Grand Social To Host Dublin Merch Market

This weekend, the Grand Social (December 12 and 13) will host a music merch Christmas market, where bands and artists will have merch available for fans to purchase.

Artists including Alex Gough, Bitch Falcon, Blood Donor / Otherkin, CMAT, Echo's Bones, Girl Band, Junior Brother, Lankum, Let's Set Sail, Malaki, Myles Manley, The Mary Wallopers, Nealo, Paddy Hanna, Pillow Queens, Saint Sister, Silverbacks, Soft Boy Records & Kean Kavanagh, Tandem Felix, Thumper Wyvern Lingo, Vernon Jane, and The Zen Arcade will be present.

The event, which is free to all – with a small suggested donation of €5 to Dublin Simon Community – will be cash only on the day. The market will take place on Saturday and Sunday, and will run from 11am-5pm.

“We kept thinking about how we could create an in-person connection," said event organiser Conor Cusack. "After a year of living online, instead of yet another Zoom call, was there a way we could meet up (in a safe and COVID compliant way) and say thanks in person?”

Of the Covid-19 regulations, The Grand Social noted: "We will be adhering to a robust COVID-19 compliance protocol at all times for this walk-through market. Hand sanitiser will be administered upon entrance to the venue, mandatory face masks will be worn by all artists and customers at all times, the venue will be well ventilated and social distancing of 2 metres will be regulated. There will be a full barista service and pizza available for take away.”

Take a look at the line-up for both days below:

2 new acts announced!

We’re delighted to be adding the wonderful @WyvernLingo and @beogamusic to our walk-through merch market.

This weekend at @TGSDublin. Here is our Saturday breakdown.

Poster by Emily Hawkins @softboyrecords @keankavanagh @thumper666 @zenarcadergr8 pic.twitter.com/aCVwIYkLLW

— One Stop Band Shop (@1StopBandShopIE) December 10, 2020

And our Sunday line up 💙

Can’t wait to see you all!@Saint_Sister_ @thumper666 @vernonjaneband pic.twitter.com/bT6bWlebap

— One Stop Band Shop (@1StopBandShopIE) December 10, 2020