China Crisis live in Dublin

Original Members, Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly still front the hugely respected and well-remembered 1980s New Wave band China Crisis. Known for their array of hit singles including Working With Fire and Steel, Christian and Black Man Ray, China Crisis developed a loyal and cult following which has lasted 30 years. Their UK tours bring in fans old and new and their lasting popularity holds testament to a band who have truly survived throughout the ongoing changes in music. After a highly entertaining show in 2015, China Crisis return, now as a four-piece live band.

Tickets : http://thebowery.ie/events/china-crisis-live-in-dublin/

22nd Of September
The Bowery, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Doors 8pm

Bunoscionn – Music Turned Upside -Down

Bunoscionn have their own unique take on Irish traditional, folk and modern music, using the different musical backgrounds and influences of each band member.

Bunoscionn draw their influences from the likes of the Dubliners, Bob Marley, the Pogues , Kila, too many to mention really, as well as some local heroes.

With their main arsenal of banjo, whistles, flutes, bodhrán, mandolin, guitars, djembe, drums, bass and blended vocals, the Bunoscionn sound emits an overall warm rootsy feel with enough kick, that has a little something for everyone.

Get ready to dance, sing, scream & shout.

Tóg go bog é a chairde!

China Crisis after party, free for all ticket holders

11pm – Late

Mother’s Cake + Dirty Sound Magnet
The Bowery, Dublin | 25/09/18

Founded in late 2008, Mother’s Cake signed with GAB Music. Their debut “Creation’s Finest” was produced by Georg Gabler and got featured by Ikey Owens (2014, member of The Mars Volta & Jack White). Creation’s Finest created a big stir in national and international music press and ensured Mother’s Cake a firm stand in the business.

In 2013, they got awarded with the “Austrian Newcomer Award″ and played many sold-out shows including support gigs for Iggy and the Stooges, Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group, Deftones and Tito & Tarantula.

The “Endless Space Tour 2014″ led them to Australia in February 2014. They band was welcomed cordially in Down Under and successfully played 12 shows in 2 weeks. On April 4, Mother’s Cake released their debut in Germany, played a tour there and announced their new video project.
“Off The Beaten Track” presents itself as a 45-minutes long movie that features a whole live-set of Mother’s Cake. It was funded successfully through a crowd-funding project and was officially released on July 17, 2014.

In fall 2014, Mother’s Cake supported Anathema on their Distant Satellites tour leading through 20 countries playing 42 shows in 56 days.

Their second studio album “Love The Filth” released on June 5, 2015 via the new founded label Panta R&E including the single “Gojira“. Again the reviews were euphoric. As a consequence of this circumstance Mother’s Cake are announced as support of Limp Bizkit on four shows, one of them in London.

Tour support – Dirty Sound Magnet

Local support to be announced

25/09/18 – www.thebowery.ie

Tickets €5 online / €7 on the door – Doors @ 7:30pm

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The Bowery Presents : Tropical Soundclash

ÁJO ARKESTRA
+ Differnt Rythm DJ’s

Ájo Arkestra are a 9 piece ‘Afrofuturistic’ Multicultural group of musicians from the four corners of the world. The name “Ájo” comes from the Nigerian language Yoruba meaning ‘Journey’, in reference to the Spiritual journey of Self Discovery that occurs throughout life.

ARKESTRA is an amalgamation of the ‘Ark’ and the ‘Orchestra’. This term has been taken from one of their artistic influences – the Sun Ra Arkestra’. The group is a derivation of the formerly known “Dublin Afrobeat Ensemble”. Their identity is a combination of their various musical interests that take their influences from Afrobeat, Funk, Jazz, Rock, Hip-Hop, Soul and Dub, playing a blend of free flow Afrobeat rhythms and heavy dance-floor Afro funk.

The group have recently performed at Body and Soul, Electric Picnic, Life Festival, Mela Festival Belfast, Cork Jazz Festival and countless live venues such as the Button Factory and the Grand Social in Dublin, supporting bands such as Tony Allen, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Hot 8 Brass Band, Ibibio Sound Machine, Eddie Piller (Acid Jazz Records), Nação Zumbi to name but a few.

28th of September | €5 online / €7 on the door – 9PM

Introducing bonafide drumming legend, Ralph Rolle & The Funk Patrol.

Ralph Rolle iconic drummer of Nile Rodgers and CHIC grew up in The Bronx River Projects in 1960’s/70’s USA, raised on everything from Motown, Rock, Jazz, R & B, Soul and more. Ralph went on to become one of the worlds leading and most influential and drummers playing and recording with some of the worlds most renowned artists and of course as the drummer of Nile Rodgers & Chic.

