Arthurs Day 2013 lineupIt’s that time of year again. Love it or loath it, Arthurs Day 2013 will be taking place on Thursday across the nation. Hundreds of pubs and artists have signed up once again to showcase Irish music in pubs and venues across the land.

If you are heading out on Arthurs Day, the first question everyone is asking is who is playing in which of the big venues. As with every year though, we won’t know until the last minute. So those of you who have your tickets for the venues in Cork, Belfast and Dublin… Enjoy your shows.

Those of you taking a chance on a pub and hoping that one of your favourite acts might walk through the doors. Here’s a list of all the bands we know to be currently playing on Arthurs Day somewhere in the country. Being official pubs, it’s probably your best bet to align yourself to a pub somewhere on this list. If we hear any rumours we’ll add them to the list.

Rumours: Emile Sande & Kodaline and Janelle Monae (Reardens) rumoured for Cork, Biffy Clyro rumoured for Belfast. The Manics have been tweeting from Galway today. Kodaline appear also set for a small pub performance in Dublin according to 2FM earlier at the Storehouse.

If you are in a band who is playing anywhere on Arthurs Day and you want your gig listed here. Just email admin@goldenplec.com and we’ll sort it out.

Where Pub Bands
DUBLIN
Dublin WHELANS Kate’s Party
Toy Soldier
The Trampz
Dublin THE STAGS HEAD Jerry Fish and Frank & Walters
Raglan & The Hot Sprockets (GP Hot Pick)
The Statics
Redwoods
Swords The Old Schoolhouse The Cast of Cheers (GP Hot Pick)
We Were Giants
SoundCheck
Celtic Fusion
Temple Bar OLIVER ST JOHN GOGARTY’S – BAR Dirty Epics
This Club
The Lonely I
Dublin THE GRAND SOCIAL Raglans
Shadows & Dust
Sample Answer
Krystal Klear
14A Fade St THE MARKET BAR The Chapters
Biggles Flys Again
DJ Ronan Graham
Dublin 2 DAME LANE Caruso
The Hot Sprockets
The Animators
Dublin HOGANS The Minutes (GP Hot Pick)
September Girls
DJ Moses
Dublin 2 MERCHANTS ARCH BAR AND RESTAURANT Liam O Maonlai
Picture House Acoustic
Dublin 2 THE MERCANTILE O Emperor (GP Hot Pick)
Radio Room
Republic Of Loose (Acoustic)
Jerry Fish with RSAG
2Minutes2Midnight
CFIT
Toy Soldier
Dem Fools
Dublin MCGRATTAN’S Mighty Stef
Dublin THE FOGGY DEW Blood or Whiskey
Dublin ANSEO Upstairs The North Sea
Fiction Peaks
Garr Cleary
Dublin JW SWEETMAN (Old Messr’s) The Shoos
Dublin Bruxelles Eoin Glackin
Dublin DICEY’S Mojo GoGo
Dublin Kennedy’s Bar, Westland Row Take The Money And Run
Dublin Bleeding Horse Fiach
Liquorice DJ
Dublin O’Callaghan Mont Claire Hotel Acushla “Ballads of Ireland”
Dublin The Village Republic Of Loose
Gypsies On The Autobahn
Dublin The Palace, Camden St. Bressie (DJ set)
