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Month: April 2014

FOLK CLUB w/
WOODLARK & GABRIEL BRADY

Live from the Window at Whelan’s

FOLK CLUB

featuring

WOODLARK

[CONTEMPORARY FOLK]

plus guests

GABRIEL BRADY

[CONTEMPORARY FOLK/BLUES]

and more

– Whelan’s Bar – 8:30pm –

The best of Trad, Folk, Americana, World Music and more every Tuesday at 8.30pm live from the window at Whelan’s. Entrance free!

TICKETS

No Cover Charge

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

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s DJ w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free Entry)

MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ 5 DOLLAR SHAKES

featuring –

5 DOLLAR SHAKES

plus guests

Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.

Doors: 11:30pm

Sign up for guest list HERE

Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.

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A young Pop Rock group from Gorey, Co. Wexford, enticing people with their catchy melodies and memorable lyrics. Kind of like The Beatles, but on steroids.

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TICKETS

FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)

LIVE FROM THE WINDOW w/ OTIS

Whelanslive.com presents

OTIS

– PLAY THE FRONT BAR – 8:30pm – FREE ENTRY  

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).

IAN McLAGAN (The Small Faces/The Faces)

Whelanslive.com presents

IAN McLAGAN

(The Small Faces/The Faces)

plus guest TERRI HOOLEY (DJ SET)

Ian McLagan is a genuine, dyed-in-the-wool rock’n’roller. In fact, his smiling visage — he was, after all, a member of TheSmall Faces and The Faces — would serve as an ideal illustration in the proverbial Dictionary of What Is Truly Cool.

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SOLDIERS CAN’T DANCE

SOLDIERS CAN’T DANCE

plus guests

Hailing from Clane in Co. Kildare, Soldiers Can’t Dance are one of the country’s most exciting young indie bands. Armed with a vibrant, infectious and energetic sound they have been compared to everyone from The Jam to Artic Monkeys.

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Bank Holiday SONNTAGS (DJs)

SONNTAGS (DISCO/HOUSE)

[EVERY SUNDAY 11PM TIL LATE]

Upstairs @ Whelan’s

Introducing Sonntags!

A weekly Sunday night event held in the upstairs venue of Whelans, concentrating on a mix of underground electronic music with some throwback classics and future favourites. Geared towards the like minded Sunday revellers who don’t want to finish their weekend so early whether you want to simply chill and talk nonsense in the heated smoking area or get your boogie on inside…

Curated each week by 2 DJ’s breevil and Basic Tone to create that Sunday vibe and party atmosphere that is expected to top off the best of weekends.

Expect to hear the likes of…

HOLLY WILLIAMS

Aiken Promotions present

HOLLY WILLIAMS

plus guest

Hailing from one of the most famous lineages in American music would surely create challenges for most artists to create their own identity, but not for singer-songwriter Holly Williams. The granddaughter/daughter of Hank Williams, Sr. & Hank Williams, Jr.

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BIMM DUBLIN – LIVE & LYRICAL

BIMM Dublin presents

LIVE & LYRICAL Show

The BIMM College Live and Lyrical gigs are held once every term for the college’s songwriting students to showcase their material backed up by the other music students from the BIMM College.

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SONNTAGS (DJs)

SONNTAGS (DISCO/HOUSE)

[EVERY SUNDAY 11PM TIL LATE]

Upstairs @ Whelan’s

Introducing Sonntags!

A weekly Sunday night event held in the upstairs venue of Whelans, concentrating on a mix of underground electronic music with some throwback classics and future favourites. Geared towards the like minded Sunday revellers who don’t want to finish their weekend so early whether you want to simply chill and talk nonsense in the heated smoking area or get your boogie on inside…

Curated each week by 2 DJ’s breevil and Basic Tone to create that Sunday vibe and party atmosphere that is expected to top off the best of weekends.

Expect to hear the likes of…

VAPPU PARTY

Irish Finnish Society presents

VAPPU PARTY

featuring

JOHNNY RAYGE

IFS annual Vappu Party will take place on Friday 25th of April @ Whelans upstairs. Entrance 5e, if you are a member and arrive before 8pm you’ll get a free drink!

