A weekly feature to the Last Mixed Tape, This Weekend looks at the must see live music events happening this Friday, April 12th – Sunday, April 19th.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17th
Skelcrats at the Bello Bar
Skelocrats launch their new album Bell Bella. Support: Ginnels & Switzerland
Tickets: €10 Doors: 8pm
The Urges at the Grand Social
The Urges celebrate the release of their new single ‘Passing Us By’ (listen here). Support: September Girls & Beatfink
Tickets: €5 Doors: 8pm
Homebeat & KPB live present: Not Pop Up #2 at the Odessa Club
The second in the ‘Not Pop Up’ series with DJ sets from Donal Dineen and Emmet Condon.
Tickets: €11 Doors: 11pm
Levon Helm Tribute night at the Sugar Club
Charity show for the Irish Cancer Society playing tracks from the legendary musicians back catalog, featuring performances from the Strypes, the Minutes, Gavin Glass, the Lost Brothers & more.
Tickets: €17.50 Doors: 8pm
Watch the Sky in Whelan’s upstairs
Alternative-rock act Watch the Sky headline Whelan’s. Support: Homecomings & Beware of You
Tickets: €6 Doors: 8pm
Mixtapes from the Underground at the Workman’s Club
Hip-hop outfit Mixtapes from the Underground play the Workman’s Club. Support: This Side Up
Tickets: €7 Doors: 8pm
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th
Record Store Day 2015
Annual independent record store celebration all over the country.
Info: recordstoreday.com
Record Store Gay 2015 at the Outhouse & Pantibar
The 4th annual Record Store Gay celebrations & charity album with live music from 1-6pm at the Outhouse on Capel Street & 6-11.30pm Pantibar
Tickets: €10 suggested donation to the YES EQUALITY campaign Doors: 1pm
R.A.G.E & the Record Spot presents: No Spill Blood, Leo Drezden & Princess at the Bello Bar
Exciting line-up play the Bello Bar as part of the Record Store Day 2015 celebrations.
Tickets: €10 Doors: 8pm
FMC presents: Breaking Tunes Music Trail
Live performances in several unique venues across Dublin this Saturday evening, including appearances from Paddy Hanna, Columbia Mills, Dear Desert, I’m Your Vinyl, Color//Sound & more.
Timetable/info: musictown.ie
SUNDAY, APRIL 19th
Vinyl & Wine presents: Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On at the Dean Hotel
Vinyl & Wine (formerly Classic Vinyl Sunday) will presented a full-length listen back to Marvin Gaye’s seminal soul classic What’s Going On.
Tickets: FREE Doors: 5pm