Posts filed under 'Concerts'
It is not that often that an artist on Kranky (especially one of their old timers) comes to play the UK, so to have a full tour booked is something of a miracle. Tim Hecker will be playing his physical and emotive intersections of noise, dissonance and melody at the following venues:
15 May UK Cambridge Unitarian Church
16 May UK Dublin Twisted Pepper
17 May UK Brighton Free Butt
18 May UK London Cafe Oto
19 May UK London Cafe Oto
20 May UK Manchester Sacred Trinity Church
21 May UK Leeds, Left Bank Leeds
May 5th, 2010
From shanty-inspired rousing tunes, through intricate three-part harmonies and finely arranged, haunting, Winterset-esque songs, Lofoten Calling displays an acute sense of what’s at the heart of the British folk tradition and brings it sailing into the 21st century with an honesty and playfulness that is at once enchanting, touching and irresistible. The Kittiwakes will be promoting their beautiful debut at the following venues:
13 May UK Pelsall Common Folk
14 May UK Loughborough Loughborough Folk Club
20 May UK Battle Mrs Yarringtons Music Club
28 May UK Kings Lynn The Acoustic Kitchen
20 Jun UK London Walthamstow Folk
27 Jun UK Leigh on Sea Leigh Folk Festival
25 Jul UK Reading Readifolk
27 Jul UK Leigh on Sea Anchor Folk Club
7 Aug UK Broadstairs Broadstairs Folk Week
27 Aug UK Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Folk Festival
28 Jul UK Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Folk Festival
3 Nov UK Romford Havering Folk Club
May 5th, 2010
The Crush Depth tour is officially underway, having played the Camden Crawl and Manchester this weekend Chrome Hoof will be starting the party out in the regions, taking in Barcelona in the middle of it all and making their merry way back to London in time for their album launch in June…now that should be a night to remember!
20 May UK Birmingham Hare and Hounds
21 May UK Bristol Thelka, Monkey! Knife! Fight!
22 May UK Brighton Audio
26 May Spain Barcelona Montjuic, Primavera In The Park
27 May Spain Barcelona Primavera
28 May UK Liverpool Kazimier
29 May UK Leeds Brudenell Social Club
30 May UK Glasgow Sub Club
4 June UK London, CRUSH DEPTH ALBUM LAUNCH, Bocking St Warehouse
May 5th, 2010
After being invited to play Feedbacker and a regular set at the Pavement ATP, Boris are treating us London based folk to a live show in the Big Smoke before heading homeward. We can expect a new album from this awesome trio in the autumn but more on that later. Dates for your diary:
15 May UK Minehead ATP
16 May UK Minehead ATP
17 May UK London Garage
May 5th, 2010
No longer just another blunt object, Black Cobra’s music is now a razor-sharp weapon and a true force to be reckoned with. Produced by Billy Anderson (Melvins, Neurosis, Sleep and High On Fire), Chronomega is one of the heaviest records of last year, or for that matter, any year! It is a raging slab of pure unadulterated heaviness and they are bringing it to the UK and Europe in June.
Weedeater will be playing as part of this dual headlining beast of a tour…this will be their first visit to the UK in two years, and their first tour since Dixie Dave shot his toe off (they are calling it the 9 toe tour for that very reason)
Here are the dates:
14 Jun UK Plymouth White Rabbit
15 Jun UK Leeds The Well
17 Jun UK London Underworld
May 5th, 2010
GREEN DAY ANNOUNCE TWO IRISH CONCERT DATES
TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY 01 MAY AT 9.00AM
Green Day have confirmed they will play two Irish concert dates in October.
The band will play The Odyssey Arena, Belfast on 20 October and The 02, Dublin on 21 October, 2009.
Tickets will go on sale Friday 01 May at 9.00am from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide and are limited to four per transaction.
Reprise Records will release Green Day’s eighth studio album, entitled 21st Century Breakdown, on Friday, May 15th, 2009. The album is the best-selling trio’s first studio album since 2004’s Grammy-award winning American Idiot.
