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All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated.
Friday May 3rd
The Guzzlers @ Treaty City (Free)
Start off your Riverfest weekend with some classic covers.
Ten Ton Slug @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€13.50)
Sludge-Metal album launch with support from Dog Tired and Trenchknife.
Lyterian @ Kasbah Social Club (€16, 9pm)
Indie-Pop from Limerick.
Prima Volta @ Record Room (€10, 9pm)
Nine-piece Trá Pháidín bringing their trad, folk, and experimental jazz blend with Peter Curtin and Bill Baramus on support. Hi-vis jackets recommended.
Zen @ Pharmacia (€7, 9pm)
Ian O Donovan, Phily, Dave Meehan, and Shaq provide the tunes.
Saturday May 4th
Qween @ King John’s Castle (€39.50)
Queen tribute act featuring the Dublin Gospel Choir.
Rule The World @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€20)
Take That tribute show.
Lemoncello @ Dolan’s Upstairs (€14)
Debut album, Lemoncello, out now.
HotBoxx @ Pharmacia (€10/€20, 10pm)
Hard Techno in a cage.
The Vault @ Record Room (Free, 10pm)
Ricky Chong delivers the goods on Riverfest Saturday.
Sunday May 5th
The Circus Ponies Black @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€20, 10pm)
16-piece band reimagining 90’s dance and R&B hits.
Moncrieff @ King John’s Castle (€37.50)
‘Neo-Noir Soul’ singer on the Selfcare tour.
Wank Bank @ Pharmacia (€10, 10pm)
Creigleach, Dewey, and Badmandeego all night long.
Tom Prendergast @ Record Room (Free, 10pm)
Local legend Tom Prendergast playing out Riverfest Sunday.
Sunday May 6th
Jack Brolly @ Treaty City (Free, 2pm)
Jack Brolly DJing to finish up Riverfest weekend.
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.
