ELECTRO-POP hit-maker Calvin Harris is to headline a very enthralling line-up confirmed to take the stage of Limerick’s Milk Market this September in celebration of Arthur’s Day. Now in its third year, the Guinness brewery will again celebrate the legacy of the brewer’s founder Arthur Guinness with a series of live gigs around the country on Thursday September 22.
The line-up for the Limerick gig is Calvin Harris, Sharon Shannon, Jamie Woon and Royseven. Scottish singer/record producer Calvin Harris has been an ever present hit-maker in the charts since the release of his gold-selling debut album in 2007. Dancefloor / pop crossover hits such as Acceptable in the 80s, The Girls, I’m Not Alone, Bounce and his collaboration with rapper Dizzee Rascal on Dance wiv Me have ensured that this hit-maker has never lost his cool and this Calvin Harris show promises to be a big crowd puller.
Trad favourite Sharon Shannon is no stranger to these celebrations. She has regularly played Arthur’s Day and says, “It’s a pleasure every year. Arthur’s Day is a day when the streets stop, cities come alive with music, It’s a day not to missed.” Completing the line-up is electronic music inspired singer/songwriter Jamie Woon who featured in BBC’s Sound of 2011 critics poll and Dublin’s Royseven who’s catchy earworm, We Should Be Lovers has been ever present on the nation’s airwaves this summer. The Arthur’s Day celebrations happen on Thursday September 22 and all ticket proceeds will be added to the Arthur Guinness Fund, which is helping Irish social entrepreneurs deliver transformational change in communities all over Ireland.
