Month: June 2016
RATS ON RAFTS
THE LOW ANTHEM
WILL VARLEY
MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ CHECKPOINT + IDENTITY THIEF
CHECKPOINT + IDENTITY THIEF
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight. Doors: 11:30pm Sign up for guestlist HERE Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland.MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ AUXILIARY PHOENIX QUARTET + THE FUCK ENSEMBLE
AUXILIARY PHOENIX QUARTET + THE FUCK ENSEMBLE
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.PROJECT WEST
PROJECT WEST
plus support_Main Room_
The new traditional music based group, Project West, and its eponymous debut album will be launched in Ireland and the UK from July 2016TICKETS
€20 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
Indie & Alternative Dance Party | Drinks Promos | 11pm til 3am or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue – Free Entry via front door until 10:30pmPORCHES
Aiken Promotions presents
PORCHES
plus support WAKE AMERICA _ Main Venue _ Tickets priced €15 (incl booking) on sale now from www.ticketmaster.ie www.whelanslive.com PORCHES POOL – Out NOW on Domino Best New Music 8.3 – Pitchfork When Aaron Maine looks back on his early work as Porches, he’s often struck by how sad and angry it can feel.MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ FALLEN LIGHTS
FALLEN LIGHTS
plus support MEN OF TWENTY 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.THE GARDEN
THE GARDEN
plus support OLD BEAN GIRLFRIEND ^ Upstairs ^ ‘Visionary and forward thinking’ i-D ‘Thrilling and ferociously paced avant-punk’ NME ‘They have rock in their DNA’ The Guardian All Smiles Over Here 🙂 – West Coast neo-punk twins, moonlighting models and provocateurs The Garden have announced a Dublin date for Whelans this AugustDAVIE FUREY
DAVIE FUREY
plus support THE CARTY SISTERS ^ Upstairs ^ Fusing traditional roots with contemporary folk and rock, Davie Furey’s sound is characterised by storytelling, energy and guitar riffs that beat like a pulse. Citing Christy Moore, Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen as a diverse cross-section of influencesLIVE FROM THE WINDOW w/ THE BLUESHOUNDS
Live from the Window at Whelan’s
THE BLUESHOUNDS
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
10pm – FREE ENTRY
AIDAN KNIGHT
AIDAN KNIGHT
plus guest ^Upstairs^TROUBLE PILGRIMS + THE DRAYS
TROUBLE PILGRIMS
plusTHE DRAYS
_ Main Venue _ Two great bands on one DOUBLE (trouble) BILL. The Drays and Trouble Pilgrims to play the main venue in Whelans….There will be guitars!!!TROUBLE PILGRIMS
http://www.thetroublepilgrims.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheTroublePilgrims Trouble Pilgrims are Pete Holidai (vocals/lead guitar), Steve Rapid (vocals/Theremini) and Johnny Bonnie (drums and vocals)PLAYLIST FOR PIETA w/ HUDSON TAYLOR, HAM SANDWICH, THE YOUNG FOLK, ROISIN O & MORE
PLAYLIST FOR PIETA
10 Year Anniversary Gig featuringHUDSON TAYLOR HAM SANDWICH THE YOUNG FOLK ROISIN O ELEPHANT SINEAD WHITE ROISIN EL CHERIF GALIA ARID
Please note this event will run to approx 1am. _ Main Venue _ Join us in celebrating the 10 years of hard work, countless individuals, families and friends lives they have changed for the better. An event that promises to be a celebration like no other, with various original Irish Acts and VERY SPECIAL guests to be announced. Coming to you live from Whelans, top Irish acts including *The Young Folk *Elephant *Sinead White and VERY SPECIAL GUESTS to be announced****TICKETS
€20 Earlybird / €25* available online from WAV Tickets or Lo-Call 1890 200 078 (1-8pm M-F, 4-8pm Sat) *All proceeds go directly to Pieta House – 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.MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ MY PILOT + BILL BLOOD
MY PILOT
plus supportBILL BLOOD
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.PATRICK DAVIS
PATRICK DAVIS
plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Nashville Singer-Songwriter PATRICK DAVIS Returns to Dublin July 14th at Whelan’s Nashville based singer-songwriter Patrick Davis who has written for the likes of Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker, Jimmy Buffett & Ireland’s own Imelda May will be performing a solo acoustic set July 14th at Whelan’s.SHANE O’REILLY
SHANE O’REILLY
plus support
^ Upstairs ^
Shane O Reilly is a singer songwriter from Dublin, Ireland. At 28 years of age he’s been working in the music industry from an early age. He started off as a busker aged 13 on the streets of Dublin and then moved into playing in bandsPOP THE CHERRY COMEDY
POP THE CHERRY COMEDY
Every Monday Upstairs at Whelan’s featuringGeorge Fox Davey Reilly Chris O’Neill Seamus Stackpoole Aoife O’Connor Conor Duffy Marcus O’Dea with Duane Doogan as MC.
