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CAOILIAN SHERLOCK

plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Playing guitar and writing songs since the age of fifteen, well worn through years in rock and roll bands – Caoilian Sherlock’s solo material takes a considered

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ALEXANDRA SAVIOR

plus support Mon, 24/05/2021 Whelan’s Main Venue It all started with a feeling of relief. Just after midnight on New Year’s Eve, Alexandra Savior, who was six months out of a rocky relationship and appreciating her independence, sat down and wrote the song that would become “Crying All the Time.”

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May 29th, 2021

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RESCHEDULED DATE, ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID Whelanslive.com presents in association with The Academy Plaza Hotel

WOLF CLUB

plus support ^ Upstairs ^ W O L F C L U B : Comprise of Steven W O L F, Chris W O L F and Tim W O L F. They grew up together and spent their summers producing demo tapes emulating 80’s synthpop tunes in a loft in Nottingham.

Other Voices presents

COURAGE

featuring

MANGO X MATHMAN

WATCH ONLINE at YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK & RTE.IE ‘Courage’, is a new project that delivers uplifting, inspiring performances from brilliant artists to the public during the COVID-19 crisis.  Courage will beam these performances directly into homes across the nation, from a number of iconic cultural locations. Our goal is to provide essential cultural output during this period. Music collapses distance in this time of isolation, it gives us courage, consolation and brings us together. Performances will take place on Tuesday and Thursday nights and will be made available worldwide, free of charge, thanks to the support of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Intel and RTÉ. Courage will also be shown on RTÉ2 from the 7th of May every Thursday at 23:30. Speaking of the project Minister Madigan said: “We know culture plays a hugely positive role in our collective wellbeing. The performances that will take place during the Courage programme are sure to raise plenty of spirits and can be enjoyed as people stay at home. It is in addition to the support that the Government is already providing to artists and those working in the arts and cultural sectors.” Tune in on Tuesday at 8PM via Other Voices’ YouTube + Facebook Live and RTÉ.ie to watch the show. Music for the head and the heart.

You heard it right! @MangoXMathMan are heading to @whelanslive on Tuesday night to play for you as part of #Courage2020 ? Watch it live on YouTube, Facebook and @RTE_Culture with thanks to @DeptAHG @rte @Intel_IRL. 8PM GMT // Available worldwide. ? pic.twitter.com/xHwZqtiZOD

— Other Voices (@OtherVoicesLive) April 30, 2020

Other Voices presents

COURAGE

featuring

RHIANNON GIDDENS & FRANCESCO TURRISI

ONLINE at YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK & RTE.IE ‘Courage’, is a new project that delivers uplifting, inspiring performances from brilliant artists to the public during the COVID-19 crisis.  Courage will beam these performances directly into homes across the nation, from a number of iconic cultural locations. Our goal is to provide essential cultural output during this period. Music collapses distance in this time of isolation, it gives us courage, consolation and brings us together. Performances will take place on Tuesday and Thursday nights and will be made available worldwide, free of charge, thanks to the support of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Intel and RTÉ. Courage will also be shown on RTÉ2 from the 7th of May every Thursday at 23:30. Speaking of the project Minister Madigan said: “We know culture plays a hugely positive role in our collective wellbeing. The performances that will take place during the Courage programme are sure to raise plenty of spirits and can be enjoyed as people stay at home. It is in addition to the support that the Government is already providing to artists and those working in the arts and cultural sectors.” Tune in on Thursday at 8PM via Other Voices’ YouTube + Facebook Live and RTÉ.ie to watch the show. Music for the head and the heart.

We are over the moon to announce that @RhiannonGiddens and Francesco Turrisi will join us on Thursday night at 8PM GMT in @whelanslive for #Courage2020.

The live stream will be available worldwide on YouTube and Facebook, free of charge with thanks to @DeptAHG @Intel_IRL & @rte. pic.twitter.com/xjcN6TvIPV — Other Voices (@OtherVoicesLive) April 28, 2020

Other Voices presents

COURAGE

featuring

SORCHA RICHARDSON + CAOIMHÍN Ó  RAGHALLAIGH

ONLINE at YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK & RTE.IE — — — — — Following on from the fantastic global response to the first ‘Courage’ live stream with Ye Vagabonds, we will continue this Tuesday evening with Sorcha Richarson and  Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh.

