The
Spirit Store = Music, Comedy, Gigs, Venue, Bar, Drink...
George's
Quay, Dundalk, Co. Louth +353-42-9352697
AUGUST
2018
Mon
20th August
Monday Night Pub Quiz
Downstairs - 9pm sharp - €4 per team
of 4
Carlsberg dont do quizzes, but if they did,
they would have Bamber Goosecoigne as host.
Every Monday night. Pints for prizes. You
know it makes sense.
Fri
24th August Swampcandy
+ support
Doors 8pm - FREE Admission
Swampcandy is dirty and sweet, brash and thoughtful,
simple and complex. It's true stories that
are made up just for you. It's pig drinkin',
whiskey eatin', foot clapping', hand stompin',
american music. Their roots are fermented
in American mud, primitive blues, pre war
folk sounds, field hollers, gypsy jazz, and
ragtime. Steeped in influences from Robert
Johnson to Radiohead. Their sound is distilled
in a boiler of mercurial energy that swirls
with tempo changes and dynamic peaks and valleys.
Sat 25th August
LA Rock Reunion
with The Realm + Feedback + DJ Baz
Doors 8pm - €5 Admission
A look back at the days when LA Rock venue
in town hosted many up and coming acts just
like The Realm and Feedback... who have
reformed for this one off event.
Sun
26th August Traditional
Session
Downstairs in the kitchen
Free - All welcome 6-9pm
The session has been going for many years
here now and is still going strong. This weekly
get together of folk and traditional musicians
is a wonderful way to spend your early Sunday
evenings.
Mon
27th August
Monday Night Pub Quiz
Downstairs - 9pm sharp - €4 per team
of 4
Carlsberg dont do quizzes, but if they did,
they would have Bamber Goosecoigne as host.
Every Monday night. Pints for prizes. You
know it makes sense.
Fri
31st August
Whole Lotta Voltage
Doors 8pm - Tickets €12.50
Ireland's longest running and most widely
recognised definitive AC/DC tribute.Whole
Lotta Voltage deliver the most complete and
authentic reproduction of AC/DC's sound and
stage performance in Ireland. The Whole Lotta
Voltage live show has gained notoriety all
over the country with its attention to detail,
whirlwind energy and stunning musical accuracy.
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SEPTEMBER
2018
Sat
8th September Slippery
When Wet (Bon Jovi Tribute)
Doors 8pm - Tickets €13.50
Hear all the classic Bon Jovi hits like Living
On A Prayer, You Give Love A Bad Name, Its
My Life, Blaze Of Glory and many more as the
musicians take you through the bands incredible
33 year career. BUY
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Sun
9th September Eamonn
McCormack
Doors 8pm - Tickets €12.50
Irish International Blues-Rock guitarist who
has toured, recorded, and played with Rory
Gallagher, Jan Akkerman, Johnny Winter, Nils
Lofgren, Walter Trout and ZZ Top to name but
a few... Eamonn's energetic live performances
see's him (with his Power Trio band) leaving
audiences with an experience few will ever
forget.No wonder! He's a Festival Favorite
and Star on the continent. BUY
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Wed
12th September
Games Night
Downstairs in the Kitchen €2
All welcome 8-12pm
An evening of board, card, social and role-play
games. Various games will be provided and
taught on the night, but feel free to bring
games from your own collection, too.
Thu
13th September Lemoncello
+ Lorkin
O'Reilly
Doors 8pm - Tickets €10
In their relatively short lifespan, Lemoncello
have played a sold out show in France at the
beautiful Musée de La Piscine in Roubaix,
supported renowned Irish songwriters Mick
Flannery & Damien Dempsey, & helped form 'Common
Grounds Collective', a group dedicated to
building a network of musicians of all disciplines,
giving them a platform to create and showcase
original works within a nurturing community
environment BUY
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Thu
13th September Beki
Hemmingway
Backroom@Spiritstore 9pm
Remember when women used to rock? We're talking
pre-Taylor Swift, pre-Katy Perry, when chicks
like Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette, Maria
McKee and Liz Phair cranked up the electric
guitars and wrote hook-filled songs in which
they sang with reckless abandon and weren't
afraid to say exactly what was on their minds.That's
the vibe you'll find on I Have Big Plans for
the World, the new six-song EP from Denver-based
singer/songwriter Beki Hemingway, a distant
relative of the celebrated writer
Fri
14th September Kern
Doors 8pm - Tickets €12.50
Brendan McCreanor is a thrilling uilleann
piper who has worked extensively in both traditional
music and in contemporary crossover projects.
