The best of the live gigs around Ireland this week.
Who: Deacon Blue
Date: November 8th
Where: Olympia Theatre, Dublin
For a while back in the late 80s, Deacon Blue were one of the biggest bands around. Their albums ‘Raintown’ and ‘When The World Knows Your Name’ were massive hits which featured a plethora of hit singles including ‘Dignity’, ‘Chocolate Girl’, ‘Real Gone Kid’ and ‘Wages Day’.
They are in the Olympia on Tuesday night and this is one massive hit you can expect to hear.
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Who: Bastille
Date: November 9th
Where: SSE Arena, Belfast
Bastille have become a very large deal indeed. They’ve only just released their second album, but already they are filling arenas and getting massive commercial success from their songs and albums.
In their short lifetime, they have managed to shift millions of records and you can see them live in Belfast this Wednesday evening.
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Who: Saint Sister
Date: November 9th
Where: The Loft Venue, Galway
Saint Sister are the brainchild of Morgan MacIntyre and Gemma Doherty. A huge hit at Irish music festivals, they are currently on an Irish tour.
Their music draws from early Celtic harp traditions, 60s folk and electronic pop to create ‘atmosfolk’ – a mix of soulful vocal harmonies, dreamy synth and electro-acoustic harp.
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Who: Swords
Date: November 11th
Where: The Workmans Club, Dublin
Swords are playing a gig this Friday in Dublin having reached number one in the iTunes Alternative Charts and number 3 in the iTunes Charts with their debut album, Tidal Waves.
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Who: The Riptide Movement
Date: November 12th
Where: Dolan’s Warehouse, Limerick
The Lucan lads have been a mainstay on the Irish music scene for a few years now. Hot on the heels of their latest album release ‘Ghosts’ the lads are on a bit of an Irish tour and you can catch them in the wonderful Dolan’s in Limerick this Saturday night for what promises to be a belter of a gig.
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