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Everything you need to know about the cork star’s concert on saturday, august 26th.

Cork singer Mick Flannery will play at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin, on Saturday, August 26th. Photograph: Kieran Frost/Redferns

Mick Flannery’s weathered singing voice may not be audibly that of a Cork man, but his songs are unmistakably representative of the best Cork has to offer. This weekend, Flannery fans (or Flans, I hope they’re called) will be treated to an evening filled with all the folky guitar tunes they know and love.

His joint record with Susan O’Neill, In the Game , was the biggest-selling Irish independent album of 2021 and was listed as one of the top 10 Irish albums that year. Now ahead of the release of his next record, Goodtime Charlie, on September 15th – and his eighth so far – Flannery will perform songs old and new at an open-air concert in Dublin. So what can we expect from the gig?

When does he play?

The singer will play to a crowd of 4,000 people at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin, on Saturday, August 26th.

What time should I arrive?

Gates open at 6.30pm and the gig will finish no later than 10.30pm (bars will close at 10pm).

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Who are the support acts?

Tennessee native Valerie June will warm up the stage with a mixture of blues, gospel and country. Also supporting Flannery on the night will be long-time collaborator Susan O’Neill.

How do I get there – and home again?

The concert organisers have recommended using public transport where possible, and suggested the Luas as the quickest and easiest way to get there.

By Luas: The closest Luas stop is Museum, which is on the Red Line.

By train: Heuston Station is just a short stroll from the venue.

By bus: Dublin Bus has several routes that stop near the venue including: 124, 39, 39A, 60, 782 and C2.

Are there any tickets left?

At the time of writing, there are still some tickets available on ticketmaster.ie . If these sell out, keep an eye out for resale tickets.

What’s the story with security?

Entry into the concert is through Liffey Street West. The event is strictly over 18s and fans have been advised to have their IDs available and their ticket ready before entering the grounds.

Bags must be A4 size or smaller and all fans will be subject to searches. The concert promoters have asked concertgoers to respect the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, as a national landmark, and to be patient when entering and exiting the grounds.

For the safety of everyone at the concert, the following items are prohibited: fireworks, Chinese lanterns, flares, high-power torches, laser pens, alcohol or drugs, animals (except guide dogs), anything which could be considered an offensive weapon, umbrellas, high-visibility clothing and bicycles.

Can I take photographs at the concert?

Professional photography equipment is not allowed, and this applies to drones, selfie sticks and cameras with detachable lenses. Anyone using professional cameras close to the stage may be intercepted by security, and organisers have recommended fans to use best judgment.

What’s the weather forecast?

Met Éireann is forecasting scattered showers on Saturday evening and temperatures of up to 16 degrees. A light rain jacket wouldn’t go amiss.

Conor Capplis

Conor Capplis is a journalist with the Irish Times Group

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I came to this gig with high expectations and Mick Flannery far exceeded them with a performance of intensity and genuine feeling. Feeding off a vocal and obviously adoring audience in the Duncairn Arts Centre, Mick had a great rapport from the start. Opening on the piano for his first few numbers then on acoustic guitar, Mick had the audience eating out of his hand with his self-deprecating humour. Closing with "Safety Rope", Mick left briefly before a 4 or 5 song encore which whipped up the crowd again before leaving with everyone in awe.

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Brilliant gig in a beautiful atmospheric venue. Travelled down from Cheshire for the gig in London, and we weren't disappointed. A great mix of old and new material, and a tight backing band. Nice chat between the songs. Come up to Manchester next time Mick!

The show was spectacular. Mick at his best! Can't believe he does not play larger venues, but I am grateful for the opportunity to see him and his amazing band in such an intimate location. Please come back next year.

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Mick Flannery releases new song and announces European and North American tour dates

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Mick Flannery plays the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar in September.

CORK singer Mick Flannery has released a new single called Goodtime Charlie and has also announced a European and North American tour which includes two Cork gigs in October.

Goodtime Charlie is the first song to come since his 2021 duet album In The Game with Susan O’Neill, which ended up as the biggest 2021 independent-selling record in Ireland that year.

The Cork songwriter said the new song is about a gambler who is ‘liable’ to do anything. “For a while, I had a barter system going with a Jiu-Jitsu black belt. I would tutor him on songwriting for a while and then he’d beat the shit out of me. It was a good deal. At some point, he played me a blues song that he liked and it used a C chord in the key of E major.

“I hadn’t encountered the change before, or at least it seemed new to me, so I thought to try it. This song is the result. Not a very serious song, about a gambler who is liable to do anything at any time, as long as it’s a good time,” he added.

Mick has reunited with producer Christian Best to record the song, and filmmaker Christopher Luke for the accompanying video. It was filmed in West Cork, between the legendary music venue Connolly’s of Leap and The West Cork Distillery and it starred Eamonn Flannery, Mick’s younger brother.

Director Christopher Luke said of the process: "I'm very grateful to Mick and his team for allowing me the space to follow through on my strange notion. It's a video that speaks to the value of drowning out the bad voices and learning the importance of failing on your own two feet even if they think you're out of your mind."

The Blarney musician has also announced an extensive touring schedule for the autumn which is scheduled to begin in Germany on Thursday, August 3.

