Month: March 2017
FIELDS
CALL THE DANCERS
Live from the Window
CALL THE DANCERS
Ronan Ó Snodaigh, Eoin Dillon & friends. 7-9pm (until 27th Jun) – FREE – WHELAN’S BAR – “Whelans First Ever Regular Trad Session” Believe it or not Whelan’s has never hosted a regular trad session. No one knows quite why but what we do know is what we want ‘Call The Dancers’ to achieve. There’s a clue in the name. Trad geeks may recognise ‘Call The Dancers’ as a battle cry issued on ‘I gCnoc na Graí / In Knocknaree’ a live album by Tony McMahon and Noel Hill from 1985 that captures the spirit and passion we humbly hope to take a stab at generating. Call The Dancers is where Rónan Ó Snodaigh and Eoin Dillon and friends will share the tunes they love. They’ll be sharing them with each other and with the dancers, drinkers and groovers who cross Whelans threshold each Tuesday for the next three months. This will be blistering. It will ooze the excitement of our glorious music and bring it to the world with the force it deserves. Call The Dancers is for and by people who adore trad and can’t get enough of it. We’ll be updating who the guests are when we know. Sometimes we will know in advance, sometimes we won’t.AFTER THE GIG
Whelan’s Silent Disco, now every Mon, Tue & Wed from 11pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best [Free Entry] plus Late Bar.CALL THE DANCERS
Live from the Window
CALL THE DANCERS
Ronan Ó Snodaigh, Eoin Dillon & friends. 7-9pm (until 27th Jun) – FREE – WHELAN’S BAR – “Whelans First Ever Regular Trad Session” Believe it or not Whelan’s has never hosted a regular trad session. No one knows quite why but what we do know is what we want ‘Call The Dancers’ to achieve. There’s a clue in the name. Trad geeks may recognise ‘Call The Dancers’ as a battle cry issued on ‘I gCnoc na Graí / In Knocknaree’ a live album by Tony McMahon and Noel Hill from 1985 that captures the spirit and passion we humbly hope to take a stab at generating. Call The Dancers is where Rónan Ó Snodaigh and Eoin Dillon and friends will share the tunes they love. They’ll be sharing them with each other and with the dancers, drinkers and groovers who cross Whelans threshold each Tuesday for the next three months. This will be blistering. It will ooze the excitement of our glorious music and bring it to the world with the force it deserves. Call The Dancers is for and by people who adore trad and can’t get enough of it. We’ll be updating who the guests are when we know. Sometimes we will know in advance, sometimes we won’t.AFTER THE GIG
Whelan’s Silent Disco, now every Mon, Tue & Wed from 11pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best [Free Entry] plus Late Bar.CALL THE DANCERS
Live from the Window
CALL THE DANCERS
Ronan Ó Snodaigh, Eoin Dillon & friends. 7-9pm (until 27th Jun) – FREE – WHELAN’S BAR – “Whelans First Ever Regular Trad Session” Believe it or not Whelan’s has never hosted a regular trad session. No one knows quite why but what we do know is what we want ‘Call The Dancers’ to achieve. There’s a clue in the name. Trad geeks may recognise ‘Call The Dancers’ as a battle cry issued on ‘I gCnoc na Graí / In Knocknaree’ a live album by Tony McMahon and Noel Hill from 1985 that captures the spirit and passion we humbly hope to take a stab at generating. Call The Dancers is where Rónan Ó Snodaigh and Eoin Dillon and friends will share the tunes they love. They’ll be sharing them with each other and with the dancers, drinkers and groovers who cross Whelans threshold each Tuesday for the next three months. This will be blistering. It will ooze the excitement of our glorious music and bring it to the world with the force it deserves. Call The Dancers is for and by people who adore trad and can’t get enough of it. We’ll be updating who the guests are when we know. Sometimes we will know in advance, sometimes we won’t.AFTER THE GIG
Whelan’s Silent Disco, now every Mon, Tue & Wed from 11pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best [Free Entry] plus Late Bar.CALL THE DANCERS
Live from the Window
CALL THE DANCERS
