WHAT’S ON

The hectic schedule for giggoers doesn’t abate this week.

Future Islands are in the Energia Donnybrook Stadium this evening. Irish indie pop types Pillow

Queens have landed the plum opening slot; don’t miss them. The

Beach Boys get around to the Bord Gais Energy Theatre in Dublin. Cult Californian rockers LANY take to the stage in The Academy Dublin tomorrow evening.

Picture This are the latest at Live At Marquee on Tuesday and Wednesday and play the RDS Arena on Saturday. Aussie singersongwriter Angie McMahon, pictured, is upstairs in Whelans in Dublin on Wednesday. Lankum this week have gigs in Castlebar on Wednesday, Pavilion Theatre Dun Laoghaire Thursday and Enniscorthy Friday. Jenny

Greene and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra play in the Donnybrook Stadium on Thursday and are Live at the Marquee on Friday and Saturday. Eleanor Shanley & Mike Hanrahan play The Seaview Sessions, Booterstown on Thursday. The Sea Sessions in Bundoran and Body And Soul in Westmeath both open their gates on Friday. See seasessions. com and bodyandsoul.ie for line-ups and ticket availability.

From The Jam, which features the Seventies’ mod/punk band’s original bass player Bruce Foxton play the Dublin Academy on Friday. Pierce Turner plays in the Grand Social Dublin on Friday.

Billy Joel brings his huge back catalogue to the Aviva Stadium on Saturday while Elvis Costello is in the Bord Gais Energy Theatre, or you can catch soft rock veterans

Bagatelle in the Purty Kitchen Dun Laoghaire.