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Month: July 2020

LISA HANNIGAN

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED

IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

SAT 26th SEPT

ORIGINAL TICKETS  STILL VALID OR REFUNDS FROM POINT OF SALE

SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED

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Turning Pirate and Whelanslive presents

LISA HANNIGAN

Fri, 14/08/2020 – 6:30pm & 9:30pm Socially distanced 88 capacity seated shows. Whelan’s Main Venue — — — — — We’re trilled to have Lisa Hannigan back in Whelan’s on Fri 14th Aug for two performances, 6:30pm & 9:30pm.

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INNI-K

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED

IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

THUR 1st OCT

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INNI-K

Thur, 03/09/2020 Socially distanced 88 capacity seated show. Whelan’s Main Venue — — — — — We’re delighted to have Inni K back in Whelan’s on Thur 3rd Sept and although we’re still social distancing we’re going try to make it as comfortable as possible. The show will be all seated and limited to 88 people. Tickets are on sale on now from Whelanslive.com. Named by RTÉ.ie as “one of ten fierce women defining Irish culture”, Dublin-based singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Inni-K (Eithne Ní Chatháin) has received consistent praise for her fresh style of indie-folk since the 2015 release of her acclaimed album ‘The King has Two Horse’s Ears’. Inni-K’s second album ‘The Hare & the Line’ was released 1 March 2019 to great critical acclaim. She sold out the Irish Arts Centre, New York; was an Official Showcase performer at Folk Alliance International music conference in Montréal as part of her U.S. and Canada tour dates; and has toured extensively throughout Ireland with dates also in continental Europe & the UK since the release of the album. She was nominated for RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards in 2019, in the Best Traditional Track category for ‘Póirste Béil’ off ‘The Hare & the Line’. Inni-K’s music draws on her extensive background in folk and traditional Irish music, even as she ventures into new musical territories. Her music combines ethereal vocals with deft musicianship, evocative lyrics (bilingual at times), and a unique approach to song-writing. Having shared stages with various renowned musicians including Malian kora master Toumani Diabaté, drummer Jeff Ballard, Wallis Bird, Glen Hansard, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Lisa Hannigan, and many more, Inni-K is becoming a well-established presence in Irish music. “This year’s The Hare & the Line reconfirms her status as one of Ireland’s most exciting artists” The Irish Times 06.07.19 “Blending Irish trad with modern folk, the singer delivers 10 exquisite tunes (some in Irish), with her ethereal vocals as spellbinding as ever…entirely unique” Hotpress “enthralling and menacing” The Irish Times “A superb blend of rootsy folk, trad and jazz sounds tied together by the artist’s immaculate vocals” – Nialler9 “This record is worth enjoying and appreciating as an excellent reflection of modern Irish music from one of Ireland’s most exciting young musicians” – Folk Radio UK

TICKETS: RESCHEDULED

Socially distanced 88 capacity seated show €20 available online from WAV Tickets or Lo-Call 01 4780766 (9:30am-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

(MEMBERS OF) KILA

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

POSTPONED

WE’RE WORKING ON A NEW DATE, PLEASE BEAR WITH US

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Whelanslive.com presents

(MEMBERS OF) KILA

Sat, 15/08/2020 Socially distanced 88 capacity seated show. Whelan’s Main Venue — — — — — We’re delighted to have (members of) Kila back in Whelan’s on Sat 15th Aug. It’ll one of our first gigs back since reopening and although everyone is still social distancing we’re going try to make it as comfortable as possible. The show will be all seated and limited to 88 people. Tickets are on sale on Fri 24th Jul at 10am from Whelanslive.com.

TICKETS – POSTPONED

Socially distanced 88 capacity seated show ON SALE FRI 24th JUL, 10AM: €25 available online from WAV Tickets or Lo-Call 01 4780766 (9:30am-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

ZOE CLARKE

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

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IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

THUR 24th SEPT

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RESCHEDULED DATE, ORIGINAL TICKETS VALID Beardfire Music presents

ZOE CLARKE

plus support LAURAN BETH Thur, 20/08/2020 Whelan’s main venue Zoe Clarke is an 18-year-old musician and songwriter hailing from West Dublin. Deemed as one of Dublin’s hottest emerging talents