Kapitals
Peter Byrne
Ballsbridge PADDY CULLEN’S Gypsy Lacey ( Mary Mac’s )
Ronan Quigley ( Paddy Cullens )
Skin the Goat ( Paddy Cullen’s )
Milltown THE DROPPING WELL Traditional Music Session
Irishtown JOHN CLARKES Good Company
Dublin MADIGANS – OCONNELL ST Live Irish Music
Dublin PYGMALION POWERSCOURT CENTRE Tone Of Arc
Colin Perkins
Dublin Fibbers (Parnell St.) Radio Room
Chewing On Tinfoil
Kate’s Party
Clonsilla The Clonsilla Inn The Rattling Kind
Whitehall THE VISCOUNT HOUSE DJ Jonathan
Crumlin SHEARY’S Daoira Farrell & Friends Trad Sesson
Arthur’s Got Talent
Dublin 2 DANDELION Niall Donnelly & The Few
Moo
Dublin 37 DAWSON ST Buck Taylor & Band
Loughlinstown THE SILVER TASSIE Live Trad Music
Dublin SLATTERYS Travelin South
Dublin THE LOMBARD sean casey
Sallynoggin SALLYNOGGIN INN The Nogginers
Rush THE STRAND BAR Citig 5.30 pm
Dublin 2 SINNOTTS JellyBean
Dublin O’DONOGHUES The Dublin Legends
Clontarf Knights Bar at Clontarf Castle Hotel Traditional Irish Music
DUBLIN 2 The Baggot Inn James O’Connor
Dublin CAFE EN SEINE Acoustic Groove
Soundbomb
Rathmines THE RATHMINES INN Gerry O Donovan
Malahide THE ISLAND VIEW HOTEL The Monday Nighters
Ciara Moran
celtic smyphony
Dublin HARTIGAN’S Eabha McMahon
Jolly sunbeams
Ballsbridge HORSE SHOW HOUSE – MADIGANS Sara Lou
Dublin DAVY BYRNE’S – KEG Liam Tighe
Dublin TRINITY BAR AND VENUE Garry Philbin
Dilligaf
Stephen Cooper
Castleknock ROSELAWN INN Brendan James
Blanchardstown THE VINEYARD steve flanagan
shenanigans
Rush MICHAEL COLLINS The Cradle Session
Kilbarrack MADIGANS – KILBARRACK Background Music
Dublin MADIGAN’S BAR CONNOLLY STATION Jukebox Music
Dublin 1 MADIGANS –  ABBEY ST Ronan – Traditional Irish Music
Dublin MADIGANS – NORTH EARL STREET. Live Irish Music & Ballads
Dublin HOUSE Jaime Nanci & The Blue Boys
The Brook Singers
Clondalkin QUINLANS Hot House Big Band
Dublin LANSDOWNE HOTEL Bedlam
Dublin SLATTERYS Ukeristic Congress
Dublin 4 THE BATH Mixtape
Lucan COURTNEYS Feast Of Irish Folk
Dublin THE 51 Rory Quinn
Dublin LEESON LOUNGE The Cotton Club
Frankie Lane & Paul Kelly
Dun Laoghaire THE PURTY LOFT Mongoose
The Viking Project
Co Dublin THE STEP INN Just Us
Dublin WATERLOO BAR & GRILL Siobhan Smith
Drimnagh LONG MILE INN Billy’s Boots
Mulhuddart Village PAIDI OGS Celtic Mood
The Breakers
Shankill BRADY’S OF SHANKILL DJ Eric
DJ Ger
Kevin Casey
Zooropa
Crumlin THE VILLAGE INN Paul Blake
Dun Laoghaire BAKER’S CORNER The Juice
DJ Barry
Revival
Dublin THE BLEEDING HORSE Fiach
Liquourice Dj
Tallaght THE DRAGON INN Fluffy Jumpsuits
Tallaght THE CUCKOO’S NEST Shaken Edge
Dublin ODEON NITE BAR Morgan
Whitehall THE COMET Top of the PopZ
Tallaght ST ANNE’S G A A CLUB St Annes Trad Group
