QUEER FEST
featuring
SHALLO
ROMEO KEANE
NIALL BLAISE
ANDROMEDA I
Whelan’s Upstairs • Wed 27th March 2024
Queer Fest is a new small festival, aiming to showcase some of Ireland’s up-and-coming artists in the LGBTQ+ community. The festival will feature a diverse range of musical genres and artistic performances, creating a safe space for celebration and visibility for queer artists.
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SHALLO
SHALLO are an alternative rock/metal duo hailing from Dublin, Ireland.
Influenced by bands like Royal Blood, Set It Off, Nothing But Thieves and Cane Hill, they write songs about sad, unimportant stuff like feelings. They refuse to speak to guitarists as they combine Shawn Legaspi’s fuzzy bass riffs with Willow Leavey’s heavy and sweaty drums. Together, they wail like walruses in an attempt to seem cool during their “performances”.”
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ROMEO KEANE
Dublin-based Romeo Keane creates uplifting dance-pop music that is designed for celebration – designed to unite everyone on the dance floor. His beats feel both from the past and from the future. His songwriting and performance style are inspired by musicians such as Michael Jackson, Beyoncé and Troye Sivan. His pop universe celebrates queer culture with its intention to provide an escapism from reality.
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NIALL BLAISE
Niall Blaise is a singer-songwriter based in Dublin. Niall performs genres such as pop/rock with splashes on early 00’s pop. His main inspirations come from artists such as Blondie and Rina Sawayama. With plenty of original songs, his set is not to be missed.
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ANDROMEDA I
Andromeda I (read as Andromeda the First) is a solo project started by Italian/Filipino songwriter and producer John Ocasion. Movement is the most influential component in Andromeda’s repertoire. In their songs, constant restlessness can be found in the various combinations of sounds in commercial pop, synth-pop, and new wave with the research of sounds inherent in art-rock bands like Radiohead and Warpaint. The keywords that best encapsulate why Andromeda I wants to present themselves to the public are “motion” and “connection”.
TICKETS
€8 adv / €10 door
Advanced tickets are available online from Whelan’s – 50c per ticket service charge applies.
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 (€5 cover charge), plus Late Bar.