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AILBHE REDDY :: Fri 20th Oct

Doors 8pm Tickets €12.50

Ailbhe has been making huge waves in her native Ireland, ever since a homemade demo of her song ‘Cover Me’ was used in a Today FM radio advert in 2014. Later that year her first single, ‘Flesh & Blood’ garnered excellent reviews and was featured as Song of the Day on Folk Radio UK. She went on to feature on almost every major Irish festival line up in 2016 including Electric Picnic, Body & Soul, Hard Working Class Heroes, Knockanstockan and Spirit of Folk, whilst also releasing her debut EP ‘Hollowed Out Sea’ Earlier this year, Ailbhe released her single ‘Relent’ winning critical acclaim from the likes of Line of Best Fit and Wonderland Magazine who premiered the live video. She also recently performed a stunning set for Irish TV show Other Voices in Dingle, and had her music synced in the RTE TV drama Striking Out before performing sold out shows in Dublin, London and Toronto. She now has a full touring schedule lined up to promote her new EP across Ireland, UK, France and Germany including festival appearances at The Great Escape, Cambridge Folk Festival, Body & Soul and Electric Picnic.

FANGCLUB :: Sat 21st October

Doors 8pm Tickets €10

Fangclub - a Dublin-based trio who formed in the neighbouring, remote coastal town of Rush when they were teenagers. Between dropping out of college for those early jam sessions and now, they’ve signed with major Universal imprint Vertigo Records, released two acclaimed EPs (‘Bullethead’ and ‘Coma Happy’), toured with the likes of Twin Atlantic and won over a dedicated legion of fans. Celebrating the release of their debut self-titled album, they have announced a show at Cyprus Avenue

JOSHUA BURNSIDE & PORTS :: Wed 25th Oct

Doors 8pm Tickets €12

JOSHUA BURNSIDE - Northern Irish experimental folk songwriter and producer Joshua Burnside is something of a regional anomaly. With a brooding, powerful sound echoing artists of places afar and time long gone, his enthralling craft defies local comparison in striving towards an aesthetic as much as visual as it is sonic. Recorded at home in Lisbane, Co. Down, his new single ‘Black Dog Sin’ is the current distillation of his increasingly unmistakable approach; a fragile, yet ultimately commanding, chamber folk sound gloriously underpinned with unique zeal.
PORTS - are a four piece band from Northern Ireland. They consist of Steven McCool (Bass and Vocals), Mark O'Doherty (Drums), Ryan Griffiths (Guitar) and Conor Mason (Piano). After the release of their first demo ‘I’d Let You Win’, The band received a flood of fantastic reviews including; 'Flavour of the Month' and 'Ones to Watch' from BBC Introducing which resulted in extensive airplay from BBC Radio 1, RTE and countless others. PORTS rose to prominence in Ireland after an exciting performance at 'Other Voices', Derry-Londonderry (when they stepped in to replace Two Door Cinema Club). After their memorable performance, they were asked to return to the Other Voices stage, this time in London’s own Wilton’s Music Hall, joined by Villagers; John Grant; SOAK and Imelda May.

ERIC GALES :: Thurs 26th Oct

Doors 7.30pm Tickets €15

"One of the best, if not the best guitar player in the world" Joe Bonamassa
"He is absolutely incredible" Carlos Santana
"How Eric Gales isn't the hugest name in rock guitar is a total mystery" Dave Navarro

SOULE + BAD BONES + RUSHES :: Fri 27th Oct

Doors 7.30pm Tickets €10

Since her debut single, " Love No More", in September 2016, Soulé was nominated for Irish Song Of The Year at the Choice Music Prize Awards. She has carved a place for herself in the scene as one of the most exciting new acts to emerge from Ireland. Her sound is a combination of electronic pop, soulful vocals and heavy bass guaranteed to make you move. Fast forward one year into her short career and you will be surprised to find how busy she has been. Releasing two other singles, "Good Life" and "Troublemaker", which were so well received they amassed over 1 million streams and have allowed her to play alongside the top names at this year list of Irish festivals.

BEN SIMS :: Fri 27th October

Doors 11pm Tickets €16

From early formative days earning his stripes spinning hip hop, house and rave on pirate radio, and at parties around Essex and East London, through the 90’s as an ever more in demand DJ, and on into the new millennium as a label boss, producer and internationally recognised techno legend in his own right, Ben Sims has spent all his conscious life exploring all facets of underground dance music.
Quite simply; if you know techno, you know Ben Sims!

