Belfast The Saw Doctors Popular Irish band deliver tracks from their recent Best Of album, To Win Just Once. Spring & Airbrake 8pm £18 048-90325942
Cork House of Cosy Cushions and Katie Kim Double helping of cool Irish acts perform tracks from their debut album (see review, page 15). DeBarras, Clonakilty 9.30pm Adm free 023-33381
Dublin UB40 Brummie pop/reggae act; not signing on anymore, apparently. Special guest is Eddy Grant. O2 8pm €54.80/ €€.20 0818-719300 Also Sat, Belfast
Noelie McDonnell Further dates for up-and-coming Irish singer-songwriter, whose Come Alive album has been on the receiving end of critical plaudits. The Academy 2 9pm €15 01-8779999 Also Sun, Cork
Giveamanakick Final lap of honour for Irish noiseniks. We'll miss you. Next! Whelan's 9pm €12.50 01-4780766/1890-200078 Also Sat, Westmeath
Joe Lally Fugazi's Lally first visit to Dublin as a solo artist. Crawdaddy 7.30pm €12 01-4763374 Also Sat, Galway
The Chapters Dublin band promote debut album, Perfect Stranger. The Academy 9pm €14.50 01-8779999
Galway Fred Good-time rock band from Cork on tour. Róisín Dubh 9pm €12 091-586540 Also Sat, Kerry
Kilkenny Mick Flannery Rugged Irish singer-songwriter on tour. Set Theatre 8pm €20 056-7721728
Brendan & Declan Murphy Main guys from The Four of Us perform highlights from their recent album, Live at Vicar Street. Bridegbrook Arms 8pm €15 Also Sat, Cork; Sun, Limerick
Leitrim Delorentos Irish band plugging the life out of their new album, You Can Make Sound. The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon 8.30pm €15/€12 071-9650828
Saturday 21
Belfast Jack Jones Super smooth coffee 'n'cream US vocalist, up there withTony Bennett, Mel Torme and Vic Damone. Waterfront Hall (Auditorium) 8pm £35/ £32.50/£30 048-90334455
UB40 See Friday, Dublin. Odyssey Arena 8pm £38/£33 048-90739074
Cork Brendan & Declan Murphy See Friday, Kilkenny. Cyprus Avenue 9pm €15 021-4276165 Also Sun, Limerick
Dublin Alabama 3 London cowboy drifters back again with new (surely Beatles-influenced?) album, Revolver Soul. Tripod 7.30pm €27.50/€22.50 0818-719300
Night Marchers Hi-energy act, featuring Speedo from Rocket From The Crypt; special guest is Dan Sartain. Crawdaddy 7.30pm €14 01-4763374
Firehouse Skank Roots reggae, dub and dancehall. Got your dancing feet on? Good. Purty Loft, Dún Laoghaire 7pm €10 01-2843576
Jinx Lennon & Paula Flynn A right pair for all the right reasons; think musical roughage of the highest order. The show also includes stand-up comedy, readings and a short film. Cobalt Cafe, 16 North Great George's St 7.45pm €12.50 01-6330066
Galway Joe Lally See Friday, Dublin. Róisín Dubh 9pm €12 091-586540
Kerry Fred See Friday, Galway. Horans, Tralee 10.30pm €12
Kildare David Kitt Smart Irish singer and songwriter. Riverbank Theatre, Newbridge 8pm €18 045-4433480
Longford Jack L Vivid Irish singer and songwriter promotes The Story So Far, a retrospective of his career to date. Backstage Theatre 8pm €22 043-47888 Also Sun, Louth
Westmeath Giveamanakick See Friday, Dublin. The Stables, Mullingar 9.30pm €12 044-40251
Sunday 22
Belfast Ian Brown Former Stone Roses singer commences a brief Irish tour in support of his new album, My Way. St Georges Market 8pm £27 048-90327007 Also Mon/Tues, Dublin; Thurs, Mayo
Alphastates Irish band plug new single, You Talked I Can Tell. Auntie Annie's 9pm £6 048-90501660 Also Wed, Louth
