Whelan's

THE FINNS plus support ^ Upstairs ^ The Finns are creating some of the most exciting music in Ireland right now off the back of the release of their highly successful debut album, Creations. The self-produced album reached a huge No.14 in the Overall Irish Charts

ON SALE FRI 5th JULY, 10AM MCD Proudly presents ELKIN plus support ^ Upstairs ^ ELKIN announce headline October show Upstairs at Whelan’s Ellen and Carla were writing and singing together from the age of 15 before taking their music to a new level as ELKIN.

FOIL, ARMS & HOG: WORK IN PROGRESS TUE 9TH  (Upstairs) & WED 10th (Main Venue) ^ Upstairs ^ A work in progress show for Swines. New sketches, barely written being tried for the first time, and perhaps the last…We’ll pad the rest out with old stuff. 🙂

ON SALE FRI 5th JULY, 9AM MCD Proudly presents THANKS BROTHER plus support _ Main Venue _ Grit-pop duo Thanks Brother release their first single of 2019, ‘We Caught It’, on Friday 18th January. This is the second single from the pair, following 2018’s ‘We Are Different’ which saw the band playlisted on national radio […]

I Heart Gigs presents I HEART THE KINKS ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE ^^ The Parlour ^^ Whelan’s & I Heart Gigs present a very special acoustic performance of The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society. We missed the 50th Anniversary of this incredible album so we’re doing it a year later!

LAURYN GAFFNEY & COMPANY BIG SHOT THE MUSICAL FUNDRAISER ^ Upstairs ^ Join us for a night of original music by Irish composer and songwriter Lauryn Gaffney. The performance will feature songs from international award winning musical Big Shot

Candlelit Tales presents LUGHNASA THE STORY OF CÚ CHULAINN’S FATHER _ Main Venue _ Candlelit Tales are returning to Whelans for their unique blend of storytelling and music. This time, we’re telling the tale of the man who gave his name to the month: Lughnasa

DALY plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Hailing from the streets of Dublin, DALY is a young up and coming rap artist with an undeniable talent for story telling and technical writing.

An exciting double header w/ PERCOLATOR + THE ALTERED HOURS plus support _ Main Venue _  Percolator and the Altered Hours join forces for a very special double header show in Whelan’s main room on August 29th.

THE BONNY MEN plus support KC VIK _ Main Venue _ Comprised of seven individuals, each masters of their own instruments, with titles among them including multiple All-Ireland Champions, World Bodhrán Champion, and a recipient of the prestigious TG4 “Young Musician of the Year”