Happenings Presents: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Thursday 31 July | Merrion Square | 8pm, €5
A decent way to start off the the long weekend, with this 1980s John Hughes-directed coming-of-age cult classic about perhaps Gen X’s greatest slacker icon, Ferris Bueller, evading Principal Rooney for a day of fun in Chi-town. Life moves pretty fast, etc. This is an alcohol-free event with food provided by the Irish Village Markets.
Pintapalooza
Friday 1 August | The Pint | €10, 8pm
As a fundraiser for the RTÉ/Filmbase short film Love is a Sting, Pintapalooza is having a battle of the bands on Friday evening in the, er… Pint, of course. The judges are Niamh Farrell (Ham Sandwich), Dee Reddy (TXFM), Sinead Gleeson (A&R) and Darren Clarke (professional golfer or possible the engineer at Gam Audio). If we know our Saved By The Bell, the winner of this will win just enough funds to fix Zack’s dad’s car before he comes back home. DJs on the night include Aaron Dempsey (Radiomade), Victor Vector (Get Right) and Greg Spring and Russell Simmons (This Greedy Pig). Full details right here.
Neil Delamere: Holding Out For a Hero
Sat 2 August | Vicar Street | 7.30pm, €15
Why not make the most out of the bank holiday weekend and lampoon yourself into an evening of the shits-and-giggles hosted Irish comedy vet Neil Delamere? Following on from the success of past TV shows, Delamere’s new Holding Out for a Hero looks set to be a good ‘un, packed with references to Ireland’s ancient heroic history that many wont recognise but all are sure to find amusing nonetheless. This is a one-night-only performance so booking tickets in advance is advised. Details found here.
Dublin City Block Party
Sunday 3 August | The Tivoli grounds | 1pm, €42.62
This August bank holiday will see the first annual Dublin City Block Party taking place, presented by the unstoppable forces that are Bodytonic, Achetype and Hidden Agenda. Get set for a day-long party that takes over the Tivoli Grounds in a mélange of great music, street food, craft brewskis, cocktails & games. Headline acts will include Daphni, Kerri Chandler and Flori so we reckon this is not a bad deal at all, at all. Will most likely sell out before Sunday so get your tickets ahead of time. Full details here.
Forza Italo
Sunday 3 August | Odessa Club | 8pm, €10
As you know bank holiday equals Forza. This time there’s a transatlantic tag-team of Detroit hardcore ghetto-tech/electro-funk legend DJ Assault to tear the roof of the Il Casa while upstairs throwing down some of the hardest rocking Italo hammers is Sam De La Rosa from cult NYC dark/synthwave group Led Er Est. Full details here.
Slam Sunday
Sunday 3 August | Accents Cafe, 23 Stephen Street, D2 | 7pm, Free Event
Slam Sunday is a spoken word poetry competition that takes place on the first Sunday of every month. It attracts some of the city’s finest poets and has seen a rise in popularity among the general public, who sardine themselves into the basement of Accents Coffee and Tea Lounge every month to catch the talented performers in full swing.The ambience is very much marked by an “Open To All” attitude and newcomers are encouraged to take part and recite their poems from memory. With cash prizes awarded on the night, it pays to pipe up. Sign-up is from 6:45 to 7pm. Details here.
