Catch the shows you want to see this summer with JIM CARROLL's gig guide
MAY
FRIDAY 8
Counting Crows 02, Dublin. Support from The Hold Steady
Super Extra Bonus Party The Pavilion, Cork. Plugging new album Night Horses
Delorentos Electric Avenue, Waterford. Saying “hello again” rather than “farewell”
Calvin Harris Academy, Dublin
Guggenheim Grotto Róisín Dubh, Galway
Jerry Fish The Mudbug Club Cyprus Avenue, Cork
Giveamanakick Spirit Store, Dundalk
SATURDAY 9
Villagers Whelan’s, Dublin. The hottest new band in the land
Delorentos Cyprus Avenue, Cork
Mi Ami Crawdaddy, Dublin
Lloyd Cole Dolan’s, Limerick
Wintersleep Auntie Annies, Belfast
SUNDAY 10
Lloyd Cole Róisín Dubh, Galway
Academy 2, Dublin
MONDAY 11
Enrique Iglesias Odyssey, Belfast.
Spit on me, Enrique!
Eric Clapton 02, Dublin. Once upon a time, EC was god
Lloyd Cole Whelan’s, Dublin
Von Bondies Cyprus Avenue, Cork
TUESDAY 12
Enrique Iglesias 02, Dublin
Lloyd Cole Whelan’s, Dublin
Lost Brothers Whelan’s Upstairs, Dublin
Alphastates Róisín Dubh, Galway
Von Bondies Dolan’s, Limerick
WEDNESDAY 13
Tricky Spring Airbrake, Belfast. First of two Irish shows for the Knowle West boy
Little Feat Academy, Dublin
Margaret Healy Whelan’s, Dublin
Von Bondies Electric Avenue, Waterford
THURSDAY 14
Delerentos Spirit Store, Dundalk. With the excellent Dark Room Notes
Tricky Academy, Dublin
Guggenheim Grotto Dolan’s, Limerick
Once a Month Club Academy, Dublin. With Giveamanakick, Adebisi Shank, Revolution for Dogs and Deaf Animal Orchestra
FRIDAY 15
Fairport Convention Whelan’s, Dublin. Champion folk
Antipop Consortium Róisín Dubh, Galway. NYC alt.hip-hop
Super Extra Bonus Party Andrew’s Lane Theatre, Dublin
Ariel Pink Whelan’s, Dublin
Therapy Academy, Dublin
Delorentos Dolan’s, Limerick
Lúnasa Button Factory, Dublin
John Spillane Spirit Store, Dundalk
Sawdoctors Spring Airbrake, Belfast
SATURDAY 16
Anti-Pop Consortium Whelan’s, Dublin
Alias Empire Róisín Dubh, Galway. Band formerly known as Dry County
Delorentos Cyprus Avenue, Cork
Super Extra Bonus Party Riverbank Arts Centre Newbridge, Co Kildare
Ruth Anne Sugar Club, Dublin
Dark Room Notes The Stables, Mullingar
Future of the Left Stiff Kitten, Belfast
SUNDAY 17
Future of the Left Academy 2, Dublin
MONDAY 18
The Breeders Vicar Street, Dublin. The Deal sisters ride again
Chairlift Academy, Dublin. The band with the ace Bruises tune
Woodpigeon Róisín Dubh, Galway
Neil Sedaka Waterfront, Belfast
TUESDAY 19
Telepathe Academy 2, Dublin. Sadly, not as good live as on record
WEDNESDAY 20
Stiff Little Fingers Pavilion, Cork
Woodpigeon Academy 2, Dublin
THURSDAY 21
The Slackers Academy, Dublin
Ane Brun Sugar Club, Dublin
Stiff Little Fingers Dolan’s, Limerick
Delorentos Róisín Dubh, Galway
Woodpigeon Cyprus Avenue, Cork
Brett Dennen Whelan’s, Dublin
Poets of Rhythm Whelan’s, Dublin
FRIDAY 22
DM Stith Róisín Dubh, Galway. Heavy Ghost is one of the year’s best albums
Black Lips Crawdaddy, Dublin. Scuzzy rock redux
Deerhunter Andrew’s Lane Theatre, Dublin
Dublin City Soul Festival’s Soul Jam Sugar Club, Dublin
The Slackers Spring Airbrake, Belfast
Director Button Factory, Dublin
Super Extra Bonus Party The Clarence, Sligo
Mick Flannery Vicar Street, Dublin
Delorentos Whelan’s, Dublin
Stiff Little Fingers Academy, Dublin
Dark Room Notes Auntie Annies, Belfast
Poets of Rhythm Cuba, Galway
SATURDAY 23
