Scene and Heard: London Grammar join Hozier for Guinness Amplify line-up

GIG WISE: With Electric Picnic out of the way, the next biggie on the Irish music horizon is the Guinness Amplify festival taking place through the five provinces on different weekends in September and October.

Hozier, London Grammar and Rudimental were among the acts added this week to a lineup that includes numerous Irish bands. The Leinster event kicks off next Thursday, with some of the acts hitting Munster on the weekend of October 2-5. More details on lineups closer to each weekend. Imelda May is appearing at Cork Opera House around the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, and has also announced gigs at Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on December 14 and INEC, Killarney, on

December 16. Highly-rated jazz pianist Kit Downes brings his quartet to the Crane Lane in Cork on Tuesday for a free gig.