Dublin HARCOURT HOTEL Top of the Poz
Seo Linn
Tallaght THE KINGSWOOD LODGE Eades and Redmond
Rathfarnham RATHFARNHAM ORCHARD Mnailla Strings
Dublin TURKS HEAD CHOP HOUSE The Very Specials (GP Hot Pick)
The Bionic rats
Dublin 1 T P SMITH Jake Suleman
Niall Moore
Dublin THE CELT The Raglin Rouges
Martin Walsh
Dublin THE BOARS HEAD the electric brian ogorman
Christchurch DARKEY KELLYS Toy Soldier (GP Hot Pick)
Musicians Together
The Irish Celts
Dublin MOLLOYS Tradstone
Firhouse, Tallaght THE FIRHOUSE INN Ray Scully
Dublin MURRAYS Finnegans Wake
Dublin THE LIVING ROOM Pyromania
Stillorgan LEOPARDSTOWN INN Lucky Bones
Dunlaoghaire WALTERS Juke Joint Blues & Rob Strong Band
The Amigos
CORK
Cork CRANE LANE THEATRE Like A Fire
Elly O’ Keeffe & Band
Skibbereen, Cork THE PARAGON BAR & RESTAURANT The Jooks Lite
Cork City THE BAILEY Pat Fitz Jono
Cork THOMOND BAR brian morley
jimmy lee
Mallow, Cork THE ARCHES Andrew foley
Cork THE IDLE HOUR Hank Wedel & Friends
Douglas, Cork BARRY’S Sweet As
Douglas, Cork JOHN O’SULLIVAN Poc ar buille
Cork THE GRAFTON The Reverse
Clonakilty, Cork THE COURTYARD BAR Trad Session
Youghal, Cork THE NOOK The Chris Black Band
Charleville, Cork GEARY’S The Buachaills
Traffic
Cork THE KERRYMAN Wallace Bernard
ANTRIM
Belfast, Antrim BENEDICTS The Professionals
Plus one
The Edition
Belfast, Antrim THE JOHN HEWITT Arthur in the Afternoon
Gareth Dunlop Band
Glengormley, Antrim THE THUNDERDOME CAFE Joe McKeague of theThe Rapparees
A night with the star
Belfast, Antrim RYANS BAR & RESTAURANT Luke Burns
Caimin O’Shea
Jamie Neish
Cushendall, Antrim THE LURIG INN Martin Higgins
Belfast, Antrim KINGS HEAD Mark Le Sal
Mark Graham
Amanda Jameson
Belfast, Antrim THE GARRICK BAR Traditional Session
Michael Kerr
Cat Barber & The Undercovers
Belfast, Antrim MCCRACKENS The Plastic Paddy’s
DJ Alan D
Belfast, Antrim KELLYS CELLARS The Dog Ruff String Band
Castro
Bernadette Morris
Belfast, Antrim ROBINSONS BAR Vocalzone
Ceile House
Belfast, Antrim BRENNAN’S BAR Gerry Og
Blackstaff
Belfast, Antrim EMPIRE   W64 Owen Mc Garry
Rab McCullough
Belfast, Antrim HATFIELD HOUSE 6 Live Bands
Belfast, Antrim PAVILION BAR Lafaro (GP Hot Pick)
The Late Twos
Escobar
Belfast, Antrim BOTANIC INN The Front
The Nooks
Belfast, Antrim PARADOR HOTEL Bourbon Swing
Blarney
Belfast, Antrim MCHUGHS BAR Joby Fox
Joshua Burnside
Amidships
Belfast, Antrim MADDENS BAR Barry Kerry
Ruairí Cunnane
Session
Belfast, Antrim KITCHEN BAR Dud scores
Rapparees
Newtownabbey, Antrim BELLEVUE ARMS RESTAURANT Jamie Noonan
Belfast, Antrim THE CHESTER Instant Replay, Bliss
Belfast, Antrim BALMORAL HOTEL The Real Shindig
KAZ
DJ PAUL
Belfast, Antrim ANDERSONSTOWN SOCIAL CLUB Easy Listening Music
Marty Fay
B.B.Q.
