Upcoming gigs in Dundalk's Toales Live Venue this weekend

Loads of great music is happening in Toale's Live Venue this weekend along with a pop-up Craft Fair on Saturday.

Thursday 2nd May - Fireside Sessions present Martin Praetorius plus special guest.

Fireside Sessions is an acoustic club that showcases the best in acoustic acts, always inside by the fire in the bar, always free admission, and is proud to welcome Martin Praetorius, who debuts in Toales.

In Ireland, where he has made his home for the past two years, Martin has been called “the German with the Irish heart” (David Dee Moore Radio Show).

The Essen, Germany born singer-songwriter is a troubadour in the truest sense of the word.

He has long been at home on the world’s stages, playing his music in Scandinavia, Ireland, England and Scotland, Europe, Greenland and the USA.

After several years of touring without a fixed base, he now spends most of his time in Ireland, connecting with folk and trad musicians alike, learning, collaborating and exploring.

With a keen sense of the situation, Praetorius fuses a unique blend of folk, Americana and Celtic influences into a larger framework and takes his listeners on a journey.

Although inspired by many of the great songwriters, and often sharing the stage with well-known acts from the international songwriting scene, Martin Praetorius presents his own style, singing short stories that aim point-blank, straight at the heart.
And there'll be a very special guest supporting... and all for free!!

Doors 9pm. Admission free

Friday 3rd May - Digdeep + BBFT + Anal Lobotomy.
DIGDEEP make a welcome return to Toales Live Venue bringing some excellent support bands with them.Bog rock quintet Digdeep send gondolas of danceable swamp noise down ear canals, combining elements of punk, rock, noise and jazz to create truly original cacophonous symphonies.

Along for the ride are BBFT, a music duo that blends ideas from every corner of electronic music,  blurring the lines between digital and analog, electronic and acoustic, utilising choppy, jungle breaks and euphoric trance synths, to waves of distorted guitar, harsh noise and frenetic drumming.

Opening the night is Anal Lobotomy, with their heavy sludge riffage.

Doors open 8pm. Admission: €10

Saturday 4th May - Pop-Up Craft Fair 12noon - 5pm

Kitsch Bitsch and Toales are back again with another Pop-Up Craft Fair on May 4th with local artisans and local crafters catering for everyone's tastes and needs -Alternative and seasonal jewelry, household and children's items, vintage and retro clothes, comic & anime merc, skincare and cosmetics, delicious hot and cold food, henna artists & loads more!!!

In aid of helping to raise funds for spinal surgery for Goretti Malone Dunlop, details here https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-donate-to-help-me-get-spinal-surgery

Saturday 4th May - Toales' Battle of the Bands, Heat Two featuring – Killjoy/Contraband/Luna Motif

Raising much needed funds for the North Louth Hospice, Toales' second heat of their Battle Of The Bands competition showcase an eclectic mix of the very best in original bands and artists both locally and nationally, with one winner going through for the chance to win €500 at the Grand final in June.

Sunday 5th May – The Coathanger Solution album launch plus The Gakk, ADH, Fat Rabbit

Dundalk loves Dublin five-piece The Coathanger Solution, and what's not to love -  grimy, filthy, irreverent Punk Rock, oozing with attitude, fantastic musicianship and catchy rock n’ roll hooks, with witty yet hard hitting lyrics from legendary front woman Klaire.

The Coathanger Solution have been going from strength to strength over the past few years of constant gigging around Ireland and are due to play their first UK gig in Blackpool this August.

Their debut album, which captures their vibe perfectly, is being launched on the night on vinyl and CD, while stocks last, and be warned, this album is selling fast!

Support on the night comes from three amazing punk bands - The Gakk, AHD and Fat Rabbit.

Doors 8pm. Admission: €10.