What do you get when you put four lads from Swords on Whelans’ stage, throw in one of the best Irish albums of the year and wallet friendly ticket prices? Why you get this week’s Gig of the Week.
Fresh from playing Electric Picnic and supporting other homegrown heroes Two Door Cinema Club‘s recent show at The Academy, The Cast of Cheers are bringing their dance inducing math rock on a tour of Ireland, kicking off in Whelans on Wednesday. Tickets for the gig are €12.50.
Tonight in Vicar Street Billy Bragg and Andy Irvine are celebrating Woody Guthries centenary. Tickets are €26 and still available.
Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr., better known as B.o.B is playing The Olympia Theatre on Tuesday. Tickets are €21.40 and still available. Whelans play host to Singer-songwriter Róisín O on Friday night. Tickets are €12 and still available.
All other listings below:
Gig of the Week September 17th – 23rd
| 2012-09-17 | Beth Jeans Houghton | Whelans | €15 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-17 | Billy Bragg & Andy Irvine Celebrate Woody Guthrie’s Centenary | Vicar Street | €26 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-17 | Fairyhouse Racing (Flat) | Fairyhouse Racecourse | €From EUR 7.00 – 10.00 |  |
| 2012-09-17 | Hot Country Concert | Silver Springs Moran Hotel | €20 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-17 | XXYYXX & Giraffage | The Workmans Club | €10 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-18 | B.O.B. | Olympia Theatre | €21.4 – 24.4 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-18 | B.O.B. Meet and Greet Package | Olympia Theatre | €83.4 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-18 | Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny | The Black Box | €10.25 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-18 | Lean Left | Whelan’s | €16.50 | |
| 2012-09-19 | Arlo Guthrie | The Button Factory | €30.50 | |
| 2012-09-19 | Father Ted Table Quiz in aid of Threshold Housing Association | The Laughter Lounge | €21.00 | |
| 2012-09-19 | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | The Academy | €17.35 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-19 | The Cast of Cheers | Whelans | €12.5 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-19 | The Henry Girls | The Sugar Club | €21 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-20 | Chris Kent plus guests | The Laughter Lounge | €From EUR 13.50 – 26.00 | |
| 2012-09-20 | Ensiferum | The Button Factory | €20.00 | |
| 2012-09-20 | Hermitage Green | Academy 2 | €10 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-20 | Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival – Bluegrass Thursday | Tullamore Court Hotel | €25 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-20 | Rams Pocket Radio | Limelight | €4 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-20 | Skream – Skreamizm | The Twisted Pepper | €22.9 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-20 | Thomas Truax | Love & Death | €7.5 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-20 | Toy Soldier | Cyprus Avenue | €7.00 | |
| 2012-09-21 | Acoustic Forum | The Venue | €9.00 | |
| 2012-09-21 | An Intimate Night with Elevens and Friends | The Workman’s Club | €12.00 | |
| 2012-09-21 | Chris Kent plus guests | The Laughter Lounge | €From EUR 13.50 – 26.00 | |
| 2012-09-21 | Jesca Hoop | Cyprus Avenue | €12.00 | |
| 2012-09-21 | Johnny Fean – The Horslips | Thatch Rahan | €11.75 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-21 | Johnny Keenan International Banjo Festival – Johnny Fean (The Horslips) | The Thatch Rahan | €12.00 | |
| 2012-09-21 | Miracle Bell | Academy 2 | €6.3 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-21 | Roisin O | Whelans | €12 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-21 | Spy | The Twisted Pepper | €11.95 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-21 | The Stunning | Vicar Street | €28 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-22 | Ben Klock | The Stiff Kitten | €14 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-22 | Chris Kent plus guests | The Laughter Lounge | €From EUR 13.50 – 26.00 | |
| 2012-09-22 | Dying Fetus | The Pint | €25.00 | |
| 2012-09-22 | Eddie Halliwell | Mandela Hall | €20 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-22 | Jesca Hoop | The Workman’s Club | €16.50 | |
| 2012-09-22 | Joan Armatrading – Special Guest Chris Wood | Vicar Street | €37 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-22 | Johnny Keenan International Banjo Festival – Martin Furey – The High Kings | The Thatch Rahan | €12.00 | |
| 2012-09-22 | Johnny Kennan Banjo Festival – Blue Highway,Mundy,Gerry O’Connor | Tullamore Court Hotel | €35 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-22 | LIXX | Empire Music Hall | €9 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-22 | MARTIN FUREY | Thatch Rahan | €11.25 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-22 | Peter Doran (Album Launch) | The Bog Lane Theatre | €12.00 | |
| 2012-09-22 | Sound Crowd Live | The Button Factory | €24.30 | |
| 2012-09-22 | Steve Cooney & Iarla O Lionaird | The Parish Hall | €12.00 | |
| 2012-09-22 | The Shit Robot Show Live! (DFA) | The Sugar Club | €16.00 | |
| 2012-09-22 | These Charming Men | The Village | €From EUR 14.00 – 25.00 | |
| 2012-09-22 | Warrior Soul | The Stiff Kitten | €17 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-22 | X Marks The Spot | The Twisted Pepper | €13.95 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-23 | Cast of Cheers | The Pavilion | €12.00 | |
| 2012-09-23 | International Music Bazaar | Gaiety Theatre | €15 – 25 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-23 | Jesca Hoop | Auntie Annies | €11.25 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-23 | Johnny Keenan Banjo Fest – Paul Brady – Sunday Concert | Tullamore Court Hotel | €33 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-23 | Urban Mashup In Aid Of IBI | Vicar Street | €25 | Ticketmaster |
| 2012-09-23 | Warrior Soul | The Village | €19.50 | |
| 2012-09-23 | West Cork Ukulele Orchestra | The Parish Hall | €11.00 | |