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RESCHEDULED DATE, ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID Aiken Promotions, Singular Artists & U:Mack proudly present

JAWBOX

plus support NEW PAGANS Tues, 08/06/21 Whelan’s Main Venue Post-hardcore legends play their first ever Irish show on Tuesday 9 June 2020 at Whelan’s.

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RESCHEDULED DATE, ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID Whelanslive.com presents

THESE CHARMING MEN

MEAT IS MURDER 35th ANNIVERSARY _ Main Venue _ Formed in 1995, These Charming Men are well known as being the premier Smiths and Morrissey tribute act around. 

Other Voices presents

COURAGE

featuring

YE VAGABONDS

ONLINE at YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK & RTE.IE — — — — — OTHER VOICES LAUNCHES BRAND NEW SERIES ‘COURAGE’ Live Streams start this Thursday 23rd of April at 8pm Watch Worldwide via youtube, facebook live and RTE.IE New TV Series Starts Thursday 7th May at 11:30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ PLAYER Other Voices is delighted to present ‘Courage’, a new project that delivers uplifting, inspiring performances from brilliant artists to the public during the COVID-19 crisis. Courage will beam these performances directly into homes across the nation, from a number of iconic cultural locations. Our goal is to provide essential cultural output during this period. Music collapses distance in this time of isolation, it gives us courage, consolation and brings us together. Performances will take place on Tuesday and Thursday nights and will be made available worldwide, free of charge, thanks to the support of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Intel and RTÉ. Courage will also be shown on RTÉ2 from the 7th of May every Thursday at 23:30. Speaking today, Minister Madigan said: “We know culture plays a hugely positive role in our collective wellbeing. The performances that will take place during the Courage programme are sure to raise plenty of spirits and can be enjoyed as people stay at home. It is in addition to the support that the Government is already providing to artists and those working in the arts and cultural sectors.” The live stream will begin on Thursday 23rd of April at 8PM with the highly acclaimed multi-award winning folk duo Ye Vagabonds from Whelan’s. Notes to Editor THURSDAY 23rd APRIL – YE VAGABONDS A person standing in front of a stage Description automatically generated Tune in on Thursday at 8PM via Other Voices’ YouTube + Facebook Live and RTÉ.ie to watch the show. Music for the head and the heart. ABOUT YE VAGABONDS Brothers Brían and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn grew up playing music together around their hometown of Carlow. After moving to Dublin in 2012, they quickly became a staple of the live music and session scene in Ireland, playing their own original songs as well as folk songs from Ireland, Scotland, England and America. In October 2017 they launched their debut, self-titled album to great acclaim. “Ye Vagabonds” comprises of harmony rich folk music, influenced by Irish traditional music, Appalachian singing, and the 1960’s folk revival. It includes ten mellow tracks weaved with thoughtful lyrics, thickly layered with strings and droning harmonium. Their second album ‘The Hare’s Lament’ was released on 22nd March 2019 to huge critical acclaim. In 2019 they won the BBC Radio Two Folk Award for Best Traditional Track, and they swept the boards at the RTE Radio One Folk Awards where they won Best Traditional Track, Best Group, and Best Album. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Safety is our top priority. In order to comply with the protection of public health, our project has been designed to minimise travel, contact and proximity for performers and crew. We are using the same protocols as film and television crews who continue to work and provide essential public service during this pandemic. This means using rigorous procedures and processes that comply fully with the Irish Government’s regulations and restrictions. Courage has been curated by the team who produce Other Voices and is funded by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and by Intel. We are grateful to the artists and crews who have agreed to participate in the project at this critical time for Ireland. The new performances will be filmed in strictly controlled locations which includes Whelan’s and more to be announced soon. Because of public health regulations there can be no live audience in the locations where we film the artists, and the only people in the locations will be artists and strictly essential crew. NO LIVE AUDIENCE. This project is made possible with the support of the Government of Ireland, the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Intel and and RTÉ

