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Month: December 2017

WHELAN’S NEW YEARS EVE PARTY

WHELAN’S NEW YEARS EVE PARTY

featuring  NO MORE QUESTIONS OH JOY BODIES KEVYN & more _ Front Bar & Upstairs Venue ^Facebook event This New Years Eve we’ll be saying HELLO! to 2018 in Whelan’s bar & upstairs venue with live music & DJs until late. The bar opens at 5pm with Free Entry for the first 100 people. Tickets will be €10 on the door thereafter (no advanced booking, no reservations) So come join us to say “See ya later, 2017” and welcome in 2018 in style in Whelan’s Bar. Live music from 9pm – entry via front door, Wexford St.

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Free for the first 100 / €10 on the door (no advanced booking, no reservations)

LATE

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar, Photobooth, Live Music & Drinks Promos

GOLDENPLEC JAMBOREE

GOLDENPLEC JAMBOREE

featuring MAX ZASKA, DYLAN LYNCH (Little Green Cars) & many more 8pm til Late ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event We’re looking to put on a big winter-warmer session! Just in time to save you from spending a little too much time with your family over the Christmas period. Round up a few mates and head in to town for a massive party in Whelan’s!

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MICHAEL MALARKEY

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MICHAEL MALARKEY

plus support GARETH DUNLOP _ Main Venue _ Facebook event Tickets: €18.50 including booking fee | VIP options available from www.ticketmaster.ie | Tickets on sale Wednesday 20 December at 9am An accomplished actor, having starred as Enzo in The Vampire Diaries from 2013, Michael Malarkey’s first love was always music.

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SOMA #014 ft. JUST MUSTARD

Free Entry 2016

SOMA #014

featuring

JUST MUSTARD

plus SOMA Resident DJs DOORS 9PM ^ Upstairs ^Facebook event ⚠️ SOMA IS NOW ON THE LAST FRIDAY EACH MONTH ⚠️ Massive love to everybody who has partied at SOMA on the last Thursday of the month for the last year.

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CHRIS DIFFORD

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CHRIS DIFFORD

(SQUEEZE) plus support THE OUTER LIMITS BOO HEWERDINE _ Main Venue _ Facebook event “ A Masterclass in Singer-Songwriting, Wit and Story Telling” We are really thrilled to welcome a genuine songwriting legend in the form of Squeeze frontman Chris Difford as part of his Irish tour.

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SEARCH PARTY ANIMAL

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SEARCH PARTY ANIMAL

plus support _ Main Venue _ Facebook event Irish band Search Party Animal released their debut single, “Evergreen” in 2017. The young band (an average age of 19), create a sound which transcends the sum of its parts.

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TIGERS JAW

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TIGERS JAW

plus support SLAUGHTER BEACH WORRIERS _ Main Venue _Facebook event Demented Promotions are proud to present Tigers Jaw at Whelan’s on Tue 10th April, 2018. Tickets go on sale Tue 12th Dec from Whelanslive.com

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GLENN WOOL

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THIS GIG HAS BEEN

CANCELLED

SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED

REFUNDS FROM POINT OF SALE

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GLENN WOOL

VIVA FOREVER plus support _ Main Venue _ Facebook eventThe Bafta Award winning comedian returns to Birmingham. (As heard on Freestyle with Frankie Boyle and seen on Doug Stanhopes Comedians’ Comedian’s Comedians) ‘A masterpiece of comedy’ ***** The Scotsman

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BAILE AN SALSA

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BAILE AN SALSA

ALBUM LAUNCH plus support _ Main Venue _Facebook event Launch Gig for the new Baile An Salsa CD, “Ériu!” Join us as we celebrate the release of our second full length CD, recorded at the Grouse Lodge Recording Studio and produced by five time Grammy winner, Walter Flores.

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THE PALE

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THE PALE

‘Here’s One We Made Earlier’ 25th Birthday Party plus support SYLK & RUTH MAC _ Main Venue _ Facebook event A celebration of over 25 years at the vanguard of the Irish Indie scene! The Pale are about to revisit their classic album ‘Here’s One We Made Earlier’ for a very special one-off show in Whelans on Saturday Feb 3rd 2018. Released on A&M Records, the band’s debut marked the emergence of one of the Irish indie scene’s most innovative and creative acts. Journalists and A&R executives struggled with descriptions and superlatives, wrapping their tongues around comparisons to Tom Waits, Les Voix Bulgares, Primus, Brecht, Madness, Europop, Jacque Brel, Talking Heads and even the Sex Pistols. The album mixed a range of influences from classic Indie, Eastern European folk, Ska and classic torch songs, while at the same time sounding utterly unique. At the heart of the group is the vocal acrobatics of Matthew Devereux, coupled with the ethno-punk stuntmandolin of Shane Wearen. Ireland then was very different to that of today. The Pale represented a new found Irish confidence, a country emerging from the bleakness of the 1980s to a new optimism that brought us Jackie’s army, Zoo TV, The Commitments and a homegrown music scene that had major label sharks swimming in a feeding frenzy snapping up bands. The singles ‘Dogs With No Tails’, ‘Butterfly’ and ‘Shut Up Venus’ catapulted the band onto the world stage, charting across Europe, Israel, and Turkey. Parting ways with A&M records in the mid 1990s, the band began a journey that would take them well off the beaten track. Briefly changing their name to Produkt, becoming the house-band for an alternative circus and gigging in then uncharted territories of Eastern Europe and Russia. Over two decades they released 10 albums independently, including an impressive four album run on the respected 1969 Records. The evolution of The Pale has seen the group swell to a five piece, with David O’Shea on guitar and keyboards, Gavin O’Brien on Bass and Aidan O’Grady on Drums. The band’s live reputation is hard earned, with sets taking in dozens of songs across a myriad of genres – all delivered with lyrical prowess and a musical dexterity. Anyone who witnessed the blistering set at last year’s Electric Picnic, which attracted one of the biggest crowds the Salty Dog stage has ever seen, will have an idea what to expect: Expertly crafted songs delivered with an energy and musical accomplishment that is second to none.

