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Month: August 2015

MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ SQUATTER CROUP, THE #1S & OH BOLAND

featuring –

SQUATTER CROUP THE #1S & OH BOLAND

Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.

Doors: 11:30pm

Get 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) – Sign up for guest list HERE

AINE CAHILL

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AINE CAHILL

& HER BAND ‘SPAM TURNER’ plus guest ^ Upstairs ^ Aine Cahill is a 20 year old singer / songwriter from Cavan. Her love of the torch singers and jazz chanteuses of the 40’s and 50’s lured her into the world of music.

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THE DRAYS

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THE DRAYS

plus guest ^ Upstairs ^ THE DRAYS – Look Away Down Collins Avenue It’s been a while you might say. It has. And it’s been some time since Ryan’s Clothes Of Pride turned up as the double A-side for The Stars Of Heaven Clothes Of Pride / All About You in 1984

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MONSTER MONSTER (EP Launch)

MONSTER MONSTER

EP LAUNCH

plus guests

^ Upstairs ^

Announce New Single – “ASSASSIN” – Released 25 September Watch the Video Here: Live Dates Sunday 23 August – MART, Dublin Friday 9 October – Cleer’s, Kilkenny Friday 23 October – Whelan’s (Upstairs) Dublin band Monster Monster release their single “Assassin” on 25 September

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RELISH

Whelanslive.com presents

RELISH

plus guest CILLIAN FOSTER’S GDC ^ Upstairs ^ ‘I was just blown away by them’ Larry Mullen, U2 ‘At last a band from this side of the Atlantic that know what they’re doing’ Brian May, Queen In support of their re-release of ‘Wildflowers’ and ‘Karma Calling’ through a new deal with Universal Music

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MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ RURAL SAVAGE & SWIMMERS

featuring –

RURAL SAVAGE

plus guest

SWIMMERS

Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.

Doors: 11:30pm

Get guest list HERE

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

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Rural Savage return to whelans midnight hour on august 28th as a part of their ‘It’s Not Your Wadi… Its Rural Savage’ Tour. This is the bands second abum which was released on Citóg Records late Februrary of this year. singles include “Up In Donegal” and “Paradise” Check out the full album here: Joining us on the night are the fantastic Swimmers! check out their band camp below! By clicking attending on this event page you will be added to the guest list which provides free entry on the night. Admission outside guestlist is €10

TICKETS

FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat) – Sign up for guest list HERE

K-X-P

UMACK presents

K-X-P

(Finland)

plus guests

^ Upstairs ^

Finland’s finest are back with something truly epic. Where K-X-P’s 2010 debut was an exercise in Kraut-tronica, K-X-P II finds the band unleashing their inner pop deviance.

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NIALL CASH, RUTH & BAJA

BIMM End of Summer/Back to college Gig!

NIALL CASH, RUTH & BAJA

_ Main Venue _ Just a little gig going on to mark the end of summer and the start of another serious year in college. Upstairs at Whelan’s, 8th September, Music starting 8.15pm — — — — —

NIALL CASH

https://www.facebook.com/NiallCash NIALL CASH is a brilliant singer-songwriter coming from Wexford. His heart felt lyrics and emotional songs aim to capture the attention of his audience. Backed up by Darra Doyle and Saoirse Kavanagh he will have an intimate and acoustic vibe to his set that will help emphasise his emotion through his songs. With a sound not too dissimilar to the likes of Ben Howard this is one that’s not to be missed. — — — — —

RUTH

https://www.facebook.com/ruth.cronin.52 RUTH is an upcoming artist hailing from Ireland. Having brought a classic sound with a modern twist to the Dublin music scene, she is very quickly coming to prominence within the music industry. Having already performed on prestigious stages including those in Whelan’s and the Button Factory, she is proving herself to be one of the most promising acts to emerge from Ireland in recent years. — — — — —

BAJA

Last but not least we have BAJA: A newly formed BIMM band with an emphasis on groove and guitar music. With a set full of a variety of styles it’s bound to have something for everyone. Influenced by John Mayer, Toto, Snarky Puppy, Guthrie Govan, Steely Dan and much more. Baja features: Ed Phelan, Dylan Murphy and Seany O’Brien noodling on guitar, Conor King slapping Bass, Aaron O’Grady(Cheese) banging pots and pans, and on vocals the sensual Nassim Missaoui and always wonderful Niamh Kavanagh. — — — — — Serious night of music, crack and drink. The more the merrier “)  

TICKETS

€5 /  €4 BIMM Students on the door Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie DJ w/ Late Bar.

