december 2015 FOLLOW US ON: #KILKENNYGIGGUIDE
weekly gigs MON
TUES
WED
THUR
FRI
SAT
SUN
6.30 PM
TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
9.00 PM
UNPLUGGED MONDAYS
KILFORD ARMS
FREE
9.30 PM
JOHN HOGAN
TYNAN'S
FREE
9.30 PM
OPEN TRAD SESSION
CLEERE'S
FREE
9.30 PM
STEPHEN MURPHY
THE DYLAN
FREE
10.30 PM
AFTER DARK
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
6.30 PM
TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
9.30 PM
IRISH KITCHEN NIGHT
SHEM'S BAR
FREE
9.30 PM
WANDERING SOULS
THE DYLAN
FREE
9.30 PM
WRONG DIRECTION
TYNAN'S
FREE
6.30 PM
TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
9.30 PM
ACOUSTIC SESSION
THE PUMPHOUSE
FREE
9.30 PM
PASCHAL & SEAN
TYNAN'S
FREE
9.30 PM
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC
CLEERE'S
FREE
9.30 PM
WANDERING SOULS
THE DYLAN
FREE
10.00 PM
LIVE MUSIC & SOCIAL DANCING with HAPPY FEET
LEFT BANK
FREE
6.30 PM
TOSS THE FEATHERS
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
6.30 PM
TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
9.30 PM
BIG JOHN'S KRAZY KARAOKE
BIDDY EARLYS
FREE
9.30 PM
HEEBEE GEEBEES
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
9.30 PM
JOHN HOGAN
TYNAN'S
FREE
9.30 PM
STEPHEN MURPHY
THE DYLAN
FREE
10.00 PM
OPEN MIC NIGHT
RED DOOR, THOMASTOWN
FREE
10.00 PM
PETE FAGAN
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
6.30 PM
TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
8.00 PM
TRAD SESSION
BOLLARDS
FREE
9.00 PM
DIVIL THE BIT
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
9.30 PM
BOOM BOOST & BAILOUT (ACOUSTIC SESSION)
BILLY BYRNES
FREE
9.30 PM
PHIL & GILL
THE DYLAN
FREE
9.30 PM
EUGENE & BEANO
TYNAN'S
FREE
10.00 PM
ACOUSTICATS
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
10.00PM
THE SESSION
HOLE IN THE WALL
FREE
2.30 PM
CAROUSE
BIDDY EARLYS
FREE
9.30 PM
ACOUSTIC SESSION
BOLLARDS
FREE
9.30 PM
JOHNNY CARROLL / SEAN KELLY
TYNAN'S
FREE
10.00 PM
THE SESSION
HOLE IN THE WALL
FREE
10.00 PM
ROISIN DUBH
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
5.00 PM
HOT 4 JAZZ QUARTET
LEFT BANK
FREE
6.30 PM
GENERATION 5
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
6.30 PM
TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
9.00 PM
KEVIN & EUGENE
THE DYLAN
FREE
9.00 PM
TOMÁS JACKMAN
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
9.30 PM
PASCHAL & SEAN
TYNAN'S
FREE
9.30 PM
THE BARFLIES
THE PUMPHOUSE
FREE
december 2015 gigs TUE 1ST
8.00 PM
BENEFIT NIGHT with TOMAS JACKMAN
SET THEATRE
WED 2ND
8.00 PM
WATERGATE VARIETY CONCERT
WATERGATE THEATRE
THUR 3RD
8.00 PM
GRAIG'S GOT TALENT
DUISKE COLLEGE, GRAIGNAMANAGH
8.00 PM
THE IRISH COUNTRY STARS CHRISTMAS CONCERT
WATERGATE THEATRE
€20.00
8.30 PM
PANTI BLISS – HIGH HEELS IN LOW PLACES
SET THEATRE
€18.50
10.00 PM
PETE FAGAN
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
7.30 PM
CHRISTMAS CONCERT with CASTLECOMER MALE VOICE CHOIR
ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, BALLYRAGGET
€5.00
8.00 PM
GRAIG'S GOT TALENT
DUISKE COLLEGE, GRAIGNAMANAGH
8.30 PM
HELENA BYRNE
CLEARY'S BAR, HUGGINSTOWN
8.30 PM
WYVERN LINGO with SAINT SISTER
BREWERY CORNER
€10
9.00 pm
BENCH WARRANT – IN AID OF ST. LUKES STROKE UNIT
PARIS TEXAS
FREE
9.00 PM
