news update 07/02/10: estel will play the valentine vampire's ball at the seomra spraoi, 10 belvedere court, near mountjoy square, dublin, on saturday february 13th 2010. doors open at 8pm.

estel will play the tribute gig for skinny in fibbers, parnell street, dublin, on saturday february 20th 2010. click on the flyer image below for more details.

news update 14/12/09: check out this event:
ESTEL/ BOYS OF SUMMER/ LE SOCIETE DES AMIS DE CRIME [early gig 7 to 10.30]
when: 19 december 2009
where: twisted pepper, middle abbey street, dublin
description: PISS RAINBOW WINTER RITUAL.
admission: 7 euro

news update 05/10/09: estel are playing the following dates in october as part of their mini-scottish tour:

15 Oct 2009 20:00 the henry cellar bar, edinburgh, scotland.
16 Oct 2009 20:00 the balcony bar, dundee, scotland.
17 Oct 2009 20:00 the moorings bar, aberdeen, scotland.

news update 03/08/09: here's a link to a deadly piece on the history of the band:

http://www.drop-d.ie/archives/5087

please take some time to check it out and leave a comment on the site.

news update 30/05/09: estel will be supporting sikhara on the following dates across ireland:
4 Jun 2009 20:00, the pavillion,cork.
5 Jun 2009 20:00,the lower deck ,dublin.
6 Jun 2009 20:00, an puchan,galway.

news update 05/05/09: estel and drainland support OVO (italy/berlin) on thursday 14/05/2009 at 20:00 upstairs in whelans,dublin. cost: 10 euro

monster killed by laser[leeds,uk]
www.myspace.com/monsterkilledbylaser

bilge pump[leeds,uk]
www.myspace.com/bilgepump

estel

realistic train
www.myspace.com/realistictrain

the tap, dublin, sat april 11th, 8 euros, doors 8.30

21/02/09: estel play rockfest III, friday the 13th of march, 2009, the tap, north king street, dublin.
estel - prog psych rock
zafaranchos - tropical punk rock
council of tanith - classic doom metal
sexbat - power violence
razortown

02/01/09: estel play at fred’s, cork, with das wanderlust and more to be confirmed on wednesday january 7th, 2009. cost will be 8 euro with cd, 6 euro without.

estel, das wanderlust (www.myspace.com/daswanderlust), rednecks on speed (www.myspace.com/redspeed777), and old hands play sally longs, galway, on thursday 8th january 2009, and will be a free gig.

volume one of the recordings made by estel, steve mackay and mike watt will be released on friday the 9th january 2009 in the lower deck, portobello, dublin. the gig will also mark 10 years of estel. supporting estel will be das wanderlust (uk), cian nugent and the debut performance from the continuous battle of order (hornby and craig from we are knives).admission is 10 euro, this includes a copy of the cd. doors 8.30 sharp.

29/10/08: estel, control freak, a thuoc and ascension play radio city [issac butts], dublin, on saturday november 1st.
it is in aid of s.o.p.h.i.e. only 5 euro in. early gig for a really good cause. doors open at six, estel on approx 8pm, and the gig ends at nine. it’s then followed by the dominion club. please come and show some support.

28/07/08: estel play the mantua music and arts festival on friday august 1st, in ballinagare, county roscommon. click on the flyer below for more details....

18/06/08:estel play the drumacanoo punx picnic on june 28th, near letterkenny, county donegal. click on the flyer thumbs below for more details....

21/05/08:estel play with coldwar in fibbers on friday may 30th. the gig is a fundraiser for barnardos. doors open 8.30pm, and admission is 8 euro.

05/04/08:estel play the ladyfest, cork, sunday april 27th. venue, time and cover charge to follow.................

03/01/08:first gig of the year and its a benefit for the seomra spraoi collective, who've been in dublin creating a free space/performance venue. the spraoi need to raise much needed funds to reopen/relocate so please join us in supporting this important cause.

ballroom #72: seomra spraoi benefit featuring :

estel.
large mound: http://www.myspace.com/largemound
party weirdo: http://www.myspace.com/partyweirdomusic
hounds: http://www.myspace.com/houndslikejumpers

the lower deck, portobello, dublin.
friday 11th january, €10, doors 9pm.

