plus support
_ Main Venue _ 
EMPIRE CIRCUS ARE A FOUR PIECE ALT POP OUTFIT WHO HAVE TAPPED INTO THE PANACHE OF TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB, THE DEMEANOR OF ARCADE FIRE AND THE GENERAL COOL SUAVE OF GORILLAZ… THEN MORPHED OUT AT THE OTHER SIDE WITH A RESONANT SOUND UNDER THE GUISE OF EMPIRE CIRCUS.
Aiken Promotions presents
plus support
^ Upstairs ^
When you first encounter him, soft-spoken Kim Churchill seems like an archetypal blond, blue-eyed surfer from southern New South Wales. But behind his laidback demeanour and even tone, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter has a secret: he’s an extreme risk-taker.
Retro Revival Indie Club presents
9pm til late
^ Upstairs ^
The RRIC has been invited back by Whelan’s to run another full night upstairs in the venue, 9pm till 1:30am. Comment on event page for cheaplist of €6. On the Door €8.
in association with
presents
“MAN OF THE PEOPLE” SINGLE LAUNCH
plus support
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.
Doors: 11:45pm, Sign up for GUEST LIST
Whelanslive.com & O’Hara’s Craft Beers are proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.
Aiken Promotions presents
HOME IS A HEARTACHE TOUR
plus support
^ Upstairs ^
Primal blues-rock duo The Picturebooks will perform their blues-saturated heavy rock on their “Home Is A Heartache Tour 2017” which hits Whelan’s, Dublin on October 7th.
MCD.ie presents
feat. Clem Burke (Blondie)
plus support
_ Main Venue _
The Tearaways have been a longtime California staple from their simple origins in the Santa Barbara indie scene back in 1981 to their current status as a touring and recording act.
MCD.ie presents
plus support
_ Main Venue _
Tickets €15.35 including booking fee go on sale Wednesday June 28th at 9am from Ticketmaster.
In September 2016, Slim Cessna’s Auto Club released its new album The Commandments According to SCAC. It has been twenty-four years since Slim Cessna parted ways with The Denver Gentlemen
plus special guest Ollie Bell
_ Main Room _
Regroovanation are an ever morphing and versatile music and arts collective. The core band consists of four members who write and arrange the bulk of the music which has roots in groove and funk but fans into hip-hop, jazz, reggae, house and something un-describable. Past these four members the line-up has ranged to as many as 24 members with full brass, strings, backing vocal and rapper/frontman sections. At this gig they will be displaying a seven piece set of some of their tunes featuring some summery bright grooves, some thick funk and some fresh hip hop.
‘Looking to immerse yourself in vibrant creation?
Do this and more with ReGroovanation’
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Die-hard Fela fans, Dublin based band Yankari, aspire to advance the original Afrobeat genre by incorporating contemporary sounds, such as, jazz, funk, dance, rock-and-roll whilst keeping the traditional groove elements of Afrobeat.
This new sound has world-wide appeal and the Yankari fan base stretches from Ireland to Japan, Brazil to Spain, Nigeria to US.
Yankari founding members, brothers Segun and Michael Akano along with Uché Gabriel Akujobi, are originally from Nigeria and came together in Dublin while playing at various gigs around the city. Gradually through the love of music and rhythms from their Yoruba and Igbo cultures they created the groovy and energetic sound that is reminiscence of the Afrobeat greats of the 60’s and 70’s but with a modern twist. That sound is called Yankari.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfQQ9T9d0tY
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Ollie Bell is a 20 year old singer/songwriter from Ballygall, Dublin. Being involved in local hip hop, RnB circles around Ballymun and Finglas since a young age, has crafted his style with a message different to popular opinion. Influenced by great minds ranging from the likes of Amy Winehouse to Nikola Tesla. His Live shows have high energy with soulful performances to set the mood including a solid band of drums, keys, guitar, bass and backing vox. With performances at Electric Picnic, Body and Soul, The Academy, supporting Maverick Sabre, performing at Press Play with Lethal Dialect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZXk-JekFps
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€10 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 creditcard bookings. Final ticket price may be higher from other outlets.
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.