Ralph’s beats can be heard on some of the biggest HipHop songs of all time, collaborating with icons such as Notorious B.I.G, Nas, LL Cool G and many more.

Ralph has either recorded or played live with all of the following artists :

Nile Rodgers and Chic, D’Angelo, Aretha Franklin, Notorious B.I.G, Nas, Queen Latifah(The Dana Owens Album), Christopher Williams, Miss Jones, Kobi, Bono, Elton John, Luther Vandross, Sting, Pharrell, Vanessa Williams, LL Cool J, Adam Lambert, Boyz II Men, Chaka Khan, Slash, Joss Stone, Cheryl Lynn, Usher, Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Eddie LeVert, Jennifer Hudson, Neyo, Ciara, Gladys Knight, Omarion, John Legend, Lady Gaga & many many more.

Ralph has performed on every size stage across every genre imaginable, including a vast amount of TV appearances from performing a David Bowie tribute with Lady Gaga at the 58th annual Grammy awards in 2016, 15 seasons on ‘ It’s Showtime at The Apollo ‘, The David Letterman Show, The B.E.T awards, The Chris Rock Show, The Cosby Show, Good Morning America and so many more.

Ralph is proudly endorsed by Zildjian, REMO, Yamaha, Vater, Moog, Phat Foot, Future Sonics, it is no wonder why the worlds leading brands have chosen Ralph as one of their ambassadors.

This is a non stop 2 hour party set performed by the world’s funkiest drummer and an 8 piece band of Ireland’s most elite session musicians.

This is the first night of Ralph’s monthly residency in The Bowery,Dublin so be sure to get a ticket ! Each month Ralph will have a different, SUPER special guest, come and see for yourself 😉

Coolio took over the world rap scene in the 90’s through the immense success of “Gangsta’s Paradise”, which won a Grammy in 1996 for Best Rap Performance. It sold over six million copies and was Billboard Magazine’s number one single in 1995. “Gangsta’s Paradise” would also be featured on the “Dangerous Minds” soundtrack and movie.

Coolio’s music being has been featured in several major motion pictures including: “Space Jam,” “Clueless,” “The Big Payback,” “Panther,” “New Jersey Drive,” “The Jerk Boys,” “Eddie,” “Half Baked” and many more. He also composed the theme song for the popular TV series “Kenan and Kel” on Nickelodeon.

Coolio has won an American Music Award, three MTV awards, two Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards and a World Music Award. He has received six Grammy nominations (1994, 1995 and 1996), two Billboard Music Awards (1994 and 1996), two ASCAP awards (1996, 1997), four American Online awards (1996) and was the Playboy Music Poll winner in 1997. In 2016, Coolio won a Vintage Soundtrack Song of 1995 award for “Gangsta’s Paradise” from “Dangerous Minds” via the Vintage Film Awards.

The Electric Swing Circus is a live 6-piece fusion of saucy 20’s swing and stomping electro beats. Drawing influence from 1920ƅs swing and jazz, the explosive sound of the Electric Swing Circus reverberates back through time, re-inventing the genre of electro-swing for an ever expanding, multi-generational audience. The ESCƅs sound is a powerful combination of electric double bass, vintage samples, gypsy-jazz guitar, keys, live drums, dirty synths and electro beats. Fronted by a sassy female double-act, with extensive variety of vocal styles, the ESC deliversa consistently dazzling show.

Their debut, self-titled album is available now on Ragtime Records. The band are active in the electro-swing scene, running their own annual festival, Swingamajig, and regular club night, Hot Club de Swing, as well as curating acts for events and stages across Europe. The band first formed in 2011, with their preview EP, Penniless Optimist, released in September that year since they have toured across 4 continents, produced two full length albums and are one of the most exciting bands on the live circuit.

” One of the highlights of Glastonbury Festival Official Glastonbury Guide ”

Saturday October 20th,
The Bowery, Dublin

The Complete Stone Roses

The 27 Club is a group of legendary musicians whom helped to shape the sonic world in which we live today. Unfortunately none of them lived passed 27 !

On October 27 2018, a host of Ireland’s finest musicians are going to come together to celebrate the music of : Robert Johnson, Brian Jones (Rolling Stones), Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain (Nirvana), Amy Whinehouse, Jim Morrison (The Doors) & More.

