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Thursday January 29th – Twilight Thursday
Dawna @ Ma Hogan’s (Free)
Singer‑songwriter Dawna.
An Evening Without Kate Bush @ The Belltable (€26.50)
Sarah-Louise Young takes you through an evening of Kate Bush classics.
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Shampain @ Pharmacia (€12.50)
Limerick leg of Millennium Madness tour.
Twilight Classics @ The Savoy Library (Free)
The Irish Chamber Orchestra play a mix of classical favourites, Irish works, and contemporary pieces.
St. Brigid’s Imbolc Launch Party @ Mickey Martins (Free)
All‑female lineup of local artists celebrating Brigid.
The Sober Room @ Fia’s Café (Free)
‘An alcohol‑free B3B night from 061 veterans’.
Trad Folkin Flag Winners Rock @ Record Room (Free)
Double bill with ‘tradtronica’ collective Huartan and spoken-word artist Dyrt.
Friday January 30th
Tintéan Sessions @ Timmy Martin’s (Free, 2pm)
Trad session in a pub.
Roisín el Chérif @ Perry Hotel (Sold out)
Roisín el Chérif and harpist Nora Casey open All we Have are Days.
Abbaesque @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€22)
A night of all things Abba.
Sexy Tadhg @ Dolan’s Upstairs (€14)
‘Pianist, songwriter, vocalist, and fashion designer’
Dylan Flynn & The Dead Poets @ The White House (Sold out)
Limerick rockers play a hometown show.
Denise Chaila and guests @ The Coach House (Sold out)
All we Have are Days headliner Denise Chaila with Róisín El Cherif, Sean O’Meara, and more.
Winner Flags @ Record Room (Sold out)
Shakalak and T.A. Narrative perform.
Aoife Nic Canna @ Mickey Martins (Free, 9pm)
Get your dancing shoes on.
Saturday, January 31st
Trad Folkin’ Rocks Trad Bus @ Colbert Station (Free, 12pm)
Trad bus through Limerick.
Opening Bars @ Paul Flannery’s (Free, 12pm)
Aoife Nic Canna and Steve ón ‘Dings to start off your day.
Steve ón ‘Dings @ Myles Breen’s (Free, 1pm)
Steve ón ‘Dings second gig of Saturday.
Tintéan Sessions @ Bobby Byrne’s (Free, 2pm)
Jazz session in a pub.
Arveene, Donal Dineen @ Mickey Martins (Free, 4pm)
Arv and Dineen take Mickey’s Lane for All we Have are Days.
Simple Things @ Mother Mac’s (Sold out)
Irish folk-pop trio from County Kerry.
Dani Larkin @ Steamboat Music (Free, 5pm)
Multi-instrumentalist Dani Larkin playing her sophomore album Next of Kin.
Josh O’Keefe @ The Commercial (Sold out)
Folk singer-songwriter.
The Seeger Sessions Revival @ Lime Tree Theatre (€13.50)
13-piece band playing Bruce Springsteen’s Seeger Sessions album.
VNV Nation @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€28)
European-based alternative electronic project.
Trad Folikn Rocks @ Record Room (Free)
Performances from Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Meadhbh Hayes.
Gary Lightbody @ St John’s Church (Sold out)
Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody in conversation and performance with Dr. Jennifer McMahon.
Curtisy @ Pharmacia (€12.50, 9pm)
Dublin hip-hop artist back in Limerick.
Zen @ Pharmacia (€7, 11pm)
Melodic house and techno until late.
Sunday, February 1st
Anna B Savage @ The White House (Free, 12pm)
Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter.
Tintéan Sessions @ JJ Bowle’s (Free, 2pm)
Trad session in a pub.
Sunday Service @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€12)
Mother of Pearl, John Foley, The Prize Band, Dinorah, and Maisie’s Room.
Strictly Rhythm @ Record Room (Free)
Dj Niall Colgan on the decks.
T.A. Narrative @ JJ Bowles (Sold out)
Electro-pop duo in Limerick’s oldest pub.
Qbanaa @ Jerry Flannery’s (Sold out)
Blending neo-soul and Latin jazz-infused pop.
ØXN @ John’s Church (Sold out)
Experimental doom folk with support from Anna B Savage.
Circus Ponies @ Old Quarter (€15, 9pm)
Ennis-based band with 15-20 members.
DeCarteret @ The Commercial (Free, 9pm)
Clare-based singer-songwriter blending neo-soul, jazz, and R&B.
Pilgrims @ The Coach House (€22.50, 11pm)
Bell X1 founders Paul Noonan and Brian Crosby.
Monday, February 2nd
Opening Bars @ Mother Mac’s (Free, 12pm)
John ‘Spud’ Murphy and Steve ón ‘Dings to start off your day.
Tintéan Sessions @ Flannery’s (Free, 2pm)
Trad session in a pub.
Sean O’Meara @ Flannery’s Bar (Free, 2pm)
Early acoustic session for All we Have are Days.
The Olllam @ Theatre Royal (Sold out)
Irish-American fusion group play the Theatre Royal.
Sunday Service @ Dolan’s Warehouse (€12)
Mother of Pearl, John Foley, The Prize Band, Dinorah, and Maisie’s Room.
ØXN @ John’s Church (€38.50)
Second show from the experimental doom folk group with support from Anna B Savage.
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.