GIG OF THE WEEK - THE LOST BROTHERS with SOUTHERN FOLD
CLEERE'S
€12
10.00 PM
THE AMBASSADORS
EDWARD LANGTON BAR
FREE
10.00 PM
PEARLY WHITES
LEFT BANK
FREE
10.00 PM
PANIC ANIMAL
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
10.30 PM
BROKEN SPOKES
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
7.00 PM
3 FOR THE ROAD
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
8.00 PM
OPERA IN CASTALIA present MESSIAH
CASTALIA HALL, BALLYTOBIN
€25
8.00 PM
THE SEATTLE GRUNGE EXPERIENCE
CARROLL'S BAR, THOMASTOWN
8.15 PM
CHRISTMAS VARIETY CONCERT
TULLAROAN COMMUNITY CENTRE
9.00 PM
BLUE MERYL
BOSCO'S @ WATERGATE THEATRE
9.00 PM
CHEMICAL ADDICTION with THOSE BLACK MARKS
BREWERY CORNER
9.00 PM
THANK FUNK
RIVER COURT HOTEL
9.00 PM
THE GEDDES
CLEERE'S
9.00 PM
THE ORIGINAL RUDEBOYS
SET THEATRE
€16
10.00 PM
ABHAINN DUBH
RAFTER DEMPSEY'S
FREE
10.30 PM
BROTHER JAKE
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
12.00 PM
VOICES OF HOPE CHOIR – IN AID OF MOVE 4 PARKINSONS
MAC DONAGH JUNCTION
FREE
1.00 PM
CHRISTMAS VARIETY CONCERT
TULLAROAN COMMUNITY CENTRE
3.00 PM
CHRISTMAS AMERICAN TEA PARTY with THUKOLO GOSPEL CHOIR
LANGTONS (BALLROOM)
€10.00
3.00 PM
GALA CHRISTMAS CONCERT
CONAHY CHURCH
€5.00
7.00 PM
A JAZZY DINING EXPERIENCE with PARIS SWING
CAFÉ SOL BISTRO
8.00 PM
THOSE BLACK MARKS with TOM KIRWAN
BOSCO'S @ WATERGATE THEATRE
FREE
9.00 Pm
GLEN FLYNN
CARROLL'S BAR, KNOCKTOPHER
FREE
9.00 Pm
MEASCA
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
TUE 8TH
9.30 PM
PAUL CULLEN
TYNAN'S
FREE
WED 9TH
11.00 am
MISCHIEF AT CHRISTMAS ~ SING ALONG
WATERGATE THEATRE
€5
6.30 PM
MUSIC & STORYTELLING with JIM MAHER & GEOFF ROSE
JOHN'S QUAY LIBRARY
FREE
7.30 PM
LIONS CLUB SCHOOLS CONCERT PT. 1
ST. CANICE'S CATHEDRAL
FREE
9.00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
FRI 4
TH
SAT 5TH
SUN 6TH
THUR 10TH
11.00 pm MISCHIEF AT CHRISTMAS ~ SING ALONG
WATERGATE THEATRE
7.30 PM
JACK L & CLIVE BARNES with FIONN GARDNER
BLACK ABBEY
7.30 PM
LIONS CLUB SCHOOLS CONCERT PT. 2
ST. CANICE'S CATHEDRAL
€10 €12/€10 -
-
FREE €5 €5
-
-
€5 €20/€15 FREE
FRI 11TH
SAT 12
TH
SUN 13
TH
9.00 pm
CU CHULAINN
LANIGANS BAR
9.00 PM
DELORENTOS ~ HOME AGAIN TOUR with MAUD IN CAHOOTS
SET THEATRE
€21.00
9.00 PM
SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND with SEAN NOLAN, MIRIAM DONOHUE & NUALA DALTON
BREWERY CORNER
€7.00
9.30 PM
PAUL CULLEN
THE DYLAN
FREE
10.00 pm PETE FAGAN
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
11.00 am
MISCHIEF AT CHRISTMAS ~ SING ALONG
WATERGATE THEATRE
9.00 pm
BEAUTIFUL CORRUPTION
CARROLL'S BAR, THOMASTOWN
9.00 pm
THE SHAKER HYMN with DAMSEL
BREWERY CORNER
9.30 PM
SEAN KENNY
WED 16
TH
THUR 17TH
FRI 18TH
€5 €5
THE DYLAN
FREE
10.00 pm ELECTRIX
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
10.00 pm THANK FUNK
LEFT BANK
FREE
10.00 pm THE AMBASSADORS
EDWARD LANGTON BAR
FREE
10.30 pm TOMAHAWKS
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
2.00 pm
KILKENNY GOSPEL CHOIR
PICTURE GALLERY @ KILKENNY CASTLE
FREE
8.30 PM
GIG OF THE WEEK - ROLLERCOASTER X-MAS PARTY with SET THEATRE PETER BRODERICK
FREE
9.00 pm
AMBER & THE BEAR
BOSCO'S @ WATERGATE THEATRE
FREE
9.00 pm
GALA CONCERT
DUISKE INN, GRAIGNAMANAGH
9.00 pm
KILKENNY'S MARBLE CITY SOUNDS BAND