^ Upstairs ^ 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.YOB + BLACK COBRA
YOB
plus supportBLACK COBRA
_ Main Venue _ Tickets €16 from www.tickets.ie/umack, wav & ticketmaster Stoner rock legends Yob make their Irish debut on Tuesday 11 October in whelans, with very special guests Black Cobra.MATT SIMONS
MUTEFISH (FREE ENTRY)
MUTEFISH
plus support Doors 9pm – Free Entry _ MAIN VENUE _ MUTEFISH are culturally diverse six piece band from Ireland, Poland, Lithuania, Portugal and Ukraine. They fuse the musical sounds and cultures of Eastern Europe with traditional Irish influences resulting in an engaging melodic compilation of tracks.FANTASTIC NEGRITO
A NIGHT OF NOTIONS
A NIGHT OF NOTIONS
featuring Stephen Clarke, LemonCello, Fiachra Meek Traditional Musician, Conchúir Mac Amhlaoibh, Tashka, Navy Cut and Hatchlings. _ Main Venue _ Common Grounds Collective present: A Night of ‘Notions’! live in Whelan’s. “A Night of ‘Notions’!” will be a showcase of talent from Irish traditional and non-traditional musicians, songwritersIVY NATIONS
LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING VIA TICKETMASTER
IVY NATIONS
plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Band from Dublin. Inspired by Radiohead and Arcade Fire. JK – Vocals; DF – Guitars; BS – Guitars/Keys; PD – Drums.TICKETS
€6 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
Indie & Alternative Dance Party | Drinks Promos | 11pm til 3am or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue – Free Entry via front door until 10:30pmMIDNIGHT HOUR w/ Lost Avenue + Kiss My Acid
LOST AVENUE
& KISS MY ACID
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.MICHAEL FRANTI @ OPIUM ROOMS
MICHAEL FRANTI
plus guest
>> OPIUM ROOMS <<
Michael Franti knows all about the power of music. He knows how it can inspire, uplift and make people want to dance or cry. He felt it firsthand recently when he heard the children’s chorus at New York’s PS22 elementary school singing “I’m Alive (Life Sounds Like),” the celebratory first single from Franti’s tenth studio album, All People.
“It moved me to tears, to hear these kids singing, ‘Everybody wants me to be who they want me to be.’ That’s who I wrote ‘People’ for. To let them know, your mission in life should be to be yourself and to embrace the diversity of others.”
It’s a rule the barefoot, 6-foot-6 San Francisco based singer-songwriter-guitarist and philanthropist has diligently followed over the past two decades, proactively creating and supporting numerous environmental, humanitarian and social causes. It explains the evolution of sound on All People , colossal dance beats and dizzying electronic effects taking the fore, as well as a lyrical sincerity that has always had Franti singing about what moves him most.
