Highlights: Villagers, Holly Herndon, Patrick Wolf, Yo La Tengo, Poliça, Beth Orton, Matthewdavid, Axis Of & Cat Dowling.
Ticket freebies this week:
None this week as I’m still in Texas.
If you’re looking for tickets to sold out gigs try #ticketfairy on Twitter.
Pick a Day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon
Tuesday March 19th
- Ghost Trio: Iarla O’ Lionaird, Cleek Schrey & Ivan Goff @ The Grand Social (€15/€10)
[Trad] Sean-nós singer with fiddle and uileann pipe accompaniment.
Wednesday March 20th
- Beth Orton @ Olympia Theatre (€23)
[Folk] Americana-leaning songs from Orton’s new album will feature heavily. Support from Gavin James. - Lir Documentary screening @ The Sugar Club (€12)
[Film] premiere and afterparty with Lir DJ set.
Thursday March 21st
- Villagers @ Olympia Theatre (SOLD OUT)
[indie] Two big home shows to finish the {Awayland} tour. Support We Cut Corners. - Abstract: Phil Kieran @ The Pygmalion (€10, 10.30pm)
[Dance] Rare show from the Belfast dance music artist. - Junior Spesh: Matthewdavid, DIVA @ Twisted Pepper (€7, 10.30pm)
[Dance/electronic] LA Brainfeeder artist/ experimental Leaving Records producer with iH! Audio support.
Friday March 22nd
- Villagers @ Olympia Theatre (SOLD OUT)
[indie] Two big home shows to finish the {Awayland} tour. Support Lisa O’Neill. - Gavin James @ Whelan’s (€10)
[Acoustic] The poppy singer-songwriter is blowing up if you’re into that kind of thing. - Axis Of @ The Workman’s Club (€8)
[Rock] Belfast hard-rockers launch their new EP with support from Val Normal and Murdock. - Loud Mouth Collective @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
[DJs/hip-hop] Luke B, MC Leigh and Sir Renovich, Rusty Child and DJ sets from Benny Smiles and Cian aka Kiki. - Cat Dowling @ The Grand Social (€10)
[indie/pop] Former Alphastates singer goes solo. ‘Come On’. - The School, September Girls, The #1s @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€8)
[indie-pop/rock] Light-hearted retro indie-pop from Cardiff and Irish garage rock supports. - Skinny Wolves/Bodytonic present: Holly Herndon @ Twisted Pepper (€12/€10)
[Dance/experimental] Studious American dance music with support Simon Bird and Catscars.
- Bedlam: Dusty Kid @ The Grand Social (€14, 11pm)
[Electronic/house] Italian producer. - DJ Kormac @ Twisted Pepper (€12/€10)
[Funk/DJ] Live A/V show from the Irish musician.
Saturday March 23rd
- Poliça @ Whelan’s (Sold out)
[Indie/rock] Atmospheric rock from Canada. Support Barbarossa. - Yo La Tengo @ Vicar Street (€22-€27)
[Indie/rock] The New Jersey band have just released their thirteenth album Fade. - Patrick Wolf @ The Sugar Club (€18)
[Baroque pop] Dramatic, idiosyncratic and engaging live performer. Like this. - Eric Pulido of Midlake @ The Workman’s Club (€15)
[Folk/acoustic] Pulido and one other band member go on a short tour. - Hidden Agenda: Detriot Swindle/ Two Charming Men @ Button Factory (€18-€35)
[House] Dutch and Irish dance music. - Pariah, DJ Nature @ Twisted Pepper (€15/€13, 11pm)
[Dance] R&S Records producer and long standing disco/house DJ.
Sunday March 24th
- 12 Sundays: Ger Z @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
[DJs] Night Falls DJ from Galway. - Daley @ The Sugar Club (€18)
[R&B] Manchester singer of neo-soul pop. ‘Alone Together’ - Valerie Francis, Skelocrats, Jonny Fun and the …Hesitations @ The Stag’s Head (€8/€6)
[Indie/rock] Popical Island’s March residency comes to a close.
Monday March 25th
- Take a day off.
