Weekly Cork Gig Guide: 17th-23rd June 2014

This week in Cork: Donnelly, The Careers, Imelda May, Sun Ladder and more..

Leeside’s punk prince Finbarr Donnelly is celebrated this week with the music of the former frontman of legendary Cork bands Nun Attax, Five go Down to the Sea? and Beethoven revived for a night in The Pavilion, marking 25 years since the charismatic singer passed on. Featuring original guitarist Ricky Dineen and a super-group comprised of a selection of Cork musicians this one’s taking place on Carey’s Lane on Wednesday evening.

Jumping back to Cork’s present, a whole host of local talent rock the city on Thursday evening with soul collective Shookrah (formerly Moustache Latte) in The Crane Lane Theatre and the very promising The Careers (joined by the just as electric Lost in Mexico) playing earlier that same evening, the latter downstairs in The Pavilion.

The weekend then belongs to The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band (Friday – Crane Lane Theatre) and Dublin rockabilly queen Imelda May (Saturday – Live at the Marquee) with The Shaker Hymn sharing their melodies by the seaside (Sunday at 6pm – Pine Lodge (Myrtleville)). Brooklyn rockers Sun Ladders reopen the following week then with a late show on Phoenix Street.

Also going down around town this week:

• Former Jukebox Gypsy Isaac Tabor & Zena in De Barra’s (Clonakilty) (Wednesday)
• Duke Special‘s Gramophone Club comes to 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, 17th June 
– Deady in The Crane Lane Theatre

Wednesday, 18th June 
– Lowdown Sessions in Bradley’s of Barrack Street
– Mojo Rising (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– And Nun Came Back: Donnelly in The Pavilion
– Isaac Tabor & Zena in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Thursday, 19th June 
– Shookrah (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– The Careers and Lost in Mexico in The Pavilion Bar
– The Hard Ground in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
– Mongoose in Grove House (Schull)

Friday, 20th June 
– Gramophone Club: Duke Special in Coughlan’s
– The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Shackleton, Ellll and Daire Carolan in The Pavilion
– Windings in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
– The Four of Us in Sirius Arts Centre (Cobh)

Saturday, 21st June 
– Lowlek in Cyprus Avenue
– Imelda May in The Marquee
– The Hot Sprockets and Laurie Shaw in The Pavilion

Sunday, 22nd June 
– Sunday Sessions (6pm) in The Roundy
– The Shaker Hymn (6pm) in Pine Lodge (Myrtleville)

Monday, 23rd June 
– Sun Ladders (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre

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