By contrast, SJ McArdle is a well-known rock
and folk musician, a published songwriter
and singer (songs from his three albums have
featured in film, TV and radio and he has
toured extensively). And Barry Kieran is a
former Leinster champion fiddler, steeped
in the raw, pure music of Oriel. BUY
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Sat
15th September
Aja - A Tribute to Steely Dan
Doors 8pm - Tickets €15
Aja were regulars at the legandary JJ Smyths
jazz and blues club in Dublin for years on
end and we are delighted to welcome them here
for their first ever Spirit Store show. Consisting
of the finest musicians around this country,
Aja will go through the repetoire of Steely
Dan numbers with some panache and skill. BUY
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Sun
23rd September Stephanie
Rainey
Tickets €12.50 Stephanie Rainey is the Irish singer
songwriter who made the impossible happen.
With no money, no manager, no contacts and
no carefully calculated social media campaign,
she created a music industry stampede of epidemic
proportions with just one heart-stopping song
– ‘Please Don't Go' BUY
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OCTOBER
2018
Fri
5th October Grace
Petrie
Doors 8pm - Tickets €12.50
Make way for protest singer, LGBTQ+ activist,
folk singer, socialist and social commentator
Grace Petrie. Smart, witty, a talented lyricist
and an electrifying live performer, Grace
Petrie can take the most hostile room and
by the end of the night they will be singing
along, 'Stand up today that we might save
tomorrow!' This May she announced a Kickstarter
campaign for the recording of her first full
studio album 'Queer As Folk' she reached the
£10,000 target in twenty-four hours. BUY
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Sat
6th October The
Nualas "Glam-Slam"
Doors 8pm - Tickets €18
Bam! Pow! Biff! Shazam! They are back in the
ring for a glittering bout of knock-out comedy
gold. Who? The Nualas. What? Their new show,
Glam-Slam. Where? Here! Don't miss this slug-fest
of musical genius from Ireland's first ladies
of comedy. 'The Nualas have put comedy and
music in a blender and come up with a world
class soufflé.' Sunday Times. BUY
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Sun
7th October Tom
Baxter "The Other Side Of Blue Tour"
Doors 8pm - Tickets €20
One of the most distinguished song craftsmen
of the 21st century is to make his long-awaited
return to record. On 17 August 2018, Tom Baxter
will unveil his first official release in
a decade, 'The Other Side of Blue'. Baxter
made his name with such heart-stopping originals
as 'Better', 'Almost There' and 'Day in Verona',
and his songs have been covered by much-loved
entertainers from Dame Shirley Bassey all
the way to Boyzone. BUY
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Sat
13th October The
Modfathers
Doors 8pm - Tickets €14
The band play the music of The Jam, The Who,
Weller and other Mod classics. Having played
all the top venues around the country, i.e.
including Dublin's 'Academy' and 'Button Factory',
Galway's 'Quays' and Waterford's 'Forum',
to name a few, and all the top scooter rallies
the band are well seasoned in performing the
music of Mod! Expect to hear anything from
'My Generation' to 'The Eton Rifles' >From
'All or Nothing' to 'Peacock Suit'. BUY
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Thu
18th October Sinnerboy
Doors 8pm - Tickets €10
The Spirit Store once again welcomes the mighty
Sinnerboy bringing you the music of Rory Gallagher,
played with energy and passion. Led by Barry
Barnes, 'Sinnerboy' have been flying the flag
for their hero Rory in a total of ten countries
this year, and the general feedback is that
this is the best Sinnerboy ever! With a set
list that encompasses all of Rory's long and
glittering career, Sinnerboy guarantee an
evening not to be missed. BUY
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Fri
19th October Pearl
Jem
Doors 8pm - Tickets €13.50
Pearl Jem have gone form strength to strength
and this highly acclaimed tribute show is
now regarded as Europe's No. 1 Tribute to
the Seattle giants Pearl Jam. Truly a must
see show for any Pearl Jam fan out there.
Whether it's the more melodic, chill out aspect
of the 2 hour plus programme or the full on
guitar driven songs Pearl Jem capture all
the passion and emotion of the music as the
lads have given great attention to detail
when rehearsing their show.
Sat
20th October Katie
Kim
+ Guest Trick
Mist
Doors 8pm - Tickets €13.50
Katie Kim has released four studio albums
to date: Twelve (2008), Vaults Vol.1 (2011)
Cover & Flood (2012) (UK release 2013) and
SALT (2016) Nominated for The RTE Choice
Music Award for Album of The Year. SALT
was recently performed live in a series of
concerts with Katie Kim and Crash Ensemble
in its entirety, in an alternative reworked
form, with arrangements from composer Sean
Clancy for Crash. A live album is just finished
being produced of this. BUY
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Sun
21st October Shane
Todd
Doors 8pm - Tickets €13.50
Being named after an iconic Wild West film
hero is a lot for anyone to live up to. Is
Shane Todd a hero? Maybe. But also maybe not.
