THE VALMONTS
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Whelan’s Upstairs • Thur 25th September 2025
Hailing from Galway, the now Dublin based indie-rock band The Valmonts have recently released their emotionally charged EP, Living In A Paranoid Trance. With publication support from the likes of Clash Magazine, Hot Press, and RTE Entertainment, the band have also performed at Wild Roots Festival in Sligo, alongside acts such as Rudimental and The Zutons. In addition to this, they have headlined Bloom Festival in Phoenix park and sold out Whelans Upstairs in Dublin in May of 2023. Their music also featured in the RTE 2XM Passport Approved Show, broadcasting to over 50 international stations. One of their singles, ‘Cry & Get A Little Drunk’, garnered early premiere support from Notion Magazine, as well as an inclusion on GoldenPlecs ‘Irish Songs You Need To Hear This Week’.
Comprised of Darragh Whyte, Keith Whyte, Cathal Sweeney, and Tymek Kocurkiewicz, all of the band members displayed a passion for music from a young age and were introduced to music from the 80’s via their parents. This formed some of their biggest influences in addition to 90’s and 00’s classics. Influenced by the likes of New Radicals and INXS, the band has a distinctly Indie-rock feel with a dash of pop and mainstream sensibility.
“Reminiscent of noughties indie-rock, the Galway outfit don’t hold back on an anthemic number.” – CLASH Magazine
“Filled with bright and shimmering textures, a soaring atmosphere, and killer hooks throughout, they look set to become one of the most talked about new names for the year ahead” – Chris Bound, Mystic Sons
“The Valmonts are taking upstairs by storm with their anthemic indie pop. The Galway lads delivered a set full of bangers to a packed house, complete with a blistering guitar solo on ‘Love Overdose’. They’ve proved up to the task of taking indie pop in an interesting direction.” – Tanis Smither, Hot Press
“The Valmonts go gunning for daytime radio with ‘Yesterday Kids’, a pop rock song that’s as sharp as the Galway four-piece’s haircuts.” – Stuart Clark, Hot Press
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TICKETS
€8 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