The Dublin Beatles Festival marks 50 years since John, Paul, George and Ringo's only performances in Dublin (Thursday November 7, 1963) with a host of Beatles-related gigs across various city centre venues.

The Grand Social will be running two stages on November 8 and 9 with 11 top acts set to take part. Tickets priced €20 per night are available now from [link]entertainment.ie/tickets/dublin-beatles-festival.asp[/link]

That line-up in full:

Fab Friday at the Grand Social

Ballroom Stage
7.15pm - The Newspaper Taxi Men
8.15pm - The Beatelles
9.45pm - The Gandhis
10.45pm - Beatles For Sale
12am - Jacqui Carroll ('60s DJ Set)

Loft Stage
7.45pm - The iKoniks
8.45pm - The Rockets
10.15pm - The Choking Smokers
11.45pm - Revolver play Revolver
1am - Johnny and the Moondogs

PLUS…
Beer Garden DJs – ShotGun! – 8.00pm until 11pm (approx).
Beatle Art with Georgina Flood (just inside the main entrance to the Grand Social).
Beatle Days from the UK (selling Beatle merchandise and memorabilia).

Sadie Saturday at the Grand Social
7.15pm - Revolver play Rubber Soul
8.15pm - The Choking Smokers
9.45pm - The Rockets
11.15pm - Johnny and the Moondogs
12.45am - Rob Smith ('60s DJ Set)

Loft Stage
7.45pm - The Louisiana 6
9pm - The Original Quarrymen
10.15pm - O Emperor
11.30pm - The Beatelles
1am - Beatles For Sale