2fm have chosen The Coronas and Fight Like Apes to represent Ireland at Eurosonic, the showcase event taking place in Groningen, Northern Holland.
Running from January 15 to 17, the industry fest will allow 160 acts to peddle their wares in front of an eager audience of bookers, promoters, record companies, DJs, journalists, and honest to god punters.
Both Irish acts will be broadcast live on Dan Hegarty’s late night 2fm show, which will be giving away a pair of VIP Eurosonic passes for a week, starting Monday, November 10.
"Groningen is a lovely town famous for its gorgeous students and excellent hardware shops,” the Apes note. “We’re chuffed to be going there."
Some of Ireland's finest opened affairs at Music Cork last night.
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Coronas frontman Danny O’Reilly lets us in on his best and worst festival experiences, and recalls his backstage encounters with Paul McCartney and Arcade Fire.
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The foursome pencil in a hometown gig in December
Read More Sadly, it's a Marconi House "goodbye" to Declan Meehan & Jim O'Neill
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"The Gig” on Saturday 6th February in The Olympia Theatre presented by FM104 in conjunction with the ISPCC. Featuring The Coronas, Gavin James, Ryan Sheridan, Lethal Dialect, The Academic and Sample Answer.
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Read More A host of Ireland's top acts performed at 3arena on 23rd of December 2015. The Riptide Movement, The Coronas and Little Green Cars performed alongside the likes of Hozier, Gavin James, Hudson Taylor and Ryan Sheridan.
Read More It was a special weekend in Stradbally, but especially for the Dublin quartet. And, as per usual, Hot Press was in the thick of the action as the band made the Friday night their own
Read More Fayboy Slim also features on the late night party bill!
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Read More Danny & Knoxy were in top form after their Friday night belter
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We were snapping away as Danny & the boys played their amazing set
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On their home turf, The Coronas are one of Ireland's biggest selling rock acts. Now, in an in-depth interview, singer Danny O’Reilly and guitarist Dave McPhillips reveal how the band had to move to London to broaden their horizons. And on a more personal note, Danny talks about his past romance with Laura Whitmore – and how splitting up with the MTV presenter became the inspiration for many of the songs on the new LP, The Long Way...
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Read More The Long Way is at No. 2, just beneath pop behemoth One Direction.
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Danny O'Reilly admits his band were a "good support group" when he split from Laura Whitmore.
Read More Next weekend will be a busy one for the Dublin boys
Read More THE CORONAS’ MAJOR LABEL DEBUT IS BURSTING WITH AMBITION.
Read More Both acts are bound for the People's Republic next summer.
Read More 'Just Like That' is the first cut from their forthcoming album
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The Coronas treat fans to a tour of Eastcote, the studio where they’ve been beavering away on their new album, The Long Way.
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The Coronas stormed the Galway Arts Festival and we've got the pics to prove it.
Read More One of the highlights of the Galway Arts Festival - a packed show by The Coronas at The Galway Arts Festival Big Top, 19 July 2014, photographed exclusively by Jack Knox.
Read More With a major deal inked, the Dublin band are now label mates with U2, Snow Patrol and more in the greater Universal Music family.
Read More The Coronas, Friday 27th June - Summer Nights at Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Special guest The Riptide Movement.
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You On The Cover Of Hot Press at The Coronas, Friday 27th June - Summer Nights at Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Special guest The Riptide Movement
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Check out an amazing gallery of pictures from a sold-out homecoming spectacular...
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The Coronas & The Riptide Movement, Friday 27th June - Summer Nights at Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Special guests The Riptide Movement and DaithÌ.
Read More A four day extravaganza of the best Irish music, food and sport.
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Dublin band set for Cork summertime gig in 2014.
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The Irish band step into the support slot breach tonight.
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Barretstown Inspirations concert at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin, 12th April 2013
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The Coronas are among a trio of Irish acts that will be heading to the Spanish festival in July...
Read More Friday 14th December 2012, saw the Dublin four-piece play their biggest headlining show to date. The O2 in Dublin, was sold out and the atmosphere was electric. Rowan Stokes reports from the North Wall.
Read More The Dublin band have just been added to the already impressive summer line-up at The Marquee...
Read More The band are playing an invite-only gig on December 12, and we've got passes to give away...
Read More The Dubliners added to Indiependence Music & Arts Festival line-up.
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It was Ball Gowns and Tuxes all round as the annual Trinity Ball took place over the weekend with last minute additions The Coronas among a host of acts who entertained the masses
Read More Marina & The Diamonds has been forced to pull out of the event.
Read More The show's not happening till December but tickets will be snapped up this Friday.
Read More You can collaborate with the track from The Coronas star at The Music Show.
Read More Olly Murs and Dara O'Briain also set to hit Cork...
Read More Jameson in association with Hot Press Get Closer To THE CORONAS exclusive evening with the band in Odessa Club, Dublin
Read More Danny and the boys treated a select few to a secret gig, courtesy of Hot Press.
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The Dublin band sets a venue record with a sixth Christmas show.
Read More The Coronas are on the march. Having spent six weeks in LA working with studio guru Tony Hoffer on their third album Closer to You, they are about to embark on a campaign for world domination that will take them right through next year. So what is it that makes the band tick? In a remarklably revealing interview, Ireland’s most down-to-earth frontman Danny O’Reilly tells Roe McDermott about the making of The Coronas’ masterpiece, why he’d never go solo, working with his mammy – and how a certain blonde beauty has stolen his heart.