THE BAND
Steve McCann (TooFools), Mik Pyro (Republic Of Loose), Wayne Soper (The Hot Sprockets), Luke Reilly (Otherkin), Maighread Ni Ghrasta (Blackbird & Crow), Tommy Moore (Haiku), Rob Kennedy (Little One), Kevin Corcoran (Sun Collective) Melina Malone, N.C Lawlor, Ben Prevo, Lee Meehan,

Tickets available via www.thebowery.ie

The Bowery, Rathmines presents
on Thursday, November 1st @ 8.00pm
The Bar Stool Preachers

The Bar Stool Preachers have taken the UK punk and ska music scenes by storm. Brighton’s ska-infused, street punk inspired five piece are that rare thing – a band whose songs stay in your head after just one listen and have you smiling throughout. Small wonder then, that since they formed in the summer of 2014 they have been attracting acclaim both for their optimistic, melodic songs as well as their incredibly energetic, powerful live shows. Their debut album – Blatant Propaganda – was received to incredible critical acclaim (see reviews), and sold out 6 times globally (across 4 continents), and copies continually fly off the shelves.

“The most refreshing and honest sound we’ve heard in years” (UberRock Magazine, UK)

They are a band that demand social justice, a band that for whom things need to change. Not afraid to put their money where their mouths are, The Bar Stool Preachers are regularly involved in positive action events and charity work. So whether it’s sending their t-shirts to refugees suffering in Europe, or volunteering their time for local events (e.g. at soup kitchen’s or playing Crisis’ ‘Musicians Against Homelessness’), The Bar Stool Preachers are the real deal, and their fans know it.

“Easily one of the best new bands around right now.
Ones not just to watch for the future, but to pay attention to right now.” (Mojo)

Whether Preaching to the masses on the streets, effortlessly captivating a sold out 15,000 capacity Olympiahalle in Innsbruck, headlining their own sold out shows or supporting bigger bands on their extensive tours, this a band you know you can rely on for a gig full of energy, enthusiasm and a collection of just straight up good music.

Bone Machine
play the music of Tom Waits
The Bowery, Rathmines on Saturday, November 3rd

There are songs that have defined our lives through the good times and the bad, you have heard them sheltering at the crossroads of misery and abandon, you have heard them at the altar of ecstasy and elation. Songs that portray everything from sin, murder, love, death, regret and hope to songs that are simply enjoyed for their time defying melodies and their inexplicable lifting of the soul. When such songs and music are discussed there is one name that is routinely referred to…Tom Waits. Mr Waits has spent his lifetime fathoming the depth of power of the written word through the art form of music, amounting to a force that conveys emotions that are seldom captured in any other artistic form.

For the past year Irish audiences have witnessed an incendiary show performed by Bone Machine, that captures the character and musical genius of Tom Waits. An exhilarating performance that’s playing to packed houses of increasingly adoring fans. The world of Mr Waits is uniquely presented with a characteristic authority rarely harnessed by mere mortals within any single show to date. Bone Machine are a band of internationally renowned touring and recording musicians that perform a firebrand, melancholic, and punk jazz set of Tom Waits songs. The band comprises Jack Healy on vocals and social strategy, Martin O’Malley on guitars and sonic sculpting, Jon O’Connell on bass and positive vibes and Adam Shapiro on drums and rhythmic karma.

Each member of Bone Machine has performed in front of thousands of people at home and abroad over the past number of years in bands such as The Van Diemens, The Walls, Serious Mischief, The Fiddle Case and Raise the Rafters. They’ve also laid down countless tracks on albums, EP’s and singles in their spiritual home Malbay Studios. Whether or not the songs and music of Tom Waits play a central roll in your music collection, you simply have to experience this show live to feel the heaven-opening maelstrom of beauty scarcely captured by a live band. From blood soaked ballads to evocative Godliness and anarchic elegance there has never been a show that has captured the golden thread of what makes Waits such a legend until now!

Bone Machine are the crusading dark horses that keep the mysteries of life alive, offering an escape route and destination to anyone seeking liberation from the norm. A night out with Bone Machine will reinforce your belief in the songs of Tom Waits. From Martha to Downtown Train this band bring the heart, atmosphere and sweat to performances brimming with a ramshackle sophistication and honesty that the songs of Waits are universally celebrated for.
Ladies and gentlemen let us present… Bone Machine.