Ronan Ó Snodaigh, Eoin Dillon & friends. 7-9pm (until 27th Jun) – FREE – WHELAN’S BAR – “Whelans First Ever Regular Trad Session” Believe it or not Whelan’s has never hosted a regular trad session. No one knows quite why but what we do know is what we want ‘Call The Dancers’ to achieve. There’s a clue in the name. Trad geeks may recognise ‘Call The Dancers’ as a battle cry issued on ‘I gCnoc na Graí / In Knocknaree’ a live album by Tony McMahon and Noel Hill from 1985 that captures the spirit and passion we humbly hope to take a stab at generating. Call The Dancers is where Rónan Ó Snodaigh and Eoin Dillon and friends will share the tunes they love. They’ll be sharing them with each other and with the dancers, drinkers and groovers who cross Whelans threshold each Tuesday for the next three months. This will be blistering. It will ooze the excitement of our glorious music and bring it to the world with the force it deserves. Call The Dancers is for and by people who adore trad and can’t get enough of it. We’ll be updating who the guests are when we know. Sometimes we will know in advance, sometimes we won’t.AFTER THE GIG
Whelan’s Silent Disco, now every Mon, Tue & Wed from 11pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best [Free Entry] plus Late Bar.MR BILLY FITZGERALD
MR BILLY FITZGERALD
‘AN INTRODUCTION’ EP TOUR plus support LAURA RYDER ^ Upstairs ^ Mr. Billy Fitzgerald is a charming, witty, and self-deprecating champion of 90s R&B rhythms, folksy acoustic guitar, and remarkable harmonies that are informed by the likes of Prince, Beck, and Eels. He’s releasing his debut EP “An Introduction” on April 14th with a national tour including the launch show at Whelans, Dublin. In a previous life, he fronted alt-pop band The Dead Flags and played on stages all over Europe, from Ireland’s ‘Sea Sessions’ to Germany’s ‘Eir Mit Speck’ as well as multiple appearances at Hard Working Class Heroes. He released Top 30 singles in Ireland, the acclaimed “Gentlemen’s Club” album and received heavy rotation on BBC Radio One, 2FM, Today FM and RTE Radio One. It was wonderful, but nothing lasts forever. Between then and now, Billy found himself searching to find a sound that represented him and his relationship with music. He spent three years in the studio – completely alone – writing, recording, experimenting and exploring. The outcome is a concoction of old-school drum machines, down-to-earth acoustic guitar, joyous harmonies, and catchy melodies. Billy’s trademark upper-register and sweet, sweet falsetto is layered on top resulting in a liberated take on solo songwriting. Additional drums are provided by Dennis Cassidy (Mixtapes From The Underground, Selk) but after that every instrument, every voice and every sound has been created, performed and produced by Mr. Billy Fitzgerald. “An Introduction” is the forerunner of Billy’s first long-player due later this year. The EP will be released through the usual digital services and in physical form on the tour. “A tour de force… brimming with energy interspersing songs with some witty banter” – State Magazine “Charismatic and engaging… Billy Fitzgerald blends infectious rock songs with a fantastic voice.” – Hot PressTICKETS
€10 on the door Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.AFTER THE GIG
Whelan’s Silent Disco, now every Mon, Tue & Wed from 11pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best [Free Entry] plus Late Bar.MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ DAWN CHORUS
featuring –
DAWN CHORUS
plus supportBIG TIME OPERATOR
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight. Doors: 11:45pm, Sign up for GUEST LIST Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT
Aiken Promotions presents
ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT
plus support _ Main Venue _TICKETS
€33.50 available online from WAV Tickets or Lo-Call 1890 200 078 (1-7pm M-F) – 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 requiredAFTER THE GIG
Whelan’s Silent Disco, now every Mon, Tue & Wed from 11pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best [Free Entry] plus Late Bar.WOLFF
WOLFF
plus support
A busy port town in Ireland’s South East is the last place you’d expect such a fearless, dark & raw sound to emerge from. With the respective birthplaces of blues & grunge situated thousands of miles away, location becomes a mere fact of conscious reality once you let yourself in.ANIKA NILLES: DRUM CLINIC
$UICIDEBOY$
COLUMBIA MILLS
ON SALE WED 29th MAR, 10AM
MCD.ie presents
COLUMBIA MILLS
plus support
_ Main Venue _
TICKETS
ON SALE WED 29th MAR, 10AM: €14.35 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 PromosMINUS THE BEAR + JOAN OF ARC
