Live Music & Clubnights
Thursday - Sunday
130 University Street,
Belfast,
BT7 1HH
info@menageriebar.com
MAY
Thursday 3rd: MUDBITCH / SPOOK OF THE THIRTEENTH LOCK / CAPTAIN A
“Mudbitch’s debut EP,Step In Bang Bang, is a hugely promising sign of a disco-doom aesthetic being created nowhere else in this country. Over the course of six tracks, from opener ‘Bugnance’, rapturous highlight ‘Traybakes’ and the riff-fuelled descent into the maelstrom that is ‘Crime Is Crime Is Crime’, Dominic McNamee’s masterful synth tangents and Mudbitch’s crazily eclectic noise betray hints of everything from Suicide, Wooden Shjips and synth-rockers Trans Am to create a swelling and comforting cacophony akin to PVT and Nick Cave jamming space-rockers Jessamine. Whatever you do, do not be put off by the name: these guys mean business.” Brian Coney AU
9pm / £4
http://www.facebook.com/events/331490760237606/
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Friday 4th: CHUTNEY: THE HOST (Planet MU) & DEFCON (Reset)
+ Chutney Residents
Chutney presents The Host (aka Boxcutter). Fresh from the release of his debut album under this new moniker, Barry will be playing a Host DJ set. If you don’t know what to expect pick up the album:
http://www.planet.mu/artists/thehost
Support comes from Defcon. With a new mini album due to be released on Reset Records, Defcon’s sound is heavily beat driven with a wild slap of funk.
9pm / £5
http://www.facebook.com/events/344156428952884/
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Saturday 5th: PUBLIC SECTOR RECORDS W/ PAT DAM SMYTH & MALOJIAN
+ P/S DJs
The launch of the Public Sector clubnight at The Menagerie. We have long been fans of the Belfast and Portland based label who work with some of the finest folk, roots, and Americana influenced talent on both sides of the pond.
‘Hooray for Pat Damoglou Smyth who turned disarray and bad times into a remarkable record called ‘The Great Divide’. – Stuart Bailie (BBC Radio Ulster)
“The songs of Stevie Scullion (Malojian) are dreamily intense, hewn from personal heartache and a sense of ravaged humanity.
‘Life Rolls On’ is a slice of classic Americana, evoking memories of the greats, from Gram Parsons and The Band through to Whiskeytown and Iron & Wine.” - Culture Northern Ireland
8pm / £5
http://public-sector-records.com/
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Sunday 6th: FOLK OFF!
w/ Donal Scullion, Eilis Phillips, Junior Johnson
Folk Off is a brand new night where you will be able to come and hear some of the finest songwriters in the country. What better way to cure the Sunday hangover and keep Monday at bay for just a few more hours than coming and listening to some cracking tunes from some top quality performers.
8pm / £4
http://www.facebook.com/events/321478594586333/
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Thursday 10th: CLEF STATIC ELECTROFEST
w/ Futurescope, Parachutes Over Paris, City of Stars, Go Wolf, Casion, DJ Ryan Dornan
Mini festival celebrating some of the best in live electronic and indie music to come out of Northern Ireland.
8pm / £6
Free BBQ between 8 and 9pm!
http://www.facebook.com/events/282925695121347/
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Friday 11th: DR. CRIPPENS WAITING ROOM
w/ DJs Col Wolfe, Rich Hero, Craig Dishington, Holly Calder, Craig Reece, Seb Shou-Loken, Emperor Tomato Ketchup.
and The Penny Dreadfuls Live!!!
Global Pysch and Garage Freakout!
9pm / £tbc
http://www.facebook.com/events/301760516549507/
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Saturday 12th: DIRTY TALK
Jonny Carberry & Mark Gilliland with more rock ‘n’ roll + mutant disco + post-punk + synth-wave + noise pop + electronic body music
9pm / £5 (£3 before 11)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dirty-Talk-Club/122226294503058
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Sunday 13th: THE HUNGRY EAR: SUNDAY BEATS
Following on from the excellent Shigeto & Sina. CQAF gig the residents & friends of the Ear will be playing a selection of Beats & plenty of old dusty vinyl.
With all the Hungry Ear things going on (Tightface on the 18th & Kutmah June 9th) this one’s free!
8pm / Free!
http://www.facebook.com/events/341045519296027/
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Thursday 17th: BLAST 106 PRESENTS THROUGH THE WALL SESSIONS
w/ Best Boy Grip, The Late Two’s, Chris Keys
9pm / £tbc
https://www.facebook.com/events/203516983098095
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Friday 18th: THE HUNGRY EAR PRESENTS TIGHTFACE
The Hungry Ear is very excited to host one of London’s best-kept Beat secrets Tightface for his Belfast debut. Affiliated with One Handed Music & brother of Mo Kolours, his two mixes from the last 12 months have showcased some of the rawest, neck-snapping, most soulful Hip Hop productions to catch our collective Ear.