Live band 9-11pm!



TICKETS

€5 on the door only

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

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).

KODAKID [ALBUM LAUNCH]

KODAKID

[ALBUM LAUNCH]

plus guests

PAUL HENNESSY DJ Kantor Tzar Collectif

In 2011 Kevin, Alex, John, & Tony of Kodakid began a journey that has seen them play some extensive gigs & festivals in Ireland and the UK, playing to thousands of people along the way, sharing the stage with acts such as Bastille, The Noisettes, & The Riptide Movement.

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DUNE RATS [AUS]

Whelanslive.com presents

DUNE RATS

[AUS]

plus guests

ME & MY DOG

Dune Rats are a three-piece from Brisbane, Australia.

Dune Rats debut EP ‘Sexy Beach’ received praise both nationally and internationally, capturing the minds and hearts of music bloggers around the world.

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GHOST ESTATES

GHOST ESTATES

plus guest

GHOST ESTATES will play their first headlining show of 2014, when they play the main room in Whelans on the 22nd of May.The band are set to return with their thumping new single “In Your Dreams”.

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BOY & BEAR

SOLD OUT WHELANS

MCD.ie presents

BOY & BEAR

plus guests

DANCING YEARS

Boy & Bear Nominated For Three ARIA Awards. Including Best Group, Best Rock Album And Producer Of The Year

After several years abroad, Australia’s Boy & Bear announce their much-anticipated return

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LIVE FROM THE WINDOW w/ ONE HORSE PONY

Live from the Window at Whelan’s

ONE HORSE PONY

– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –

8:30pm – FREE ENTRY

One Horse Pony is a hard driving acoustic blues band based in Cork on the south coast of Ireland, featuring musicians from Ireland, France and the Poland. Their unique line-up of guitars, harmonica, double-bass, bodhrán and low whistle inspires their fresh take on the blues, while their original material and energetic live performances have won them fans all over world. OHP combine superb musicianship, five-part harmonies and fire ‘n’ brimstone lyrics with uncompromising drive to deliver their signature style of acoustic blues.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).

LIVE FROM THE WINDOW w/ MAMA KASBAH

Live from the Window at Whelan’s

MAMA KASBAH

– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –

8:30pm – FREE ENTRY

Mama Kasbah is a band or, as the name says itself, a “community” of sounds, rhythms and languages from many corners of the Mediterranean Sea with colors from Latin America and Jamaica. Mama Kasbah sings in English, Spanish, Sicilian, Italian and more to produce a global sound that moves beyond the boundaries.

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LIVE FROM THE WINDOW w/ SQUARE PEGS

Live from the Window at Whelan’s

SQUARE PEGS

– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –

8:30pm – FREE ENTRY

Colm Quearney, Graham Hopkins, Keith Duffy, Justin Carroll & Michael Buckley gather as often as poss, when not touring with other artists, to pay homage to the sound of Chicago Blues, 50′s R&B, New Orleans Blues

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie DJ in the bar and Sonntags [Disco/House/Funk] upstairs from 11pm til late (Free Entry).

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ZEBRA w/ SUB MOTION & THIS OTHER KINGDOM

Whelanslive presents

ZEBRA

Every Thursday At Midnight

this week featuring

SUB MOTION

plus guest

THIS OTHER KINGDOM

Guest List available via the Facebook event page HERE

Weekly showcase featuring the best upcoming/established Irish and International acts. 2 acts per week rocking out our Upstairs Venue. Quality always guaranteed. So come along and discover your new favourite band.

TICKETS

*FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)

If you’d like to play at Zebra email Conor – zebra@whelanslive.com

ZEBRA w/ NANU NANU

Whelanslive presents

ZEBRA

Every Thursday At Midnight

this week featuring

NANU NANU

plus guest

Guest List available via the Facebook event page HERE

Weekly showcase featuring the best upcoming/established Irish and International acts. 2 acts per week rocking out our Upstairs Venue. Quality always guaranteed. So come along and discover your new favourite band.

