Tilt #42 takes place in The Button Factory on Tuesday October 6th 2026 featuring three very talented acts - yes chef!, Grá and Stratford Rise.
Tilt is a free monthly music showcase event held in The Button Factory curated by John Barker and produced by The Sound Training College. The aim of the live events is to highlight the best in Irish music talent while also providing training for students pursuing a career in the live music industry.
The showcase event was founded in Oct 2019 and has been ever-present in The Button Factory. It's the longest running regular 'full band' music showcase event in Dublin. Over 100 acts have performed at Tilt since 2019 including Sprints, Gurriers, Curtisy, Tolü Makay, Yankari, Shiv, Tebi Rex and Annie-Dog.
Tickets for Tilt #42 are free of charge and can be sourced here: www.ticketmaster.ie/tilt
Tilt #42 is supported by IMRO and Ticketmaster.
yes chef!
yes chef! are an exciting act with a love for nostalgic rock music created over a bed of dance music. The band were formed in 2022 by Dylan Kennedy and Ryan Whelan, who met each other at a gig in The Workman's Club and quickly discovered similar musical interests. yes chef! - who are now a four-piece - have an eclectic taste in music which feeds into the band's sound. In September of this year yes chef! Support Overhead, The Albatross in The Button Factory and are currently busy recording their debut single.
Grá
Grá are a six piece female led folk project creating a new sound within the Irish folk scene. Grá combine acoustic and synthesised sounds that reimagine Ireland’s traditional music. Lu Hope, Niah Donnelly, Norah Steven’s, Ciara Shortt, Chlöe Fitzgerald, and Shae Walsh have developed a sound that unhooks traditional music from the past, searching for a modern Irish identity. Despite being a relatively new act Grá have already found a solid & loyal fanbase - a fanbase which has increased after a summer of playing most of Ireland's biggest music festivals.
Stratford Rise
Stratford Rise is a four-piece alt-noise rock guitar band - originally from Bangor - and now based in Belfast. The band's sound is exciting and experimental, blending elements of noise-guitar, jazz, funk and no-wave. Last year saw the release of their debut self-titled EP which showcased the band's unique style over four tracks. Stratford Rise's theatrical and chaotic live performances are a joy to behold.
For more information about Tilt #42 see:
https://www.instagram.com/tiltdublin/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/johnbarkertilt/
John Barker
Presenter of 'Tilt with John Barker'
Dublin City 103.2 FM
Mondays 8-10pm
Instagram: johnbarkertilt
Twitter: JohnBarkerTilt