Green Day
Plus Special Guest
The Odyssey Arena, Belfast
20th October 2009
The O2, Dublin
21st October 2009
May 22nd, 2009
Superstar diva Celine Dion will be appearing in Dublin on Friday 30 May 2008 as part of her European tour. She will perform at Croke Park, accompanied by operatic pop group Il Divo.
Tickets go on sale on Thursday 15th November, and are sure to sell out quickly. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Celine is one of the biggest selling artists in the world, with chart topping hits including “My Heart Will Go On” and “The Power of Love”.
‘Taking Chances’, is Celine Dion’s first English studio album in over 3 years and includes the single of the same name. The album is available now.
Celine’s 2008 European tour includes:
2 May – Manchester – M.E.N Arena
6 May – London – 02 Arena
13 May – Antwerp – Sportpaleis
14 May – Antwerp – Sportpaleis
16 May – Antwerp – Sportpaleis
19 May – Paris – Omnisports de Bercy
20 May – Paris – Omnisports de Bercy
21 May – Paris – Omnisports de Bercy
24 May – Paris – Omnisports de Bercy
25 May – Paris – Omnisports de Bercy
27 May – Paris – Omnisports de Bercy
30 May – Dublin – Croke Park
02 June – Amsterdam – Amsterdam Arena
05 June – Copenhagen – Parken
07 June – Stockholm – Globe
24 June – Zurich – Hallenstadion
09 July – Geneva – Stade de Genève
November 14th, 2007
One of rock’s most recognisable and enduring personalities, Meat Loaf comes to Belfast’s Odyssey Arena for one night only on November the 22nd for what’s sure to be another earth-shaking epic extravaganza of a show.
Meat Loaf’s chequered career has had its ups and downs through the years, but his live performances have consistently drawn armies of devoted fans and his talents as a stage performer remain undimmed.
The Three Bats tour showcases the third instalment of his record-breaking Bat Out Of Hell album trilogy. The Bat trilogy began thirty years ago in 1977, and has been wildly successful ever since – incredibly, the original Bat Out Of Hell album has never left the top 200 UK album chart since its initial release!
Mixing classic favourites with fresh new tracks from the latest album, the Three Bats tour chronicles thirty years of timeless rock hits in a theatrical spectacular of sound and vision that’s guaranteed to take you to hell and back in one unforgettable night!
Get your tickets now to see Meat Loaf in action.
October 26th, 2007
Donny Osmond gives a live music performance here in Dublin on 30 October at Vicar Street. This is one live music event in Dublin that will draw huge fans from across Ireland.
Donny is sure to enjoy himself in Dublin’s fair city where the girls are so pretty! Although the girls that idolised him as a teen are likely to be your mum or your granny, so why not give them a treat with tickets to see Donny in Dublin.
Book tickets for Donny Osmond’s live gig in Dublin now at Dublin Events.
For some reason I always want to say Donny Osbourne when I say Donny’s name, it’s a bit of a tongue twister for me. It probably stems from the Pepsi Twist advert that starred Donny and his sister Marie turned into Ozzy’s son and daughter!
See the ad here, on YouTube, Ozzy is hilarious!
As well as appearing in TV adverts, Donny has enjoyed a varied career, from a singing sensation (starting out at the age of four) as part of “The Osmonds”, to a duo with his sister Marie as a musical act and then co-host of the Donny and Marie Show in the 70s.
Now approaching 50, Donny continues his career starring in musicals and touring, charming audiences throughout the world. So book tickets for the gig in Dublin now and be prepared to be charmed!
August 29th, 2007
Rihanna’s live music events take place in Dublin on Sunday 2 December and Belfast on Monday 3 December, and as they’re both indoor gigs there’s no need to bring along an umbrella. Mind you the last gig I was at I got soaked with a pint of beer, so standing under someone’s umbrella-ella-ella-ella-ella, eh-oh- oh oh oh, mightn’t be such a bad idea after aaaall.
Book tickets for Rihanna’s gig in Dublin
Book tickets for the live event in Belfast
Umbrella was the theme tune for many a summer festival and extremely catchy! The latest single Shut Up and Drive is equally as catchy and set to be the theme tune for a drive.
I was watching the making of the Shut Up And Drive video with great pleasure on MTV earlier this week.
