Joe Rooney has been making people laugh for the last fifteen years from places as far flung as Atlanta to Edinburgh, from Oman to Oslo and from Belfast to Bristol and everywhere in between. With observations about the day to day of life to the surreal his infectious enthusiasm and facial expressions leaves audiences of all ages and nationalities in paroxysms of laughter.

The aim of this new night is to give local electronic producers a place to play similar to the excellent Ctrl-Alt-Del nights that have been going on. This should give another platform to local electronic music producers to play live. Local musician Skirmish is putting the night on, partly he says, because "I also wanted to play a gig!" He also has a radio show at 4pm every Friday on Cork Campus Radio 98.3 Fm. You can also catch it online at www.ucc.ie/ccr.

Highly rated singer songwriter Ian Whitty and his band release their new single 'While The Drunken Jailor Sleeps' on Friday 19 March with a gig in the Pavilion. Last seen playing live in these parts at the Murphy's Big Night Out Winter Festival held in The Cork Opera House, before Christmas, where Ian and the band played as an eight piece with a brass section.

The smash hit production of 'Stones In His Pockets' by Marie Jones, is returning to Cork this week. The producers of 'I Keano', 'Alone it Stands', and 'The Shawshank Redemption' bring 'Stones In His Pockets' to the Everyman for three more performances, in a production starring Simon Delaney and Conor Delaney.

After a significant hiatus the fantastic Redneck Manifesto are back with a new album released on 26 March. They will also play a gig in Cyprus Avenue on Saturday 20 March. The album is called 'Friendship' and is their first album in six years since 2004's 'I Am Brazil'. Their only subsequent release was the 'Seven Stabs' EP in 2006.

Comedy of the week:
Joe Rooney, City Limits, on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 March @ 9pm.
Joe Rooney has been making people laugh for the last fifteen years with observations about the day to day of life to the surreal, his infectious enthusiasm and facial expressions leaves audiences of all ages and nationalities in paroxysms of laughter.

Planetlove descend on Cork for one of the biggest St Patrick's Eve parties on the island as they present DJing sensation Eddie Halliwell at the Savoy Theatre on Tuesday 16 March. And as the country's leading electronic music brand strives to deliver an unforgettable night of musical mayhem they have recruited the services of legendary Irish DJ Mark Kavanagh for support.

Irish born Donnacha Costello is the latest artist to play Electric Underground. Since his production debut in 1996, he has forged his very own brand of emotional and highly refined electronic music; timeless club music which has consistently found its way into the crates and playlists of house and techno's biggest DJs.

Fairport Convention have been operating now for over 40 years. They have had far too many line-up changes than is possible to mention. Their many members form a Venn diagram of some of the most influential folk and rock artists of the last four decades. Simon Nicol is the only remaining founder member of Fairport Convention and he has played with a bewildering array of some of some of the most interesting musicians around.

Thursday 11 March
What: Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby
Where: An Cruiscin Lan
When: 9pm