LISSIE

MCD.ie presents

LISSIE

SOLO ACOUSTIC TOUR plus guest RYAN O’REILLY _ Main Venue _ Best New Solo Artist 2010 – Paste Magazine ‘puts all of her talents on the table: a powerhouse voice that skips from airy and beautiful to booming and whipping in an instant; a knack for upfront classic-rock melodies;

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DERMOT BYRNE, STEVE COONEY & TREVOR HUTCHINSON

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DERMOT BYRNE, STEVE COONEY & TREVOR HUTCHINSON

_ Main Venue _ Dermot Byrne Tours to Celebrate 20 Years of Traditional Irish Music since his 1995 Album Dermot Byrne, one of Ireland’s finest traditional accordion players, will tour the country later this year to mark the twentieth anniversary of his solo album ‘Dermot Byrne’

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NOTIFY

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Whelanslive.com presents PADRAIG RYNNE’S

NOTIFY

plus guest ^ Upstairs ^ “FORWARD LOOKING, STYLISTICALLY ADVENTURESOME AND MUSICALLY WELL EXECUTED, IT CHALLENGES RECEIVED NOTIONS OF IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC PURITY…” NEW YORK ECHO

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CODES (Album Launch)

CODES

‘AALTARS’ Album Launch

plus guest

SLOW RIOT

_ Main Venue _

Following an extensive period of writing and recording in London, Codes return with ‘AALTARS’, their sophomore release to the Choice Music Prize Nominated debut ‘Trees Dream in Algebra’ .

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MOXIE

MOXIE

plus guest

_ Main Venue _

*WINNERS OF THE SPIRIT OF FOLK BAND AWARDS*

“#1 Album 2014” Alex Monaghan (The Living Tradition, Folkworld)

“Every track is a triumph” – Irish Music Magazine

“Harmonious, energetic and tenacious, there’s no idea where Moxie will take you.” – Lynette Fay, BBC

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RACHAEL LAVELLE

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RACHAEL LAVELLE

plus guest _ Main Venue _ Soulful, powerful, yet immensely ornate: coming across a voice like Rachael Lavelle’s leaves one with an immediate impression. At just 22 years of age, this talented Dublin native displays a maturity in song writing that seems to belie her years.

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MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ NAVELIN

featuring –

NAVELIN

plus guest

Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.

Doors: 11:30pm

Get guest list HERE

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

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Navelin are very excited to announce our first ever Irish performance! We play a pre-“Picnic” midnight show upstairs at Whelan’s, Thursday, September 3rd. Doors at 11pm and it’s just €5 entrance fee, BUT if you think you deserve to be on the guestlist, we need to hear your reasons why. Get guest list HERE

TICKETS

FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat) – Sign up for guest list HERE

PETE KENNEDY

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PETE KENNEDY

Stories behind the Songs plus guest ^ Upstairs ^ Irish Singer-Songwriter Pete Kennedy is set to embark on a solo tour in Ireland and The UK for the first time with his Stories Behind The Songs tour as performed in cities across the United States including Johnson City, Atlanta, New York and Nashville

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SUMMER SESSIONS #4

SUMMER SESSIONS

w/ Complimentary bottle of Desperados ^ Smoking Area ^ The last Friday of each month we’re hosting our summer sessions – Free Burgers* & a Complimentary  bottle of Desperados*, what more could you want? Don’t forget to tell your friends. FREE ENTRY

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MEGAN O’NEILL

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MEGAN O’NEILL

plus guest TAYLORS LANE _ Main Venue _ Irish Pop-Country artist Megan O’Neill to release her debut EP “Coming Home”. Following her feature on hit ABC Show Nashville, a recent slot at the O2 Arena London and a performance at JJ Abrams’ Oscar Wilde party

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THE EX

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UMACK presents

THE EX

plus guest _Main Venue_ THE EX is a punk, industrial and experimental band from Amsterdam, Netherlands. They formed in 1979 at the height of the original punk explosion and have released over twenty full-length albums since, making them one of the longest-lived and most influential underground bands

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RICHARD RICHARD

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THIS GIG HAS BEEN CANCELLED

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RICHARD RICHARD

“The Real One/Circus Song” Double A Side Single Launch plus guest HOT COPS ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event

RICHARD RICHARD

http://richardrichard.bandcamp.com/ Hailing from a dirty old shed just outside of Dundalk, RichardRichard are a four piece act fusing melodic chords, chant like vocals, choppy guitar riffs and up tempo beats

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NIGHT HOWL w/ THE DYATONICS + KARPATHIA

Pickled Onion Records presents

THE DYATONICS + KARPATHIA

Sign up for guest list HERE Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight. Doors: 11:30pm //////       29th of August sees the next Night Howl with The Dyatonics and Karpathia.

