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All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated.
Thursday, December 18th
Beth Orton and Sam Amidon @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€30)
Folktronica artist and husband on Irish tour.
Krautrock Kristmas @ Pharmacia (Free)
‘Psychonautical Explorations’
The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra @ Dolan’s Upstairs (€16)
Annual Christmas gig.
Cool Yule on The Lane @ Mother Mac’s (Free)
Jazz in the laneway.
Friday, December 19th
The Amazing George Michael Tributes @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€20)
James Bermingham sings George Michael.
Kean Kavanagh @ Kasbah Social Club (€22)
The Country Star tour.
Zen Xmas Party @ Pharmacia (€7, 9pm)
Phily, Shaq, Dave Meehan, Shane Healy, and Andrey Suarez on the decks.
My Name Is John and Andy Unscene @ Record Room (Free, 10pm)
Bangers until late.
Saturday, December 20th
Christmas For Misfits @ Pharmacia (€15)
The Altered Hours, Tooms, Inni-K, and Brawni.
Hazey Haze @ Treaty City (Free)
For All The Island Field release.
Qween @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€27)
Queen tribute act.
Tom Prendergast @ Record Room (Free, 10pm)
Tom Prendergast on the decks.
Sunday, December 21st
Soda Blonde @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€22)
Dublin alt-pop four-piece.
Badaboom @ Record Room (Free)
Johnny Gonzalez and Lennard playing soul, disco, boogie, and house.
Monday, December 22nd
Bobby Fingers @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€20)
Limerick artist who is one half of the Rubberbandits.
Friday, December 26th – St Stephen’s Day
Abuse Your Illusion @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€15)
Guns N’ Roses tribute act.
Trad Folkin’ Rocks @ Record Room (Free)
Wren walk through the city before a pub session with Seán O’Meara, Major Feen, Shane Marno, and Tom Prendergast.
Saturday, December 27th
The 4 of Us Acoustic @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€33, 7pm)
Two brothers from Down on acoustic guitars.
God Alone, Emily Panter, Nílim @ Kasbah Social Club (€12)
Exceptional triple bill from Bad Reputation.
Le Boom @ Dolan’s Warehouse (Sold out)
Electronic duo.
Downbeat Xmas Disco @ Record Room (Free, 10pm)
Hyawneen, Ali Daly, and Frankie Downbeat on the decks.
Sunday, December 28th
Le Boom @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€22, 4pm)
Electronic duo.
Dave Keary and Brian O’Connor @ Dolan’s Upstairs (€20, 5pm and 8:30pm)
Two Limrock legends.
Sunday Sessions @ Record Room (Free)
The Counterfeits play some covers.
Manchester Night @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€20)
These Charming Men, Digital and DJ Eoin Deveruex.
Monday, December 29th
Paramór @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€17.50)
Paramore tribute with support from Faceplant.
Tuesday, December 30th
The Flag Listeners @ Dolan’s Upstairs (€10)
Limerick four-piece.
Ger O’Donnell and Trevor Sexton @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€22, 4:30pm and 8:30pm)
Two vocal powerhouses.
Wednesday, December 31st – New Year’s Eve
The O’Malleys @ Dolan’s Upstairs (€15)
Limerick band playing for over four decades.
Hermitage Green @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€38, 3pm and 8:30pm)
Acoustic folk band play some New Year’s Eve shows.
New Year’s Eve @ Pharmacia (Free, 10pm)
Craigleach, 40 Hurtz, and Godwin.
Cathal Ryan is a music journalist based in Limerick. With Nialler9, he writes gig guides, occasionally covers releases, and has interviewed bands, including the Lambrini Girls and Gossip’s Beth Ditto, for the site.
Outside of Nialler9, he has covered festivals and interviewed the likes of Joel Gion, DIIV, Biffy Clyro, The Murder Capital, Pretty Happy, alongside others. He has played drums all around the place too.
