I don’t care what anyone says, i reckon this show would actually be a lot of fun!

It’s a great mix of Showband, with a band who are all show. It’s going to be an entertainment overload, Dickie is 40 years entertaining people and he’s honed the skills in an amazing career since the 70′s.

If he wasn’t enough along, Irish Entertainment Award Nominee’s for Best Newcomer will be performing in the support slot with a 5 piece band and support artists Lisa McHugh and Philip English.

The gig is on Friday October 8th and Saturday October 9th 2010 in The Olympia Theatre

Tuickets are €33.60 and on sale now from the usual outlets.

www.ticketmaster.ie / www.myspace.com/dickierockmusic / www.crystalswing.com

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One of our favourite things to promote here is Charity gigs, we think its one of those things that everyone benefits from. The Charity get money, The Bands get to play and potentially garner new fans. The venue gets some booze money, It’s all good for everyone involved.

So it’s worth noting that Thursday 12th of August will see Dirty 9′s, Killer Chloe and StayOkay will be playing Whelans in a fund raiser gig for the 2Wheels Tour de Picnic.

They need to raised €1,500 to take part in the event, €500 a head for Kieron Sexton, David Stanley and Ciarán O’Shea Brady to do the Cycle to Electric Picnic, a unique way of getting to a festival i’m sure you’ll agree.

Entry on the night is €6, It’s over 18′s but remember that your doing it FOR the kids, even if they can’t be there.

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MindField Rocks the Art of Conversation, It’s the break from Music into literary items and debate for those who have interests in politics and current affairs brought to you in association with RTE Radio one.

It’s three day, seven venue conversation for the nation with seven elegantly decorated tented locations in the Mindfield arena at electric picnic, located behind the Main stage of Electric Picnic.

Leviathan: Political Cabaret

Back again for another year, its politics and current affairs debate with satirical twist, hosted by David McWilliams, each day starts with chat and fun, Ryan Tudbridy will be orchestrating picnic brunch and Mindfield news quiz. British comic and graphic novelist Pat Mills will join too and Steve Bell will attend for the big comic chat.

Themes this year include online politics with Dan Boyle, The Middle East with George Galloway and Rachel Marsden. Ireland in 202 with Eamonn Ryan are some of the attractions.

New to the Leviathan tent this year is the exciting addition of History Ireland’s Hedge Schools hosted by Tommy Graham with a debate on the life and legacy of The Great O’Neill with special guest, actor Stephen Rea; and Eamon Delaney, T Ryle Dwyer and Eunan Ó Halpin; and a discussion with George Galloway the justification for Irish Neutrality together with Minister Conor Lenihan, Hiram Morgan and Ciaran Brady.

Arts Council Literary Stage

This is the best of Irish and International writers togethher sharing works, readings, talks and debates, Special guest appearances will be included from some of the festival artists, for example last year Florence Welch from Florence and the Machine was featured.

Mike Scott from The Waterboys will read his memoirs and others including Princeton University professor Paul Muldoon with Philip King as well as Roddy Doyle, Kevin Barry, Irvine Welsh, Charlie Connelly, Mike McCormack, Dermot Bolger, Leanne O’Sullivan, Mary O’Malley, Gerry Smyth, Pat Boran, Rita Ann Higgins, Carlo Gebler, Louis de Paor and Ronan Browne, Paul Murray, Chris Binchy, Claire Kilroy

RTE Radio On’es Drivetime Savvy Women will also be bring insights from some of Irelands foremost female voices like Kathy Sheridan, Justine Mccarthy, Sara Burke and Tara Buckley.

The Word: Poetry and Slam

This is the best of Irish and International poets and slam artists including some world slam champions. Expect some lyrical magic, some Writers workshops and Showcase Slams.

The Salon

New this year, The Salon provides a chilled out space for unique events like the counter-intuitive storytelling and games of Chaos Thaoghaire, Salon du Chat’s speed debating and inspiring talk from the Anti-Room blog,

SCIENCE GALLERY

Trinity College Dublin’s groundbreaking Science Gallery brings a host of fascinating and inspirational interactive experiments, talks and demonstrations based around the Biorhythm theme exploring in fun ways how music affects the human body and human behaviour as well as the intriguing Ignite! format which brings fascinating talks on all kinds of esoteric subjects to an interactive slide show.

AN PUBALL GAEILGE

An Puball Gaeilge hosted by Kila’s Rossa O Snodaigh blends all kinds of entertainment and mischief in the Irish language. Expect debates, pub quizzes, GAA commentary karaoke and much more fun and frolics as Gaeilge. Manchan Magan returns with a new drama. Ronan Mac Aodha Bhui will host the Cabaret Craicealta. There’s Cork based MC Bubba Shakespeare. Music from The Dirty 9′s, Henrietta Game; poet Louis de Paor; and Galway-based theatre and puppet company Fibin bring live art installations, puppet peep-show, and other performances. Winner of TG4s Glas Vegas, Sibeal Davitt will get the whole tent toe tapping with her Sexy Sean Nos act. And actor, comedian and Edinburgh Festival-award winner, Aindreas de Staic returns.

THEATRE STAGE

Now in its 3rd year the Theatre Stage promises to deliver yet another weekend packed with  new and exciting theatrical delights mixed with a smidge of mayhem. Expect drama, Obama, comedy, improv, DIY theatre, puppets, and theatre live where we will attempt to make a play in under an hour. With something for everyone including the kids we look forward to transporting you beyond the forth wall.

