Sade has announced a date at Dublin's O2 for 2011 in support of her latest album 'Solider of Love'. She will play the former Point Depot on May 25th. Tickets priced €54.80-€86.25 go on sale next Thursday October 21st at 9am.
Veteran punk-rockers Wire will plau a rare Irish show at Dublin's Academy 2 on February 5th 2011. Tickets priced €20 are on sale now.
Mr Hudson is set to headling a special recycling party at the Wright Venue in Swords on October 21st. Dirty Epics, Ham Sandwich, Royseven and Daithí Ó Drónai will join Mr Hudson on the bill for this entirely free show.
Having already sold out one show at Dublin's Vicar St for December, Villagers have now announced a second date for the venue. Conor O'Brien and co. will now play Wednesday 22nd December as well as the previously scheduled Tuesday 21st. Tickets priced €25 go on sale this Friday October 15th. Villagers schedule now looks like this:
Mon 13 Dec Waterford, The Forum
Tues 14 Dec Kilkenny, Set Theatre
Wed 15 Dec Cork, Savoy Theatre
Fri 17 Dec Limerick, St Johns Church
Sat 18 Dec Galway, Black Box
Sun 19 Dec Belfast, Limelight
Tues 21 Dec Dublin, Vicar St (Sold-out)
Wed 22 Dec Dublin, Vicar St (Tickets on sale Friday 15 October)
Three of Ireland's top acts have gotten together to tour Ireland together this November. Despite their hugely disparate musical styles And So I Watch You From Afar, Fionn Regan and Jape will play a six date tour as part of the FMC Tour, which will see an opening slot at each gig go to a local up and coming act selected by First Music Contact, the venue and a national and local media judge from FMC's own Breaking Tunes website. The tour schedule is below. For more details visit www.firstmusiccontact.com/fmctour
Thursday November 11 - Roisin Dubh, Galway
Friday November 12 - The Pav, Cork
Saturday November 13 - Dolans, Limerick
Thursday November 18 - The Spirit Store, Dundalk
Friday November 19 - The Dew Drop Inn, Kildare
Saturday November 20 - Whelans, Dublin