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The Nialler9 Weekly Cork Gig Guide

The Nialler9 Weekly Cork Gig Guide

Mike McGrath-Bryan

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Monday October 17

  • Rushad Eggleston @ Connolly’s of Leap (€11)
    Improvisational cellist, singer, and concertina player, support from Cormac Begley.

Tuesday October 18


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Wednesday October 19

  • UCC Music Society @ Cyprus Avenue, Caroline St. (free)
    Singer-songwriter contest presented by UCC’s Music Society.

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Thursday October 20

  • Roisín O @ Cyprus Avenue, Caroline St. (€12.50)
    Pop Singer-musician hits the road in support of upcoming album
  • M.Sea @ The Friary, North Mall (free)
    Bluesy freak-folk as part of the Friary Cork Festival.

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Friday October 21

  • Diffract @ The Kino, Washington, St (free before 10, €7 after)
    A night of uncompromising techno and bizarre sonics drawn from the local scene.
  • Techno Fridays XII @ Cyprus Avenue, Caroline St. (€6)
    The return of the long-running techno night. John Desmond and Warren Knowles at the decks.
  • Sam Clague @ The Friary, North Mall (free)
    Jazzy folk with surprise guest appearances on the night.

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Saturday October 22

  • Slow Motion Heroes & Hope is Noise @ Crane Lane, Phoenix St. (€10)
    Leeside alt-rock outfits raise funds for the family of the late Laurence White, studio engineer and producer.
  • Bhailiú @ Gulpd Cafe, Triskel Arts Centre, Tobin St. (€5)
    Live, improvised techno featuring ex-Elastic Sleep man Chris Somers. Support from ELLL (GASH Collective).
  • Homebeat: Donal Dineen, Carriages & more @ Connolly’s of Leap (€12)
    Independent music night Homebeat takes to the wilds of the West, with Donal Dineen on decks and tunes from Carriages, Caoilian Sherlock and Jackson Dyer (AUS).
  • Marc O’Reilly @ Cyprus Avenue (€12.50)
    Franco-Irish singer-songwriter tours third album ‘Morality Mortality’ with LOWmountain in support.
  • JusMe and Cee’Double You @ The Friary, North Mall (free)
    World music DJ sets from two of Cork’s most established crate-divers.

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Sunday October 23

  • OHHMS @ UrbanJungle, Sheares Street (€8)
    UK post-metal/sludge outfit on Holy Roar, support from Unkindness of Ravens & Soothsayer.
  • Friary Cork Festival Acoustic Evening @ The Friary (free)
    Closing event of Friary Cork Festival, with appearances from Míde Houlihan, Cara Kursh, Actor Actor, and Dylan Murphy.

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Monday October 24


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