02/12/07:estel will play two gigs next weekend (dec 7th/8th) in dublin and cork. click on the flyer thumbnails below for details.

24/10/07:estel will play support at an all ages afternoon show in katie gallaghers, bray, county wicklow, on saturday 3rd november. admission is a fiver.

15/08/07:estel will support das wanderlust on their mini-irish tour this weekend. the dates are:

cork - friday 17th august at fred zeppelins. a ladyfest benefit.
dublin - saturday 18th august at the boom boom room, parnell street. sweet jane will also be playing.
belfast - sunday 19th august at laverys. also playing are the greeters.

01/08/07:estel play the leechrum fest, co.leitrim, on saturday august 5th, 2007. for more details on the fest go to www.saifestival.com

22/07/07:estel play the knockanstock music festival, ballyknockan, co. wicklow on saturday july 28th, 2007. estel are onstage at 10.50pm. tickets are €20 for the weekend.
click on the flyer below for more details.

10/07/07:estel play the curfew fest at the bunker bar, belfast, northern ireland on saturday july 14th, 2007.
click on the flyer below for more details.

19/06/07:estel play a private party on saturday june 23rd in cobh, county cork.
sorry folks, tis a private party, so strictly invite only!!!!

12/05/07:estel play on saturday may 12th in the lower deck, portobello bridge, dublin.
doors open at 7.30pm, and the first band is on at 8pm. admission is €4 before 8.30pm, €5 after.

06/05/07:estel play on thursday may 10th in the lower deck, portobello bridge, dublin.
supporting on the night are captain spaulding, burn it to the ground and beal bocht.
admission is €6 before 8.30pm, €7 after.



08/04/07:estel play on friday april 20th in eamon dorans, dublin, supporting lr rockets.
also playing on the night are hassle merchants and lambda.
admission is a tenner, and doors open at 8.30pm.



03/04/07:estel play on saturday, april 7th at the hideaway house, deansgrange road, dublin, with kidd blunt and others.
use the link on the flyer for directions to the house.
the door charge is 4 euro before 5pm, 5 euro after, and the gig is on from 5 til 10.



28/03/07:estel play on saturday, march 31st at the bunker bar, belfast, with latex spider monkey and twelve eyes.
gigs has to be over before 11pm due to a late club, and the door charge is 5 quid.



28/02/07:estel play their first dublin headliner of the year on thursday, march 29th at voodoo, dublin, with N,N-, swing youth and queen kong.
gigs starts 8.30pm sharp, and door charge will be 6 euro.



12/02/07:estel play down south this coming weekend!!
saturday 17th feb, st michaels theatre, new ross, wexford.
mind your mind fest, promoting positive mental health and all that kind of thing.
with:
coldwar (heavy bastards) 9-10pm
estel (arty bastards) 8-9pm
moutpiece (fertile bastards) 7-8pm
barry caulfield (techno bastard) 6-7pm
all ages - free in.

26/01/07:estel will play support to black sun (glasgow) (black sun myspace) , in the lower deck, portobello, dublin, on sunday, february 11th.
support also comes from putrefaction and drainland.
doors open at 8pm, admission is 6 euro.



13/12/06:estel will play fibber mcgees, parnell street, dublin 1, on friday, december 15th in aid of the i.s.p.c.c.
doors open at 8.30pm

01/10/06:upcoming estel gigs:
spooky friday october 13th, milan, italy, with chris corsano.
saturday october 14th, turin, italy
friday october 27th, voodoo lounge, dublin. new estel album launch, with we are knives, kidd blunt and the mo7's.
post gig tunes by dandelion. halloween fancy dress extravaganza!
saturday november 11th in crawdaddy, dublin, with acid mothers temple and the meltingpot paraiso ufo

19/05/06:estel have two gigs coming up:
estel will support lightning bolt in whelans, wexford street, dublin, on wednesday may 24th.
also supporting on the night are giveamanakick. estel are first on, and door price is €16.50
estel will play crawdaddy, harcourt street, dublin, on saturday, june 10th.
support on the night comes from betamax format and trails.
doors open at 8, and it's €6 in at the door.

