Gig Of The Week: The Ruby Sessions 10th Anniversary
Hello again, alot of competition this week for Goldenplec’s coveted Gig Of The Week title. Heavyweights The Pixies have 3 amazing shows lined up in The Olympia, Friday sees Boys Noize, DJ Yoda and Eric Prydz all competing to make you dance and Saturday see’s the latest Mercury Music Prize winner play Dublin. But our gig of week is the first of The Ruby Sessions 10th Anniversary shows in Doyles.
The first Ruby Session took place 2nd april 1999, with the simple idea of 4 artists performing a 20min set in the intimate setting of Doyles on College St. Now 10 years on the venue will host 4 special nights to celebrate one of Dublin’s longest running nights. Musicians who have played the night include the likes of likes of Rodrigo y Gabriela, Glen Hansard, Gemma Hayes, Damien Rice, Paul Noonan and James Blunt.
The following acts have already been confirmed for The Ruby Sessions 10th Anniversary gigs:
Paul Brady
Declan O’Rourke
Luan Parle
Glen Hansard
Damien Rice
Kila
Mundy
Wallis bird
Heathers
The kicker is that the line up for each night won’t be announced so you’ll just have to show up with you’re fingers crossed, but we can guarantee you won’t we disappointed. tickets for each night are only €6 at the door on a first come first served basis, and of course all profits go to The Dublin Simon Community.
Rubyworks : Doyle’s : The Simon Community
Other gigs out and about this week below
Mon
T-Model Ford @ Whelans
Bats @ Cyprus Avenue, Cork
The Blizzards @ Electric Avenue, Waterford
Tues
Ten Past Seven @ Crawdaddy
The Ruby Sessions 10th Anniversy Night @ Doyles
Local Natives @ Academy 2
Howe Gelb @ Whelans
Wed
The Boxer Rebellion @ The Academy
Pixies @ The Olympia
Dawn Landes @ The Sugar Club
Nick Kelly @ Upstairs in Whelans
Eric Prydz @ Trinity Rooms, Limerick
Ther Black Seeds @ Whelans
Thurs
Pixies @ The Olympia
Go:Audio @ The Academy
Baddies @ Academy 2
Health @ Whelans
Fri
Pixies @ The Olympia
Phantoms First Friday ft. The Flaws, The Chakras @ ALT
Boys Noize @ The Academy
Eric Prydz @ Tripod
DJ Yoda @ Twisted Pepper
Ann Scott @ Upstairs in Whelans
Sat
Movin Melvin Brown @ The Olympia
The Music Show @ RDS
Cougar @ The Sugar Club
Speech Debelle @ The Academy
Sun
The Music Show @ RDS
Boyce Avenue @ Academy 2
Joshua Radin @ The Academy
Y and T @ The Village
Nouvelle Vague @ Tripod
Kelly Joe Phelps @ Whelans