All People is the follow-up to Franti’s wildly successful 2010 release, “The Sound of Sunshine”, his highest charting album to date. Recorded primarily at his home with guitarist J Bowman, the two recorded some 35 songs before settling on the final track list for All People . For the first time, Franti reached out to collaborate with various writers and producers.
“It was like speed dating,” Franti says. “You’ve got a limited amount of time to write the greatest song you’ve ever heard. But when it works, it’s magic.”
The chemistry is evident on collaborations with multi-platinum Australian producer/songwriter Adrian Newman, who co-wrote “Long Ride Home,” “Closer To You,” “Say Goodbye” and “I’m Alive (Life Sounds Like)”, as well as with the seven-time Grammy-nominated Canadian production team The Matrix, who produced and co-wrote the tracks “11:59” and “On and On.”
Sam Hollander, another collaborator who has worked with chart-topping acts like Train, One Direction and Katy Perry, came on for the songs “Wherever You Are” and “I Don’t Wanna Go.” Franti says, “He also comes from a similar musical experience as I do, growing up when rap, punk and reggae were merging. But he also really knows the pop realm.”
Not that Franti has completely left behind the world of the 24-hour news cycle. His outrage can be heard on tracks like “11:59” and “Say Goodbye,” which was inspired by the Trayvon Martin shooting. Instead, Franti has both widened his scope of the world and pulled in closer for his most intimate moments.
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Many of the love songs on All People are born from his relationship with his partner Sara. “These songs are about the power of unconditional love, born out of tough times. It’s rare to find someone who accepts you being your own authentic self. In the past I didn’t always give space for the broad spectrum of emotion, but this time I made an effort to write about everything I experience.”
More than ever, the songwriter looked to his primary influences for inspiration, referencing the wide range of work by music icons like John Lennon, Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Marvin Gaye and the Clash. Of the sound on All People Franti says, “My favorite artists were great at pop form. I don’t think I’ve changed what I do. I just realized I can do it simpler and more direct.”
Franti and his band Spearhead are known for the communal spirit they create with their extraordinary live shows. The singer regularly brings down the barrier between the performers on stage and the people in the audience; whether venturing into the crowd to slap hands or pulling fans up to dance, sing and play along with the band. He’s a dynamic performer who effortlessly moves tens of thousands of people with his invocations. Watching him, you can’t help but think about how much he delights in every moment.
From his beginnings in the post-punk band the Beatings and critically acclaimed hiphop group Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy (who toured with U2 and Public Enemy) Franti has remained a devoted defender of the underdog.
For a decade, Franti hosted the Power to the Peaceful free concerts in San Francisco, at first to support incarcerated political activist Mumia Abu Jamal, then as a platform to speak out against escalating violence around the globe. He’s made several trips to hot spots in the Middle East to see war’s human toll with his own eyes. In 2005, he made the film “I Know I’m Not Alone” about his travels through Iraq, Palestine and Israel.
“I made a commitment to myself years ago that I wouldn’t just read about what was happening in the world,” he says. “I needed to go and experience it.”
It was on these trips that he realized people don’t necessarily want to hear songs that bluntly address the ills of the world but rather songs that will offer them some escape from their difficulties.
“I wouldn’t want to live in a society where anger is a force that gets things done,” Franti says. “Some people react by throwing a trash can through a window. I’d rather go play music in a school, prison or war zone. Those are the ways I choose to affect change.”
The same week his 2009 smash “Say Hey (I Love You)” broke, eventually selling over 2-million downloads, Franti’s appendix ruptured and put him in the hospital close to death. It was another moment that changed his perspective on songwriting, leading to the triumphant tone of All People .
“I want to make music that is timeless,” Franti says. “At this point in my life when I turn on the radio and hear my song it means a lot to me. When I was a kid I would go on these long drives with my family I and still remember the songs we would listen to in the car. It means I’m part of somebody’s life passages. As an artist, I cherish those moments.”