I really like all of the effort that went into sourcing the classic cars not to mention the young ladies washing them (ahem) of course I was looking at the cars, not the ladies, don’t mistake me for some kind of pervert!
The video is as slick as Rihanna’s new hairdo – have a look for yourself.
Enjoy the gigs!
August 22nd, 2007
UB40 get back to their reggae roots almost 30 years after they first got together to perform 3 live gigs in Ireland in November. Live music performances take place on and at:
Ali Campbell’s warm voice will melt Irish hearts as UB40 belt out old favourites like Red, Red, Wine and I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You.
They will also perform newer music from the album Who You fighting For, a return of UB40’s political voice mixed in with meaningful lyrics and beautiful beats.
UB40 are amazingly talented and their unique reggae sound, with influences from Jamaican Ska to Elvis, is what has made their career so successful.
Here’s a live music clip of Kiss and Say Goodbye – from Who You Fighting For with Ali at his soulful best
Facts about UB40
- They formed in the summer of 1978.
- UB40 began as mates who knew each other from various colleges and schools across Birmingham.
- Birmingham is their home town.
- UB40 stands for Unemployment Benefit Form 40.
- Before they even picked up an instrument, Ali Campbell and Brian Travers travelled around Birmingham promoting the band, putting up UB40 posters to promote the band!
- £4,000 in compensation paid out to Ali Campbell after a bar brawl paid for the band’s instruments (even though few knew how to play!).
- Ali and Robin Campbell’s father is Ian Campbell, a popular folk musician.
- They made it big when Chrissie Hynde heard them play in a pub in Birmingham and asked them to be her support act.
- John Peel was so impressed with the group’s first demo tape that he invited them to perform on his Radio One show in 1980.
- Their injection of life into many old Jamaican hits resulted in many musicians’ and producers’ renewed popularity and income. (Source: Wikipedia)
- UB40 named their first album Signing Off because they were ‘signing off from the dole’ in other words, getting a job. The album even had a reproduction of the unemployment benefit card on the cover with the words, “Signing Off” stamped on it.
- In 1985, the group celebrated a hit single with I Got You Babe, recorded with Chrissie Hynde.
- UB40’s first single, a double coupling of King, a song for Martin Luther King and Food for Thought, a song about third-world poverty, was the first record to reach the UK top ten without the backing of a major record label.
- The band formed their own record company in 1980 called Dep International.
- In August 1983, UB40 achieved their first No.1 single in the UK.
Red Red Wine was released ahead of the album Labour of Love, which went straight to No.1 upon its release in September 1983.
- The Labour Of Love Album, produced and co-written by saxophonist Brian Travers, was made into a short movie and features most of the music from the album and some members of the band.
- UB40 were the first British band to tour Russia.
- (I can’t help) Falling In Love With You was the bands third No.1. It proved to be the second top selling single of 1993.
- (I can’t help) Falling In Love With You reached No.1 in 17 other countries around the world.
- (I can’t help) Falling In Love With You was initially featured in the Sharon Stone film Sliver and spent seven weeks at number one in the USA.
- Promises & Lies entered the UK charts at No.1 and stayed there
for 7 weeks which was the longest time for any album to have stayed at the
top in 1993.
- Swing Low was recorded with the multi-cultural choir United Colours of Sound and became the official anthem for the 2003 English Rugby Team.
- Promises And Lies was the inspiration for a musical performed by the Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company in 2006.
- Sparta Florida Music Group started legal action against heiress Paris Hilton and Warner Chappell Music in June 2007 for plagiarism due to similarities between the song Kingston Town, originally by Lord Creator and Paris’s Stars Are Blind song.
Visit UB40’s official website: http://www.ub40.co.uk/
August 20th, 2007
Pink Floyd surrogates, The Pink Floyd Xperience are due to bring their take on Floyd to Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on Saturday 25 August as part of a tour of Ireland.
Book tickets here
They are also playing live gigs on and at:
- August 30 @ Quays Galway
- September 21 @ The Kenyon, Nenagh, Co Tipperary
- October 3 @ The Old Oak, Cork
So if you miss them in Dublin, there are still other gigs you might be able to get to!
All members of the seven-piece tribute outfit were born or brought up in Ireland, with musical interests spanning varied musical tastes from The Doors to Siouxsie and the Banshees! – and of course Pink Floyd, the music that brought them together.
