Garageland in association with IMRO, Hot Press Magazine, RTE 2XM, IRMA and RAAP has confirmed the brand new series of The Garage Gigs for Spring 2017.

Re-launched in 2016 with a brand new format for staging shows for emerging artists, The Garage Gigs hosted 28 shows in Dublin and London featuring over 90 new acts. The success of the series, which saw the development of several media and strategic partnerships, including a flagship live radio show on RTE 2XM Radio, has led to a huge demand by artists to appear on the shows. It’s estimated that there will be at least 50 Garage Gigs staged in 2017 across Ireland and The UK as new artists and venues subscribe to the service.

In the 16 years since the very first Garage Gig, we have hosted shows for over 5,000 fledgling acts, including The Script, Villagers, Kodaline, Delorentos, Ham Sandwich, Ryan Sheridan, Fight Like Apes, Niamh Crowther and many more. The Spring series will also see the release of the first ever Garageland compilation CD, more details to follow.

Any bands or solo artists are welcome to take part, with full details on the workings of The Garage Gigs on www.garageland.ie.

 

The first dates for 2017 are as follows

 

Saturday March 4th – The Sound House – Eden Quay

Fuzz Gigolo/ Fade To Light / Killian O’Driscoll

Doors 7.45pm / tickets 10 euro

 

Thursday March 9th – The Grand Social

The Brief / The Choir Invisible / Kowala / The Dissapointments

Doors 7.45pm / tickets 10 euro

 

Thursday 16th March – The Grand Social

Inhaler / Pharaoh Trade / Conor Walsh

Doors 7.45pm / tickets 10 euro

 

Friday 17th March – The Sound House – Eden Quay

Sun Mahshene / Key / Special Guests

Doors 7.45pm / tickets 10 euro

Thursday 23rd March – The Sound House – Eden Quay

Tobi / More TBA

Doors 7.45pm / tickets 10 euro

Thursday 30th March – The Sound House – Eden Quay

Sideline Fire / Animal Gangs / More TBA

Doors 7.45pm / tickets 10 euro

 

Thursday 30th March – The Button Factory

ALBUM LAUNCH – This Is Garageland Volume 1 featuring artists from the very first (and long awaited) Garageland Compilation album!

More details to follow

Doors 7.45pm / tickets 12 euro

 

Saturday 15th April (Easter Saturday) – The Grand Social – Night Time (8pm doors)

Skyfever / MacBeth / More TBA

Doors 7.45pm / tickets 10 euro

Saturday 15th April (Easter Saturday) – The Grand Social – Alcohol Free Event – Daytime (1pm doors)

All Ages Show – Apean / Pleasure Dome / 5 more TBA

Doors 1.00pm / tickets 10 euro

Garageland supports unsigned bands and unsigned artists, providing well run live independent music gigs The Garage Gigs – always in good venues and always on good nights, as well as Garageland On RTE 2 XM Radio Show for new independent music, and consultation support for Youth Music Projects.