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Bone Machine
The Bowery, Rathmines
Saturday, November 3nd
Doors 4.00pm Admission €10.00 (Conc. €8.00)

Arrested Development (AD) are true trailblazers within hip-hop music. Since 1991 they’ve championed colorful sounds, while spreading a unique mixture of consciousness and musicality around the globe. Awarded as one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time VH-1. Awarded 2 MTV Awards (93), and if that wasn’t enough, their song Tennessee which was voted one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! AD’s hit song “Mr. Wendal“ brought much needed attention to the plight of the homeless and the group gave half of that singles royalties to the National Coalition of the Homeless. Their dance smash hit, “People Everyday” (Metamorphosis mix) addresses the tension between ignorance & consciousness, while paying homage to Sly & the Family Stone.
 
MTV’s Buzz Clip was the first major video outlet to play their music video, “Tennessee” which exposed them to the broader world. Spin Magazine, New York Times, LA Times among many others juggernauts featured AD on their covers. Later, the group would also become recipients of the NAACP image award (1993) plus a Soul Train music award.
Despite their topics being an analyzation and celebration of black reality in America, people of all backgrounds relate to Arrested Development’s music. The Grammy’s we’re among the first to “get it!” AD won two Grammy awards (1993 – Best New Artist & Best Rap Single – Tennessee),Rollingstone Magazine named them band of the year in 1992 and they were the first, and last rap group (thus far), to win the Grammy’s coveted Best New Artist award. Arrested Development was the first African – American artists to donate to the African National Congress(ANC) to end the pains of apartheid. Sharing the stage with Nelson Mandela in South Africa (1994) was a highlight for the group! Their representation of eclectic African clothing, diverse beats & Pan-African lyrics, flew in the face of the mostly celebrated thug, pimp, sex-craved jezebel and drug-dealer stereotypes. 
 
Arrested Development was the first ever in rap music to have an elder (Baba Oje) who brought wisdom to the youthful energy of the group. AD was the 2nd ever in hip-hop to tour with a live band, to have female and male members, plus boast a message of hope, change and celebrating life. They were poised to change the direction of rap forever, but that would not end up happening. Some theorize that major labels and other powers sabotaged the groups success to keep the masses from activism and consciousness. Others note the groups inner turmoil as the culprit. Either way, the collective took a hiatus between 1995 and 2000. Since 2000, they’ve released numerous albums primarily overseas, each garnered the group top ten hits in Asia or major tours throughout the world. (See 20th Anniversary Tour)
When asked recently about the state of hip-hop during the last two decades, AD front man Speech, commented “there is little to no balance; the flood of rap artists turned corporate moguls reflects how the genre is losing it’s creative & diverse spirit. We said in our first album, we won’t sell out just to be sold out and we haven’t, I’m proud”. The group has always been a big family of members. Present members are: Speech, 1 Love, Tasha LaRae, Fareedah Aleem, Za’, and JJ Boogie. Other members include: Montsho Eshe, Headliner, Aerle Taree, Rasa Don, DJ Kemit, Nadirah Shakoor, Nicha Hilliard, Kennedy, TallBoy & Ajile. Since their beginnings Arrested Development has always been a collective, thus guest artist frequently graced stages and recordings. Some notables include: Dionne Farris, Laurnea, Paulette, Caron Wheeler, Toni (cat) & Foley (Miles Davis).
 
In 2005, the group had another smash hit in Jakarta called, “Honeymoon Day” from their “Among The Trees” album! In 2009, the group released “STRONG” a powerful album with the chart topping singles, “Greener” (#3 in Jakarta, Indonesia) and “The World Is Changing” (#9 in Japan). In 2012, the group released a powerful mix-tape called, “Standing At The Crossroads” (signifying the choice of ignorance or freedom). Their lead single, “LIVING“ and it’s music video (directed by: The Feel, The Ingredient & Speech) won the coveted L.A. MOVIE AWARD, among many other film festival awards. “Living” also went to the top of the college radio charts in the U.S. and #3 on the pop radio charts in Malaysia. The rest of Arrested Development’s biography is still being written with new music, tours and collaborations. Their newest albums are “Changing The Narrative” & “This Was Never Home”

**Support To Be Announced**

Sunday 4th of November 2018,
The Bowery, Rathmines, Dublin City
Doors 8pm / tickets available via www.thebowery.ie

Obie Trice + Special Guest Swifty McVay of D12

Obie Trice III was born and raised on the west side of Detroit, Michigan by his mother, along with three brothers. He is of African-American and distant European descent. Trice was given a karaoke machine by his mother when he was eleven and he used it to rhyme over instrumentals from artists such as N.W.A. By the age of fourteen, he was attending rap battle gatherings around Detroit.