Jape Button Factory, Dublin. Choice Music Prize winner
DM Stith Crawdaddy, Dublin
Dublin City Soul Festival Sugar Club, Dublin
Super Extra Bonus Party Lavery’s, Belfast
Delorentos Whelan’s, Dublin
Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club Academy, Dublin
Dark Room Notes Róisín Dubh, Galway Director Cyprus Avenue, Cork
SUNDAY 24
Tricky Opera House, Cork
Karima Francis Academy, Dublin
Boyzone Odyssey, Belfast
Dublin City Soul Festival’s Soul Picnic Merrion Square, Dublin
Dark Room Notes Cyprus Avenue, Cork
Karima Francis Academy 2, Dublin
MONDAY 25
Phantom Band Whelan’s, Dublin
Boyzone Odyssey, Belfast
Rhydian Olympia, Dublin
TUESDAY 26
Casiokids Academy 2, Dublin. Swish Nordic electropop
Boyzone 02, Dublin
Gallows Academy, Dublin
Rhydian Olympia, Dublin
Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players Black Box, Belfast
WEDNESDAY 27
Toots The Maytals Tripod, Dublin
James Morrison Olympia, Dublin
The Maccabees Academy, Dublin
Trachtenberg Family Slideshow Players Crawdaddy, Dublin
Holly Golightly The Brokeoffs Cyprus Avenue, Cork
Friendly Fires Forum, Waterford. Plus Casiokids and Thecocknbullkid
THURSDAY 28
Laura Izibor Tripod, Dublin. Plugging long overdue Let the Truth Be Told debut
Mick Flannery Black Box, Galway. Part of the Once Upon a Time in the West festival
James Morrison Olympia, Dublin
Holly Golightly The Brokeoffs Andrew’s Lane Theatre, Dublin
Super Extra Bonus Party Róisín Dubh, Galway
Charlie Parr Crawdaddy, Dublin
Scott Matthews Whelan’s, Dublin
The Maccabees Spring Airbrake, Belfast
FRIDAY 29
Beyoncé 02, Dublin. Queen of pop holds court
Life Festival Ballinlough Castle, Co Meath. With Future Sound of London, Goldie, Green Velvet and more
Jape Black Box, Galway
Final Fantasy Whelan’s, Dublin
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Cuba, Galway
James Morrison Waterfront, Belfast
Adebisi Shank Cyprus Avenue, Cork
Natty Wailer Spirit Store, Dundalk
Laura Izibor Dolan’s, Limerick
Juliet Turner Pavilion, Cork
SATURDAY 30
Cathy Davey Spirit Store, Dundalk. Airing new songs from her forthcoming third album
St Etienne Opera House, Cork
Laura Izibor Cyprus Avenue, Cork
Life Festival Ballinlough Castle, Co Meath
Final Fantasy Black Box, Galway
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Button Factory, Dublin
Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club Dolan’s, Limerick
Rodriguez Whelan’s, Dublin
The Kinetiks Academy 2, Dublin
Beyoncé 02, Dublin
Shapeshifter Crawdaddy, Dublin
Rodriguez Whelan’s, Dublin. The “Sugar Man” cometh
Aiden Academy, Dublin
SUNDAY 31
Antony The Johnsons Vicar Street, Dublin. A voice in a billion
Soundtrack 09 POD/Crawdaddy, Dublin. With Diplo, Skream, Fake Blood and more
Beyoncé Odyssey, Belfast
Life Festival Ballinlough Castle, Co Meath
George Thorogood and the Destroyers Olympia, Dublin
Boyz Noize Academy, Dublin
Stephen Fretwell Limelight, Belfast
Cathy Davey Arts Centre, Drogheda, Co Louth
Mundy The Blizzards Black Box, Galway
Shapeshifter Pavilion, Cork
JUNE
MONDAY 1
Antony The Johnsons Waterfront, Belfast
Beyoncé Odyssey, Belfast
Phosphorescent Whelan’s, Dublin
Stephen Fretwell Róisín Dubh, Galway
TUESDAY 2
Stephen Fretwell Cyprus Avenue, Cork
Phosphorescent Pavilion, Cork
WEDNESDAY 3
Dan Deacon Andrew’s Lane Theatre, Dublin. With his ensemble
Beyoncé 02, Dublin
Stephen Fretwell Dolan’s, Limerick The Mighty Diamonds Tripod, Dublin
