Weekly Cork Gig Guide: 12th-18th August

This week in Cork: Belle & Sebastian satellite show, Nothing New Under The Sun and more..

This week’s big draw blends both the mediums of film and music as Belle & Sebastian front-man Stuart Murdoch’s directorial début is beamed into Triskel Christchurch by satellite, to be followed by a live screening of his band’s live show in Edinburgh. For the full details see yesterday’s post here.

Also going down around town this week:

• Alt-country newbies Nothing New Under The Sun visit De Barra’s for a sitting room session (Wednesday)
• Another new addition to the Cork music scene: If You Discover A Fire in The Roundy (Thursday)
• Tír na nÓg in Coughlan’s (Friday)

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

Tuesday, 12th August 
– Jazz Improv (9pm), Larkin (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Cornelia Keating & Jon Hicks in El Fenix

Wednesday, 13th August 
– The Roaring Forties (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Jazz Fusion Night in The Roundy
– Sitting Room Session: Nothing New Under The Sun and more in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Thursday, 14th August 
– Dissolutes (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– If You Discover A Fire in The Roundy
– Luka Bloom in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Friday, 15th August 
– Tír na nÓg in Coughlan’s
– Fox Jaw in Pine Lodge (Myrtleville)

Saturday, 16th August 
– Playground of Dreamss in Fred Zeppelin’s
– FILM: God Help The Girl and Belle & Sebastian satellite screening (6pm) in Triskel Christchurch
– Mundy in Sirius Arts Centre (Cobh)

Sunday, 17th August 
– Empires of Light in Bradley’s of Barrack Street
– Preacher’s Son (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Cork Improvised Music Club in Gulpd
– Sunday Sessions (6pm) in The Roundy
– Soul Jamz Records launch (6pm) in The Sextant
– Paula Gomez in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
– Joey O’Brien in Pine Lodge (Myrtleville)

Monday, 18th August 
– Monday Music Session in Coughlan’s
– KC Sessions: (8.30pm), Phil Cosby & Band (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre

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