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Month: August 2018

BRIGHT CLUB ft. PAUL CURRIE & MORE

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BRIGHT CLUB

featuring

Paul Currie, Anna Ploszajski, Ben Butler, Richard Zimmerman, Sharon Mannion and  Ken Koidl

^ Upstairs ^ 

Facebook event

Bright Club brings researchers and comedians together in an explosion of comedy, music, and ideas! A true variety night for lateral minds. Featuring: Anna Ploszajski Ben Butler Richard Zimmerman Sharon Mannion Ken Koidl and headliner Paul Currie! Doors at 7.30pm, show starts at 8pm. Be sure to book tickets in advance!

TICKETS – SOLD OUT

€5 available online from Eventbrite.ie

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.

SYLO NOZRA

Buy Tickets 2016 master ON SALE TUE 4th SEPT, 9AM Aiken Promotions presents

SYLO NOZRA

plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Sylo Nozra has announced a date at Whelan’s Upstairs on September 26th. Tickets priced €13 go on sale this Tuesday 4th Sept at 9am!

TICKETS

ON SALE TUE 4th SEPT, 9AM: €13 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

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.

PIP BLOM

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PIP BLOM

plus guests ^ Upstairs ^ Born to musical parents (her father’s post-punk outfit Eton Crop racked up five John Peel sessions in their time, while her mother joined them on tour as their sound engineer), Pip was thrown fully into the midst of it all when the two launched Dutch alternative music platform 3voor12.

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A NIGHT FOR NOLLAIG ft. HIGH HOPES CHOIR & FRIENDS

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A NIGHT FOR NOLLAIG

featuring

HIGH HOPES CHOIR

with special guests AMI GRADY, EAMONN THOMPSON & MORE ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event A Night for Nollaig Noel Mc Mahon (1955 – 2017) was born on Christmas Day, known to many singer songwriters as ‘Nollaig.’ His life was his songs and looking after people – his family, his father and auntie and close relatives. He had a soft spot for the homeless and most of the money he earned busking he passed onto them!He had no website, he had no Facebook page, he had no Twitter account. He did have some beautiful songs and instrumental tunes. Nollaig was brought up by his Grandparents , father and close family, as sadly his mother died giving birth to his sister, who only graced the world for a few days. He was left alone as a boy, with close family and his father (who took to the bottle for comfort) finding their way in the world. As an adult Nollaig overcame his own addiction, alcoholism , he spent over 20 years attending AA meetings and writing music and helped his Father give up drink more than 12 yrs before he passed away. Sadly, Nollaig passed away on October 16th, 2017, from throat cancer. As storm Ophelia raged through the country, trees fell on our Irish roads, street lights faded, Nollaig drew his final breath of life. It is our wish to let Nollaig live on through the beautiful creative, gentle songs that he wrote along with his powerful, melodic instrumentals. Exactly a year after he passed away, on October 16th 2018, Focus Ireland, together with singer songwriter friends and those who knew and loved Nollaig, are hosting a night to celebrate his songs and tunes upstairs in Whelans. “High Hopes” will be singing a range of Nollaigs songs as well as friends and singer songwriters who are bringing their voice to continue life through the art-form that Nollaig loved the most, music.

TICKETS

All proceeds go to Focus Ireland €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 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, now every Mon, Tue & Wed from 11pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best [Free Entry] plus Late Bar.

ALL IN THIS TOGETHER ft. ELKIN

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ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

featuring ELKIN, AMY ELLEN + PETE PAMF ^ Upstairs ^Facebook event It’s back! The next All In This Together in aid of Pieta House! We have another 3 amazing acts. Headlined by the incredible Elkin, been trying to work these into a lineup for a while now

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WHITE DENIM

Buy Tickets 2016 master ON SALE FRI 31st AUG, 9AM MCD Proudly presents

WHITE DENIM

plus support LYLO _ Main Venue _ Tickets €22.90 including booking fee on sale Friday 31st August at 9am from Ticketmaster ‘In his 1942 essay The Myth of Sisyphus, Camus wrote that “All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning.”

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BODEGA

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BODEGA

plus support GONG GONG GONG _ Main Venue _ New York art-pop five-piece Bodega will bring their highly hyped live show to Whelan’s Dublin, February next year. Bodega are filmmakers and vocalists Ben Hozie and Nikki Belfiglio with Montana Simone (drums), Madison Velding-Vandam (guitar) and Heather Elle (bass).