We’re also delighted to have Belfast’s Sina. back for another exclusive Beat set. In this current Soundcloud generation of instrumental-leaning Hip Hop, the man from Stranmillis has been quietly honing some exquisitely chopped vocal samples and crafting deeply layered, richly emotive beats.
9pm / £5
http://www.facebook.com/events/318470478226235/
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Saturday 19th: RESET
Brian Greene, Defcon, Kab Driver and Kaidi Tatham (Bugz in the Attic) back with more future jams.
Sounds from the Past, Present and/or Future, BASS, Live Action!
Space Is The Place
9pm / £tbc
http://www.facebook.com/Resetbelfast/
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Thursday 24th: ANTIDOTE EMCEES
Representing EmCee & Hip-Hop Culture in Belfast.
Live performances from Sketch Nine & DJ Blasé (Melted Music), Nugget (Dublin), Eil Ton,
Hosted by MC Ranking Fox w/ DJs Militant Vinylist & Koncept
Plus Open Mic Sessions
9pm / £4 - £3 before 10pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/266365390126937/
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Friday 25th: BELFAST MUSIC CLUB vs. GO BANG!
We’ve finally recovered after last months banger with JD Twitch, and are pleased to announce that for our May party we’ll be going toe-to-toe with our good friends Sean Walshe and Claire Hall, aka Go Bang!
Go Bang! was originally spawned as an off-shoot of the ever popular Deformative parties, pairing up live acts with wicked dj sets that incorporated the best of NYC disco, Italo, Post-Punk, Synth Pop and EBM. They played host to the totally class Ital (100% Silk) on their first birthday and brought their night to a close earlier this year when they invited Belfast’s Sea Pinks to see them out in style.
We can’t wait to square off against them in a last-man standing encounter, it’s sure to be a night full of heavy hitters and knockout blows.
9pm / £5 (£3 before 11pm)
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Saturday 26th: GAMMA PRO-FORMA PRESENTS MATA #3
Live art from London graffiti legend SheOne, sounds from Audiosyncracy, Tiny Casino and more at the Menagerie bar courtyard from 2pm.
Free for everyone during the day, family friendly.
Afterparty follows with Gamma Pro-Forma DJs
Free before 10pm
£5 after 10pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/357236967658488/
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Sunday 27th: BRIGHT CLUB #7 - DARK
The thinking person’s variety night, where comedy meets curiosity.
Lectures from Ewan Jeffrey - Dark Theatre, Alan Fitzsimmons - Physics, Herman Chan - Smart Environments, Melis Ulug - Psychology, John Patrick Higgins - Horror Writer
Comedy from Lauren Kerr, Rachel McCabe, Lorcan McGrane and George Quinn
Music from Steve McCann and Eilis Phillips
7.30pm / £6 (£5 advance tickets)
http://www.facebook.com/events/432119506801130/
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Thurs 31st: THE OTHER SIDE
The Other Side is a brand new night that will showcase an eclectic mix of some amazingly talented bands from Belfast and beyond! This first installment will include:
Aggressors BC, Uncle-Social, The Institute
JUNE
Fri 1st: MENAGERIE RESIDENTS - FREE ENTRY!
DJs and acoustic session. More info to come
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Sat 2nd: BARRIO 54
Derry’s legendary Bounce Crew kick off the first of their basement sessions with a latin disco summer special and they’ve enlisted a host of sweet guests:
Live: Kaidi Tatham (Bugz in the Attic, Agent K), Mark Bradley (Ronnie Scott’s, 606 Club), Brian Greene (Reset)
DJs: Kwame (Bounce), Plan B (Homespun), Andy Funk (Bounce)
and hosted by MC Leroy Culture
9.30pm / £5 (£3 before 10.30pm)
http://www.facebook.com/events/266084696821579/
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Thurs 7th: JUST BOOKS ACOUSTIC SESSION
w/ TB Chapman, Hungerkunstler, Marty Quiet and Kevin Jones will be bashing out acoustic guldering at the first Just Books music event for a while. This is a fundraiser for the North Belfast Housing Co-operative. 8pm / £5
BELFAST FILM FESTIVAL AFTERPARTY
Post-premiere drinks and tunes following the screening of Michael McNulty’s ‘Toothbrush’ at the Queens Film Theatre.
