Cork Gig Guide: 2nd-8th February 2016

the g-man presents low trees at QBP16

This week in Cork: Quarter Block Party takeover.

From the brooding baritone of Chicagoan Daniel Knox‘s Americana to the subtle swoop of Reykjavik’s jófríður folk, Quarter Block Party returns with an added international spice in 2016. Bitch Falcon, Rozi Plain, The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock, Damsel are just a handful of the talented names on offer across dozens of venues from Friday to Sunday. They’ve even asked me to curate a stage which I am incredibly excited about! (see the details in the image above). So I guess I’ll see you on the block! For the full list of Quarter Block Party 2016 events see the timetable.

Also going down around town this week:

• Ger Wolfe & The New Skylarks in L’Atitude 51(Thursday)
• Rozi Plain in Levis’ (Ballydehob) (Monday)

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

Tuesday, 2nd February
– Jazz Improv (9pm), Crow Black Chicken (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre

Wednesday, 3rd February 
– Áine Duffy & The Hynotyst (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre

Thursday, 4th February 
– Ger Wolfe & The New Skylarks in L’Atitude 51
– Audible Joes (11.30pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Blossoms in Cyprus Avenue

Friday, 5th February 
– QBP: Patrick Freeman (5pm) in The Oval
– QBP: Damsel (6.45pm) in Gulpd
– QBP: 10pute’s Poupé Russe, (10pm), Daniel Knox (9pm), Somerville (8pm) and Talos (7pm) in St. Peter’s Church– QBP: Laurie Shaw (10.30pm), Stephen Sharpe & the Broke Straight Boys (9.30pm) and Lowlek (8.30pm) in BDSM
– QBP Festival Club: Donal Dineen in M-NUS

Saturday, 6th February
– The G-Man presents low trees at QBP: Rozi Plain (10.15pm), Jófríður (9.30pm), The Bonk (8.45pm) and Basciville (8pm) and more in Amp
– QBP: Captains Log presents LOGARITHMS (00.30am), Bitch Falcon (11.30pm), Horse (10.30pm), Paddy Hanna (9.30pm) and Duende Dogs (8.30pm) in BDSM
– QBP: The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock present Lockout (8pm) and Radie, Cosie & Brian (7pm) in St. Peter’s Church
– QBP: Donal Dineen (11pm), Lakerama (10pm), Young Phantom (9pm) in Gulpd
– The Art Crimes Band (9pm) in The Crane Lane Theatre
– Weiss in Cyprus Avenue

Sunday, 7th February
– QBP: Young Hearts Run Free’s Life Has Surface Noise (2pm) in St. Peter’s Church
– QBP: Meltybrains? (10pm) in M-NUS

Monday, 8th February
– The Americanics in Coughlan’s
– Rozi Plain in Levis’ (Ballydehob)