19 September 2019
By Bryan Smyth
bryan@TheCork.ie
Entertainment
Including: Grandbrothers, Efterklang, Caoimhín O’Raghallaigh, Thomas Bartlett, Sam Amidon, The Altered Hours, Lankum, Lloyd Cole, Gruff Rhys, Hermitage Green + many, many more
It’s going to be a busy few weeks at Cork City’s wonderfully unique venue, the deconsecrated church on the north side of the city. Live At St. Luke’s welcomes a vast array of talent which includes some big national and international names.
Lankum. Copyright Miguel Ruiz
Sounds from a Safe Harbour festival takes over the building from Friday 13th September – Sunday 15th September bringing a number of exceptional world-class musicians: German musical duo GRANDBROTHERS, Erol Sarp and Lukas Vogel, take to the stage on Friday 13th September; Danish indie rock trio EFTERKLANG will bring their haunting sounds and new 7-piece live-band for an afternoon show Saturday 14th September; Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Thomas Bartlett – renowned for their work together as part of The Gloaming and individually, unite to create an LP of exceptional beauty on a new self-titled album, released by The Dwelling / Real World Records 13th September. Bartlett on piano and Ó Raghallaigh on Hardanger d’amore, will perform their new songs live on Saturday 14th September; And on the Sunday of the festival, American folk artist SAM AMIDON presents Harry Smith’s ‘Anthology of American Folk Music’.
After a reverential performance at Live at St Luke’s in November 2018, Cork band THE ALTERED HOURS make a welcome return September 27th, alongside special guests THE BONK. The Altered Hours’ music takes on many forms, exploring vast psychedelic spaces, immediate post-punk tones, repetitive rhythms and propelling structures. Live, they have become known for their intense and exhilarating performances.
Crowds gather for warmth in to November as English singer and songwriter LLOYD COLE, known for his role as lead singer of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from 1984 to 1989, and for his subsequent solo work, plays to a sold out audience Friday 1st November; the fabulous little choir with a big personality, CANTATE, present ‘An Evening of Song’ with Amsterdam based vocal group KOOR ROOK with special guest Ryan Morgan, November 15th; LANKUM will have a whole album of groundbreaking music to share as Islander’s Quiet Lights festival presents this special show Saturday 23rd December; Cork born singer songwriter STEPHENIE RAINEY plays to a sold out audience Friday 29th November, and has announced an additional date Saturday 30th; HERMITAGE GREEN, play a bumper 4 nights on 5th – 8th December, following their electric run of sold out nights at the venue last winter; Super Furry Animals frontman, GRUFF RHYS, plays a solo show on Tuesday 10th December, performing tracks from his new album ‘Pang!’, released via Rough Trade Records on 13.09.2019; a band that continue to soar to great heights, TALOS return to Leeside for two nights Friday 13th and Saturday 14th December, to get you warmed up for this one, be sure to check out their ‘Talos Live at St Luke’s’ EP released this time last year (LISTEN); Irish indie rockers HAM SANDWICH play Thursday 19th December; Recently signed to Columbia Records, BEOGA are working on new music which you can expect to hear on Sunday 22nd December; and homegrown legends round out the year as DECLAN O’ROURKE plays Friday 27th December, and HOTHOUSE FLOWERS play Sunday 29th December.
And 2020 will be nothing short of amazing at this award winning venue. They start the new year in style with the living legend LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONS coming to Cork, Friday 17th January.
Tickets for all shows are available from uTicket.ie, Henchy’s Bar in St. Luke’s or Pro Musica on Oliver Plunkett Street. Early booking is advised, as a number of shows are already sold out. For full listings visit www.liveatstlukes.com
LIVE AT ST LUKE’S LISTINGS:
The Altered Hours + special guests The Bonk
Live at St Luke’s Cork
Friday 27th September
Doors 7:30pm | Show 8pm
Tickets €20 + booking fee
https://uticket.ie/event/altered-hours-live-at-st-lukes
Lloyd Cole – SOLD OUT
Live at St Luke’s Cork
Friday 1st November
Doors 7:30pm | Show 8pm
Cantate presents An Evening Of Song
with Koor Rook and special guests
Live at St Luke’s Cork
Saturday 15th November
Doors 19:30 | Starts 20:00
Tickets €15 + booking fee
https://uticket.ie/event/cantate-an-evening-of-song
Lankum as part of Quiet Lights
Live at St Luke’s Cork
Saturday 23rd November
Doors 19:30 | Starts 20:00
Tickets €23 + booking fee
https://uticket.ie/event/lankum-live-at-st-lukes-2
Stephanie Rainey
Live at St Luke’s Cork
Friday 29th & Saturday 30th November
Doors 7:30pm | Show 8pm
Friday 29th November – SOLD OUT
Saturday 30th November
Tickets €23 + booking fee
https://uticket.ie/event/stephanie-rainey-live-at-st-lukes-extra-date
**Please note: This show is over 18’s but under 18’s may attend if accompanied by a responsible adult – ID required
Gruff Rhys
Live at St Luke’s Cork
Tuesday 10th December
Doors 7:30pm | Show 8pm
Tickets €24 + booking fee
https://uticket.ie/event/gruff-rhys-live-at-st-lukes-2
Hermitage Green
Live at St Luke’s Cork
Thursday 5th December to Sunday 9th December
Doors 19:30 | Starts 20:00
Tickets €28 + booking fee
https://uticket.ie/event/hermitage-green-live-at-st-lukes-3
Talos + special guest
Live at St Luke’s Cork
Friday 13th & Saturday 14th December
Doors 7:30pm | Show 8pm
Tickets €26.50 + booking fee
https://uticket.ie/event/talos-live-at-st-lukes
Ham Sandwich
Live at St Luke’s Cork
Thursday 19th December
Doors 7:30pm | Show 8pm
Tickets €26.50 + booking fee
Beoga + special guest
Live at St Luke’s Cork
Sunday 22nd December
Tickets €22.50 + booking fee
Doors 7:30pm | Show 8pm
https://uticket.ie/event/lee-fields-live-at-st-lukes
Declan O’Rourke
Live at St Luke’s Cork
Friday 27th December
Doors 19:30 | Starts 20:00
Tickets €28 + booking fee
https://uticket.ie/event/declan-orourke-live-at-st-lukes-2
Hothouse Flowers
Live at St Luke’s Cork
Sunday 29th December
Doors 19:30 | Starts 20:00
Tickets €28 + booking fee
https://uticket.ie/event/hothouse-flowers-live-at-st-lukes-2
Lee Fields & The Expressions
Live at St Luke’s Cork
Friday 17th January
Doors 19:30 | Starts 20:00
Tickets €26 + booking fee
https://uticket.ie/event/lee-fields-live-at-st-lukes