RIVER COURT HOTEL
FREE
9.30 PM
HARBOURING OCEANS with SMALL CHANGE
-
CARROLL'S BAR, THOMASTOWN
FREE
10.00 pm DAKOTA
RAFTER DEMPSEY'S
FREE
10.30 PM
PHOENIX
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
MUSIC FOR TOTS
PARADE TOWER @ KILKENNY CASTLE
FREE
TRIO BRIO – STRING ENSEMBLE
PICTURE GALLERY @ KILKENNY CASTLE
FREE
3.00 pm
UNITY SINGERS
PICTURE GALLERY @ KILKENNY CASTLE
FREE
3.30 PM
MUSIC FOR TOTS
PARADE TOWER @ KILKENNY CASTLE
FREE
4.30 PM
KILKENNY CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH
€8/€5
6.30 PM
CAROLS FOR CANCER with KILKENNY GOSPEL CHOIR
ROTHE HOUSE & GARDEN
€10.00
7.00 pm
A CLASSICAL CHRISTMAS DINNER with THE CHRISTMAS BELLES STRING QUARTET
CAFÉ SOL BISTRO
€35.00
7.00 pm
KILKENNY CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL ~ CAROL SERVICE
ST. CANICE'S CATHEDRAL
FREE
8.00 pm
FESTIVAL OF LESSONS & CAROLS with CASTLECOMER MALE VOICE CHOIR
COLLIERY CHURCH, CASTLECOMER
FREE
8.30 PM
HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE
SET THEATRE
€19
9.00 pm
MEASCA
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
9.00 pm
PAT DALY
CARROLL'S BAR, KNOCKTOPHER
FREE
7.30 PM
A NIGHT WITH THE STARS ~ CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
SPRINGHILL COURT HOTEL
€25
8.00 pm
16TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT with ST. PATRICK'S BRASS & REED BAND & EN CAELO CHAMBER CHOIR
ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH
FREE
8.00 pm
MAYORS GALA CONCERT
WATERGATE THEATRE
€12
9.30 PM
PHILIP DONNELLY
THE DYLAN
FREE
11.30 AM CHRISTMAS RECITAL with ST. JOHN'S JUNIOR SCHOOL
JOHN'S QUAY LIBRARY
FREE
1.15 PM
A CLASSICAL CHRISTMAS – LUNCHTIME RECITAL
PICTURE GALLERY @ KILKENNY CASTLE
FREE
8.00 PM
GIG OF THE WEEK - WALKING ON CARS
SET THEATRE
9.00 pm
CU CHULAINN
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
6.00 pm
SING-A-LONG WITH SANTA
GOWRAN PARK
€15/€10
12.30 PM 2.00 pm
MON 14TH
FREE
SOLD OUT
SAT 19TH
SUN 20TH
MON 21ST
TUE 22ND WED 23RD
8.00 pm
A JAZZY CHRISTMAS
WATERGATE THEATRE
€10.00
9.00 pm
STEPHEN YOUNG & THE UNION
CLEERE'S
€10.00
9.30 PM
CABARET DISCOTHEQUE: CAMP AS CHRISTMAS
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
10.00 pm DANCE HALL REVIVAL ~ THE UPTOWN BAND
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
10.00 pm ELECTRIX
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
10.00 pm THE AMBASSADORS
EDWARD LANGTON BAR
10.30 PM
CRAIC APPEAL ~ HIP HOP KILL'D KENNY PT. 2
BREWERY CORNER
10.30P M
SOUTHERN FREUD
RYAN'S BAR
1.00 pm
SING-A-LONG WITH SANTA
GOWRAN PARK
2.00 pm
COLÁISTE BHRIDE – TRADITIONAL ENSEMBLE
PICTURE GALLERY @ KILKENNY CASTLE
FREE
3.00 pm
ST. CANICE'S CATHEDRAL CHOIR
PICTURE GALLERY @ KILKENNY CASTLE
FREE
7.00 pm
3 FOR THE ROAD
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
8.00 pm
WHOLE LOTTA VOLTAGE ~ AC/DC TRIBUTE
CARROLL'S BAR, THOMASTOWN
8.30 PM
PIAF: CENT ANS DE PIAF
HOLE IN THE WALL
9.00 pm
FINBARR DENNEHY
CARROLL'S BAR, KNOCKTOPHER
9.00 pm
HARBOURING OCEANS with EL RAY
CLEERE'S
€10
9.00 pm
SUREFIRE TRIO BAND
RIVER COURT HOTEL
FREE
10.00 pm KOBI
THE PUMPHOUSE
FREE
10.00 pm RE:FORMED
RAFTER DEMPSEY'S
FREE
10.30 pm BIG GUNS
RYAN'S BAR
10.30 pm SMASH HITS
LANGTONS (BALLROOM)
12.30 PM
