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September 7 2006
LIVE NATION PRESENTS DAVID KITT:  7:30PM
Main Hall, 93 Feet East, 150 Brick Lane, London, E1 6RU.

DAVID KITT (born in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician. Kitt grew up surrounded by music, as his father and uncles formed a successful touring folk group when he was young. He began performing live sets while studying at Trinity College, Dublin, where he completed a postgraduate course in music technology. He then recorded and mixed the eight tracks of his debut release Small Moments in his bedroom. Since then he has released a further 3 albums, with the new one Not Fade Away COMING OUT IN August this year.

September 2 2006
David Kitt plays Electric Picnic, Stradbally, Co. Laois on Sep. 2.

August 2006
David Kitt plays London on August 10 2006. Doors 7:30PM, £8.
 

Venue	93 Feet East
Address	150 Brick Lane London E1 6RU
Phone	(020) 7247 3293
Transport	Tube/BR: Liverpool Street Bus: 8

July 21 2006
David Kitt plays the Róisín Dubh with The Redneck Manifesto as part the Galway Arts Festival. Tickets: E20, Doors 9PM.

July 2005
David Kitt has recently completed his fifth album 'Not Fade Away' which is due for release in late august. As a warm up for the album he is doing a short run of solo dates previewing new material.

Tour Dates:
Wednesday 19 July - Spirit Store, Dundalk
Friday 21 July - Róisín Dubh, Galway with The Redneck Manifesto
Sunday 23 July - Whelan's, Dublin. Doors 8PM, E12.50.
Tuesday 25 July - De Barra's, Cork
Wednesday 26 July - Cyprus Avenue, Cork. Doors 9:00PM, E12.50.
Thursday 27 July - Dolan's, Limerick. Doors 8PM, E18.
Sunday 30 July - Spirit Store, Dundalk

August 3: Black Box, Belfast

July 2005
Entertainment.ie report: "David Kitt has announced a very special gig in the intimate setting of Whelan's, Dublin on Sunday July 23rd, to preview tracks from his forthcoming album 'Not Fade Away', his newest original material since 2004's 'Square One'. With a new single on the way called 'Don't F*** With Me', one has to wonder whether 'Kittser' is taking his music in a whole different (scary) direction. Was that cover of Thin Lizzy's 'Dancing In The Moonlight' just the tip of the iceberg that is 'David Kitt's Secret Inner Rock Beast'? Erm, perhaps not. It is a menacing electroreggae-tinged ditty though, and apparently epitomises Not Fade Away's sound. We can't see it getting much airplay to be honest, but nonetheless, you can catch a live version of it nationwide this month - as well as the aforementioned Whelan's gig on the 23rd, the Rough Trade-signed Kittser plays the Spirit Store (19th and 30th), Roisin Dubh (with the Redneck Manifesto, 21st), De Barra's (25th), Cyprus Avenue (26th) and Dolan's (27th)."

July 6 2005
Hot Press reports: "Homegrown acts Director and David Kitt are slated to perform at the Summercase festival in Spain next weekend."

July 5 2005
RTE Entertainment: "New album, Irish tour for David Kitt

Dublin musician David Kitt will release his new album, 'Not Fade Away', on his own Dublin Discs label on 18 August.

'Not Fade Away', the follow up to his 2004 covers album - 'The Black and Red Notebook' - will be released internationally on Rough Trade Records.

Kitt embarks on a nationwide tour to showcase material from the album, starting on 19 July in Dundalk and including shows in Cork as well as shows in Dublin and Limerick.

He will also play the Summercase Festival in Madrid and Barcelona on 14 and 15 July as part of a line-up which also includes New Order, Primal Scream and Daft Punk."

June 2006
David Kitt will be playing the Myspace.com Fender stage part of the O2 Wireless Festival, London Hyde Park on 24th of June.

March 2006
David Kitt has been asked last minute to fill the support slots on some Magic Numbers gigs in Europe. He will also be playing in Berlin, 2nd week of March.

November 2005
David Kitt will be supporting The Magic Numbers in The States for a few dates in November.

November 5 2005
David Kitt will be playing the Talbot Hotel, Wexford. Doors11:30PM.

March 11 2005
"The Big Romance" was voted No.49 in Hot Press People's Choice Top 100 Irish albums of all-time.

