Girls Rock School NI tutor Shannon O'Neill
GRSNI Rock Camp
Girls Rock School NI will be running a three day Rock Camp over Easter, from Wednesday 4th April – Friday 6th April, teaching girls aged 11-14 the basics of playing an instrument and offering the chance to play in a band, write a song and perform it live.
Taking place at the Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast, no previous musical experience is required at all with the course designed to develop and build confidence and self-esteem.
The first day will focus on helping the participants to form a band, with each camper assigned an instrument to focus on. Workshops throughout the course will develop song-writing and playing skills, with lunchtime performances and Q&A sessions by inspiring female musicians including Orlaith & Mollie and Cherym.
The camp culminates with a final showcase concert where campers will perform with their bands in a live gig at the Oh Yeah Music Centre.
For more information, check out the Girls Rock School NI Facebook page, with the Rock Camp application form available here.
IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year
The IMRO award for National Live Music Venue of the Year in the Republic of Ireland has been awarded to Mike The Pies (Listowel, Co. Kerry).
The result of a public vote, the award ceremony is now in its tenth year and was hosted by Joe.ie’s Paddy McKenna at the Irish Music Rights Organisation HQ in Dublin.
Here’s the full list of winners:
IMRO National Live Venue of the Year 2017 – Mike the Pies, Listowel
IMRO Dublin Live Music Venue of the Year 2017 – Whelan’s
IMRO Rest of Leinster Live Music Venue of the Year 2017 – The Set Theatre, Kilkenny
IMRO Connacht Live Music Venue of the Year 2017 – Roisin Dubh, Galway
IMRO Munster Live Music Venue of the Year 2017 -Connolly’s Of Leap, Cork
IMRO Ulster Live Music Venue of the Year 2017 – Leo’s Tavern, Donegal
IMRO Music Festival of the Year 2017 – Electric Picnic
IMRO Small Music Festival of the Year 2017 – Another Love Story
IMRO Tech Crew of the Year Award 2017 – Vicar St, Dublin
Hot Press Live Venue of the Year for 2018 – Vicar St with special Hot Press commendations going to the INEC, Killarney and Kavanagh’s of Portlaoise.
Underworld, First Aid Kit, Mogwai and more for All Together Now
A new festival is set to hit Co. Waterford, called All Together Now. A celebration of music, spoken work, comedy, theatre, debate and art, it takes place at Curraghmore Estate from 3rd – 5th August.
The largest private estate in Ireland, it will play host to ten stages, with a slew of performers already booked and more to be announced.
ATL regulars Saint Sister and Nialler9 perform live, with other acts confirmed so far including Fleet Foxes, Underworld, Roisin Murphy, Mura Masa, First Aid Kit, Chaka Khan, Nils Frahm, Mogwai, Jimmy Cliff, The New Power Generation, Groove Armada, Kelela, The Black Madonna, Booka Shade, Maribou State, Ghostpoet, Saul Williams, Jape, This Is The Kit, Horse Meat Disco, Grandbrothers, Shanti Celeste, Booka Brass, whenyoung, Fish Go Deep, Biig Piig and David Keenan.
For more details, check out the All Together Now website.
Custom House Square Gigs
Two major gigs have been announced for Belfast’s Custom House Square series of events – chart-topping singer-songwriter George Ezra, and international dance DJ and producer Ben Nicky.
The gigs take place on Friday 10th August and Saturday 11th August respectively.
Already announced are concerts by Kasabian, Rag‘n’Bone Man, Stiff Little Fingers, Sasha & John Digweed.