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SINEAD O’BRIEN

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

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Foggy Notions presents

SINEAD O’BRIEN

plus support Sat, 20/03/2021 Whelan’s Upstairs SINEAD O’BRIEN SHARES NEW TRACK ‘STRANGERS IN DANGER’ DETAILS DEBUT EP ‘DROWNING IN BLESSINGS’ – OUT 16 SEPTEMBER ON CHESS CLUB RECORDS “Irish Sprechgesang punk that embraces the feeling of unknown” – Loud And Quiet “O’Brien gets ever deeper into the psyche of it all” – The FADER “The brilliant Irish poet continues the punk Sprechgesang revival” – The Guardian “hugely exciting” – The Quietus “Quite simply, O’Brien is a hell of a performer” – NME “another new, idiosyncratic voice coming from across the Atlantic” – Stereogum “endlessly fascinating” – The Line Of Best Fit Irish poet and performer Sinead O’Brien has today shared her new track ‘Strangers In Danger’ and announced her debut EP Drowning In Blessings will be released on 16 September. Produced by Dan Carey (Speedy Wundergroud, Fontaines DC, Kate Tempest) the EP is O’Brien’s first fuller body of work following a string of rapturously received singles including ‘Taking On Time’, ‘A Thing You Call Joy’, ‘Fall With Me’ – and recent release ‘Roman Ruins’. O’Brien has also just announced a March 2021 U.K. headline tour – full details HERE. Originally from Limerick, O’Brien’s work captures the everyday and the inbetween in a way that transcends any genre label. Writing from her own observations, O’Brien’s influences can be found in the realism of Mark E. Smith of The Fall, Patti Smith and The Slits, and the works of literary icons such Frank O’Hara, W.B. Yeats, Joan Didion and Albert Camus. Releases to date have drawn admiration from British and American outlets and radio stations as diverse as The FADER, Stereogum, The Guardian, Loud And Quiet, The Quietus, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6 Music, and more. ‘Strangers In Danger’ examines O’Brien’s rumination of coexistence between the artificial and the ordinary from the outskirts and margins. She explains “I had a strange epiphany during a gig. “Plastic flowers in bloom and the sound of soccer”. I couldn’t make sense of it – I wrote it down and later began to take it apart. It’s about a kind of duality where something is divided by having two apparently conflicting meanings. A feeling is mirrored in an external scene and illustrated in another language. The image simplifies the problem because it just is. It exists. With all of its complexities and contradictions. I felt connected to various images and occurrences around me and began sound-tracking these mini scenarios.” “Scenes play out in windows, on streets, inside homes; It’s about spaces, claiming personal space in the city, naming things, bringing them closer. Feeling out the distance and tension between people.” The exploration of minor complexities in Strangers In Danger allows O’Brien to guide us through these spaces. “You are carried through the rooms and immersed in the different levels and sequences of the piece. I experience it in a linear format from left to right – like a stretched out painting.” A multifaceted artist, O’Brien’s writing has also been published by the esteemed London Magazine whose alumni include T.S. Eliot, Sylvia Plath and William Burroughs. Her unique fusion of spoken lyrics and art rock has piqued the attention of luminaries of both fields, seeing her perform with John Cooper Clarke and The Brian Jonestown Massacre at sold out theatres across the U.K. Playing live with her band and collaborators; Julian Hanson (guitar) and Oscar Robertson (drums), Sinead O’Brien’s transfixing performances are placing her at the forefront of a wave of independent British and Irish talent that is taking over the capital and beyond. Sinead O’Brien – Strangers In Danger – out 21/07/2020 via Chess Club Records Photo credit: Siobhan Bailey Turner

TICKETS

€13 available online from WAV Tickets or Call 01 4780766 (9:30am-7pm M-F) – 50c per ticket service charge applies on all bookings. Final ticket price may be higher from other outlets. Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required

STREAM ONLINE: MICK FLANNERY & BAND (Album Launch)

Buy Tickets 2016 master Whelan’s in association with a cohort of other Irish Music Venues presents a live online stream of

MICK FLANNERY & BAND

‘ALIVE’ ALBUM LAUNCH Stream in the comfort of your own home on Sat, 25/07/2020 at 9pm Live from Dolan’s Warehouse On Saturday July 25th, 10 Irish music venues will be all participating in a live streamed show coming from Dolan’s Warehouse in Limerick which you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home.