Book tickets to see this talented bunch of musicians give a punky, passionate performance of Pink Floyd hits from Money to Is There Anybody Out There – the Xperience hope so, and if there is you’ll support them at the gig at the Olympia!
After all, with no hope of a Pink Floyd reunion, this is the next best thing!
Find out more about this live music event in Dublin
Visit the Band’s official website
August 10th, 2007
Tickets are now on sale for Sinead O’ Connor’s live gig in Dublin on 18 November @ the Olympia Theatre.
I’m a big fan of Sinead, (bigger than Britney Spears who shaved her head to imitate her idol) and I can safely say that nothing really compares to you Sinead, nothing.
Sinead O’Connor’s gig in Dublin ties in with her re-emergence into making music after semi-retiral in 2003 and recovery from an illness I can’t pronounce.
She has recorded her own double CD album, Theology (as well as having studied the subject at a Catholic College in Dublin) and, at 40, is said to be feeling more spiritual than the outspoken youth who tore up a photo of the Pope live on television. Perhaps since her ordainment as Mother Bernadette Marie she has put her life in order.
“Theology is an attempt to create a place of peace in a time of war,” said Sinead. “It is my own personal response to what has taken and is affecting everyone around the world since and including September 11, 2001.
“I want to be very clear – there is no message. No preaching. Nothing deep and meaningful the artist wants to say, nothing trouble making. I simply wanted to make a beautiful thing, out of something beautiful, which inspires me.”
(posted on: http://www.myspace.com/sineadoconnormusic)
Sinead recently recorded a couple of tracks (Illegal Attacks and Some Folks Are Hollow) for Ian Brown’s album, The World Is Yours. Sinead’s haunting voice, drives home the message of Illegal Attacks which is due to be released on the September 17 with the full album due out September 24. Brown recorded the music for the album with O’Connor live at Windmill Lane studios in Dublin, Ireland.
Sinead is notoriously outspoken and Illegal Attacks, with the line “So bring the soldiers back”, speaks out against the war in Iraq. She has also criticised the use of Ireland’s Shannon Airport as a stopover, so it seems controversy still pulses through her veins as much as her devotion to religion.
LINKS etc:
Find out more about this live music event in Dublin over at our main site @ Dublin Events
Her main site has “The Healing Room of Sinead O’Connor” as a warning before you enter; I wonder if she has healed at all!
Visit Ian Brown’s MySpace. Ian Brown will play Big Top at Phoenix Park, Dublin on Sunday 28th October.
Book tickets for Ian Brown’s amazing live music event in Dublin.
August 9th, 2007
It’ll be a Happy Monday in Dublin when the Happy Mondays perform live on 24 September at the Olympia Theatre. So if you want a happier face than Bez, book tickets for this live music event in Dublin now!
Just like the Happy Mondays, I’ll be taking by mate along, he doesn’t do much but likes a good night out and a dance. He also hates Mondays, so hopefully the ticket will cheer him up! Either that or I’ll order him some “herbal” hallucinogens.
Are they happy?
Notorious as much for their lifestyle as much as the music itself the band has had spurts of disbanding and reforming, with this being their third attempt at unification, so we hope this time they’ll stick around!
Whilst many bands are checking into rehab, Shaun seems to have cleaned up his act a bit, with a brand new pair of teeth, a healthier lifestyle (he’s rumoured to have taken to cycling round the Peak District!), a new album (Unkle Disfunctional) and a timetable of live shows (including the gig in Dublin). So it seems the Mondays are looking at happier days!
See before and after pics of Shaun Ryder’s gnashers
None of the singles from the album have been released yet and there are a couple of hidden tracks to look forward to which you might be treated to if you go to the live music event in Dublin.
You’ll see Bez freaky dancin’ to some of their new material including Cuntry Disco and Anti Warhole On The Dancefloor as well as my favourite, Kinky Afro.
See you there!
LINKS:
Buy tickets to see the Happy Mondays perform live in Dublin.
Visit the official Happy Mondays site – with live music videos of their recent performances.
Twist your melon man, look at the band’s official MySpace page and listen to some of their new music.
