Gig Preview - Week Starting 24 June '13

A few decent looking gigs this week kicking off tomorrow night with Blondie at the Olympia theatre (€44.05). Wednesday night sees a host of good gigs around Dublin which would have me fretting over which to see. In The Academy is the controversial '212' singer Azealia Banks (Sold Out). Down the quays to the O2 sees the return of Indie Pop trio 'The xx'. (€32.50) After selling out the Olympia last time out they'll be sure to impress on the bigger stage. 

Jamie xx of the xx will be playing a DJ set to a sold out crowd after the bands O2 gig in the Button Factory at 11pm. Earlier in the evening in the Button Factory is the extremely talented 'freak folk' sensation Devendra Banhart(€19.90). The American born Venezuelan, is touring off the back of his EIGHT studio album 'Mala'

Saturday night and the National Concert Hall plays host to Irish rockers Bell X1 (€25-€35). Bell X1 perform as part of the ESB Live Series in the NCH. The show is to be a premiere of their new album 'Chop Chop'. The album will be released the day before (Friday 28th) and coincides with an in-store performance at Tower Records at 6pm.

Have a good week and thanks for reading.

Click on the prices to take you to tickets for that gig.

Pat 

IM Blog (@illusionalmusic)

Gig Preview. Week Beginning 10-6-13

Interesting and mixed week of gigs ahead. 

Monday kicks us off with Californian Metal band Slayer who come to the Academy in Dublin tonight. Tickets €42.50 (also Tuesday at same venue)

Tuesday: Canadian Folk artist Cara Luft performs at the Locke Bar in Limerick. Tickets priced at €13.50

For Wednesday I've gone for something a little different. Captains Live is a weekly mixture of bands and DJ's in Captain Americas in Blanchardstown, Dublin. Held in the Suas bar on top of the restaurant, it's perfect for the summer nights. Entry on the night is only €5. PS: Captains do great beer and cocktail deals.

Thursday sees more metal to the stages of Ireland with Mastadon hitting the Academy in Dublin. Well if Slayer fans don't totally destroy the place on Monday and Tuesday. Tickets for Mastadon are on sale on Ticketmaster and priced at €29. (Mastodon also play Friday at the same venue)

For the weekend we have some 'Big Shots' playing on these shores. It begins on Friday with Robbie Williams at the Aviva (Lansdowne Rd) Stadium, Not everyone's cup of tea but a good entertainer all the same. Tickets are still available for this priced at €69.50 to €129.50

Saturday is the big one for a lot of people with the return of " Rock Gods" Bon Jovi. This time they take on Slane Castle in Co Meath. Reading reviews of their RDS gigs in 2011 they seemed to impress so maybe this is the gig of the week for most. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster and are pried at €79 to €96.

If you're over the other side of the country Fight Like Apes play Roisin Dubh in Galway on Saturday night. Tickets €14.85

To finish off the week there are a few decent shows to see. To start off we have O Emperor in Tower Records, Wicklow St. Dublin for a store session at 1pm (Free), or you can see The Wanted in the Marquee in Cork (show from 6.30pm, tickets priced at €44.05) and to finish off head to the last day of the Doolin Folk Festival in Doolin Hotel Co. Clare. (Weekend tickets €59, Day tickets €29)

Have a great week, share and leave comments on your own recommendations for the week.

Pat 
IMBlog