Eileen Lunney: "I’ve voted for David Kitt because The Big Romance truly is a brilliant piece of work. It doesn’t sound forced or saccharine, it's just pure, great music."

February 2005
Running order for the Tsunami / Red Cross benefit this Tuesday 1st Feb.

Doors 19:30

Eddie Bannon 20:00 20:10
Ann Scott 20:10 20:25
Dr Millar 20:30 20:45
The Walls 20:50 21:05
The Chalets 21:10 21:30
David Kitt 21:40 22:05
David O'Doherty 22:10 22:30
Mark Geary 22:30 23:00
Bell X1 23:10 23:40

January 2005
Red Cross

Tsunami Earthquake Benefit concerts

Vicar Street
Tuesday & Wednesday 1st & 2nd February

Tickets €25 from Ticketmaster

Tuesday 1st Feb
Bell X1
David O Doherty
Mark Geary
Dr Millar
Eddie Bannon
The Chalets

Weds 2nd Feb
David Kitt
Mundy
Jason Byrne
Turn
John Henderson
Dermot Carmody
Life After Modelling

Vicar Street is once again the venue on Tuesday and Weds, 1st & 2nd for a series of live music and comedy concerts in aid of the Irish Red Cross Tsunami Appeal. Some of the biggest names in irish music and comedy have very generously given up their time to perform on the night, including, Bellx1, Turn, Mundy, Mary Geary, David Kitt, Jason Byrne, Dermot Carmody and Dr Millar. Special guests are also lined up for the night and more will be revealed very soon.

A fund raising auction will also be held on the night and donors are welcome to come forward with items for auction.

Please contact buzz o neill: buzzon<at>eircom.net (min value €150.00)

Tickets €25 from Ticketmaster on sale from this Friday

More information from Buzz O Neill:
buzzon<at>eircom.net

Donations to the Irish Red Cross can be made on 1850 50 70 70

November 2004
David Kitt – Dublin date

Vicar Street, Dublin – 20 December 2004

David Kitt has announced that he will perform a very special Christmas date at Vicar Street, Dublin on 20 December.

David Kitt released his fourth solo album, The Black and Red Notebook in September. The album is a collection of covers from artists including Thin Lizzy, The Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth and the Beatles performed in David's unique way.

One of Ireland hardest working singer songwriters, David Kitt came to music fans attention with the release of his debut album, Small Moments in 2000. His second album The Big Romance, burst on to the music scene in 2001 and two singles from the album, Song From Hope Street and You Know What I Want to Know became favourites on the radio. His third album Square 1 featured the infectious Me & My Love.

Don’t miss your chance to see David Kitt perform tracks from his new album, live at Vicar Street, Dublin on 20 December. Tickets are on sale now.

November 17 2004
David Kitt / The Big Romance
(31/100 Greatest Irish Albums) | The 100 Greatest Irish Albums

On The Big Romance, Kitt's astonishingly successful major label debut, he sang about friendship, hope and all the nice things in life.

September 2004
FrictionPR: "David Kitt has announced the release of his long-awaited “covers” album, The Black And Red Notebook, which is penciled in to come out on his own independent label on 15 October.

The album will include versions of songs by (amongst others) JJ Cale, Sonic Youth, Thin Lizzy, The Beatles and The Velvet Underground.

Meanwhile David’s live appearances continue apace with shows coming up right around the country (including Castlebar and Naas this week)."

July 2004
hot press: "Felix Da Housecat, Erol Alkan and David Kitt are among the artists confirmed for the opening week of Waterford's new club and venue, Ten

There’s good news for Waterford music lovers with the opening this week of Ten.

Occupying the same John Street site as the former Pulpit bar and Preachers nightclub, July 30’s official launch party features the combined DJ talents of Cyril Briscoe, Arveene, Ray Colclough and Gavin Boyce.

The first of their monthly Resistance dance parties takes place on August 13 with Felix Da Housecat sharing dancefloor duties with Erol Alkan and Niall Power.

As you’d expect from a gaff that’s managed by former Mean Fiddler lynchpin Mick O’Keefe, there’s plenty of live music with The Wailers (August 12) and David Kitt, Alphastates and Donal Dineen (20) among the first batch of visitors.

Talking of Kittser, we understand that work on his covers album is gathering apace with an autumn release date likely."

