Amy Winehouse Experience announced for Dolans Warehouse on May 19th

Dolans Presents are delighted to announce the first visit to Limerick of the Amy Winehouse Experience (AKA Lioness) on Saturday 19th May.

Their first visit to Limerick comes on the back of a recent sell-out UK tour which saw the band covering over 5,000 miles and selling in excess of 10,000 tickets.

Formed in 2015 THE AMY WINEHOUSE EXPERIENCE AKA LIONESS features the ‘Stars in Their Eyes’ finalist Emma Wright as Amy Winehouse plus a full seven piece backing band recreating the authentic sound of this heady mix of jazz, soul and pop.

Lioness has been described as ‘the most authentic and respectful tribute to the musical talent of this modern day icon’.

The stage show runs for 90 minutes and is modelled on Amy's 2007 performance at the Shepherd's Bush Empire 'I Told You I Was Trouble'. 

The show features hit songs from Amy Winehouse albums such as FRANK, BACK TO BLACK, LIONESS as well as a host of covers associated with Amy Winehouse’s back catalogue.

Neil Dolans of Dolans Presents says: “Despite a short career Amy Winehouse is credited as having created one of the most lasting musical impressions of the 21 st century.

This full stage show production showcases the extraordinary talent of Amy Winehouse and will take Limerick audiences on a journey through the emotional roller coaster of her song writing”.

Lioness are made up of hand-picked experienced musicians, carefully selected to maintain the accuracy to Amy Winehouse’s original performances.

The band provides, without doubt, the most authentic recreation of Amy Winehouse, designed to entertain and deliver the experience of Amy at her very best.

Tickets for this event are on sale now and are expected to sell quickly. Booking at www.dolans.ie or by contacting the Dolans box office on 061 314483.

Beoga to make return to Dolans on back of supporting Ed Sheeran Irish performances

Dolans Presents are proud to announce the return of Beoga, the internationally respected exponents of Irish music, to Limerick city. Beoga’s return to Limerick will see them play Dolans Warehouse on September 22nd.

The announcement comes on the back of recent news of the band’s selection as support act on Ed Sheeran’s Irish tour.

Since the birth of Beoga in 2002, the band has expanded the vocabulary of Irish Music with a unique accent of its own. The band are now firmly established as one of the most popular and influential ensembles in modern Irish music.

Beoga describe themselves as “Four Nordy lads and a Limerick lass beating out the new wave trad”.

With five albums to their credit to date, Beoga have always pushed the boundaries of the Irish trad sound by embracing everything from bluesy riffs to a raunchy New Orleans jamboree vibe.

Beoga’s Limerick connection is Niamh Dunne. Originally one of Beoga’s early fans, Dunne hails from a long heritage of traditional Irish musicians and is daughter of renowned piper Mickey Dunne. She is a graduate of the Irish World Academy in Limerick.

A chance university meeting led to Niamh Dunne being enveloped into the Beoga World.

In recent years, Beoga have toured the world, released several albums and experienced things they’d never dreamed of doing, such as performing at BBC’s Proms in the Park.

The Wall Street Journal even heralded them as, “The most exciting new traditional band to emerge from Ireland this century.”

Speaking at the announcement Mick Dolan said: “Dolans have a long association with both Niamh Dunne and the Beoga team. This is one of the most exciting traditional Irish music groups to come out of Ireland in many years.

Their recent success on the International stage is well and truly deserved. We look forward to welcoming Beoga back to Limerick in September. It really will be a must see gig”.

2017 saw Beoga tick off an enviable list of accomplishments from their shared bucket list.

The band came to international attention when they collaborated on two songs on Ed Sheeran’s global hit album ‘÷’. After it shot to the top of the charts all over the globe, those two tracks - ‘Galway Girl’ and ‘Nancy Mulligan’ - accumulated over 687 million streams at Spotify.

The success of the Ed Sheeran association has seen the band feature on their first chart-topping hit in Ireland. They have featured as guest artists during Sheeran’s Glastonbury headline set, have secured a debut appearance on Top of the Pops and most recently were chosen as opening act as part of Sheeran’s Irish concert dates.

Tickets for Beoga’s Limerick performance are on sale now and can be purchased at https://dolans.yapsody.com/event/index/242876/beoga

 “In Beoga, the Irish music world found another prodigy… madcap genius, master craftsmen” – Irish Music Magazine

“a heady, virtually head-spinning sonic blend, stamping Beoga as perhaps the most audacious Irish band rooted in trad today” - New York’s Irish Echo

“Beoga have energy, drive, intelligent creativity, wit and real musicianship. This is the freshest take on the tradition” Irish American News

“innovative as Celtic music mavericks Solas and Lunasa” - Boston Globe

Riverfest 2018 - a big thank you to our supporters

What a fantastic weekend we have just celebrated in Limerick city. A really big thank you to all who visited us here in Dolans over the course of Riverfest weekend. We hope your experience was a good one.

