Saturday & Sundays full Music Show timetable announced!!
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Localmusic.ie launches this weekend with incredible giveaways and prizes
Register on-line with localmusic.ie and be in with a chance to win some fantastic prizes, including:
Beautiful hand-crafted McBrides Acoustic Guitars,
Bass & Electric Guitar Packs and Zoom GI and GIX pedals.
Primera Technology Europe at The Music Show
Primera Technology, Inc., the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of CD/DVD duplication and printing equipment, is presenting its Disc Publisher SE at Dublin’s Music Show, October 3-4, 2009.
With the Disc Publisher SE music artists, bands, music school and small record studios can be very flexible and independent and produce their own record easily and automatically. [...]
Musico at The Music Show
MusiCo the Irish distributors for Orange Amps are proud to present the new Compact Smart Power design Bass Cabinets using ultra-light but powerful Neo-Dineum speakers including the
SP212 600watt Isobaric 2×12″ Bass Speaker Cabinet (pictured above) at this weekends Music Show
Can you beat ‘The Shred’? with X-Music at this weekends Music Show
Sign up on the XMusic stand to test your guitar skills against The Shred!
The winner will receive a Peavy Vypr Amp worth €549 - and the kudos of being The Music Show’s best guitarist!
Entrants will get one opportunity on to enter - first come first served.
Theo Dorgan for Arts Under Attack Panel
Theo Dorgan is a poet, prose writer, editor, documentary screenwriter and broadcaster. His most recent collection is WHAT THIS EARTH COST US (Dedalus Press, 2008). He had a parallel life for many years as an arts manager, including stints as co-Director of Cork Film Festival and as Director of Poetry Ireland/Éigse Éireann. He has served [...]
Jim Killock on Illegal Filesharing Panel
Before joining the Open Rights Group in January 2009 as Executive Director, Jim worked as External Communications Co-ordinator of the Green Party. At the Green Party, he promoted campaigns on open source, intellectual property, digital rights and campaigned against the arms and espionage technologist Lockheed Martin’s bid for the UK Census. Lockheed Martin have since [...]
AMP Distribution at The Music Show this weekend
A.M.P. Distribution will be showcasing their new range of Galaxy Digital Pianos at this year’s show. The flagship piano of the range is the DGP-900, a digital grand piano which will be on display at the their stand. With an RRP of €1699, they expect huge interest in this particular model. Be amoung the first to see [...]
Sunday October 4th The Music Show Seminars & Panel Discussions
12pm THE ARTS UNDER ATTACK: A RESPONSE
An Bord Snip has recommended swinging cuts in the budgets allocated to all of the arts organizations. So
how important are the arts to a country like Ireland? And how will musicians, film-makers and creative workers be affected if the knife is applied?
JAMES MORRIS (Irish Film Board), BARRY DEVLIN [...]
Noise Control at The Music Show Academy gig After Dark in association with Hot Press
Dublin five-piece Noise Control fuse rock and dance to create their trademark incendiary sound. Personally selected by Liam Howlett to support The Prodigy on one of their Irish dates, the band have also shared the stage with Bassment Jaxx, Asian Dub Foundation, Mylo and Calvin Harris.
One of the participants in this year’s Raw [...]
Saturday’s Lineup for The Music Show announced
THE LIVE STAGE - SATURDAY 3rd October
IMELDA MAY
THE CORONAS
DIRECTOR
THE CHAPTERS
BIPOLAR EMPIRE
COMPETITION WINNER
Masterclasses, Workshops & Public Interviews
PUBLIC INTERVIEW: HAVE GUITAR, WILL TRAVEL
A Conversation about Life, Work and Music with GLEN HANSARD
IRISH YOUTH MUSIC AWARDS
Presentation and performance featuring the winning band of the Irish Youth Music Awards.
GUITAR WORKSHOP
Brought to you by Tech Music Schools
DRUM MASTERCLASS with CONOR [...]
Saturday 3rd October: The Music Show
Seminars & Panel Discussion Timetable
10.20 – 11am MUSIC: THE OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION
You want to get involved in music but you’re not sure how. Whether you see yourself as an artist or want a career in the biz, there are some brilliant courses available for aspiring music pros. This is your chance to find out everything [...]
