Let Lost In Music be your lil party planner this Bank Holiday!
We've tallied up all the best gigs and festivals up and down the country to keep you dancing all weekend.
Rubberbandits at Róisín Dubh, Thursday 26th October
Get your bank holiday off to a rowdy start, with a Rubberbandits gig in the Róisín Dubh. They take their Gammon Wranglers show to Galway on Thursday 26th October.
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival in Cork City, Friday 27th to Monday 30th October
The Cork Jazz Festival toots into town this weekend and its certainly bringing the brass with headliners like Honor Heffernan, Ronnie Scott's All-Stars, Miles Davis' 'Kind Of Blue' with Gary Crosby's Nu Troop and Dee Dee Bridgewater. And Irish acts Imelda May and Booka Brass Band are among the many playing.
Soulé at Cyprus Avenue, Friday 27th October
Also as part of the Cork Jazz Festival, Irish smooth singer Soulé plays Cyprus Avenue on Friday 27th October, with special guests Bad Bones & Rushes.
Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers at the 3Arena, Saturday 28th October
As part of Bluesfest 2017, Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers rock 'n' roll into town on Saturday.
Mundy at Monroe's Live in Galway on Friday 27th October and The Academy in Dublin on Saturday 28th October
Samhain Festival at Weston Airport, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th October
Crazy Town at The Bowery in Rathmines, Dublin, Sunday 29th October
Al Porter's Camp Dracula, Twenty Two Dublin, Sunday 29th October
As part of Bram Stoker Festival, our own Al Porter's comedy show will be based on Bram Stoker’s most famous character, Dracula, with his camp take on the King of Blood.
Turning Vampire Mixtape Halloween Party in Vicar Street, Sunday 29th October
Also as part of Bram Stoker Festival, the Turning Vampire Mixtape party promises an evening of scary songs and collaborations bringing together some of Ireland’s most successful and talented musicians for a serious night of music, giggles and ghouls – this is your Halloween Party with a devilish twist, with scary songs from Thriller to Ghostbusters and everything in between!
The line-up, so far, includes Lisa Hannigan, Saoirse Casey, Niamh Farrell (Ham Sandwich), Adam Matthews, Saint Sister, Kier (Delorentos) and Wyvern Lingo all playing alongside the Turning Pirate house band – The Flux Capacitors.
Fangclub at Whelans, Sunday 29th October
Lost In Music favourites Fangclub play two shows in Whelans this Sunday, one over 14s matinee before an evening show.
Daryl Hall & John Oates at 3Arena, Sunday 29th October
Multi-million selling hit makers Daryl Hall & John Oates headline the Sunday night BluesFest 2017 with special guest Chris Isaak.
FOALS DJ Set at Cyprus Avenue, Monday 30th October
Indie rockers FOALS will be hitting up Cyprus Avenue in Cork on Bank Holiday Monday for a DJ set, to let you ease back down from the weekend.
Little Dragon at Vicar Street, Tuesday 31st October
It's been three long years since Sweden's Little Dragon played Ireland and they return this Halloween in Vicar Street.
And if you're not feeling like going out, the second season of Stranger Things (and its amazing soundtrack) starts on Netflix on Friday 27th October!
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