july 2016 happening this month
ALL LISTINGS CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINT
weekly gigs MON
6pm
TOSS THE FEATHERS
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
6.30pm
IRISH BEATS with DAMIEN WALSH
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
6.30pm
TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
KELTIC KATS
LANGTONS
FREE
RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
9pm
HOOLEY NIGHTS
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
9pm
UNPLUGGED MONDAYS
BREWERY CORNER
FREE
9pm
7pm 8.30pm
TRAD SESSION with MICK & GER
PARIS TEXAS
FREE
9.30pm
OPEN TRAD SESSION
CLEERE'S
FREE
9.30pm
STEPHEN MURPHY
THE DYLAN
FREE
AFTER DARK
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
10pm TUES
TOSS THE FEATHERS
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
6.30pm
6pm
IRISH BEATS with DAMIEN WALSH
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
6.30pm
TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
KELTIC KATS
LANGTONS
FREE
8.15pm
7pm
TRAD SESSION
BOLLARD'S
FREE
8.30pm
RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
9pm
BAD POSTER GIRL
BREWERY CORNER
FREE
9pm
HOOLEY NIGHTS
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
9pm
WANDERING SOULS
THE DYLAN
FREE
9pm
TRAD SESSION with MICK & GER
PARIS TEXAS
FREE
IRISH KITCHEN NIGHT
SHEM'S BAR
FREE
9.30pm WED
TOSS THE FEATHERS
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
6.30pm
6pm
IRELAND'S TUNES & TALES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
6.30pm
TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
7pm
THUR
KELTIC KATS
LANGTONS
FREE
8.15pm
TRAD SESSION
BOLLARD'S
FREE
8.30pm
COMHALTAS SEISIÚN
KILKENNY CASTLE
8.30pm
RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
9pm
HOOLEY NIGHTS
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
9pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT with MUSH MOLLOY
ABBEY BAR
FREE
9pm
€10/€8
TRAD SESSION with MICK & GER
PARIS TEXAS
FREE
9.30pm
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC
CLEERE'S
FREE
9.30pm
WANDERING SOULS
THE DYLAN
FREE
6pm
TOSS THE FEATHERS
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
6pm
TRAD SESSION with ANTHONY MC AULEY
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
6.30pm
weekly gigs THUR (cont’d)
7pm
KELTIC KATS
LANGTONS
FREE
8.15pm
TRAD SESSION
BOLLARD'S
FREE
8.30pm
RAGLAN ROGUES
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
9pm
HOOLEY NIGHTS
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
9pm
JAZZ JAM SESSION
BILLY BYRNES
FREE
9pm
TRAD SESSION with MICK & GER
PARIS TEXAS
FREE
9.30pm
BIG JOHN'S KRAZY KARAOKE
BIDDY EARLYS
FREE
9.30pm
STEPHEN MURPHY
THE DYLAN
FREE
9.30pm
WHISKERS OF LICHEN
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
10pm FRI
OPEN MIC NIGHT
RED DOOR, THOMASTOWN
FREE
6pm
