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Jim Carrolls day-by-day guide to the live music of the coming months

Jim Carrollsday-by-day guide to the live music of the coming months

SUN JAN 11

Ben WeaverCrawdaddy, Dublin. Rootsy sounds from Minnesota

TUES JAN 13

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Kerrang! Relentless TourMandela Hall, Belfast

WED JAN 14

Kerrang! Relentless Tour Academy, Dublin

THURS JAN 15

We Have Band

Crawdaddy, Dublin

One Day International

Róisín Dubh, Galway

Dudley Corporation

Pavilion, Cork

FRI JAN 16

Wild Billy Childish

Whelan's, Dublin

Mark Lanegan

Academy, Dublin

We Have Band

Cyprus Avenue, Cork

Miracle Bell

Crawdaddy, Dublin

Aslan

Róisín Dubh, Galway

SAT JAN 17

Brad Pitt Light Orchestra

Crawdaddy, Dublin

Arlo Guthrie

Cyprus Avenue, Cork

Wild Billy Childish

Black Box, Belfast

Teddy Thompson

Opera House, Cork

SUN JAN 18

Arlo Guthrie

Whelan's, Dublin

Staind

Mandela Hall, Belfast

MON JAN 19

Staind

Academy, Dublin

TUES JAN 20

New Kids On the Block

Odyssey, Belfast

Arlo Guthrie

Róisín Dubh, Galway

WED JAN 21

Max Tundra

Crawdaddy, Dublin

Uzi & Ari

Lavery's, Belfast. Recommended US indie act

New Kids On the Block

02, Dublin

Arlo Guthrie

Dolan's, Limerick

THURS JAN 22

James Yorkston

Crawdaddy, Dublin

Max Tundra

Róisín Dubh, Galway. Support from Uzi & Ari

Fighting With WireAuntie Annies, Belfast. Derry act to watch out for in '09

Dick Gaughan

Black Box, Belfast

Grand Pocket Orchestra

Pavilion, Cork

FRI JAN 23

Colin Bluestone & Rod Argent

Whelan's, Dublin

Keane

Odyssey, Belfast

Fighting With Wire

Spirit Store, Belfast

Max Tundra

Pavilion, Cork

James Yorkston

Speakeasy, Belfast

Paddy Casey

Róisín Dubh, Galway

Uzi & Ari

Lower Deck, Dublin

SAT JAN 24

Jinx Lennon

James Joyce Centre, Dublin. Dundalk's full-blooded truth machine

Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent

Róisín Dubh, Galway

Fighting With Wire

Think Tank, Dublin

Uzi & Ari

The Whisky, Cork

Primordial

Button Factory, Dublin

James Yorkston

Róisín Dubh (Upstairs), Galway

David Grubbs

Whelan's, Dublin

Paddy Casey

Cyprus Avenue, Cork

Max Tundra

Black Box, Belfast

SUN JAN 25

Lucky Dragons

Joy Gallery, Dublin. US art-rock

Keane

02, Dublin

James Yorkston

Cyprus Avenue, Cork

The Streets

Olympia, Dublin

MON JANUARY 26

Fighting With Wire

Cyprus Avenue, Cork

TUES JANUARY 27

Akon

RDS, Dublin.