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 10:30pm
ON SALE FRI 30th JUN, 8pm
MCD.ie presents
plus support
_ Main Venue _
Moulettes consists almost entirely of multi-instrumentalists who experiment with both electric and acoustic instruments. One of their musical trademarks is the deliberate distortion of acoustic instruments.
Tom Keating Presents
plus support
_ Main Venue _
One tempestuous weekend in March 1979 was not only the date of the Three Mile Island nuclear incident, but also, in Birmingham, England, the very first show by a nascent band known as The Beat.
MCD Promotions presents
plus support
_ Main Venue _
Hands down the most exciting rock ‘n’ roll band to emerge from the British Isles in the 2010’s, The Strypes are striking back with redoubled energy in 2017.
plus support
^ Upstairs ^
Born in the Bristol and growing up Portishead, Thom Parsons is an Actor and Songwriter.
plus support
^ Upstairs ^
Comedian Gearóid Farrelly takes his brand of chatty standup comedy on the road this Autumn.
plus support
^ Upstairs ^
New Irish soul acts U.M.A.N only released his soul song “Flamin’Day” last month and after
receiving it first ever play on the Ian Dempsey show, the single shot to No.5 on the iTunes singles chart!
plus support
RACHAEL LAVELLE
SHANE CLIFFORD
^ Upstairs ^
Junior Brother is an experimental folk singer/ songwriter from Co. Kerry, Ireland, playing sometimes humorous, sometimes heady tunes. Strange stories, poetic and arcane, unfold with reckless abandon upon an idiosyncratic Guitar and Foot Tambourine accompaniment.
1pm Matinee (12+)
General Admission: €15 [BUY]
7:30pm Evening Show (18+)
General Admission: €30 [BUY]
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MCD Promotions presents
plus support
THUR 21st & FRI 22nd DEC – EARLY (14+) & LATE SHOWS
_ Main Venue _
Hands down the most exciting rock ‘n’ roll band to emerge from the British Isles in the 2010’s, The Strypes are striking back with redoubled energy in 2017.
Aiken Promotions presents
plus support
^ Upstairs ^
For Sugar At The Gate, their third and most ambitious album to date, Montreal’s TOPS peaced out to LA. They lived and recorded at “Glamdale”, a mini-mansion and former brothel located in the Jewel City, Glendale, CA.
Aiken promotions presents
plus support
_ Main Venue _
Daniel Sloss has announced he will return to Dublin this September with his stunning new show NOW.
plus support
_ Main Venue _
“When Metal meets Trad” – JOE.ie
The Scratch are a 4-piece acoustic act from Dublin, Ireland. Born from a shared love of acoustic guitar, metal and traditional Irish music, The Scratch have moulded triumphant melodies with the groove and intensity of metal.
Started as a fun experiment in the kitchen of a house in Perrystown, Dublin, The Scratch have already built up a serious buzz in their hometown. A recent busking trip to Rory Gallagher festival in Ballyshannon saw the band score their first viral video, racking up an astonishing one million views in just a week! The video has been shared all around the world, captivating audiences of many different nationalities and catapulting The Scratch into the global consciousness.
With their biggest show to dates scheduled in Whelan’s Main Room, June 22nd and two singles on the way, 2017 looks to be their year.
Don’t miss the most exciting acoustic act in the country.
FREE ENTRY
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required
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 10:30pm
plus support
BUFFALO WOMAN
^ Upstairs ^
New Single & Video Plundered Past
A hyper-bright, emotional dance record inspired by the darkest subject imaginable
SESSION MOTTS launch their new single Plundered Past on 30 May 2017, the second of a number of releases in 2017.
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Aiken Promotions presents
plus support
^ Upstairs ^
We Used To Bloom Out now!
Cathartic, rich and true – Mojo
A wisdom that far exceeds her 23 years – Q magazine
Denai Moore is pleased to share with you her exceptional and healing sophomore record We Used To Bloom.
Turning Pirate presents
plus support
^ Upstairs ^
Award winning singer-songwriter and artist Roesy has spent the first half of 2017 touring both Ireland and Australia while writing and recording new material.