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CMAT (Extra Date)

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED

IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

Apr 9th, 2021

ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID OR REFUNDS FROM POINT OF SALE

SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED

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ON SALE TUE 21st JULY, 10AM

CMAT

plus support EXTRA DATE ADDED DUE TO DEMAND Wed, 28/10/2020 + Thur, 29/10/2020 [SOLD OUT] Whelan’s Upstairs CMAT has announced an extra date in Whelan’s upstairs on Wed 28th Oct 2020 having already sold out Thur 29th Oct. Tickets go on sale from CMATbaby.com and Whelanslive.com on Tue 21st July at 10am.

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TIM BURGESS

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

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Oct 1st, 2021

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MCD proudly presents

TIM BURGESS

plus support Tue, 13/04/2021 Whelan’s Main Venue

TICKETS – RESCHEDULED

€27 available online from WAV Tickets or Lo-Call 01 4780766 (9:30am-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.

CMAT

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED

IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

Apr 9th, 2021

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SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED

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ON SALE TUE 21st JULY, 10AM

CMAT

plus support EXTRA DATE ADDED DUE TO DEMAND Wed, 28/10/2020 + Thur, 29/10/2020 [SOLD OUT] Whelan’s Upstairs CMAT has announced an extra date in Whelan’s upstairs on Wed 28th Oct 2020 having already sold out Thur 29th Oct. Tickets go on sale from CMATbaby.com and Whelanslive.com on Tue 21st July at 10am.

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ZOE CLARKE

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED

IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

THUR 20th AUG

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Beardfire Music presents

ZOE CLARKE

plus support LAURAN BETH ^ Upstairs ^ Zoe Clarke is an 18-year-old musician and songwriter hailing from West Dublin. Deemed as one of Dublin’s hottest emerging talents

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BILLY NOMATES

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED

IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

OCT 26th, 2021 in the WORKMAN’S CLUB

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ON SALE FRI 17th JULY, 10AM Singular Artists presents

BILLY NOMATES

plus support Thur, 11/02/2021 Whelan’s Upstairs “No is a power any time, any place,” intones Billy Nomates on No, the centerpiece of her upcoming debut solo album. As manifestos go, it’s unequivocal.

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SLYRYDES

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED

IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

JUN 19th, 2021

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MCD proudly presents

SLYRYDES

plus support Fri, 05/02/2021 Whelan’s upstairs Slyrydes are a four piece band from Galway city, Co Galway. In 2019 Slyrydes released their first four singles from March to October. The singles collected much critical acclaim nationwide and in the UK. Paul McLoone (Today fm/ The Undertones) has championed the band since the first single “Mental Health”. Slyrydes are known for touching on the subject of mental health and the HSE. They have worked with Daniel Doherty in Darklands studios Dublin (Fontaines DC/ Vulpynes/ Damien Dempsey) on every single so far. Slyrydes are currently working on their debut album while playing select shows around Ireland. “I claim to be intelligent” will be the first single of 2020. Fuz Reilly -Bass guitar Mark Comer – Lead guitar Marc Raftery – Vocals/ words Paul Clarke – Drums

TICKETS – RESCHEDULED

ON SALE FRI 10th JUL, 10AM: €11 available online from WAV Tickets or Lo-Call 01 4780766 (9:30am-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.

STEVE HUGHES

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THIS GIG HAS BEEN

CANCELLED

DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

REFUNDS FROM POINT OF SALE

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RESCHEDULED DATE, ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID

Aiken Promotions present

STEVE HUGHES

ARE YOU SERIOUS

plus support

Thur, 18/03/2021

Whelan’s Main Venue

Returning to the UK & Ireland for his first full length tour in six years, Australian comedy legend Steve Hughes is known the world over for his hard hitting, take no prisoners stand up.

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WATKINS FAMILY HOUR

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RESCHEDULED DATE, ORIGINAL TICKETS VALID Aiken Promotions presents

WATKINS FAMILY HOUR

[NICKEL CREEK] plus support Mon, 18/01/2021 Whelan’s Main Venue Returning to the studio as Watkins Family Hour, Sean and Sara Watkins consider brother sister a duo-centric record – yet one that feels bigger than just two people.

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FICAT

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

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JUL 10th, 2021

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MCD proudly presents

FICAT

plus support Sat, 27/03/2021 Whelan’s upstairs Hailing from her native Dublin, FiCats musical creativity has taken her on an amazing journey. Recording in Nashville in 2011 allowed her to showcase her ability to infuse storytelling with succinct melodies.

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