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Paolo Nutini And Loyle Carner Among Artists Announced For Other Voices In Dingle

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Dublin quartet Inhaler play Other Voices in December.

OTHER Voices has announced five artists to headline St James’ Church in Dingle at the festival next month.

Inhaler, Loyle Carner, Paolo Nutini, Just Mustard and The Big Moon will grace the stage at the old church from December 2nd – 4th.

Dublin quartet Inhaler have racked up over 150 million streams globally, and played Glastonbury, Tramlines and Lollapalooza Chicago, they rounded off their summer festivals by supporting Arctic Monkeys on their European tour. Their forthcoming second album ‘Cuts & Bruises’ is coming out Feb 2023.

Dundalk’s Just Mustard’s debut album ‘Wednesday’ received critical acclaim followed by their second album ‘Heart Under’, described by NME as ‘thrillingly untraditional’ while Pitchfork dubbed the album as ‘immersive and bewildering’.

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South Londoner Loyle Carner’s confessional hip-hop music has seen him earn a Mercury Prize nomination. He has scored two albums that have cracked the top five of the Official Albums Chart, BRIT Award nominations and won an NME Award.

Paolo Nutini.

BRIT Award nominee and Ivor Novello winner Paolo Nutini returned this year with a new album ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’.

Two of his three albums to date, ‘Sunny Side Up’ and ‘Caustic Love’, have hit #1 on the UK album charts as he amassed 8 million global album sales and 1.5 billion global streams.

Another Other Voices debut comes from Mercury-nominated, alt-pop four-piece The Big Moon. Their third studio album ‘Here Is Everything’ written during lockdown captures an emotional phase for the band.

These artists join the already stellar St James’ Church lineup including; post-punk noise-rock from Gilla Band, the formidable vocalist Gemma Dunleavy, multi-instrumentalist folk singer John Francis Flynn and indie-pop from Sorcha Richardson.

For more on the line-up including the IMRO stage, Cogar (their Irish language strand of the festival) the music trail line-up and other events at the festival, click here.

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Music Trail Acts Announced For Dingle’s Other Voices

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Junior Brother, one of the acts to feature on the Other Voices Music Trail this December.

OTHER Voices will return to its roots in Dingle from December 2nd – 4th for the 21st year and the acts to feature on the Dingle Gin Music Trail have been announced.

The annual weekend in the heart of winter brings together an incredible weekend of music on the peninsula and Dingle’s beloved bars, backrooms and basements will be brimming with three days and nights of blistering live sets from some of Ireland’s most exciting voices.

While the St. James Church artists will be revealed in the coming weeks, the acts to play venues, pubs, cafes and shops dotted throughout the town on the Dingle Gin Music Trail have been announced today.

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Among the acts are Anamoe Drive, the solo vehicle of songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Oisín Leahy Furlong – best known as the frontman for Dublin psych-pop band Thumper.

Indie rock with charming lo-fi vibes comes from four-piece Banríon. Expect pop belters with glorious catchy choruses from Blood Donor aka Luke Reilly (ex-Otherkin).

Delicious new wave pop from RTÉ 2FM rising artist Bobbi Arlo, while hip hop crew Bricknasty serves up infectious energy on stage.

Newcomer Efé will bring a sunny slice of bedroom pop to the trail, plus, catch one of the most exciting names in the Irish hip-hop and rap scene, Galway-born artist Celaviedmai.

Shoegaze indie rock comes from Dublin artist Cruel Sister while one of Limerick’s finest folk singers Emma Langford also performs.

Kerry native Junior Brother masters his richly lyrical folk followed by Galway’s contemporary folk artist Niamh Regan.

The duo Nixer fuse spoken word vocals, guitar and synths. Dublin’s Papa Romeo mix elements of nu jazz to their indie rock roots and post-punk trio Pretty Happy are one live act you need to witness.

Indie-pop comes from Derry artist Reevah and Belfast collective Robocobra Quartet bring their signature experimental jazz.

Championed by NME and BBC Radio 6, Dublin band SPRINTS ooze raw, raucous and honest post-punk.

The Outside, the new collaborative project between musician/producer David Kitt and DJ/sound artist Aoife O’Neill will make their Other Voices debut.

Influenced by pop, soul and jazz they have the uber-talented multi-instrumentalist and songwriter ULY while Belfast’s Wynona Bleach will exude alternative rock energy.

The Dingle Gin Music Trail will feature live performances in John Benny’s, The Green Room, Paul Geaney’s, Geaney’s Yard, McCarthy’s, The Marina, Barr na Sráide, O’Sullivan’s Courthouse, Nelligan’s, Kennedy’s, The Dingle Pub, Paddy Bawn Brosnans, An Díseart, Bean in Dingle and The Hillgrove.

The full day-to-day lineup will be released the week of the festival.

Weekend wristbands for the Dingle Gin Music Trail are priced at €75 plus booking fee. Tickets will go on sale exclusively to Gold & Platinum Other Voices Patreon supporters Friday 21 October at 12pm followed by general sale at 12pm on Monday 24 October via Eventbrite. All ticket sales will be limited to two per person.

Weekend wristbands will give you access to every show along the Music Trail including some special gigs in An Diséart and the iconic Hillgrove Hotel.

This year you’ll have more chances than ever to see your favourite bands live with most acts playing twice, giving you +80 live sets to catch at 16 venues across the weekend!

Shows will be available on a first-come, first-served basis so make sure you get down early.

Announcements on the IMRO Other Room, Music Trail West and news on Ireland’s Edge, the multidisciplinary creative event series within Other Voices will follow in the coming weeks.

