Folk legends and new faces: 10 gigs for January

Legendary female Irish singers and emerging Irish artists take to stage in a month traditionally regarded as quiet for gigs in Ireland
L-R: Bombay Bicycle Club, Frances Black

L-R: Bombay Bicycle Club, Frances Black

Sharon Shannon, Mary Coughlan & Frances Black

Gleneagle INEC, Killarney; Monday, January 1

The reunion of the A Woman's Heart leaders continues, with individual and collaborative performances.

Christy Moore. Photo Ray Keogh
Christy Moore. Photo Ray Keogh

Christy Moore

Vicar Street, Dublin; Tuesday, January 2, and throughout the month

A man who needs no introduction, other than to state that all five Vicar Street gigs of his are officially sold out.

Whelan's Ones to Watch Festival

Whelan's, Dublin; Thursday, January 4 - Sunday, January 7

Whelans' annual showcase of young and emerging Irish talent returns - with four nights of brand-new music.

Mirrors

Cyprus Avenue, Cork; Friday, January 5

Bringing the New Year/holiday season to an end in Cork are Leeside indie youngsters Mirrors - launching extended-player 'Jealous of the Faithful'.

Daire Heffernan

Whelan's, Dublin; Friday, January 12

A solo acoustic set from a Dublin singer and songwriter whose late father taught her guitar as a child - informing her dream-pop-inflected indie.

Mark Geary

Phil Grimes', Waterford; Friday, January 19

Veteran singer and songwriter brings his catalogue of music to Waterford's monthly Subterranean Sounds night.

Drying Weather, Elbé and Ebben Phlö

Fred Zeppelin's, Cork; Saturday, January 20

Dublin indie outfit head for the red room on Parliament Street, with Cork's Elbé and Ebben Phlö in tow.

Bring Me the Horizon. Pic: Paige Young
Bring Me the Horizon. Pic: Paige Young

Bring Me the Horizon

3Arena, Dublin; Tuesday, January 23

This UK pop-metal outfit have evolved alongside the streaming and social media that brought them to mainstream prominence.

Mary Black

Cork Opera House; Friday, January 26

Legendary Irish singer and songwriter celebrates forty years of plying her craft with an anniversary tour.

Bombay Bicycle Club 

Olympia, Dublin, Jan 30-31 

A sold-out show for Jack Steadman and co on the Tuesday saw the addition of a second date for the UK indie heroes.

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