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Jimmy McMurtry

Booker T Jones Vicar Street Mon.20th.July
Booker T is one of music's real legends. Booker T And The MGS were the house session band at Memphis based Stax Records. They were the band on the classic recordings by Otis Redding,Sam And Dave,Wilson Pickett etc. He will be performing for one night only at Vicar St. this July 20th. Tickets are €38 on sale now through Ticketmaster and other usual outlets nationwide. Booking Line: 0818 719 390. Booker T And The MGS also produced a string of worldwide hits in their own right as Well Green Onions, Time Is Tight, Groovin etc. Booker T first appeared in Ireland with Neil Young in Slane as part of Neil's This Note's For You Tour. Anti release a new Booker T album called Potato Hole on April 21st.his first recording in over 20 years. Don't miss this true legend of music

Bob Dylan Poetry Of The Blues presented by Michael Gray Whelans Wed.27th.May, 8.30pm Tickets €15
An opportunity to get a crash course in the career of the popular artist at a special evening presented by Dylan expert Michael Gray. Writer Michael Gray, author of "The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia" will be presenting "Bob Dylan and the Poetry of the Blues," a one-man show utilizing video and music clips examining the impact American blues has had on the highly influential musician.

The Flatlanders featuring Joe Ely,Butch Hancock and Jimmy Dale Gilmore for Vicar Street on Wednesday 29th.July
Three Lubbock, Texas country rock legends for the price of one is the deal on July 29 when Joe Ely, Butch Hancock and Jimmy Dale Gilmore join forces under the Flatlanders banner in Vicar St. The trio come armed with a new album, Hills & Valleys, which is already doing brisk business in the States. Far from being a new marriage of convenience, The Flatlanders formed way back in 1972 but fell by the wayside as the chaps concentrated on their respective solo careers

Steve Forbert Whelans Tues.2nd.June 8.30pm €22.50
Nearly 28 years ago, Forbert received the aspiring singer songwriter's kiss of death when he was anointed as the "new Dylan," in spite of that curse, he's carved out a nice niche for himself. The Place and The Time – Forbert’s compelling follow up to Strange Names & New Sensations, his 2007 album on 429 Records – is full of the kind of down to earth songs with heartfelt vocals and engaging melodies that define his best work. It is an especially endearing set of songs that celebrate and recapture the magic of the mid 70’s sound that made his early hits so appealing

John Wesley Harding Whelans Upstairs Fri.12th.June €18 8.00pm
Wesley Stace (born 22 October 1965) is a folk/pop singer-songwriter who goes by the stage name John Wesley Harding and who has called his style of music "folk noir" and "gangsta folk". Under his real name, he has recently written two bestselling novels.

Carrie Rodriguez Trio Whelans Upstairs Tues.9th.June €20 8.00pm
Carrie Rodriguez is an Mexican-American singer-songwriter and the daughter of Texan singer-songwriter David Rodriguez. She sings and plays the fiddle and tenor guitar. She was discovered by Chip Taylor (“Wild Thing” song-writer) at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, in 2001, and he invited her to perform with him in Europe. They teamed up to record 2002's Let's Leave This Town, and have since released several albums together