Over three days, the cream of up-and-coming Irish and Scandinavian talent gave it their all. Killian Murphy picks out those that shone brightest. Click
NEWS: 03 Oct 2007
There were penty of industry movers and shakers to be spotted at the Hard Working Class Heroes unsigned bands festival in Dublin last weekend.
NEWS: 14 Sep 2007
Details of photographic exhibitions at this year's HWCH festival have been unveiled.
NEWS: 06 Sep 2007
The headline acts for the three nights of the Hard Working Class Heroes festival have been revealed.
NEWS: 24 Aug 2007
Dublin is bracing itself for a latter-day Nordic invasion next month.
NEWS: 10 Aug 2007
The full line-up of Irish acts appearing at this year's showcase of unsigned talent has been released.
NEWS: 20 Jun 2007
There will be less tired feet in Dublin in September, as the Hard Working Class Heroes showcase festival will be taking place within the confines of the Pod...
REVIEW: 19 Oct 2006
Over a hundred acts took part in the annual Hard Working Class Heroes event in Dublin last weekend. While the standard wasn’t uniformly impressive, a...
NEWS: 21 Aug 2006
The cream of new Irish talent will be congregating in venues throughout Dublin between October 13-15, and here's the full line-up.
NEWS: 25 Jul 2006
If you keep meaning to enter your band to play Ireland's premier showcase, the Hard Working Class Heroes festival, now might be a good time!
NEWS: 21 Jun 2006
The established Irish festival for new Irish bands is asking up and coming bands to submit their demos. The chosen ones will get to perform in this year's...
NEWS: 25 Aug 2005
Want to get your ears warmed up for this year’s Hard Working Class Heroes showcase?
NEWS: 19 Aug 2005
Those going to the Hard Working Class Heroes musicfest in Dublin next weekend (August 26-9) will be mighty thrilled to learn that there will be a series of...
NEWS: 17 Aug 2005
How many bands can you fit into a weekend? One more than you thought, because it's just been announced that Paddy Casey has will headline a night at Hard...
INTERVIEW: 15 Aug 2005
From August 26th to 28th, Dublin will heave under the weight of exciting rock’n’roll bands.
NEWS: 09 Aug 2005
The Scottish/Irish rockers Idlewild have taken time out of their busy schedule - which includes playing support to the Pixies - to make an appearance at this...
NEWS: 18 Jul 2005
hotpress.com can exclusively reveal the hundred or so acts that are getting offered a slot at the prestigious Hard...
NEWS: 01 Jul 2005
Not content with bringing you the cream of new Irish and overseas talent, this year’s Hard Working Class Heroes festival has rounded-up some prominent...
NEWS: 10 May 2005
Organisers of the Hard Working Class Heroes event are inviting bands from Ireland and abroad to submit their demos
NEWS: 17 Sep 2004
The organisers of Hard Working Class Heroes have been speaking to hotpress.com about the success of the event
NEWS: 30 Aug 2004
NEWSFLASH!
NEWS: 04 Aug 2004
La Rocca, Fair Verona, Iain Archer and the emerging Irish supergroup The Radio are just some of the 100 artists performing at next month's event
NEWS: 18 Jun 2004
The second inaugural Hard Working Class Heroes will take place in Dublin over three days in September
NEWS: 12 Aug 2003
Steve Wall has congratulated organisers of the recent musical extravangaza
NEWS: 05 Aug 2003
The inaugural extravaganza which took place over the bank holiday weekend was a sell-out success
INTERVIEW: 31 Jul 2003
Hard Working Class Heroes, featuring big names and rising stars – and everything from rock to hip-hop – is set to provide a snapshot of one nation under...