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SOMA #021 ft. VERNON JANE & DRIVELIGHT

SOMA #021

featuring

VERNON JANE & DRIVELIGHT

plus SOMA Resident DJs DOORS 11PM CLICK HERE FOR GUEST LIST ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event Last month was an absolute shred fest with killer sets from Bullet Girl and Girlfriend. We return this month with Vernon Jane and Drivelight, these have been two SOMA favourites for a long time and we can’t wait for this double bill.

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DEEP SKY OBJECTS

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DEEP SKY OBJECTS

plus support THE KERBS ^ Upstairs ^ “…unleashing an impassioned and dramatic chorus that pulls the listener in by the throat” – Hotpress “One of Ireland’s best up-and-coming bands” – Irish Examiner

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AISLINN LOGAN

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AISLINN LOGAN

plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event Aislinn Logan has that rare ability to meld disparate sounds into a cohesive whole that makes unlikely genre bedfellows a natural fit. Her scene-setting lyrics are delivered with a vocal that conveys someone who has lived through her subject matter.

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TABLOIDTV

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TABLOIDTV

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_ Main Venue _

Facebook event

Influenced by the likes of The Cure, The Smith’s, Vampire Weekend and Talking Heads, the Dublin indie rock five piece play their first Dublin show since selling out the launch of their sophomore EP ‘First Night Last Night’.

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GWENIFER RAYMOND

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GWENIFER RAYMOND

plus support JUNIOR BROTHER ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event Gwenifer began playing guitar at the age of eight shortly after having been first exposed to punk and grunge. After years of playing around the Welsh valleys in various punk outfits she began listening more to pre-war blues musicians as well as Appalachian folk players

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VALHALLA

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VALHALLA

“HEAR ME CALLING” SINGLE LAUNCH

plus support

COOLS HUMBUG & BANGO SKANK

^ Upstairs ^

Valhalla is pleased to announce the launch of there upcoming single Hear Me Calling. Valhalla is a 3 piece Alternative/Indie/Psychedelic Rock band from Dublin, Ireland.

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TUESDAY AT SIX (EP LAUNCH)

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TUESDAY AT SIX

EP LAUNCH plus support LILAC KILLING BOOTH ^ Upstairs ^ Formed in late 2017 Tuesday at Six are a four piece rock band from Gorey, Co. Wexford. The band consists of Cian FitzPatrick on vocals, Eoin Harris on lead guitar, John Redmond on bass and Luke Kavanagh on drums. After initial success with their debut single ‘Sweet Jane’ the band were selected as ‘Beat 102.103 Irish Artist of the Week’. They released the rest of their self-titled debut EP ‘Tuesday at Six’ on the 31st of July

TICKETS

€6 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

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.

CONOR WARD

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CONOR WARD

plus support RONAN WARD

^ Upstairs ^

Mayo singer/songwriter Conor Ward returns to play upstairs in Whelan’s on Friday, October 5th to celebrate the release of his brand new single, “Hope”. Conor will be joined on the night by his band and a host of special guests with all proceeds from the event going to two wonderful charities, Pieta House and Limerick Suicide Watch.

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FIVE GRAND STEREO

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FIVE GRAND STEREO

plus support ^ Upstairs ^ “The idea behind Five Grand Stereo”, says lead songwriter Chris Singleton, “is to take a 1970s band, shove them in a time machine, deposit them in the present day and ask them to make a record about the world they find themselves in”. 

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INHALER

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INHALER

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^ Upstairs ^

“When dreamy synth rock four piece Inhaler took the stage at the Button Factory on Wednesday night as part of the industry led event Garageland the crowd, mostly comprising of teenage girls, reached fever pitch.” – Hotpress

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THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER

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THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER

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_ Main Venue _

Facebook event

After a completely rammed show upstairs at Whelan’s in July and the success of their first 7’” single selling out exclusively to Rough Trade shops and their rammed shows at Forbidden Fruit and Electric Picnic The Innocent Bystander return to the Whelan’s main stage on September 13th.

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CHERRY COMEDY ft. GEARÓID FARRELLY

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CHERRY COMEDY

Every Monday Upstairs at Whelan’s featuring GEARÓID FARRELLY & MORE ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event 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.

