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Month: January 2016

MARLON WILLIAMS

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MCD.ie presents

MARLON WILLIAMS

plus support FENNE LILY

_ Main Venue _

New Zealand-born Marlon Williams plays Whelan’s on Mon 18th April. Tickets are €13 inclusive of booking fee available from WAV & Ticketmaster.ie and outlets nationwide now. Marlon Williams new single “Dark Child” 

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MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ ORCHID COLLECTIVE & MIKE D’ALTON

featuring –

ORCHID COLLECTIVE

plus guest

MIKE D’ALTON

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. ———   Orchid Collective & Mike D’alton Live at Whelans Upstairs (Midnight Hour)

ORCHID COLLECTIVE

https://www.facebook.com/orchidcollectiveband/ Orchid Collective, based in Dublin, have been gigging relentlessly throughout Ireland and have worked tirelessly creating a fresh and exciting live show for their growing audience. Mixing a combination of vocal harmonies and ambient soundscapes to create a unique approach on their alternative folk genre.

MIKE D’ALTON

Dublin based singer- songwriter Mike D’alton will provide support on the night.

TICKETS

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

THE BONNY MEN

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THE BONNY MEN

plus guests _ Main Venue _ Since forming in January 2011, The Bonny Men quickly and deservedly became one of the most talked about and exciting acts to emerge in the Irish trad/folk music scene.

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LIVE FROM THE WINDOW w/ HOLD UP

Free Entry 2016

Live from the Window at Whelan’s

HOLD UP

– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –

10pm – FREE before 10:30pm or if you mention “Hold Up”

Hold Up was formed in the Summer of 2014 by five of Ireland’s top session musicians. Playing a range of pop music Blended with our own contemporary vibe

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FOX.E & THE GOOD HANDS

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Whelan’s & Abner Browns “Celebration of women in music” is proud to present in conjunction with IMRO and Musicmaker.

FOX.E & THE GOOD HANDS

with special guests _ Main Venue _ Led by the powerhouse that is vocalist ‘Eimear Fox’. Fox E & The Good Hands pack a sassy & soulful punch.

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DAN STUART

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DAN STUART

(Green On Red) ^ Upstairs ^ Dan Stuart is gonna die soon, like in 20 or 30 years, a blink of an eye. And just like any good vintage fender amp, before its tubes go out for good, they glare brighter than ever and its sound plays with your mind. Has it always sounded this good?

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VOXX (Single Launch)

SOLD OUT WHELANS

VOXX

‘Glamour Puss’ Single Launch plus guest ^ Upstairs ^ ‘GLAMOUR PUSS’ SINGLE 7” VINYL RELEASE DATE & LAUNCH PARTY – 06.02.16 VOXX are :- Conor ‘Coco’ Thornton – vox/guitar Tim ‘Slice’ Wyse – bass Andrew ‘Drew’ Martin – drums VOXX love :- Ziggy & The Spiders from Mars’ High Heel Boots Keith Richard’s Hair

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OTHERKIN

Buy Tickets 2016 master MCD.ie presents

OTHERKIN

plus guest FANGCLUB & WOLFF _ Main Venue _ OTHERKIN ANNOUNCE WHELAN’S HEADLINE Longitude bound rockers line up Dublin Show Otherkin will take their rapidly evolving recipe of uproarious riffs to the main room of Whelan’s on Friday 8th April 2016.

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ETC., BISHOP & OH JOY

ETC. BISHOP OH JOY

_ Main Venue _ Following on from their Whelan’s Ones to Watch 2016 success, join us in the main venue to see 3 of the highlights from last weeks lineup. Etc., Bishop & Oh Joy. All for only €5.

TICKETS

€5 available on the door 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 via front door until 10:30pm | Drinks Promos

THE MULLIGAN BROTHERS

THE MULLIGAN BROTHERS

plus guests

^ Upstairs ^

For three weeks in September, The Mulligan Brothers parked their white bus in front of Ice Cream Studios in Portland, Oregon to record their new album Via Portland.

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ANDREW RYAN

Lisa Richards & Whelanslive.com presents

ANDREW RYAN

– Perfectly Inadequate – [COMEDY]

plus guest

^ Upstairs ^

Corkonian Andrew Ryan has accepted he makes mistakes every single day in his life. Watch a man come to grips with his faults as he realises that the drive for perfection is pointless

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THE LONG RYDERS

Aiken Promotions presents

THE LONG RYDERS

plus guests

_ Main Venue _

The Long Ryders Final Wild Songs – ★★★★ MOJO ‘’The Complete works of Alt Country pioneers corralled into a career-spanning boxset’’ – Uncut ‘’The Long Ryders burned briefly but brightly in the mid-80’s, playing a punk-country hybrid to a world full of DX7 synths

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CRAIG GALLAGHER

MCD.ie presents

CRAIG GALLAGHER

plus guest AARON ROWE ^ Upstairs ^

Moved to the _ Main Venue _ due to demand

Due to phenomenal demand (sold out in a day!), Craig Gallagher’s debut headline show Upstairs at Whelan’s on Saturday 20 February 2016 has been moved to Whelan’s main room!

