The Unthanks for special Whelans show

The Unthanks will take their Robert/Antony special showcase on a short tour of UK and Ireland dates, previously only seen in London.

The special pre-Christmas concerts will feature a set of Robert Wyatt music and a set of Antony & The Johnsons songs, either side of an interval, exploring two of the most adventurous songbooks of the last half-century. The shows feature The Unthanks full 10 piece band including string quartet. During the Antony set, Jonny Kearney will also join them on piano, while Unthanks pianist Adrian McNally plays drums.

The Unthanks launch the live album (recorded last year at The Union Chapel) with an intimate performance at Whelan’s, Dublin on December 13^th.

Tickets for the show are priced at €25.90 inclusive of booking fee and go on sale Friday September 9th at 9am. Tickets are available from Tickets.ie and Ticketmaster.ie and outlets nationwide.