TICKETS
ON SALE FRI 17th June, 9AM: €28.60 available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings) 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).FELIX RIEBL
THREE UNDERNEATH
THREE UNDERNEATH
plus support PRETTY BEAST MODESTO ^ Upstairs ^ Three Underneath are a three-piece post-grunge band based in Dublin, Ireland. The band have been receiving immensely positive reviews in the run-up to the release of their debut album in September.SKINNY LIVING
SKINNY LIVING
plus support NUUXS EVE BELLE ^ Upstairs ^ Following their incredible shows in March earlier this year, we are delighted to announce Skinny Living will return to Belfast & Dublin this October! Skinny Living is a new band based in Wakefield, which is just outside Leeds in the North of England. The band is made up of four guys.THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL
THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL
plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Video “Never Let You Go” featuring Dick Van Dyke racks up over 3 million views on Youtube DUSTBOWL REVIVAL – ( dustbowlrevival.com ) – is a Venice, California-based roots collective that merges old school bluegrass, gospel, jug-band, swamp blues and the hot swing of the 1930’s to form a spicy roots cocktail.MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ THE SOUR SEEDS
THE SOUR SEEDS
plus support 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.ELEVATION FALLS, R51 & 1440
ELEVATION FALLS, R51 & 1440
^ Upstairs ^ The You Haven’t Heard of Us Yet Tour is a showcase for some of the finest in Irish undiscovered talent. Bringing some furious Belfast Northy Rock, some Rough and Ready Rural Punk and Dublins own sons (and daughter) under one roof for one night only.ELEVATION FALLS
https://www.facebook.com/ElevationFalls Elevation Falls aim is to echo the great Rock bands of the past, with a modern twist. Fronted by the powerful vocal talents of EF’s Warrior Queen Hazel Jade, flanked by her two duelling guitarists Chris and Darragh, with drums and bass pounding the beat through Ally and Gabriel, their energy and performance will really knock you out! — — — — —R51
https://www.facebook.com/r51broadcast Releasing their debut single in 2013, R51 are a 5 piece from Belfast with a vision of shoe-gaze inspired, brooding pop music with an alternative rock riff tinge. — — — — —1440
https://www.facebook.com/1440band If Scott Pilgrim got knocked up by the ghost of John Peel to the entire back catalogue of placebo and letlive., THIS would be the sound of the labour pains, the melodic cochophany of progressive basslines, hard heavy drums and New Wave licks, all ducttaped together and tossed terra firma into a vat full of acid and Black Francis’ tears. It’s new. It’s fun. It’s 1440.TICKETS
€5 available online from Eventbrite Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be requiredAFTER 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 PromosMEGACONE (EP Launch)
MEGACONE
EP LAUNCH plus support JUNIOR BORTHER _ Main Venue _ Irish instrumental band Megacone are set for their first release since signing with Dimestore Records in 2015. The new 4 track vinyl EP “Absolute Magnitude” was recorded with Rían Trench (Leo Drezden, Solar Bears) in The Meadow Studios.KING KONG CLUB
KING KONG CLUB
featuring Russell Hogg Sonnets & Sisters Red Riot The Crossfire Hurricanes Space Wobble Aine Duffy & The Hypnotyst Elly D Foreign Affairs The Moves Narrow Sky ^ Upstairs ^ 8pm // FREE ENTRY The King Kong Club is a weekly battle of the bands with a twist; The Clap-O-Meter! The band that makes the most noise wins and carries on to the next round!KING KONG CLUB
KING KONG CLUB
featuring Lauren Ni Chasaide Wynner Three Underneath Chinese Newspaper Niamh Kelly Scoops Permanent Deja Vu ^ Upstairs ^ 8pm // FREE ENTRY The King Kong Club is a weekly battle of the bands with a twist; The Clap-O-Meter! The band that makes the most noise wins and carries on to the next round!KING KONG CLUB
KING KONG CLUB
