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The Nialler9 Weekly Cork Gig Guide

The Nialler9 Weekly Cork Gig Guide

Mike McGrath-Bryan

Tis the season – a few major events pockmark a city’s gigging calendar winding down for the holidays. Good tidings and festive cheer from the city by the Lee!

MONDAY DECEMBER 19TH:

Glen Hansard @ Coughlan’s (8.30pm, SOLD OUT)
Frames frontman plays a special fundraiser for the Peter McVerry trust. Tickets for this are long gone, though.

TUESDAY DECEMBER 20TH:

Elly O’Keeffe @ Coughlan’s (9pm, €10)
Homecoming show for Knocknagree singer-songwriter, now resident in London.

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 21ST:

Rubberbandits @ Live at St. Luke’s (7.30pm, €27)
Messrs. Boatclub and Chrome return to Cork for a two-night musical engagement.

Jack O’Rourke @ Coughlan’s (9pm, SOLD OUT)
Cork’s own piano balladeer plays a sold-out show in Coughlan’s intimate space.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 22ND:

Rubberbandits @ St. Luke’s (7.30pm, SOLD OUT)
The lads’ original Cork date, sold out a while back.

Niall Connolly @ Levis’ of Ballydehob (8pm, €10)
Returning home for the holidays is singer-songwriter Niall Connolly, visiting Cork from New York.

Talos @ Connolly’s of Leap (8.30pm, SOLD OUT)
Eoin French and band take to the venue beyond the Leap for their final show this year..

TooTawl @ The Roundy (9pm, free)
Xmas knees-up from Cork singer-songwriter.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 23RD:

Terriers, Ganglions & Temperance Parade @ Fredz (9pm, €10)
Cork Simon fundraiser sees post-hardcore hounds Terriers reunite while home for the holidays, and joined by Ganglions (incl. ex-KVX members) and Temperance Parade (Hope is Noise sideproject)

RiseUp! BYOB Christmas Party @ The Kino (8pm, €7/10)
That all-local line-up in full, playing a set of a different genre each: Rob DC, Drokkr, Shiv, the Cuttin’ Heads Collective, Deadlybuzz, Jonezy & Bilbo Bongo.

Vinyl Below @ The Sextant @  (9pm, free)
Berlin-based Corkman Brian Ring is home for the holidays, and heading up the Vinyl Below Christmas Special alongside the night’s residents.

OoSe & Donal Dineen @ Triskel TDC (10pm, €8)
Cork experimental outfit and Leeside music legend preside over PLUGD Records’ Xmas party.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 24TH:

Christmas Eve Cracker @ Connolly’s of Leap (evening, free)
Mystery guests, mystery start time – only non-mystery is get in early and support!


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