Ryan Sheridan performing at the launch (video courtesy of @darraghdoyle)
UPDATED @ 16:25 05/08 to take account of sold out gigs
Tickets have gone on sale today for the Arthur’s Day 2011 (22nd September) gigs in Dublin, Cork, Belfast and Limerick across studio and pub venues. Earlier today, Guinness announced that, The Enemy, Seasick Steve, DJ Fresh, Labrinth, Yasmin and Maverick Sabre among a host of others have been added to the line up. As well as playing in the studio venues each of the studio artists, such as Stereophonics and Paloma Faith, will also turn up in a pub for a surprise, intimate performance on the night.
Tickets are priced at just €15/£13.50 for studio venues and €7.50/£7 for the pub venues plus booking fee and are available on www.ticketmaster.ie (we’ve got individual links below)
Guinness are also giving bands in Ireland and across the globe the chance to perform on Arthur’s Day. Countries around the world, including Australia, Italy and Germany are currently running their own local talent competitions, supported by national music stars. This amazing opportunity will give emerging talent the chance to share a stage with internationally acclaimed artists like Scissor Sisters, Stereophonics and Spanish pop rock band Pereza in Ireland on 22nd September. Runners up will also be instrumental in the celebrations in their own country, performing in local bars and pubs alongside renowned musicians.
Here’s the full lineup with links to Ticketmaster for tickets:
Hopstore 13 (SOLD OUT):
– Stereophonics
– Yasmin
Plus special guests
Vicar Street (SOLD OUT):
– Labrinth
– James Walsh (Starsailor)
– Sunday Girl
– Maverick Sabre
Plus special guests
The Academy (SOLD OUT):
– Paloma Faith
– Miles Kane
– Joshua Radin
– Ryan Sheridan
Plus special guests
The Olympia (SOLD OUT):
– Scissor Sisters
– Aloe Blacc
– Ed Sheeran
– Florrie
Plus special guests
The Savoy, Cork (tickets):
– Seasick Steve
– Wretch 32
– Bressie
Plus special guests
Ulster Hall, Belfast (tickets)
– The Enemy
– Ash
– DJ Fresh
– Cashier No. 9
The Big Top, Limerick (tickets):
– Calvin Harris
– Sharon Shannon
– Jamie Woon
– Royseven
Ticketed pubs are:
Dublin: Bruxelles (SOLD OUT), Dakota (SOLD OUT), Doheny and Nesbitt (SOLD OUT), Grand Social (SOLD OUT), O’Donoghue’s (SOLD OUT), Oliver St John Gogarty (tickets), Sinnotts (SOLD OUT), The Baggot Inn (SOLD OUT), The Bank (SOLD OUT), The Brazen Head (SOLD OUT), The Church (tickets), The Mercantile (SOLD OUT), The Palace Bar (tickets), The Stags Head (SOLD OUT), The Temple Bar (tickets), Whelan’s (SOLD OUT)
Cork: An Brog (tickets), Crane Lane (tickets), Reardon’s (tickets), SoHo (tickets), The Old Oak (tickets)
Limerick: Dolan’s Warehouse (tickets), Flannery’s Denmark Street (tickets), Jerry Flannery’s (tickets), Mickey Martins (tickets), Nancy Blakes (tickets)
Belfast: Botantic Inn (tickets), Cloth Ear (tickets), Empire Music Hall (tickets), Errigle Inn (tickets), Lavery’s (tickets)