TICKETS

*FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)

If you’d like to play at Zebra email Conor – zebra@whelanslive.com

EASTER SONNTAGS w/breevil (Disco X House)

SONNTAGS (DISCO/HOUSE)

[EVERY SUNDAY 11PM TIL LATE]

Upstairs @ Whelan’s

Introducing Sonntags!

A weekly Sunday night event held in the upstairs venue of Whelans, concentrating on a mix of underground electronic music with some throwback classics and future favourites. Geared towards the like minded Sunday revellers who don’t want to finish their weekend so early whether you want to simply chill and talk nonsense in the heated smoking area or get your boogie on inside…

Curated each week by 2 DJ’s breevil and Basic Tone to create that Sunday vibe and party atmosphere that is expected to top off the best of weekends.

Expect to hear the likes of…

THE TOASTERS

THIS GIG HAS BEEN MOVED TO WHELAN’S FROM THE VILLAGE, ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID

Whelanslive.com presents

THE TOASTERS

NYC Ska Legends Embark on 30th Anniversary Tour!

plus guests THE DUBTONES

Sunday 20th April | Doors 8pm | Tickets €12.50

Thirty years ago a bunch of upstarts ignited a spark on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. A spark that fired the imagination of the American music scene, causing a global conflagration. That music was Ska and the band was THE TOASTERS.  The 2-Tone sound re-created in their own image by this unruly group of ruffians synthesized the classic 70’s British sound with east side Punk and rock and is now regarded as being the precursor to the Third Wave of Ska. The embers of the legacy bequeathed by The Specials, The Selecter, The Beat and Madness were rekindled and the Toasters hit the road. Hard.

Five-thousand some gigs later the sparks are still flying and the band is ready to pick up the cudgels once again for their 2011 30th Anniversary tour. Some of the faces may be different but, of course, the song remains the same. The distinctive Toasters sound has recently been hallmarked as one of CBGB’s 20 core bands (Clear Channel Radio) and nothing could make the band prouder than being ranked up there with personal heroes The Ramones.

To mark the occasion of the grand 30th, there will be a special brew Toasters 30th IPA flowing from the vats of SKA BREWING COMPANY in Boulder, Colorado. Following this up with a shot of Jaegermeister they will be ready to roll the Bandwagon across the USA from coast to coast

There has been much acclaim from Billboard, the New York Times, Alternative Press, MTV and many others but the band is more interested in playing for the fans. To that end the group has undertaken missions across the globe, playing from Siberia to Istanbul and back, laying down the tracks for others to follow. According to lead singer Bucket, nothing can eclipse the vibes of a sweaty packed-out club with the audience in your face and the bit between the teeth.

It’s important not to forget where you came from. Lots of bands do that but not the Toasters!

TICKETS

€12.50 available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone or creditcard bookings)

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

THIS GIG HAS BEEN MOVED TO WHELAN’S FROM THE VILLAGE, ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID

MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ PAPER MAN & DOXY

featuring –

PAPER MAN

plus guests DOXY

Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.

Doors: 11:30pm

Sign up for guest list HERE

Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.

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TICKETS

FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)

LIVE FROM THE WINDOW w/ INTERSKALACTIC

Live from the Window at Whelan’s

INTERSKALACTIC

– PLAY THE FRONT BAR – 8:30pm – FREE ENTRY 10 Piece Old-Skool Jamaican Ska Band

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).

LIVE FROM THE WINDOW w/ INTERSKALACTIC

Live from the Window at Whelan’s

INTERSKALACTIC

– PLAY THE FRONT BAR – 8:30pm – FREE ENTRY 10 Piece Old-Skool Jamaican Ska Band

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).

GRUFF RHYS

Whelans25.com & dublinwritersfestival.com presents

GRUFF RHYS

AMERICAN INTERIOR: IN CONVERSATION & PERFORMANCE

“If there were ever a map guiding … Gruff Rhys’ musical path, he tossed it overboard long ago.” – Pitchfork

Chairperson: Tony Clayton-Lea

Gruff Rhys is one of the most singular figures in pop. Since forming rock-group Super Furry Animals in 1993 he’s forged his own path, touring with a 40-foot inflatable bear, releasing concept albums with electro-pop outfit Neon Neon and collaborating with everyone from Danger Mouse to the National Theatre of Wales.

