• Deerhoof Irish Tour

    August 21, 2015 - By 

    One of our favourite bands ever here at TTA towers, Deerhoof put on two incredible shows at Whelans in Dublin and The Black Box in Belfast with support from So Cow and Wild Love. Photos by Aidan Kelly Murphy and Liam Kielt. Whelans, Dublin The Black Box, Belfast

  • Summer Watch 2015 @ Whelan’s

    July 9, 2015 - By 

    On July 10 and 11, Dublin’s Whelan’s will play host to this year’s Summer Watch 2015, featuring some of the country’s very best and most promising acts. The line-up is as follows: Tadgh, Hawklion, I Heart The Monster Hero, Skelocrats, Riot Tapes, Rocstrong, I Am Niamh, Mythill Grim, Switzerland, New Valley Wolves, Pretty Beast, Paddy Hanna (pictured), Half of Me, Participant, Buffalo Sunn, The Fontaines, Pranks, Sub Motion, Let’s Set Sail, Fruit Tones, Swimmers and Gangs. Tickets are €5 per day with a complimentary pint of Heineken (door tickets only available until 11pm). Advanced tickets are available from WAV Tickets.

  • Irish Tour: Roesy

    May 18, 2015 - By 

    Roesy returned home from Australia to do an Irish tour in support of his new album Wolf Counsel. We went along to the Roisin Dubh in Galway and Whelans in Dublin to capture all preparation and excitement during his shows. Photos by Sean McCormack and Brian Mulligan. Whelans by Brian Mulligan Roisin Dubh by Sean McCormack

  • AAA: The Mighty Stef Album Launch

    April 12, 2015 - By 

    Redemption is a story told intimately well by the tattered glory of rock ‘n’ roll.  At the peak of an atypically hot week in Dublin, hometown hero Stefan Murphy embodied that redemption through a genuine baptism by fire in the sweat-box that is Whelan’s music hall.  Heralding the launch of his new album Year of the Horse, The Mighty Stef, as he’s known to fans, led his band mates through a raucous set, featuring friends old and new, and making a remarkable fresh start in the local legend’s career.  For an hour and a half of warm-up acts, as cult followers…