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

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