IMRO Showcase Tour line-up announced

The annual A&R-fest that is the IMRO Showcase Tour kicks off on March 27 in the Dublin Sugar Club where The Kinetiks, Sleep Thieves, 8Ball and Lines Drawing Circles will be exhibiting their wares.
Also surviving the elimination process – over 900 demos were submitted this year – are:
April 1 – Dirty Epics, The Red Labels, The Dirty 9’s & Land Lovers @ Andrew’s Lane Theatre, Dublin
April 2 – Sparks Fly, Yes Cadets, John Shelly & The Creatures, Panama Kings, Push Borders, The Jane Bradfords, The Benjamins & Escape Act @ The Limelight and Katy Daly’s, Belfast
April 4 – The Fontanels, Ollie Cole, Artificial Flight, Sanzkrit & Eoin Glackin @ The Spirit Store, Dundalk
April 9 – The Revillions, House Of Dolls, Harrows & I Phoenix @ The Sugar Club, Dublin
April 11 – Philtre, O Emperor, Toy Soldier & John Blek And The Rats @ Cyprus Avenue, Cork
April 17 – 202s, The Laundry Shop, The Looks & TBA @ The Sugar Club, Dublin
April 18 – Disconnect 4, Black Soul Strangers, Lost Chord, Ultan Conlon & The Ralphs @ Roisin Dubh, Galway
April 24 – Angel Pier, Heathers, Kill Krinkle Club & The Funeral Suits @ Andrew’s Lane Theatre
Phew! As in previous years, there will also be a Best Of Showcase Grand Finale during May in Dublin.
Talking of Dirty Epics (pictured), Sarah and the boys will be sharing their South By South West experiences with us in the next issue of Hot Press.