Month: August 2016

LIL’ JIMMY REED BAND

Whelanslive.com presents LIL’ JIMMY REED BAND plus support _ Main Venue _ Leon Atkins, better known as Lil’ Jimmy Reed, is the real deal, as will be attested to by anyone who has been privileged to hear his stinging guitar work, gritty vocals and haunting harmonica. A tall charismatic figure, Lil’ Jimmy is one of… Read more »

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.

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.

MALOJIAN (Album Launch)

ON SALE FRI 12th AUG, 9AM Aiken Promotions present MALOJIAN ALBUM LAUNCH plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Malojian to launch their brand new album ‘This is Nowhere’ at Whelan’s on 26th Nov’ ’16. It was recorded in Chicago with legendary producer Steve Albini (Pixies, Nirvana, Bonnie Prince Billy)

EMMA LOU & THE AGENDA

EMMA LOU & THE AGENDA plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Like many girls born in the 90s, growing up with and aspiring to become one of the Spice Girls was the norm. This was no different from newcomer Emma Lou, who has no qualms in admitting that the ‘Wannabe’ singers inspired her

DOWSING, RATBOYS & SHRUG LIFE

Whelanslive.com presents DOWSING RATBOYS & SHRUG LIFE ^ Upstairs ^ ALERT: Overseas Friends! We will be traveling back to Europe this Fall with our Chicago besties Ratboys! To make things even more spectacular we will be releasing a new split 7″ with Ratboys on Topshelf Records!!! The 7″ will feature two brand new songs from… Read more »

SCOTT

SCOTT WITH FULL BAND plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Scott released “The Butterfly Album” last year to great reviews He has been in great company recently supporting Jeff Lynne’s ELO with The Shoos both in Ireland and the UK. The singer songwriter has been gathering fans over the last year

THE GRUNTS

THE GRUNTS plus support THE FRESCO FUTURE ^ Upstairs ^ The Grunts are a three piece indie band from Cork Ireland, their debut album evokes the raw earthy innocence of early REM, Echo and the Bunnymen. Of the eleven tracks on their debut, five are re-mastered from previously released EPs.

FOX.E & THE GOOD HANDS

FOX.E & THE GOOD HANDS plus support SINEAD WHITE _ Main Venue _ Fox.E and the Good Hands are a five piece funk rock band who have been making waves in the Irish music scene since 2010. With a long list of gigs, awards, venues, stages, tours and festivals behind them, these guys keep growing

AIDAN KILLIAN: THE MONEY SHOT

AIDAN KILLIAN THE MONEY SHOT plus support MC JOE ROONEY _ Main Venue _ Aidan Killian is a passionate, daring, political comedian who is recording his new critically acclaimed comedy show at Whelan’s on September 1st. “Masterclass” is how Bunbury Magazine described his last show and gave him a 5-Star review. He tackles subjects that many… Read more »