August 8th, 2007
On Wednesday 22 August, Bud Rising commences in Dublin at 17.30 bringing three rebellious acts to whip your Wednesday into shape. The line up:
- Silversun Pickups 17.45
- Nine Inch Nails 18.45
- Foo Fighters 20.30
Silversun Pickups (also known as SSPU)
A well thought out opener to a well thought out festival – SSPU open the live music event at Dublin’s Marlay Park blasting out favourites such as Well Thought Out Twinkles and Kissing Families.
The band have been likened to The Smashing Pumpkins, so you know there’s no need for them to visit the School of Rock – well there wouldn’t be as band member Tanya Haden has already picked up tips from husband Jack Black.
Nine Inch Nails
Industro-rocky sounds and anti-US political messages are to be expected from Trent Reznor’s live ensemble at the gig at Marlay Park.
The release of the latest Nine Inch Nails album, Year Zero, in April is part of a concept album and spin off reality game that aims to capture the imagination of future generations.
Reznor’s album envisages an Orwellian existence and is a reaction against the Bush administration and US Military – so music fans should be prepared for some speeches and stunts dotted throughout the performance.
Previous NIN gigs saw Reznor plant flash drives randomly for fans to find – so who knows what to expect at this live event in Dublin.
Find out more about the Year Zero spin-off game
Foo Fighters
Foo fans will be anxious to hear new material from the Foo Fighters when they play live in Dublin. The band’s latest album Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace, is set for release on September 25, 2007 and marks a reunion for the band with record producer Gil Norton. Gil helped produce The Colour and The Shape in 1997.
Foo Fighters front man and lead vocalist Dave Grohl also has links with funnyman Jack Black as they appeared dressed in drag as frisky rednecks on the video for Low which was banned from MTV! Grohl also played drums on Tenacious D’s 2001 debut album and played the devil in the video for Tenacious D’s song Tribute.
Get a sneak preview of The Pretenders, the first single to be released off the new Foo Fighter’s album
For the latest Foo music news and tour dates, visit the main site
No patience? Book tickets to see them headline and kick off this Bud-tastic live music event in Dublin
August 6th, 2007
The Kaiser Chiefs and the Fratellis are all set to brighten up the bank holiday weekend on Sunday 26 August as the main acts at Marlay Park so book now before the riot to get tickets for this music event in Dublin kicks off.
The Kaiser Chief’s animated stage presence at this live event in Dublin ties in with the launch of their latest single “The Angry Mob” (out 20 August). The band recruited the services of Beano artists for the artwork on the single and the only place you can order the comic strip and an exclusive 7” (remember them?!) with the full Beano comic strip is from this special Kaiser Chief site.
Don’t you wish that you could be Beano-fied too? I always wanted to be Dennis The Menace! The closest you can get is to create your own comic on the Beano site.
This gig and the Damien Rice one I blogged about earlier are part of the Bud Rising Summer concerts taking place in Dublin on Wednesday 22, Saturday 25 and this one on Sunday 26 August.
Gates open at 3.30pm with our very own Irish rockers, Ash, The Blizzards and Royseven opening the music-fest.
Your plan at this music event in Dublin might go a bit like this:
—Head to bar when gates open 15.30
—Take in the sincere lyrics of Royseven 15.45
—Get blown away by The Blizzards 16.30
—Burn out dancing to Ash 17.50
—Snog a random at The Fratellis 19.15 
—Bump into the random’s boyfriend and inadvertently start a riot whilst the Kaiser Chiefs play around 20.45
—Pass out around Midnight..
Or let me know how your day out in Dublin’s Marlay Park went and add a review of this music event in the comments section below….
August 1st, 2007
Josh Ritter performs his own blend of folk music live in Dublin’s Tripod on 8 September.
You might have heard his musical talents before, as a couple of years ago, the Idaho singer-songwriter performed at the Oxegen festival and has also supported home-grown act The Frames. He is a big fan of Dublin, so it’s great that he is performing here and his Live EP was recorded here in the city.
His live performances in Ireland have won him many fans in Dublin and beyond who love his Dylanesque ballads and heartfelt lyrics.
Josh loves his audience too and is known to tell little stories as he plays his music, so Dubliners are in for a treat.