TICKETS

€15 adv / €20 door Advanced tickets are 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 Promos

OTHER CREATURES

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OTHER CREATURES

plus support OH JOY ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event Dublin newcomers Other Creatures are set to announce the first single, “Luxembourg” from their aptly titled “TheFirst EP” via indie label Trout Records. Joining their label mates Saint Sister, Tandem Felix and Spies, they are thelatest act to emerge from a country teeming with talent.

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BRYDE

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BRYDE

plus support THE MURDER CAPITAL ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event Bryde explores the self-deception of lust in new single ‘Desire’ Being human is being imperfect, impulsive and vulnerable, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the daily struggle to gratify our desires.

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REWS

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REWS

plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event Freshly signed to Marshall Records, REWS are a gritty girl:girl Belfast/London duo that play edgy rock guitar and drums… “FANTASTIC – LIKE A FEMALE ROYAL BLOOD” said Mark Radcliffe on BBC TV after they played the John Peel Main Stage at Glastonbury this year.

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KATIE LAFFAN

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KATIE LAFFAN

plus support ^ Upstairs ^Facebook event Katie Laffan announces Whelans headlining debut for February 2018 An inventive musician and songwriter, Katie Laffan has used a home studio, her grandad’s old keyboard, a laptop and various instruments

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BETH ORTON

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BETH ORTON

plus support EVE BELLE _ Main Venue _ Facebook event “Fascinating and inventive, reshaping our expectations constantly.” Sydney Morning Herald Beth Orton is one of the most unique and beguiling voices in British music.

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ELLI INGRAM

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ELLI INGRAM

plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event “ Elli Ingram is a musical goddess” – Clara Amfo, Radio 1 “Brighton siren sashays towards the big time” – Q Magazine “an album oozing class” – Sunday Times Culture

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THE REDNECK MANIFESTO

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THE REDNECK MANIFESTO

plus support MARGIE JEAN LEWIS _ Main Venue _ Facebook event Irish instrumental rock legends The Redneck Manifesto return to Whelan’s for a one-off show on Sat 13th Jan. Tickets €20 go on sale on Fri 8th Dec, 10am from www.whelanslive.com. Special guest is Margie Jean Lewis The Redneck Manifesto finished recording their new album this year with Dave Odlum in Attica Studios in Donegal. The album will be released in in the coming months. They’ll be debuting some new tracks along with some live classics at the show. — — — — —

THE REDNECK MANIFESTO

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MARGIE JEAN LEWIS

https://www.facebook.com/margiejeanlewis/ https://twitter.com/margiejeanlewis

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ON SALE FRI 8th DEC, 10AM: €20 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.

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

JONATHAN WILSON

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JONATHAN WILSON

plus support _ Main Venue _Facebook event Tickets priced €18.50 go on sale Friday 15th December at 10am through www.ticktmaster.ie & usual outlets nationwide Jonathan Wilson announces date for Whelans, Dublin in support of his spring-time release of Rare Birds.

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METZ

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METZ

plus support OH BOLAND _ Main Venue _ Facebook event METZ has just announced a show at Whelan’s, Wexford Street on May 1 st 2018. Tickets priced €17.50 inclusive of booking fee go on sale at 10am this Thursday, December 7 th via Ticketmaster outlets and www.ticketmaster.ie

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LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL

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LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL

plus support SEAN OB _ Main Venue _ Tickets €22.90 Inc. booking fee go on sale Friday December 8th at 10am from Ticketmaster Since forming 10 years ago, the buzz surrounding Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real has been quietly intensifying.

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ANNA MITCHELL
[ALBUM LAUNCH]

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ANNA MITCHELL

AND BAND ALBUM LAUNCH plus support PATRICK FREEMAN & BAND ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event

ANNA MITCHELL

http://annamitchellmusic.com https://www.facebook.com/AnnaMitchellmusic https://twitter.com/annamitchmusic Anna Mitchell’s reveals the release of her self titled second album in Ireland in January 2018. ‘Anna Mitchell’, the album, intertwines fragility and power, it is a record made with confidence

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