The Music Show - Sunday Lineup
Sunday Music Show Lineup Unveiled
The Music Show is pleased to confirm the line-up for Sunday 4th October
THE LIVE STAGE - SUNDAY 4th October
THE BLIZZARDS
REPUBLIC OF LOOSE
DAVID KITT
DELORENTOS
VILLAGERS
THE BRILLIANT THINGS
VENGEANCE AND THE PANTHER QUEEN
MASTERCLASSES, WORKSHOPS & PUBLIC INTERVIEWS
Public Interview: IS IT FOLK, IS IT ART, OR IS IT ROCK ‘N’ ROLL?
A Conversation about Songs with CHRISTY [...]
O Emperor for The Music Show Academy Gig After Dark in Association with Hot Press
Fresh from their stellar performance on the Hot Press New Bands Stage at Oxegen come Waterford’s O Emperor. The quintet will shortly release debut single ‘Po” taken highly anticipated long-player Hither Thither. The band were winners of the National Student Music Awards in 2007 and in 2008. Were amongst the finalists of the Williamsburg Live Song Contest in New York [...]
The Deans at The Music Show Academy gig After Dark in association with Hot Press
The blues-rock trio from Galway have been creating quite a stir of late, having just released their third long-player Distraction. The album follows on from debut One and sophomore outing The Album. Impressively the band have recorded and played with such industry legends as Henry Mccullough (Joe Cocker And Wings), Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy) Jackie McCauley [...]
Graham Hopkins Zildjan Drum Masterclass
One of the country’s best-known drummers Hopkins honed his skills in Kilkenny’s My Little Funhouse before moving on to worldwide success with Northern rockers Therapy? Following his departure Hopkins put together his own band Halite who recorded two albums and played at Slane with the Foo Fighters and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Having made [...]
Graham Hopkins accompanied by Keith Farrell for his drum masterclass presented by Zildjan
Base Player/producer extraordinare Keith Farrell to join Graham Hopkins for his drum clinic, this Saturday 2pm at The Music Show.
Keith plays base with many such as Mundy, Cathy Davey, Pugwash, Duckworth Lewis Method, amongst many others.
Jinx Lennon joining the seminar - Has Irish Music Lost it’s Soul?
Jinx Lennon is the man about whom Christy Moore has said “In the last two years I’ve been to maybe 10 gigs and 4 of them were Jinx Lennon’s. For me, the best songwriter in the country at the moment is Jinx Lennon. And he matters. He matters to me. And we don’t hear him because he’s telling [...]
Anto Drennan Joins Johnny Fean For Guitar Masterclass
The line-up for this year’s Music Show just keeps on getting better…
Guitar players and music fans alike are in for a double treat at the Music Show, with the addition of Anto Drennan to the line-up for this year’s event, which takes place at the RDS, next weekend October 3 and 4.
He will join legendary [...]
Anthony Drennan
Even the most casual music fans not familiar with the name of guitarist Anthony Drennan are almost certain to have enjoyed his work, as Anto has provided his scintillating skills to a stunning array of high-profile artists over a lifetime as one of the top session guitarists at home and abroad. Among many musical adventures, Drennan has been The [...]
The Music Show presents AFTER DARK in association with Hot Press
The Academy, Saturday 3rd October
DAVID KITT
NOISE CONTROL
THE DEANS
O EMPEROR
+ DEATH DISCO with BP FALLON & Special Guest
Tickets: €12 (includes booking fee)
Doors: 7:30pm
The Music Show presents in association with Hot Press, After Dark - a showcase of some of the top Irish indie acts - featuring David Kitt, Noise Control,The Deans and O Emperor. The gig [...]
Kilkenny Vintage Guitars at this years Music Show
Since opening in 2005, Kilkenny Vintage Guitars has established itself among professional musicians and collectors as the premier name in Ireland for vintage and high-end used guitars. KVG will host a display of tantalizing vintage Fenders and Gibsons, and founder Tom Peterson will be offering free appraisals to anyone who brings a vintage guitar [...]
Win an Evans drum head signed by a top music performer on hotpress.com!!
To celebrate the fantastic array of musical performers and industry experts scheduled for The Music Show 2009 at the RDS, October 3rd and 4th, hotpress.com are giving away 6 Evans drum heads, each signed by a top international act!
To be in with a chance of winning a signed drum head from one of the following acts [...]
Bipolar Empire
Hotly tipped rock & roll three-piece from Tallaght they’re ones for the future – but the future is NOW. Playing pubs and venues around Ireland since 2007, they graduated to support slots with The Blizzards and Republic of Loose last year. In January and February 2009, they recorded their debut album in LA with legendary [...]
