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Month: February 2016

SCOOPS

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SCOOPS

plus guest _ Main Venue _ “Scoops” are fresh off a busy few months of touring around Europe with both headline and support slots in great countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Germany and the UK. This is of course on top of finding the time to do their own 7 date tour

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MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ YOUNG & LOVELY + NEW MELLOW

featuring –

YOUNG & LOVELY

plus guest

NEW MELLOW

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. ——— Hey there friends, We’re your new favourite band, Young & Lovely, and we will be playing our biggest show yet in Whelans on March 12th. We’ll be playing with our good friends New Mellow as a part of the Midnight Hour show. There’s always a good atmosphere in the upstairs venue and it’s free in! All you have to do is click going to get on the guestlist and comment for plus 1. Spaces are limited so don’t be the fool who has to pay 5 quid after 10.30… We’ve been hiding ourselves away for quite a while now writing new music (which we are very excited to play for everyone). You should all do yourselves a favour and come dance the night away with us to these cracking new tunes. Hope to see all you cool kids there. Y&L x

YOUNG & LOVELY

https://www.facebook.com/Young-Lovely-145919408854071/ Alternative pop/rock band from Dublin — — — — —

NEW MELLOW

https://www.facebook.com/newmellowofficial New Mellow are a 4 piece group playing original tunes with a unique style that’s bound to leave you hooked. Our debut EP is currently in the works.

TICKETS

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

JOHNNY RAYGE (DVD LAUNCH)

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JOHNNY RAYGE

& BAND ‘VIGIL’ Live DVD Launch plus guests ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event JOHNNY RAYGE, the Irish Finnish artist, will play his first full Band Concert in over a year to launch his live VIGIL DVD on The Ides Of March, 15 March 2016. This follows a tradition that every year Johnny releases new work on this date.

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MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ PRANKS & NOT MONSTERS

featuring –

PRANKS

plus guest

NOT MONSTERS

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. ——— To celebrate the release of their brand new single ‘El Capitan’, out on Minor Fall Records on February 29th, Pranks will play their first headline show of 2016 in Whelan’s. Support on the night comes from Dublin noise architects Not Monsters Admission is €5 or free when you comment “PRANKS GUESTLIST!” on the event page HERE!

PRANKS

https://www.facebook.com/pranksband/ Pranks are a two piece grunge rock band based in Dublin. Friends since primary school, Micheal Sheil (Guitar and vocals)and Gearoid Connaughton (Drums) have a wealth of musical experience. For the last ten years, the two have been honing their seperate skills. Micheal, producer and general guitar wizard with Roscommon based ‘We Town Criers’, and Geariod as drummer with ‘Daisy Chopper’, who has performed alongside rock heavyweights like Queens of the Stone Age, and In 2014, their love of big, fuzzy, noisy riffs brought them together to create Pranks… …a minimalist supergroup. The two are finding the process of creating music together lots of fun. “As a two-piece, creating a sound as big as this is fascinating. We love to experiment with analogue and digital technology, to see how far it can take us. ..” Pranks debut EP ‘New Friend’ will be released in early 2015 — — — — —

NOT MONSTERS

https://www.facebook.com/werenotmonsters/ Not Monsters is what happens when you smash the melodic experimentalism of CFIT together with the powerhouse riffing of Punch Face Champions.    

TICKETS

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

SONNTAGS DJs (House & Disco)

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.

For fans of….. Daft Punk / Midland / Bicep / Mano Le Tough / Kink / Levon Vincent / Theo Parrish / MR.G / Omar S / Medlar / Koze / Martyn / Nicolas Jaar / Metro Area / Session Victim / Donna Summer / Pepe Braddock / Carl Craig / Floating Points / Todd Terje / Daniel Avery / Caribou

Expect to hear the likes of…

SONNTAGS DJs (House & Disco)

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.