I urge you to book your tickets for this live music event in Dublin now as tickets are sure to sell out.
Find out about the man behind the music, here’s an interview where Josh talks about how “great” he thinks Ireland is!
August 1st, 2007
See the home-grown talents of Mr Damien Rice and some very special guests over the bank holiday weekend on 25 August in Dublin’s Marlay Park.
The gig in Dublin will take place come rain, hail or shine and the organisers are advising fans to “dress appropriately”. So pack your wellies, sunglasses and waterproofs and book your tickets for this melodic music event now.
It’s refreshing news that Damien and co are tough enough to perform whatever the weather. All too often the plug is pulled on an outdoor gig because of the weather and there’s nothing worse than looking forward to a music event only to hear it’s cancelled a few days before.
Damien is tough though, after splitting from rock band Juniper (now Bell X1), busking around Europe and gigging live in coffee bars around Dublin he has now found success with albums O and 9, tracks from which he’ll perform at the music event in Dublin at Marlay Park.
The line up for this live music event in Dublin’s Marlay Park looks a bit like this:
- KT Tunstall
- Guillemots
- Willy Mason
- Fionn Regan
Find out more about the gig in Dublin over at our main site, dublinevents.com
Or book now!
July 30th, 2007
The gorgeous Katie Melua comes home to Ireland to perform a live music gig in Portlaoise, Co Laois on Sunday 12 August and brings her unique soulful sound to Irish ears.
I say comes home, as Katie lived in Ireland between the ages of eight and 14 when her family moved to Northern Ireland in the aftermath of the Georgian civil war in 1993.
Katie’s live performance in Ireland tops The World Fleadh a unique seven-day cultural Irish festival from 6 to 12 August celebrating the rich tradition of Irish music and culture. The music event takes place in a specially-constructed festival village in the heart of Portlaoise.
Musicians, actors, artists and dancers from all corners of the globe will conglomerate in the host town of Portaloise. Look forward to:
- Theatre performances
- Outdoor and large scale marquee performances
- 13 céilís
- Music, song and dance master classes
- World food & craft fair
Why not camp out in Portlaoise for the weekend and experience traditional and modern live music in Ireland at its best.
If you don’t fancy camping then buy a weekend ticket for 11 to 12 August for The World Fleadh.
Find out more about the event here or book tickets for Katie Melua or search for other events on the main Dublin Events website.
Book an all day pass for The World Fleadh on Saturday 11 August in Ireland and see:
Gary Dunne 1pm – 1:45pm
Alison Browne 2pm – 2:45pm
Salsa Celtica 3pm – 4:15pm
Frankie Gavin & Hibernian Rhapsody (& Special Guests) 4:30pm – 5:45pm
Hothouse Flowers 6pm – 7:15pm
Deacon Blue 7:30pm – 9pm.
Or go for the closing events on Sunday 12 August and enjoy:
Nizlopi 1pm-2pm
Sandie Thom 2:15pm-3:15pm
The Duhks 3:30pm-4:30pm
Flook 4:45pm-6:00pm
Carlos Nunez 6:15pm-7:30pm
The Proclaimers 7:30pm-9pm.
And of course Katie Melua as the headline act taking the stage at 9.30pm – 11:00pm to finish off what is set to be an amazing week of live music in Ireland.
July 27th, 2007
Ladies and Gentlemen, wake me up before you go-go!
George Michael hits Dublin on Wednesday 1st August, he’ll be playing a music gig at the Point Theatre and tickets are selling out fast so get them before the sun goes down.
If you can’t get them for the gig in Dublin on Wednesday, check the availability on Thursday 2nd August.
You might even be able to catch George in Belfast on Saturday night (4th August) at the Odyssey Arena. The Arena is Ireland’s largest indoor music venue with standing and seating facilities, so there’s more chance of getting a ticket.
Hopefully you’ll be able to get one with freedom to dance to your favourite tunes, with classics like Fastlove, Outside and some classic Wham thrown in for good measure – it’s sure to be a great night out.
The gigs in Dublin and Belfast are part of George’s extended 25 Live tour which saw him play an amazing live gig in Dublin last year. The music event in Belfast will be the first time he has ever played in the city and is sure to be a sell out. Order tickets online now from Dublin Events!