MUSIC FOR TOTS
PARADE TOWER @ KILKENNY CASTLE
1.00 pm
SING-A-LONG WITH SANTA
GOWRAN PARK
2.00 pm
ALISON COMERFORD & ANNA CALLANAN
PICTURE GALLERY @ KILKENNY CASTLE
FREE
2.45 PM
LAOISE O'BRIEN & KILKENNY CONSORT WIND ENSEMBLE
PICTURE GALLERY @ KILKENNY CASTLE
FREE
3.30 PM
SOPRONO MUIREANN MULROONEY with PIANIST ANNA CALLANAN
PICTURE GALLERY @ KILKENNY CASTLE
FREE
3.30 PM
MUSIC FOR TOTS
PARADE TOWER @ KILKENNY CASTLE
FREE
5.00 pm
CATHEDRAL CAROL SERVICE
ST. CANICE'S CATHEDRAL
6.00 pm
SING-A-LONG WITH SANTA
GOWRAN PARK
7.30 PM
CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE
ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL
8.00 PM
HUDSON & TAYLOR
SET THEATRE
€19.00
9.00 pm
CAT PUNX
BREWERY CORNER
€5.00
9.00 pm
THE KILKENNYS
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
9.00 pm
CU CHULAINN
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
9.00 pm
RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
9.00 pm
THE UPTOWN BAND
THE VILLAGE INN
FREE
9.00 pm
MOSES MOORHOUSE
BOSCO'S @ WATERGATE THEATRE
FREE
9.00 pm
RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
7.00 pm
MEASCA
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
8.30 PM
X-MAS TEEN DISCO
KILKENNY RUGBY CLUB
9.00 pm
GENERATION 5
KYTELER'S INN
9.00 pm
STEPHEN YOUNG & THE UNION with RYAN JAI
CARROLL'S BAR, THOMASTOWN
3 FOR THE ROAD
LANIGANS BAR
9.00 pm
BLACK & AMBER SAMPLER
CLEERE'S
9.00 pm
DERMOT LYONS
CARROLL'S BAR, KNOCKTOPHER
STEPHEN'S 7.00 pm DAY
FREE €10/€8 FREE €15/€10
FREE
FREE SOLD OUT FREE €15/€10
FREE €15/€10 FREE
FREE FREE €5 FREE
SUN 27TH
MON 28TH
TUE 29TH
NYE
10.00 pm ACOUSTICATS
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
10.30 PM
BROTHER JAKE
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
7.00 pm
GAELIC BREW
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
8.00 pm
GIG OF THE WEEK - MIDNIGHT UNION (ALBUM LAUNCH) with RICHIE HEALY
CLEERE'S
€10
10.00 pm THE AMBASSADORS
RAFTER DEMPSEY'S
FREE
10.30 PM
MUNRO
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
9.00 pm
CU CHULAINN
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
9.00 pm
RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
10.00 pm
THANK FUNK
LEFT BANK
FREE
9.00 pm
LYNCHED
CLEERE'S
€10
9.00 pm
RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
10.00 pm THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS
LEFT BANK
FREE
7.00 pm
CU CHULAINN
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
8.30 PM
JUNSUKE KITA (PIANIST)
METHODIST HALL, WILLIAM ST
€20
9.00 pm
SAM DOHERTY
CARROLL'S BAR, KNOCKTOPHER
FREE
9.00 pm
SOUL SONIC GROOVERS present SHINDIG 3000
BLACK ROOM @ CARROLL'S BAR, THOMASTOWN
-
9.30 PM
AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES
RED DOOR, THOMASTOWN
FREE
9.30 PM
KEVIN & EUGENE
TYNAN'S
FREE
10.00 pm ACOUSTICATS
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
10.00 pm HIM & HER
RAFTER DEMPSEY'S
10.00 pm GIG OF THE WEEK - KING KONG COMPANY
SET THEATRE
€15.00
10.30 PM
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
BEN REEL BAND
ALL LISTINGS CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINT
Wishing You Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!
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