24 gigs and clubs to see in Cork this Paddy’s weekend
FRIDAY MARCH 15TH
- Interference @ Live at St. Luke’s (8pm, €23)
The music of cult songwriter Fergus O’Farrell is celebrated live by former collaborators and fans. - Laura Duff @ PLUGD/The Roundy (8pm, €5)
Limerick singer-songwriter and collaborators play Duff’s ‘For Your Company’ E.P. live. Support from Meghan Murray. - Ultan Conlon @ Coughlan’s (9pm, €12.50)
Irish singer-songwriter comes home to promote a new record after comprehensive gigging in the U.S. - Coalition @ Dali (10pm, €10)
A night of bass music of all styles, with Mark dB, Jonezy and more at the wheels of mechanised steel. - The Big Lovin’ @ DeBarra’s (10.30pm, free)
West Cork funk-pop machine return to Clonakilty’s famous music outpost. - Glacier Gang and Good Music @ Cyprus Avenue (11pm, €8)
Invader Slim, Jesse Finessin’ and Rolliedonediddit join Stevie G, Gadget and the Cloud and other Good Music residents for a pre-Paddy’s blowout.
SATURDAY MARCH 16TH
- Wild Youth @ Cyprus Avenue (7.30pm, €17.50)
Irish pop-rockers follow up big-arena support slots and Spotify Viral charting with a headlining jaunt around the country, including a stop at Caroline Street. - Fish Go Deep @ Connolly’s of Leap (8pm, €15)
Connolly’s of Leap uncloses for the Paddy’s weekend with a special trip out West for Greg and Shane. Get a look at the work the venue is undergoing! - Scullion @ Live at St. Luke’s (8pm, €24)
Irish folk trailblazers continue their comeback with a special gig as part of St. Luke’s trad weekender. - Irish Music By Irish People @ O’Sho (9pm, free)
Allchival/Quare Groove man John Byrne digs deep into his labyrinthine archive of Irish records, from the seventies through to today, for night one of a two-night sojourn behind the decks on Barrack Street. - Pontious Pilate and the Naildrivers @ Crane Lane Theatre (9pm, free)
Long-running Leeside ska flag-bearers finally launch their debut E.P. of original material after nearly two decades of heavy gigging. - Svet Kant, Grey Stag, Sixth Extinction and more @ Fred Zeppelin’s (9pm, €5)
A huge night of metal for the red room upstairs on Parliament Street, including alt-metallers Svet Kant headlining, and appearances from Mammothfest Band Battle faves Grey Stag, among many others. - Dim the Lights, Soft Stone & Lisa Oh @ PLUGD Records/The Roundy (9pm, €5)
Jheri Tracks man Enda Rowan performs live under his Soft Stone moniker, with Lisa O’Flynn DJing and Dim the Lights on decks as part of PLUGD’s weekender. - Vinyl Below @ Dali (10pm, €8)
House and related sounds from the VB residents as part of Dali’s weekend festivities.
SUNDAY MARCH 17TH
- The Service @ Crane Lane Theatre (2pm, free)
The Crane Lane’s train to Skaville continues into Paddy’s Day itself with the Service. - Baile an Salsa @ Crane Lane Theatre (5pm, free)
‘Salsa-Trad’ ensemble brings their multilingual fusion of styles to the Crane’s back room. - Céili Allstars @ Coughlan’s (7.30pm, free)
Choice Prize-nominated trad supergroup sets up at the back room of Coughlan’s for a special Paddy’s Day session. - Billy Harrison’s Them @ Crane Lane Theatre (7.30pm, free)
Legendary RnB guitarist and hitmaker Billy Harrison and collaborators celebrate the legacy of Belfast blues trailblazers Them. - Lankum + Jimmy Crowley @ Live at St. Luke’s (7.30pm, €25)
A very special night for Irish traditional music as modern genre exponents Lankum finally meet a longtime influence in Corkonian song collector Jimmy Crowley, whose rendition of wartime ditty ‘Salonika’ informed the standout arrangement on Lankum’s debut album. - County Vinyl @ PLUGD/The Roundy (8pm, €8)
Orange Tree Edits bossman Jimmy Rouge headlines a County Vinyl seisiún for the PLUGD Paddy’s weekender. - Under the Rose @ Dali (8pm, €20)
999999999 in session on Carey’s Lane with some serious acid techno for the big day. - Irish Music By Irish People @ O’Sho (9pm, free)
Allchival/Quare Groove man John Byrne comes back for night two of an odyssey through the contemporary development of Irish music. - Evolution @ An Spailpín Fánach (9pm, €tbc)
Fixate and Jet Li headline Evolution’s big Paddy’s Night drum-and-bass blowout at An Spailpín. - Sunday Times! Paddy’s Special @ Cyprus Avenue (10pm, €8)
Residents’ party from the Sunday Times crowd as they head over to Cyprus Avenue for a once-off session.
