Making a very welcome return to these shores, Americana/blues band The Handsome Family played the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival marquee on Bank Holiday Monday, May 5. Support on the night came from Pennsylvanian folk singer Vikesh Kapoor. Check out photos from the show by Alan Maguire below.
Paddy Casey, The 4 of Us, The Hot Sprockets, Eve Bell and Jerry Fish (above) were amongst a whole host of Irish acts who performed at this year’s fundraiser for children’s charity Barretstown at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre. See Owen Humphreys’ photos from the annual event below!
Supported by Kilrea-derived acoustic master Robyn G Shiels, American violinist, guitarist and singer-songwriter Joan Wasser AKA Joan As Police Woman stopped off at Belfast’s Limelight 2 on Thursday, May 1. Our photographer Robin Cordiner popped along to shoot the night.
Our photographer Shaun Neary captures Saharan blues band Tinariwen deliver an unforgettable performance in the marquee at this year’s Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival on Sunday, May 4.
As part of this year’s Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, SOAK and Lisa O’Neill played Belfast’s Black Box on Thurdsay, May 1. Photographer Alan Maguire was down shooting for the Thin Air.
Alan Maguire captures English electronic duo Fuck Buttons deliver a stellar performance at the opening marquee show of this year’s Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival.
Crowded House frontman Neil Finn played Cork’s Opera House last night (Thursday, May 1) as part of his Dizzy Heights tour, supported by fellow Kiwi, enchanting songstress Hollie Fullbrook AKA Tiny Ruins. Our photographer Shaun Neary was in attendance to capture the night.
Featuring superb performances from His New Atlas, Silences and headliners New Ancestors, new Belfast gig night Hidden Machine saw its second outing on Thursday, April 24 at Belfast’s Voodoo. Check out photos by Colm Laverty from the night below!
Liam Kielt captures Belfast punk-metal four-piece Hornets launch their new EP, No Faith, at Belfast’s Voodoo on Saturday, May 26. Riff-fuelled support on the night came from Spittin’ Teeth and the thoroughly devastating Slomatics.
Supported by Californian pop-folk singer-songwriter Brett Dennen, rejuvenated Australian roots band John Butler Trio returned to Dublin to play Vicar Street on Friday, April 25. Our photographer Aideen McFadden was there to capture the night.