July 2004
August 22: David Kitt - Bridge House Hotel - Tullamore - Phoenix
more info - www.phoenixfestival.ie

July 2004
JULY 2004
Fri 2nd The Community Hall, Roundstone, Connemara , Ireland [Roundstone Arts Week]
Sat 3rd The Sugar Club, Dublin, Ireland
Mon 12th Roisin Dubh, Galway, Ireland [Galway Arts Festival]
Thu 22nd Crawdaddy, Dublin, Ireland

AUGUST 2004
Wed 18th Island Arts Centre, Lisburn, Northern Ireland [Festival]
Fri 20th Ten, Waterford, Ireland
Sun 22nd Bridge House, Tullamore, Ireland
Sat 28th Huvila, Helsinki, Finland

SEPTEMBER 2004
Thu 2nd Model Arts, Sligo, Ireland
Fri 3rd An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny, Ireland
Wed 8th Dolan's Limerick, Ireland
Thu 9th Cleere's, Kilkenny, Ireland
Sat 11th The Vault, Cork, Ireland [formerly Cruiscín Lán]
Tue 14th Róisín Dubh, Galway, Ireland
Thu 16th Royal Theatre Ruby Room, Castlebar, Ireland

OCTOBER 2004
Thu 21st Balbriggan, Ireland [Balbriggan Arts Festival]

May 10 2004
Johnny Cash tribute
Vicar Street, Dublin – 26 May 2004

"The long awaited Johnny Cash tribute has been announced at last. A wide range of musical talents will pay homage to the Cash by putting on a show to remember in Vicar Street, Dublin on 26 May."

"Anne Scott, Bell X1, Bray Vista, David Kitt, Ira Hayes, Kila, The Walls and very special surprise guests will each sing their favourite Johnny Cash songs for charity. This performance is part of a series of tributes. In September, Vicar Street also play host to a Bob Dylan tribute night that was headed by Ron Sexsmith and in the past there was also an Elvis Costello singers night featuring Elvis himself. Proceeds on the night will go to Gorta that is working on a project called Grannies, which in essence is trying to find Grannies to foster children who's parents are dead or dying of Aids."

February 2003
David Kitt appears on Other Voices 2 on March 9:

1. 10th February 2004 Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club
2. 17th February 2004 Paddy Casey
3. 24th February 2004 Gemma Hayes
4. 2nd March 2004 Simple Kid
5. 9th March 2004 David Kitt
6. 16th March 2004 Bell X1
7. 23rd March 2004 Rodrigo y Gabriella
8. 30th March 2004 Glen Hansard
9. 6th April 2004 The Jimmy Cake
10 13th April 2004 Christy Moore

David played: Dance With Me, Saturdays, Higher And Higher and Hold Me Close.

January 25 2004
The second series of RTÉ music programme 'Other Voices, Songs From a Room' will be launched at a concert in Dublin's Vicar Street on Monday 9 February.

Last year's successful first series, which featured The Frames, Josh Ritter, Damien Rice, Damien Dempsey, Mundy and Mark Geary, also topped the charts with the 'Other Voices' album.

This prompted a return to Dingle to record a second run of programmes, hosted by Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club and featuring artists such as David Kitt, Simple Kid and Turn.

The show will be broadcast from Tuesday 10 February on RTÉ Network 2.

Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club, Bell X1, Luka Bloom, Karan Casey, Paddy Casey, Cara Dillion, Glen Hansard, Declan O'Rourke, Rodrigo y Gabriella, Pauline Scanlon, Simple Kid, The Handsome Family, The Tycho Brahe, Turn, David Kitt, Simple Kid, Bell X1, The Tycho Brahe and Turn will all play at the launch.

Proceeds from the concert will go to TRUST, a social service for homeless people.

Tickets are priced €25 and are available from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide.

December 11 2003
David Kitt for Olympia show in March
David Kitt has announced a show for the Olympia Theatre on Saturday 13 March 2004.

Tickets for his Olympia show are €25 and will go on sale this Friday, 12 December from Ticketmaster and usual outlets nationwide.

There's talk of David recording a covers album in 2004.

December 2003
IMRO.ie "David Kitt cracks on with his Christmas tour of Ireland this week which takes in shows in Drogheda, Kildare, Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford. 

He also finds time to sneak down to Dingle to participate in the recording of a new series of “Other Voices” due for broadcast on RTE in February 2004. 