An OV favourite, Jim Carroll’s Banter will return to Foxy John’s for two days of thought-provoking talks and intimate performances. All updates for this year’s festival can be found at www.othervoices.ie.

Other Voices founder Philip King said: ‘We are absolutely thrilled to invite live audiences back to Dingle for Other Voices 2022. We have some of the most brilliant musicians in the world making the pilgrimage to West Kerry to be with us, and we have a gathering up of new voices and artists who have written the emotional soundtrack to the Ireland of 2022. The artists are at the heart of the matter; it’s a delight to celebrate their creativity and commitment. It’s going to be great.”

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Music Fans Set To Flock To Dingle For Other Voices Festival

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THE eir Other Voices Festival returns to Dingle, from December 1-3 and while the musical heart of eir Other Voices beats stronger than ever within the walls of St. James’ Church, beyond the chapel gates a three-day festival of music, song and story has evolved, on the streets and laneways, in the pubs, cafés and restaurants of Dingle.

With more than 70 free events on the Music Trail in association with Heineken, a multitude of venues hosting the eir live-stream from St. James’ Church, debate and discourse at Banter and a feast of local food and refreshments, eir Other Voices Festival is a unique celebration enjoyed by thousands every year.

This year’s Music Trail in association with Heineken, will feature a diverse and eclectic line-up of melody makers plying their wares across 13 Dingle venues – An Díseart, Nellie Fred’s, An Droichead Beag, John Benny’s, The Marina Inn, McCarthy’s, An Chonair, Dingle Brewing Company, Paul Geaney’s, Adams, Bean in Dingle, Kennedy’s and Murphy’s.

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Seek out new sounds, from the percussive assault of RSAG, to the soaring funk, soul of Loah, the sublime, crystal pop of Elm and the driving indietronic beats of Columbia Mills.

Discover the alt-rock of Other Creatures, alongside the soul soaked R’n’B joy of Super Silly, the ethereal sounds of Come On Live Long and the hook-laden musings of Waldorf and Cannon.

MC and DJ Music Trail sets will include turns by Kerry’s finest Cian Ó’Cíobháin, the urban grime of Mango and MathMan and the house-loaded sonics of R. Kitt. Another raft of Music Trail acts will be announced in the coming weeks.

eir will be making it possible for music fans to witness all the happenings in St. James’, live-streaming the Church performances to venues throughout Dingle including Benner’s Hotel, the Dingle Bay Hotel, Foxy John’s, Nellie Fred’s, Adams, McCarthy’s and many more.

With huge screens, high definition audio and visual and close proximity to a freshly poured pint, eir screening venues are a massive hit during the Festival. Grab a stool in lieu of a pew, relax and enjoy.

Banter returns to eir Other Voices Festival at Foxy John’s on Saturday December 2nd and Sunday December 3rd. Telling stories about this, that and the other, Banter is often raucous, consistently agitative and never humdrum.

This year’s Banter will feature a host of diverse guests and talking points from conversations with playwright Enda Walsh, to the incredible story of Rough Trade Records with Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee.

Take a journey into space with Emer Reynolds, director of The Farthest and join cultural anthropologist Genevieve Bell to discuss people, technology and the future.

Writer and broadcaster Sinead Gleeson will present the arts review of the year, with a special performance of Your Chroma with Stands Music.

Sarah McBriar will tell the story of the AVA Festival, while Caitlín Nic Gabhann and Ciarán Ó’Maonaigh will be exploring traditional music in contemporary times. Further Banter experiences will be announced closer to the Festival.

As one of Ireland’s most celebrated culinary towns, Dingle is nirvana for food lovers. From incredible pub grub to wholesome café treats, Michelin fine dining to fresh bags of chips, there’s something to satisfy the most demanding of taste buds.

Adding to the street festival vibe, Dingle Cookery School will be organising a host of delicious street food stalls located across the town throughout the Festival weekend. Expect fresh, local, seasonal ingredients, straight from the soil, sea and land – an explosion of big flavours, street-side, from across the globe.

Help future-proof the free, accessible and inclusive spirit of Other Voices for many years to come by supporting the Festival at www.othervoices.ie/support

Those planning to travel to the eir Other Voices Festival should register at www.othervoices.ie to receive tickets that can be exchanged for Festival wristbands in Dingle.

All those who register in advance will be entered into draws for tickets to the St. James’s Church TV recordings.

Gigs in some of the Music Trail venues will only be accessible to those who have registered and collected a Festival wristband. Registration for wristbands is free and all events at the eir Other Voices Festival, are free, but subject to capacity.

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The First Acts For Other Voices Have Been Announced

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Lisa Hannigan
Lisa Hannigan

THE pilgrimage to Dingle on a cold December weekend is back again this year for music fans and today saw the first announcement of acts to play Other Voices from December 2-4.

Over 70 artists will perform over the weekend in the St. James Church and the pubs around Dingle, the first slated to perform are Lisa Hannigan, Rejjie Snow, Pixie Geldof, Margaret Glaspy, Girl Band and Kojey Radical who will perform a set from Berlin.

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More acts will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets for a spot in St. James Church will be as ever like goldust.

They can be won by entering competitions on the Other Voices website so keep your eyes peeled for announcements on the festival’s Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Lisa Hannigan will be performing songs from her new album ‘At Swim’ which was released. Dubliners Girl Band are a deafening outfit whose 2015 album ‘Holding Hands With Jamie’ came fifth in Time Magazine’s Albums Of The Year list.