Handsome Family Crane Lane, Cork
THURSDAY 4
Manic Street Preachers Olympia, Dublin. Yeah, they’re still going
Beyoncé 02, Dublin
The Coronas The Academy, Dublin
Stephen Fretwell Academy 2, Dublin
Handsome Family Whelan’s, Dublin
FRIDAY 5
In Case of Fire Academy 2, Dublin. Must-see Northern Irish band
Teitur Sugar Club, Dublin
Handsome Family Errigle Inn, Belfast
SATURDAY 6
Elton John Thomond Park, Limerick. First gig at the home of Munster rugby
Planetlove Ireland Fairyhouse, Co Meath. Trance and hard-house
Wire Whelan’s, Dublin
The Tassel Club Vicar Street, Dublin
Handsome Family Róisín Dubh, Galway
Manic Street Preachers Ulster Hall, Dublin
SUNDAY 7
Junior Boys Academy, Dublin
War of the Worlds 02, Dublin
Handsome Family Cleere’s, Kilkenny
MONDAY 8
Big Geraniums Whelan’s, Dublin
TUESDAY 9
Imelda May Electric Avenue, Waterford. Rockabilly is the new rock’n’roll
WEDNESDAY 10
Ry Cooder Nick Lowe Olympia, Dublin. The gig with the astonishing €131.25 ticket price
Imelda May Dolan’s, Limerick Man Raze Academy 2, Dublin
THURSDAY 11
Horace Andy Whelan’s, Dublin. Touring with Ashley Beedle
Imelda May Róisín Dubh, Galway
Ry Cooder Nick Lowe Olympia, Dublin
FRIDAY 12
Def Leppard 02, Dublin. Plus Whitesnake and Journey
The Pale Róisín Dubh, Galway
UFO Spring Airbrake, Belfast
Horace Andy Pavilion, Cork
Kieran Goss Whelan’s, Dublin
Ry Cooder Nick Lowe Olympia, Dublin
SATURDAY 13
Take That Croke Park, Dublin (sold out)
Ham Sandwich Whelan’s, Dublin
Imelda May Vicar Street, Dublin
Horace Andy Róisín Dubh, Galway
SUNDAY 14
Anvil Academy, Dublin. Canuck metalheads make the most of their recent big-screen close-up
Imelda May Vicar Street, Dublin
The Chapters Cyprus Avenue, Cork
Horace Andy Dolan’s, Limerick
Prong Spring Airbrake, Belfast
Ry Cooder Nick Lowe Waterfront, Belfast
MONDAY 15
Prong Andrew’s Lane Theatre, Dublin
THURSDAY 18
The Prodigy Marquee, Cork. Back to their best, by all accounts
Declan O’Rourke Spirit Store, Dundalk Fujiya Miyagi Cyprus Avenue, Cork
The Thermals Spring Airbrake, Belfast
FRIDAY 19
Live in the Park Newcastle, Co Down. Starring The Prodigy, Hot Chip, BBC Radio One’s Zane Lowe and more
Britney Spears 02, Dublin. She’s back
Fight Like Apes Electric Avenue, Waterford
The Thermals Academy 2, Dublin
Shayne Ward Marquee, Cork
Halves Whelan’s, Dublin
Flaws Cyprus Avenue, Cork
Zappa plays Zappa Vicar Street, Dublin
Halves Whelans, Dublin
SATURDAY 20
Oasis Slane Castle, Co Meath. Sold out – we know, some people have no taste
Britney Spears 02, Dublin
The Priests Odyssey, Belfast. The holy show
Jason Isbell Whelan’s, Dublin Gilbert O’Sullivan Marquee, Cork
Fujiya Miyagi Tripod, Dublin
Maria Doyle Kennedy Róisín Dubh, Galway
Mundy Dolan’s, Limerick
SUNDAY 21
Neil Young 02, Dublin. Shakey hits the docks
Kasabian Marquee, Cork
MONDAY 22
The Priests 02, Dublin
Tracy Chapman Marquee, Cork
Kasabian George’s Market, Belfast
TUESDAY 23
Chickenfoot Marquee, Cork. Aka metal lads Joe Santriani, Chad Smith, Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar
Mundy Pavilion, Cork
WEDNESDAY 24
Flo Rida Marquee, Cork
Elliot Minor Academy, Dublin
James Yuill Academy 2, Dublin
THURSDAY 25
Flo Rida Vicar Street, Dublin
Simple Minds Marquee, Cork
Elliot Minor Cyprus Avenue, Cork
FRIDAY 26
Bell X1 Marquee, Cork
Elliot Minor Spring Airbrake, Belfast
Alias Empire Whelan’s, Dublin
SATURDAY 27