For fans of….. Daft Punk / Midland / Bicep / Mano Le Tough / Kink / Levon Vincent / Theo Parrish / MR.G / Omar S / Medlar / Koze / Martyn / Nicolas Jaar / Metro Area / Session Victim / Donna Summer / Pepe Braddock / Carl Craig / Floating Points / Todd Terje / Daniel Avery / Caribou

Expect to hear the likes of…

JOHN BLEK AND THE RATS

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JOHN BLEK & THE RATS

plus guest ^ Upstairs ^ John Blek & The Rats announce the release of their second album, ‘Borders’ An album that captures the band shaking off their ramshackle beginnings and committing to tape a collection of new songs with a cohesive sonic richness

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RUTH, YOUNG EARTH & MORE

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RUTH YOUNG EARTH

plus guest

_ Main Venue _

Whelan’s Ones to Watch are excited to bring you three more up and coming, unsigned, Irish artists that we think deserve your attention. Ruth was one of our highlights from the Ones to Watch Festival in January

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BEOGA & LIGHTSCAPE

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BEOGA & LIGHTSCAPE

Before We Change our Mind” New Music and Live Visuals: A special one off performance.

_ Main Venue _

Trailblazers in the visual arts collide with one of Ireland’s best known trad super groups. Beoga and Lightscape are at the forefront of their trades, and for one special tour come together to perform a live show of newly composed music against the backdrop of a stunning visual display of projections. Lightscape are the first artists in Europe to use these techniques. The coming together with Beoga is a rare opportunity to see and hear a new imagining of traditional music and a new wave of Irish artistry. The show will travel both North and South, taking in Belfast, Cookstown, Sligo, Galway and Dublin. The visuals created by Lightscape are inspired by Beoga’s newly composed music from their new album “Before We Change our Mind”, and the space and structures of the stage will be transformed into stunning 3D visual installations that make the music come to life. This is a once off tour that will showcases some of Ireland’s leading talents in music and art, and is an exciting new creation that will set the stage alight and delight audiences across the country. — — — — — Who are Beoga?? www.beogamusic.comthe best traditional band to emerge from Ireland this century’, The Wall Street Journal. Beoga (gaelic for ‘lively’) are a five-piece band based in County Antrim, Ireland. Formed in 2002, they have become one of the most popular and influential ensembles in modern Irish music. Their unique sound features the twin dueling accordions of Damian McKee and multi-instrumentalist Seán Óg Graham, pianist Liam Bradley and four times All-Ireland bodhrán champion Eamon Murray. In 2005, the lineup was complete, with the addition Niamh Dunne, one of Ireland’s premier young talents, on vocals and fiddle. With fresh new compositions for a 2016 album, along with their unique blend of inventive arrangements, virtuosi instrumental talents and beautiful vocals, Beoga’s popularity continues to flourish as they captivate audiences on a global scale. — — — — — Who are Lightsscape? www.lightscape.ie Brian Kennyis a visual artist and designer whose work focuses on the transformation and manipulation of structures and spaces using digital lighting and projection technologies. He is a founding member of Lightscape.His work has been shown extensively throughout Ireland and internationally in Germany, America, Jordan and South Africa. The company specializes using video mapping and 3D visual technologies to create a visual display and light show. Lightscape are also a creative force within the art world in Ireland and beyond, and are pioneers for new ideas and interesting approaches to creativity. — — — — — Tour Dates Traditional Irish music and contemporary art together on one stage, for one live show. May 2016 4th Dublin, Whelans 5th Monroe’s, Galway 6th Duncairn Art Centre, Belfast 7th Burnavon Theatre, Cookstown 8th The Hawkswell, Sligo — — — — — https://vimeo.com/122626990

TICKETS

€15 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 Silent Disco from 10:30pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best [Free Entry] plus Late Bar.

THE GRAND WAKE

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THE GRAND WAKE

plus guest ^ Upstairs ^ Bruised, starry-eyed and rousing, The Grand Wake are a 4 piece garage-rock band from Dublin, Kildare and Offaly. The band will shortly release their debut EP “Silent Screen”

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MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ BISHOP

featuring –

BISHOP

plus guest HATCHLINGS 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. ——— We are beyond excited to play our very first headline gig upstairs in Whelan’s! We will be showcasing some brand new songs and making some very exciting announcements on the night! Delighted to have the incredible Hatchlings supporting us! If you have not heard these guys play yet you should definetly come check them out also! Hatchlings 12.00am-12.45am BISHOP – 1.00am-1.45am Post on the event ‘Steady On BISHOP’ for guest list!

