Weekly Cork Gig Guide: 10th-16th February 2014

This week in Cork: New Jackson, HNNY, college Battle of the Bands, Damien Dempsey and more…

They’re getting deep down and dirty for the fourth year running on Carey’s Lane as Dirty Weekender #4 descends upon The Pavilion. New Jackson, Meltybrains?, Dublin Afrobeat Ensemble, Sacred Animals and more will play sets over the four day weekend that is sure to leave some sore heads and broken bodies in its wake.

Midweek it’s a battle of the battle of the bands as two colleges showcase some of the brightest emerging talent down south. Patrick Street acts as the battle line with UCC Battle of the Bands Heat #2 taking place in Cyprus Avenue whilst Coláiste Stiofain Naofa’s annual Alive & Gigging happens upstairs in The Pavilion.

Also going down around town this week:

• A former member of Ronnie Scott’s quartet and Irish jazz guitar legend Louis Stewart Quartet in Coughlan’s (Tuesday)
• Death metal from For Ruin in Bradley’s of Barrack Street (Friday)
• Northern noise-lords Nomadic Rituals and local doom-bringers Soothsayer in Cork Community Print Shop (Saturday)
• Mount Kisco melody-maker Dar Wiliams in Coughlan’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.

Monday, 10th February
– Monday Night Music Club in Coughlan’s
– Tanya Louise & The Jam Masters in The Crane Lane Theatre (11.30pm)

Tuesday, 11th February
– Louis Stewart Quartet in Coughlan’s
– Acoustic Session with: Fintan Lucy in L’Attitude 51
– Jazz Improv in The Crane Lane Theatre (9pm)
– Waking Up Sunday in The Crane Lane Theatre (11.30pm)

Wednesday, 12th February
– Fireside Session: Dee Power in Bradley’s of Barrack Street
– Naymedici in The Crane Lane Theatre (11.30pm)
– UCC Battle of the Bands Heat #2 in Cyprus Avenue
– Coláiste Stiofain Naofa’s Alive & Gigging in The Pavilion
– RECENTLY ADDED The Empty Orchestra presents: Metropolis in Aula Maxima, UCC
– Sitting Room Session: Pixie & the King and Tessa Perry in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Thursday, 13th February 
– Dirty Weekender #4: New Jackson, Meltybrains and Frankie Grimes in The Pavilion

Friday, 14th February 
– Record and CD Fair in Unitarian Church (10am)
– For Ruin in Bradley’s of Barrack Street
– Damien Dempsey in Cork Opera House
– Mkai in Cyprus Avenue
– Dirty Weekender #4: Aim & Niko in The Pavilion Bar
– Dirty Weekender #4: One Love featuring Big Toe Hi-fi, Revelation Sounds, World Bass Culture and more in The Pavilion
– Hermitage Green in The Grain Store (Ballymaloe)
– Brian Deady Band in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Saturday, 15th February
– Record and CD Fair in Unitarian Church (10am)
– Nomadic Rituals in Cork Community Print Shop
– The Four of Us in Cyprus Avenue
– Keep On Jumpin’ Gilbert Steele, Dean Feeney and Jack Collins in Gulpd Café (Triskel Arts Centre)
– Dirty Weekender #4: Dublin Afrobeat Ensemble in The Pavilion (9pm)
– Dirty Weekender #4: HNNY and Walking Fishbones in The Pavilion (11pm)

Sunday, 16th February 
– Tumbleweed Sessions in L’Attitude 51 (6.30pm)
– Dar Williams and Malojian in Coughlan’s
– Solar Taxi and Toy Soldier in The Crane Lane Theatre (11.30pm)
– Dirty Weekender #4: Sacred Animals, Sert One, Barry Redsetta and a talk with Macolm Garrett in The Pavilion
– Niall Connolly in Pine Lodge (Myrtleville)

Coming up in February:
21st February – The G-Man Presents…Crayonsmith and David Nelligan in Coughlan’s
21st February – Suzanne Vega in Cork Opera House
22nd February – Lisa O’Neill in Cyprus Avenue

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