10 gig highlights for February: Florence & the Machine, Sultans of Ping, and more...
L-R: Florence Welsh of the Machine, Niall O'Flaherty of the Sultans of Ping, Carly Rae Jepsen - pop superstars one and all
The Leeside stop of a short-notice Irish excursion for US rock's underdog heroes takes them upstairs in the South Main Street trad outpost, with Limerick band Cruiser supporting throughout the tour.
- Tickets available on Eventbrite.
Beloved of pop fans and the internet in equal measure, the Canadian phenom behind all-conquering hits like 'Call Me Maybe' performs for the weekend at the Olympia, including tunes from 2019 long-player 'Dedicated', leaning in a '70s pop direction - but will her Dublin fans give her a sword?
- Sold out.
A rescheduled date for the 2000s alt-pop queen for a visit to the Dublin arena, in what ought to be a celebratory experience for fans.
- Sold out.
Alternative-pop wunderkind has powered out of the rural mid-west with a bag of choruses, and found his way to a number of sellout headliners in Limerick and Cork - the latter of which is the base of his first national headlining tour.
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To mark the 30th anniversary of the band's debut album 'Casual Sex in the Cineplex', Leeside punk heroes hit the stage of the city's prestige venue for a two-night stand; The Love Buzz and First Class & Coach open on Friday, with Pretty Happy and A Cow in the Water opening on the Saturday.
- Remaining tickets on Ticketmaster.
Rescheduled following the death of founder member and Brennan family uncle Noel Duggan, Donegal-originating folk outfit Clannad's upcoming 3Arena excursion is billed as their 'Farewell Dublin show', as they begin to draw the curtains on a 50-year career.
- 3arena.ie
Dublin art-rockers Lifts made a definite impression on your writer on a recent Cork excursion, mixing earnest, modern alt-rock with pensive, cathartic strings via a pair of live violinists - get in on the ground floor with this crowd.
- whelanslive.com
Original Drifters singer Rick Sheppard leads the group's current incarnation through 1960s soul hits like 'Under the Boardwalk' and 'Save the Last Dance for Me'.
- corkoperahouse.ie
Cavan singer and songwriter launches new album 'All This is Chance', her first for UK indie institution Rough Trade.
- Sold out.
Singer and songwriter mixes folk, blues and soul with themes ranging from love and heartbreak to environmental protection - here, she launches second studio LP 'MNÁ', exploring the feminine, with all that entails.
- theworkmansclub.com