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MARK DOHENY

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MARK DOHENY

[COMEDY] plus guests ^ Upstairs ^ Mark Doheny is a rising star of the Irish Comedy Scene. Winner of the Prestigious Craic Attack competition in 2011 Mark has established himself on the Irish Comedy Circuit, appearing at The Cat Laughs, Galway Comedy and Halloween Howls Comedy Festivals.

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JD McPHERSON

Aiken Promotions presents

JD McPHERSON

plus guests

_ Main Venue _

JD McPherson has announced he will make a very welcome return to Whelan’s of Wexford St on April 10th 2016. “…on Let The Good Times Roll, McPherson goes one step further, finding that genre-defying mix that made early rock ‘n’ roll the sexiest thing on the radio.” — NPR Music

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KIP MOORE

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THIS GIG HAS BEEN MOVED

TO THE ACADEMY

ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID

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  MCD.ie presents

KIP MOORE

plus guest

_ Main Venue _

ON SALE FRI 22nd JAN, 9AM from Ticketmaster.ie

Over the last couple of years, Kip Moore spent most of his time on the road, building one of country music’s most loyal audiences show by show and plotting what would become his sophomore album, Wild Ones.

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STATE FACES of FEBRUARY

STATE FACES of FEBRUARY

featuring

Æ MAK KATIE LAFFAN THE WITCH TRAILS

Sign up for guest list HERE ^ Upstairs ^ @ Midnight Following the rip-roaring success of our Faces of 2016 launch at the Whelan’s Ones To Watch festival, our regular monthly gigs kick off in February with two of the acts from the list plus a new name to State. Heading upstairs for the midnight show will be: Æ MAK (photographed for State by Ste Murray) Katie Laffan The Witch Trials Entry is free if you let us know you’re coming – Sign up for guest list HERE

TICKETS

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

MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ LAND LOVERS & SLOUCH

featuring –

LAND LOVERS

plus guests

SLOUCH

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. ——— Land Lovers are back for good with an all new live show including songs from the past, present and future. We invite you to click ‘Going’ HERE and automatically enjoy addition to Whelan’s famous guest list. At this show, we’re going to limber up for a 2016 full of new music. That’s a promise: it has already been recorded. https://landloversmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/LandLovers/ — — — — —

SLOUCH

https://www.facebook.com/slouchdublin  

TICKETS

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

MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ SEGRASSO + FRANK

featuring –

SEGRASSO

plus guests

FRANK

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. ———

SEGRASSO

https://www.facebook.com/SegrassoOfficial Segrasso are set to play their first gig of 2016 in Whelan’s on Thursday the 21st January. It’s a midnight gig, so get your disco naps in and head into town for a night of hijinks and monkey business. Support comes from local hooligans Frank, who recently had a feature length biopic made about them by Lenny Abrahamson, starring Michael Fassbender. It’s worth watching in preparation for this concert, in case you were wondering. Entry is free, and as if that weren’t good enough, leaving is free too.  

TICKETS

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

MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ BOOM CHILD + CASCADES

featuring –

BOOM CHILD

plus guests

CASCADES

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. ——— Boom Child and Cascades are playing upstairs in Whelans as part of the Midnight Hour series of gigs! Doors are 11.30pm, first band on at 12.

BOOM CHILD

http://boomchildband.com https://www.facebook.com/boomchildband/ Boom Child are Ireland’s premier keytar rock band. Formed in Dublin in 2013 from elements of pop, funk, and classical music, this band have been bringing their irrerevent brand of keytar-driven rock music to venues around the country. Their chaotic live show has been literally blowing rooves off venues and festival tents, which as a result has contributed to climate change. They are set to release their debut EP this year, once their producer serves time for illegally downloading a Protools torrent. Audience paricipation is encouraged. — — — — —

CASCADES

https://www.facebook.com/CascadesIreland Mixing Indie Rock and Pop with a twist, Cascades push the boundaries of genre with enthralling soundscapes whilst still inciting crowd sing-alongs such as “Delusional Mind” and “Still Around”. Popular for their live set, the 4-piece never fail to give a memorable performance with unexpected covers and an energetic performance. Cascades will be promoting the release of their mini-album, “Footage of a Memory”

TICKETS

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

MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ KARPATHIA + MANYANA

featuring –

KARPATHIA

plus guests

MANYANA

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. ——— Its gonna be good fun so why not come ?

