Here is a list of some of the Irish events that taking place around London for Paddy’s weekend, everything from live bands, acoustic sets, an all-female showcase to electronic music, DJs playing until late and more.
Friday March 16th
- An oíche eile: Delorentos, Pillow Queens, Video Blue, Tayne @ The Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith (£16+, 7pm)
A night of Irish alternative music presented by The Irish Jam - AVA Festival: Dark Sky, Genius of Time, Magnier, The House of Disco, r.kitt, Ryan Vail, Sally C @ Hangar (£20+, 10pm)
An AVA Tech, Talk, Tours event is also taking palce, for the lineup list and to register go to the RA event page
Saturday March 17th
- 40 Shades of Green v2: Le Boom, Arveene, Nialler9, Chewy, Lumo Club DJs, Mix & Fairbanks, Sing Along Social @ The 40ft (£5 on the door, noon till late)
DJ and producer Arveene Juthan will be selecting some of the top Irish DJs to provide a soundtrack on the day and Dave Mulligan (Bán Poitín) will be opening a pop-up bar 1661 for his Poitín. An after-party at Arcola Bar is also taking place featuring Lumo DJs, Mix and Fairbanks and more - Music from Ireland: Maija Sofia, Molly Sterling, Erica Cody, Keeva, Pillow Queens, Bitch Falcon, Laoise, Le Boom, Pillow Queens, Bitch Falcon, Molly Sterling, Keeva, Erica Cody
@ London Irish Centre, Dr Martens Boot Room and various other venues (Music Trail and Dr Martens Boot Room are both free of charge, £8 for London Irish Centre Showcase)
An all Irish female lineup in various locations around London. Go to the Facebook event page for details on who is playing where - Damien Dempsey, Beoga, Wildwood Kin, Morrissey & Marshall, Jerry Dammers, Stephen James Smith @ Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road (£30+, 6pm)
Irish folk singer-songwriter and guests plus original founder of The Specials Jerry Hammer DJing on the night - Cushty Gamut #01: Percolator, Hands Up, UKAEA, Crowhammer, Shithätt, Nanorisk Akatsuki, Sam Edwards, D’Angelus, Blayd ‘n J-Ziz @ New River Studios (£10 on the door, 6pm)
Two rooms of two rooms kraut and punk rock, techno and more - Kíla, Landless @ London Irish Centre (Sold Out)
Irish folk play a sold out show - AVA London: Optimo, Or:la, Saoirse, Swoose, High Hoops @ Hangar (£20+ 9pm – 3am)
A warm up show featuring DJ Deece and Dave McDonagh is also taking place from 5:30pm check out the Facebook event page here