TICKETS

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

IN THEIR THOUSANDS

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IN THEIR THOUSANDS

plus guests

^ Upstairs ^

In Their Thousands are an Alternative Folk Rock Band from Donegal in the North West of Ireland. The band released two singles in 2015 “Four in the Morning” in September & “Woodcutter” in November.

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COASTS

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COASTS

plus guest _ Main Venue _ This five piece, who met while at university in Bristol, are proving to be a band who are relentlessly on the rise. A growing body of songs has been earning them huge amounts of praise amongst the music community & beyond.

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THE DEAD HEAVYS + THE MANTELLS

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THE DEAD HEAVYS

plus guests

THE MANTELLS

^ Upstairs ^ Tickets *€12.50 incl. booking fee are now on sale from the Whelanslive.com

THE DEAD HEAVYS

http://thedeadheavys.com https://www.facebook.com/thedeadheavysmusic https://twitter.com/thedeadheavys The Dead Heavys, – an understated piece of genius of a band.These guys are full of funk and indie rock vibes, with an infectious splash of the psychedelic and a top notch set of killer lyrics. It’s no surprise that we had to have these guys play a gig for us. Having performed at Electric Picnic, Indiependence, and Croatia’s IN Music festival alongside the Arctic Monkeys and Basement Jaxx (to name but a few), this band was chosen from 800 Guinness Amplify acts by deputy editor at HotPress, Mr Stuart Clark.It has to be said that this band has depth and plays with much style and honesty. Their live shows draw the crowds away from the bars, bringing them into their show,and their warm upbeat funk and indie rock is handed to the listener on a platter. Their delicious sound with brass section is a real palate cleanser, setting this band aside from others as a real thinking music lover’s bit of crumpet. Doing great work at the moment with Jagz Kooner, (who has worked with Primal Scream, the Manic Street Preachers, Oasis, Kasabian, andThe Charlatans to name but a few), this 5 piece Waterford band has new material about to drop and a set of gig details about to announce very soon. We’re certain that if you have not heard these guys live before Apr 21st, that our gig will whet your appetite for more! Championed in the UK by XFM’s Eddy Temple Morris on his popular radio show, and by musicians such as The Enemy’s Tom Clarke & Jon McClure from Reverend & the Makers, here’s just a little taster of some of the feedback so far on The Dead Heavy’s work and craftsmanship: John Robb of Louder Than War – ‘The Dead Heavys deal a psychedelic-tinged guitar-pop that could easily grab a whole stadium full of post oasis fans as well as the charts.’ Frank Hughes of GoldenPlec – ‘The Waterford band’s combination of keys, guitars and vocals evolves into a psychedelic indie stomp that is very easy on the ears. If you haven’t already caught them live, be sure to seek them out soon’ DublinConcerts,ie – ‘Somewhere between bands that attempt to hark back to classic rock days, and hipster bands that simply try too hard to be unique there’s a very slim line that manages to balance both aspirations but in a fantastic and effective manner.’ — — — — —

THE MANTELLS

https://www.facebook.com/TheMantells https://twitter.com/themantells https://open.spotify.com/artist/0H6b561NhoL6LVmJaHkqeK Support Act coming from the equally talented Manchester band, The Mantells. You only have to hear their latest EP “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” to know why we had to have them play for us. BBC Introducing Manchester are big fans, – and it has to be said their live action really is a bit special, having recently played to a packed out Manchester Ritz. With catchy tracks like “Payday Playboys” and “Men In Suits” we know these lads will not only put a smile on your face but a groove in your step too (unless of course there’s something wrong with you). Feedback so far reads like this: Unsigned Scene – “Without a doubt, Manchester’s most exciting new band, powerful live show with tunes to sing along to and get you moving, what more could you ask for?” Alicia A Tout – “You’ve GOT to hear this.” Emerging North – “The Mantells are the future of Manchester music, How To Say It EP is one of my highlights of 2014.”

