The best of the live music gigs around Ireland this week.
Who: Wyvern Lingo
Date: Thursday, November 12
Where: McHugh’s Basement Bar, Belfast
This gifted trio are making waves everywhere and are about to embark on a UK tour as support to the superstar that is Hozier.
Catch them in the intimate surroundings of McHugh’s and marvel at their sheer brilliance.
Clip via Wyvern Lingo
Who: The Academic
Date: Saturday, November 14
Where: Kavanagh’s Portlaoise
The young Mullingar band have been tipped for global success and you can catch them on the way up as they do a midlands gig of sorts in Portlaoise.
Clip via The Late, Late Show
Who: Paul Weller
Date: Tuesday, Wednesday, November 17 + 18
Where: Olympia Theatre, Dublin
The legendary Paul Weller returns to Dublin and to the magnificent Olympia Theatre for what undoubtedly will be an amazing live gig.
The man never disappoints.
Clip via Paul Weller VEVO
Who: Imagine Dragons
Date: Wednesday, November 18
Where: 3 Arena, Dublin
Las Vegas rockers Imagine Dragons roll into Dublin for a show at the 3 Arena. Now a global phenomenon thanks to the tunes like Radioactive, they’ll be looking to put on quite the show for their Irish fans.
Clip via ImagineDragonsVEVO
Who: Béla Fleck
Date: Wednesday, November 18
Where: Whelan’s, Dublin
One of the greatest banjo players on earth, Béla Fleck comes to Whelan’s in Dublin for some dazzling fingerwork.
Prepare to be utterly amazed.
https://youtu.be/S5AsyuNia5Y
Clip via the A.V Club
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