Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Ultimate Ulster
ROCK/POP SATURDAY DERRY
MOSMO STRANGE, WASPS, CHARITY SHOP VINYL
Mosmo Strange are a four-piece that play their own brand of “indifferent rock” and don’t necessarily like being tagged. Wasps will perform “rollicking guitar riffs and pounding percussion’” and Charity Shop Vinyl deliver their sound that blends influences from rock, blues and indie. Nerve Centre, 7pm, £7 plus booking fee www.nervecentre.org
OMAGH
THE DEFECTS, PART TIME PILOTS Belfast/lisburn four-piece The Defects appear at Bogans Bar tomorrow night for their first-ever Omagh gig. It’ll be a live gig to remember as they bring their punk rock sounds to the venue. Local outfit Part Time Pilots provide the support on the night. Get along and support local artists. Bogans Bar, 9.30pm Check out Facebook
SUNDAY DERRY
LIAM O’MAONLAI
He has been hailed as “one of Ireland’s greatest singers and traditional musicians” and tonight Liam O Maonlai (who you will know as frontman of Hothouse Flowers) showcases his incredible talents at the Playhouse in Derry. There isn’t an instrument that he can’t turn his hand to. Trad, folk, rock, blues and much more. Playhouse, 8pm, £15. www.derryplayhouse.co.uk
BLUES/JAZZ SATURDAY BELFAST
ASTRAL WEEKS: 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY A “celebratory recreation of Van Morrisons iconic album” so any fans of the legend can’t afford to miss out. Experience a 9-piece band, made up of some of Northern Ireland’s top musicians layer their own interpretation on this classic collection of hauntingly beautiful tracks.
The MAC, 7.45pm, from £12.50 www. themaclive. com
EVERY NIGHT BELFAST
BERTS
Authentic live Jazz music every night of the week right in the heart of
Belfast. All jazz fans should take advantage of this and all those looking something a little different should try it out. Berts bar at The Merchant Hotel, 9pm www.themerchanthotel.com
FOLK/TRAD FRIDAY BELFAST
THE ALAN KELLY GANG WITH EDDI READER
One of Ireland’s leading contemporary trad acts team up with Eddie Reader for what promises to be a night of “sheer musical synergy”. Eddi is an incredible talent that can turn her
voice to any genre. She came to prominence with Fairground Attraction but it’s her solo career which has displayed her fantastic ability. Eddi and The Alan Kelly Gang will have you captivated from the very first note. Duncairn Arts Centre, 8pm, £17.50 www.theduncairn.com
HYLAND PADDY
Live folk music from Hyland Paddy, featuring Keiran Mcconville, Gerry Leathem and Hugh Blaney.
Fibber Magees, 11pm, free www. fibbers.robinsonsbar.co.uk
IRISH MUSIC SESSION
Live traditional music from some of the best local musicians. Whites Tavern, 7pm, free www.whitestavern.co.uk
SATURDAY BELFAST
TRAD MUSIC SESSION
An Culturlann, every Saturday 12.30pm – 2.30pm www.culturlann.com
TRAD SESSIONS
Trad sessions kick off from 2pm-4pm and 8pm-11pm by the fireside.
The music continues throughout the day at the venue. Matt Jones 5pm8pm: Matt is a top guitarist and vocalist who brings a unique and entertaining arrangement of contemporary songs. Nathan O’regan 8.30pm-10.30pm – Nathan is steeped in music tradition. With a voice as gritty as it is delicate. The Dirty Onion, from 2pm www. thedirtyonion. com
SUNDAY OMAGH
THE DRUNKEN LULLABIES
A lively trad session to bring your weekend to a close in real style. Top live music right in the heart of Omagh. Folk and trad with a twist from The Drunken Lullabies.
Sean Ogs, Main Street, 5.30pm www. mainstreetomagh. com
TUESDAY BELFAST
TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION
Live bands do exactly what the title of the night promises, offer top quality live trad music. Great way to break up the week. Errigle Inn, 9.30pm, free www. errigle. com
WEDNESDAY MAGHERAFELT
TRADITIONAL WEDNESDAYS
Top-notch live music every Wednesday in the front bar.
