Villagers to warm up for Body and Soul with Limerick show

AHEAD of their much anticipated show at the upcoming Body and Soul festival in Ballinlough Castle, top Irish band Villagers have announced they are to play a warm-up show in advance of the festival with a visit to Dolan’s Warehouse.

The group - which revolves around the songs of frontman Conor J O’Brien - will be previewing new material from a forthcoming album that is in the process of being recorded.

Our spies tell us that O’Brien’s newer output is much rockier and more up-tempo, so it will be interesting to see how the songs measure up to those on the Mercury and Choice prize nominated Becoming a Jackal.

The band will play Dolan’s Warehouse on Saturday June 16.

Tickets priced €20 go on sale this Wednesday at 10am from Dolan’s Warehouse and Ticketmaster outlets.