The annual Merchy Christmas market is back with Irish bands selling records and merch in The Grand Social in Dublin this weekend.
Having previously announced the bands, labels and collectives lined up for Saturday December 16th and Sunday December 17th from 11am to 5pm each day, Merchy has announced its live and DJ programme and the day-by-day stall breakdown.
Admission is Free with suggested donation of €6, split between Dublin Simon Community & The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF).
LIVE PERFORMANCES:
Participating artists will also be performing live in different areas of The Grand Social over the two days:
Saturday line-up:
Ballroom – Neil Dexter at 12pm, Big Love at 1pm, Aoife Nessa Frances at 2pm
Smoking Area – DJackulate Hot Sauce DJ Set from 12pm to 1pm, Softboy Records DJ Set from 2:30pm to 3:30pm, Royal Yellow X Lady KB DJ Set from 4pm to 6pm
The Loft – Morgana at 4pm, John Francis Flynn at 5pm, Sorcha Richardson at 6pm
Sunday line-up:
Ballroom – The Line at 1pm, Celaviedmai at 2pm
Smoking Area – Ben Reinhardt DJ Set from 11am to 1pm, Ian Blake DJ Set from 1pm to 3pm, Ispíní na hÉireann: Seisiún at 3pm
The Loft – Nealo at 4pm, The Bonny Men at 5pm, Pillow Queens at 6pm
MERCHY CHRISTMAS – MARKET STALLS:
SATURDAY
- Aoife Nessa Frances
- Aonair Banríon
- Big Love
- Blood Donor
- Cabl
- Cruel Sister
- Dani Larkin
- Djackulate
- Gemma Dunleavy
- Gilla Band
- God Knows
- Gurriers
- Jape (Faction Records)
- Julia Louise Knifefist
- Junior Brother
- Kean Kavanagh (Soft Boy Records)
- Kneecap
- Lankum
- Loah
- Melts
- Meltybrains?
- Morgana
- Murli
- Neil Dexter
- Niamh Regan
- Other Voices
- Pillow Queens
- Robbie Stickland
- Ronan Group
- Saint Sister
- Senu
- Silverbacks
- Soak
- Sorcha Richardson
- Sprints
- Tandem Felix
- The Bonk
- The Cope
- The Murder Capital
- The Scratch
- Thumper
- Wyvern Lingo
- Ye Vagabonds
SUNDAY
- Anamoe Drive
- Anna Mieke
- Big Sleep
- Brigid Mae Power
- Celaviedmai
- Curtisy
- Chalk
- Henry Earnest
- Ian Nyquist
- Isaac Jones
- Ispíní na hÉireann
- Joshua Burnside
- Just Mustard (Pizza Pizza Records)
- Kojaque (Soft Boy Records)
- Meryl Streek
- Modernlove
- Morgana
- Myles Manley
- Naked Lungs
- Nealo Pier
- Rachael Lavelle
- Really Good Time
- Saint Sister
- Scustin
- Shakalak
- Skinner (Faction Records)
- Soda Blonde
- Somebody’s Child
- Stephen Star
- The Bonny Men
- The Line
- Uly
Last year the weekender raised close to €10,000 for charity and this year organisers are hoping to raise more to share between the two charity partners. A jumbo raffle will take place each day, with limited-edition merch kindly donated by the artists taking part across the weekend. Irish Artists for Palestine will also have a stall selling their own merch with the proceeds also being donated to arts organisations in Gaza, through the Palestinian Performing Arts Network.
RAFFLE PRIZES:
1 full day of recording time (with engineer Cian Synnott) in The Clinic Recording Studios (Donated by David from The Cope)
Weekend Camping Ticket for BEYOND THE PALE music festival (Donated by the festival).
2x tickets to IN THE MEADOWS with Lankum and Mogwai in IMMA, Dublin (Donated by POD).
2x tickets to a SINGULAR ARTISTS concert of your choosing in 2024 (Donated by Singular Artists).
2x seated tickets to THE KILLERS in the 3 Arena with access to the 1878 Club (VIP area). Donated by Tom Clinch.
2x tickets to a show in the Grand Social (assuming not sold out) and a round of pints. Donated by the venue.
Framed and Signed FUCHSIA MACAREE print (Donated by the artist).
1 year’s supply of HARRY’S NUT BUTTER (12 jars, Donated by the artist).
Other Voices Photo Book and 2023 edition woven Scarf (Donated by the festival).
Coffee table books (Donated by Tony Clayton Lea).
1 bottle of Dingle Gin and 1 bottle of Dingle single malt (Donated by Dingle Distillery).
Jameson Whiskey (Donated by Jameson via The Tenth Man Agency).
10x Merchy Christmas Goody Bags (lucky dip of merch and music donated by the artists selling across the weekend).