TICKETS

*10% of each ticket sale going to SVP Ireland €12.50* 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 credit card bookings. Final ticket price may be higher from other outlets. Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required

AFTER THE GIG

Indie & Alternative Dance Party | Drinks Promos | 11pm til 3am

MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ MANNIX FLYNN

featuring –

MANNIX FLYNN

plus guest TROOPER CHARLIE 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. ———  

TICKETS

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

BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH

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BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH

plus support

ROSIE CARNEY

^ Upstairs ^ MOVED TO THE _ MAIN VENUE _ DUE TO DEMAND A singer songwriter from York, Benjamin Francis Leftwich taught himself to play guitar at the age of 10 before going on to front indie-pop outfit ‘The Nicoles’ in his teens. His influences range from Arcade Fire to Nina Simone to Elliott Smith and have aided him in moulding his own brand of pensive folk-pop

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JEFF ROSENSTOCK (US)

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JEFF ROSENSTOCK

plus guest

GREAT CYNICS CHEWING ON TINFOIL EMPTY LUNGS

_ Main Venue _ Jeff Rosenstock is trying to edit this bio in the bathroom of a pinball museum on the Jersey shoreline. He’s touring one of five records he was a part of in 2014, a year that opened with a series of farewell shows for Bomb the Music Industry!, his acclaimed band of the last decade, took him to Australia, Japan, and Korea, and ended here, about to release his first proper solo album. We Cool? is expertly-crafted, as perfect and unexpectedly uplifting a collection of songs about debilitating depression could be. From the deceptively subtle introduction of opener “Get Old Forever” to the reinvention of the album’s musical and lyrical themes that elevate finale “Darkness Records,” We Cool? succeeds in building on Rosenstock’s existing body of work while branching out to become his most ambitious and vital release to date. Which, if you’ve been paying attention, is no mean feat. For the past ten years, Rosenstock stood at the helm of Brooklyn-based DIY stalwarts Bomb the Music Industry! – a collective that pioneered pay-what-you-can self-recorded albums, offered hand-created merch for donations and still managed to tour the world. Their final shows were beer-soaked Irish wakes for an international collection of misfits and passionate weirdos. They were huge – like a 1982 cult movie come to consume the drive-in – and then, they were over. After a decade of not only traveling in the same weathered van, but also spent attempting to passionately record densely-layered punk anthems in noisy practice spaces and crowded New York City apartments, Rosenstock was due for a change of scenery. So he went to California. Recorded by Jack Shirley (Joyce Manor, Deafheaven), whose Bay area Atomic Garden studio played host to Rosenstock’s new band, We Cool? is sonically ambitious, overdriven, and immediate. Along with a band featuring Hard Girls guitarist Mike Huguenor, Bruce Lee Band drummer Kevin Higuchi, and former Bomb bassist John DeDomenici, the foundation of each song was recorded live to tape inside of a day. We Cool? layers its harmonies, organs, and clarinets on top of this energetic, barebones base, recalling earlier melodic motifs or creating massive climaxes that carry the listener through its twelve songs. With additional elements added in the customary New York apartments and parents’ homes that Rosenstock is known for, every song here possesses its own unique character, from the ‘90s post-punk dirge of “I’m Serious, I’m Sorry” to the vintage power-pop of “Hey Allison!.” There’s another, more subtle element that makes We Cool? the clearest distillation of Rosenstock’s songwriting talents – a stark, unadorned lyrical approach that doesn’t mask much of the tumult of the last few years of his life. For him, this is something of a breakup album – a marker of the end of a fulfilling decade-long relationship with the close friends who comprised Bomb the Music Industry! over the years. It’s a lament for not only the band itself, but the community that was built around it. These songs were written with no audience in mind, and that uncertainty left Rosenstock free to be as dark and direct as he needed. Like so many great albums, it can be easy to miss that darkness when you’re caught arm-in-arm with your friends singing yourself hoarse. But like the best albums, nothing is ever that simple, and the soundtrack of last night’s euphoria becomes suddenly introspective in the cold light of the morning. And We Cool? is one of those albums.