Meanwhile he is gearing up for an onslaught on the UK in the New Year to tie in with the international release of his current 3rd album, Square 1, which topped the charts here on release and achieved Platinum sales status after only 3 weeks on sale (all 3 weeks at No 1 in the album charts). 

Square 1 will be released in the UK in January and will be preceded by the horn-fuelled single, “Me & My Love”."

October 2003
New tour dates announced:

November 2003
Mon 17th The Spirit Store, Dundalk, Ireland
SOLD OUT
Tue 18th Redlight Records, Eglinton St. Galway, Ireland
In-Store Appearance
Thu 20th Garage, London, U.K.
Wed 26th Limerick University, Limerick, Ireland
Student only solo show
Thu 27th University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
Student only solo show

December 2003
Wed 3rd Solas, Drogheda, Ireland
Fri 5th Soundhouse, Kildare, Ireland
Mon 8th Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland
Wed 10th Raddison Hotel, Galway, Ireland
Sun 14th Dunamaise Theatre, Portlaoise, Ireland
Fri 19th Dolan's, Limerick, Ireland
Sat 20th Opera House, Cork, Ireland
Sun 21st The Forum, Waterford, Ireland

January 2004
Tue 20th King Tut's, Glasgow, U.K.
Wed 21st Academy III, Manchester, U.K.
Thu 22nd ULU, London, U.K.
Fri 23rd The Barfly, Cardiff, U.K.
Sat 24th Academy II, Birmingham, U.K.
Sun 25th Fez, Sheffield, U.K.
Mon 26th Fibbers, York, U.K.

September 15 2003
"Square 1" enters the Irish album charts at No.1. David was interviewed on Pet Sounds on Today FM on September 3.

It stays at No.1 for three weeks and then dropped to No.9.

David will play an intimate gig in the Spiegeltent, set up for the Dublin Fringe Festival in Wolfe Tone Park (beside the Jervis Street Centre) on October 4th - tickets are €14 from the Fringe Box Office - http://www.fringefest.com, or 1850FRINGE

August 2003
davidkitt.com: "Recorded variously in Dublin, Westmeath, the Loire Valley, London and New Orleans and titled, Square 1, the new David Kitt album will be released in Ireland on Sept 5th. David had planned a double-vinyl version of the album but vinyl sales and record company economics have scuppered that idea. A single vinyl version will now instead be released.

David again produced the record but this time was ably assisted by Jimmy Eadie - who looks after David's front-of-house sound at his live performances - and Karl Odlum who's brother David helped mix it. Greg Calbi and David mastered the record in New York's famed Sterling Sounds.

A series of Irish and UK dates have been booked to mark the album's release. David will be backed by a five-piece (at least) band on all of these shows. I Am Kloot will be special guests on the Irish gigs, whilst Jape will also play on the bill.

Meanwhile David plays the Lisdoonvarna festival at the RDS on 30th August and anyone who saw him at Witnness will testify that it is an opportunity that shouldn't be spurned."

August 20: Interviewed on Radio 1

August 2003
Saturday 30th: Lisdoonvarna Festival, RDS, Dublin, Ireland [N.B. Rescheduled Date - TBC]

September 2003
Friday 5th: Tower Records, Dublin [IN-STORE]
Saturday 6th: Spirit Store, Dundalk
Sunday 7th: The Millbank Theatre, Rush
Monday 8th: Dolan's, Limerick
Thursday 11th: Savoy, Cork, Ireland
Saturday 13th: Cuba, Galway, Ireland
Sunday 14th: The Nerve Centre, Derry, N. Ireland
Monday 15th: Mandela Hall, Belfast, N. Ireland
Friday 19th: Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Ireland
Saturday 20th: Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland

* support band is Jape

Sunday 28th: King Tuts, Glasgow, UK
Monday 29th: Academy II, Liverpool, UK
Tuesday 30th: Roadhouse, Manchester, UK

October 2003:
Wednesday 1st: Garage, London, UK
Thursday 2nd: The Social, Nottingham, UK
Friday 3rd: University, Preston, UK

June 2003

May 2003
Sunday 18th: Whelan's, Dublin, Ireland
Sunday 25th:  The Pioneer, 218 Bowery, NYC, USA
Monday 26th:  Kerckhoff Grand Salon, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA

March 2003

Demember 23 2002
"It does not seem so long ago that David Kitt stood before us alone, accompanied only by an acoustic guitar and a mini-disc of beats, which he charmingly fumbled over, pressing the wrong buttons, sending out random squiggles of rhythm to his amused but enthused audiences. So much has changed since those tentative performances, the release of his soft-focus Small Moments debut on the Rough Trade label and the expansion of his live band."