MINUS THE BEAR
+ JOAN OF ARC
_ Main Venue _ Tickets priced €20 (incl booking) on sale now www.ticketmaster.ie www.whelanslive.com Voids is the sixth LP and the first full-length album in five years from the Seattle four-piece Minus the Bear, and was released this month on their original label home of Suicide Squeeze Records.CIRCLE SESSIONS
CIRCLE SESSIONS
featuring Natasha Helen Crudden, Joshua Dowling, Tommy Keyes, Bobby Burke, Meg LaGrande, Charlie McAuley, Liam Oragh, Sean McComish, Clare Brennan & Justin McCann _ Main Venue _ The Circle Sessions is a not-for-profit performance collective based in Dublin, established in February 2014. We are known embracing the individual’s creative talent and nurturing through advice and respect, in small intimate venues.PADDY SHERLOCK & BAND
KNOCKANSTOCKAN PRESENTS
ON SALE FRI 24th MAR, 9AM FROM EVENTBRITE
Knockanstockan Presents
Mescalito (EP Launch) New Secret Weapon Beach Robocobra Quartet Farah Elle Djackulate
more to be announced 8pm-2am _ Main Venue _ While KnockanStockan the festival is having a year off this year, “KnockanStockan Presents” will be a series of events throughout 2017 to give you a taste of the festival in different cities around Ireland. Kicking things off will be a gig on the 12th of May in Whelan’s Main Room, Dublin from 8pm until very late with 6 top quality acts. We will announce one act each day this week so keep your eyes peeled! Tickets will go on sale this Friday 24th of March at 9am. Limited early bird tickets will be €10 and after that general price will be €12.50 (prices excl booking fee) — — — — — ANNOUNCED SO FAR:FARAH ELLE
https://www.facebook.com/farahellemusic — — — — —ROBOCOBRA QUARTET
https://www.facebook.com/RobocobraQuartet/TICKETS
€10 Early Bird / €12.50 Regular Advanced tickets available from Eventbrite from Fri 24th Mar. 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 PromosLE CRUNCH: ‘APPLE OF MY EYE’ FINAL
LE CRUNCH: ‘APPLE OF MY EYE’ FINAL
featuring Katie Cassidy, Slow Seas, Crossing Paths, Scoops and Mimi Lane & Stephen Kelly _ Main Venue _ Brought to you by Le Crunch Apples from France.If your name’s not down, you’re not coming in.
We’ve just won a bet with a friend who reckoned we’d never be able to reference Kicks Like a Mule’s oldskool dance classic in a post. But the point still stands. If you want to attend the final, you need to fill out the form below. The grand final of the Le Crunch Apple of My Eye Song Contest is kicking off at 7pm (doors open at 6:15pm) in Whelan’s on 23 March and it promises to be an amazing night. Katie Cassidy, Slow Seas, Crossing Paths, Scoops and Mimi Lane & Stephen Kelly are the five finalists, having battled their way through some serious competition. They’ll be performing their chosen tune live on the night, hoping to win over a panel of judges that includes Maximum Media Broadcast Director Paddy McKenna, Ham SandwicH singer Niamh Farrell and Peter Dunne, owner of BARE in the Woods. There will also be performances from former Le Crunch Apple of My Eye Song Contest winners Brave Giant and Flat Out on the night. There’s €1500 on the line for the winner so expect the atmosphere to be electric. In case you need a reminder of what our finalists did to get here, we’ve included their songs below.TICKETS
Apply online HERE 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/ TABLOID TV
featuring –
TABLOID TV
plus supportTIM MAYS
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight. Doors: 11:45pm, Sign up for GUEST LIST Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ RKITT, SOFT STONE & ELLENBERGER TRIO
Dublin Dance Society presents
MIDNIGHT HOUR w/
RKITT SOFT STONE ELLENBERGER TRIO
plus support Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight. Doors: 11:45pm – SIGN UP FOR GUEST LIST HERE — — — — — The idea behind Dublin Dance Society is essentially to provide a platform for young Irish electronic producers to perform their music to an audience after midnight.MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ KISS MY ACID
featuring –
KISS MY ACID
plus support CHECKPOINT SWEET THANG Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight. Doors: 11:45pm – FREE ENTRY Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.SOMA #006 ft. EASY TIDE
THE POET & THE PLAYER – COMMON GROUNDS COLLECTIVE
FROM EVENTBRITE
COMMON GROUNDS COLLECTIVE presents
THE POET & THE PLAYER
featuring