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 credit card 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).

AINE CAHILL

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AINE CAHILL

& HER BAND ‘SPAM TURNER’ plus guest _ Main Venue _ 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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GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT

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POSTPONED

THIS GIG HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO SAT 2nd JUL DUE TO ILLNESS

ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID OR REFUNDS AVAILABLE FROM POINT OF SALE

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Whelanslive.com presents

GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT

plus guest _ Main Venue _ Irish instrumental post-rock legends God is an Astronaut return to Whelan’s on Saturday 21st May in support of their 8th album “Helios | Erebus”, tickets ON SALE FRI 19th FEB, 9AM from Whelanslive.com

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MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ CRANKY FACE & FIELD TRIP

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CRANKY FACE & FIELD TRIP

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. ——— Cranky Face play their First Dublin show upstairs in Whelan’s at midnight, With support from Galway’s Garage Pop Quartet “Field Trip.” Cranky Face formed in September 2015 and jumped straight into writing and recording their debut EP which was released in late November. The EP, “We Should Hate,” is available for stream or free download on bandcamp https://crankyface.bandcamp.com/releases Four Galwegian ruffians, birthed from a milky cauldron of woozy vocals and toe-tapping garage pop melodies. Now under the guise of Field Trip, let the tandem union of sharp lyricism and smooth guitar with a sucker punch bring you for an enjoyable ride. Although somewhat under the radar, Field Trip’s swaying, infectious tunes are not without energy; coupled with engaging words and plucky guitar. This cheeky quartet are a tangy cocktail of all the juicy bits of Irish garage pop music today. Throw in some Mac DeMarco, a bucket hat, and a catchy hook and you’ve got yourself a trip to remember.’ Rebekah Rennick https://www.facebook.com/Field-Trip-948853065151777/?fref=nf admission to the gig is free providing you click attending on this event page HERE for the guest list, otherwise admission is €10 (Whelan’s Friday night admission charge) doors are at midnight and the gig will run until 2am  

TICKETS

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

GILL LANDRY

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GILL LANDRY

plus guest _ Main Venue _ “[Funeral In My Heart] is a sad, sweet, acoustical rumination on grief, abounding with fantastical images that Landry delivers so gently that they feel perfectly natural.” – Ann Powers, NPR Music

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TRINITY COLLEGE JAZZ SOCIETY

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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

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TRINITY COLLEGE JAZZ SOCIETY

plus guests ^ Upstairs ^ It’s all about the Jazz, man.    

TICKETS

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

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie DJ w/ Late Bar.

DAVE ALVIN & PHIL ALVIN

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DAVE ALVIN & PHIL ALVIN

WITH THE GUILTY ONES plus guests _ Main Venue _ New Album LOST TIME now out on Yep Roc Records. The Alvin Brothers, founders of seminal early LA punk roots band The Blasters, will play a mix of material from the Blasters and their own solo careers