We were so proud to have been able to once again welcome Bell X1 to the city. Working with Shannon Heritage we have strived to ensure the Live at King John’s Castle event is one that is a stand-out experience as part of the Riverfest celebrations.

To see so many concert goers fill our historic castle grounds was so special. Our thanks once again to all of you who attended the castle performance.

We look forward to welcome Hermitage Green to the venue on the June Bank Holiday weekend. We expect this to be another sell-out performance so please do book to avoid disappointment. Tickets are available at https://dolans.yapsody.com/event/book/176756/1304411

We at Dolans look forward to continuing to play our part in the Riverfest experience and truly believe that the event will see even further growth over the coming years.

Thank you to all of you for your support.

Dolans nominated twice in Irish Restaurant Awards 2018

Nice to receive the news this morning that our restaurant has been nominated in two national categories in this year’s Irish Restaurant Awards.

We must make a particular mention to our chef Pawel Kiepiela for the work he has done to develop our award-winning new menu over recent months.

This year Dolans has been nominated for both the  Best Seafood Experience and Best Digital Marketing award categories.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Irish Restaurant awards. 

Since its humble beginnings back in 2009, the event has become an important one in the calendar for all the major players in the Irish restaurant business. In 2017 the Irish Restaurant Awards consisted of a roadshow of 4 regional events – Sligo,Limerick,Fermanagh and Kilkenny – with over 2,500 guests in total. 

Speaking after receiving the news of our nomination, Mick Dolan said:

“We have invested heavily over recent years to develop the restaurant aspect of our business. Working with our head chef we have created a menu that we are proud of. To receive nominations in the Irish Restaurants Awards is testament to the work that has been done.

We look forward to continuing to develop our restaurant offer over the coming years and would like to thank all our regular customers without whom we couldn’t do what we do”.

Our restaurant is open from 12pm to 10pm Monday to Friday and is open from 10am on Saturdays and Sunday for weekend breakfasts.

Apres Match announce Limerick date as part of 20th birthday celebrations

Dolans Presents are delighted to announce that the ever-popular Apres Match team make a welcome return to Dolans Warehouse on Saturday June 23rd as they celebrate their 20th birthday.

This hilarious and cutting edge comedy team will present their all-new World Cup special show which features a vast arsenal of characters, from the world of sport, politics, media and everything in between.

For anyone who grew up in Ireland in the past 20 years, it’s almost impossible to have missed the incredible genius of the Apres Match satire.

Apres Match features the trio of Barry Murphy, Risteárd Cooper, and Gary Cooke. Having first appeared on Irish screens during the 1998 World Cup Finals their satirical style proved to be an instant hit.

Taking their amazing character portrayals and jokes on tour was of course a logical progression.

Speaking after the announcement, Neil Dolan said:

“This show is one birthday bash you cannot afford to miss. Dolans are delighted to welcome the Apres Match boys.

For 20 years they have been at the forefront of the Irish comedy circuit. They were the first of their kind are really still are the best”.

Apres Match will tear apart the egos of the great and the good and of the high and very mighty. From Dunphy to Bono, from Ivan Yates to Graham Norton from Joe Duffy to TV3 – no one escapes their evil eye.

The new show will see the boys from the land of Apres, present their all-new World Cup special show featuring a vast arsenal of characters, biting satire and general mayhem as made popular on TV and stage over the past two decades.  

Tickets for 20 Years of Apres Match go on sale on Tuesday May 1st at 10am. Tickets are available at https://www.dolans.ie/gigs-events-live-music-listings/2018/6/23/20-years-of-apres-match or by contacting the Dolans box office on 061 314483
 

Iconic 80’s versus 90’s music night returns to Limerick as part of Riverfest celebrations

As part of Limerick’s Riverfest celebrations, Dolans Presents have announced the return, by popular demand, of the highly successful 80’s v 90’s night.

The event sees legendary Limerick DJs Will Leahy and DJ Screech take to two floors in Dolans for an access all areas gig celebrating some of the most popular music anthems of all time.

Electric Dreams sees the return of Will Leahy to Dolans Warehouse as he presents his 80s nostalgia bringing us back in time with a homage to one of the most popular music decades.

Currently presenting the Gold Breakfast show on RTE Gold, Leahy has hosted numerous shows on 2FM including The Saturday Show, More Music Drive and Weekend Drive. With RTÉ Radio 1, Will has presented and produced many documentaries since 2015 including “The Trip To Tipp” and “From Dancehall Days to Boogie Nights”.

Leahy was synonymous with Electric Dreams, a highlight of Limerick city's club scene with its famous Friday night slot in the George Hotel. His return to the decks on Riverfest weekend will give Limerick audiences a one night only reprise of the magic of Electric Dreams.

Upstairs at Dolans will see DJ Screech and ThunderBeat on drums as they bring you the monster dance party that is ‘Saved by the 90's’.

The era of Tamagotchis, snap bracelets, Pokémon, Power Rangers, mood rings, New Labour, dial-up internet, ‘Dexter’s Lab’, scrunchies, Bill Clinton jokes, and every single good episode of ‘The Simpsons’ - the 90’s brought us a playlist that’s hard to beat.