The rapper from Senegal

WED JAN 28

Of Montreal

Button Factory, Dublin. Avant-garde indie-pop

Akon

Odyssey, Belfast

THURS JAN 29

Amusement Parks On Fire

Whelan's Upstairs, Dublin. Indie rock from Nottingham

Solas

Button Factory, Dublin

Cowboy X

Whelan's, Dublin

FRI JAN 30

The Field

Crawdaddy, Dublin. Aka Swedish electronic producer Alex Willner

Amusement Parks On Fire

Róisín Dubh, Galway

Cowboy X

Cyprus Avenue, Cork

SAT JAN 31

Chris Brown

02, Dublin. Blockbuster r'n'b superstar

Ray LaMontagne

Opera House, Cork. Kicking off an Irish tour

Amusement Parks On Fire

Cyprus Avenue, Cork

SUN FEB 1

Michel Legrand

NCH, Dublin. Film composer with three Oscars to his credit

Pussycat Dolls

02, Dublin

Ray LaMontagne

Olympia, Dublin

Crystal Antlers

Róisín Dubh, Galway

MON FEB 2

Ray LaMontagne

Olympia, Dublin

Crystal Antlers

Whelan's, Dublin

TUES FEB 3

Villagers

Ruby Sessions at Doyle's, Dublin. Highly tipped new Irish band

Nanci Griffith

Solstice, Navan

Pussycat Dolls

Kings Hall, Belfast

Crystal Antlers

Whisky, Cork

WED FEB 4

Soulfly

Academy, Dublin

Cara Dillon

Button Factory, Dublin

Ray LaMontagne

Black Box, Galway

The Datsuns

Think Tank, Dublin

Nanci Griffith

Hawkswell, Sligo

THURS FEB 5

Ladyhawke

Academy, Dublin. Electro-pop with va-va-voom

This Town Needs Guns

Whelan's, Dublin

Ray LaMontagne

Waterfront, Belfast

Soulfly

Spring & Airbrake, Belfast

The Datsuns

Róisín Dubh, Galway

FRI FEB 6

Benjamin Escoriza

Button Factory, Dublin. Solo show from Radio Tarifa's frontman

God Is an Astronaut

Róisín Dubh, Galway

The Datsuns

Spring & Airbrake, Belfast

Nanci Griffith

Royal Theatre, Castlebar

SAT FEB 7

God Is an Astronaut

Academy, Dublin

Nanci Griffith

Glór, Ennis

SUN FEB 8

Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip

Cyprus Avenue, Cork

Nanci Griffith

Everyman, Cork

Status Quo

Olympia, Dublin

Lamb of God

Mandela Hall, Belfast

MON FEB 9

Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip

Whelan's, Dublin

Teddy Thompson

Spring & Airbrake, Belfast

Lamb of God

Academy, Dublin

TUES FEB 10

Judas Priest

02, Dublin. With Megadeth and Testament

Wavves

Lavery's, Belfast. Fuzzy, fizzy noisepop

Teddy Thompson

Vicar Street, Dublin

Nanci Griffith

Siamsa Tíre, Tralee

WED FEB 11

Wavves

Whelan's, Dublin

The Wailers

Academy, Dublin

Judas Priest

Odyssey, Belfast

Luka Bloom

Pavilion, Cork

Nanci Griffith

Forum, Waterford

THURS FEB 12

Candi Staton

Whelan's, Dublin

FRI FEB 13

Candi Staton

Pavilion, Cork

Nanci Griffith

Helix, Dublin

SUN FEB 15

Lordi

Button Factory, Dublin

Parts & Labor

Crawdaddy, Dublin

TUES FEB 17

Oxford Collapse

Whisky, Cork. Sub pop act

Black Dahlia Murder

Button Factory, Dublin

Villagers

Cyprus Avenue, Cork

WED FEB 18

Eddi Reader

School Of Music, Cork

A Day to Remember

Whelan's, Dublin

Charlie Parr

Crawdaddy, Dublin

Oxford Collapse

Auntie Annies, Belfast

Mundy

Pavilion, Cork

THURS FEB 19

Kaiser Chiefs

02, Dublin.

Rise Against

Academy, Dublin

Mundy

O'Keeffe's, Clonmel

Crystal Stilts

Whelan's, Dublin

Oxford Collapse

Róisín Dubh, Galway

Mark Geary

Spirit Store, Dundalk

FRI FEB 20

The Killers

02, Dublin

Oxford Collapse

Whelan's, Dublin

Kaiser Chiefs

Odyssey, Belfast

Dreadzone

Academy, Dublin

God Is an Astronaut

Cyprus Avenue, Cork

SAT FEB 21

Eddi Reader

Academy, Dublin

Mark Geary

Pavilion, Cork

The Killers

Odyssey, Belfast

Dreadzone

Spring & Airbrake, Belfast

SUN FEB 22

Eddi Reader

Spring & Airbrake, Belfast

MON FEB 23

School of Seven Bells

Whelan's, Dublin

WED FEB 25

Il Divo

02, Dublin

Mundy

The Thatch,

Rahan, Co Offaly

THURS FEB 26

Hue & Cry

Empire Music Hall, Belfast

FRI FEB 27

Hue & Cry

Whelan's, Dublin

SAT FEB 28

Franz Ferdinand

Dolan's Warehouse, Limerick

Snow Patrol

02, Dublin

Blood or Whiskey

Academy, Dublin

Front 242

Button Factory, Dublin

Kieran Goss

Pavilion, Cork

SUN MAR 1

Amadou & Mariam

Vicar Street, Dublin. The blind couple from Mali

Snow Patrol

02, Dublin

Franz Ferdinand

Olympia, Dublin

WED MAR 4

Choice Music Prize

Vicar Street, Dublin. Showcasing the acts with Irish albums of last year

Gaslight Anthem

Button Factory, Dublin. Springsteen-friendly anthems from New Jersey

Emmy the Great

Limelight, Belfast

THURS MAR 5

Andrea Bocelli

02, Dublin

Emmy the Great

Cyprus Avenue, Cork

Mark Geary

Whelan's, Dublin

SAT MAR 7

Deerhunter

Whelan's, Dublin. Plugging Microcastle album

Il Divo

02, Dublin

Peter, Bjorn & John

Button Factory, Dublin

Emmy the Great

Crawdaddy, Dublin

SUN MAR 8

Emiliana Torrini

Waterfront Hall Studio, Belfast. Icelandic singer-songwriter

Il Divo

02, Dublin

Smokie

Olympia, Dublin

WED MAR 11

America

NCH, Dublin. First Irish show.