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TRIPTIK EMPIRE

TRIPTIK EMPIRE

plus guest POINT BREAK ^ Upstairs ^                    

TRIPTIK EMPIRE

http://www.breakingtunes.com/triptikempire https://www.facebook.com/TriPtikEmPire/ “Triptik Empire are a strange, yet wonderful concoction of Hard Rock, Punk, Metal, ProgRock, Jazz and Swing. The Age Of Mistakes is the perfect debut for Triptik Empire” (Shar Bizzar) “The Triptik Empire rocked the Sweeneys when they took to the stage from the very first chord struck (…) The crowd are captivated by this wonderful showing that is matched by the live ability of the band “ (U&I Webzine) Biography: Based in Dublin the band is founded in 2012 by 4 foreign lads (Carl; Daniele; Giovanni and Nick) from France, Morocco and Sicily. Using a progressive musical approach in their composition process, the band is mixing the raw energy of Heavy Rock’N Roll & Blues with elements of Swing, Punk, Metal and Drum&Bass to create their own particular sound. The result on stage is a hyperenergetic and theatrical rock show which brings the band and any innocent onlookers together as one in an explosion of energy and an intense moment of fun and freedom. The aptitude of the members to connect with the public when playing live led the band to build up “a solid reputation in the business” (Dave Simpson Pure M Magazine). After recording their first 4track demo in Westland Studio (Dublin) and performing a multitude of concerts across Ireland and Europe, the band launch their first EP “The Age of Mistakes” in 2015 which is crowdfunded by 100 fans and released with NuMu Productions. “The Triptik Empire have put together a mighty metal monster of a record here (…) The Age of Mistakes is a force with which to be reckoned” (Dave Simpson Pure M Magazine) “A great first offering from these lads” (Dave McMahon Street Ceol TV) — — — — —

POINT BREAK

https://www.facebook.com/pointbreakdublin We are PointBreak, a surf rock band based in Dublin!

TICKETS

€5 at 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

CHUCKLE FOR CHILDLINE

CHUCKLE FOR CHILDLINE

featuring

DAMIAN CLARK CONOR O’TOOLE DAVID REILLY HUGH O’CONNOR KEITH FOX

_ Main Venue _ Facebook event This is a 100minds project to help raise €1 Million for ChildLine, John O’Connor has organised a comedy gig in Whelan’s featuring Republic of Telly’s Damian Clark, Edinburgh Festival veteran Conor O’Toole, from RTE

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SAMI MOUKADDEM

SAMI MOUKADDEM

plus support ^ upstairs ^ A mix of Arabic, World, Blues, Jazz, & Funk. Music for head, heart, and soul. With Brendan Doyle (sax), Jose Carlos Flores (bass), Phil McMullen (drums), and Sami Moukaddem (guitar). Admission €12.

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ULRICH SCHNAUSS – EXTRA SHOW 11:30pm

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Whelanslive.com presents

ULRICH SCHNAUSS

plus guest SlowPlaceLikeHome EARLY SHOW SOLD OUT – EXTRA SHOW ADDED AT 11:30pm ^ Upstairs ^ “finely tooled machine rhythms ripple discreetly beneath the haze, and there are ominous undercurrents running through even the most blissed-out passages, as though to suggest that the illusion of weightlessness comes at a price.” – Spin

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THE NORTH SEA

THE NORTH SEA

plus guest _ Main Room _ THE NORTH SEA ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE “ BELONG” AND BIGGEST HEADLINE SHOW TO DATE Following the success of their debut album, The North Sea are back with their first single of the year, in the form of “Belong”, the fifth single to be lifted from Anniversary.

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JEFFREY LEWIS & LOS BOLTS

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JEFFREY LEWIS & LOS BOLTS

plus guests ^ Upstairs ^ Saturday 30 April, Jeffrey Lewis & Los Bolts play upstairs Whelan’s. This is probably gonna sell out quick cos it’s a small room.. tickets on sale next wednesday. The Los Bolt’s album “Manhattan” is out now on Rough Trade.

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FLAMIN’ GROOVIES

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FLAMIN’ GROOVIES

plus guests FEMALE HERCULES _ Main Venue _ Come Shake Some Action with Rock’n”Roll legends Flamin’ Groovies at Whelan’s on Tuesday 19th April. Very special guest reforming for the gig are Female Hercules! Tickets on sale next monday

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POP THE CHERRY COMEDY

POP THE CHERRY COMEDY

Every Monday Upstairs at Whelan’s featuring

Edwin Sammon Iain O’Connor Darach McGarrigle Danny O’Connor Lisa Keegan Naoise McHugh Luke Adams with Niall Farrell as MC.

^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event Pop the Cherry Comedy bring you a truly electric night in Whelan’s every Monday – This is stand-up comedy brought to you by young, new and emerging talent on the Irish comedy scene.

