Dublin Raglans Irish band launch new EP, Long Live, the inaugural release on this venue's own label. Whelan's 8pm €8 01-4780766/1890-200078
White McKenzie Fast rising Irish rock act. Sugar Club 8pm €8 01-6787188
White Collar Boy Irish electro- pop duo launch their new EP, Kinsale. Button Factory 11pm Adm free 01-6709202
Limerick The Riptide Movement Roustabout lot tour their debut album, Keep on Keepin' On. Dolan's Warehouse 7.30pm €10 061-314483
Louth The Flaws New material alert from very fine northeast band. Guests are Take the Money and Run. Spirit Store, Dundalk 9pm €10/€7 042-9352697
Seanie Vaughan Irish singer- songwriter launches his new single, The Fall. Support is Baby A. McHugh's Venue, Drogheda 9pm €8 041-9835995
Saturday 26
Belfast Newton Faulkner BRITs- nominated, acoustic guitar virtuoso. The Limelight 8pm £18 048-90325942
Dublin Lethal Dialect Dublin hip-hop geezer - you feel me? Workman's Club 9pm €10 0818-719300
Gary Numan The man behind Are Friends Electric returns to Dublin as part of his Machine Music Tour. Button Factory 7.30pm €25 01-6709202
Nighthawks at the Cobalt Spoiled-for-choice night, with Little Xs for Eyes (promoting recent album Sad), Tom Cooney and Rob Smith. Cobalt Cafe, 16 Nth Great George's St 7.45pm €13 01-6707022
Ozric Tentacles UK festival band - reefer madness ensues! The Village 8pm €17.50 01-4758555/1890-200078
Fixers Here's an experimental surf dance quintet. From Oxford. Yes, really. Whelan's 9pm €11.75 01-4780766/ 1890-200078
Galway Bronagh Gallagher Singer and actress and her eight-piece band perform tracks from her recent second album. Monroes 9pm €10
Kilkenny The Riptide Movement Roustabout lot tour their debut album, Keep on Keepin' On. Kytelers Inn 7.30pm €10
Wicklow Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes Much-admired blues/rock guitarist. Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray 8pm €20 01-2724030
Sunday 27
Cork Bronagh Gallagher Singer and actress and her eight-piece band perform tracks from her recent second album. The Pavilion 9pm €10 021-4276230
Dublin Papa M Lo-fi gent by the name of David Pajo. Workman's Club 9pm €16 0818-719300
Wexford The Man Whom Wexford's Ian Doyle performs songs from his recent album. Wexford Arts Centre 8pm €10 053-9123764
Monday 28
Belfast Machine Head Bay Area metal play Irish shows prior to their appearance at the Download Festival at Donington Park on June 8th. Ulster Hall 8pm £27.50 048-90334455
Dublin The Men Punk/rock act from New York City - highly regarded and hotly tipped. Special guests include Pulled Apart. Whelan's, Wexford St 9pm €13.50 01-4780766/ 1890-200078
Machine Head Bay Area metal play Irish shows prior to their appearance at the Download Festival at Donington Park on June 8th. Olympia Theatre 8pm €27.90 0818-719300
Tera Melos Sacramento trio who incorporate varying styles, including rock, jazz, ambient, electronica and wibbly-wobbly song structures. The support acts are Jogging and Spies. Button Factory 7.30pm €8 01-6709202
Thursday 31
Derry Bronagh Gallagher Singer and actress and her eight-piece band perform tracks from her recent second album. Playhouse Theatre 8pm £10/£8 048-71268027
Dublin Dr Feelgood No Lee Brilleaux? No Wilko Johnson? Ah, c'mon! Whelan's 9pm €22.50 01-4780766/1890-200078
Sleep Thieves Very decent Irish band perform tracks from their recent EP, Islands. Workman's Club 8pm Adm free 0818-719300