The Chapters
Smitten by The Band, Bruce’s Nebraska and all things Americana, the Chapters formed in college and have honed their sound over years of hard work, pluck and passion. They’ve played support to Neil Young and Chuck Berry. Their recently-released debut album Perfect Stranger has received universally ecstatic reviews, and drawn comparisons with Talking Heads. They [...]
Roland Ireland to launch 6 New Products at The Music Show
Roland Ireland is delighted to announce the arrival of 6 new product to the range, including 2 new VDrum Kits, New Audio Sampler, Boss Vocal Performer, Play along audio player to for guitar practice and more.
Visit our stand at The Music Show this year to learn more about these new products and get the chance [...]
The Blizzards join Music Show line-up!
The Blizzards are the latest Irish stars to be added to the line-up for Music Show, which takes place in the RDS on October 3 and 4, adding hugely to a bill that already includes The Coronas, Imelda May and Republic of Loose, among the current leading lights of Irish rock.
The highly rated Mullingar outfit [...]
Vengeance and The Panther Queen
Mick Pyro, evil genius behind Republic of Loose, is now about to unleash the devastating power of Vengeance on an unsuspecting planet. This will be their first live performance anywhere. Vengeance consists of Tara McCormack aka T-Bone De Minxe, Dara O Laoighre, as well as Mick Pyro, Benjamin Loose and Andres Antunes from Republic of Loose [...]
David Kitt
David Kitt is one of Ireland’s best-loved and original singer-songwriters. It was his second album, 2001’s The Big Romance, that really catapulted Kitt into the limelight – singles like ‘You Know What I Want to Know’ and ‘Song from Hope St.’ were at the top of the Irish charts for months. The album achieved double [...]
Broadcasting panel takes shape with the addition of Tony Fenton
One of the best-known personalities in Irish radio, it was Fenton’s childhood dream to become a DJ. His first big break came in pirate radio stations – ARD, followed by stints with Sunshine Radio and Radio Nova. When Dublin’s pirate stations were shut in 1983, Fenton worked on the live club scene in Denmark and [...]
Gareth Mannix
A native of Kerry, producer/engineer Mannix worked on the debut single by the Thrills as well as albums by Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club, Damien Dempsey, Jack L and Juliet Turner. His live recording credits include The Divine Comedy, Whipping Boy, Beta Band and Elbow. Arguably his biggest contribution to date is in bringing [...]
Luka Bloom
Kevin Barry Moore aka Luka Bloom is one of Ireland’s most popular and hard-working singer-songwriters, with 18 long play records to his name. He began playing music in school and first toured in 1969, opening for older brother Christy across the UK. Bloom has since toured at home and in America, Australia and Europe numerous [...]
Noel Hogan
Noel Hogan came to Irish and international fame as guitarist and co-songwriter with The Cranberries: songs like ‘Dreams’ and ‘Linger’ established the group as one of the biggest in the world in the 1990s. After The Cranberries split in 2003, Hogan performed and recorded as a solo-artist under the moniker Mono Band, releasing one album, [...]
Keith Duffy
One of the most esteemed session players in Ireland, Drogheda-born Duffy is best known for thunking bass with The Corrs and for playing in Andrew Strong’s band in the early ‘90s. In addition, he has collaborated with Bernard Fanning on the Powderfinger frontman’s solo debut. And no, he isn’t the chap from Boyzone.
Villagers
Villagers are master of understated folk-rock Conor J O’Brien and some ‘esteemed colleages’. O’Brien started out in hotly tipped indie-rock outfit The Immediate. That band produced a Choice Music Prize-nominated album, In Towers and Clouds which was very warmly received, critically and commecially speaking. But in May 2007 it was announced that ‘The Immediate are [...]
Director
Malahide art-rockers Director burst onto the Irish music scene in 2005 with the top thirty single ‘Reconnect’. Their 2006 long play debut We Thrive on Big Cities reached number two in the Irish charts and went platinum, selling 20,000 copies at home. The record was not only commercially but critically successful, receiving Choice Music Prize [...]
Ossie Kilkenny
Financial Advisor and Industry Expert
Accountant to the stars, Dubliner Kilkenny has worked with U2, Paul Brady, Elvis Costello, Sinead O’Connor, Morrissey, Van Morrison, Oasis and Bjork. He has also served as a director of TV3 and chair of the Irish Film Board and is chair of the Irish Sports Council and a keen follower of [...]