Dublin Beyoncé One of the classiest urban pop acts around returns to Dublin less than six months after her triumphant summer shows. O2 8pm €83.05/€72.50/ €67.50 (sold out) 0818-719300 Also Mon, Dublin; Tues, Belfast
Kickstart The Complex A fundraiser gig for a new open plan live arts space in Smithfield Square. Acts featured include Jape, Jeremy Hickey (R.S.A.G.), Maria Doyle Kennedy, and the North Strand Kontra Band. Co-hosts are Tommy Tiernan and Hector O'Heochaghain. Vicar St 7.30pm €28 0818-719390
Louth Jack L See Saturday, Longford. Spirit Store, Dundalk 9pm €20 042-9352697
Monday 23
Dublin Morrissey The Mozzer plugs latest album, Swords, an 18-track compilation of B-sides of singles from his recent albums. Always worth a punt, no? Special guests are Doll & the Kicks. National Stadium 8pm €68.20 0818-719300
Beyoncé See Sunday, Dublin. O2 8pm €83.05/€72.50/€67.50 (sold out) 0818-719300 Also Tues, Belfast
Ian Brown See Sunday, Belfast. Olympia 8pm €44.20/€39.20 0818-719300 Also Tues, Dublin; Thurs, Mayo
Dublin Gary Numan UK electro-rock pioneer performs his classic 1979 album, The Pleasure Principle, in its entirety. Tripod 7.30pme €27.50/€22.50 0818-719300
Jonas Brothers Teen brothers sensations. One, two, three: Aaarrgghhhh!!!! O2 8pm €52.90/€47.30/€42.30 0818-719300
Ian Brown See Sunday, Belfast. Olympia 8pm €44.20/€39.20 0818-719300 Also Thurs, Mayo
Wednesday 25
Belfast Yes Well, maybe - but without original lead singer Jon Anderson and keyboard maestro Rick Wakeman, will diehard fans be interested? Waterfront Hall (Auditorium) 8pm £33/£27.50 048-90334455 Also Thurs, Dublin
Arctic Monkeys Still one of the top new(ish) UK bands around; latest album, Humbug, is easily one of the year's best. Special guests are Eagles of Death Metal. Odyssey Arena 8pm £32.50 048-90739074 Also Thurs, Dublin
Dublin Ash Downpatrick band rip through their hits as well as songs in their A-Z series of download singles. See What's on Your Rider? Button Factory 7.30pm €23 01-6709202 Also Thurs, Belfast
Nick Kelly Smart geezer Kelly continues his monthly songs- in-progress series. Always (and we really mean always, folks) recommended. Special guests include Sean Millar. Whelan's Upstairs 9pm €10 01-4780766/ 1890-200078
Tipperary Mundy Redoubtable Irish singer/songwriter/performer on tour. Brazil's Cafe Bar, Irishtown, Clonmel 8.45pm €20 087-2913484 Also Thurs, Carlow
Thursday 26
Belfast Ash See Wednesday, Dublin/ What's on Your Rider? Spring & Airbrake 8pm £15 048-90325942
Carlow Mundy See Wednesday, Tipperary. George Bernard Shaw Theatre 8pm €20 059-9172400
Cork Charlie Winston Alternative folk-pop from the brother of singer-songwriter Tom Baxter; big in France, by all accounts. Cyprus Avenue 9pm €13.50 021-4276165
Dublin Arctic Monkeys See Wednesday, Belfast. O2 8pm €42.50 0818-719300
Yes See Wednesday, Belfast. Olympia 8pm €44.20/€39.20 0818-719300
Chiara Browne Farewell concert for Australian singer- songwriter who is heading home for some much-needed sunshine. Purty Loft, Dún Laoghaire 8pm €15 01-2843576
Galway 8Ball Irish act whose album, With All Your Friends, was a recent Ticket CD of the Week. Check 'em out. Róisín Dubh 9pm €12 091-586540
Mayo Ian Brown See Sunday, Belfast. Royal Theatre, Castlebar 8pm €30 0818-300000
Wexford Colin Devlin Fine Irish songwriter/performer delivers tunes from his lauded debut solo album, Democracy of One. The Sky & the Ground 9pm €15/€12 053-9121272