TOSS THE FEATHERS
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
6pm
TRAD SESSION with ANTHONY MC AULEY
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
DROPS OF GREEN
GARDEN SESSION @ KYTELER'S INN
FREE
8.15pm
TRAD SESSION
BOLLARD'S
FREE
9.30pm
DIVIL THE BIT
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
9.30pm
PHIL & GILL
THE DYLAN
FREE
THE ACOUSTICATS
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
4pm
LIAM MOORE & FRIENDS
THE PUMPHOUSE
FREE
6pm
TOSS THE FEATHERS
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
6pm
TRAD SESSION
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
8pm
ABBEYFOLK
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
6.30pm 8pm
10pm SAT
9.30pm
ACOUSTIC SESSION
BOLLARD'S
FREE
10pm
ROISIN DUBH
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
10pm
TRAD SESSION with ANTHONY MC AULEY
J.B. BURKES BAR
FREE
KEVIN & EUGENE
SHEM'S BAR
FREE
5pm
HOT 4 JAZZ QUARTET
LEFT BANK
FREE
6pm
TOSS THE FEATHERS
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
6pm
TRAD SESSION
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
6.30pm
GENERATION 5
GARDEN SESSION @ KYTELER'S INN
FREE
6.30pm
TRAD with WALLOP THE CAT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
7pm
KELTIC KATS
LANGTONS
FREE
9pm
DRUIDA NUA
ABBEY BAR
FREE
9pm
KEVIN & EUGENE
THE DYLAN
FREE
9pm
TOMÁS JACKMAN
KYTELER'S INN
FREE
THE BARFLIES
THE PUMPHOUSE
FREE
10.30pm SUN
9.30pm
july 2016 gigs FRI 1ST
8am
THE FRIARY WORKSHOP
FREE
ABHAINN RÍ THREE SISTERS 2020 MUSIC SHOWCASE
FENNELLY'S, CALLAN
€10
9pm
DRUIDA NUA
ABBEY BAR
FREE
9pm
JAZZ FROM NOW
HOLE IN THE WALL
€10
9pm
MICHAEL COLLINS with JOHN O'SHEA
SPRINGHILL COURT HOTEL
€10
THE DOMINO EFFECT
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
10.30pm
THE AMBASSADORS
LANGTONS
FREE
10.15pm
BLUES ARK
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
ABHAINN RÍ FENNELLY'S BREAKFAST RESIDENCY
FENNELLY'S, CALLAN
-
ABHAINN RÍ SOCCER & SOUNDS
FAIR GREEN, CALLAN
FREE
ABHAINN RÍ MUSICAL MADNESS
THE FRIARY WORKSHOP
FREE
8am 12.30pm 2pm
CHECKERS with MICHAEL COMERFORD
SPRINGHILL COURT HOTEL
€10
8pm
GROOVE REPUBLIC
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
8pm
JOE DOLAN TRIBUTE SHOW
JAMES STEPHENS GAA CLUB
-
8pm
THE STUNNING
BALLYKEEFFE AMPHITHEATRE
€25
9pm
DON BAKER & CLARA ROSE SEPTEMBER GIRLS with GERARD JAMES HOUGH & CIARAN WOOD HIM & HER
KILKIERAN COTTAGE, CASTLETOWN
€20
2.30pm
9.30pm 10pm 10.15pm 8am
FRI 8
TONY MC LOUGHLIN BAND
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
ABHAINN RÍ FENNELLY'S BREAKFAST RESIDENCY
FENNELLY'S, CALLAN
-
ST. CANICE'S CATHEDRAL
FREE
KILKENNY CASTLS PARK
FREE
4pm
ABHAINN RÍ COMMUNITY PARADE
FAIR GREEN, CALLAN
FREE
9pm
ABHAINN RÍ ÁINE DUFFY & THE HYPNOTYST
CARROLL'S BAR, CALLAN
9pm
FINBAR DENNEHY
CARROLL'S BAR, KNOCKTOPHER
9pm
LIMELITE
