Belfast Alabama 3 English funk/acid- country act plug new album, Shoplifting 4 Jesus. Mandela Hall 8pm £20/£18 048-90324803
Dublin Ms Dynamite The peeps at !Kaboogie celebrate their 6th birthday with a performance by this MOBO and Brit Award winner. Twisted Pepper 10.30pm €15/€12
Saturday 11
Cork Popical Island Invasion! Tieranniesaur, Squarehead and Land Lovers bring the good vibes down South. The Pavilion 9pm Adm free 021-4276230
Ms Dynamite The peeps at !Kaboogie celebrate their 6th birthday with a performance by this MOBO and Brit Award winner. Cyprus Avenue 9pm €17.50 021-4276165
Dublin The Minutes Rip-roaring Dublin band play a local gig before heading to the UK and Europe for an extensive tour. The Academy 7pm €12.50 0818-719300
Alabama 3 English funk/acid- country act plug new album, Shoplifting 4 Jesus. Button Factory 7.30pm €24.50 01-6709202
Michael Kiwanuka London singer-songwriter and one of the most hotly tipped music acts of 2012. Special guests are the stunning sibling folksy trio The Staves. The best double bill we'll hear this month? Sugar Club 8pm €14.50 01-6787188
Juliet Turner Underrated Irish singer-songwriter surfaces for rare public outing. Mill Theatre, Dundrum 8pm €18/€16 01-2969340
Balam Acab 20-year-old Pennsylvanian Alec Koone, the man behind last year's haunting Wander/Wonder album. The Twisted Pepper 8pm €12
The Henry Girls Sibling folk/ pop from Donegal. Workman's Club 9pm €10 0818-719300
The Urges Garage punk types showcase their forthcoming album; special guests include Penny Dreadfuls, The Strypes, and ReSoul. Sweeneys Bar, Dame St 9pm €8
Mayo Jape Richie Egan and friends continue their nationwide tour in the lead-up to the Meteor Choice Music Prize bash in March. Clubhouse, Castlebar 9pm €12
Sunday 12
Cork The Walpurgis Family The invasion of Cork by Dublin record label Popical Island, continues with this fine lot. The Pavilion 9pm Adm free 021-4276230
Alabama 3 English funk/acid- country act plug new album, Shoplifting 4 Jesus. Opera House 8pm €25 021-4270022
Michael Kiwanuka London singer-songwriter and one of the most hotly tipped music acts of 2012. Special guests are the stunning sibling folksy trio The Staves. The best double bill we'll hear this month? Special guests are The Staves. Cyprus Avenue 8.30pm €12 021-4276165
Dublin Blondes Brooklyn duo make their Irish debut to promote their first LP, Wine. Think cool beats by which to saunter away a lazy afternoon. Bernard Shaw Noon Adm free
tUnE-yArDs Merrill Garbus Brings her unfeasibly enjoyable music back to Dublin. Special guests are Thread Pulls. Button Factory 7.30pm €18.50 01-6709202
Monday 13
Cork Gavin Friday More stylish ructions from the man in the know. Opera House 8pm €26 021-4270022
Fighting With Wire Hotly tipped Northern Irish act - check 'em out, we say. Cyprus Avenue 9pm €8 021-4276165
Dublin Lights Canadian electro pop act, aka Lights Poxleitner, makes her Irish debut. The Academy 9pm €15 0818-719300
Tuesday 14
Dublin Melissa Etheridge US singer- performer makes a rare enough appearance in this neck of the wood. Olympia 8pm €44.05 0818-719300
Wednesday 15
Belfast Nicole Scherzinger Former frontwoman of Pussycat Dolls turns solo pop star. Waterfront Hall 8pm £35/£31 048-90334455
Dublin Nick Lowe British rock/pop royalty, always a class act. Vicar St 7.30pm €39.05 0818-719390
Thursday 16
Belfast Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Former Oasis leader back for more solo work celebrations. Odyssey Arena 8pm £38/£33 048-90739074
Cork Jape Richie Egan and friends continue their nationwide tour in the lead-up to the Meteor Choice Music Prize bash in March. Clubhouse, Castlebar 9pm €12 The Pavilion 11pm €10 021-4276230
Dublin Nicole Scherzinger Former frontwoman of Pussycat Dolls turns solo pop star. Olympia 8pm €40.50/€36.50 0818-719300
Lisa Hannigan She's back - the forces' sweetheart and her gemtastic collection of songs. Vicar St 7.30pm €25 0818-719390
Jinx Lennon Intimate show for diatribe-driven songwriter. Bewley's Café Theatre (Oriental Room), Grafton St 8pm €12
Cathy Davey Third and final show of Davey's Thursday residency. This week she tips the hat to her musical heroines. Whelan's 9pm €21.50 01-4780766/1890-200078
Galway Siomhra Brock Co Clare singer- songwriter embarking on dates to promote her recent self-titled EP. King's Head 9pm €8
The Henry Girls Sibling folk/ pop from Donegal. Workman's Club 9pm €10 0818-719300 Monroe's 9pm €15
Louth Bloodletting Heavy metal night with new Dundalk act Bloodletting. Special guests include Raw Dawg, and The Holy Ghost Explosion. Spirit Store, Dundalk 9pm €8/€6 042-9352697
