Two Door Cinema Club Get Back On The Road Next Year

Two Door Cinema Club Announce UK Tour

You have to admit, this has been a long time coming! Fans have been crying out for Two Door to get back on the road with their music and, well, now their prayers have been answered! 

The guys have announced a tour of the U.K. early next year, spanning across the months of January and February, where no doubt they will be selling out venues with their older and newer tunes!

Tickets go on sale this Friday at 9am and you can check out all the dates below! 

24 Jan - O2 Academy, Birmingham 

25 Jan - Corn Exchange, Cambridge 

28 Jan - O2 Apollo, Manchester 

30 Jan - O2 Academy, Leeds 

31 Jan - O2 Academy, Newcastle 

02 Feb - Guild of Students, Liverpool 

03 Feb - Barrowlands, Glasgow 

04 Feb - Barrowlands, Glasgow 

06 Feb - O2 Guildhall, Southampton 

07 Feb - O2 Academy, Bristol 

10 Feb - Alexandra Palace, London 

The 1975 Announce European Tour

Tickets For The 1975s European Tour On Sale Tomorrow

These guys really are a band who came into their own in the year 2016 with the release of their brand new album which did incredibly well in the charts. 

A new album and a tour usually go hand in hand and so, during the week, they announced a European Tour at the start of next year, with Ireland being a notable omission in the first round of dates. 

That said, they played an outstanding set at Electric Picnic in County Laois, but no doubt Irish fans will be crying out for them to return with a headline show. 

The tour begins on the last day of January in Amsterdam and finishes in Stockholm on February 27th with stops in Spain, Germany and Denmark to name but a few along the way.

Check out the full list of dates below! Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning from 9am.


31st Jan - Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam
1st Feb - Zenith, Paris
3rd Feb - Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona
5th Feb - Barclaycard Centre, Madrid
7th Feb - Le Transbordeur, Lyon
8th Feb - Mediolanum Forum, Milan
10th Feb - Samsung Hall, Zurich
13th Feb - Palladium, Cologne
14th Feb - Rockhal Box, Luxembourg
15th Feb - Tonhalle, Munich
17th Feb - Stadthalle, Offenbach
18th Feb - Sporthalle, Hamburg
20th Feb - Stadt Halle, Vienna
21st Feb - Forum Karlin, Prague
23rd Feb - Forum, Copenhagen
25th Feb - Ice Hall, Helsinki
27th Feb - Ericsson Globe, Stockholm

Charity Talent Show To Take Place In The Academy Tomorrow Night

The Ross Factor Takes Centre Stage In Dublin

Inspired by teenager Ross Nugent, 'The Ross Factor' honours his creativity and love for music as well as raising funds for St Clare's Oncology Unit in Beaumont Hospital, as was his wish before losing his battle to cancer in 2010.

The talent show will see 8 finalists perform in front of a judging panel consisting of Christy Dignam and Joe Jewell from Aslan and Dermot and Dave from Today FM.

There will also be an interval performance from Christy while boyband 'Taken' will play a set during judges deliberations.

The gig is run by the Ross Nugent Foundation and if you want to check out more of the work that they carry out, you can visit their website www.rossnugentfoundation.ie, the site is regularly updated with a variety of upcoming events such as coffee mornings etc.

Tickets for this particular event, which promises to be a special night, can be bought on Ticketmaster or at the door on the night of the event (Thursday 15th September) and are priced at €14.35 each.

We Cut Corners Announce Album Release Date and Tour

November To Be A Huge Month For Irish Band

These guys were actually the first band I ever interviewed on my blog over a year ago, so I was delighted when I heard of their plans over the next few months.

We Cut Corners release their third, full length LP on Friday 4th November, as a 12” vinyl, CD and digital release on The Delphi Label

The self-produced album was recorded in a church in the Dublin suburbs and was mastered by Josh Bonati. It also features contributions from Villagers’ Conor O’Brien on bass, members of Booka Brass and the Fratres String Quintet.

Both We Cut Corners’ debut and sophomore albums were nominated for the Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year.