11pm / Free Entry / All welcome
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Fri 8th: JEFF DOHERTY & STUART WATSON
The truly venerable Messrs Doherty (Prowl Club, Dragon Records) and Watson (New Left Bank, Devil Disco Club) providing vinyl selections for your listening and dancing pleasure.
9pm / £tbc
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Sat 9th: THE HUNGRY EAR: KUTMAH
After his explosive show last September, The Hungry Ear & Occult Scene are delighted to have the multi-talented DJ, visual artist, and beatmaker Kutmah return to the Menagerie! Combining the ears of a seasoned crate digger with unparalleled taste as a Beat selector/connoisseur, expect 90 minutes of exquisitely blended genre hopping steeped in a raw, Hip-Hop sensibility.
The Hungry Ear will be providing the support with a Hip Hop-rooted, diverse range of records.
9pm / £8 (£6 before 10.30)
http://www.facebook.com/events/212066008896192/
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Sun 10th: FOLK OFF!
Our all-acoustic Sunday session returns with a fresh set of troubadours.
More info soon
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Tues 12th: BY & BMC Present: INNERGAZE (100% Silk) & STEVE SUMMERS (Clone / L.I.E.S.)
+ BY & BMC DJs
Bop Yestrum and Belfast Music Club Present
A nite of Minimal Synth, Disco, Acid, and Chicago House w/
Innergaze: Innergaze is Jason Letkiewicz AKA Steve Summers and video artist Aurora Halal.
Using mostly analog synthesizers and drum machines, their sound is raw, psychedelic and spontaneous, with an influence of minimal synth, disco, Detroit techno and Chicago house.
Steve Summers: Tough and raw house project from Jason Letkiewicz (Innergaze, Alan Hurst, Rhythm Based Lovers) heralding the halcyon days of Chicago House, Larry Heard, and Trax Records.
Summers has released a series of jackin’ twelves inches for Clone’s Jack For Daze Series, L.I.E.S, Echovolt and recorded an amazing live session for Tim Sweeney’s Beats In Space.
9pm / £7
http://www.facebook.com/events/390697804302838/
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Thurs 14th: PHASED: KIANI / CARRIED BY WAVES / REPLETE
Phased presents: a smorgasbord of electronica delights for your listening pleasure…
Your chance to catch three of the most exciting unsigned and imaginative electronic acts in Ireland right now- Kiani (Belfast) + Carried By Waves (Cork) + REPLETE (Cork) served up in a triple headliner of live sets in the cosy surroundings of The Menagerie for one night only.
9pm / £5
http://www.facebook.com/events/400958029947159/
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Fri 15th: TBC
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Sat 16th: BIG LAUGHS BELFAST PRESENT: BEC HILL
Bec Hill is More Afraid of You Than You Are of Her! (Edinburgh Preview)
With a string of YouTube hits and recently named as one of TimeOut’s Top 5 Funniest Comedians on Twitter, Bec Hill is back with a brand new show all about her biggest fear: YOU.
“Bec Hill and her side-splittingly funny stand-up routine are a joy to behold…” ★★★★★ (Three Weeks - Edinburgh)
“An act to watch out for.” ★★★★ (Chortle.co.uk)
http://www.facebook.com/events/129494183851714/
7PM (Show 7.30pm sharp) / £5
DIRTY TALK
Jonny Carberry & Mark Gilliland with more rock ‘n’ roll + mutant disco + post-punk + synth-wave + noise pop + electronic body music
9.30pm / £5 (£3 before 11)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dirty-Talk-Club/122226294503058
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Thurs 21st: LANTERN FOR A GALE, ANNAPURNA, MAKING MONSTERS
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Fri 22nd: tbc
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Sat 23rd: LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
Belfast indie-pop heroes, Language of Flowers return to The Menagerie for the first gig in 5 years and celebrating the 20th anniversary of their first show.
Support and DJs to be confirmed.
9pm / £5
http://www.facebook.com/events/344956722206538/
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Sun 24th: BRIGHT CLUB
The thinking person’s variety night, where comedy meets curiosity.
8pm / £6 (£5 advance tickets)
http://www.facebook.com/brightclubbelfast
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Wed 27th: PHIL KIERAN PRESENTS ‘CAROUSEL’
+ DJ David Holmes
Phil Kieran plays his eagerly anticipated new album live for the first time with Desert Hearts as his backing band.
Support comes from a rare David Holmes DJ set.
9pm / £5 (£4 before 10pm)
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Thurs 28th: tbc
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Fri 29th: BELFAST MUSIC CLUB 100% SILK SPECIAL
w/ ITAL (Live)
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Sat 30th: GAMMA PRO-FORMA