KARPATHIA

https://www.facebook.com/karpathia.band Founded in DIT BIMM Music College in 2015, Alex Winter from Dublin who got his first taste of music from school concerts when he was 13 shortly later given his first guitar, this started him as a solo singer/songwriter in and out bands influenced by Radiohead ,Foals, the cure Tame Impala and The Strokes, when he made the choice to attend BIMM as a Songwriter. This is where he met lead guitarist, Joseph Reddin from Clane, Kildare. Influenced by The Villagers, Laura Marling Elliot Smith and more. At the time thinking nothing of it decided to get a project started to write together, Then contacted drummer Conor Reynolds Influenced now by This town needs guns and Buke & Gase also from Clane a childhood friend of Josephs who have played together for years and this was easy to tell from the way they play together, also recruited was Bassist Jordan McGovern from Dublin he first met Joseph through other BIMM projects when asked to join, His influences The Strokes, Joy Division ,Stone roses as well classic punk bands like the dead boyz. Karpathia have a sound like ‘Something you would hear on a Fifa soundtrack! Fun, Fantastic and Marketable’ With the beautifully dynamic vocal from the frontman who could get any party going! Lead guitarist and bassist both bring an essence of punk to the playing field synced with the perfect timed drummer, This Indie/Alt/awesome! Sound feels new but Nostalgic at the same time. “Can’t wait for the EP! – Writing by anonymous fan. The 4 piece are expected to release there EP this Spring and should be touring from Gig to Festival in the summer. — — — — —

MANYANA

https://www.facebook.com/manyanamusic

TICKETS

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

THIS IS THE KIT

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MCD.ie presents

THIS IS THE KIT

plus guests

RUTH 

^ Upstairs ^ “Kate Stables has been recording music as This Is The Kit for years now, but this is probably one of the first times you’re reading about her. Bashed Out will be her third full-length album, and…it will also likely be her breakout.” – Stereogum

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THE OPTIMISTS (Single Launch)

THE OPTIMISTS

Nobody’s Watching Single Launch plus guest ^ Upstairs ^ The Optimists are a pop/alternative original band based in Dublin. Made up of 6 students from the British and Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM), the band are a group of eccentric, excitable young people with a range of different musical abilities.

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STATE LIGHTS

SOLD OUT WHELANS Aiken Promotions presents

STATE LIGHTS

plus guest ^ Upstairs ^ Singer Shobsy, guitarist Joe Regan drummer Paul Ridgeway and bassist Noel Perry are all students at BIMM Music College in Dublin. The atmosphere at BIMM encourages collaborations and musical friendships to blossom.

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JOHN LILLIS

JOHN LILLIS

plus guest JUNIOR BROTHER ^ Upstairs ^ A writer, a wanderer, a producer, a composer, a poet, a director, a good friend, a fighter, a lover and a brother. Ever since his first 8 piece (Lillis) line up over 10 years ago selling out venues such as The Academy 3 in Manchester when he was just 20 years old

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SUPER HYPER GIANT (Album Launch)

SUPER HYPER GIANT

“Retro Futuristic” ALBUM LAUNCH

plus guests

FRANKENSTEIN BOLTS JIMMY McCABE

^ Upstairs ^

Facebook event

 

TICKETS

€9 adv or €12 w/ album

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 via front door until 10:30pm | Drinks Promos

MODESTO

MODESTO

plus guest ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event Introducing a three piece rock band from Dublin. Playing on and off together for many years, the lads reformed in 2015 as Modesto. They’ve got a heavy blues rock sound influenced by an eclectic array of artists, too many to mention.

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LUAN PARLE with CLIVE BARNES

Whelanslive.com presents

LUAN PARLE

with CLIVE BARNES – Upstairs – Meteor Award Winner Luan Parle is currently taking her latest tour around Ireland, Europe & the US accompanied on guitar by the wonderful Clive Barnes.

