Gig of the Week falls to legendary muscian and broadcaster Jools Holland. He is bringing his rhythm and blues orchestra to the Bord Gais Energy Theatre for a two night stand on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are from €45 and still available.
Old-Time string band Carolina Chocolate Drops play Whelans tonight (Monday). Tickets are €20. Original American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson takes on The O2 on Wednesday night. Tickets start from €44.05 and still availble.
Boys Noize play The Academy on Thursday, tickets are still available and start from €29.90. Meanwhile Pierce Turner & a Verry Small Orchestra are in The Grand Social on Thursday, tickets are still available €22.90.
Watford rockers Lower Than Atlantis are kicking off the weekend in the Academy 2 on Friday. Tickets are still available and a bargain at €12.50.
Everything else, as ever, is below:
Gig of the Week Listing
| 2012-10-08 | Carolina Chocolate Drops | Whelan’s | €20.00 |  |
| 2012-10-09 | Dylan Carlson | Cyprus Avenue | €15.85 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-09 | Dylan Carlson (Earth) | Cyprus Avenue | €15.50 | |
| 2012-10-09 | Fushitsusha | The Village | €21.00 | |
| 2012-10-09 | Gavin Glass | Thatch Rahan | €7.3 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-10 | Bastille | Oh Yeah music Centre | €11.25 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-10 | Echo Lake | The Workman’s Club | €12.00 | |
| 2012-10-10 | Kelly Clarkson | The O2 | €44.05 – 49.65 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-10 | Steve Forbert | Whelan’s | €21.60 | |
| 2012-10-11 | Afrika Bambaataa | Factory at Electric Garden and Theatre | €15.00 | |
| 2012-10-11 | Bastille | Academy 2 | €11.75 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-11 | Best Of Eurovision | Bord Gáis Energy Theatre | €32 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-11 | Boys Noize (live) | The Academy | €29.9 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-11 | Doom | The Button Factory | €27.9 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-11 | Doom (MF Doom) | The Button Factory | €28.00 | |
| 2012-10-11 | Handball World Championships 2012 – Day Ticket | Citywest Hotel | €From EUR 5.00 – 10.00 | |
| 2012-10-11 | Handball World Championships 2012 – Multi-Day Tickets | Citywest Hotel | €From EUR 0.00 – 75.00 | |
| 2012-10-11 | Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra | Waterfront Hall Auditorium | €38 – 40 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-11 | Karl Spain | The Laughter Lounge Comedy Club | €27.9 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-11 | Karl Spain plus Guests | The Laughter Lounge | €From EUR 13.50 – 26.00 | |
| 2012-10-11 | Pierce Turner & A Verry Small Orchestra | The Grand Social | €22.9 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-12 | Afrika Bambaataa | The Sugar Club | €15.00 | |
| 2012-10-12 | An Evening With Beechy Colclough | Portrush Playhouse Complex | €9 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-12 | Ben Ufo | The Twisted Pepper | €13.95 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-12 | Christy Moore With Declan Sinnott | Knocknarea Arena | €41.7 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-12 | Handball World Championships 2012 – Day Ticket | Citywest Hotel | €From EUR 5.00 – 10.00 | |
| 2012-10-12 | Joos Holland And His Rhythm And Blues Orchestra | Bord Gáis Energy Theatre | €45 – 50 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-12 | Karl Spain | The Laughter Lounge Comedy Club | €27.9 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-12 | Karl Spain plus Guests | The Laughter Lounge | €From EUR 13.50 – 26.00 | |
| 2012-10-12 | Lower Than Atlantis | Academy 2 | €12.5 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-13 | Afrika Bambaataa | The Pavilion | €15.00 | |
| 2012-10-13 | Balam Acab | The Twisted Pepper | €14.35 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-13 | Blaze’s Appeal – Tribute To The Big 4 Old Skool Trash Night | Empire Music Hall | €10 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-13 | Christy Moore With Declan Sinnott | Slieve Russell Hotel | €41.7 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-13 | Daddy G of Massive Attack | Limerick Milk Market | €19.5 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-13 | Damien Dempsey | INEC – Gleneagle Hotel | €20 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-13 | Decapitated | Dolans Warehouse | €19.9 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-13 | Fairyhouse Racing (National Hunt) | Fairyhouse Racecourse | €From EUR 8.00 – 12.00 | |
| 2012-10-13 | Finbar Furey | Middleton Gaa Club | €17.35 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-13 | Guitar Universe | The Village | €20.00 | |
| 2012-10-13 | Guitar Universe & Marty Friedman | The Village | €20 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-13 | Handball World Championships 2012 – Day Ticket | Citywest Hotel | €From EUR 5.00 – 10.00 | |
| 2012-10-13 | Jools Holland And His Rhythm And Blues Orchestra | Bord Gáis Energy Theatre | €45 – 50 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-13 | Karl Spain | The Laughter Lounge Comedy Club | €27.9 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-13 | Karl Spain plus Guests | The Laughter Lounge | €From EUR 13.50 – 26.00 | |
| 2012-10-13 | Kwes (Live) | The Button Factory | €10 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-13 | Lower Than Atlantis | Sub | €8.5 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-13 | NCW (LIVE) | The Twisted Pepper | €13.95 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-13 | Prosumer | The Stiff Kitten | €9 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-13 | Shelbourne FC v Cork City | Tolka Park | €From EUR 5.00 – 15.00 | |
| 2012-10-13 | Shonen Knife | Whelan’s | €15.00 | |
| 2012-10-13 | White McKenzie | Academy 2 | €9.3 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-14 | Best Of Eurovision – Ireland’s Winners | INEC – Gleneagle Hotel | €35.7 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-14 | Decapitated | The Pint | €20.00 | |
| 2012-10-14 | Dickie Rock | Olympia Theatre | €25 – 30 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-14 | Finbar Furey | Roisin Dubh | €26.9 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-10-14 | Handball World Championships 2012 – Day Ticket | Citywest Hotel | €From EUR 5.00 – 10.00 | |
| 2012-10-14 | Ladbrokes Munster National & Ladies Days | Limerick Racecourse | €15.00 | |
| 2012-10-14 | Lower Than Atlantis | Cyprus Avenue | €14.50 | |