Roger Bechirian
Producer and Manager
A key name in the British new wave movement, Bechirian was a producer at Stiff Records where he produced East End Story and Trust for Elvis Costello. He also produced The Undertones’ first three records and Bell X1’s latest two. Bechirian was a member of ‘80s synth-pop trio Blanket of Secrecy.
SERVANT OR MASTER? [...]
James Hyland
From Co. Cork, James Hyland cut his teeth in the entertainment industry at the ripe age of 12. From 16, he began working in Tipp FM, Cork’s 96 & 103FM, Live95FM and Newstalk 106FM. During this time James experimented with the production of radio commercials and quickly built a small client-base. This new venture soon [...]
Steve Iredale
Iredale is one of the most respected production managers and touring consultants in the music business. He got his start in the business working with Horslips, joining their road crew full time in the summer of 1977 touring America and Europe with the band during their peak period. Following the band’s demise in 1980 he [...]
Stephen Rennicks
Dublin-based Stephen Rennicks originally studied architecture before getting involved in music, theatre and film. He has been the recipient of several Arts Council of Ireland awards, and has had work exhibited at the Irish Museum of Modern Art. His compositions for film include Garage, Adam & Paul, Man about Dog and Eden, while his TV [...]
Nick Angel For The Music Show
He’ll join Jim Sheridan and John Carney to discuss ‘Where Music Meets Pictures’.
Nick Angel was the director of A&R at Island Records from 1990 to 1999 and was responsible for the signings of P.J. Harvey, Pulp, The Orb, Talvin Singh, and Apache Indian.
Since 1999, Nick has been the Music Supervisor at Working Title Films. His [...]
Bill Whelan
A worldwide renowned musician, composer, producer and arranger Bill Whelan has worked extensively in theatre, film and television as well as in rock, pop and traditional music. As a producer, he has worked with U2, Van Morrison, Kate Bush, Richard Harris, The Dubliners, Planxty, Andy Irvine, Patrick Street, Stockton’s Wing, Davy Spillane and Bulgarian/Irish band, [...]
Hector ó hEochagáin
Shane Hector Ó hEochagáin, more commonly known as Hector, is a popular television presenter from Navan, Co. Meath. He attended the same school at the same time as Tommy Tiernan and Dylan Moran and he first came to the attention of Irish viewers with his travelogue programme Amú on TG4. His informal, candid, and irreverent style [...]
Johnny Fean
Best known as guitarist/vocalist with the legendary Horslips (due to reform for a handful of gigs later this year) Fean has been playing guitar since the age of ten. Through his teens in Limerick he also played banjo, mandolin and harmonica in sessions at home and in County Clare. Along with local traditional music he [...]
Noel Mc Hale
Noel Mc Hale is one of the senior bookers in MCD and books a wide variety of acts from Bill Bailey / The Killers / Eddie Izzard / Snoop Dogg / Rihanna / Pavarotti / Chris Rock / JLS / Willie Nelson as well as helping to programme the many Festivals MCD are involved in [...]
Conor O’Mahony
A&R, Warner Music
O’Mahony began his illustrious career by studying Commerce in UCD and playing bass with an outfit called Static Routines. He graduated with flying colours, and worked in retail at the Virgin Megastore while also writing extensively for Hot Press and the legendary British music-mag Sounds. He cut his teeth in band management with [...]
John Reynolds
With a jaw-dropping client list that includes U2, Sinead O’Connor, Andrea Corr, Dido, Damien Dempsey, Peter Gabriel, Jah Wobble, Herbie Hancock, Robert Plant and Brian Eno ana Bjork, John Reynolds has built an enviable reputation as a producer, writer and musician. As one of Sinéad O’Connor’s staunchest collaborators, he’s worked with her since her pioneering [...]
Andrew Ferris
Andrew Ferris began his career in the music industry as a performing artist, signed to the legendary Geffen/Universal Group. Thereafter, he became a full time songwriter and record producer: touring the world club and festival circuit as lead singer of critically acclaimed, alternative rock group Jetplane Landing (2001-present). In 2007 he established Smalltown America, an [...]
Rick O’Shea
O’Shea is a highly popular DJ who has been nominated for two PPI National Radio Awards and for Best Irish DJ at the Meteors three times. It all started in 1991, the year before O’She started at UCD, when he worked for the St James’ Hospital radio station. After this, he was programme director of [...]
