & DAVID MITCHELL

100 UNTOLD STORIES

Virtual Tour of Ireland

Thur 3rd Jun 2021

Stream online

In April 2021, in an uncharacteristically quiet DeBarra’s folk club, songwriter John Spillane and novelist David Mitchell met. They spoke about music, digressed on folklore and mythology and went down the tangential paths that only conversations between artists do. These musings are interspersed with performances by John Spillane of songs from his new album ‘100 Snow White Horses’.

Ticket holders will get an exclusive link to watch this concert film. All tickets sold are a 50/50 profit split between the artist and the below venues. These venues and promoters have been without shows for over a year now. We have come together to create an avenue to support an important area of the industry that has been hit very hard during Covid. We look forward to performing in these great rooms again.

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SKYLIGHTS

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MCD proudly presents

SKYLIGHTS

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Sat 27th Nov 2021

Whelan’s Upstairs

“Officially. Emphatically. Undeniably.” – Ross Hepenstall, Yorkshire Evening Post

“That’s Skylights… sounding really good” – John Kennedy, Radio X

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WOLF CLUB

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Whelanslive.com presents

in association with The Academy Plaza Hotel

WOLF CLUB

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Thu 10th Feb 2022

Whelan’s Main Venue

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W O L F C L U B : Comprise of Steven W O L F, Chris W O L F and Tim W O L F. They grew up together and spent their summers producing demo tapes emulating 80’s synthpop tunes in a loft in Nottingham.

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THE LOVE BUZZ

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MCD proudly present

THE LOVE BUZZ

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Thu 2nd Dec 2021

Whelan’s Upstairs

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€11.75 available online from Whelan’s.

– 50c per ticket service charge applies on all bookings. Final ticket price may be higher from other outlets.

Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required

WILLIAM PRINCE

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED

IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

JAN 23rd, 2022

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WILLIAM PRINCE

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Tue 7th Sep 2021

Whelan’s Upstairs

Canadian folk and country singer-songwriter William Prince announces headline Dublin show.

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ALEXANDRA SAVIOR

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MCD proudly present

ALEXANDRA SAVIOR

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Mon 7th Feb 2022

Whelan’s Main Venue

It all started with a feeling of relief. Just after midnight on New Year’s Eve, Alexandra Savior, who was six months out of a rocky relationship and appreciating her independence, sat down and wrote the song that would become “Crying All the Time.” The melodic, heart-rending ballad, she says, “is about how it feels to be in a relationship with a person who’s disappointed in you,” but it’s also a clarion call announcing the arrival of her sophomore album, The Archer, out DATETK. The dreamy, melancholy song, the first single from The Archer, feels at once classic and contemporary; it’s a torch song for a new generation.

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ETAOIN

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MCD proudly presents

ETAOIN

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Wed 24th Nov 2021

Whelan’s Upstairs

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€12.75 available online from Whelan’s.

– 50c per ticket service charge applies on all bookings. Final ticket price may be higher from other outlets.

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SCARYPOOLPARTY

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SCARYPOOLPARTY

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Fri, 15/07/2022

Whelan’s Main Venue

On his debut album Exit Form, Scarypoolparty shares the contrast between beauty and brutality while effortlessly moving across genres. The music takes the listener on a sonic journey from the opening epic “Black Cross” to the soaring acoustic guitar mastery showcased on the closing “Out Loud”. Written and produced mainly by Alejandro Aranda(Scarypoolparty) & TJ Routon(Sawyr), Exit Form illuminates his undeniable originality on songs like Millennial Love—a relatable song that delves deep into the psyche of the dominance of social media and smart phones in our society. Another highlight is “Tonight” written and produced by Aranda & George Lewis Jr (Twin Shadow), a ballad that begins in hushed piano tones before shifting into much darker textures with elegant vocal work. That high-impact contrast also infuses “Cholo Love,” a pop track that merges Sawyr’s warped beats with Scarypoolparty’s sweeping piano work and soulful vocals.

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FINK

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FINK

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Fri, 18/03/2022

Whelan’s Main Venue

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€22.90 available online from Whelan’s.

– 50c per ticket service charge applies on all bookings. Final ticket price may be higher from other outlets.

Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required

STONER

(Live at Opium)

TEG | MJR Eire presents

STONER

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Tue, 26/04/2022

>> LIVE AT OPIUM >>

Rad stays rad. A few ideas are timeless. Stoner is Brant Bjork (guitar/vocals), Nick Oliveri (bass/vocals) and Ryan Gut (drums), and from flowing jams to all-out punker blasts, they know what they’re doing.

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SMOOTHBOI EZRA

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED

IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

DEC 7th, 2021

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Eastbound Dublin Festival presents

SMOOTHBOI EZRA

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Wed, 22/09/2021

Whelan’s main venue

“When it comes to the unique ache of yearning, nobody nails it quite like Ezra” – NME

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CONOR CLINCH

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CONOR CLINCH

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Sat, 23/10/2021

Whelan’s Upstairs

Conor is a 21 year old up and coming independent singer/songwriter from Dublin that is about to take the Irish music scene by storm.