The live dates they will play to celebrate the release of the album are as follows;

5 Nov - Spirit Store, Dundalk

11th Nov - Cyprus Avenue, Cork

18th Nov - Roisin Dubh, Galway

19th Nov - Button Factory, Dublin

Megan Collins Announces Release Date For Her EP

Megan Collins Reveals Plans For Debut EP

I think I first came  across Megan Collins when I was off on one of my YouTube creeping sessions a few months ago - just clicking on random videos and songs, hoping to stumble upon a little gem, and when her cover of 'Somebody Else' by the 1975 popped up, it was exactly what I was looking for. 

She uploads to her YouTube channel quite regularly, with a mix of covers and originals and has built up over 10,000 subscribers, with her each of her videos getting thousands of views - so it was no surprise really when she announced that she would be releasing an EP and as she said herself, it's been a long time coming. 

"We Always Find A Way" will be released at midnight of the 24th of September on iTunes, Spotify and all other good online music platforms. What's more, the launch of the EP is a FREE GIG that night at The Southern Belle in Fulham at 7:30pm, where you will be able to get the exclusive live experience of hearing her new material along with some covers too. 

Jot down the date in your diary because I firmly believe this is the start of something special for Megan Collins. Keep up to date with all the happenings on her Twitter @megancollins23 

Aaaaand, if you can't wait until the 24th of September before listening to some of her stuff, here's a cover she did of one of Adele's summer hits. 

Gig Guide: Niamh Crowther Live @ Whelan's

Talented Songstress Takes To Stage At Iconic Dublin Venue

You might remember back in June, I bookmarked Niamh Crowther as being 'One To Watch', well this coming Friday, you have the opportunity to see exactly what I was talking about as she headlines Upstairs at Whelan's.

With the ability to silence a room with her voice, Niamh will no doubt be performing songs from her critically acclaimed debut EP along with a couple of older tracks too! In particular, keep an ear out for "Origins" and "I'll Be", which are two of my personal favourites, and have been generating quite a lot of airplay.

Support on the night comes in the form of Mitch Dowd and the highly rated band, The Dynamics. So it promises to be a special night of music!

For more information on how to get your tickets, you can check out Niamh's Facebook page, but if you want a little taster of what to expect on Friday night, here's that song I was talking about, "Origins"!

5 Acts Not To Be Missed At Electric Picnic

5 Acts Not To Miss At This Year's Electric Picnic

Picture This

Like I said in my last post about these guys, Picture This have become a household name in recent months. A number one EP and a sold out tour proves that the lads truly have captured the heart of a nation AND they're no strangers to a good ol festival either! You may have seen the video doing the rounds on social media of the entire crowd at Indiependence singing "Take My Hand" at the top of their lungs while Ryan, Jimmy and the gang just stood in amazement. Get down to Rankin Woods at 3:45pm on Sunday. You won't be disappointed!

Gavin James

Gavin James takes to the Main Stage at a festival for the first time in his musical career and I don't think anyone could disagree that he has certainly earned it. Gav is by no means a stranger to Electric Picnic and whenever he has played there, his set has gone down an absolute treat! Having just sold out The Marquee in Cork and preparing to play his biggest ever headline gig at the 3 Arena in Dublin in Novemeber, the only way is up for Mr James. Catch him on Saturday at 5:30pm MAIN STAGE!

Jack Garratt

This guy has well and truly been making waves in the music industry in recent times, so it's no wonder that his talent has filtered over to Ireland and he's playing Electric Picnic - not for the first time! It seems as though Garratt has already made an impression here as his show in The Academy in March had to be moved to The Olympia Theatre due to phenomenal demand! With tracks like "Breathe Life", "Worry" and "Surprise Yourself", I can guarantee you that you won't wanna miss this lad's set! Electric Arena, Saturday, 7:30pm.

Hermitage Green

I recently seen these guys at an intimate gig in Naas and they absolutely blew me away. So I can only imagine what they will be like playing to a festival crowd! One thing that really strikes me about Hermitage Green is that they all have an equal role! They all play instruments, they all sing, and their on stage presence is incredible. You can check them out on the Main Stage on Saturday at 2:45pm AND if you like what you hear, they have a headline gig in The Olympia on November 4th, just sayin'.

Aurora

There's just something I love about this lady's voice so I would definitely recommend popping along to see her at the Electric Arena on Sunday at 3:30pm. You might remember she was the voice on last years iconic John Lewis Ad and she is still quite young with a huge future ahead of her, so I have a feeling in a couple of years time you'll be looking back at when you saw her perform at EP!