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SEPT 26th, 2021

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LILLA VARGEN

plus support ALEX TIERNEY _ Main Venue _ ANNOUNCES RESCHEDULED LIVE DATES FOR OCTOBER 2020 “Lilla Vargen is on the cusp of something important.” – Clash “Lilla Vargen has that rare ability to emote, educate and transport.” – Wonderland “Expect more great things from her in 2020.” – The Independent “Lilla Vargen is setting a new standard for the modern pop singer/songwriter.” – Atwood Magazine Ireland’s fastest rising new artist, Lilla Vargen announces her new rescheduled tour dates for October 2020, which includes upgraded venues in London and Dublin, plus a new live date in Belfast. Tickets at available at lillavargen.co.uk With over 20 million streams to her credit already and 7 Top 15 New Music Friday placements on Spotify, Lilla Vargen’s most recent relesase ‘Cold’ has had over half million streams already and was accompanied by a video directed by the award-winning Irish director Locky and starred Jordanne Jones. WATCH HERE. Hailing from Ballymena, Lilla Vargen left for London to follow her calling in music. She writes songs rich with emotion and empathy, a quality that builds a connection with a following that suffered or survived the issues that she explores. Full of poise and passion yet never overstated, her vocal illuminates the heart of those stories. With a big year ahead of her, Lilla is making quite the impression. Early tracks such as ‘Why Wait’, Solitary, and ‘Downtown’ have accumulated millions of streams, while a major European tour last year as guest to Dermot Kennedy included two huge Dublin shows at the 3Arena plus two nights at London’s Eventim Apollo. Her new headline dates are: OCTOBER 12th – Brighton, Komedia 13th – London, La Fayette (upgraded venue) 17th – Edinburgh, The Mash House 20th – Belfast, Voodoo *NEW DATE* 21st – Dublin, Whelan’s (upgraded venue) Tickets are available from https://www.lillavargen.co.uk/tour.

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AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Silent Disco from 10:30pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best [Free Entry] plus Late Bar.

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THIS IS DUBLIN SKA FESTIVAL

SAT 1st & SUN 2nd AUG In association with HOP HOUSE 13 _ Main Venue & Upstairs ^  The place to be for all Ska Lovers, amazing, talented DJs and Bands taking over Whelan’s for the weekend

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THIS IS DUBLIN SKA FESTIVAL

SAT 1st & SUN 2nd AUG In association with HOP HOUSE 13 _ Main Venue & Upstairs ^  The place to be for all Ska Lovers, amazing, talented DJs and Bands taking over Whelan’s for the weekend

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Jul 17th, 2021

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SCARYPOOLPARTY

plus support _ Main Venue _ On his debut album Exit Form, Scarypoolparty shares the contrast between beauty and brutality while effortlessly moving across genres.

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25th MAR, 2021

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BOBBI ARLO

plus support ^ Upstairs ^

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MCD proudly presents

DARWIN DEEZ

PLAYING HIS SELF TITLED DEBUT ALBUM IN FULL

plus support

_ Main Venue _

Darwin Deez announces headline March 2021 show at Whelan’s

Born in North Carolina to Maher Baba disciples, Darwin grew up on a diet of Weezer, Nirvana and Toto, and started his first band with friends at age 12.

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STOMPTOWN BRASS

>> LIVE AT OPIUM >>

Following a blistering national tour last Autumn, 8-piece Urban Street Funk band STOMPTOWN BRASS are back with a brand new show to kick off the 2020 festival season!

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LIME CORDIALE

plus support _ Main Venue _ The band on everyone’s ‘must see’ list this year is Sydney based outfit Lime Cordiale. Brothers Oli and Louis Leimbach who are responsible for delivering hook-laden jams

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MAR 18th, 2021

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Aiken Promotions present

STEVE HUGHES

ARE YOU SERIOUS plus support _ 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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JUN 9th, 2021

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RESCHEDULED DATE, ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID Selective Memory presents

BOY HARSHER

plus guests _ Main Venue _ Dark electronic duo Boy Harsher, return to Ireland for a three night tour, after a cracking sold out show in The Workman’s Club last year.