SPRINGHILL COURT HOTEL
€10
8pm
LEINSTER FLEADH OFFICIAL OPENING
SET THEATRE
FREE
THE KILKENNYS
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
HUNTERDAN SYMPHONY CONCERT
ST. CANICE'S CATHEDRAL
FREE
7.30pm
€5 FREE
JIGJAM
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
5pm
ZÉPHYRS EVENSONG CONCERT
ST. CANICE'S CATHEDRAL
FREE
9pm
RHYTHM 'N' BREWS
BREWERY CORNER
FREE
PETE FAGAN
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
THE CROOKED JACKS
ABBEY BAR
FREE
REVERENED PEYTON'S BIG DAMN BAND
CLEERE'S
€15
BOWTIE
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
DELTA DOGS
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
10pm TH
FREE
HFC BRASS BAND
10pm THUR 7TH
€7
RAFTER DEMPSEYS
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHOIR
10pm WED 6TH
BREWERY CORNER
3pm
11.30am
TUE 5TH
-
ABHAINN RÍ MUSICAL MADNESS
10pm
SUN 3RD
FENNELLY'S, CALLAN
8pm
11.30am
SAT 2ND
ABHAINN RÍ FENNELLY'S BREAKFAST RESIDENCY
9pm 9.30pm 10pm 10.15pm
july 2016 gigs SAT 9TH
10am
LEINSTER FLEADH
GAELSCOIL OSRAÍ
-
10am
LEINSTER FLEADH
PRESENTATION SECONDARY SCHOOL
-
10am
LEINSTER FLEADH GRÚPAÍ CEOIL (12-15YRS)
WATERSHED
-
10am
LEINSTER FLEADH CÉILÍ BAND (U12'S)
PRESENTATION SECONDARY HALL
-
2pm
LEINSTER FLEADH GRÚPAÍ CEOIL (U12'S)
WATERSHED
-
2pm
LEINSTER FLEADH CÉILÍ BAND (12-15YRS)
PRESENTATION SECONDARY HALL
-
8pm
HALLY & THE NAKED GRAPES with GAR TIERNAN
HOLE IN THE WALL
€10
8pm
STONE DEAF
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
9pm
EXILES
BREWERY CORNER
9pm
HARVESTER with THE KILO 1977
CLEERE'S
DAKOTA
RAFTER DEMPSEYS
FREE
SOULSET
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
10am
LEINSTER FLEADH
GAELSCOIL OSRAÍ
-
10am
LEINSTER FLEADH
PRESENTATION SECONDARY SCHOOL
-
10am
LEINSTER FLEADH GRÚPAÍ CEOIL (O18'S)
WATERSHED
-
10am
10pm 10.15pm SUN 10
TH
€6
LEINSTER FLEADH CÉILÍ BAND (15-18YRS)
PRESENTATION SECONDARY HALL
-
2pm
LEINSTER FLEADH GRÚPAÍ CEOIL (15-18YRS)
WATERSHED
-
2pm
LEINSTER FLEADH CÉILÍ BAND (O18'S)
PRESENTATION SECONDARY HALL
9pm
KJO
CARROLL'S BAR, KNOCKTOPHER
FREE
MON 11TH
5pm
SELWYN EVENSONG CONCERT
ST. CANICE'S CATHEDRAL
FREE
TUE 12TH
10am
BENGALI NEW YEAR FESTIVAL
THE HUB @ CILLÍN HILL
FREE
NIC KORAY
THE PUMPHOUSE
-
THE KILKENNYS
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
9pm 10pm THUR 14TH
PIPERS UNION
SET THEATRE
€16
9pm
NIGEL MOONEY'S ORGAN TRANSPLANT
BILLY BYRNES
€10
9pm
SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND
BREWERY CORNER
€7
DAMIEN CARROLL
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
JERRY FISH 'THE HAPPY DOG TOUR'
SET THEATRE
€21
8.30pm
10pm FRI 15TH
9pm
THE SOUTHERN FOLD with RICHIE HEALY
BREWERY CORNER
10pm
COSMIC FUNK BAND
LEFT BANK
FREE
10pm
9.30pm
SAT 16TH
-
€5
THE KILKENNYS
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
10.15pm
BROKEN SPOKES
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
