Month: January 2019

RACHAEL YAMAGATA

plus support

^ Upstairs ^

The sensitive power woman: brilliant…inspiring…uncompromising

The US singer/songwriter RACHAEL YAMAGATA returns for the first time since six years back to Ireland on her 2019 Euro Tour

Aiken Promotions present

CHANCE McCOY

(Old Crow Medicine Show)

plus guests

^ Upstairs ^

Aiken Promotions proudly presents Chance McCoy (Old Crow Medicine) live at Whelans (Upstairs), 12th June 2019. Tickets €13.00 inclusive of booking fee, on sale now.

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THIS TOUR HAS BEEN

CANCELLED

DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES

REFUNDS FROM POINT OF SALE

SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED

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SINNERBOY

Keeping Rory Gallagher’s memory alive!

plus guests

^ Upstairs ^

Top international tribute band, Sinnerboy, returns to Whelans for another night of the epic music of the late, great Rory Gallagher.

Aiken Promotions presents

TONY LAW

A LOST SHOW

plus guest

^ Upstairs ^

Tickets €20.00 inclusive booking fee, on sale Thursday 31st February at 9AM

“Takes post-modern stand-up to a dangerously funny new level” ★★★★ – The Guardian

YE VAGABONDS

‘THE HARE’S LAMENT’ ALBUM LAUNCH

plus support

ANNA MIEKE

_ Main Venue _

Ye Vagabonds have announced a date in Whelan’s on Fri 22nd Mar, to coincide with the release of their new album The Hare’s Lament. Tickets €16.50 are available from Whelanslive.com

BERNARD CASEY

plus support

EXTRA DATE

_ Main Venue _

Bernard Casey is one of Ireland’s leading comedy stars. With over 50,000 online followers, Bernard has taken the internet by storm with his videos the Polish/Irish Barman, the Irish Listening Test and his hugely popular character the Local Gossip.

THE RETURN OF

COMEDY ROAST BATTLE

w/ RYAN CULLEN & JIM ELLIOT

^ Upstairs ^

Roast Battle Dublin returns in 2019! There will be blood on the walls of Whelan’s after this.
Your lineup for this evening features some new acts and some old warhorses:

Aiken Promotions presents

IRISH MYTHEN

plus support

PETER DORAN

^ Upstairs ^

I’ve been blessed with seeing and hearing a lot of talented musicians in my life, but I have never experienced anyone quite like Irish Mythen. She is a force of nature and a gift from Almighty Herself – Lisa Schwartz, Philadelphia Folk Festival

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THIS GIG HAS BEEN

CANCELLED

REFUNDS FROM POINT OF SALE
SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED

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RESCHEDULED DATE

TIJ Events presents

LE VIBRAZIONI

COSI’ SBAGLIATO – EUROPEAN TOURN 2019

plus support

^ Upstairs ^

“Pensami Così”– the new single by Le Vibrazioni out now – European tour just announced!

The Italian pop-rock band led by Francesco Sàrcina is getting ready to bring for the first time their vibrant sound to some of the best European stages.

DANIEL JOHN PAXTON

plus support

^ Upstairs ^

One of Ireland’s most prolific songwriters, Daniel John Paxton (Buffalo Sunn / The Brothers Movement) launches his debut solo single, Railway Line, Upstairs @ Whelan’s on Saturday 2nd February.

Aiken Promotions presents

POM POKO

plus support

^ Upstairs ^

DEBUT ALBUM ‘BIRTHDAY’ ANNOUNCED FOR RELEASE FEB 22, 2019

NEW SINGLE ‘MY BLOOD’ NOW STREAMING ONLINE

Aiken Promotions proudly present Pom Poko live at Whelans (Upstairs), 6th April 2019.

UNDER STARLING

plus support

CURFEW

^ Upstairs ^

Under Starling is a new musical project by brothers Danny and Tommy Dunford, along with guitarist Stephen Keating and bassist Colin Drummey.

8RADIO MUSIC TABLE QUIZ

^^ The Parlour ^^

Attention Music Fans! The next 8Radio.com music quiz takes place in The Parlour at Whelans of Wexford Street on Tuesday February 5th from 7.30pm! Tables, priced at 30 Euro for a table of four are available now from wavtickets.ie or from the Wav ticket box on Camden Row open daily from 1-7pm.

Get your music trivia hats on and join us for an evening of quizzing, tunes and your chance to win the amazing 8Radio mystery box prize!

The 8Radio.com music quiz in the Parlour at Whelans, Tuesday February 5th, tables on sale now!