LIVE FOREVER - OASIS tribute :: Sat 28th Oct

Doors 7pm Tickets €15

LIVE FOREVER ARE THE DEFINITIVE TRIBUTE TO MANCHESTER'S FIVE PIECE SUPER GROUP OASIS! THEY RECREATE SONGS FROM EVERY ERA OF OASIS FROM THE TIMELESS HITS OF THE 90’S WHEN BRIT POP WAS AT IT’S HEIGHT, TO THE HITS OFF THEIR FINAL ALBUM!

KORMAC (av show) :: Sat 28th Oct

Doors 11.30pm Tickets €12.50

The origins of DJ Kormac’s recorded output can be found in dusty second-hand stores and junk shops where he spent countless hours unearthing archaic and forgotten music. Fascinated with the recordings and movies of another era, he amassed a collection full of vintage instrumentals, jazz drum solos and spoken-word pieces which would go on to form the basis of his sound. This forgotten material was twisted, morphed and shaped into the instantly recognisable and idiosyncratic style heard on his first two EPs and debut LP, Word Play. The record took off and a young Kormac was invited to DJ in nightclubs and festival stages all over the world. Now he was sharing stages with his heros, Nas, Sonic Youth, Jurassic 5 and Sigur Ros. Bigger bookings started to come in. Kormac wanted a new way to present his sampled-based productions in a live setting. The show itself is no run-of-the-mill, chin-stroker but a demented, bouncing, infectious spectacle. To quote Kormac himself, “It's absolute carnage”. After their performance at Annie Mac’s AMP night she described it “the most bizarre setup I've ever seen, but it really works.”

THESE CHARMING MEN - Smiths tribute :: Sun 29th Oct

Doors 7pm Tickets €12.50

To mark the 30th anniversary of The Smiths final album "Strangeways here we come" These Charming Men will perform the full album along with many other Smiths & Morrissey classics!

WAZE & ODYSSEY + ROBBIEG :: Sun 29th Oct

Doors 11pm Tickets €20

Waze & Odyssey make their highly anticipated return to Cork after their stellar sold out show on St Patrick's Day. Coming together in Autumn of 2011, the duo came to prominence after releasing on labels such as Wolf Music, Let's Play House, Tsuba and Throne of Blood. Waze & Odyssey have also crafted a reputation for their music taste, heading up their ownW&O Street Tracks. The pair have also racked up an impressive list of remixes for the likes of Ejeca, TEED and Disclosure. More recently the duo have released music on elrow and Eats Everythings Edile Records.

FOALS (dj set) :: MON 30th OCT

Doors 10pm Tickets €15 special guests: FLEECE

Following on from an amazing sold out afterparty following on from their Marquee show last year, Edwin is back to finish off the jazz weekend with us! Foals are an English indie rock band from Oxford, England formed in 2005. They are currently signed to Warner Bros. Records, and have released four studio albums: Antidotes (2008), Total Life Forever (2010), Holy Fire (2013), What Went Down (2015).

KATCHAFIRE - 20th anniversary tour :: TUES 31st OCT

Doors 7.30pm Tickets €20

Katchafire, the Southern hemisphere's most revered lovers rock legends, touch down this Autumn as theycelebrate their 20th anniversaryby presenting their most comprehensive UK and European tour to date.Katchafire are an institution in the global reggae scene. They have released a string of ground breaking reggae records throughout their career, defining a musical revolution that helped to birth bands like Fat Freddy’s Drop and Salmonella Dub.

WIRED DEEP :: Tues 31st Oct

Doors 11pm Tickets €10

The Wired Deep lads return & bringing you something special, Bolier Room style setup, decks on the dancefloor;the crowd around the DJ, special visuals and the best in House&Techno. Lineup Joe Logue Steve Forde DanO'Sullivan

