Black Bank Folk had a great record out to coincide with the centenary of the Irish Easter Rising so its nice to se them out with a new set of folk songs in Whelans this week, as a precursor to the Folk Festival that is on there this weekend. Oh Boland and Extravision promises to be a really interesting gig in the Bello Bar, Both bands are fiercely independent but sonically dip /more into pop than punk. Some psychadelic offerings are being made in The Thomas House on the same night. The punk rock will be flying the following evening with The Frenzy of Tongs in the Grand social. They are playing with Coathanger Solution and the Thrash Blues in what should be a great night. Norwegian metallers Combichrist are in the same venue the following night.
Another special gig in Liberty Hall on the 11th is a Save Moore Street Benefit Show with lots of special guests.
As I lay Dying – Academy, Aug 9
Steve Wickham – Whelans, Aug 9
Marc Rebillet – National Stadium, Aug 10
Black Bank Folk – Whelans, Aug 10
David SanClair – Grand Social, Aug 10
Bridge City Sinners – Grand Social, Aug 11
Paddy Casey + Louise and Michelle Mulcahy + Daoir Farrell + Ronan O Snodaigh – Liberty Hall Aug 11
Ellen Sleator – Button Factory, Aug 11
Ward – Grand Social, Aug 12
Oh Boland + Extravision – Bello Bar, Aug 12
Crome Yellow + Jet Back Tulips – Thomas House, Aug 12
Trad and Folk Festival – Whelans, Aug 12 – 14
Denis Coleman – Academy, Aug 12
Sufjan Stevens – Button Factory, Aug 13
Noah Cyrus – Academy, Aug 13
Awakenings – Grand Social, Aug 13
Frenzy Of Tongs + Coathanger Solution + The Thrash Blues – Grand Social, Aug 13
CombiChrist – Grand Social, Aug 14
A full list of upcoming gigs is available here