Read More Dame Lane was the venue for the launch of Dublin faves third opus
Read More They'll be at Tower Records tomorrow for their new album launch.
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Due to demand, the Dublin band have added a fourth and fifth show.
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The Coronas & Aslan are leading the live stage charge, with The Answer just confirmed.
Read More 'Addicted To Progress' will arrive one week before their as-yet-untitled third album hits the shelves.
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FORGET WESTLIFE OR THE SCRIPT. THERE'S THOSE THAT SAY THE CORONAS ARE IRELAND’S NUMBER ONE HEARTHROBS. WITH A HUGELY SUCCESSFUL 12 MONTHS BEHIND THEM, THE STARS OF OUR CHRISTMAS COVER SHOOT TALK ABOUT THE TEMPTATIONS OF GROUPIES, THE COUNTRY’S ECONOMIC COLLAPSE AND THE FRIENDSHIP THAT HAS HELPED SPUR THEM TOWARDS THE BIG TIME.
Read More The show is being re-staged next Tuesday.
Read More The Coronas, Delorentos, O Emperor and Ham Sandwich will all perform live
Read More The two acts will be special guests at July's Aviva show
Read More Tony Was An Ex-Con continues to win friends and influence people.
Read More Due to demand, the Dubliners have added a third appearance to their upcoming December stint
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Tony Was An Ex-Con remains at No.1, while Bon Iver, Arctic Monkeys and Animal Collective rear their beautiful heads as this week's re-entries!
Read More The foursome have held on to the No. 1 spot, while Chicane, The Black Crowes and Cathal Coughlan join the chart
Read More New entry from Best Coast, while Temper Trap remain in the top 20 for their 51st week
Read More While the Dubs are still on top, there are new entries from Brian Kennedy and The Magic Numbers
Read More Due to demand, the Dublin foursome will now also play December 11 as well as their original show the previous night
Read More Villagers are snapping hard at their heels!
Read More The Dubliners' Tony Was an Ex-Con is at the top spot, while there are new entries from M.I.A., The Coral and Arcade Fire
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The Coronas are to release 'Far From Here' as the second single from their Meteor Awards-nominated album Tony Was An Ex-Con.
Read More The Dublin foursome will play December 10th 2010
Read More The band will play on the 7th, 8th and 9th of January following their sold out Olympia show.
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Danny O'Reilly has also got his mitts on Rory Gallagher's favourite guitar!
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The Coronas lads pay us a visit to sign a record number of t-shirts, shorts, bags, body parts... and one paper plate.
Read More In an interview today at the Hot Press Signing Tent, The Coronas revealed details of their new album, which they just finalised the name for.
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Dublin’s music station FM104 have announced that The Coronas and Ruth-Anne have been added to the bill for their Help a Dublin Child ‘The Gig’ this April.
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Hot Press can now reveal the winning bands who will appear on the Oxjam CD alongside The Coronas, The Stunning, Dave Geraghty and more. Drum roll please...
Read More The Coronas are among the top acts who have already been announced for the Oxjam CD. And Hot Press are giving your band the chance to appear alongside them...!
Read More Ahead of this weekend's Main Stage Oxegen show, Dublin lads The Coronas have announced a December date at the Olympia Theatre.
Read More Declan O'Rourke, Rebecca Storm and The Coronas are just some of the acts confirmed for the John Brogan Farewell Show in the Olympia this September.
Read More The Coronas headline the 2fm 2moro 2our line-up, but are ultimately overshadowed by fellow Dubliners Boss Volenti.
Read More In just two years the 2fm 2moro 2our has grown into a high-profile showcase for Ireland's best new talent. Ahead of the latest jaunt, the featured acts tell Colm Russell what it means to them.
Read More Eleven bands have been chosen as special guests on the 2FM 2moro 2our.
Read More Indie pretty-boys The Coronas aspire to be taken seriously as artists. They chat about their plans for breaking big abroad and explain why they're not the Irish Busted.
Read More The Coronas have been announced as the headline act at the Dublin regional finals of the National Student Music Awards.
Read More The Coronas (pictured), Boss Volenti and Juno Falls have been announced as the acts for the fourth 2fm 2moro 2our.
Read More The Coronas release their latest single this week, and add a host of live dates across the country.
Read More Fresh from two sell-out appearances just before Christmas, Dublin's Coronas have just announced their biggest show to date.
Read More The Coronas have added a second pre-Christmas date in the capital due to huge demand.
Read More A fresh generation of bands is tearing up the rule book and redefining what it means to be Irish. To celebrate this new wave of talent, we catch up with the best of them.
Read More The Coronas bring the biggest fanbase and perform against it, but at the moment they aren’t doing anything that Razorlight and the Kooks don’t do.
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The Coronas have announced a signing appearance and live performance in HMV Dublin.
Read More Following on from the release of Heroes & Ghosts, The Coronas announce Irish dates
Read More Dublin indie-rockers The Coronas are to play Dublin's The Village in September.
Read More The Coronas have announced two new tour dates to promote their upcoming single ‘The Talk’.
Read More Proof that sometimes band competitions can be a good thing, Dublin’s The Coronas walked off with the Jack Daniels JD Set a while back and the confidence boost it’s given them is clear. ‘Decision Time’ is a fine debut, a record that sets its own agenda from the off and doesn’t let itself be hurried into showing its hand.
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