Line-up |
|
Irish Olympic House has simply the finest selection of Irish live entertainment that you’ll find during the 2012 Olympic Games. From hip-hop to folk, rock to Irish dancing and banging Irish DJs to the famous traditional Irish session, this is where it’s at. |
|
Friday 27th July |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Orlaith McAuliffe traditional Irish session |
5pm-7:30pm |
Cross Harbour - Irish music concert |
8pm-8:45pm |
Mundy - hugely popular Irish singer-songwriter |
9.30pm-12am |
Opening Ceremony Live |
12am-2am |
Famous Eno DJ set (Dublin/London) |
|
|
Saturday 28th July |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Brendan Mulkere Academy traditional Irish session |
5pm-6:30pm |
Sean Taylor - Irish singer-songwriter |
7:30-8:45pm |
Phoenix Club - indy rock originals and covers |
9.30pm-11pm |
U2 Tribute Band - rock and sing along with U2 classics. |
11pm-2am |
Fresh Kicks DJ set (Dublin/London) |
|
|
Sunday 29th July |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Chris O'Malley traditional Irish session |
5pm-6:30pm |
Yngve & Friends - acoustic originals and covers |
9.30pm-11pm |
Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfetones - rousing Irish ballad legends |
11pm-close |
Best of Irish sounds! |
|
|
Monday 30th July |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Orlaith McAuliffe traditional Irish session |
5pm-6:30pm |
Stephen James Smith & Enda Reilly - songs, poetry and spoken word |
9.30pm-11pm |
Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfetones - rousing Irish ballad legends |
11pm-close |
Live DJ set - From some of the hottest Irish DJs on the scene! |
|
|
Tuesday 31st July |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Chris O’Malley traditional Irish session |
5pm-6:30pm |
Stephen James Smith & Enda Reilly - songs, poetry and spoken word |
9.30pm-11pm |
Neck - rocking London Irish folk-punks |
11pm-close |
Live DJ set - From some of the hottest Irish DJs on the scene! |
|
|
Wednesday 1st August |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Devine Family traditional Irish session |
7pm - 8:30pm |
Wallis Bird - buzzing Irish folk songwriter |
9:30-10:30 |
Original Rude Boys - hip-hop meets acoustic sounds, via Dublin |
11pm-close |
Live DJ set - Famous Eno |
|
|
Thursday 2nd August |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Jamie Smith traditional Irish session |
5pm-6.30pm |
Stephen James Smith & Enda Reilly - songs, poetry and spoken word |
9.30pm-11pm |
Kayna - electrifying London-based Irish traditional group |
11pm-close |
Live DJ set - Arveene & Famous Eno |
|
|
Friday 3rd August |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Karen Ryan traditional Irish session |
7pm-8.30pm |
Kal Lavelle & friends - Dublin songwriter, fresh from Ed Sheeran supports |
9.30pm-11pm |
Hungry Grass - Irish folk, meets rock, meets craic! |
11pm-2am |
Live DJ Set - Arveene |
|
|
Saturday 4th August |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Brendan Mulkere Academy traditional Irish session |
2:30pm-3pm |
Delaney Academy Irish Dance Showcase |
5pm-6.30pm |
Paddy Keenan - legendary Irish uilleann piper - afternoon folk |
9.30pm-11pm |
U2 Tribute Band - rock and sing along with U2 classics |
11pm-2am |
Live DJ Set - Arveene |
|
|
Sunday 5th August |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Kieran Rogan Traditional Irish Session |
2:30pm-3pm |
Irish Dance Showcase - Maguire O'Shea Dancers |
5pm-6.30pm |
Paddy Keenan - legendary Irish uilleann piper - afternoon folk |
9.30pm-11pm |
Irish House Céilí - get dancing to a live céilí band! |
11pm-close |
Live DJ Set - Arveene & Famous Eno |
|
|
Monday 6th August |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Jacqui Hynes and J Eoin Traditional Irish Session |
7pm-8:30pm |
Avalonia - world/fusion project of Irish-Arabian source |
9.30pm-11pm |
Irish Mist - legendary Irish balladeers singing your favourites |
11pm-close |
Live DJ Set - Arveene & Famous Eno |
|
|
Tuesday 7th August |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Jacqui Hynes and J Eoin Traditional Irish Session |
7pm-8:30pm |
John Spillane - early evening set from popular Irish pop/folk songwriter |
9.30pm-11pm |
Fingleton & Salmon - rocking songs and tunes from Irish folk group |
11pm-close |
Live DJ set - From some of the hottest Irish DJs on the scene! |
|
|
Wednesday 8th August |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Rogan Family traditional Irish session |
7pm-8:30pm |
Mick Flannery - early evening set from popular Irish No. 1 songwriter |
9.30pm-11pm |
Fingleton & Salmon - rocking songs and tunes from Irish folk group |
11pm-close |
Live DJ set - Fresh Kicks Dj's |
|
|
Thursday 9th August |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Jacqui Hynes and J Eoin Traditional Irish Session |
7pm-8:30pm |
Liam Byrne - acoustic covers and original from Irish singer |
9.30pm-11pm |
The Christy Moore Tribute Show - almost as good as the man himself! |
11pm-close |
Live DJ set - From some of the hottest Irish DJs on the scene! |
|
|
Friday 10th August |
|
Please note the Irish Olympic House will be closed today between 5pm and 11pm for a private event. Thank you. |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Karen Ryan traditional Irish session |
11pm-close |
Live DJ Set - Arveene & Famous Eno |
|
|
Saturday 11th August |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Brendan Mulkere Academy - traditional Irish session |
2:30pm-3pm |
Irish Dance Showcase - Maguire O'Shea Dancers |
5pm-6:30pm |
Sinead Egan and friends |
9.30pm-11pm |
Irish Mist - legendary Irish balladeers singing your favourites |
11pm-close |
Live DJ set - Famous Eno & Re:Raw |
|
|
Sunday 12th August |
|
12:30-2:30pm |
Liam O'Sullivan session - traditional Irish session |
2:30pm-3pm |
|
5pm-6:30pm |
Claire Egan & friends |
8pm-8:30pm |
|
8:45pm-10:30pm |
Bible Code Sundays - London’s no 1 Irish rockers! |
12pm-2am |
Live DJ set - Famous Eno & Re:Raw |
|
|
Cross Harbour
A London-based Irish trad four-piece with lauded Orlaith McAuliffe on flute and whistle, Cross Harbour brings high-energy craic to the opening night of Irish House. Together with Sam Proctor on fiddle, Philippe Barnes on guitar and flute, and Tad Sargent on bodhran and bouzouki, McAuliffe presents jigs and reels galore - a safe way to kick off the Olympics celebrations, true Irish style!