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RESCHEDULED DATE, ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID Eastbound presents

THE BIG MOON

plus support _ Main Venue _ — — — — Keep up to date with information on Eastbound: http://twitter.com/eastbounddublin http://instagram.com/eastbounddublin Join the conversation: #EastBoundDublin

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6th MAR, 2021

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SOPHIE DOYLE RYDER

plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Sophie Doyle Ryder is Irish, born in Dublin. She is a pop singer and a songwriter. Sophie has sang her entire life, with inspiration from artists like Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande.

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LUAN PARLE

plus guests _ Upstairs _ Luan Parle New Album Release February 7th 2020 Meteor & Tatler Award winner Luan Parle has had numerous hits & accolades including Meteor Award for Best Irish Female.

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MAY 18th, 2021

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WILL AND THE PEOPLE

plus support 18/05/2021 Whelan’s Upstairs Will & the people make surprisingly delicate music for such a hard-living band – As befits a band that promotes a forward-thinking hybrid of rock, reggae, hip-hop, punk, folk, with storytelling that at times mirrors dirtbag greats like Denis Johnson or Raymond Carver.

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Mar 13th, 2021

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LYDIA FORD

plus guest ^ Upstairs ^ Lydia Ford is a pop artist originally from Mayo, Ireland. She writes dreamy and sincere pop songs that balance light, airy musicality with deeper and more introspective lyrics.

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TERTIA

plus support ^ Upstairs ^ With her debut album penned for release in May 2020, Tertia (tersh-a) is a 21-year old multi instrumental artist, songwriter and producer. Teaching herself the piano as a toddler, she had written her first song by the age of 6 (although her music style has come along since then).

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SHERIDAN, BLUE LUNA

plus support AMY DILLON ^ Upstairs ^

SHERIDAN

https://www.facebook.com/sheridanbandireland/ “Sheridan is a creative project based in Dublin and led by Guitarist/Songwriter Gavin Sheridan. Featuring some of the best up and coming session musicians in Dublin, Sheridan are in the process of writing and releasing new and exciting material while also honing their live set. Sheridan’s debut single ‘The Hits Keep Comin’ was released on the 18th of November on all platforms. The release of the groups second single ‘Hold Me Down’ on February 21st is highly anticipated in the build to a co-headline show with ‘Blue Luna’ in Whelans on the 31st of March. — — — — —

BLUE LUNA

https://www.facebook.com/BlueLunaWasTaken/ Blue Luna are a 4 piece acoustic original band from Dublin. The band have a folk influenced sound similar to the likes of ‘The Mouldy Peaches’ and ‘The Shins’. Blue luna have dazzled crowds in venues such as The Grand Social, The Sugar Club and Whelan’s. The band have just released their new single ‘Soothe’ on Spotify on January 22nd. Having all graduated from BIMM Dublin,the band consists of guitarist Derek Byrne, main vocalist/lyricist Joanna Burns, backing vocalist Ciara Henry and cajon player Ali Greene.

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AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Silent Disco from 10:30pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best [Free Entry] plus Late Bar.

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RESCHEDULED DATE, ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID Aiken Promotions presents

DAVID RYAN HARRIS

plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist David Ryan Harris will embark on his Victory Lap tour in 2020 as he plans to take an indefinite hiatus from his own artist touring to concentrate on writing and producing for other people and to spend more time with family.

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APR 30th, 2021

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RESCHEDULED DATE, ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID MCD proudly presents

MARCUS WOODS

plus support FOMORIAN VEIN ^ Upstairs ^ Ryan Cullen, otherwise known under the pseudonym “Marcus Woods”, is a 19 year old multi-genre producer from Dublin, Ireland with production and sounds consisting of a fusion of ambient, trap and experimental elements.

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THE MARY WALLOPERS

plus support _ Main Venue _ Following an epic performance on Tommy Tiernan show on RTE, The Mary Wallopers have announced a headline show live at Whelans, Friday 24th April 2020. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow at 10AM from Ticketmaster.

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26th MAR, 2021

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MCD proudly presents

MALAKI

plus support >> LIVE AT OPIUM >> Off the back of Malaki’s Debut EP ‘Butterly Boy’ and Sold Out Academy 2 Show Malaki announces 2020 Whelan’s show

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RESCHEDULED DATE, ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID Eastbound presents

EMMA McGRATH

plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Eastbound are proud to bring Emma McGrath to Whelan’s upstairs on Fri 16th Oct. This is a rescheduled date, original tickets are still valid.