10.30pm
THE AMBASSADORS
LANGTONS
FREE
8pm
UTURN
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
9pm
BEAUTIFUL CORRUPTION (SINGLE LAUNCH)
CLEERE'S
€5
9pm
FRANKENSTEIN BOLTS
BOSCO'S @ WATERGATE
€5
9pm
ZEROS & ONES
BREWERY CORNER
FREE
10pm
LITTLE ROUTES
ABBEY BAR
FREE
july 2016 gigs LIVE HOUSE BAND
RAFTER DEMPSEYS
FREE
LUCKY BONES
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
7pm
HYMN FOR HER
HOLE IN THE WALL
9pm
BRENDAN LEE
CARROLL'S BAR, KNOCKTOPHER
10pm 10.15pm SUN 17
TH
TUE 19TH
10pm
THE KILKENNYS MATT THE MILLERS #SUMMERSERIES DANIEL MARTIN MOORE, ÁSTA FANST. JOHN'S PRIORY NEY, JFDR & TALOS DAMIEN CARROLL MATT THE MILLERS
12pm
SEEDS OF HEAVEN
BOSCO'S @ WATERGATE
€20/€6
2pm
SEEDS OF HEAVEN
BOSCO'S @ WATERGATE
€20/€6
10pm
THUR 21
ST
FRI 22ND
7.30pm
€25
DECLAN O'ROURKE
BALLYKEEFFE AMPHITHEATRE
€20
9pm
THE CROOKED JACKS
ABBEY BAR
FREE
9pm
RYAN THOMAS & GUESTS
BREWERY CORNER
-
THE ELECTRIX
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
HALF DOOR BLUES BAND
RYAN'S BAR
SEEDS OF HEAVEN
BOSCO'S @ WATERGATE
€20/€6
SEEDS OF HEAVEN KILKENNY OUTDOOR FESTIVAL FT. DELORENTOS with AMY MC ALLISTER, PADDY DENNEHY & THE RED HERRING #SUMMERSERIES HEATHERS with RYAN J
BOSCO'S @ WATERGATE
€20/€6
CASTLECOMER
€27.50
ST. JOHN'S PRIORY
€15
8pm
GROOVE REPUBLIC
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
9pm
LOW SEA
BREWERY CORNER
FREE
9pm
PECO
CLEERE'S
FREE
REFORMED
RAFTER DEMPSEYS
FREE
10.15pm
SOUTHERN FREUD
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
10.30pm
HOT DUB TIME MACHINE
SET THEATRE
€10
GLEN FLYNN
CARROLL'S BAR, KNOCKTOPHER
FREE
RUAILE BUAILE
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
9pm
#AKA16 DOM FLEMONS
CLEERE'S
€13
9pm
DRUIDA NUA
ABBEY BAR
FREE
10.15pm 12pm 2pm 6pm 7.30pm
10pm
TH
SUN 24
9pm
TUE 26TH
10pm
THUR 28
FREE
DAMIEN CARROLL
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
9pm
#AKA16 AUGUST WELLS
CLEERE'S
€10
9pm
CHEMICAL ADDICTION
BREWERY CORNER
€5
9pm
10pm FRI 29TH
€12 FREE
#SUMMERSERIES MICK FLANNERY with SHANE JOYCE ST. JOHN'S PRIORY
10pm
TH
FREE
8pm
7.30pm
SAT 23RD
FREE
MIXTAPES FROM THE UNDERGROUND
BILLY BYRNES
€10
10pm
BOWTIE
MATT THE MILLERS
FREE
10pm
TOMÁS JACKMAN
J.B. BURKES BAR
FREE
TV JONES & TOMAHAWKS
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
10.15pm
july 2016 gigs THE AMBASSADORS
LANGTONS
FREE
8pm
EDDI READER
BALLYKEEFFE AMPHITHEATRE
€20
8pm
UTURN
LANIGANS BAR
FREE
9pm
#AKA16 NICK KELLY
CLEERE'S
10pm
THE AMBASSADORS
RAFTER DEMPSEYS
FREE
10pm
KINGS OF SWING
ABBEY BAR
FREE
MUNROE
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
2pm
#AKA16 ROLL OVER
BOSCO'S @ WATERGATE
9pm
#AKA16 MMOTHS
BREWERY CORNER
9pm
PAT DALY
CARROLL'S BAR, KNOCKTOPHER
9pm
STRANGE BREW
ABBEY BAR
€5
10.15pm
UPTOWN BAND
RYAN'S BAR
FREE
10.30pm SAT 30TH
10.15pm SUN 31
ST
FREE €15/€12 FREE