ARMAGH
Armagh RED NEDS Castlestreet
The Brown Notes
Lurgan CELLAR BAR Oonagh Derby Band
Gyspy’s Wish
DJ Gregz McCann
CARLOW
Carlow Dinn Ri Arthur’s After Party
DJ Reuben Keeney
Fuzzy Burgers @ The Tower Live
Carlow TULLY’S BAR Dave o Neill
Point Blank
Carlow THE MED DJ
Carlow TEACH DOLMAIN Roisin Dubh
Carlow SCRAGGS ALLEY Justin Kelly
The B Sharpes
IT Carlow Music Society
Carlow TALBOT CARLOW Sean O’Raw
CAVAN
Kingscourt M & F’S BAR Creative Showcase
CLARE
Bunratty DURTY NELLYS Trad Session
Shannon SHANNON KNIGHTS The House Shakers
SHANNON AIRPORT, SHANNON WOLFE TONES GAA CLUB TBC
DERRY
Magherafelt, Derry DORMAN’S
THE OPERA
Back Beats
Derry-Londonderry ABERCORN BAR Freeway
Bulrush
Ricky Nixon
Derry City PEADAR O DONNELLS Aontas
Black Leg Minor
Ciara & Friends
Draperstown, Derry MARKET BAR Justin Black
Jackson Rox
The Muddlers Club
Magherafelt, Derry BRYSONS BAR AND RESTAURANT Crazy Folkers
Trad Music Session
DONEGAL
Letterkenny, Donegal VOODOO VENUE Igor Bolshoikirov
Justin Black
The Heads Of State
Letterkenny, Donegal MCGINLEYS BAR  (HUGH ELIOTT) Paul Tully
Mark Black & The Trips
The Yetis
Derrybeg, Donegal TEACH JACK Pat Gallagher
Letterkenny, Donegal CENTRAL BAR Pat Muldowney
The MoJos
DOWN
Bangor WINDSOR BAR Ards CCE
Bangor Traditional Irish Dance Troupe
Cap on the Wall
Warrenpoint WHISTLEDOWN HOTEL The Black White Tops
East Coast Adventure Centre – Challenge
The Whistledown Tower Challenge
Newry CANAL COURT HOTEL Red Biddy & Cold Porter
Newry BELLINI\’S BAR & RESTAURANT Final of newrys Battle of the bands
Guinness Inspiried Food
Warrenpoint BALMORAL INN The Nooks
Castlewellan MAGINNS WINES &  SPIRITS MAD Jazz Quartet
FERMANAGH
Enniskillen THE HOLLOW Trad Session
Midnight Graffiti
Enniskillen CHARLIES BAR The Magee Family
GALWAY
Galway CELLAR BAR The 1759’s
Galway KINGS HEAD Kila
Galway BLAKES BAR Guinness and Oysters celebration
Galway TIGH CHOILI Shannon, Clancy & Mc Gabhann
J O Halloran & Friends
Galway THE DAIL BAR Chris & Dave
Galway ROISIN DUBH Rudy Trixx
Mikey & The Scallywags
Kormac’s AV show
Galway THE SPANISH ARCH HOTEL Rhythm & Rhyme
Galway THE KINGS HEAD DJ Will Softly
The Complete Stone Roses
DJ Will Softly
Galway THE FRONT DOOR The Zillions
DJ Des
Galway TAAFFES James Sheridan & Friends
Lively Ballad Band
Crazy Crow Band
Galway QUAYS BAR Baile an Salsa
Kila
Galway BUSKER BROWNES Tucan
Oddsocks
Mule
Woodquay BARR AN CHALADH D.J Tubs
Carraroe AN CHISTIN live music
KERRY
Dingle DICK MAC’S The Promise
Neon Wolf (GP Hot Pick)
Daitha O’Drana
Kilflynn, Kerry Parker’s Pub Trad Session
Dingle THE MARINA INN Strand Street Ceili Band
Killorglin F SHEAHAN Johnny Ash & Friends
Ray Lynch & Friends
Killarney TATLER JACK Two Time Polka
Listowel O’CONNOR’S PUBLIC HOUSE Deep Fish
Boherbue, Tralee BRIDIE ROCHES Thady and friends
The  Great Derry o Shea
Killarney COURTNEY’S Tom Moran
Tim O Shea and Friends
Listowel THE SADDLE BAR Fiddlers Green
Toast to Authur
Valentia island ROYAL HOTEL Renovator The Band