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POP THE CHERRY COMEDY

POP THE CHERRY COMEDY

Every Monday Upstairs at Whelan’s featuring

Alison Spittle
Eve Darcy
Teresa Coyne
Ruth Hunter
Alison Ring
Fionnuala Moran
Katie Mannion
with Lisa Keegan as MC.

^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event Pop the Cherry Comedy bring you a truly electric night in Whelan’s every Monday – This is stand-up comedy brought to you by young, new and emerging talent on the Irish comedy scene.

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POP THE CHERRY COMEDY

POP THE CHERRY COMEDY

Every Monday Upstairs at Whelan’s featuring

TBC

^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event Pop the Cherry Comedy bring you a truly electric night in Whelan’s every Monday – This is stand-up comedy brought to you by young, new and emerging talent on the Irish comedy scene.

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POP THE CHERRY COMEDY

POP THE CHERRY COMEDY

Every Monday Upstairs at Whelan’s featuring

David Reilly
Fern Brady
Gary Doyle
Connor McDonough-Flynn
Richard Zimmermann
Smurph Murphy
Glen Murphy
Richie Breev
with Duane Doogan as MC.

^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event Pop the Cherry Comedy bring you a truly electric night in Whelan’s every Monday – This is stand-up comedy brought to you by young, new and emerging talent on the Irish comedy scene.

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POP THE CHERRY COMEDY

POP THE CHERRY COMEDY

Every Monday Upstairs at Whelan’s featuring

TBC

^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event Pop the Cherry Comedy bring you a truly electric night in Whelan’s every Monday – This is stand-up comedy brought to you by young, new and emerging talent on the Irish comedy scene.

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ORCHID COLLECTIVE

Buy-now-button-master2 Aiken Promotions presents

ORCHID COLLECTIVE

plus guests MARIA KELLY ^ Upstairs ^ Celebrating the release of their second single ‘Lay as Stone’, Orchid Collective will be bringing their ever evolving live show to the Upstairs of Whelan’s on Friday 11th March. Orchid Collective being together for just over a year have been gigging relentlessly throughout Ireland

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MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ GALANTS

featuring –

GALANTS

plus guests

BORDERS OF SLEEP

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. ——— Galants and Borders of Sleep bring the noise to the Midnight Hour Upstairs @ Whelans. FREE in before 10.30pm or click attending on the facebook event to get on the guestlist to ensure free entry.

GALANTS

Facebook: http://facebook.com/galantsband Bandcamp: http://galants.bandcamp.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/26EzzYPOfaGO6HFLQkMbll Galants is a noise-gaze band from Dublin incorporating the scuzzy pop tones of Teenage Fanclub with the reverberated bombast of My Bloody Valentine. In the summer of 2015 the band released a trilogy of singles, ‘This is Heaven’, ‘Seventeen’ and ‘Out of Sight’, receiving praise from Hot Press Magazine, The Irish Times and BBC Across The Line. — — — — —

BORDERS OF SLEEP

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bordersofsleepmusic Bandcamp: https://bordersofsleep.bandcamp.com Borders of Sleep is a new four piece rock band, inspired by Dinosaur Jr, Deerhunter, and Yo La Tengo, anyone featured in “Our Band Could Be Your Life”, and fuzz pedals.

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

MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ EOIN DOLAN, TOMORROWS, SHEEPY + VILLY RAZE

featuring –

EOIN DOLAN TOMORROWS SHEEPY + VILLY RAZE

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. ———

EOIN DOLAN

https://www.facebook.com/eoindolanmusic Eoin Dolan is a singer-songwriter and producer from Galway. He released his well received debut EP ‘Placid Ocean’ in September 2014 and has since played a string of high profile gigs including the Breaking Tunes Music Trail, the Hard Working Class Heroes Festival and the MTV Crashes Cork Music Trail. His music blends the sound of an endless summer with an easy going nostalgia to create a repertoire of surf/folk/pop songs that echo Brian Wilson, Syd Barrett and John Lennon. His song writing is steeped in the imagery and atmosphere of a vintage seaside town and his heart breaking melodies, reverb drenched vocals and gentle instrumentation call to mind some of the sadness and beauty of 1960s surf pop. “Seaside sombreness and Beach Boys-esque melodies” (Nialler9) “showcasing a highly personal, unorthodox, take on surf pop” (Kernan Andrews, Galway Advertiser) “A Slowburning Delight” (Hotpress) “Full of twinkly pop gems” (The Irish Mirror) — — — — —