Trice’s debut album, Cheers, was released on September 9, 2003 with its first single “Got Some Teeth” being well received on radio in a number of countries. The single peaked at number fifty four on the Billboard Hot 100, and number eight in the United Kingdom in October 2003. He also released the singles “The Set Up” and “Don’t Come Down”. The album consists of 17 tracks with production from Eminem, Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Mike Elizondo, Emile, Fredwreck and Mr. Porter. Artists featured on Cheers include Busta Rhymes, Eminem, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, D12, Tony Yayo, and Timbaland. The album was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA. Trice also featured on the track Hennessey on Tupac Shakur’s posthumous album Loyal To The Game.

In 2005, Trice began work on his second album, entitled Second Round’s on Me. The album was released on January 1, 2006. Following the release of Second Round’s on Me, he released a mixtape called Bar Shots with G-Unit’s DJ Whoo Kid.

Special Guest Swifty McVay of D12
+ Support From Creative Crime

The Bowery, Rathmines, Dublin City
Saturday 10th of November 2018

Upset Magazine & Aiken Promotions in association with UTA proudly present:

ABOUT TO BREAK TOUR 2018

Featuring:
BITCH FALCON – HAGGARD CAT

The Bowery, Dublin
Friday, 16th November

Tickets €16 available now from Ticketmaster.ie and outlets Nationwide

Upset Magazine & Aiken Promotions in association with UTA proudly present: Above to Break Tour 2018 featuring Bitch Falcon and Haggard Cat live at The Bowery Dublin on Friday, 16th November 2018.

Hailed as one of the best live acts in Dublin, following a string of thrillingly unpredictable and euphoric shows everywhere from London to Montreal this summer, Bitch Falcon make their highly anticipated return with a live show this fall. Combining their dangerously exciting sound with raw live performances that have cemented the band’s reputation as one of the most captivating artists around.

They team up with Haggard Cat for a wicked double headliner this October. Haggard Cat features Tom Marsh on Drums, and Matt Reynolds on vocals/guitar. Both Tom and Matt are hardcore heroes from destructive band ‘HECK’.
Taking the same attitude and fire that has pushed HECK’s name far and wide, Haggard Cat aim to convey the exact passion they are now known for in an entirely new way.

Don’t miss Bitch Falcon and Haggard Cat live at The Bowery, Dublin – Friday, 16th November 2018.

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Haggard Cat
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‘GOLDEN BROWN, STRANGE LITTLE GIRL, ALWAYS THE SUN, PEACHES,
NO MORE HEROES, NICE & SLEAZY…..SOUND FAMILIAR?

ALL BIG HITS, ALL GREAT SONGS, ALL WRITTEN AND SUNG BY HUGH CORNWELL, THE SONGWRITER BEHIND THE STRANGLERS. HE IS THE HITMAN AND HE’S BACK WITH A NEW ALBUM ‘MONSTER’ ON SONY MUSIC.
EXPECT AN OPENING SET OF PRIME SOLO SONGS, INCLUDING PICKS FROM ‘MONSTER’, FOLLOWED BY A STORMING SET OF THOSE ICONIC HITS, SUNG AND PLAYED BY THE MAN HIMSELF AND HIS BAND.
‘JUST STRAP ON YOUR GUITAR AND WE’LL PLAY SOME ROCK & ROLL’
YOU CAN’T MISS IT. THE HITMAN IS BACK.’

MONSTER IS RELEASED ON OCTOBER 5TH

Thursday 22nd of November 2018,
The Bowery, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Doors 8pm

Will Varley live in The Bowery 29th of September 2018.

There is limited seating at this show, first come first served.

In March 2015 Will Varley walked out on stage at the Royal Albert Hall, shortly after signing a record deal with independent music champions Xtra Mile Recordings. His new album ‘Postcards From Ursa Minor’ was released on October 30th and recieved extensive national airplay, with The Independent describing it as ‘A gem of a record’.

For the 28 year old folk-singer however, the road to The Albert Hall began in the early 2000’s whilst aimlessly busking around London with a fake id, writting hundreds of songs and playing two or three open mics a week. Varley was a regular at numerous acoustic nights and folk clubs throughout South London from an early age, and spent most of his teens travelling around the capital looking for places that would let him play a few songs.

In his early 20’s Varley moved to Deal, Kent enticed by cheap rent and great pubs. There along with a number of musicians he helped set up Smugglers Records, a collective of like minded independent musicians who help eachother release their own music. Since it’s inception the collective has been instrumental in starting the careers of numerous artists as well as putting on their own sell out music festival deep in the Kent countryside, not far from the sea.