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16th APR, 2021

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EMILY 7

plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Comprised of 2 brothers from the streets of Tallaght, Dublin; Scott and Kyle Bellew, Emily 7 are known for their energetic post-punk live sets

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FEB 12th, 2021

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MCD proudly presents

AIMÉE

plus support _ Main Venue _ Following her sold-out Grand Social show, Aimee announces headline 2020 gig at Whelan’s

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BRIAN McGRANE

AND BAND plus support LIAM GEDDES + ROSIE BYRNE ^ Upstairs ^ Having toured the world extensively over the past 5 years from the 3 Arena in Dublin to Radio City in New York, Brian McGrane has collaborated with many big Irish names such as Celtic Woman, Gavin James, Phil coulter, The Celtic Tenors, Sharon Corr, Brian Kennedy and many more.

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THIS GIG HAS BEEN

CANCELLED

DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

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Aiken Promotions presents

LEIF VOLLEBEKK

plus support MOVED FROM SOUND HOUSE, ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID _ Main Venue _ Leif Vollebekk Reschedules show at The Sound House 2 nd May to Whelans, 31 st October 2020 All purchased tickets will remain valid for new date Tickets €13.00 available from Ticketmaster Aiken Promotions proudly presents Leif Vollebekk live at Whelans, 31 st October. New Ways is a new album by Montreal’s Leif Vollebekk, his hotly anticipated follow-up to the Polaris Prize finalist Twin Solitude. It’s a record that lives between the kick and the snare, in that instant of feeling before the backbeat. “The way that it was is the way it should be,” Vollebekk sings on “Phaedrus”—a line that’s a memory and a wish. New Ways is that too: the sound of desire in its unfolding. Two years ago, things were changing so fast, and the songwriter didn’t want to forget. “I often think of Leonard Cohen’s line, ‘I hope you’re keeping some kind of record,’” he says. “So I did.” It was like he was pretending you can compose a soundtrack to your own life (which perhaps you can). In the end, New Ways is a document of everything Vollebekk felt, the way each moment arrived and moved through him. Whereas Twin Solitude was about self-reflection, New Ways is about engaging and changing, touching and being touched. It’s a physical record, with louder and tighter grooves, and the rawest lyrics the musician has ever recorded. A portrait of beauty, desire, longing, risk, remembrance—without an instant of regret. “She’s my woman and she loved me so fine,” goes the chorus to one tune. “She’ll never be back.”

TICKETS – CANCELLED

€13 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 credit card bookings. Final ticket price may be higher from other outlets. Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED

IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

WED 18th NOV

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Lisa Richards presents

ALISON SPITTLE

MOTHER OF GOD _ Main Venue _ Star of RTÉ‘s Nowhere Fast. As heard on The Guilty Feminist and BBC Radio 4’s Grownup Land.

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED

IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

26th MAR, 2021

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RESCHEDULED DATE, ORIGINAL TICKETS STILL VALID MCD proudly presents

JACKIE BEVERLY

plus support ^ Upstairs ^ In less than a year since her debut, Irish indietronic artist Jackie Beverly has been steadily carving a space for herself in the Irish music scene, gaining herself recognition for her addictive 80’s infused pop music and the rightful accolade of one to keep an eye on.

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POSTPONED

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Shine presents

AARON McCANN

HAPPY ENOUGH? plus guests ^ Upstairs ^

TICKETS – POSTPONED

€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.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Silent Disco from 10:30pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best [Free Entry] plus Late Bar.

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Whelanslive.com presents

FROM THE SPECIALS

NEVILLE STAPLE BAND

plus support

THE SKATUESQUES

>> LIVE AT OPIUM >>

“Nothing came close to the sensational Neville Staple Band who really got the party started and had the masses dancing along” Anita Merritt-Exeter Express & Echo.

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MCD proudly presents

AMYL & THE SNIFFERS

plus support _ Main Venue _ Well how about that, Amyl and the Sniffers are coming to Whelan’s on Tue 30th Jun. This is going to be incredible. Do not miss this! Tickets on sale Fri 13th Mar, 10am from Ticketmaster.ie and Whelanslive.com.

