This week from Thursday July 17th to Saturday July 19th, Whelan’s Summer Watch sees nearly 50 emerging bands play the venue this week.
Summer Watch at Whelan’s happens in partnership with Jameson Irish Whiskey across two stages and three days.
Playing live are bands we’ve previously featured including Delivery Service, Laura Duff, Thanks Mom, Last Apollo, Burglar, Pebbledash, Dose, Thanks Mom, Gag Reflex, Sell Everything, Wallfella and more.
The ticket price is a reasonable €6 per night.

THURSDAY 17TH
MAIN ROOM
20:30-21:00 SNUG
21:15-21:45 DELIVERY SERVICE
22:00-22:30 BLACK NYLON
22:45-23:15 SILVERGLASS
23:30-00:00 CROÍTHE
00:15-00:45 LAST APOLLO
01:00-01:30 WOBBLIN JUDE
01:45-02:15 TELEBOX
UPSTAIRS
20:15-20:45 LAURA DUFF
21:00-21:30 ZOE CLARKE
21:45-22:15 TROYOKAY
22:30-23:00 LLAMA CULT
23:15-23:45 THANKS MOM
00:00-00:30 BLUBOTL
00:45-01:15 CIRCA
01:30-02:00 HALF LEFT
FRIDAY 18TH
MAIN ROOM
20:30-21:00 MAC STEADY
21:15-21:45 BINMEN
22:00-22:30 SARAH BROOKI
22:45-23:15 DOSE
23:30-00:00 CABLE BOY
00:15-00:45 BBFT
01:00-01:30 DIGDEEP
01:45-02:15 WIFESWAP
UPSTAIRS
20:15-20:45 PRETTY POLICE
21:00-21:30 BABYRAT
21:45-22:15 LARA FITZSIMONS
22:30-23:00 SOFTDRINK MILLIONAIRE
23:15-23:45 CARSTEN2X
00:00-00:30 GAG REFLEX
00:45-01:15 PUBLIC WARNING
01:30-02:00 KIPPAX
SATURDAY 19TH
MAIN ROOM
20:30-21:00 PEBBLEDASH
21:15-21:45 BURGLAR
22:00-22:30 DREAM BOY
22:45-23:15 SELL EVERYTHING
23:30-00:00 DANZI
00:15-00:45 ANEMOIA
01:00-01:30 TBA
01:45-02:15 WALLFELLA
UPSTAIRS
20:15-20:45 KLEIO
21:00-21:30 SITTING ROOM
21:45-22:15 DONNY
22:30-23:00 PUCK
23:15-23:45 CIUNAS
00:00-00:30 FOR NINA
00:45-01:15 EPPIE
01:30-02:00 NOVA DREAM

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.