His latest project, American Interior, is typically ambitious and idiosyncratic. In 1792, Rhys’ ancestor John Evans walked into the Allegheny Mountains in search of a lost tribe of Welsh-speaking Native Americans. It was the start of an epic series of adventures involving alligator-wrestling, bison-hunting and the annexation of North Dakota. Two centuries later, Rhys set out to follow in Evans’ footsteps. Joined by Kilph Scurlock, guitarist with The Flaming Lips, he travelled through the Mid-West, sailing up the Missouri River and playing gigs on native reservations as he went. The result is an album, a book, a documentary, and even an app. But what became of Evans? Did he find the tribe he was looking for?

Join Gruff Rhys as he talks about his own – and Evans’ – adventures and performs an acoustic set of songs from the album. Featuring clips from his documentary, American Interior, this unique multimedia event is not to be missed.

TICKETS

€20 / €18 available here: http://www.dublinwritersfestival.com/programme/

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

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).

MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ EXPLODING EYES

featuring –

EXPLODING EYES

plus guests SISSY

Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.

Doors: 11:30pm

Sign up for guest list HERE

Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.

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TICKETS

FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)

GONG

THIS GIG HAS BEEN

CANCELLED

REFUNDS FROM POINT OF SALE

DME By Arrangement With Northern Music Presents

GONG

‘I See You’ Tour 2014

GONG has never stopped shape shifting in its 46 years of touring – from it’s origins in the Parisian revolutions of ‘68, through the Virgin years to it’s newest incarnation.

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SCOTT BRADLEE & POSTMODERN JUKEBOX

Aiken Promotions presents

SCOTT BRADLEE & POSTMODERN JUKEBOX

plus guests

Proving that everything new can be old again, pianist Scott Bradlee has become a viral pop sensation after creating a series of clips for YouTube that finds him and his ad hoc group Postmodern Jukebox reworking 21st century pop hits in a variety of vintage styles

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THE LIFFEY BANKS FESTIVAL w/ THE WHILEAWAYS & MORE

Conor Byrne & Whelanslive present

THE LIFFEY BANKS FESTIVAL

featuring

THE WHILEAWAYS MOXIE ALDOC NEW ROAD

More artists to be announced!

After over 4 years of promoting the best of the traditional, folk and roots music scene to a Dublin audience, The Liffey Banks Sessions in partnership with Whelanslive embark on the creation of a quality Dublin Folk Festival.

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LÍADAN

LÍADAN

plus guest

Irish traditional music and song band Líadan mark their 10th anniversary with a celebratory tour.

Described by Hotpress Magazine as ‘wildly talented’, Líadan’s mesmerising singing and creative instrumental music have been captivating audiences at home in Ireland and abroad since the band’s formation in Spring 2004.

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MARTIN STEPHENSON

Whelanslive.com presents

MARTIN STEPHENSON

plus guests

MARTIN STEPHENSON has been one of the UK’s best-loved musicians for 30 years.

New album CALIFORNIA STAR sees him reunited with The Daintees, the band he’s intermittently fronted through a string of albums

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ZEBRA w/ SILENT NOISE PARADE & STARING AT LAKES

Whelanslive presents

ZEBRA

Every Thursday At Midnight

this week featuring

SILENT NOISE PARADE

plus guest

STARING AT LAKES

Guest List available via the Facebook event page HERE

Weekly showcase featuring the best upcoming/established Irish and International acts. 2 acts per week rocking out our Upstairs Venue. Quality always guaranteed. So come along and discover your new favourite band.

TICKETS

*FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)

If you’d like to play at Zebra email Conor – zebra@whelanslive.com

MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ STONEY BROKES AFTERSHOW PARTY

featuring –

STONEY BROKES AFTERSHOW PARTY

THE BOO BOX & THE ESKIES

Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.

Doors: 11:30pm

Facebook Event HERE

Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.

