The biggest gigs taking place around the country this weekend are:

Friday
Fionn Regan - Vicar St (€19)
The Guggenheim Grotto - Bewley's Cafe Theatre (€15)
Dalek w/ Papier Tigre - Andrew's Lane Theatre
Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett of Little Feat - Whelan's (€25)
LPX w/ Brian Cullen's Love Bullets, The Bastard Rain - The Boom Boom Room (€8)
Duke Special - Cork Opera House (€23)
Messiah J & The Expert - The Pavillion, Cork (€8)
The Lowly Knights w/ The Delawares - Stiff Kitten, Belfast (£12)
Director - Dolan's, Limerick

Saturday
In Case of Fire - Kennedy's (€13.50)
Kid Rock - Olympia Theatre (€54.80)
Wolf Parade - Vicar Street
Nouvelle Vague - Tripod (€27.50)
The Swell Season - Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork (€30)
These Charming Men - Spring & Airbrake, Belfast (£11)
Ladytron w/ Asobi Seksu - Stiff Kitten, Belfast (£14)
The Damned - Empire Music Hall, Belfast (£15)
Chad VanGaalen w/ Women - Roisin Dubh, Galway (€15)
Gemma Hayes - The Stables, Mullingar

Sunday
Chad VanGaalen w/ Women - Crawdaddy (€14)
Estelle - The Button Factory (€39)
Ladytron w/ Asobi Seksu, Dark Room Notes - Tripod (€22.50)
In Case of Fire - Cyprus Avenue, Cork (€10)
Damien Dempsey - Empire Music Hall, Belfast (£15)
The Swell Season - Town Hall Theatre, Galway
Gemma Hayes - Dolan's, Limerick (€23)
Fred - Spirit Store, Dundalk (€10)