Live Music

WED MAR 23

RED SEA PEDESTRIANS
Bróg | 9pm
Cork band whose brand of funky rock has seen their fortunes steadily rise since their formation in early 2003

THURS MAR 24

BASS
Nancy Spains | 8pm
BASS showcases the cream of Cork’s DJ talent, including Drew, DJ Itchy, Barry Walsh, Jamie Behan and Kenny Handlin

SAT MAR 26

TALVIN SINGH
Crúiscín Lán | 8pm
London-born producer and tablas virtuoso welds electronic beats to ethnic styles

DECLAN O’ROURKE
Everyman | 8pm
Dublin musician brings a touch of soul to standard Irish singer-songwriter fare

PLAYTOH
Cyprus Ave | 8pm
Former winners of RedFM’s Battle of the Bands, Cork band Playdoh play edgy indie rock

SUN MAR 27

SOPHIE B HAWKINS
Cyprus Ave | 8pm
90s singer, famous for ‘Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover’, shores up in Cork

WED MAR 30

MARIZA
Savoy | 8.30pm
Having picked up just about every world music award going, Portugal’s Mariza is soon to bring her fado stylings to the Savoy Theatre

THURS MAR 31

TOM BAXTER
Savoy | 8.30pm
Suffolk’s answer to Jeff Buckley plays this gig as part of a short tour of Ireland.

FRI APR 01

JAZZIE B and SOUL II SOUL
Savoy | 10pm
Although they didn’t quite effect the global musical revolution they promised, Soul II Soul heralded the coming of age of black British music

HAL
Crúiscín Lán | 9pm
Thrills-esque indie rock troopers play intimate Cork gig

SUN APR 03

NEIL & TIM FINN
Opera Hse | 8pm
The New Zealand brothers bring their chirpy, melodic fare to the Opera House, with support from fellow Kiwi Bic Runga

TUES APR 05

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA
Everyman | 9pm
The Mexican duo make a return visit: expect Latin-tinged rock, with a healthy dose of death metal (gig also on Wed 06)

WED APR 06

JERRY FISH & THE MUDBUG CLUB
Old Oak | 9pm
Classy, intelligent pop from former Emotional Fish frontman