Gig news: Spirit Of Folk, Hudson Mohawke live, Polyphonic Spree, City & Colour, Le Cheile and more
Spirit of Folk Festival takes place from 18th to 20th of September in Dunderry Park, Co. Meath and they’ve revealed the lineup for its fith edition and it includes: Mick Flannery, Moxie, Inni-K, Bunoscionn, Rhob Cunningham, Elm, Dr. Millar, Mongoose, Cuig, Carriages, Corner Boy, Rob Corcoran, The Blood Red Mountain Band, The Midnight Union Band, Elephant, Saint Sister, Elaine, Petonc, Basciville, Majestic Bears, Na Tonnta, Sun.Set.Ships, The Marriannes, Anna Mieke, The Ocelots, Carron & Kate O’Callaghan with more to be announced late August.
Weekend tickets cost €70 and day tickets cost €50 all including camping and campervans.
Hudson Mohawke is coming back to play a show at the The Academy on December 9th. It’s being billed as a live show and if so, it will feature Two Door Cinema Club’s drummer and Redinho on keys. Tickets from €22.90 + fees on sale this Friday at 9am from Ticketmaster.
The Polyphonic Spree will play The Academy with No Monster Club on support on Monday August 31st. It’s a 15th Anniversary tour performing ‘the Beginning Stages Of…’ in its entirely plus other songs
Tickets are €23+fees on sale now.
City & Colour will play a show at The Helix on February 22nd 2016 (I think that’s officially the first 2016 show I’ve featured here). Tickets are on sale Friday from TM priced at €30+fees.
Also announced this week:
Body & Soul lineup for Electric Picnic revealed
Joey Bada$$ for Dublin in November
Second Alabama Shakes Dublin show added
Another festival happening this weekend not including the listed ones in this week’s gig guide is Le Cheile in Oldcastle, Co. Meath with Ham Sandwich, Sinead White, Ash and Damien Dempsey playing among others.
Here are the stage times:
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