ALANNAH THORNBURGH JASON McGUINNESS NAVY CUT plus many more^ Upstairs ^
Common Grounds Collective is delighted to announce a return to the Poet & the Player. Following a packed show in Whelan’s last summer we’ve remade and improvedTHE NEEDABLES (EP Launch)
NADIA REID + JULIE BYRNE
Aiken Promotions presents
NADIA REID + JULIE BYRNE
(double headliner) plus support JIM GHEDI _ Main Venue _ Tickets priced €16 (incl booking) on sale Wed March 22nd @ 9am www.ticketmaster.ie www.whelanslive.com Very special double-headliner featuring two of the music world’s foremost new song-writing talents.MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ MESCALITO
featuring –
MESCALITO
plus support Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight. Doors: 11:45pm, Sign up for GUEST LIST Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ THE FUTURE WEST
featuring –
THE FUTURE WEST
plus support Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight. Doors: 11:45pm – FREE ENTRY Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.ALEX JORDAN & Co. (Single Launch)
SUB MOTION
LIAM ORAGH
MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ MINDRIOTmt
featuring –
MINDRIOTmt
plus supportBRAND NEW DEAD THINGS
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/ BIRDS OF OLYMPUS
featuring –
BIRDS OF OLYMPUS
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.NEW ROAD
AMBER RUN
Aiken Promotions presents
AMBER RUN
plus support
The UK four-piece are also readying to release their sophomore album, For A Moment, I Was Lost, a 12-track chronicle of their interval between the last, packed with moments of expansive beauty & full-blooded raw emotion.COMEDY ROAST BATTLE w/ RYAN CULLEN & JIM ELLIOT
TOM STADE: I SWEAR
MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ ETC.
featuring –
ETC.
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/ MITCH & KEVIN NEARY
featuring –
MITCH
plus supportKEVIN NEARY
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight. Doors: 11:45pm – FREE ENTRY Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.CCCAHOOTS
WE CUT CORNERS
LEE SCRATCH PERRY
Moved from Bowery due to demand…
LEE SCRATCH PERRY
plus support _ Main Venue _ Lee Scratch Perry who was originally to play at The Bowery in Rathmines has been moved to Whelan’s of Wexford street due to demand for tickets. Regarded with awe throughout the music world Lee “Scratch” Perry holds status as one of the most enduring and original reggae producers and artists of all time.MAIN ROOM MIDNIGHT HOUR w/ LE BOOM
featuring –
LE BOOM
Whelan’s Main Room from Midnight. Doors: 11:45pm – Free b4 22:30pm Sign up for guest list HERE Whelanslive.com is proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.D-DAY (Single Launch)
D-DAY
MOVIN’ ON SINGLE LAUNCH plus support SAM GERAGHTY MADISON FRONT ^ Upstairs ^ D-Day are a four piece 60s influenced alternative band from Galway. Drawing influence from Thin Lizzy, The Rolling Stones and The Who, brothers Darragh and Keith Whyte invited childhood friends Chris Breslin and Cathal Sweeney to complete the lineup.PALE RIVERS
JOLIE HOLLAND & SAMANTHA PARTON
Aiken Promotions presents
JOLIE HOLLAND & SAMANTHA PARTON
plus support MARIA KELLY _ Main Venue _ Fifteen years ago, Jolie Holland and Samantha Parton – two founders of the wildly popular group The Be Good Tanyas – first joined forces.MITSKI – SOLD OUT !!!
Aiken Promotions presents
Tickets priced €18 on sale now www.whelanslive.com www.ticketmaster.ie
Following last year’s brilliant sold out debut Irish show at the Workman’s Club, Mitski returns to Ireland for three shows including a headline at the Whelan’s on June 8th.
MITSKI – SOLD OUT !!!
plus support CAJSA SIIK _ Main Venue _MAKING THE LEAP…..
WITH TICKET – CLICK HERE
Founder Institute Europe presents
MAKING THE LEAP…..
FROM EMPLOYEE TO ENTREPRENEUR
_ Main Venue _ Speakers: Nicola Byrne – Founder & CEO, Cloud90 & 11890 Andreea Wade – Co-Founder & CEO, Opening Steven Collins – Co-Founder, Swrve, Kore & Havok Do you want to start your own technology company, but don’t know where to get started? You are not alone. Every day millions of people go to jobs they don’t enjoy, but few do something about it.PLANET PARADE (Album Launch)
PLANET PARADE
ALBUM RELEASE PARTY plus support LAOISE & FARAH ELLE _ Main Venue _ Celebrating the release of our debut album ‘Mercury’- 1
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