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CHERRY COMEDY with ERIC LALOR

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CHERRY COMEDY with ERIC LALOR

  ^ Upstairs ^   Facebook event

LINEUP

Headlined by ERIC LALOR (RTÉ’s Fair City) Support from MARTIN ANGOLO (Marc Maron Support Act) & LAURA BYRNE (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) Featuring CLISARE (The TRY Channel) & BEN MORGAN Hosted by RICHIE BREE (Vodafone Comedy Festival)

WHAT THEY SAY

One of the top comedy clubs in Ireland, favoured by acts new & old, entertaining audiences from around the world. As seen on RTÉ, TV3, Vodafone Comedy Festival & more. “One of the best clubs in Dublin. We love playing there!”FOIL ARMS & HOG “Cherry Comedy is a great comedy night. Loved by new and experienced comics alike. The best audience ever… It’s my favourite regular comedy night to gig at.”ALISON SPITTLE “Cherry Comedy is a great club. A low-ceilinged, intimate delight to play with a good mix of local and international audience members..”NEIL DELAMERE “Reviving the Irish comedy scene. Jump starting comedy careers.”JOANNE MCNALLY

TICKETS

€5 (zero fees) from TicketTailor or €7 from the door. Pre-book & save! Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required

AFTER THE GIG

Silent Disco DJs w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm til late | Drinks Promos available | Free Entry

CHERRY COMEDY with STEVE BENNETT

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CHERRY COMEDY with STEVE BENNETT

^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event

LINEUP

Headlined by STEVE BENNETT (Irish Comedian of the Year, Melbourne Comedy Festival) Support from JULIE JAY (Electric Picnic) & STEPHEN RYAN (Vodafone Comedy Carnival) Featuring AOIFE O’CONNOR (Vodafone Comedy Festival) & ALI FOX (Hardy Bucks Vicar Street Support) Hosted by DUANE DOOGAN (Blind Date @ The Fast Laughs Stage)

WHAT THEY SAY

One of the top comedy clubs in Ireland, favoured by acts new & old, entertaining audiences from around the world. As seen on RTÉ, TV3, Vodafone Comedy Festival & more. “One of the best clubs in Dublin. We love playing there!”FOIL ARMS & HOG “Cherry Comedy is a great comedy night. Loved by new and experienced comics alike. The best audience ever… It’s my favourite regular comedy night to gig at.”ALISON SPITTLE “Cherry Comedy is a great club. A low-ceilinged, intimate delight to play with a good mix of local and international audience members..”NEIL DELAMERE “Reviving the Irish comedy scene. Jump starting comedy careers.”JOANNE MCNALLY

TICKETS

€5 (zero fees) from TicketTailor or €7 from the door. Pre-book & save! Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required

AFTER THE GIG

Silent Disco DJs w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm til late | Drinks Promos available | Free Entry

CHERRY COMEDY with ALISON SPITTLE

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CHERRY COMEDY with ALISON SPITTLE

^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event

LINEUP

Headlined by ALISON SPITTLE (RTÉ’s Nowhere Fast, Electric Picnic, 3Arena) Support from KEITH FOX (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) & EVE DARCY (Vodafone Comedy Festival) Featuring MICHAEL RICE (Riff Raff Comedy) & DUANE DOOGAN (Vodafone Comedy Festival) Hosted by RICHIE BREE (Ireland’s Got Comedy Talent)

WHAT THEY SAY

One of the top comedy clubs in Ireland, favoured by acts new & old, entertaining audiences from around the world. As seen on RTÉ, TV3, Vodafone Comedy Festival & more. “One of the best clubs in Dublin. We love playing there!”FOIL ARMS & HOG “Cherry Comedy is a great comedy night. Loved by new and experienced comics alike. The best audience ever… It’s my favourite regular comedy night to gig at.”ALISON SPITTLE “Cherry Comedy is a great club. A low-ceilinged, intimate delight to play with a good mix of local and international audience members..”NEIL DELAMERE “Reviving the Irish comedy scene. Jump starting comedy careers.”JOANNE MCNALLY

TICKETS

€5 (zero fees) from TicketTailor or €7 from the door. Pre-book & save! Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required

AFTER THE GIG

Silent Disco DJs w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm til late | Drinks Promos available | Free Entry

CHERRY COMEDY

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CHERRY COMEDY

Every Monday Upstairs at Whelan’s featuring TBC ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event 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.

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CHERRY COMEDY

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CHERRY COMEDY

Every Monday Upstairs at Whelan’s featuring TBC ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event 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.

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CHERRY COMEDY

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CHERRY COMEDY

Every Monday Upstairs at Whelan’s featuring TBC ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event 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.

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CHERRY COMEDY w/ BRIAN AYLWARD

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CHERRY COMEDY

Every Monday Upstairs at Whelan’s featuring Brian Aylward Enya Martin Kathryn Mather Grace Mulvey & Andrew Forsyth with Richie Bree as MC. ^ Upstairs ^ Facebook event 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.

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VISTAS

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VISTAS

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^ Upstairs ^

Facebook event

Tickets €13 Inc. booking fee on sale Thursday August 2nd at 9am from Ticketmaster Vistas have burst onto Scotland’s music scene with hooky choruses and radio ready tunes.

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