Jinx Lennon Spirit Store, Dundalk. Hometown show for the manic street preacher
Christy Moore Declan Sinnott Marquee, Cork
One Day International Whelan’s, Dublin
SUNDAY 28
AC/DC Punchestown Racecourse, Co Kildare. Big trains, blow-up dolls, Angus in his underwear etc
Boyzone Marquee, Cork
MONDAY 29
Crosby Stills Nash Marquee, Cork
Michael Franti Spearhead Vicar Street, Dublin
TUESDAY 30
Anastacia Marquee, Cork
Darren Styles Ultrabeat Academy, Dublin
The Eagles Odyssey, Belfast
JULY
WEDNESDAY 1
Lady Gaga Marquee, Cork. This year’s most in-demand pop star
Jeff Beck Vicar Street, Dublin
Darren Styles Ultrabeat St George’s Market, Belfast
THURSDAY 2
Eagles RDS, Dublin
James Taylor Marquee, Cork
FRIDAY 3
Tango and Friends Vicar Street, Dublin. Part of Walton’s Guitar Festival
James Taylor 02, Dublin
SATURDAY 4
Josh Ritter Marquee, Cork
Los Romeros NCH, Dublin. Part of Walton’s Guitar Festival
Rod Stewart Thomond Park, Limerick
The Dubliners Vicar Street, Dublin
Mick Flannery Spirit Store, Dundalk
SUNDAY 5
Rod Stewart RDS, Dublin
MONDAY 6
Ne-Yo Marquee, Cork
TUESDAY 7
Rod Stewart Marquee, Cork
Ne-Yo 02, Dublin
WEDNESDAY 8
Kanye West Marquee, Cork. Premier league hip-hop!!! Whelan’s, Dublin. You pronounce it “chk chk chk”
Hot 8 Brass Band Whelan’s, Dublin. From New Orleans with brass
NASA Pavilion, Cork
THURSDAY 9
Mick Flannery John Spillane Marquee, Cork
NASA Crawdaddy, Dublin
FRIDAY 10
Oxegen Punchestown Racecourse, Co Kildare. The biggest three-day event of the year
50 Cent Marquee, Cork
Deerhoof Whelans, Dublin
SATURDAY 11
Bruce Springsteen RDS, Dublin.
The return of the Boss and E Street Band (again)
Oxegen Punchestown Racecourse, Co Kildare
Deerhoof Róisín Dubh, Galway
SUNDAY 12
Oxegen Punchestown Racecourse, Co Kildare
Bruce Springsteen RDS, Dublin
Deerhoof Pavilion, Cork
Prefuse 73 Whelan’s, Dublin
FRIDAY 17
Aslan Vicar Street, Dublin
One for the Team Whelan’s, Dublin
SUNDAY 19
Leonard Cohen 02, Dublin. The Irish love affair with Lenny continues
MONDAY 20
Leonard Cohen 02, Dublin
Booker T Vicar Street, Dublin
TUESDAY 21
John Mayall Academy, Dublin
Booker T Róisín Dubh, Galway
WEDNESDAY 22
Leonard Cohen 02, Dublin
THURSDAY 23
Leonard Cohen 02, Dublin
FRIDAY 24
U2 Croke Park, Dublin. Let’s hope the new album sounds better live Wallis Bird Whelan’s, Dublin
SATURDAY 25
U2 Croke Park, Dublin
Wallis Bird Cyprus Avenue, Cork
SUNDAY 26
Leonard Cohen Odyssey, Belfast
MONDAY 27
U2 Croke Park, Dublin
AUGUST
SATURDAY 1
Castle Palooza Charleville Castle, Tullamore, Co Offaly. With David Kitt, RSAG, Dark Room Notes and more
Metallica Marlay Park, Dublin
County-Fest 2009 King’s Hall, Belfast
SUNDAY 2
Fat Boy Slim Marlay Park, Dublin. The ducks will love the freaky dancing
Sharon Shannon Royal Theatre, Castlebar, Co Mayo. Plus Shane McGowan and Damien Dempsey
Castle Palooza Charleville Castle, Tullamore, Co Offaly
County-Fest 2009 King’s Hall, Belfast
FRIDAY 21
Simply Red 02, Dublin
SATURDAY 22
Simply Red Odyssey, Belfast
WEDNESDAY 26
Rise Against Spring Airbrake, Belfast
THURSDAY 27
Wilco Vicar Street, Dublin. Sure to be one of the season’s best shows
FRIDAY 28
Live at the Castle Carrickfergus Castle, Co Down. With Jools Holland, Dave Edmunds, Imelda May and more
Wilco Vicar Street, Dublin
Onslaught Spring Airbrake,
Belfast
SATURDAY 29
Live at the Castle Carrickfergus Castle, Co Down. With Status Quo, Saw Doctors, Hayseed Dixie and more