THE DYATONICS

https://www.facebook.com/Dyatonics — — — — —

KARPATHIA

https://www.facebook.com/karpathia.band
‘Artichoke’ at the Grand Social Posted by Karpathia on Sunday, 5 April 2015
We are so excited for this one! As always, entry is free before 10.30pm and to get in FREE afterwards put “Guestlist Please” in the comments of the facebook event HERE!

See you on the dance floor!

TICKETS

Sign up for guest list HERE FREE before 10:30pm, Club entry applies after 10:30pm (Thur/Fri/Sat)

PØRTS

PØRTS

(formerly Little Bear) plus guests

^ Upstairs ^

PORTS are a four piece band from Northern Ireland known for performing ‘emotionally literate rock’. They consist of Steven McCool (Bass and Vocals), Mark O’Doherty (Drums), Ryan Griffiths (Guitar) and Conor Mason (Piano).

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MAMA KIN

Bluegrace Music presents

MAMA KIN

plus guests

^ Upstairs ^

Australian soulstress and ARIA nominee Mama Kin returns to Ireland this September with her critically acclaimed album, ‘The Magician’s Daughter’ . Part raconteur and all-out entertainer, Mama Kin has been nominated for ARIA and AIR awards in her native Australia.

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MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ MEGACONE

featuring –

MEGACONE

Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.

Doors: 11:30pm

Get 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) – Sign up for guest list HERE

MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ BUFFALO SUNN

THE MIDNIGHT HOUR @ WHELANS

featuring –

BUFFALO SUNN

Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.

Doors: 11:30pm

Get 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) – Sign up for guest list HERE

SONNTAGS (DJs)

SONNTAGS (DISCO/HOUSE/PARTY JAMS)

[EVERY SUNDAY 11PM TIL LATE]

Upstairs @ Whelan’s

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 3 resident DJ’s breevil, Basic Tone & James Kirwan to create that Sunday vibe and party atmosphere that is expected to top off the best of weekends.

Expect to hear the likes of…

SONNTAGS (DJs)

SONNTAGS (DISCO/HOUSE/PARTY JAMS)

[EVERY SUNDAY 11PM TIL LATE]

Upstairs @ Whelan’s

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 3 resident DJ’s breevil, Basic Tone & James Kirwan to create that Sunday vibe and party atmosphere that is expected to top off the best of weekends.

Expect to hear the likes of…

SONNTAGS (DJs)

SONNTAGS (DISCO/HOUSE/PARTY JAMS)

[EVERY SUNDAY 11PM TIL LATE]

Upstairs @ Whelan’s

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 3 resident DJ’s breevil, Basic Tone & James Kirwan to create that Sunday vibe and party atmosphere that is expected to top off the best of weekends.

Expect to hear the likes of…

F R I E N D S – Quiz Night

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F R I E N D S QUIZ NIGHT

^ The Parlour Bar ^ Facebook event We are holding a charity fundraiser in aid of the amazing Bolt Hostel, a homeless family hostel currently under threat of closure from DCC. TABLE QUIZ hosted in the ‘Parlour Bar’ upstairs in Whelan’s!

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CÚLA BÚLA

CÚLA BÚLA

plus guest  ^ Upstairs ^ Galway Trad rockers take over the stage at Whelan’s! This will likely be their last gig in Dublin for a while before the lads head off to the UK for a month long tour in September

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SÉAMUS BEGLEY (Album Launch)

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SÉAMUS BEGLEY

‘The Bold Kerryman’ Album Launch w/ DAMIEN DEMPSEY plus guest 
Méabh Ní Bheaglaioch (Vocal & Button Accordion)
Matt Griffin  (Guitar)
_Main Room_  A night celebrating the launch of the Bold Kerry Man, featuring one of Irelands finest singers, Séamus Begley with very special guests Time Edey & Surprise guests.