Dust off the platforms, root out the baggy pants and let us transport you back to the savage decade that was the 90s.

Neil Dolan of Dolans Presents says:

“From a musical point of view, both the 1980’s and 1990’s were iconic decades in terms of the anthems and bands produced. This access all areas event has proved phenomenally popular over recent years.

We are delighted to welcome both Will Leahy and DJ Screech back to Dolans as they go head to head bringing our Riverfest audience one of the best musical nights of year”.

80’s v 90’s at Dolans takes place at both the Warehouse and Upstairs at Dolans on Sunday May 7th.

Tickets can be booked at https://www.dolans.ie/gigs-events-live-music-listings/2018/5/6/80s-v-90s

Jack L returning to Dolans as part of Riverfest celebrations

The ever-popular Jack L is set to return to Limerick with his award-winning show ‘Magic Days’ to Dolans Warehouse on May 5th.

His ‘Magic Days’ album has proved to be a recent hit with fans being described as his “best work ever” by the likes of Hot Press and the Irish Times as well as featuring as album of the month recently on RTE Radio 1.

His Limerick date comes on the back of his European tour that saw Jack L perform with the likes of Jools Holland, Imelda May, Neil Sedaka and Aerosmith.

Jack L is currently embarking on a 4-month tour of the UK where his eclectic style is being received by audiences to wide acclaim.

Speaking after the announcement of Jack L’s upcoming Limerick gig, Mick Dolan said:

“We are delighted to have the great man back after such a long absence and no better weekend that Riverfest to welcome him to our city once again. Audiences who have seen him perform will know how wonderful his shows can be.

“Like all of Jack’s shows, “Magic Days” means “Magic Nights” when you go to this amazing show, with Jack and his band. It promises to a very magical night that will no doubt live long in the memory”.

Jack L’s new show 'Magic Days' promises to be a spectacular event. In classic Jack L style he will introduce audience to some quirky new characters including “The King of Soho” (The first single from the album) and many more of his intriguing character creation. 

Jack L recently shared the stage in London at The Royal Albert Hall, when he was a special guest on the Jools Holland Show.

Christopher Riddle, the Leader of Nelson Riddle Orchestra, has described Jack L as “one of the greatest interpreters of song lyrics I have heard in recent years”.

Jack L will perform at Dolans Warehouse on Saturday 5th May. Tickets are available from Dolans box office at 061 314483 or by logging on to https://www.dolans.ie/gigs-events-live-music-listings/2018/5/5/jack-l

Riverfest at Dolans

Dolans are once again proud to be associated with Limerick’s Riverfest in 2018. As the festival goes from strength to strength we at Dolans are striving to bring a wide variety of concert gigs to Shannonside.

This year we have programmed an exciting series of events in Dolans Warehouse, the Kasbah Social Club and Upstairs in Dolans.

Highlights

We are delighted once again to be partnering with Shannon Heritage to bring the Riverfest audience a Live at the Castle spectacular featuring Bell X1. This sell-out gig is sure to be one of the highlights of Limerick’s May Bank Holiday weekend.

The wonderful Jack L returns to Limerick on Saturday May 5th with his award-winning show ‘Magic Days’. Described by Hot Press as ‘his best work ever’, this is a show that is simply not to be missed.

The wonderful Jack L returns to Limerick on Saturday May 5th with his award-winning show ‘Magic Days’. Described by Hot Press as ‘his best work ever’, this is a show that is simply not to be missed.

Fans of George Michael and Wham won’t want to miss George Bermingham’s amazing tribute to the iconic artist which hits Dolans Warehouse on Friday 4th May.

On Thursday May 3rd we look forward to welcoming the wonderful Siobha and Brian O’Brien who present a double header in our Upstairs venue.

Siobha’s cool clear crystal vocals evoke the cadence of super-special singers like Amy Winehouse, Brittany Howard and Ella Fitzgerald. Limerick native Brian O Brien has explored many different genres of music, all of which have served him well in creating his own unique sound.

Memory Lane

For our more nostalgic audience Sunday the 6th May sees the return of the ever-popular 80’s and 90’s night which features Will Leahy’s Electric Dreams along with DJ Screech celebrating the music of the 90’s.

Saturday night upstairs welcomes Rob Strong and Don Baker, two of Ireland’s best known rock/blues musicians who are collaborating this year to record an album together and tour many of Ireland’s best known venue. 

As always Dolans Pub will host our nightly traditional Irish music sessions throughout the Riverfest celebrations. We are also excited to host Brian O'Connor and Dave Keary performing a "Live at the Window" session on Friday night.

Finally, the Kasbah Social Club welcomes Alpha Male Tea Party on Sunday night supported by Bicurious and Zombie Picnic.

All in all, our Riverfest line-up really should offer something for everyone. From everyone at Dolans we wish all visitors to our city a very happy Riverfest and look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful city.

For full gig listings or to book tickets check out https://www.dolans.ie/whats-on-limerick/