Mick will be playing two gigs in Cork during the tour. He is scheduled to perform in DeBarras in Clonakilty on Thursday, October 26, and Friday, October 27.

For tickets, visit: https://www.mickflannery.com/tour .

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In September 2023 Mick Flannery released his new record ‘Goodtime Charlie.’ It has been heralded as his finest work to date. Receiving critical acclaim from both sides of the pond, with Rolling Stone calling it “Powerful Americana,” The Irish Times states that "Flannery continues to prove himself to be one of our finest singers, songwriters and sonic storytellers". The Boston Globe - in a feature on Mick, observes that ‘"Flannery has mastered the art of subtle persuasion,” while Hot-press simply stated that the record is a “powerful, life-affirming album.”

Going straight to No. 2 in the official charts and No. 1 in the independent charts, Mick has toured in support of ‘Goodtime Charlie’ since its release to packed houses across North America, Europe, UK and Ireland. Mick has also been announced for the SXSW festival in Austin next March, as well as the Haldern Pop Festival in Germany in the summer.

Susan O’Neill has also been announced as his special guest for the Vicar Street date, Mick and Susan’s 2021 duet album ‘In The Game’ was the biggest selling independent record in Ireland that year. Susan O’Neill will release her long awaited solo album later in 2024

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Mick Flannery: 'My type of music is conducive to growing old'

Mick Flannery's new album, Goodtime Charlie, is out on Sept 15.

Mick Flannery turns 40 this year, and in a way, it feels like the Co Cork songwriter is coming home. Throughout his career, he has cut a fascinatingly uncompromising figure – his grainy voice and introspective demeanour anchoring songs of impressive power and empathy. Middle age holds no fears for him – he’s had one foot in it his entire life.

“I guess my type of music is conducive to growing old,” he says, preparing to release his wonderfully grainy new album Goodtime Charlie and looking ahead to a performance at Cork’s Sounds From A Safe Harbour festival on Thursday, September 7.

“It would be different if I were in a metal band or something high energy – an angry type of music. It’s hard to see the same passion. You know that Metallica are rich – what are you so pissed off about? I always acted beyond my years. In general I used to hang around with people who were a bit older. That might have had an effect. I had a good few older friends – musicians who were much older. Even my closer friends are older. That has an effect on your outlook.” 

But if he’s weathered the passage of time remarkably well, he has also progressed as a songwriter. During the pandemic, Flannery put out two intriguingly contrasting projects showcasing his expansiveness as a writer.

In The Game was a collaboration with Co Clare songwriter Susan O’Neill and a major critical hit. American Songwriter heralded its “poignant emotion and heartbreaking plotlines” while indie superstar Phoebe Bridgers was so impressed she invited Flannery and O’Neill to open for her in the US.

Flannery followed that with 2022’s Night at the Opera, a concept LP about NFTs and chess. The record was received as a bit of a curio – one of those albums that artists with a long career ahead of them put out to keep things interesting.

Goodtime Charlie is also interesting – while harking back to the robust balladry of In The Game and early Flannery records such as Evening Train and White Lies. Having discovered the joys of collaboration on In The Game, he continues down that path via duets with Valerie June, Tianna Esperanza (whose grandmother is Paloma “Palmolive” McLardy of The Raincoats) and Anaïs Mitchell, likewise bound for Sounds From A Safe Harbour.

“During the album process with Susan and the interviews we did afterwards, people asked what did I learn?,” he reflects. “One of the things is that, in her style of writing, she likes to leave room for the band – for the musicality of the songs to seep through. To allow the listener have a break. In my songwriting, I was so obsessed with the narrative of the story being told straight and direct, I kind of forget I was making music and that it needed to breath. In this album, we have three or four extended outros. You allow the listener to sit and listen to the mood of the song.”

 Flannery, who grew up outside Blarney, says that he had to work at finding himself as a musician. Early on, he was not particularly confident in his abilities – particularly his playing style. It’s been a story of steady progress. And even more so, of following his own rules and charging a singular course.

“My own musicianship has taken a while to develop – for me to be confident. My ability as a musician is not as good as the rest of the guys in the band. There’s things they understand about time signatures that I find hard to understand. Sometimes I don’t want to understand them: they tell me I do odd things. I say, ‘okay I know there’s something weird, I don’t know how to quantify it’. Part of me wants to keep the ignorance: that’s a thing I fall into naturally. My aunt, who writes song as well, she has the same kind of intuition. She has the same odd approach.” 

 In The Game introduced him to a wider audience. But there have been challenges in recent years, too, such as the recent passing of his father. It's been a tough time, but in terms of his music at least, he's looking towards the future, and Goodtime Charlie seems set to build on In The Game’s success. It also carries the blessing of the family of songwriter John Prine, who signed him to the label set up by the songwriter, who passed away from COVID-19 in early 2020.

“Fiona Prine runs the label with her sons and some people that have been carried over since John’s time. John set it up, Fiona has taken it over. I got on a conference call with them all to say hello. It was lovely to hear some of their personal memories of John. It seems he was universally loved by everyone he met. It’s nice to be attached to his memory.”

•  Goodtime Charlie is released on September 15. Flannery plays The Pav, Cork, Thursday, September 7, as part of Sounds From A Safe Harbour 

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