Bally bunion THE EXCHANGE BAR Jimmy Quinn
Paddy casey
BallyHeigue G O\’Regan Mary Hogan
Tralee TURNERS BAR The Rising
The Battle of The Bands
The Great Guinness Day Out
Ballybunion JD\’S BAR AND NIGHTCLUB Live Music
KILDARE
Maynooth THE ROOST Shadowplay (GP Hot Pick)
Donadea T & J FARRINGTON Pyramid live
Naas NAAS COURT HOTEL Keywest
Leixlip THE RYE VALE TAVERN Eric Whelan
Naas MONREAD LODGE One Way
Athy DOYLES Robert Chanders & Friends
Naas GRACE’S Walking on Cars
Naas SWAN DOWLINGS TBC
Leixlip THE COURTYARD HOTEL Celtic reign
Luke  Kelly tribute
Newbridge JUDGE ROY BEANS The Hoochy Coochy Band
Newbridge FLANAGANS We Went Down
Ciaran Lenehan
Appo
Phil McDermott
Kilcullen O’CONNELLS  BAR TBC
Sallins THE BRIDGEWATER INN Music and fun
Sallins FLANAGAN’S MILL TBC
Kildare AN GOBAN SAOR TBC
Kildare Town SILKEN THOMAS Music to be confirmed
Naas KAVANAGHS 2 Guys Live
Cooking with Guinness
Athy CLANCYS Barley Wine
Raglan Trail
Athy ANDERSON\’S The Bourbon Street Band
Athy THE BRIDGE HOUSE Music and finger food
Athy MR PATRICK DUNNE The O’neills
Newbridge THE LIFFEY ARMS Peter Nolan, 2 Guys live, Flock of Budgies
Newbridge COFFEYS Dj and trad music
Newbridge RAILWAY BAR Karaoke event
Newbridge MCDONNELLS Derek Conroy and Nicky kehoe
Naas WILLIAM MCCORMACK DJ Neil
20/20
KILKENNY
Kilkenny JOHN CLEERE johnny Hillman Quartet
Kilkenny THE PUMP HOUSE Elise And Jenny
Alice & Eimear
Kilkenny LEFT BANK The Papa Zitas
Kilkenny MATT THE MILLER Wallop the Cat
Pete Fagan & Davy Cashin
DJ Eddie Hughes
LAOIS
Mountmellick THE DRUID Donna Payne
Abbeyleix THE HORSESHOE INN Trad Sessions
Portlaois KAVANAGHS, THE WRENS NEST James O’Connor
Radio Nowhere
Portlaois GRELLAN DELANEY LATE NIGHT VENUE The Bluffers
Jukebox Gypsy
Strength In Numbers
LEITRIM
Drumshanbo MONICA’S Jacqui bannon
LIMERICK
Limerick BOURKES BAR Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters (GP Hot Pick)
Limerick Dolan’s Warehouse The Minutes
Slow Riot
D.I.E DJ’s
Race The Flux
Limerick Mickey Martin’s Greg Wilson/Seamus Martin (DJs)
Limerick Flannery’s Bar 7.30pm Polar Bear Mafia
10pm Jackie Chan Allstars
Limerick Library Japanese Popstars
Limerick Crafty Fox Big Generator
Limerick Cobblestone Joe’s Parliament Square
We Shot JR!
Dooradoyle COLLINS BAR AND RESTAURANT Grays Burden
Limerick THE OLD QUARTER Tradstone
LOUTH
Dundalk THE CENTURY BAR Henry Mac
The Cooper
The Malarkeys
Dundalk BRUBAKERS Wa’El Shabo
RichardRichard
Third Smoke
Rubix
Dundalk THE SPIRIT STORE The Watery Hill Boys
The Seasons
Drogheda CAGNEYS Jazz
Dundalk jimmy’s bar DJ Baz
Monasterboice THE MONASTERBOICE INN TBC
Dundalk MCMANUS BAR DR G
Dundalk NORTH-END BAR Bindertwine
Drogheda BLACK BULL Eoin Hancock
Rob and Lynched
Drogheda WESTCOURT HOTEL Paddy McArdle
Drogheda Wm Cairnes & Son 2Morrows Party
Bounty Hunters
Tequila Rose
Dundalk BYRNES BAR James Mackin
Carlingford PJ O’HARE’S ANCHOR BAR TBC
Drogheda CLARKES Rap Scallion
the bold boys zap wally and paddy
MAYO