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CC BREZ (Album Launch)

MCD.ie presents

CC BREZ

THE NIGHTFALL ALBUM LAUNCH

plus guest

Stephen Robinson

^ Upstairs ^

Former Republic of Loose member, CC Brez releases debut album the Nightfall on February 27th. After a hugely successful debut year in 2015, founding member of Republic of Loose, CC Brez is releasing his debut solo album The Nightfall on the 27th of February with a launch

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TIZ McNAMARA

TIZ McNAMARA

plus guests

^ Upstairs ^

Tiz McNamara’s independent releases have racked up over 330,000 plays on Spotify to date as well as featuring on UK TV shows ‘Hollyoaks’ , Emmerdale and East-Enders. Tiz has received support from some of the industries heavy weights including BBC Radio2, Amazing Radio and RTE Radio 1.

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BLOOD BIKES EAST BENEFIT ft. INTERSKALACTIC

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BLOOD BIKES EAST BENEFIT

ft. INTERSKALACTIC

plus guests THE CLICKS MARK CAMPBELL _ Main Venue _ Facebook event The big bash in aid of Blood Bike East, Whelans Wexford Street. Tickets only €10 available at the door or online at: https://www.whelanslive.com/index.php/wav-tickets/ Mark Campbell, The Clicks and Interskalactic performing to support your local Blood Bikes group that provides FREE transportation to your HSE Hospitals. — — — — —

INTERSKALACTIC

https://www.facebook.com/interskalactic Interskalactic have firmly marked their place as a truly unique festival and party favourite. Adding their modern big band flavour to first-wave, old-school Jamaican ska, Interskalactic have brought this infectious music that first exploded worldwide with celebrations of Jamaican independence in the ‘60s back into the live music scene of today! Interskalactic are no strangers to having their audience dancing for two hours straight and still calling for more! Their upbeat set features covers from classic ska artists including The Skatalites, Byron Lee & the Dragonaires and Prince Buster, combined with their ska-ified versions of popular hits from the last few decades and more recently with their own original compositions! With an incredible year behind them, Interskalactic are set to stay on this trajectory throughout 2016 and beyond! — — — — —

THE CLICKS

https://www.facebook.com/theclicksband The Clicks are a two-piece acoustic group comprising of Dublin singer-songwriters Keith O’ Brien and Shane Davis. Both Keith and Shane have gained a huge amount of experience in the past number of years performing original material in their respected bands. They have played in venues such as Whelans in Dublin, Crane Lane in Cork and Monroes in Galway, to name but a few. The Clicks formed after Keith and Shane joined forces to co-write a Christmas track called ‘I’m Coming Home’. The track gained the number one spot on iTunes singer/songwriter charts and 66th in the overall Irish Charts, one of only 3 independent entries in the charts that week. The song managed to garner some media attention abroad, in Australia, the US and Canada along with various news outlets throughout Ireland, most notably a piece on RTE six ONE news and daily radio play on 2FM. The band was also invited into studio to play a live performance on RTE 2FM as part of the Colm Hayes Christmas special. Early 2015 saw the digital release of ‘Time Goes By’, the band’s debut EP which was coupled with a sold out launch gig in The Cobblestone in Smithfield. ‘Time Goes By’ reached number 2 in iTunes Irish singer songwriter charts. ‘’The Clicks: earnest lyrics, a memorable melody, vocal sharing and note-perfect harmonies’’ Ian Martin – Golden Plec ‘’There is a quiet brilliance to this EP which makes it most alluring. It is hard to resist its melodic flair’’ David Jordan – Staff Writer at Pure M magazine ‘‘Time Goes By’ is a quality EP with fantastic vocals and harmonies from two of our fantastic songwriters’’ Peter Nagle – Ceol Collective The duo are currently recording their debut album, which is due to be released in late 2015/early 2016, while continuing to play venues around the country. — — — — —

MARK CAMPBELL

http://www.youtube.com/markcampbell20 http://www.facebook.com/markcampbellofficial A singer songwriter from Monaghan, has since his arrival on the music scene created a loyal fanbase both from his Youtube channel where he has frequently uploaded wonderful and original takes on cover songs, to his more intimate live shows where he showcases his original body of work. In the past year he has embarked on a solo journey of songwriting, which led him throughout venues all around Ireland, culminating in his first international show at a sold out show in NYC. His debut single “City lights” is due for release early this year, and with nods from NME and Irelands own Her.ie it is set to be the opportune year for Mark. “There’s not too many occasions when we get blown away by a voice but Mark Campbell has done Just that” (Her.ie) “Ambient, Graceful, Clever”. “A touch of class” (U&I Music Magazine)

TICKETS

€10 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 via front door until 10:30pm | Drinks Promos    

FULLSET

FULLSET

plus guest KERN _ Main Venue _ FullSet are one of Ireland’s most accomplished and sought-after bands in Irish Traditional Music today. This young and exciting group creates a sound that is full of energy & innovation, whilst all the time remaining true to their traditional roots.

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