If you make it along, feel free to post reviews of the Dublin or Belfast gig below!
July 25th, 2007
Anna Livia Dublin International Opera Festival opens with the hauntingly, beautiful Lucia di Lammermoor on Sunday 2nd September 2007 at 7:30pm at the Gaity Theatre.
Taking inspiration from Sir Walter Scott’s classic novel: “The Bride of Lammermoor”, Donizetti has created a passionate opera. The story centres around a family feud with a mesmerizing heroine played by the equally mesmerizing soprano, Angela Gilbert.
It’s set in Scotland, sung in Italian and one of the leading bel canto operas you could ever hope to experience. Hear and see for yourself here in Dublin.
Performances also take place on:
Find out more about this live operatic concert in Dublin or book tickets online now.
The Dublin International Opera Festival also brings The Pearl Fishers to Ireland. This live, operatic, musical delight takes place on alternate days to Lucia di Lammermoor, starting on Monday 3rd September at 7:30pm, then:
Some may be more familiar with Carmen Georges Bizet’s musical masterpiece, but The Pearl Fishers was his first, with the famous duet “Au fond du temple saint” thought to be one of the most famous and beloved pieces of music in the entire operatic repertoire. A love triangle in 3 acts, with Irish soprano Anne O’Byrne in main role of Leila, there’s nothing fishy about this opera.
The whole idea of a live music festival is to bring new sounds and experiences to people and The Dublin International Opera Festival is no exception, with talented opera singers and musicians from around the globe, as well as home grown in Ireland.
There’s accompanying lectures, exhibitions, family music events and masterclasses too, so even if you haven’t experienced live opera before then you can learn all about it. Take a look at the main Dublin International Opera Festival site to find out more.
Musical facts:
The film The Fifth Element featured the “mad scene” melody “Il dolce suono” from the 3rd Act of Lucia di Lammermoor in a performance by the alien diva Plavalaguna. The same scene also appeared in an episode of the series Law and Order.
The famous duet, “Au fond du temple saint” was top of BBC Radio’s “Your Hundred Best Tunes” from the last poll in 2003. (See Wikipedia)
July 25th, 2007
Nothing is as good as attending a live music concert with friends and family. Loud sounds, live music, and massive crowd; no one’d want to miss it. Concerts are becoming more and more popular among youth, as they give them an ample chance to watch their favourite singers sing live in front of them. Dublin has the motto of “Lively nation with lively activities” and Dubliner crowd is always craggy to attend musical concerts like of Jazz, Hip Hop beats, Trance, Rock and traditional Irish music.
If you wish to be a part of colossally crowded, loud and live musical concert at Dublin, keep browsing our website http://www.dublinevents.com/events/concerts/ to get information about the Current and Upcoming music and concert events in Dublin in advance.
November 30th, 2006
National Concert Hall echoes again with a beautiful selection of French and Italian Café Music by Piaf and Nino Rota, sewn together come up with a silver thread of songs of a wintry nature, Christmas delight and a Disney winter wonderland style.
Buy your tickets at first hand for €12 – €14 and get pleasure from the thrill of rocking music at National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 on Dec 01, 2006.
You can also browse Dublin concert events for more concerts and events in Dublin.
November 30th, 2006
SHOWTIME with Rathfarnham Concert Band and Beaufort Choir
Rathfarnham Concert Band teams up once again with Beaufort Choir to bring you an entertaining music evening from Broadway and the Musicals on 28th Nov, 2006. Jazz favourites will be played by their ever popular Jazz band.
Buy your tickets for €15 – €20 and get your seats reserved in National Concert Hall to enjoy Rock n Roll music floor.
For further details about the concert, visit SHOWTIME with Rathfarnham Concert Band and Beaufort Choir
November 27th, 2006
Concerts are becoming more and more popular among youth, as they give them an ample chance to watch their favorite singers sing live in front of them. Dublin has the motto of “Lively nation with lively activities” and Dubliner crowd is always craggy to attend musical concerts like of Jazz, Hip Hop beats, Trance, Rock and traditional Irish music.
September 18th, 2006