David Kitt plays Vicar St. on December 23rd. Tickets are €22.00 and are available from Ticketmaster and other usual outlets nationwide.

Demember 22 2002
David Kitt plays Cork on December 22.

September 2002
David Kitt plays South, Tramore, Co.Waterford on  October 18.

Setlist: Never Let Me Down; Step Outside In The Morning Light; Song From Hope St.; You Know What I Want To Know; Another Love Song; What I Ask; Into The Breeze; Instrumental; Whispers Return The Sun, Rest The Moon; Beat It; Saturdays; Love's Gonna Last; You Got What I Need; Running Back To You; Bille Jean w/ Headphones, A Message To You Rudy.

July 2002
David Kitt headlines the Upstage, Witnness 2002.

August 2001
David Kitt headlines with Witness Rising tour across Ireland.

David appeared as a guest of The Frames along with Mike Scott, Paddy Casey, and Mundy in the Witnness Rising tent on August 4. He performed his own song 'Saturdays'.

David played the Witnness Rising tent at Fairyhouse on August 5. He was joined by Glen Hansard from The Frames for a version of Pat Benetar's "Love Is A Battlefield".

'You Know What I Want To Know' is released as the second single from The Big Romance on August 3 along with a promo video.

July 2001
Upcoming gigs for July include:

16th Whelan's (Gorta Benefit) 
23rd Borderline, London 

Witnness Rising Tour (Support: Melaton, Pete Courtney, DJ Dave Cleary) 
26th Dolans, Limerick 
27th Savoy, Cork 
28th Horans, Tralee 
29th Cuba, Galway

June 2001
Upcoming gigs for June include:

June 1: Morrisons, Bedford Street, Belfast
June 2: 291 Gallery, 291 Hackney Road, London
June 4: UK SINGLE RELEASE "Song from Hope St. (Brooklyn NY)"
June 5: ULU, Malet Street, London, UK, WC1E 7HY. UNCUT Magazine Anniversary Gigs @ ULU
June 14: Whelan's, Wexford Street, Dublin
June 18: UK ALBUM RELEASE "The Big Romance"

May 2001
Upcoming gigs for May include:

May 19: The Borderline, Orange Yard (off Manette Street), Soho, London
May  31: The Nerve Centre, 7/8 Magazine Street, Derry, BT48 6HJ

May 23 2001
David was interviewed on Ian Dempsey's Breakfast Show on Today FM. He performed 'You Know What I Want To Know' in studio.

May 22 2001
David performed a cover version of Bob Dylan's 'A Girl From The North Country' on The View on RTÉ.

May 18 2001
David's first full album 'The Big Romance' is released in Ireland.

He'll be appearing at Tower Records, Wicklow Street, Dublin at 6pm and appearing on the Late Late Show, RTÉ 1, 9.30pm.

April 2001
Upcoming tour-dates in Ireland:

Apr 12  Vicar Street, Dublin
Apr 18  Dolan's Warehouse, Limerick
Apr 19  Roisín Dubhs, Galway
Apr 20  Nancy Spain's, Cork

Decebmer 31 2000
The gig is officially moved to Vicar St. (from RDS).

Shelter Stage:
9.30pm Mic Christopher
10.15pm Gemma Hayes
11pm David Kitt
12.45pm Bell X1

Vicar St. Stage:
9pm Revelino
9.45pm Relish
10.45pm The Four Of Us
12.30pm The Frames

December 2000
Dec 16th Lobby Bar Cork *
Dec 21st Whelan's *

* with Mundy and Gemma Hayes.

November 2000
David Kitt plays The Stables, Mullingar on Nov.5?

November 9 2000
David Kitt plays Whelan's, Dublin with support from The Jimmy Cake.

August 2000
David Kitt plays at the Witness Festival, Fairyhouse.

Februry 5 2000
David Kitt plays with Salako in Whelan's, Dublin.

December 1999
David Kitt tours Ireland with The Frames and Jubilee Allstars.

July 1999
David Kitt plays in the Funnel Bar, Dublin.

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