Shane rides into town for his first tour of
Ireland, with a hilarious, brand new stand-up
show. Shane Todd performs stand-up all over
the world, has a BBC radio series, supported
the legendary Bill Burr and has gained a massive
online following with his sketches and character
videos. BUY
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Fri
26th October Fred
Cooke + Bernard Casey "The Shape Of Two"
Doos 8pm - Tickets €15
The Shape of Two sees two of Ireland's best-loved
comedians do a double headline gig. First
up is Bernard Casey. After his smashing debut
performance at Electric Picnic, Bernard took
the internet by storm with his viral videos,
The Polish/Irish Accent, the French Oral and
the Irish Listening Test. Next up is Fred
Cooke, fresh from working on the Tommy Tiernan
Show (RTE), who will deliver his unique brand
of comedy through his musical prowess and
wild, crafted story-telling.
NOVEMBER
2018
Fri
2nd November Colin
Murphy "The Bald Ambition Tour 2018"
Doors 8pm -Tickets €16
25 years ago another young man had a dream.
And hope. And hair. He is still hanging on
to all three... just about. Best known for
his TV appearances on the Blame Game, Murphy
and O'Kane Do Le Football, The Panel, and
The Blizzard of Odd, Colin has performed his
stand-up all over the world from Montreal
to Melbourne, Beijing to Ballybofey. BUY
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Sat
3rd November
Mary Black And Band
Doors 8pm - Tickets €35
A one off intimate show with one of Irelands
most enduring and captivating artists. For
the last quarter-century, Mary Black has been
a dominant presence in Irish music, both at
home and abroad. She has shared stages, tv
shows and recording studios with some of the
most revered performers of her time. She has
also played a frontline role in bringing Irish
music, past and present, to an increasingly
appreciative and ever-growing global audience.
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Fri
9th November
Delorentos
Doors 8pm - Tickets €18
Delorentos tour Ireland following the release
of their 5th studio album "True Surrender".
It's been a while coming and it's testament
to the resilience of the band that True Surrender
exists at all! True Surrender was written,
arranged, recorded, mixed and honed over a
chaotic three year period of bilocation, the
birth of children and a heightened level of
personal and professional anxiety - not to
mention all of the usual trials and tribulations
of the creative process and the artistic battles
that are par for the course. BUY
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Sat
10th November Box
Car Blues Brothers
Doors 8pm - Tickets €13.50
Join us for a high energy soul, blues and
rhythm and blues revue this August Bank Holiday.
All the hits and more will keep you moving
from beginning to end and wanting more...
Shake A Tailfeather * Everybody Needs Somebody
* Soul Man * Think * Minne the Moocher * Rawhide
* Sweet Home Chicago * Hey Bartender * Flip
Flop & Fly * Jailhouse Rock and many more
hits from the Blues Brothers and soul universe! BUY
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Sun
11th November Stephen
James Smith
Doors 8pm - Tickets €12
Stephen James Smith is a Dublin poet and playwright
central to the rise of the vibrant spoken
word scene in Ireland today. To date, his
poetry videos have amassed over 1 million
views online. Stephen is a co-founder of LINGO
Festival (inaugural festival in 2014), Ireland's
only spoken word festival, and poetry curator
of the annual First Fortnight Festival. He
co-produced Dublin: A Year in Words poetry
video series for Dublin UNESCO City of Literature. BUY
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Fri
16th November Enya
Martin "Would Ya Be Able"
Doors 8pm - Tickets €18
Announcing Stand up comedian Enya Martin,
writer and creator of the very famous comedy
video Facebook page "Giz a laugh",
Enya has successfully made the transition
from creating comedy videos online to performing
on the the live stage. Enya is the best selling
female comedian in Dublin's Vicar Street,
having sold out 3 shows this year. She has
performed successfully in the Laughter Lounge,
Vodafone Comedy Carnival, Vodafone Comedy
Festival and also sold out at this years Jest
Fest in Wexford. BUY
TICKETS ONLINE >>
Sat
17th November Pontious
Pilate & The Naildrivers
Doors 8pm - Tickets €12.50
The now 9 piece band Pontious Pilate & The
Naildrivers complete with brass section, are
coming to you in association with Andiamo
Scooter Club. Fronted by Dundalks own Sean
McDonnell, The Naildrivers have shared the
stage with such luminaries as The Undertones,
Bad Manners and The Selecter,The Naildrivers
energize audiences playing the ska and punk
music of late seventies and early eighties
(and a few of their own besdies). Bands like
The Specials, Madness, The Jam, and The Clash
come to life in the hands of The Naildrivers.