TOOTAWL :: Fri 3rd Nov

Doors 8pm Tickets € 5

During summer 2014, a young Irish troubadour named Richard O’ Gorman found himself in Nashville, Tennessee performing his bustling brand of indie/folk in such famous venues as The Bluebird. Standing at six foot five, he was christened ‘too tawl’ in typical Tennessee twang. The name stuck like glue and upon his arrival home with this new title he began working on material for his debut EP. Mainly taking inspiration from artists like Bob Dylan, The Beatles and also older blues musicians such as Blind Willie McTell, Tootawl mixes this strong sense of musical tradition with his own unique folk style. Since his time in Tennessee, Tootawl has supported Aslan in their sold out gig in Cork Opera House and Ham Sandwich at the Bandon Music Festival, and supported Bagatelle on their farewell tour to name a few. Tootawl recorded his debut EP with producer Christian Best (Mick Flannery, Jack O' Rourke) at Monique Studios which received widespread national radio airplay, and toured extensively (London, Berlin, San Francisco & LA). He also had the title track of his EP played in an episode of the Netflix original series 'You Me Her'. Tootawl has just finished recording his next EP, Twist Of Paranoia, and successfully completed a crowdfunding campaign to ensure its release

TECHNO FRIDAYS :: Fri 3rd Nov

Doors 11pm Tickets € 6 / 8

Techno on a Friday = TECHNO FRIDAY!

MOXIE :: Sat 4th Nov

Doors 8pm Tickets €15

When 5 young Irish musicians hibernate for 2 weeks to explore their music by the ever changing sky and the rhythmic movements and sounds of Irelands west coast Atlantic sea you get Moxie, a group who are inspiring audiences with their new palette of 21st century Irish music. The band includes Cillian Doheny (tenor banjo/steel string guitar), Jos Kelly (button accordion/keyboard), Darren Roche (button accordion), Ted Kelly (tenor banjo) and Paddy Hazelton (percussion). Their music has a solid traditional backbone. Jazz, rock, bluegrass and world music rhythms and harmonies are creatively structured around this base treating the listener to layers of rich and intricate sounds as the band deliver a punchy programme of both their own compositions and old tunes with a new emerald vibe.

TOO MANY ZOOZ :: Sat 4th Nov

Doors 11.30 Tickets €22.50

TMZs seeds were formed when Indiana native King of Sludge, and Boston-born Leo P played in subway busking band, Drumadics. Fellow Manhattan School of Music classmate and Pittsburgh native Doe played in various ensembles with Pellegrino, the threesome eventually busking together by chance—their chemistry sparking an instant bond. From the start, we were all bouncing off each other, listening to each other and not thinking too much, Doe says. TMZ have collaborated with Galatic, Kreayshawn, Jerry Wonda Duplessis, and, of course, Beyoncé. Knowing that Beyoncé enjoys our music on her own time? ponders King of Sludge. Thats a great thing.Whats next for TMZ? The trios upcoming EP will feature a rawer sound, the group returning to their original roots, and most likely, their original 14th Street subway station. When we began, it was just trumpet, saxophone and drums, Leo says. Our first EP was pretty straight up, then we added production and guests and vocalists on SubwayGawdz. This next EP is back to our roots.Does TMZ recommend the subway path to stardom? The subway, then videos and Beyoncé helped propel our popularity, Matt says. The subway is a great promotional vehicle. Theres nowhere else that you can reach such a wide demographic. If you want to get out and be seen and up your numbers, go to the subway. Thats always part of our business plan.

MATTHEW E WHITE (solo):: Sun 5th Nov

Doors 8pm Tickets €15

An intimate evening previewing works in progress and older classics. Matthew E. White is in the middle of work on his new album and would like to share and try out some of his works in progress and older classics. With the UK and Ireland so close to his heart, a tour of smaller clubs seemed the only logical place to give such an intimate and open performance that shows some of his songwriting process.

SAM AMIDON :: Wed 8th November

Doors 8pm Tickets €16

Nonesuch Records releases The Following Mountain, the newest solo album by experimental folk artist, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Sam Amidon. Created with producer Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Regina Spektor) and Amidon’s frequent collaborator Shahzad Ismaily, it represents a new approach for Amidon, who shifts here from his previous norm of re-working traditional folk songs and presents nine wholly original compositions, with some lyrics drawing on traditional sources

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PINS:: Thurs 16th Nov

Doors 8pm Tickets €13.50

Manchester female quartet PINS formed in 2011. PINS are Faith Vern (vocals/guitar), Anna Donigan (bass), Lois Macdonald (guitar) and Sophie Galpin (drums). Accumulating high praise and a growing fanbase for their debut album ‘Girls Like Us’, along with packed out headline shows and tour dates supporting the likes of Sleater-Kinney, Drenge, Babes in Toyland, Crocodiles, Sleigh Bells, Warpaint, Wire, The Growlers and The Fall, tight-knit girl gang.

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