The Week Ahead…
This weeks gig of the week sees Brendan Benson hitting Cork on Monday. The 2009 album “My Old Familiar Friend” was one of the highlights of the year (which I did not stumble upon until Christmas to be honest) so the live show is definitely worth checking out.
Tuesday 23rd February
Cork :
Liam O’Maonlai with Trasna plus many more in The Pavilion
Dublin :
Air in The Olympia
Seasick Steve in Vicar St.
Galway :
Albert Niland in Roisin Dubh
Wednesday 24th February
Cork :
Finley Quaye in The Pavilion
Dublin :
Air in The Olympia
Thursday 25th February
Cork :
Baby Dee and The Cairo Gang in The Crane Lane
Dublin :
Jesca Hoop in The Academy
Galway :
Ten Past Seven, Hooray For Humans and Windings (Out On A Limb label night) in Roisin Dubh
Tipperary :
Gemma Hayes in O’Keefes (Clonmel)
Friday 26th February
Cork :
Mick Flannery in The Pavilion
Codes and The Delays in Cyprus Avenue
Windings, Crayonsmith and Guilty Optics (Out On A Limb label night) in The Crane Lane
Dublin :
Jesca Hoop in The Academy
Groove Armada in The Olympia
Vyvienne Long in The Sugar Club
God Is an Astronaut in The Academy
Kildare :
Hot House Flowers in The Late Lounge (Kill)
Saturday 27th February
Cork :
Mick Flannery in The Pavilion (All ages afternoon show)
The Frank and Walters plus special guests in The Everyman Palace
202s, Patrick Kelleher and His Cold Dead Hands in The Crane Lane
Dublin :
Finley Quaye in The Village
Valerie Francis in Whelans
Sunday 28th February
Cork :
Declan O’Rourke in Cyprus Avenue
Dublin :
Hockey in The Academy
Machine Head in The Olympia
Monday 1st March
Cork :
Brendan Benson in The Pavilion*
Dublin :
Girls in Whelans
*G-Man Gig of the Week
