Music
30 Jan 06

Cork's live line up set to impress

There's a host of great bands coming to Cork in the near future - and here's the lowdown.

An Cruiscin Lan is the place to be on February 24 as My Remorse, Paradox and Opium Of The Masses join forces for Cork Rocks Hard Rock.
A themed version of Leeside’s premier new band showcase, it kicks off at 9pm and includes their now legendary ‘Free Beer’ competition.
Tickets are €5 in advance on €7 on the door.
To find out more about the Hotpress-supported initiative visit www.cork-rocks.com.
It’s a busy month in the People’s Republic with the city participating alongside Waterford and Wexford in the BudRising South festival.
Highlights include:
Thursday February 23 – Humanzi, Channel One & Revere @ Cyprus Avenue, Cork and Delorentos @ An Brog, Cork
Friday February 24 – Groove Armada, Arveene, Mo Kelly, Jon Averill & Hospital DJs @ Colony, Wexford; Dirty Pretty Things, Mainline & Lotus Lullaby @ Cyprus Avenue, Cork; and Dave Couse & The Impossible @ An Brog, Cork
Saturday February 25 – The Few The Better & Porn Trauma (early) and (late) DJ Sneak, Arveene, De Lorean Suite, Donal Dineen, Billy Scurry & more @ TEN, Waterford; Nina Hynes @ Cyprus Avenue, Cork; and Guillemots @ An Brog, Cork
Sunday February 26 – Mr Scruff, Stevie G, Colm Kenefik & Billy Scurry @ Bodega, Cork and Buck 65 @ Cyprus Avenue, Cork