Acts so far include: Split Gin present Andy Warhol’s Nothing Special; Choke Comedy Improv; Obama Mia!; Wildebeest Theatre presents The Real World; Moonfish theatre present The Secret Garden; Play Go Theatre Company present The Gruffalo Story; NUIG Players present The Last Days of Judas Iscariot; MOUTH PIECE Productions present Not I by Samuel Beckett. There’s also a dramatisation of Trevor White’s book about founding The Dubliner magazine at the height of the boom.

The Hot Press Chat Room returns to Electric Picnic for another year of up-close-and personal public interviews… Already confirmed to appear in the Chat Room this year are Imelda May and Stars, with many, many more to be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Acts to receive the Hot Press Chat Room treatment in previous years have included Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, The Sugarhill Gang, Elbow, Seasick Steve, Lykke Li, Alabama 3, Zero 7, The XX, Richmond Fontaine, James Blunt, The Frames, Tommy Tiernan, Gang of Four, Damien Dempsey, Gemma Hayes, Mundy, The Duckworth Lewis Method, The Walkmen and many more!

Fans are invited to sit in and get comfortable in The Hot Press Chat Room, as the stars of the Picnic drop by each day to discuss all kinds of everything, and answer questions from the floor.

Weekend Tickets are €240 / Family Camping Ticket EU240 per adult. Each adult can bring up to 2 kids under 12. There are no single day tickets. Above ticket prices include booking fee & VAT and are available  from all usual outlets, www.ticketmaster.ie / Credit Card Hotline: Ph 0818 719300 Republic of Ireland / 0870 2434455 UK/Northern Ireland. Phone / internet bookings are subject to 12.5% service charges. Agents fee is €2.50.
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The married duo will be hitting a few corners of Ireland and bits in between with a tour to celebrate the release of their 8th studio album in two decades of marriage.

The album is entitled Honey Moon

The tour kicks off in Cork and finishes in Cork, so there’s a symmetry in it. Dundalk, Dublin, Galway and Kilkenny get a look in too.

Tour Dates

Sat 31st July – Cork X South West
Mon 2nd August – Spirit Store, Dundalk
Tue 3rd August- Roisin Dubh, Galway
Wed 4th August – Whelan’s, Dublin
Thur 5th August – Set theatre, Kilkenny
Fri 6th August – Crane Lane, Cork

www.independentrecords.ie / www.handsomefamily.com

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The XMusic Festival of Sound takes place this Bank Holiday weekend from Saturday July 31st through to Monday 2nd of August.

There will be Live performances from The Minutes and Paul Harrington on the Saturday, Pinhead will play on the Sunday and then Home Brew and The Bad Examples will be live on the Monday.

There will be a free BBQ each day, so you can bring the kids along and enjoy live music and free food and a drum circle with Simeon Smith, There will be in store demo’s of the latest gear from Marshall,Peavey and Line 6.

Also for those with an interest there will be a hearing protection seminar with Jonathan Forde on Saturday and Sunday at 1.30pm. Prizes including free gear instore too.

Opening hours are 10-6 on Saturday and 12-5 on Sunday and Monday.

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English singer songwriter Lisbee will be coming to Dublin as part of her first headline tour and will perform Upstairs in Whelans this coming October.

The tour starts mid-September, continues right through to Christmas and will mean 6 months of pure touring for the hard working Lisbee Stainton.

It will be held on October 7th and Tickets are €12 and available through Ticketmaster and on sale now.

www.lisbee.com

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LOVE AMONGST RUIN are to come to Ireland for their first ever Irish show this November.

8th November is the date and it will be in The Academy 2 for an intimate show and tickets will be €13.50.

www.loveagainstruin.com / www.mcd.ie / www.ticketmaster.ie

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The LOOKS Announce Single Release of “Enemies/Romeo” to be released this coming Friday.

The Looks are another one of Ireland’s top prospects, we say this about so many times and sometimes those bands go on to break through, We can only hope that these will go on to break through, only time will tell.

For now you only need to know that they should be on your radar, and will be playing their Single Launch in Twisted Pepper on Thursday 29th July as part of the Gaff Party 2nd Birthday Party where Goldenplec aficionado’s Le Tissier will be providing the visuals to an insane amount of DJing talent.

Also joining on the night is Kid Karate who will kick things off with their Punk electro type energetic performances.

Doors at 8pm, €5 entry

www.myspace.com/thelooksmusic

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THE SWORD have announced they are coming to Dublin to play The Academy this December.

The Texan Heavy Metal rockers bring their Warp Riders tour to The Academy on December 11th (Saturday) and tickets will be priced at €16.50 with tickets going on sale this Friday 30th July 2010 at 9am.

These guys have a pedigree behind them, picked to tour the world with Metallica and have had songs on the last three editions of Guitar Hero and are on their third album with their latest work, Warp Riders being the bands first concept album attempting to showcase the band lyrically and musically.

www.swordofdoom.com / www.mcd.ie / www.ticketmaster.ie

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Celebrating their winning their heat for the “Pick for the Picnic” competition, meaning they are now in the final and could walk away with a slot at Electric Picnic, Goatboy have announced a gig in The Button Factory this coming Saturday 31st July.

Support on the night will be provided by the very talented Lisa McLachlin and Doors are at 8pm. Admission TBC

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