14.5.08 Margaret Burke Sheridan Tribute Concert: Celine Byrne (soprano), Suzanne Murphy (soprano), Anne Chambers (biographer), Bill Golding (actor); National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 8:00pm
16.5.08 RTÉ NSO, Patrik Ringborg (cond.), Iréne Theorin (soprano),Matthew Best (bass-baritone); Wagner; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 8:00pm (www.rte.ie/performinggroups)
16.5.08 Galway Early Music Festival; Various venues, Galway, Co. Galway (www.galwayearlymusic.com)
17.5.08 Culwick Choral Society, Bernie Sherlock (cond.); Fauré, Poulenc; St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Bishop Street, Cork, Co. Cork; 8:00pm; €15
17.5.08 Donegal Chamber Orchestra, LYIT Choir; Bach, Boyce, Vivaldi; St. Eunan's Cathedral, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal; 8:30pm; Free admission
17.5.08 Norma; Lyric Opera and Chorus, Fergus Sheil (cond.); Bellini; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 8:00pm; 42/25
18.5.08 RIAM Symphony Orchestra, James Cavanagh (cond.); Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart; Castalia Hall, Ballytobin, Callan, Co. Kilkenny; 4:00pm
18.5.08 Sligo Orpheus Choir & Sligo Baroque Orchestra; Vivaldi (Gloria); Dominican Friary, Sligo, Co. Sligo; 8:00pm; €12
19.5.08 RIAM Annual Concerto Performances; Macdara Ó Seireadáin (clarinet), Tadhg Murphy (violin), Susan Ward (soprano), Deborah Henry (piano), Aoife Dennedy (cello) & RIAM Symhony Orchestra, James Cavanagh (cond.); Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn; National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2; 8:00pm; 8/4

Contemporary/Experimental

Electronic

Fridays Electric Underground; Liquid Lounge, Marlborough Street, Co. Cork; 8:30pm (www.myspace.com/elecunderground)

Jazz/Improvised

Thursdays Isotope; Richie Buckley (saxophone), Hugh Buckley (guitar), Myles Drennan (piano), Damian Evans (bass), Shane O'Donovann (drums); ; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm (www.hughbuckley.com)
Sundays Dublin City Jazz Orchestra; 4 Dame Lane, Dublin 2; 6:00pm
Tuesdays Jack Of Diamond Session; Voodoo Lounge, 39-40 Arran Quay, Smithfield, Dublin 1; 8:00pm
Sundays Sam Kavanagh Jazz Ensemble; Mulligan's, 86 Sandymount Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4; 5:00pm (www.myspace.com/samkavanaghmusic)
Thursdays Café Gitane; Bill Stewart (violin) & Karl Burthom (guitar); Tobergal Lane Café, Tobergal Lane, Sligo, Co. Sligo; 7:00pm
Saturdays Café Gitane; Bill Stewart (violin) & Karl Burthom (guitar); Tobergal Lane Café, Tobergal Lane, Sligo, Co. Sligo; 7:00pm
Sundays Ellamental; Clarence Hotel, Wine Street, Sligo, Co. Sligo; 5:00pm - 7:00pm
12.5.08 David Binney Quartet; Whelan's, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2; 7:30pm; €23.00
14.5.08 Erik Friedlander (cello); Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, Co. Cork; 9:00pm (www.note.ie)
14.5.08 Newpark Music Centre Showcase Exam Performances; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm
16.5.08 Newpark Music Centre Showcase Exam Performances; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm
18.5.08 Newpark Music Centre Showcase Exam Performances; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm
19.5.08 Newpark Music Centre Showcase Exam Performances; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm

Rock/Pop

12.5.08 Saul Williams; The Button Factory, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2; 7:30pm; €17
13.5.08 Black Mountain; The Button Factory, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2; 7:30pm; €15