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ALFA MIST

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Singular Artists present

ALFA MIST

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Wed, 08/12/2021

Whelan’s Main Venue

Alfa Mist announces a headline show for Whelan’s, Dublin
8th December 2021

Tickets €20.00 on sale Friday 16th April at 10am from Tickets.ie, Ticketmaster.ie & Whelanslive.com

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49TH & MAIN

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MCD proudly present

49TH & MAIN

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Thur, 30/09/2021

Whelan’s Main Venue

49th and Main are an independent electronic duo who have been pumping out tune after tune in 2020.

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VETIVER & JOSH ROUSE

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Singular Artists presents

VETIVER & JOSH ROUSE

Co-Headline Tour

Wed, 09/02/2022

Whelan’s Main Venue

Vetiver & Josh Rouse; An evening with two troubadours is rescheduled from 25th September 2021 to 9th February 2022, live at Whelan’s, Dublin.

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DANI LARKIN

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Singular Artists presents

DANI LARKIN

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Sun, 05/12/2021

Whelan’s Upstairs

DANI LARKIN ANNOUNCES IRISH ALBUM TOUR PLUS RELEASE DATE FOR DEBUT FOLK ALBUM ‘NOTES FOR A MAIDEN WARRIOR’

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IRISH ALBUM TOUR WITH SINGULAR ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR AUTUMN 2021

ALBUM RELEASE DATE 18TH JUNE 2021

‘steadily emerging as a rising star on the Irish contemporary and alt folk scene’Irish Times 

(Dublin, Ireland – 7th April, 2021) – Off the back of her Folk Alliance International live debut this past February, Ireland’s most exciting new alt-folk artist Dani Larkin plans to release her debut album Notes For A Maiden Warrior on June 18th 2021. The long-awaited debut album makes its final voyage, containing a collection of 10 tracks including reimagined album versions of popular tracks such as ‘Samson & Goliath’, ‘Bloodthirsty’ and ‘The Mother Within’ and promises to be one of the most exciting contemporary folk albums this year. 

Along with the announcement of Dani’s debut album Notes For A Maiden Warrior, a headline Irish tour is announced. Taking place in Limerick, Galway, Dundalk, West Cork , Cork, Dublin, ending with a secret show in Belfast. Tickets will be available from Friday, 9th April at 10AM. 

The album is centred around the concept of lessons on how to be a warrior, how to create change in this world by learning from stories of old and from other realms, and how to navigate life – love, death, suffering, pain, strength and kindness. It is not intended to be instructional; it is as a set of notes in song form.

Recorded in Halfbap Studios, Belfast and co-produced by George Sloan this debut album Notes for A Maiden Warrior formally cements Dani Larkin’s arrival onto the folk scene, and establishes herself as a contemporary folk artist to take notice of.

With live dates in the diary for SofFT Nights 2021, Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Clonakilty Guitar Fest, Claremorris Folk Festival and a live album tour for Autumn 2021 promoted by Singular Artists, there is no corner of this island that you won’t be able to catch Dani Larkin live this year celebrating her debut album in full.

This album is being self-released digitally as well as physically on vinyl. Available to pre-order directly from Dani Larkin’s website www.danilarkin.com

P R E S S 

‘Powerfully arresting sound’ – Ruth Smith, RTÉ Radio One

‘Steadily emerging as a rising star on the Irish contemporary and alt folk scene’ – Irish Times 

‘Wowing audiences with virtuoso guitar playing and highly individualistic self- penned songs’. – Songlines Magazine

‘A multi-instrumentalist with a remarkable knack for eking out sublime, burrowing melodies evocative of Irish traditional music.’ – The Thin Air

‘One of the finest songwriters of our times’ – Sean Kelly, Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival

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JULIEN BAKER

Foggy Notions presents

JULIEN BAKER

SAT 21st [SOLD OUT] & SUN 22nd MAY 2022

Whelan’s Main Venue

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Weaves together unflinching autobiography with assimilated experience and hard-won observations from the past few years, Julien Baker’s capacity for storytelling has reached new heights.

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THE ACES

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MCD proudly present

THE ACES

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Fri, 25/03/2022

Whelan’s main venue

The Aces are ready to greet you now, again. It’s been two years since the quartet released its acclaimed debut album, When My Heart Felt Volcanic.

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STEFAN MURPHY

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Selective Memory presents

STEFAN MURPHY

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YOUNG SMITH

Wed, 17/11/2021

Whelan’s Main Venue

Stefan Murphy has been making music and putting out albums since 2006. With his first serious project The Mighty Stef he made 4 records and toured the world incessantly from his home base in Dublin Ireland before moving to Berlin in 2015.

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BULL

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BULL

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Fri, 04/03/2022

Whelan’s Upstairs

York’s alt rock songsmiths, Bull have today announced a Dublin date Upstairs At Whelan’s on 4th March 2022 as part of their ‘Discover Effortless Living’ tour.

