14 gigs to get to in Cork this weekend

FRIDAY JUNE 28TH

• Jenny Greene @ The Marquee (6.30pm, SOLD OUT)
  2FM’s dance specialist takes the RTÉ Concert Orchestra back in time to the nineties, one more time, with new renditions of dancefloor faves.
• Her Crooked Heart @ Levis’ of Ballydehob (8pm, €tbc)
  Minneapolitan songwriter Rachel Ries leads an all-female quartet of musicians through a launch set for their new album.
• Worn Out, SXHC and more @ Fred Zeppelin’s (9pm, €8)
  A big night for Cork hardcore, with crossover riffers Worn Out headlining for the first time, and Belfastians SXHC making an appearance. Support from Selkies and Order 66.
• MASS Festival Launch Gig @ Cyprus Avenue (11pm, €8)
  Tech-house festival gets a massive Cork launch in with NatMac, Xero, Paul T. and Reece presiding.
  
• Deasy & Steve @ Dali (10pm, €10)
  Philip Deasy and Stephen O’Byrne with house, techno and related grease ’til late.

SATURDAY JUNE 29TH

• Club Comfort @ Connolly’s of Leap (1pm, €12)
  Beyond the leap and beyond the law for Club Comfort’s residents, joined by Flood and Tuff Gang for an all-day sesh.
  
• County Vinyl x Footnotes @ The Roundy (8pm, free)
  County Vinyl and Footnotes residents team up for some dancing-trousers action til close.
• Sun Shakers @ Crane Lane Theatre (9pm, free)
  Psych-rock outfit launches new single ‘Back to Us’ with a free gig in the ballroom of the Crane Lane.
• Molarbear, Audible Joes & SELKIES @ Fred Zeppelin’s (9pm, €7)
  Another triple-bill of punk and hardcore-related riffings at the big red room, headlined by Belfast outfit Molarbear.
  
• Gary Fitz & Thirteen @ Dali (10pm, €10)
  Techno all night, upstairs on Carey’s Lane in the former Pavilion room.
• Wired Deep @ Cyprus Avenue (11pm, €8)
  Techno into the wee hours, with residents from the Wired Deep crew. 

SUNDAY JUNE 30TH

• MANTUA @ The Roundy (8pm, €5)
  Elaine Malone explores sound and song in a new harmonium-led solo project. Support: Tunnel of Bees and Trá Phaidín. All proceeds to Cork Simon.
• Eve Clague @ Levis’ of Ballydehob (8pm, donations)
  Clonakilty singer-songwriter plays a special gig with full band at Ballydehob’s village venue.
• Dogtail Soup @ DeBarra’s of Clonakilty (9pm, €15)
  West Cork supergroup assembles for the latest in a set of very special shows at the Clon folk outpost.

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