The first-ever graduates of Dublin's BIMM music college will celebrate their achievement with a free mini-festival that is open to all next Friday.

Four venues/stages in close proximity to the college's Francis Street location in Dublin 8 - The Tivoli, Tivolo Backstage, The Thomas House on Thomas Street and The Back Loft on Augustine Street (just off Thomas Street) will host the newly-graduated bands and artists for an evening of music.

38 bands and artists in total will play across the four venues, and line-up details and wristbands can be collected free of charge at each venue from 5pm on Friday 12th.

You never know, you may just happen upon an early gig by the next Irish global music star. There are some really promising bands in there - like Blades Club and Color//Sound - that are well worth catching.

THE TIVOLI, 138 Francis St, D8:

18:00: Clara Byrne
18:30: Róisín Doyle
19:00: Æ MAK
19:30: Joey Gavin
20:00: Pockets
20:30: Blades Club
21:00: TooFools
21:30: Color//Sound
22:00: Orchid Collective
22:30: THUMPER
23:00: We Were Giants
23:30: Class of 2015 Finale
00:30: Disco City (DJ set)
01:15: Bevin King (DJ set)
02:00: Mix & Fairbanks (DJ set)

 

TIVOLI BACKSTAGE, 19 Francis St, D8:

18:00: Paddy Fitzgerald & Band
18:30: The Stranglers
19:00: The Bonebreakers
19:30: Matt & The Good Times
20:00: Tokyo Laundry
20:30: Sick Inc.
21:00: Minus 10,000 Hours
21:30: Whitetrash
22:00: The Devil Wants Her Swagger Back
22:30: Within Without
23:00: Queeva

 

THOMAS HOUSE, 86 Thomas St, D8:

18:00: Jen Jermane
18:30: Casual Friday
19:00: Mid-Term Break
19:30: Carrie Haskins
20:00: Baba
20:30: Ryan Bolger & Band

 

THE BACK LOFT, 7-8 Augustine St, D8:

19:00: Dote
19:25: Paddy Fitzgerald
19:50: Alex Conroy
20:15: Orlaith Brennan
20:40: Aisling Rowe