The best of the live music gigs in Ireland this week.
Who: Joe Satriani
Date: June 20
Where: Vicar St, Dublin
The biggest-selling instrumental rock guitarist of all time rolls into town for a night of high quality music in the wonderful venue that is Vicar Street. He’s sold around 10 million albums so he must be doing something right.
Clip via joesatrianiVEVO
Who: Rihanna
Date: June 21
Where: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Robyn Rihanna Fenty from Barbados is in town for a big stadium gig in the Aviva. Better known simply as Rihanna, there will be lots of costume changes and some serious shapes being thrown.
And that’s only the crowd.
Clip via RihannaVEVO
Who: Chic featuring Nile Rodgers
Date: June 21
Where: Live at the Marquee, Cork
The godfather of funk and all things shiny, Nile Rodgers and his band Chic are Leeside this week to bring some funk and grooves to the rebels. This will be a very get up and dance kinda gig.
Clip via Nile Rodgers
Who: Foals
Date: June 23
Where: Belsonic – Titanic Belfast
Radiohead aren’t the only cool band to come from Oxford you know. These lads have been killing it everywhere and bring their unique sound to the lucky folk in Belfast this week.
And at the Titanic centre no less!
Clip via Foals
Who: Lisa Hannigan
Date: June 25
Where: Roisin Dubh, Galway
The former Damien Rice protégé is a star in her own right with a couple of critically acclaimed albums under her belt and a new one out later this summer. Lisa Hannigan is a brilliant live act and this gig in the Roisin will be spellbinding.
Clip via Lisa Hannigan
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