Weekly Cork Gig Guide: 19th August – 2nd September

This week in Cork: Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams, Nothing New Under The Sun and more..

New York comic king and anti-folk philanthropist Jeffrey Lewis brings The Jrams on the 24th, with everyone’s favourite Manhattan motormouth making an afternoon stop-off at The Crane Lane Theatre as part of his latest Irish tour, this time promoting his latest record Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams. A majestic manipulator of the mundane to magnificent effect, Lewis’ shows tend to touch upon several mediums including narrated tours through his recent illustrations. Hopefully the latest installment in Sonnet Youth – a poetic ode to Sonic Youth – will be unveiled on the night. Estranged The Specials keys man Jerry Dammers fulfils DJ duties that same evening.*

On the previous evening make sure to make the trip for Cork alt-country kings (and queen) John Blek & The Rats who top the bill for the return of The Sullane Sessions to Macroom’s Briery Gap Theatre.

*Originally published in the August edition of Insert Title as part of Incoming With The G-Man.

Also going down around town this week:

• Lewis Floyd Henry (6pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre (Friday)
• Hags and Twisted in Cork Community Print Shop (Saturday)
• Southern hemisphere songwriter Tiny Ruins down in De Barra’s (Sunday)

For a day-by-day breakdown of gigs taking place in both Cork city and county over the next seven days see below.

Tuesday, 19th August 
– The Talisman Collection (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre

Wednesday, 20th August 
– Mode Music: in El Fenix
– Sitting Room Session: George Gilmore and Phil Cosby in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Thursday, 21st August 
– Ciaran Calnan in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Friday, 22nd August 
– Lewis Floyd Henry (6pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Anthony Jackson in Cyprus Avenue
– We Cut Corners and LOWmountain in De Barra’s (Clonakilty) CANCELLED
– RSAG in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Saturday, 23rd August 
– Hags and Twisted in Cork Community Print Shop
– The Bonnevilles in Rising Sons Brewery
– Sullane Sessions: John Blek & The Rats and LOWmountain in Briery Gap Theatre (MacRoom)

Sunday, 24th August 
– Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams (4.30pm), Jerry Dammers (DJ set) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Tiny Ruins in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Monday, 25th August 
– Monday Music Session in Coughlan’s

Due to Electric Picnic’s seasonal session in Stradbally there’s not too much planned for the following week so I will not be printing a full gig guide but here’s a few shows still scheduled to go ahead:

26th – Jazz Improv (9pm), Clare O’Mahony & Band (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
26th – Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
27th – Blue Note Jazz Sessions in The Roundy
27th – Sitting Room Session: Brian Casey in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
28th – Playground of Dreamss in The Roundy
30th – Zetadam Trio (9pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
31st – The Wishing Well (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre

  – For more gigs and dates see the overall gig guide here