Emiliana Torrini

Academy, Dublin

Il Divo

Odyssey, Belfast

FRI MAR 13

Lionel Richie

02, Dublin

SAT MAR 14

Lionel Richie

02, Dublin

SUN MAR 15

The Beat

Academy, Dublin

Smokie

Waterfront, Belfast

MON MAR 16

Lily Allen

Academy, Dublin

Lionel Richie

Odyssey, Belfast

TUES MAR 17

Lionel Richie

Odyssey, Belfast

WED MAR 18

X Factor Live

Odyssey, Belfast. Will anyone still be interested in this nonsense by March?

Kenny Rogers

INEC, Killarney

THURS MAR 19

Jinx Lennon

Sugar Club, Dublin

Snow Patrol

Odyssey, Belfast

X Factor Live

02, Dublin

FRI MAR 20

Jinx Lennon

Cyprus Avenue, Cork

Snow Patrol

Odyssey, Belfast

Kenny Rogers

Equestrian Centre, Cavan

SAT MAR 21

Snow Patrol

Odyssey, Belfast

Jinx Lennon

Spirit Store, Dundalk

Joe Dolan: The Reunion Show

Vicar Street, Dublin

Kenny Rogers

Royal Theatre, Castlebar

SUN MAR 22

Joe Dolan: The Reunion Show

Vicar Street, Dublin

Kenny Rogers

Leisure Centre, Letterkenny

MON MAR 23

Snow Patrol

Odyssey, Belfast

TUES MAR 24

Kenny Rogers

02, Dublin

Jackson Browne

Olympia, Dublin

WED MAR 25

Kamelot

Button Factory, Dublin

Kenny Rogers

Odyssey, Belfast

Jackson Browne

Olympia, Dublin

THURS MAR 26

Tina Turner

02, Dublin. First of four sell-outs

FRI MAR 27

Hugh Cornwell

Academy, Dublin. Strangler hangs solo

Tina Turner

02, Dublin

SAT MAR 28

Hugh Cornwell

Spring & Airbrake, Belfast

MON MAR 30

Jinx Lennon

Róisín Dubh, Galway

THURS APR 2

Yo Majesty

Crawdaddy, Dublin. Superfly rappers from Florida House of Cosy Cushions Whelan's, Dublin

FRI APR 3

Christy Moore

INEC, Killarney

Jinx Lennon

Glen Centre, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim

Presidents of the United States of America

Vicar Street, Dublin

SAT APR 4

The Fureys & Davey Arthur

Vicar Street, Dublin

MON APR 6

David Byrne

NCH, Dublin

TUES APR 7

Dance Nation Live

Odyssey, Belfast

David Byrne

Waterfront, Belfast

THURS APR 9

Jason Mraz

Academy, Dublin

Blaze Bayley

Rosetta Bar, Belfast. Fronted by Wolfsbane and Iron Maiden singer

FRI APR 10

Blaze Bayley

Fibber McGees, Dublin

SAT APR 11

Blaze Bayley

Cyprus Avenue, Cork

Go: Audio

Academy, Dublin. Rising UK emo act

Tina Turner

02, Dublin

SUN APR 12

Go: Audio

Limelight, Belfast

Tina Turner

02, Dublin

FRI APR 17

Jinx Lennon

De Barra's, Clonakilty, Co Cork

The Enemy

Academy, Dublin

SAT APR 18

AC/DC

02, Dublin. The first real music test for the venue

The Enemy

Cyprus Avenue, Cork

SUN APR 19

Pink

02, Dublin

The Enemy

Dolan's, Limerick

MON APR 20

Supersuckers

Limelight, Belfast

Pink

02, Dublin

TUES APR 21

The Enemy

Róisín Dubh, Galway

WED APR 22

Pink

Odyssey, Belfast

The Enemy

Spring & Airbrake, Belfast

THURS APR 23

Pink

Odyssey, Belfast

FRI APR 24

The Saw Doctors

Olympia, Dublin

In Flames

Academy, Dublin

Brian Kennedy

Waterfront, Belfast

SAT APR 25

NOFX

Olympia, Dublin

In Flames

Cyprus Avenue, Cork

MON APR 26

NOFX

Spring & Airbrake, Belfast

TUE APR 28

Girls Aloud

Odyssey, Belfast

Morrissey

INEC, Killarney. First of four Irish shows for Moz

WED APR 29

Girls Aloud

Odyssey, Belfast

Morrissey

Leisureland, Galway

THURS APR 30

Girls Aloud

Odyssey, Belfast

- Concert dates are subject to change