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BRAIN DONATION

BRAIN DONATION

plus guest ^ Upstairs ^ On Friday the 28th of August we invite you to come and join us Upstairs in Whelan’s to celebrate the release of our Debut Ep. Support for the night will be announced in the next few weeks! The Ep will be released on Spotify, Itunes and all the usual digital haunts but we have a limited pressing of 100 copies for the first 100 people to arrive to the gig. Admission is €10 on the door but if you book tickets in advance from Wav tickets you will save a whopping €2! We’re really excited for people to hear the Ep and can’t wait to see you all at the gig.

TICKETS

€8 adv / €10 door w/ Free EP (first 100) Advanced tickets available online from WAV Tickets or Lo-Call 1890 200 078 (1-8pm M-F, 4-8pm Sat) – 50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings. Final ticket price may be higher from other outlets. 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).

EL VY

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MOVED TO VICAR STREET

DUE TO RIDICULOUS DEMAND THIS GIG HAS BEEN MOVED

ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID

SEE TICKETMASTER.IE FOR EXTRA TICKETS

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  Aiken Promotions present

EL VY

plus guest

MOVED TO VICAR STREET

Tickets priced €22.90 (including booking) on sale Friday August 7th @9am from www.ticketmaster.ie & outlets nationwide RETURN TO THE MOON TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 30 EL VY (pronounced like a plural of Elvis; rhymes with ‘hell pie’) is the musical collaboration between Matt Berninger, vocalist and lyricist of The National, and Brent Knopf, the Portland musician and producer best known for his work in Menomena and his more recent band, Ramona Falls. Their debut album Return To The Moon will be released on October 30th via 4AD. The album is a project Berninger and Knopf have been thinking about for years. Their friendship spans nearly a decade, starting back when the National and Menomena played small half empty clubs along America’s west coast. Feeling an immediate musical kinship, the pair kept in touch, Brent sending Matt occasional rough sketches of music and Matt responding with melodies and lyrics. Finally, in the winter and spring of 2014-115, they actually got together to make an album. Return to the Moon sounds exactly like you’d hope a collaboration between these artists would: Berninger’s darkly funny, lyrical storytelling and his immediately identifiable sense of melody offset by Knopf’s playful, architectural arrangements and inventive production. Knopf explains, “I never worried about sending Matt something unfinished. He’s able to imagine where it can go. He can grab the four bars that will become the core of the track and develop them into something amazing.” The National and Ramona Falls are both currently preparing upcoming releases, so EL VY is not a replacement or a side project, but a glimpse into an alternate musical universe: a universe in which Berninger never left Cincinnati, and Midwestern punk Mecca the Jockey Club never closed. A universe in which Mike Watt and the late D. Boon of the punk band Minutemen are every bit as iconic as Mick and Keith, and a teenager’s sense of rebellion is fed by the dark social politics ofmiddle America. “This record is more autobiographical than anything else I’ve written,” says Berninger, “but the details aren’t true. It’s written in the voices of a few invented characters, composites of different people – myself, my wife, and other people I was thinking about.” The album opener and title track ‘Return To The Moon’ is now available to hear online today Return To The Moon will be released on CD, LP and digitally from October 30th. Listeners who pre-order Return To The Moon on iTunes will receive the title track instantly, and every song on Side 1 (tracks 1-5) of the album before its October 30 release date.

TICKETS – MOVED TO VICAR STREET

ON SALE FRI 7th AUG, 9AM: €22.90 available online from WAV Tickets or Lo-Call 1890 200 078 (1-8pm M-F, 4-8pm Sat) PLUS a free copy of the album. – 50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings. Final ticket price may be higher from other outlets. Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

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

DUCKTAILS

Aiken Promotions present

DUCKTAILS

plus guest _ Main Venue _ Tickets €20 (incl booking) on sale Wed 5th Aug from www.whelanslive.com, ticketmaster.ie & outlets nationwide “This is comfortably the best effort from Matt Mondanile to date. A tribute to the power of not just belief but also the idea that patience can be your best weapon

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U.S. GIRLS

Aiken Promotions present

U.S. GIRLS

(4AD Records) plus guest ^ Upstairs ^ Tickets priced €13 (including booking) on sale Thursday August 6th @ 9am from www.ticketmaster.ie & outlets nationwide U.S. Girls is Illinois-born, Toronto-based artist Meghan Remy, who releases her new album Half Free on 4AD September 25th.

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