Weekly Cork Gig Guide: 13th-19th May 2014

Circuit Des Yeux (Tuesday)

Ben Frost (Friday)

This week in Cork: Circuit Des Yeux, Ben Frost, Kasabian and more..

Iconic vinyl hub Plugd Records hosts two excellent shows over the coming seven days. First up is Chicago-based Haley Fohr who visits Cork for the first time later this evening. Making music beneath the moniker Circuit Des Yeux, the Indiana native plays a solo show in Gulpd Café where she will be showcasing material from fifth studio record Overdue. Entry fee is €5 or absolutely FREE if you are already in possession of a Ben Frost. A founding member of Iceland’s Bedroom Community collective, the Australian is set to appear in Triskel TDC only three nights later (Friday).

Also going down around town this week:

• U.K. chart kings Kasabian in Cork Opera House (Wednesday)
• The return of Cork supergroup Slow Motion Heroes in The Pavilion Bar (Thursday)
• Long lasting English guitar duo Turin Brakes in Cyprus Avenue (Friday)
• Sundance soundtrack winners and Austin synth-sirens The Octopus Project (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre (Sunday)
• Nashville songsmith Casey Black and a very special guest in Coughlan’s (Monday)

For a day-by-day breakdown of gigs taking place in both Cork city and county over the next seven days see below.

Tuesday, 13th May
– John Lowell Bluegrass Band (11.30am) in Rory Gallagher Library
– Paul Solecki & Band in Coughlan’s
– Jazz Improv (9pm), My Fellow Sponges (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Rattlesnake County in El Fenix
– Circuit Des Yeux in Gulpd Café

Wednesday, 14th May
– Kasabian in Cork Opera House
– John Spillane in Coughlan’s
– Stereogen in El Fenix
– Jazz Fusion in The Roundy

Thursday, 15th May
– Neil Young Tribute Night in Coughlan’s
– Slow Motion Heroes in The Pavilion Bar
– EP Launch: Wasps Vs Humans in The Roundy

Friday, 16th May
– The Grunts, Johnny Horne and Ger O’Sullivan in Bradley’s of Barrack Street
– Turin Brakes in Cyprus Avenue
– Frank B in The Pavilion
– Ben Frost in Triskel TDC
– Elastic Sleep in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Saturday, 17th May
– Gene & The Pools in Bradley’s of Barrack Street
– Saxy Lady Boys in Coughlan’s

Sunday, 18th May
– Tumbleweed Sessions (6.30pm) in L’Attitude 51
– Jim Rooney , Mick Daly and Arty McGlynn in Coughlan’s
– The Octopus Project (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Cork Improvised Music Club in Gulpd
– Sunday Session in The Roundy (6pm)

Monday, 19th May
– Casey Black in Coughlan’s
– Clare Sands & Aisling Urwin (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre

Upcoming G-Man Presents shows:

7th June – Angel Olsen in Triskel Christchurch Buy tickets here

– For more gigs and dates see the overall gig guide here