In 2011 Varley recorded his debut album ‘Advert Soundtracks’ with Smugglers, and then set out on the road and walked a hundred and thirty miles with a guitar and tent on his back. Starting the walking tour at London Bridge he headed south east, strolling through the rolling hills of the Kent wield and singing songs to whoever would listen. He slept in barns, camped at the side of canals and played gigs in the corner of crowded pubs. By the time he strolled back to deal, despite the blisters and the aching muscles, word of his album had begun to spread and he had many a story to tell.

Varley’s live performances have become more and more anarchic over the years. Audience interaction, surreal improvised comedy between songs and chaotic stunts like playing two songs at the same time are now more often than not included in his shows, though he will just as quickly deliver a melancholic and heartbreaking ballad or a fiery protest song as he will a shaggy dog story or an amusing talking blues.

After self-publishing his first novel ‘Sketch of A Last Day’ (Reaching No.1 in Kindle’s Political Fiction category) and almost two years of relentless gigging, including shows at the Occupy London protests & The Bank of Ideas, with the help of David Hatton Jnr. (of the band Cocos Lovers), 11 new songs were recorded in the basement of an old smugglers cottage in Deal. Outside the coastal wind rattled the doors and windows, fresh off the English Channel. In between sips of Glen Moray and glasses of red wine the pair drafted in a number of musicians to help record an album that was written partly on the road and partly in the smoking areas of Deal’s countless public houses.

Though still littered with his trademark humour, ‘As The Crow Flies’ was a darker, more mature album which saw Varley’s poetry take centre stage, from the brutal honesty of the album’s title track, to the swaying cynicism of ‘Weddings and Wars’ in which he attempts a history of the world in under four minutes.

A second walking tour followed the release of As The Crow Flies, which saw Varley travelling 500 miles along England’s south coast, with a guitar on his back, entirely on foot. After the tour Varley played a sold out show at London’s Bush Hall. A couple of extensive tours with Beans On Toast helped to introduce his music to a whole new audience whilst gigs in Ireland, Belgium and Switzerland also saw Will take his first steps outside of the UK.

On March 29th, the troubador stepped out on stage at The Royal Albert Hall. About an hour before this he’d signed a deal with Xtra Mile Recordings, who are behind the success of acts like Frank Turner, Beans On Toast and To Kill A King. Less than a month later a digital only EP was released which Varley recorded live at one of his favourite music venues. The resulting EP ‘Will Varley: Live at The Lighthouse’ peaked at number 14 in the iTunes Singer Songwriter charts.

The summer of 2015 saw Will supporting The Proclaimers on tour across the UK as well as performing at a long list of UK festivals including Secret Garden Party, Bestival and Green Man. He also spent much of this summer recording his third studio album with Tristan Ivemy producing. The album was released on October 30th to much critical acclaim and radio play. Soon after the release Will set off on a huge tour opening for Frank Turner, culminating in show at London’s Alexandra Palace.

In early 2016 Varley toured Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the USA opening for Frank Turner and in March he embarked on a huge sell-out headline tour of the UK. The Spring saw him touring once again with The Proclaimers and he also opened a handful of shows for his life-long hero Billy Bragg across northern England. Over the summer he performed at numerous festivals including triumphant sets at Cambridge Folk Festival, Bestival and Glastonbury.

After another huge tour of the USA in the Autumn, Varley released his 4th full length album ‘Kingsdown Sundown’ to much critical acclaim including a 4/5 review from The Independent and extensive national radio play. The record reached number 26 in the Official Independent Album Charts. Following the release Will returned to the UK for another headline tour, culminating in a huge sell out show at London’s Union Chapel. He finished the year with headline outings to Ireland and Germany with further sell-out shows in Belfast, Hamburg & Berlin.

HedPe have spent the last few years doing headline tours around the world, touring as part of Ozz Fest and playing with bands such as Korn, Static X and System Of A Down. They Released their 10th studio album in 2016. Hed Pe are one of the pioneers of rap rock forming in 1994 shortly after Rage Against The Machine released their debut album in 92 and have been one of the biggest influences in the Nu-Metal / Rap Rock genre ever since. Forming a couple of years before both Limp Bizkit and Linken Park, Hed Pe stayed true to their heavy roots throughout their career denying them the same commercial success achieved by Linken Park and Limp Bizkit but earning them a strong and loyal following across the globe.

Friday 30th of November,
The Bowery, Rathmines, Dublin City
Doors 8pm | Support To Be Announced