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We hope you’re excited as we are about this Saturdays Album Launch at The Village – Doors 8pm – Tickets €10

To sweeten the night up even more , our friends have put together a savage aftershow party…

As soon as The Stoney Brokes have wrapped it up in The Village , just head round the corner to Whelan’s upstairs for two cracking bands , The Boo Box and The Eskies , a whole load of party! Kicks off at midnight, but you gotta get in there a little early!

Anyone who attends the album launch gets into he after party for free , but make sure you leave your name at the door at The Village \m/

TICKETS

FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)

SONNTAGS (DJs)

SONNTAGS (DISCO/HOUSE)

[EVERY SUNDAY 11PM TIL LATE]

Upstairs @ Whelan’s

Introducing Sonntags!

A weekly Sunday night event held in the upstairs venue of Whelans, concentrating on a mix of underground electronic music with some throwback classics and future favourites. Geared towards the like minded Sunday revellers who don’t want to finish their weekend so early whether you want to simply chill and talk nonsense in the heated smoking area or get your boogie on inside…

Curated each week by 2 DJ’s breevil and Basic Tone to create that Sunday vibe and party atmosphere that is expected to top off the best of weekends.

Expect to hear the likes of…

CODES

CODES

plus guests

Alternative/electronic group Codes return to Whelans’ for a very special headline show!

After touring with the likes of Airborne Toxic Event, Keane and Delays and playing every major Irish music festival, Codes relocated to London to work on their domestically anticipated sophomore effort.

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LIVE FROM THE WINDOW w/ OTIS

Whelanslive.com presents

OTIS

– PLAY THE FRONT BAR – 8:30pm – FREE ENTRY  

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).

NOCROWS [ALBUM LAUNCH]

musiclee.ie presents

NOCROWS

[ALBUM LAUNCH]

plus guests

The eclecticism and sheer joy of NoCrows music is a real pleasure whether live or recorded. This concert will launch NoCrows fourth CD “Waiting for the Tide” with an exciting mix of songs and brand new original tunes.

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FOLK CLUB w/
THE GREASY COAT STRINGBAND

Live from the Window at Whelan’s

FOLK CLUB

featuring

THE GREASY COAT STRINGBAND

[AMERICANA]

plus guests

AINE DUFFY

[CONTEMPORARY FOLK]

– Whelan’s Bar – 8:30pm –

The best of Trad, Folk, Americana, World Music and more every Tuesday at 8.30pm live from the window at Whelan’s. Entrance free!

TICKETS

No Cover Charge

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

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s DJ w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free Entry)

FOLK CLUB w/
VETRA TRINKUNAITE

Live from the Window at Whelan’s

FOLK CLUB

featuring

VETRA TRINKUNAITE

plus guests TRAMPOLINE SCENE – Whelan’s Bar – 8:30pm – The best of Trad, Folk, Americana, World Music and more every Tuesday at 8.30pm live from the window at Whelan’s. Entrance free! ////////// VETRA TRINKUNAITE http://www.vetramusic.com/

Vetra is a 20 year old musician, originally from Lithuania and currently residing in Dublin, Ireland. She started her singing career as a child in her parent’s famous Lithuanian folk group “Kūlgrinda”.

What is most striking about Vetra’s style is her ability to send her audience into a trance, through her voice, and the mesmerizing tone she produces from the Kankles (a multi-stringed traditional instrument).

Vetra has recently have been collaborating with Irish musicians as she explores different genres to fuse East with West. Rooted in traditional folk, her original songs and covers of all-time classics prove Vetra is a unique and rising talent.

TICKETS

No Cover Charge Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s DJ w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free Entry)

FOLK CLUB w/
TIZ McNAMARA

Live from the Window at Whelan’s

FOLK CLUB

featuring

TIZ McNAMARA

plus guests

– Whelan’s Bar – 8:30pm –

The best of Trad, Folk, Americana, World Music and more every Tuesday at 8.30pm live from the window at Whelan’s. Entrance free!

TICKETS

No Cover Charge

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

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s DJ w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free Entry)

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