July
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
The Whiskey Limbs, Keith Mullins & Stephen O’Brien *
The Whiskey Limbs are a new Dublin-based band. Their music ranges from raucous rock and roll to hard-nosed balladeering, from songs about girls to... well, songs about other girls. You and all those dear to you should check them out. Unless you hate freedom...
Friday, July 3rd, 2009
Twenty Twelve (EP Launch), Artificial Flight & Icon on Fire
Twenty Twelve have been creating quite a buzz since emerging from their rehearsal space a few months ago. Influenced by the likes of Explosions in the Sky, Redneck Manifesto & Innate they are a must see live act. This gig sees them launch their debut EP which was recorded at Grouse Lodge Studios earlier in the year.
Saturday, July 4th, 2009
METALITIA (METALLICA TRIBUTE) & guests P45 +
"Not another Metallica tribute band" you might say, "They'd never be able to pull that s*** off". Eight years and countless gigs later this Irish metal quartet must be doing something right! Since their formation in the summer of '99 Metallitia have continually brought Metallica's finest moments to an eager and hungry public.
Sunday, July 5th, 2009
Comedy with DAVID O’DOHERTY +
“A beautiful mix of acute observation and startling invention” The Irish Times “He's funny, wretched and clever enough to spawn an army of imitators.” – The Age, Melbourne Having scaled the heights of telemarketing and temping, David O’Doherty first stepped on stage at Dublin’s Comedy Cellar in 1998. In 1999 he won the Channel 4’s ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ award for new comedians and was runner up in the BBC New Comedy Awards.
Thursday, July 9th, 2009
DERMOT 'BLUES' BYRNE & guest Neal Byrne *
Dermot Byrne is Ireland's foremost roots and blues performer and a prolific songwriter. He has taken his authentic style of blues to top festivals in Europe and the United States. Playing fingerstyle, slide guitar and harmonica he is a regular performer on the club and festival scene and his music has received critical acclaim in music press...
Friday, July 10th, 2009
Bluegrass Night with Bending the Strings & Woodbine
Bending the Strings are a local bluegrass band made up of Martin Cooney, Moyra Frazer & Vinny Baker. Their band name comes from a great banjo instrumental which their banjo player Martin features on their album and in their live set. Their band is a three piece, and not your usual bluegrass trio for they feature a piano strongly in their set, both as a rhythm and bass...
Saturday, July 11th, 2009
New Breed: Red Cub & guests tbc
A New Breed showcase of local up and coming bands featuring local band Red Cub and guests tbc
Thursday, July 16th, 2009
ONE FOR THE TEAM (USA) & guests Icon on Fire *
The US Midwest has always been the home of great indie rock artists and ONE FOR THE TEAM make no exception here. OFTT offer everything fans of sunny, yet never superficial alternative pop music can wish for: Mixed male and female vocals, playful guitars and keyboards and last, but not least: very catchy songs.
Friday, July 17th, 2009
CARVIN JONES – one of the Worlds Top Guitarists
Carvin Jones was born in Lufkin, Texas. At a very young age, he was seduced to the blues by listening to BB King records his grandfather constantly played in the house. At age 11, Carvin remembers "my grandmother bought me my first guitar because I would borrow other people's and when they came back to get them, I'd bum out...
Saturday, July 18th, 2009
NELL BRYDEN BAND (NYC, USA) & guest
NELL BRYDEN caused a stir in the press last year when she funded her career with a Milton Avery painting she found in her attic- which she brought to Sotheby’s to auction off, getting $300,000 for it! Instead of depositing her good fortune in the unruly stock market, she poured it into her music career - Circling the globe, building a passionate following...
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
DREW DE FOUR (USA) & guest KEVIN BRENNAN *
1,000+ live performances to date, Drew De Four is a 6'7, Belgian-American, singer-songwriter, Dueling Pianist, actor, and multi-instrumentalist. After graduating from the University of Michigan in May of 2006, Drew embarked on his first world tour playing 75 shows over 5 months in 30 different international cities...
Photo by Marc Hibbert
Friday, July 24th, 2009
Yngve & the Innocent + local support
Yngve (pronounced Ing-vuh) German-born and Irish-raised, Yngve Wieland has been simmering under the skin of the music industry since 2004. Growing up in rural Sligo in the eighties his dads weekly blues sessions fuelled his interest in music. Yngve has, amongst various headline appearances, shared bills with Jape, Katell Keineg, Nina Hynes and Paul Weller
Photo by Marc Hibbert
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
SuperKidd Promotions New Band Showcase all ages gig – 2pm
Another installment of the highly successful all ages gigs presented by the stellar SuperKidd Promotions. This gig will be a showcase of some of the best up and coming new acts from all over the country. Doors at 2pm with the gig getting underway at 2:15pm. Fully supervised event and all ages welcome.
Saturday, July 25th, 2009
DISCO NOUVEAU: DJ’s TBA
DISCO NOUVEAU is Mullingar's premier (and only!) underground club night. Brainchild of Gavin Mac Donagh (GAMADON), DISCO NOUVEAU was conceived in January 2008. The main purpose of the night is to throw kick-ass parties once-a-month in an intimate venue while the objective is to bring some of the best DJ's in Ireland to Mullingar.
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
JUKEBOX GYPSY (UK), Una MacLochlainn & Resurrection Fern *
Jukebox Gypsy formed while on a seven week tour of Ireland last Summer. Originally three songwriters Ben Blance, Dave Hastie and Isaac tabor met in Liverpool in 2007 and formed the folk group Blance, Hastie & Tabor. After performing notable gigs at the Liverpool Music Festival and the Bedford in London the band organised a Tour of Ireland...
Friday, July 31st, 2009
LAND LOVERS, GROOM + guests
Land Lovers, initially the sole concern of Pádraig Cooney, is now five-strong and customisable for parties, luxury cruises and state funerals. Together, they saunter down corridors of guitarry pop, synthy rock and showy sing-songs. Events to date place them in preparation for a very short album, due to appear in the summer...
