Legendary former Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant has announced a new UK/Ireland tour with his band the Shape Shifters. The group will be paying visits to both Belfast and Dublin during the tour. The dates are November 23 in Belfast’s Ulster Hall, and November 24 for the Olympia Theatre in Dublin. Tickets are £49 in Belfast and €60.45. The band will be releasing a new album lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar on September 8, but in the meantime check out this live version of ‘Black Dog’ [/video
Well, now here’s an exciting piece of news: The Frames are getting back together for a one-off show at Whelan’s next week. The legendary indie-folk rock outfit will be assembling themselves for a show next Monday, June 30. Whelan’s will be celebrating their 25th birthday this year, and this gig is part of the celebrations. Tickets will cost €20 and go on-sale tomorrow, Tuesday June 24 at 2pm.
The World Cup has proven to be quite the entertaining sporting event thus far (even if it hasn’t been very kind to England). If you can manage to pull yourself away from the spectacle, there are the usual host of gigs and festivals happening right across the country throughout the week, so let out Gigs of the Week help you out in finding the best football alternative. The Wellington Weekender: Delorentos, Girls Names, Lisa O’Neill and more – The Workman’s Club, Dublin; Friday June 27 – Sunday June 29 Well, how about this for an absolute cracker of a festival? Check…
Dublin band The Minutes, who were scheduled to play at Whelan’s last Friday, have set a new date for the show. The group will now play on August 9 in the same venue. Tickets for the previous date, cancelled due to illness, remain valid and tickets can still be bought for €15. The band’s new album Live Well, Change Often is out now, and you can check out ‘Cherry Bomb,’ the lead single from the album below.
New York twee-pop band Lucius have announced they will performing a Dublin show this October. The band, who recently played at The Workman’s, have confirmed they will be returning quite soon, this time in Whelan’s. The show will take place on October 25 and tickets, costing €15, go on sale this Monday, June 23 at 9am. Have a listen to Tempest, from the band’s debut album ‘Wildewoman’, below.
Lykke Li has announced today that she will be returning to Dublin this November for a show. The Swedish popstar released her third studio album, I Never Learn, last month to critical acclaim and will visit Dublin as part of a three date UK and Ireland tour. The concert will take place at Vicar Street on November 16, and tickets are priced at €40. These go on sale this Friday, June 20. Check out ‘ Never Learn’ from the new album below:
Pennsylvania indie rock band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have announced a Dublin show. The American indie rockers, will be visiting Ireland this October. The band, fresh from the release of their fourth studio album, Only Run, will be playing at The Button Factory on October 13. Tickets – available from June 17th – will set you back €20. Have a listen to ‘Hysterical’ below.
Chill indie-poppers Glass Animals have announced a Dublin show for this Autumn. The band, who hail from Oxfordshire, have just released their debut album Zaba and will include a trip to Whelan’s on their Autumn tour. The show will take place on October 18 and tickets are available for €16.50. These will go on sale this Wednesday 18 at 9am. Check out the latest single from the album below.
Summertime is well and truly upon us now, and with the start of festival season it can be very easy to miss some of the many outstanding indoor shows that continue to take place, oftentimes going unnoticed. Here are just a handful of shows that are worth checking out in Belfast and Dublin. Rock Against Racism: And So I Watch You From Afar, The Answer and more – Limelight 1, Belfast; Friday, June 20 Some of Northern Ireland’s finest musical talent will assemble at Belfast’s Limelight 1 on Friday night for a special Rock Against Racism fundraiser. Headlined by North…
Indie cult legends Neutral Milk Hotel paid Dublin a visit on Friday night. As elusive and mysterious as ever, they banned the presence of photographers and indeed any photo-taking devices whatsoever; the absence of tiny bright lights among the crowd proving a startlingly refreshing experience. Jeff Mangum himself is an enigmatic presence, skulking at the side of the stage, hiding behind his bushy beard and a cap that concealed his eyes. He barely speaks a word all evening, but that’s to be expected from a man who has shied away from the spotlight throughout his career, and it’s the music that…