BLUE MOON RISING LAUNCH w/ SOLDIERS CAN’T DANCE, ADELA & THE MEANITS & MORE

BLUE MOON RISING

LAUNCH NIGHT

featuring

SOLDIERS CAN’T DANCE ADELA & THE MEANITS WE THE PEOPLE FIERCE MILD MUSIC DONAL QUINN

Blue Moon Rising –

Whelan’s Live and Blue Moon have teamed up to present a celebration of new Irish music. Every Tuesday will see the upstairs venue play host to a series of the best new music this country has to offer.

Each week, 3 hand-picked acts showcase their originality, performance and amazingly fresh songwriting skills. It is a great opportunity to see the next round of Ireland’s unsung and unsigned.

Launch Night May 13th will see 5 amazing and completely different sides of the Irish Music Scene perform on one stage

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SOLDIERS CAN’T DANCE

https://www.facebook.com/SoldiersCantDance

Soldiers Can’t Dance are one of the country’s most exciting young indie bands. Marked as “ones to watch” following performances in Dublin’s most well known music venues, Soldiers Can’t Dance have also provided support to ASIWYFA during their sell-out Irish “Gangs” tour and just performed on RTE’s Two Tube. With a distinctive and energetic sound, this is one band you just have to see live.

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ADELA & THE MEANITS

https://www.facebook.com/Adelaandthemeanits

Catapulted From Years Of Abject Obscurity In The Irish Midlands, Adela And The Meanits Are Quickly Gaining A Reputation As “One Of The Best, Quirky And Most Original Acts To Hit The Irish Scene In Years” (Stage Left)

Having Played Solo For A Number Of Years Under Her Own Name, Adela Meally Was Nominated As Best Female At The Balcony TV Awards 07 And Was Hyped As The “New Queen Of The Local Indie Scene” By Hot Press. She Played Support To John Spillane, Eleanor McEvoy, Liam O Maoinlai, Don Mescall, Gavin Glass, Juliet Turner, Damien Dempsey, Mick Flannery & Arthur Ebeling And Also Made A Video ‘Party For Three’ With The New York Film University. The Song Has Been Described As “Sesame Street On Craic” And As Having “Hit Written All Over It” According To John Creedon Of RTE Radio 1.

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WE THE PEOPLE

https://www.facebook.com/Wethepeoplewaterford

Waterford band thats quickly gathering momentum as one of the rawest live acts on the scene. Energetic and willing to try new things, all in the art of performance.

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FIERCE MILD MUSIC

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fierce-Mild-Music/680611058665184

Fierce Mild are a trio playing post-punk riot grrrl up tempo dancey funk. Layered harmonies coupled with vocal yells. FierceMild brings protest songs kicking and screaming for the masses to listen.

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DONAL QUINN

https://www.facebook.com/DonalQuinnArtist

Unique and wonderfully 80’s retro. Like to front man Morrissey, Donal has a certain magic that encourages melodic and powerful lyrics. Up beat and yet touches of melancholy.

Donal is regularly played on RET 2xm, LMFM, NOVA FM, and NEAR FM. RTE 2XM has also played tracks off the EP subsequently. LMFM, NOVA, NEAR FM as he burns a hole into the Dublin Music Scene.

TICKETS

€5 on the door

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

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s DJ w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm (Free Entry)

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If you want to be involved in Blue Moon Rising please email Keiron @ newmusic@mercantilegroup.ie