Traditional Music Sessions

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Traditional/Folk

14.5.08 Tobar an Cheoil; Brian McNamara (uilleann pipes), Gráinne Hambly (concertina, harp); Traditional Music and Song with Uilleann Pipes, Harp and Sean Nós; Coach House, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2; 8:00pm; €15/ €10/ €40 family (www.musicnetwork.ie)
14.5.08 John Wynne (flute) & John McEvoy (fiddle); The Palace Loft, The Palace Bar, 1-2 Castle Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath; 9:30pm; €15
15.5.08 Tobar an Cheoil; Brian McNamara (uilleann pipes), Gráinne Hambly (concertina, harp), Éamon Ó Donnchadha (vocals, flute); Traditional Music and Song with Uilleann Pipes, Harp and Sean Nós; Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, Co. Cork; 9:00pm; €10/€8 (www.musicnetwork.ie)
15.5.08 The Glen Road: Music, Song and Dance from South West Donegal; Kitty Sean Cunningham (song, dance), Eddie Gara (melodeon), Con Mc Ginley (fiddle) & Bridgid Gara (melodeon); James Byrne (fiddle), Ronan Galvin (fiddle), Mick Brown (fiddle), & Ann Cunningham (dance); Teach Huidí Beag, An Bun Beag, Co. Donegal; 9:30pm
15.5.08 Eleanor Shanley (voice), Frankie Lane (guitar) & Paul Kelly (fiddle); The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim; 8:30pm; 15/12
15.5.08 Eleanor Shanley, Frankie Lane & Paul Kelly; The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim; 8:30pm; €15/12
16.5.08 The Glen Road: Music, Song and Dance from South West Donegal; Kitty Sean Cunningham (song, dance), Eddie Gara (melodeon), Con Mc Ginley (fiddle) & Bridgid Gara (melodeon); James Byrne (fiddle), Ronan Galvin (fiddle), Mick Brown (fiddle), & Ann Cunningham (dance); An Grianán, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal; 8:00pm
16.5.08 Tobar an Cheoil; Brian McNamara (uilleann pipes), Gráinne Hambly (concertina, harp), Éamon Ó Donnchadha (vocals, flute); Traditional Music and Song with Uilleann Pipes, Harp and Sean Nós; St. John's Theatre, Listowel, Co. Kerry; 8:00pm; €12/€10 (www.musicnetwork.ie)
16.5.08 - 17.5.08 One Voice Festival; Various venues, Sligo, Co. Sligo (www.onevoicefestival.ie)
17.5.08 The Glen Road: Music, Song and Dance from South West Donegal; Kitty Sean Cunningham (song, dance), Eddie Gara (melodeon), Con Mc Ginley (fiddle) & Bridgid Gara (melodeon); James Byrne (fiddle), Ronan Galvin (fiddle), Mick Brown (fiddle), & Ann Cunningham (dance); Seanscoil na Carraige, Old School, Carrick, Co. Donegal; 8:30pm
17.5.08 Finnish Youth Orchestra; Clarion Hotel, Sligo, Co. Sligo; 7:00pm; Free admission
17.5.08 Tobar an Cheoil; Brian McNamara (uilleann pipes), Gráinne Hambly (concertina, harp); Traditional Music and Song with Uilleann Pipes, Harp and Sean Nós; The Source Arts Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary; 8:00pm; €16/€14 (www.musicnetwork.ie)
18.5.08 Tobar an Cheoil; Brian McNamara (uilleann pipes), Gráinne Hambly (concertina, harp), Éamon Ó Donnchadha (vocals, flute); Traditional Music and Song with Uilleann Pipes, Harp and Sean Nós; Dunamaise Arts Centre, Portlaoise, Co. Laois; 8:00pm; €14/€12 (www.musicnetwork.ie)

World/Blues

Thursdays Lee Delta Blues Club; The Corner House, Coburg Street, Cork, Co. Cork; 9:00pm (www.leedeltablues.com)
Fridays Cuban Orishas; Floridita, Irish Life Mall, Dublin 1; 9:30pm
Saturdays Cuban Orishas; Floridita, Irish Life Mall, Dublin 1; 9:30pm
Tuesdays Irish Blues Club; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm (www.irishblues.com)
Saturdays Saturday Night Live; JJ Smyth's, 12 Aungier Street, Dublin 2; 9:00pm; €10

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