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NICK WATERHOUSE

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CANCELLED

DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

REFUNDS FROM POINT OF SALE

SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED

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MCD proudly presents

NICK WATERHOUSE

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Wed, 27/10/2021

Whelan’s Main Venue

Nick Waterhouse grew up in a coastal town near Long Beach, CA. It was a serene setting:

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EMILY 7

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EMILY 7

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Fri, 01/10/2021

Whelan’s Upstairs

Comprised of 2 brothers from the streets of Tallaght, Dublin; Scott and Kyle Bellew, Emily 7 are known for their energetic post-punk live sets

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BRENDAN BENSON

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CANCELLED

DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

REFUNDS FROM POINT OF SALE

SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED

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STATEMENT:

“Due to the uncertainty of international travel and ongoing global situation, the Jan/Feb 2022 Brendan Benson tour will not be possible. Brendan is working on new material and looks forward to coming back on the next album tour. Stay Tuned. Refunds are available from point of purchase.”

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Singular Artists presents

BRENDAN BENSON

Sat, 29/01/2022

Whelan’s Main Venue

Brendan Benson celebrates his new record Dear Life’ with a headline show in Whelans, Dublin for Saturday 29th January 2022.

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LARRY DEAN

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Aiken Promotions presents

LARRY DEAN

FUDNUT TOUR

Thur, 16/06/2022

Whelan’s Main Venue

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee and star of Live At The Apollo returns with a brand new hour of “confessional storytelling at its funniest” (Herald ★★★★★).  

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THE K’s

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POSTPONED

WE’RE WORKING ON A NEW DATE, PLEASE BEAR WITH US

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THE K’s

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Wed, 22/09/2021

Whelan’s Upstairs

“The world needs us, it just doesn’t know it yet. We’ve got to the stage where we’re a sleeping giant. It’s ready to explode – everyone knows it’s going to happen, it’s just a question of when.” Ryan Breslin, The K’s

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DARWIN DEEZ

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DARWIN DEEZ

PLAYING HIS SELF TITLED DEBUT ALBUM IN FULL

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Wed, 11/05/2022

Whelan’s Main Venue

Born in North Carolina to Maher Baba disciples, Darwin grew up on a diet of Weezer, Nirvana and Toto, and started his first band with friends at age 12.After attending and promptly dropping out of Wesleyan University, Connecticut, Darwin moved to and found himself at home in New York City.

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LIME CORDIALE (Live at Opium)

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED

IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

JAN 21st, 2022 at the ACADEMY

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MCD proudly presents

LIME CORDIALE

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Fri, 21/01/2022

>> LIVE AT OPIUM >>

The band on everyone’s ‘must see’ list this year is Sydney based outfit Lime Cordiale.

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BABY STRANGE

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Singular Artists presents

BABY STRANGE

Wed, 08/12/2021

Whelan’s Upstairs

“Baby Strange are confrontational, cold-hearted and brilliantly unnerving” – NME

“A dark and high-paced caustic rhythm machine” – So Young Magazine

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CMAT

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CMAT

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Fri, 05/11/2021

Whelan’s Main Venue

CMAT is a global pop star who lives in Dublin with her grandparents, where she is currently recovering from an AliExpress addiction. Her influences include Dory Previn, John Grant, Paris Hilton, XTC and KFC.

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JANE WEAVER

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Foggy Notions presents

JANE WEAVER

plus support

Fri, 28/01/2022

Whelan’s Main Venue

Great to have this queen back, she was incredible in the Workman’s last time around. These are strange times.

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THE SPITFIRES

(Live at Opium)

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THE SPITFIRES

Sat, 30/10/2021

>> LIVE AT OPIUM >>

Movement, progression and utilising opportunities have been ever-present in The Spitfires’ camp since their emergence back in 2012 and what a journey that has been thus far…

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SOPHIE DOYLE RYDER

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SOPHIE DOYLE RYDER

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GEORGIA G

Sat, 30/10/2021

Whelan’s Upstairs

Sophie Doyle Ryder is a 18 Y/O Singer-Song writer from Malahide. The Dublin born artist has drawn comparisons to Rihanna, Ariana Grande and Anne Marie.

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MALAKI (Live at Opium)

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THE ACADEMY

DUE TO DEMAND

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MCD proudly presents

MALAKI

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C.O.B. THE DUDE

Thur, 09/12/2021

>> LIVE AT OPIUM >>

Off the back of Malaki’s Debut EP ‘Butterly Boy’ and Sold Out Academy 2 Show Malaki announces 2021 Opium show

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JESSY ROSE

TEG | MJR Eire presents

JESSY ROSE

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Sat, 25/09/2021

Whelan’s Upstairs

Ex Hare Squead singer Jessy Rose headlines his first Whelan’s show on Sat 25th Sept. Tickets €15+b.f. go on sale on Wed 24th Feb at 9am.

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FRANKI

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MCD proudly presents

FRANKI

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Thur, 28/10/2021

Whelan’s Upstairs

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€12.50 available online from Whelan’s.

– 50c per ticket service charge applies on all bookings. Final ticket price may be higher from other outlets.

Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required