Docklands Festival

Analog Concerts (not us) are hosting a three day festival from Friday 17th July to Sunday 20th in Dublin’s revamped docklands. It’s going to be a two stage affair with the Main Stage in the new technicolour Gand Canal Square (above) and other concerts in the Analog Studio at the Conservatory in the chq Building. The highlight has to be the triple bill Saturday show with Liars, Efterklang and Tortoise all playing the Main Stage. However Friday’s major show Hal Willner’s Rogue’s Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys is bound to be an experience.

Other acts confirmed for the weekend include Jóhann Jóhannsson, Chequerboard, The Sleeping Years, Dollboy, Songdog, Silje Nes, Madam, Taraf De Haidouks, Vinicius Cantuária, Iain Sinclair with Susan Stenger, Jonathan Coe & The High Lamas and a Ninepoint Records showcase featuring Thread Pulls, Mit Nye Band and Petit Mal.

A limited number of weekend passes for the Main Stage are available at €60. However the Jóhann Jóhannsson and Chequerboard show at the Conservetory has already sold out. The Liars, Efterklang and Tortoise show is priced at €30, bargain!