featuring We Went Down Hoodoo Reelin Seskin Lane Denis Delaney Jack and the Darling Ones Sketch The Ink-Lings ^ Upstairs ^ 8pm // FREE ENTRY The King Kong Club is a weekly battle of the bands with a twist; The Clap-O-Meter! The band that makes the most noise wins and carries on to the next round!THE BLIZZARDS
THE BLIZZARDS
plus support _ Main Venue _ New Single “Drop Down The Anchor” released 30 June Listen To Single Here After a 6 year hiatus, The Blizzards are back with a bang. The Mullingar five piece are kicking things off with the release of their new singleANDY IRVINE & DONAL LUNNY
LIVE FROM THE WINDOW w/ PHIL COSBY & THE HOLLER
PHIL COSBY & THE HOLLER
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR – 9pm – FREE ENTRY Never afraid of the brutal, the voice is raw and soulful and the guitar playing is vintage. Phil Cosby will take you on a journey through luscious soundscapes and driving dance grooves, to transcendent rock.BEN CAPLAN & THE CASUAL SMOKERS
PHIL VASSAR
PHIL VASSAR
plus support MATT LEAVY & NIAMH LYNN _ Main Venue _ Country music hitmaker Phil Vassar is a piano-pounding powerhouse on stage who taps into his audiences via social media for song requests throughout his more than 135 shows a year.ACOUSTIC JAM IN AID OF MELLON EDUCATE
ACOUSTIC JAM IN AID OF MELLON EDUCATE
featuringWAYNE SOPER (The Hot Sprockets), MARCAS CARCAS, JAMES GUILMARTIN & ANDI (Amy Kelly)
^ Upstairs ^ Support this event and help build a school in Africa. €10 at the door and all proceeds go towards Mellon Educate’s 2016 building blitz. Promised to be a great night of music, featuring Wayne Soper (The Hot Sprockets), Marcas Carcas, James Guilmartin and Andi (Amy Kelly). If you cannot make the event and would like to contribute anyway, please do so through the following link: https://give.everydayhero.com/ie/aideen-s-fundraising-in-aid-of-mellon-educateTICKETS
€10 available on the door Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be requiredAFTER 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 PromosDICK GAUGHAN
* * * * * THIS GIG HAS BEEN CANCELLED
REFUNDS FROM POINT OF SALE* * * * *
Old Flat Top presents
DICK GAUGHAN
plus support
_ Main Venue _
DICK GAUGHAN has sung his heart and soul out for four decades and continues to tweak our consciences and exorcise complacency. His explosive and dexterous guitar-playing and tremendous voice express his passionate, often affectionate, and always truthful, songs perfectly. Whether reaffirming his own Scottish working-class identity, or contemplating a wider world vision, Gaughan has a remarkable gift for drawing his audiences into his personal and poignant commentaries on life, the world and an alternative future. Gaughan’s is one of the finest and most sublime voices on the planet, capable of capturing the heart with the most tender of traditional ballads in one moment and stirring the fire of the spirit with his uncompromising commentary on social injustice in the next. This show promises an intimate afternoon in the company of a great singer-songwriter whose live shows are lauded wherever he goes. ‘AN UNFORGETTABLE ARTIST, ABLE TO CHANGE THE WAY THAT YOU THINK AND FEEL THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC’ – APPLESEED RECORDINGS. photo credit Niall ReddyTICKETS – CANCELLED
AFTER THE GIG
Whelan’s Indie DJ w/ Late Bar.MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ MAGIC MOOGLE’S VINTAGE PSYCHO ARRANGEMENT
MAGIC MOOGLE’S VINTAGE PSYCHO ARRANGEMENT
FREE SUNSHINE ACID
BLACK TEMPLE SHRINES
UNAMAE ZING
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.MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ ROAD WIVES
ROAD WIVES
plus support AUXILIARY PHOENIX 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.MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ WHITE-LINE FEVER
WHITE-LINE FEVER
plus support TRANSMISSION CLUB 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.NIALL CONNOLLY
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