Well with no real major news today but some slightly interesting tid bits, we just thought we’d roll it all into one evening digest for you all to enjoy, rather than clicking into loads of little posts.
Duke Special announces an Irish Tour including, May 27th @ An Grianan, Letterkenny, May 28th @ Strule Arts Centre, Omagh, May 29th @ Black Box, Galway, May 30th @ Set Theatre, Kilkenny, June 1st @ Riverbank Theatre, Newbridge, June 2nd @ Glor, Ennis, June 3rd @ Theatre Royal, Waterford, June 4th @ Dolan’s, Limerick, June 5th @ School of Music, Cork, June 6th @ Model Theatre, Sligo, June 8th @ Backstage, Longford, June 9th @ Waterfront, Belfast and finishing off on June 11th @ Tripod, Dublin. Tickets
Cyprus Avenue plays host 3 top Irish Bands this Paddy’s week, Director (Mar 16th) – €12.50, Kila (Mar 19th) – €20 and Redneck Manifesto (Mar 20th) – €13.50.
There’s a Ceili Mor there on Wednesday 17th (Paddys day obviously) and its free in, Tickets for the other gigs available online from www.cyprusavenue.ie
Dum Dum Girls will be popping into Dublin on May 18th for a show in Whelans – Tickets
Most Promising New Artist from the Meteors 2010 AMASIS are set to play Oxegen 2010 and will also be playing the X-factor live tour After-show party with olly murs – After Show Party Tickets – Oxegen 2010 Tickets
Oxegen 2010 Tickets are now on sale, Tickets went on sale Friday 12th March.
Guinness Storehouse are granting FREE entry to their Paddy’s day event to anyone named Patrick or Patricia or a derivitive there-of. The Entertainment will include Rattle & Hum (U2 Cover Band), Sliotar, Jimmy Smyth, The Gravel Walk DJs and a practically compulsory ceili mor. Bring Official ID to obtain your Very Important Patrick Pass. Anyone without such a blessed name pays €15 in.
Cut Copy head to Ireland for a July 20th (suiting Oxegen appearance???) to play The Button Factory. Tickets go on sale Thur, March 18th for €22.50 – Tickets
Dublin Rock! Festival is set to take place between May 13th and 15th in Twisted Pepper, bands playing include
Thur 13th May
Hassle Merchants, Readers Wives & Lady Doll
Fri 14th May
Grades Of Shades, Robotnik & Concerto For Constantine
Sun 15th May
The DC Experiment, The Gandhis & Catherine Dowling (ex- Alphastates)
Scouting for Girls announce a couple of Irish date including Apr 19th @ Savoy Theatre, Cork, Apr 20th @ Dolans Warehouse, Limerick, Apr 21st @ Mandella hall, Belfast, Apr 23rd @ Olympia Theatre, Dublin and Apr 24th @ Royal Theatre, Castlebar. – Tickets