09/04/06:estel will support cult of luna at the voodoo lounge, 39/40 arran quay, dublin 7 on sunday, april 30th. support on the night also comes from rest. doors 8pm. tickets are priced at €15 including booking fee, and are available from www.tickets.ie, sound cellar, road records, city disks and sentinel.



18/08/06:upcoming estel gigs:
saturday september 9th, unitarian church, princes street, cork. all ages.
saturday september 16th, the hub, eustace street, dublin, with party weirdo and stolen pony (tbc).
doors open 8.30pm. door damage 8 euro.

25/02/06:puget sound's last show will be on in crawdaddy, dublin, march 4th, with support from estel and mongolia.
it's €7 entry and the first band will be on ultra early at eight o'clock. there will be a special present for everyone at the door. please bring i.d.

12/12/05:estel and we are knives play richardsons in galway on thursday 15th december with the ghostwood project.
estel and we are knives play limerick on friday 16th december in riddlers bar with the boys of summer.
estel and we are knives play cork on saturday 17th december in fred zeppelins.it'll be a fiver in, starts after 9 and before 10 and will be over at closing. santa hats optional!

01/12/05:estel are playing sunday december 11th in the revamped long bar, dalymount park, phibsboro, dublin 7 - down a lane across from st peters church.
kick off for first band at 3.30, final whistle at 8 p.m.
all ages, 3 euro pints of bavaria, wheelchair access and we get a look at the new long bar to see what its like.
full line up:
estel
easpa measa http://www.easpameasa.cjb.net/
the freebooters www.thefreebooters.com
dj "one decks" covering up the backline change
also playing:
dropping bombs (dublin ska punk)
baby dave (wicklow band who play "poppy" punk like they are from 76/77 era belfast)
killateen (new dublin young band)
admission is a fiver, its not a benefit but money is to cover costs of bands, p.a., etc - non profit

05/11/05:estel play eamonn dorans on thurs 24th november. support comes from kidd blunt and denovissimus. post gig tunes from dandelion. doors 8pm,damage 6 euro

17/10/05:organised ideas presents:
a benefit for a projector for arts/political groups/bands etc....
featuring:
estel
lynched - (folk political street rats - http://www.myspace.com/lynched4life)
herv - (electronic goodies - http://riscrecords.com/herv)
herbal jahz - (ska/reggae upstarts)
friday november 4th 2005
at the lower deck,portobello bridge (on portobello place behind portobello college),dublin
cost: 6 euro
doors: 7.30 pm
info stalls and distros please get in touch at organised.ideas@gmail.com

21/06/05:estel play the voodoo lounge on sat. 25th june,it will be their last gig till winter.
support comes from "we are knives" from belfast, they feature members of the late "somedaysbetter",support on the night also comes from "betamax format", who are just back from berlin.
doors 8.30pm, €6 in.

09/05/05:estel will support MIKE WATT & THE SECONDMEN on their "el mar cura todo in europe too" tour on thursday 12th may, in whelans, wexford street, dublin. support on the night also comes from oak.
doors are at 8.30, and tickets (€14) are available from road, sound cellar, city discs, and online at www.tickets.ie

19/03/05:estel will play the george on georges street, dublin, on april 1st, as part of the 'alaf' festival. the night is entitled 'girls rock'.
also playing on the night are easpa measa and medea, along with a headlining new york band. more details to follow as we get them.

10/03/05:estel will be playing live in the duke of york, belfast, on saturday, march 19th.
doors open at 9pm and admission is 4 pounds.

15/02/05:estel will be playing live in the well house, east beach, cobh, co. cork on friday, feb. 18th.
admission is 8 euro, doors open at 9pm, and will run until late.
live dj's will provide support on the night.

27/01/05:estel release their third album "my dreams are like rabbits,they built a tunnel,fell onto the pavement and died", on the 12th of feb. in the voodoo lounge, dublin.
it will be the first release from the new line up, which now includes Andy from "the steam pig" on bass and Tommy from the "blood red dolls" on guitar.
support on the night comes from "puget sound" and "betamax format".
cover charge (10 euro) includes a copy of the album. doors 8.30pm.