TOMORROWS

https://www.facebook.com/tomorrowstomorrows Tomorrows is a new project involving members of Biggles Flys Again, The Chapters, Jethro Pickett and Woodheart. Taking elements of 60’s and 70’s pop/prog/folk/psych as a starting point to explore new textures and melodies. — — — — —

SHEEPY

https://www.facebook.com/sheepymusic Sheepy is a pop-punk trio based in Liverpool. In a short space of time, the band has played across the UK and Ireland and toured around Europe in 2012 and 2013 with friends Vamos. Sheepy’s debut self-titled album was released on Blang Records on January 27th 2014 with singles “These Clothes” and “Don’t Know Much” coming from it, both tracks receiving lots of praise and buzz. The band released Wild EP in June 2015, and the single “Wild” was played on XFM and BBC Introducing. — — — — —

VILLY RAZE

https://www.facebook.com/villyrazemusic

TICKETS

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

EXMAGICIAN

Buy Tickets 2016 Sold Out master MCD.ie presents

EXMAGICIAN

[Bella Union] plus guests AARON ROWE ^ Upstairs ^ exmagician announces Upstairs at Whelans Show Tuesday, 5th April ahead of their debut album release ‘Scan The Blue’ via Bella Union on March 25th 2016.

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MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ SIDEPROJECT

featuring –

SIDEPROJECT

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. ——— Sideproject is a Cork based post rock 5 piece which formed in early 2006. The band has to date released two EPs ‘Take Shelter From The Stars’ and ‘Not Waving But Drowning’ both recorded by the fantastic Ross O Donovan in Data Studios. ‘Creative intelligence is something that the five-piece Sideproject have in abundance. ‘This Morning I Fell Down and Look at What I Found’ is a floating instrumental so groovy you don’t miss the vocals. Vocalist Tom Kavanagh shows up for ‘Outpatients’ and takes us through a fine song above a sinuous shifting ryhthm and guitars that build up to a regular stormfest. ‘And Each Flame Concealed A Sinner’ is another instrumental also dominated by guitars, but is a heavier, more accented outing, with hints of prog rock in the arrangement, but without that genre’s often pointless pomposity. We need more like them.’ – Jackie Hayden, Hotpress 11/9/08 ‘Sideproject are giving it progressively experimental socks in ALT. The tracks we heard are, much like their fine recent EP, Not Waving But Drowning, gloom-laden with a heart.’ – Johnnie Craig, State Magazine 17/9/08 ‘Not Waving But Drowning’ picks up where their debut EP left off in early 2007 and once again find the group in fine form, weaving rich, delay-laden, snakes-and-ladder like guitar tapestries of post-rock beauty that calls to mind Unwed Sailor and Explosion in the Sky.’ – Graham Lynch, Cork Independent 5/1/08 ‘Sideproject are fast becoming the most talked about rock act on the Leeside…a band which are sure to be one of the success stories of 2008.’ – Nicola-Marie O’ Riordan, Evening Echo 1/2/08

TICKETS

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

KRISTA DETOR

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KRISTA DETOR

plus guests

^ Upstairs ^

Barely, the new album by Krista Detor A collection of songs that are spare, pared-down; the new album utilizes only one or two instruments to give ground to the work. The title reflects the content: close to the bone, no ornamentation, bare. Produced by Krista’s partner, David Weber

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MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ WOLFF

featuring –

WOLFF

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. ——— TRASHY BLUES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byMIBwDU10I>  

TICKETS

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