Whelanslive.com presents
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
10:30pm – FREE ENTRY
Dublin Blues Cartel formed a year and half ago, after a long association. They began playing every Monday in the Leeson Lounge, playing mostly a version of New Orleans R’n’B with a classic rock twist, sandwiched with swing, Rock’n’Roll, Soul, Funk, Blues and rap of all eras.
Whelanslive.com presents
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
10:30pm – FREE ENTRY
Dublin Blues Cartel formed a year and half ago, after a long association. They began playing every Monday in the Leeson Lounge, playing mostly a version of New Orleans R’n’B with a classic rock twist, sandwiched with swing, Rock’n’Roll, Soul, Funk, Blues and rap of all eras.
Whelanslive.com presents
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
10:30pm – FREE ENTRY
Dublin Blues Cartel formed a year and half ago, after a long association. They began playing every Monday in the Leeson Lounge, playing mostly a version of New Orleans R’n’B with a classic rock twist, sandwiched with swing, Rock’n’Roll, Soul, Funk, Blues and rap of all eras.
Whelanslive.com presents
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
10:30pm – FREE ENTRY
Dublin Blues Cartel formed a year and half ago, after a long association. They began playing every Monday in the Leeson Lounge, playing mostly a version of New Orleans R’n’B with a classic rock twist, sandwiched with swing, Rock’n’Roll, Soul, Funk, Blues and rap of all eras.
Whelanslive.com presents
– PLAY THE FRONT BAR –
10:30pm – FREE ENTRY
Dublin Blues Cartel formed a year and half ago, after a long association. They began playing every Monday in the Leeson Lounge, playing mostly a version of New Orleans R’n’B with a classic rock twist, sandwiched with swing, Rock’n’Roll, Soul, Funk, Blues and rap of all eras.
3pm Matinee (All Ages)
Under 16’s: €13 [BUY]
Over 16’s: €21.50 [BUY]
8pm Evening Show – SOLD OUT
General Admission: €26.50 [BUY]
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Turning Pirate presents
plus supports
DAVID HOPE – KIDS CLASSICS (3PM)
INNI-K (8PM)
_ Main Venue _
We’re delighted to announced that Lisa Hannigan will be performing two intimate shows in Whelan’s on Friday 7th July. First, a 3pm all ages matinee show, followed by an 8pm over 18’s only event. Tickets for both performances go on sale online on Friday (Jun 16th) at 10am from Whelanslive.com.
in association with
presents
plus support
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.a
Doors: 11:45pm, Sign up for GUEST LIST
Whelanslive.com & O’Hara’s Craft Beers are proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.
AIKEN PROMOTIONS PRESENTS,
^ Upstairs ^
“…beautifully atmospheric” – Lauren Laverne, BBC 6 Music
“There’s a glacial charm to her music, a slow-moving sensibility that allows the mood, the atmosphere of each piece to subtly overwhelm.” – Clash
Aiken promotions presents,
plus support
_ Main Venue _
Nashville natives THE CADILLAC THREE are fiercely proud of their Southern roots, leaving a lasting impression on fans across the globe with their high-octane live show and chart-topping songwriting skills.
plus support
^ Upstairs ^
Seskin Lane are a Tipperary based band founded in 2010 by Eoin Ryan Anthony. They are influenced by Rock ‘n’ Roll, Gospel, Blues, Traditional and Classical music.
plus support
^ Upstairs ^
Tiz McNamara’s independent releases have racked up over 2.3 Million streams on Spotify as well as featuring on UK TV shows ‘Hollyoaks’ and Emmerdale. Tiz has received support from some of the industries heavy weights including BBC Radio2, Amazing Radio and RTE Radio 1.
in association with
presents
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.a
Doors: 11:45pm, Sign up for GUEST LIST
Whelanslive.com & O’Hara’s Craft Beers are proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.
in association with
presents
plus support
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.
Doors: 11:45pm, Sign up for GUEST LIST
Whelanslive.com & O’Hara’s Craft Beers are proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.
plus support
^ Upstairs ^
Irish duo Oh Bryan comprised of Stephen O’Brien (drums,bass,vocals,guitar) and Shane Power (guitar) release their debut EP “Rewind” on August 11th 2017 upstairs in Whelan’s.