Westport THE PORTER HOUSE The Mulloy Brothers
Trad Session
Castlebar BOSH Bar & Restaurant Celtica
Belmullet MCDONNELLS Traditional Session and Padraig Mc Neela
Ballina BAR SQUARE noel & joey
lick my stereo
ODDITY
MEATH
Navan THE CENTRAL BAR AND RESTAURANT Whiskey & The Divil
Michael McGarry
Trigger and The Hitmen
Foil, Arms & Hog
Navan THE PALACE Conor Quinn and the White Chalk
Navan ROWLEY’S PUB, NEWGRANGE HOTEL Claire & Dean
Micheal McGarry
Clonee THE GRASSHOPPER The Pacinos & Aoife Kelly
Ashbourne THE RESIDENTS HOTEL Erin Go Bragh
OFFALY
Edenderry PATRICK LARKIN Uncle Arthur
Tullamore EUGENE’S The Sullivan Brothers
Jock & Baby
Best Foot Forward
Tullamore BREWERY TAP Live music
Tullamore JOSEPH LEE The Whisht
ROSCOMMON
Castlerea MCGOURTYS BAR Paul Watchorn
SLIGO
Sligo GAROVOGUE BAR Snow Patrol DJ Set
Sligo THE SWAGMAN Saki Soto
Road Angel
As the Miller Burns
TIPPERARY
Clonmel CHRISSIE’S Luchie
Clonmel CHAWKES BAR Tipperary Ramblers
Clonmel THE COACHMAN Long Table Dinner
Tipperary PORTER HOUSE Loose cannons
Roscrea THE STAND T.M.C.
The Winters Passing
Clonmel GLEESONS BAR Ross Kearley
TYRONE
Omagh M K MCCANN’S the beat hicks
traditional session
groove yard shift
WATERFORD
Tramore VICTORIA HOUSE Kodakid
Waterford Front Lounge Solar Taxi
Fighting Spiders
Waterford WOODMAN BAR AND FOUNDRY NIGHT CLUB Dj Paul Kay & MC Vision
Waterford KAZBAR 3 For The Road
Divil The Bit
Kazbar supporting Grow HQ
Waterford SINNOTT’S The Jam Tarts
Waterford SHORTTS BAR AND NIGHTCLUB The Waxies
Dungarvan THE LOCAL Mairtin O’Connor
Cathal Hayden
Seamie O’ Dowd
Waterford TREACY\’S HOTEL Odd Socks
Ardkeen Roundabout ULURU & OUTBACK BAR Joined at the Hip
The Forkin Spoon
WEST MEATH
Old Dublin Rd Mullingar MARY LYNCH’S Mick towey
Mullingar Ulysses Pub The Lols
Mullingar Danny Byrnes Wallis Bird
The Young Folk
Leanne Harte
Orchid Collective
Ian James White
Ricotta
Gillian Tuite
Bunoscionn
Mullingar CLARKES BAR Kelly’s heroes
Mullingar DANNY BYRNES Live music
Kinnegad SCANLONS Live music
Mullingar DOLANS BAR Live music
Athlone RICHARD GRACES BAR Small Deal
Seanie Mac
Tommy Strawberry
WEXFORD
Castlebridge THE PORTER HOUSE John Hogan
Enniscorthy DONOHOE’S A Girl Named Sue
Wexford METRO 17 The Rubber Bandits
Oylegate, Enniscorthy MR EDWARD MERNAGH Dave O`Brien
Wexford CENTENARY STORES The Heathers with full band
Hermitage Green (GP Hot Pick)
Rosslare Strand REDMOND’S Marty Mullally
Wexford SKY IN THE GROUND timothy & wilson
Enniscorthy J DOYLE Enniscorthy singer group
Gorey THE FOWLER Aris
Kisses from France
DJ AOS
Enniscorthy TREACY’S HOTEL Riley & the Moonrockers
DJ
Wexford MOCKING MONCK Claddagh
Wexford BUGLER DOYLES Traditional music
Wexford MAGGIE MAYS BAR Traditional Music, Na Buachailli, and Shane O’Leary
Wexford THE LOCK AND QUAY Special surprise guests to entertain you
Wexford T.MORRIS Wexford Traditional troop
WICKLOW
Baltinglass HORANS Traditional Irish Music
Wicklow WHISTLERS BAR Just Us
Glendalough THE LARAGH INN Abhainn Dubh