TICKETS

€30 Table of 4 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.

Aiken Promotions presents

BEAK>

plus support

GRAVE GOODS

_ Main Venue _

On sale now from Whelanslive.com and Ticketmaster.ie

TICKETS – SOLD OUT

€22 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

MAKINGS

EP LAUNCH

plus support

RUN iN RED

^ Upstairs ^

Makings will be hosting a special concert to launch their latest EP. Support will be by Run in Red. Come join us for a night of great music!!!

MAKINGS

http://www.makingsmusic.com
http://www.twitter.com/makingsofficial
http://www.facebook.com/makingsofficial

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RUN iN RED

http://www.runin.red
http://www.facebook.com/runinred

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlOsEWpTUws

TICKETS

ON SALE FRI 31st AUG, 10AM: €17.50 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 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

MIDE HOULIHAN

Shifting Gears EP Tour

plus support

^ Upstairs ^

Míde Houlihan is a Clonakilty bred singer songwriter, who has captured the hearts of many an Irish audience over the last number of years. With some high profile support slots including the likes of FRED and Canadian folk singer Doug Paisley

SUGGESTED DONATION €10
TICKETS VIA EVENTBRITE

In Aid of the Peter McVerry Trust

ELKIN,
EVE BELLE
& BARQ

plus special guests 

_ Main Venue _

On the 23rd of January Elkin, Eve Belle & Barq will perform a special concert in aid of the Peter McVerry Trust. There will also be special guests attending the night. Donations can be made on the night.

Aiken Promotions presents

A SMYTH

plus support

REBEKAH FITCH

^ Upstairs ^

A.Smyth, upstairs in Whelan’s, Dublin – March 14th

Tickets €11.80 inclusive of booking fee, on sale Wednesday at 9AM

New single “Fever”
Release date – 18th January 2019

A.Smyth begins 2019 with the release of a blistering new single “Fever”, which was produced by Darragh Nolan (Asta Kalapa). A.Smyth has also announced a headline show for Upstairs at Whelans, 14th March. Tickets €11.80 inclusive of booking fee, on sale Wednesday at 9AM.

Smyth explains “Fever is a song about never giving up on someone you hold dear, or something you believe in. What I believe in is hope, and the human spirit. They’re things that can never be destroyed. In today’s weird and uncertain times, thinking of that is a huge source of comfort for me.
This song is a guide for our darkest moments, a song that says even if the world feels like it’s closing in and the odds seem stacked against us – we’ll persevere. And the light will always break-through in the end”.
2018 saw the release of four singles and many festival appearances with highlights including Hard Working Class Heroes and Other Voices.

“Second Moon”, the breakthrough single from last year, reached 100k Spotfiy streams at the end of last year after being added to one of their bigger playlists in September.

About A. Smyth:

Dubliner A. Smyth is gearing up for the release of his debut album later in the year. Central to his focus and drive is the art of song-writing. And he draws influence from the likes of Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Tweedy, Feist, Big Thief and more.

“Second Moon” came out in July 2018 and followed “Coming Back To You” in April, “Be There” in February and debut single “Into The Darkness” last January. All four tracks were recorded in Dublin and Wexford with drummer Dennis Cassidy (Selk), bassist Dara Higgins (The Jimmy Cake) and producer Darragh Nolan (Asta Kalapa).

TICKETS

ON SALE WED 16TH JAN, 9AM: €11.80 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.

CHERRY COMEDY

BREAKOUT ACT OF THE YEAR

 10 emerging acts battle it out

^ The Parlour ^

Welcome to Heat 1 of the Cherry Comedy Breakout Act of the Year Competition. 10 emerging acts from the Irish comedy scene come to Whelan’s to battle it out for the chance to advance to The Finals and you can influence who gets there as there will be an audience vote on the night to send one act through!

■■■ LINE-UP ■■■

Robbie McShane
Brenda Woods Finegan
William Thompson
Stephen Harmon
Brian McCormack
Ita Fitzmahony
Jordan Robinson
Michèal Kierans
Gerard Faherty
Gordo Brennan
with Richie Bree as MC.

■■■ TICKETS & INFORMATION ■■■

• Doors 8:30PM
• Show 9PM
• Silent Disco 11PM
• Bar Open 8PM-3AM

Tickets €5 from http://cherrycomedy.ie/tickets or from the door.
Pre-book & save – zero fees online!

■■■ CHERRY COMEDY at WHELAN’S ■■■

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.