Bryson’s, 8.30pm www. brysonsmagherafelt. com
EVERY NIGHT BELFAST
NIGHTLY MUSIC
Always great live trad music and more on throughout the week at the superb city centre venue.
The Haul Aways on Saturdays and The Full Shillin’ on Sundays among many others. Check it out.
Fibber Magees www. fibbers. robinsonsbar. co. uk
PUBS/CLUBS FRIDAY BELFAST
TWITCH: SHANTI CELESTE
Misfit hooks up with Twitch Belfast for this year’s Culture Night Belfast event. Local DJS will take to the decks as will headliner Shanti Celeste. Expect house, techno and much more. Misfit DJS, Twitch, Schmutz and more will ensure this is a night not to forget. It’s Culture Night in Belfast and this will help round off the big event in style! Thompsons, from 5pm
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FRIDAY BELFAST
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Fridays is all about live entertainment at The Washington Bar. From 4pm there’s live acoustic singers to full live bands playing right through to the early hours. On the first floor from 9.30pm there’s a resident DJ playing all the feelgood weekend tracks until the early hours, a bit of chart, dance, rock and even a bit of cheese!
The Washington Bar, from 4pm www. washingtonbelfast. com
BATTLE OF THE DECADES
80s, 90s, 00s and 10s music from 9pm onwards in the city centre. Every hour the music changes – it’s Battle of the Decades! Something for everyone to enjoy here, no matter your music taste. Whites Tavern, 9pm,
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Indie disco and alternative classics from across the ages. If you’re a fan of the likes of Doves, The Clash, Rolling Stones, Pixies and ZZ Top then this is the Friday night for you.
Lavery’s Back Bar, 5pm, free admission www. pavilionbelfast. com
PHASED COLLECTIVE
Get along to the always great Black
Box for top notch tunes from Katrina O’kane who will set you up for the weekend with a host of chilled out tracks.
Also with Kiani and Jan Jeffer.
Black Box, 7pm, free admission www. blackboxbelfast. com
MISFIT
Promoting the underground sound, Misfit hosts some of the best DJS around and delivers electronica, dubstep, nu disco, tech house and more.
Thompson’s Garage, 10pm, £5 before midnight, £7 after www. clubthompsons. com
LIMAVADY
LIVE MUSIC EVERY WEEKEND
The best of local talent every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night.
The Corner Bar, 10.30pm, free admission
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SATURDAY ANTRIM
SUPER SATURDAYS
DJ Skin spins the best of commercial chart and dance for your big Saturday night out.
Madden’s Bar, 10pm, £3 www. maddensbar. com
BELFAST
BEAT CONNECTION
Every Saturday night, the top two floors in the iconic venue are ‘transformed into Belfast’s biggest and best alternative club’. Electronica, rave, hip-hop and definitely no chart pop in sight. If you love the likes of Kendrick Lamar, The Chemical Brothers, Green Velvet, Bicep, The Prodigy and more, then this is for you.
Lavery’s Ballroom, 9pm, £5 www. laverysbelfast. com
MATURE CHEDDAR
If you need some of the finest 80s and 90s cheese in your life then Mature Cheddar delivers, every time. Every Saturday get along to Voodoo in the heart of Belfast for your cheesy fix. Voodoo, 10pm, £5 www. voodoobelfast. com
PORTRUSH
PAUL VAN DYK – FROM THEN ON
After headlining We Are Together festival to 5,000 people last Sunday, PVD returns to Lush! for his only show of 2018. Techno and trance fans won’t want to miss out on this one.
Lush delivers yet again for your Saturday night with another huge name taking to the decks.
Also with Alex Morph, Patrick Gormley and Ed Heaney.
Lush at Kellys, 9pm, £15
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PORTSTEWART
CLUB AURA
Resident DJS and special guests spin hits in Club Aura.
The Anchor Complex, 10pm, tickets on door www. theanchorbar. co. uk
WEDNESDAY
BELFAST
BOT WEDNESDAYS
All the top tracks you’ll need for your Wednesday night out in the city. Hailed as Belfast’s biggest student night.
The Botanic Inn, 9pm www. thebotanicinn. com