Whelanslive.com presents
15TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
plus support
Irish instrumental post-rock legends God is an Astronaut will play the Button Factory on Saturday 11th of Nov, tickets on sale from Monday 12 June from Whelanslive.com
This Sonntag upstairs in Whelan’s we have the pleasure of welcoming a special appearance from label boss man Damiano von Erckert!
Born in 1989 and still alive, Damiano von Erckert is a temporary ambassador of dance music from all decades. As a DJ, his main goal is simple, to make people happy and to have a good time with them.
Damiano also runs revered imprints such as AVA.RECORDS, DVE RECORDS and TONY TRAVOLTA RECORDS, containing works from artists such as Retrogott, MCDE, Tito Wun, Am Kinem, The Egyptian Lover, Prosumer, Hodini, Ron Trent, Peven Everett, Mall Grab, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Damiano himself and many others.
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Damiano von Erckert (Ava. Records)
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**UPSTAIRS @ WHELAN’S**
**FREE ENTRY**
**DOORS 10PM**
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IN CONVERSATION AND SPINNING DISCS
_ Main Venue _
Lol Tolhurst is a musician, writer and performer.
He is best known as a founding member of the band that virtually invented alternative music, The Cure. Formed in 1976, The Cure is one of the most influential, successful and critically acclaimed bands of its generation.
As The Cure’s drummer, Lol toured the globe many times over, supporting the ground-breaking albums Three Imaginary Boys, Seventeen Seconds, Faith and Pornography. He took on keyboard duties in the mid-eighties until his departure from the band in 1989, at the time of their masterwork Disintegration.
In the early nineties, Lol relocated to Southern California where he continues to write, record and tour with his own band, Levinhurst.
More recently, 2011 saw a momentous reunion tour with his former bandmates and Lol performing with The Cure again for the first time in over twenty years.
Lol’s first book was published in 2016. Cured – The Tale Of Two Imaginary Boys is a memoir that draws together the threads of his life and art… so far!
€15 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 required
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.
in association with
presents
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.a
Doors: 11:45pm, Sign up for GUEST LIST
Whelanslive.com & O’Hara’s Craft Beers are proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.
in association with
presents
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.
Doors: 11:45pm, FREE ENTRY
Whelanslive.com & O’Hara’s Craft Beers are proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.
in association with
presents
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.a
Doors: 11:45pm, Sign up for GUEST LIST
Whelanslive.com & O’Hara’s Craft Beers are proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.
MCD presents,
plus support
^ Upstairs ^
Irish band Search Party Animal release their debut single, “Evergreen” on March 17th 2017. The young band (an average age of 19), create a sound which transcends the sum of its parts. They are fronted by Dundrum native Adam Redmond, a multi-instrumentalist and principal songwriter for the band. Search Party Animal have been playing together from the age of 14 and are becoming known for their energetic live shows.
The track, “Evergreen” brings to mind early Foals and references the underground Irish post rock scene that the band were immersed in. The track was produced by the band and Vin McCreith (The Cast of Cheers, All Tvvins, Adebisi Shank) and mastered by Robin Schmidt (Two Door Cinema Club, The 1975).
Search Party Animal release their debut single “Evergreen” via Faction Records, home of James Vincent McMorrow, Jape and Pleasure Beach.
With debut headline shows and a busy festival season to follow soon, there is much more to come from this exciting young five piece.
€12 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 creditcard bookings. Final ticket price may be higher from other outlets.
Strictly over 18’s, I.D. may be required.
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
plus support
THE FELONIES
^ UPSTAIRS ^
WITH TICKET – CLICK HERE
Founder Institute Europe presents
featuring
plus
^ Upstairs ^
SOMA #009 IS COMING.
SOMA #008 was absolutely killer, The Revellions brought some serious vibes to the SOMA stage. This month we’re delighted to have Young Earth on board, who will be bringing the party vibes.
in association with
presents
Plus support:
HUNTINGS
Upstairs@Whelan’s from Midnight.
Doors: 11:45pm, FREE ENTRY
Whelanslive.com & O’Hara’s Craft Beers are proud to bring you The Midnight Hour. Showcasing the best new talent in Ireland & beyond.
