Gavin James will join a host of talented artists for a free night in Dublin next week.
The Always singer will perform at a free open-air concert at the National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks on Friday 21st September as part of Culture Night with RTÉ.
He is set to perform Linger at the event in honour of the late Dolores O’Riordan.
Also joining Gavin is Villagers, Mick Flannery and Mango X Mathman and loads more.
The free two-hour concert will feature an exciting mix of live music, theatre, comedy and poetry from both established and emerging Irish artists.
Presented by Sean Rocks the show will be broadcast live on RTÉ Radio 1’s Arena from 8pm – 10pm and streamed live on rte.ie/culture.
Dublin Bus is running free buses every 20 minutes from Dublin City Centre (Aston Quay, USIT Office) to the National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks (Route C) from 6-11pm. For more on free transport, visit www.culturenight.ie/transport. The LUAS (Red Line) will also stop at the National Museum on the night.
Concert highlights include:
Gavin James – Will perform new single, Glow and Linger by the Cranberries
Villagers – Conor O’Brien will perform A trick of the light from their new album
Stefanie Preissner – The writer, actor and columnist will perform a piece about heartbreak
Waterford Whispers – Will perform their unique brand of news, live
Members of Horslips & Paul Muldoon – New poetry and music in a unique collaboration, specially written for this concert
Mick Flannery & Amanda Coogan – Music and performance combine, for the first time, to create a poignant reflection on the struggles of women in Ireland
Alma Harrak – Performance from the 14 year-old self-taught pianist and Syrian refugee
Mango X Mathman – The best in Irish hip hop with orchestral and choral arrangements
Claudia Boyle – ABBA classics from the talented Irish soprano, with a twist, or two
Ursula Burns – A live performance from the world’s only harpist-comedian
Cór Linn – RTÉ’s new youth choir will give their ‘almost’ first ever public performance
Sarah Crossan – Author, poet and Ireland’s ‘Laureatte na nÓg’ will read, accompanied by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, and introduce emerging talent, Natalya O’Flaherty
Nava – The world’s only Irish/Iranian trad act will continue to explore a unique sonic landscape between the ancient musical cultures of Ireland and Persia
Doireann Ní Ghríofa – Recital from award-winning bilingual poet, in both Irish and English
Moxie – A performance – with special guests – from musicians creating a new brand of Irish music heavily influenced by Electro, Jazz, House, and Rock.
In addition to this free open-air concert, from 4-8pm there will be a wide range of free ticketed live radio recordings, talks and performances throughout the National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks.
