Greetings from 1691
This week in Limerick, Dolans has something on every night from Wednesday through to Sunday.
Emma Langford brings her 10-year anniversary tour home on Thursday. Kill the Lights and a Duran Duran tribute share Saturday. Eric Bibb closes the week at the Warehouse on Sunday. The Lime Tree has country music on Wednesday, and out of the city, Foynes runs a summer festival and Adare does a drive-in.
Here's your guide to what's on in Limerick this week.
This is our pick of what's on this week. As always for a full event list check out the link at the bottom of the email.
Let's dive in 👇
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Emma Langford
Thursday 11 June, 20:00 · Dolans Warehouse
Ten years since she filmed "Tug O' War" on a broken iPad in her childhood bedroom in Limerick and put it online to a response that caught her off guard. The 10-year anniversary tour title is "Ten Years On And She Still At The Feckin' Music, Isn't She Very Brave All The Same, In This Economy", which is the kind of self-awareness that only works if the music is good enough to earn it. It is. A hometown crowd for a homecoming show.
Eric Bibb
Sunday 14 June, 19:30 · Dolans Warehouse
Three-time Grammy nominee, five decades in roots music and blues, back on the road with One Mississippi. Bibb takes the slow, considered approach to the blues and it has held up longer than most of the louder versions. A Sunday night at Dolans Warehouse with a full catalogue to draw from.
Kill the Lights
Saturday 13 June, 20:00 · Dolans Kasbah
Michael "Moose" Thomas and Jason "Jay" James, the co-founding rhythm section of Bullet For My Valentine, back together in Kill the Lights. Debut album The Sinner on Fearless Records. If you followed BFMV through their first run and want to hear what those two sound like without the rest of the band, this is your Saturday. 18+ with ID.
Hang Massive
Wednesday 10 June, 20:00 · Dolans Warehouse
Handpan duo with their viral hit "Once Again" sitting at 60 million views and a live show built on layered loops and tribal rhythms. Playing in Limerick before their Cork date later in the week.
A Country Night in Nashville
Wednesday 10 June · Lime Tree Theatre
Country music show at the Lime Tree, a good room for this kind of production. Timing not confirmed at time of writing; check the Lime Tree website.
Paddy Steer + Twitcher
Friday 12 June, 20:00 · The Commercial, Catherine Street
Paddy Steer is a Manchester-based one-man band playing instruments he builds himself, looping live to create something genuinely strange. Twitcher supports. The Commercial is a small venue; this is a good one for the curious.
The Wildboyz: Duran Duran Tribute
Saturday 13 June, 20:00 · Dolans Warehouse
Ireland's long-running Duran Duran tribute sharing Saturday at Dolans with Kill the Lights next door at the Kasbah. 18+ with ID.
Chris Kent: Work in Progress
Friday 12 June, 19:30 · Dolans Kasbah
Stand-up comedian testing new material. Work-in-progress nights are the right format for Chris Kent — he's best when the material is still being figured out in front of an audience.
Adare Drive-In Movies
Saturday 13 June, 15:00 · The Manor Fields, Adare
Fundraiser for the Manor Fields Playground in Adare, 20 minutes outside Limerick city. Bring blankets, chairs and snacks. A reliable afternoon option if you're heading out of town.
Foynes Summer Festival
Starting Friday 12 June · Foynes, Co. Limerick
The Foynes Summer Festival runs this weekend with live music, a regatta, a fashion show at the Flying Boat Museum, street entertainment and fireworks over the harbour. Foynes is about 35 minutes west of the city. Worth the drive if you want to get out of Limerick for the weekend.
For a full overview of all events on this week in Limerick check out our event listings page
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