IMRO announce showcase acts

Concerto For Constantine, Codes and Grand Pocket Orchestra are among the 46 promising Irish acts who take to the road this weekend as part of the 2008 IMRO Showcase Tour.

The Hot Press Newsdesk, 21 Mar 2008

The 600 submitted demos waded through, IMRO have chosen the 46 acts who are taking part in this year’s Showcase Tour.

They are:
March 22 – Halves, Robotnik, The Dolldrums and Ventilin Pimps @ The Spirit Store, Dundalk

March 28 – Le Galaxie, Grand Pocket Orchestra, Betamax Format and Alphamono @ The Sugar Club

April 4 – Television Room, Crayonsmith, Alphastates, Codes and Sweet Jane @ The Sugar Club, Dublin

April 5 – Ian Whitty, Armoured Bear, Elk and Snowman @ Cyprus Avenue, Cork

April 9 – Panama Kings, Si Schroeder, Ed Zealous and Pocket Promise @ Katie Daly’s, Belfast

April 10 –Angel Pier, Deaf Animal Orchestra, Saviours Of Space and Travega @ Electric Avenue, Waterford

April 11 – Cap Pas Cap, Concerto For Constantine, New Amusement and Crimes Against @ The Sugar Club, Dublin

April 17 – The Kinetiks, Gorbachov, The Infomatics, Hot Sprockets and The Parks @ The Hub, Dublin

April 18 – Oliver Cole, The Brothers Movement, Hybrasil and Readers Wives @ The Sugar Club, Dublin

April 19 – The Disconnect 4, Mugger Dave, Declan De Barra and Pier Nineteen @ Roisin Dubh, Galway

The Hot Press Newsdesk