Gig of the Week : Florence and the Machine @ The Olympia

OK so we wont win any awards for originality this week. We could easily have gone with the IMRO Showcase Best Of gig but felt back to back IMRO was a bit too preachy.  Also we could have went with the awesome Foal playing The Academy with Bombay Bicycle Club. It free into that if you registered.

However with two sold out dates in The Olympia Theatre and having seen her live at Electric Picnic last year i can attest to the fact that Florence is absolutely stunning live and will be a gig locked firmly in the memory banks of those who attend.

Its sold out, so we aren’t really selling the gig to new people, though you might get lucky if you  chance a dance over on tout-less Florence Thread but unless your willing to go alone. i cant see many selling two tickets on there at the moment.

Also this week we have Josh Ritter playing The Grand Canal Theatre tonight and Roesy also is playing Whelans

Wednesday see’s Foal play the Academy, Australian Pink Floyd drop by The O2, EarCandy are in The Village and Crystal Antlers are joined by Cast of Cheers in Whelans

Thursday we gave away tickets to see Idlewild so if you were lucky your going along to see that, JD Set host their final in The Village with a host of top Irish acts and Word Play have an album launch in twisted pepper.

Crystal Swing play Dandeline on Friday night at midnight and Lauren Guillery is in The Mezz, Surfer Blood play the Academy (were giving away the tickets at 4pm today, don’t forget to enter) and Mick Flannery plays Vicar Street, Saturday see’s Cheryl Cole support Black Eyed Peas which im sure will be a fun gig.

Sunday see’s Gil Scott-Heron play Tripod, Jogging have an album launch in Whelans and Florence against the Machine will be in The Olympia Sunday and Monday.

Here’s the listings……………….