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Irish Examiner
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
'Pagan rave' among new shows announced for Safe Harbour festival in Cork
The Sounds from a Safe Harbour festival in Cork has announced several more shows for its September event. The new shows come in the wake of a scramble for tickets on Tuesday for the European premiere of Cillian Murphy's latest film, Steve. Not surprisingly, the three screenings on Saturday, September 13, at the Arc cinema were quickly sold out. All tickets for the post-screening Q&A at Cork Opera House were also snapped up. That event will feature the Cork actor talking about the film alongside director Tim Mielants, and writer Max Porter, who was involved in adapting his own novel Shy for the big screen. Among the new shows announced in the music strand of the festival is Sirens, a concert featuring a group of female performers at St Anne's Church, Shandon. Hosted by Lisa Hannigan, it will feature the likes of Beth Orton, Gemma Sugrue and Laoise Leahy performing a combination of their own songs and interpretations of works by other female artists. Billy Mag Fhloinn, folklorist. Details were also announced for the 37d03d Opening Ritual event on the festival's opening evening, Thursday, September 11. Directed by folklorist Billy Mag Fhloinn — one of the festival curators — at Elizabeth Fort, it will apparently have the feel of a 'pagan rave', alongside performances from the likes of the Dingle Druid, Bobby Fingers, Róis, and Fish Go Deep. Country music is also having a bit of a breakout moment, and this will be reflected at Safe Harbour by Sounds From A Honky Tonk, a dance-filled celebration of the genre hosted by Swedish singer-songwriter Amanda Bergman. The biennial Cork festival, marking 10 years in existence, is renowned for its collaborations between artists, many of whom gather early in the week to work on music together. Efterklang. Picture:Søren Lynggaard. Some of the fruits of those collaborations will be seen this year at events such as Mixtape on the Friday, featuring the Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra and the SFSH Choir, with arrangements by Bryce Dessner of The National and celebrated cellist Kate Ellis. This year's closing event at the Opera House will be hosted by Danish group Efterklang, featuring a host of guests from the festival lineup. Sounds from a Safe Harbour takes place in Cork September 11-14. Tickets and full information available via
Irish Daily Mirror
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
MusicTown returns to the National Concert Hall
MusicTown returns to the National Concert Hall for the second year running and for an extended five-day period of multi-room live collaborations, running from June 14 to 18. MusicTown is a shapeshifting programme of live events created to reflect this ever-changing world of live music in Dublin City. Within this programme, there is music as experimental theatre, a reflection of one of history's great singers/composers by a group of young musicians, an all-ages DIY afternoon show, a 62-year-old songwriter performing his solo work live for the first time, a sensational young performer from Fermanagh summoning the ancient and the modern, and much, much more. Staged throughout the nooks and crannies of the National Concert Hall, this year's MusicTown will feature main auditorium performances from Fermanagh sensation Róis collaborating with Crash Ensemble; Glasshouse tackling the works of Scott Walker; and Crash Ensemble once again, this time joining forces with former Revelino man Bren Berry, who charmed audiences with his debut album earlier this year. Playing a pivotal role in 2025's MusicTown programme, Crash Ensemble will also collaborate with acclaimed vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Anna Mieke in a performance featuring interpretations of existing and developing work. Also on the bill is a very special - and very rare - performance from Operating Theatre, the music/theatre group formed in the 1980s by godfather of Irish electronic music and renowned composer Roger Doyle, alongside acclaimed actor Olwen Fouéré. Operating Theatre were recently honoured by Caroline Polachek, who released a version of their song 'Spring is Coming with a Strawberry in the Mouth'. Cellist Eimear Reidy and experimental all-rounder Natalia Beylis come together in The Kevin Barry Room for a matinee performance of She Came Through the Window to Stand by the Door and other works for piano and cello, creating evocative and intoxicating music that conjures webs of woodland landscapes, kosmische moonrises and odysseys of drone. Foggy Notions consistently platforms the most exciting emerging talent from Ireland and abroad and MusicTown ensures this continuity. Irish/French artist Goldbug will be joined by Crash Ensemble for a very special showcase of music from his forthcoming album, co-produced with Chris W Ryan, and mastered by Heba Kadry - which follows an art rock tradition, with a sound that nods as much to the lo-fi sampling of downtempo electronic music as it does to the orchestral compositions of old Disney soundtracks. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
Irish Independent
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
The best summer festivals 2025: your guide to 70 events taking place all around Ireland
From music to arts, food and drink, wellness, cultures and family fun, here's what's happening around the country this summer Today at 21:30 Music: Open Ear Festival, May 29-June 1, Cork If you're looking for a festival that's a little off the beaten track — and with musical acts to match — Open Ear is the one for you. Held on the remote Sherkin Island off the coast of Cork, the line-up exhibits a variety of avant-garde electronica, jazz, art-rock, experimental folk and more, with acts including Elaine Malone, Róis, Sunil Sharpe and Trá Pháidín.
Business Post
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Post
Gig of the Week: A performance full of surprises from Fermanagh singer Róis
Music Gig of the Week: A performance full of surprises from Fermanagh singer Róis A solemn start gives way to Aphex Twin-style big, dirty beats at the Workmans Club Steve Cummins 15:35 Róis: those here for that emerging folk star will have been taken aback by a set of new material that climaxed in experimental electronica, full-on rave and pop-infused dance beats