Catch the stars of tomorrow at The Parlour Bar in Whelan’s alongside established comedians giving you the first taste of their upcoming shows.

“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 on the door. Pre-book & save!

Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Silent Disco [Free Entry] every Mon, Tue & Wed from 11pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best plus Late Bar | Drinks Promos

ON SALE FRI 11th JAN, 9AM

Whelanslive.com presents

INTERFERENCE

plus support

_ Main Venue _

Whelan’s are proud to present INTERFERENCE, live in Whelan’s on Fri 12th Apr. Tickets €22 go on sale from Whelanslive.com on Fri 11th Jan, 9am

Whelanslive.com presents

SKIPPER’S ALLEY

plus support

_ Main Venue _

Skipper’s Alley are a 5-piece band whose dynamic take on traditional Irish music has garnered wide critical praise and featured on such diverse stages as The Late Late Show, Le Festival Interceltique de Lorient, and The Irish Embassy in Zambia.

ALEX JORDAN & Co.

plus guests

AOIFE CARTON
TOM TONER

^ Upstairs ^

Fresh from their January tour of shows in Nashville, Memphis, and Kentucky, Alex Jordan & Company, return home to where it all started, to launch their new single ‘This Night’, upstairs in Whelan’s.

Whelanslive.com presents

SOMEBODY’S CHILD

plus support

^ Upstairs ^ 

NEW SINGLE TOES OUT JAN 18th

Introducing Somebody’s Child, a rising young Irish male singer-songwriter who has been making serious waves in the Irish music scene.

EXILES

SINGLE LAUNCH

plus support

FÍ

^ Upstairs ^ 

Exiles launch their new single, Rearview Mirror, at Whelan’s on Friday 22nd February 2019 at 8pm.

Rearview Mirror was produced by Michael Heffernan (Dermot Kennedy, Chasing Abbey, Gavin James, The Script, The Coronas)

VIA EVENTBRITE

SESKIN LANE

plus support

MYTH

^ Upstairs ^ 

SOMA #026

featuring

1000 BEASTS + XO MO

plus SOMA Resident DJs

DOORS 11PM

CLICK HERE FOR GUEST LIST

^ Upstairs ^ 

SOMA #026 ft. 1000 Beasts & Xo Mo

New Year, New SOMA. We’ve gone and shaken things up, we’ve two of Irelands most exciting new acts who bring something very new to the SOMA stage. We’ve been long time admirers of both 1000 Beasts and Xo Mo and predict this to be a huge night.

Listen to 1000 Beasts:

Listen to Xo Mo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4Xrl3MVqbg

*CLICK ATTENDING FOR FREE GUESTLIST*

Doors at 11pm

As per usual we’ll have the SOMA Resident DJs spinning your favorite indie tunes until 3am!

SOMA originated as a series of house parties in Dublin hosting bands and DJs until stupid o’clock. The SOMA clubnight aims to carry on the house party tradition, showcasing Dublins best up and coming bands followed by a sweaty party soundtracked by all your favourite indie and alternative bangers.

SOMA PLAYS:
FIDLAR, The Dandy Warhols, Arctic Monkeys, Parquet Courts, The Virgins, QOTSA, Blur, Bloc Party, The Strokes, Sleater-Kinney, Brian Jonestown Massacare, The Hives, Wavves,The Vines, Bikini Kill, The White Stripes, The Kills, Nirvana, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Foals, Interpol, Death From Above 1979, The Libertines, Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day, The Stone Roses, Justice, The Orwells, Tame Impala, The Last Shadow Puppets, Kings of Leon, Phoenix, Editors, Glass Animals, The Vaccines, Warpaint, Circa Waves, Wild Beasts, etc. etc.

TICKETS

FREE ADMISSION BEFORE 10:30PM – GUEST LIST VIA FACEBOOK EVENT

Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required

THESE CHARMING MEN

plus support

_ Main Venue _

Formed in 1995, These Charming Men are well known as being the premier Smiths and Morrissey tribute act around. 

MCD proudly presents

WALKING ON CARS

plus support

_ Main Venue _

The New Album, 12th April 2019 (Virgin EMI)

** LISTEN To New Song, Monster, Now **

Walking On Cars will release their new album, Colours, via Virgin EMI on 12th April.

BILLOW WOOD

plus support

PAURIC O’MEARA
THE MURPHY SISTERS

^ Upstairs ^

Billow Wood will be playing in Whelan’s, Dublin on Wednesday the 23rd of January, along with Pauric O’Meara and The Murphy Sisters. Hope you can make it for an amazing night of music!