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED

IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

NOV 20th, 2021

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UMACK & Aiken Promotions presents

PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS

plus support

_ Main Venue _

“Massively brilliant.” Shaun Keaveny, BBC 6music
“Gives your eardrums a good kicking.” Drowned in Sound
“These Pigs are flying.” MOJO
“Sounds like an advancing storm.” The Guardian
“A band to be genuinely excited about.” The Quietus
“Thundering riffs and filthy psychedelia.” Classic Rock

“I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig” reasoned George Bernard Shaw. “You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.” True to form, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs have left the wiser of us aware that they are no band to be messed with.

In the seven years since this band’s inception, the powerful primal charge at their heart has been amplified far beyond the realms of their original imagination. The band’s upward trajectory has done nothing to make the Newcastle-based quintet complacent however, as they’ve used the cumulative force behind them as fuel for their most ambitious and hard-hitting record yet. ‘Viscerals’, their third proper (released April 3rd on Rocket Recordings) is an enormous leap forward in confidence, adventure and sheer intensity even from their 2018 breakthrough ‘King Of Cowards’.

Incisive in its riff-driven attack, infectiously catchy in its songcraft and more adventurous than ever in its experimental approach, ‘Viscerals’ is the sound of a leaner, more vicious Pigs, and one with their controls set way beyond the pulverising one-riff workouts of their early days.

The fearsome album opener ‘Reducer’s battle cry “ego kills everything” brings a philosophical bent to its Sabbathian abjection, elsewhere live favourite and perverse banger ‘Crazy In Blood’ marries MBV-ish guitar curlicues in its verses to a raise-your-fists chorus worthy of Twisted Sister or Turbonegro.

Yet Pigs have effortlessly broadened their horizons and dealt with all these new avenues without sacrificing one iota of their trademark eccentricity, and the personality of this band has never been stronger. This record is their most far-reaching yet and its ability to get down to the nitty-gritty of the human condition is implicit from its title outwards.

TICKETS – RESCHEDULED

ON SALE FRI 13th MAR, 10AM: €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 credit card bookings. Final ticket price may be higher from other outlets. Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required

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I Heart Gigs presents

DARK SIDE OF THE RAINBOW

_ Main Venue _ I Heart Gigs Presents – Dark Side of The Rainbow Join us on 4/20(April 20th) where SYNK will perform the 1973 album Dark Side of The Moon live in it’s entirety along with some other Pink Floyd Classics.

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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED

IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

JAN 18th, 2021

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Aiken Promotions presents

WATKINS FAMILY HOUR

[NICKEL CREEK] plus support _ 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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DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS GIG HAS BEEN

RESCHEDULED

IT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON

THUR 24th SEPT

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Aiken Promotions presents

DAVID RYAN HARRIS

plus support ^ Upstairs ^ Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist David Ryan Harris will embark on his Victory Lap tour in 2020 as he plans to take an indefinite hiatus from his own artist touring to concentrate on writing and producing for other people and to spend more time with family.

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POSTPONED

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FIELDS

plus support _ Main Venue _ FIELDS return to Whelan’s on Thursday 23rd April, with special guests. Tickets available via whelanslive.com at €13.50 (inc. booking fee).

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POSTPONED

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BULLS ON PARADE

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE TRIBUTE _ Main Venue _ Bulls on Parade bring their stomping Rage Against the Machine Tribute show to Whelan’s on Sat 11th Apr. Tickets are on sale now from Whelanslive.com

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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN

CANCELLED

DUE TO THE ONGOING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

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BIMM Dublin presents

END OF TERM GIG

_ Main Venue _

The BIMM College Live and Lyrical gigs are held once every term for the college’s songwriting students to showcase their material backed up by the other music students from the BIMM College.

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PATRICK DAVIS

plus support

^ Upstairs ^

Patrick Davis has long been a highly accomplished Nashville songwriter for acts ranging from Dublin’s Imelda May (“Call Me” & “Leave Me Lonely”) to America’s Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker, Robert Randolph & others, but most recently Patrick has decided to not only be the songwriter, but also the artist.