13 gigs and clubs to see in Cork this weekend
THURSDAY JULY 12TH
Cork Improvised Music Club @ The Roundy (9pm, €5)
This month: a solo guitar set from Cork improv trailblazer Han-earl Park, and ambient improv group Correspondent.
Possessed by Paul James @ DeBarra’s of Clonakilty (9pm, €10)
Alt-country man Konrad Wert continues the Cork leg of an Irish excursion.
Fleece @ Dali (10pm, €tbc)
House and techno from the Fleece residents on their monthly residency.
FRIDAY JULY 13TH
Declan O’Rourke @ DeBarra’s of Clonakilty (9pm, €25)
Returning to west Cork for his first show in DeBarra’s since the release of much-lauded concept album ‘Chronicles of the Irish Famine’.
Jamie Behan @ Dali (10pm, €10)
A continuous five-hour set from one of the godfathers of techno in Cork, continuing an ongoing residency.
Revelation Soundsystem @ Cyprus Avenue (10pm, €10)
Cian Finn and Spetz join the Revelation residents to launch Seasplash Festival, happening in Croatia later this year.
Deep Blue: Summer Sizzler @ Church (10pm, €12)
Deep Blue go back-to-back with the Wired Deep residents as part of the group’s Townlands Carnival ‘pre-sesh’.
SATURDAY JULY 14TH
Shhh and Dance @ An Spailpín Fánach (5pm, €tbc)
Early in the doors and early out this month for Technomermaids and a selection of their buddies on the decks.
County Vinyl @ Connolly’s of Leap (9pm, €10 after 10pm)
All-vinyl DJ collective based in Cork, consisting of Philip Scott, Bríon O’Sullivan and Emmet Coleman, playing everything from house & electro through to old school disco, afro-beat and world music.
Fish Go Deep @ Dali (10pm, €12)
Greg and Shane return to the decks upstairs on Carey’s Lane for an all-night house session.
Bastille Day with Lord Funk @ Cyprus Avenue (11pm, €10)
Celebrating the French national holiday with A1 Records/USA Music record-slinger Lord Funk.
SUNDAY JULY 15TH
Heff Fundraiser @ The Sextant (3pm, €12)
Wiggle, DJ JusMe, Harry J and more come together for a special day of food and tunes to raise funds for Ken Heffernan and family, currently awaiting cancer treatment in New York.
LOWMountain @ Levis’ of Ballydehob (7pm, €tbc)
Storytelling West Cork folk trio mark ten years together with a gig at Levis’.
