Canadian dream pop act Stars played Dublin’s Opium Rooms with support from Vann Music on Friday and Belfast’s Limelight 2 with support from Travis is a Tourist last Saturday. Check out our two galleries below featuring photos by Mark Earley and Sara Marsden.
Our photographer Abraham Tarrush was there to shoot Lisa Hannigan, Richie Egan, Booka Brass Band, Declan O’Rourke, Camille O’Sullivan, Ye Vagabonds, Interskalactic, Stephen James, Gavin Glass, Adam Matthews and more at the NYE Mixtape at Dublin’s Vicar Street.
Our photographer Isabel Thomas captured a special New Years Eve event by Hunt and Gather at a secret location in Dublin. Check out her photo set from the night below.
Colm Moore shoots Le Galaxie at Dublin’s Meeting House Square on New Year’s Eve.
Featuring dancing, sparkle and an array of performances, Sara Marsden captures the downright fabulous and truly inimitable New Year’s Eve party that was Fanteasia at Belfast’s Black Box.
In a superb AAA photo feature, Tom McGeehan captures Belfast-based alt-punk three-piece Axis Of launch their highly-anticipated second studio album, The Mid Brae Inn, at Belfast’s Empire on New Year’s Eve night.
Arch Enemy put on a double headliner with Kreator in the Academy in Dublin last week. Support on the night came from Shining and Marty Friedman. Photos by Carlos Daly.
Frustration and Nibiru put on a double headliner for the release of both their new records and also to run a charity toy collection for Christmas in aid of Barnardos at Fibber Magee’s on Saturday night. Photos by Isabel Thomas
Possibly the most anticipated gig all year, Run the Jewels aka Killer Mike and El-P lived up to the hype and put on a killer performance in the Opium Rooms last night, with support from GodKnows + mynameisjOhn. You can read our full review of the show in our January issue of The Thin Air magazine. Photos by Colm Moore.
Two Glass Eyes live at the Bar With No Name in Belfast. Photos by Liam Kielt.