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Fri
23rd November
Neil Delamere "Controlled
Substance"
Doors 7:30pm - Show 8pm
Tickets €25
Fresh from a sell-out tour, the star of BBC's
The Blame Game and Soft Border Patrol, Neil
Delamere, returns with a brand new show. This
time he thinks he has that whole "illusion
of control" idea sussed. Then again he
would think that, wouldn't he? 'You'll be
hard-pressed to find a more gifted comic at
the Fringe' ***** (Scotsman). 'One lean, mean,
comedy, killing machine' ***** (Herald). BUY
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Sat
24th November
Qween (Queen Tribute)
Doors 8pm - Tickets €13.50
A deluxe Queen tribute for all you bohemians
out there. Their debut show here in June was
stunning and we welcome them back again.Hear
all the very best Queen hits and many more
from Ireland's best tribute to one of the
greatest bands of all time. Check them out
at https://www.facebook.com/qweenband/ BUY
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Sun
25th November The
Don Baker And Rob Strong Band "Brothers
In Arms Tour"
Doors 8pm - Tickets €20
Don and Rob are celebrating 50 years on the
road and are currently recording a new album,
a feast of Blues and Soul, entitled "Brothers
In Arms" to accompany the tour.The band
features Salvatore Urbano from Naples. Sal'
has recorded with Damien Dempsey, Brian Kennedy,
Sinead O' Connor and Eleanor McEvoy and is
widely regarded as amongst the best in the
business. Hugh O' Neill, one of Ireland's
finest drummers, keeps up a driving rhythm.
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DECEMBER
2018
Sun
9th December Ryan
McMullan
Doors 8pm - Tickets €12.50
Ryan has already earned a formidable reputation
in the European live music scene. After spending
many years developing a dedicated local following
(and gaining the favour of personal heroes
such as Foy Vance and Gary Lightbody) in 2017
he supported Ed Sheeran on Ed's arena tour.
Perhaps more pertinently, this was followed
up with his own UK and European Headline tour
complete with a triumphant homecoming Gig
in Belfast. BUY
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Fri
21st December The
4 Of Us
Doors 8pm - Tickets €22
Brendan & Declan Murphy will perform the highlights
of their 20 year career, along with new material,
on their upcoming Irish dates This show will
be an chance to hear "Mary", "Washington
Down", "Sunlight", "She
Hits Me", and many more classics in an
acoustic. BUY
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Wed
26th December
St Stephens Day with Live
Forever - Oasis Tribute
Doors 8pm - Tickets €20
They recreate songs from every era of Oasis
from the timeless hits of the 90's when brit
pop was at it's height, to the hits off their
final album! Having toured Ireland extensively
playing many of it's major venues and festivals,
live forever have a wealth of experience when
it comes to stagecraft.The audience continues
to six`ng their hearts out to the classic
Oasis anthems that we all know and love. BUY
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Thu
27th December These
Charming Men
Doors 8pm - Tickets €15
These Charming Men have been playing the music
of The Smiths for over ten years now. With
uncanny similarities and superb live performances
the Dublin four piece have played sell-out
gigs throughout Ireland and headlining The
Smiths/Morrissey Convention in LA 6 years
running. The band have headlined the Fuji
Rock Festival in Japan, playing to their biggest
crowd to date, some 35,000 people. These Charming
Men are a must for all Smiths / Morrissey
fans. BUY
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Fri
28th December Thin
Az Lizzy
Doors 8pm - Tickets €13.50
Yes the boys are back in town . A "Thin
Lizzy" tribute like nothing you have
heard before with a line up to die for, hallmarked
for performing Thin Lizzy's classics with
all the energy and enthusiasm of the original.The
attraction of "Johnny Fox" of Thin
Az Lizzy heritage should inspire any ardent
Lizzy fan. BUY
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JANUARY
2019
Sat
5th January Mack
Fleetwood
Doors 8pm - Tickets €15
Ireland's premier tribute to the Supergroup
Fleetwood Mac, bring you on a magical musical
journey from the Peter Green blues era to
the multi-platinum selling Anglo/American
band that still tour today. MACK FLEETWOOD
deliver a spellbinding show. Their love of
the material and musical prowess shines through
in each song. They will bewitch you with authentic
renditions all your favourite Fleetwood Mac
hits. BUY
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Sat
12th January Jason
Byrne - You Can Come In, But Don't Start Anything
Doors 8pm - Tickets €22
A brand new show from 'The Outright King of
Live Comedy' The Times. The star of 'Irelands
Got Talent', Jason Byrne is one the most exciting
live comedy performers in the world. What
he achieves on a stage cannot be adequately
described by audience members, critics or
fellow comics. Thus his legendary shows become
a secret shared experience among his audience.
Every night stars are born, friendships are
formed, mascara is ruined and pants are binned.
