SIGNS of LIFE xmas party at The Sugar Club with live music & DJs playing across three stages, inside & out, from early to late!

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MAINSTAGE (INSIDE)

THE LEON STAX EQUATION (https://www.instagram.com/leon.stax.equation/) LIVE 6-PIECE (soul, funk)

CHIEF KEEGAN (https://www.instagram.com/chiefkeegan/) LIVE 4-PIECE (instrumental funk)

DAVID EAMON (https://www.instagram.com/davideamon_/) LIVE 6-PIECE (soul, rnb, jazz)

MOODY C (https://www.instagram.com/moo_d_c/) DJ (disco, space funk, rare soul)

SIDE ROOM (INSIDE)

YABI presents BO$$ LADIES w/

JWY (https://www.instagram.com/___jwy___/), GOVERNESS (https://www.instagram.com/govern3ss/) and YABI (https://www.instagram.com/iamyabi_/) (Afro-Caribbean, Latin, dancehall +++)

SMOKING AREA & DANCE PLATFORM (OUTSIDE)

CONOR L (https://www.instagram.com/conorldisco/) (disco, house)

PABLO SANTO (https://www.instagram.com/pabloosanto/) (Brazilian, Latin, disco, electronic)

JOMA TELEPHONES (https://www.instagram.com/thisistelephones/) (soul, disco, boogie-funk)

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SIGNS of LIFE (https://www.instagram.com/signs.club/)—rooted in club culture and blurring the line between a gig and a club night, SIGNS is a party series with a wide and diverse music program spanning jazz, soul, rnb, funk, trad, world/global, hip hop, disco, kraut/rock, house, techno & electro, alongside more left-field, experimental sounds, and beyond!

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🔈The Leon Stax Equation are a 6 piece soul band based in Galway. They formed in 2023 and have been blazing a trail on the Irish music scene and even as far as Europe and the USA in that short time. The Equation is driven by funky drumming from band leader Leon Stax with a heavy downbeat, simple, melodic basslines, scratchy rhythm guitars and familiar yet original lyrics. Their live performance goes on a journey from smooth slow soul music to raucous upjumped funk. In the studio they self produce all of their own releases, with plenty of use of tape and analog emulation to get that warm nostalgic sound. They record their tracks live in the style of the 1960s soul and rock classics. They are a busy performing live band. They have toured extensively in Ireland with concerts at Electric Picnic, Fuinneamh, Elu Le Gra and most recently 7 packed out shows at Cork Jazz Festival.

🔈 Emerging from Dublin, Ireland, Chief Keegan released their debut album, The Piles High Club in early 2024 which garnered rave reviews and showcased their tight grooves and catchy hooks. The band have quickly established itself on the Irish music scene touring relentlessly around the country bringing their "feel-good music” gigs and festivals such as Electric Picnic, Cork Jazz Festival, Bray Jazz Festival, Doolin Folk Fest, Derry Jazz Festival and Summer Nights Festival to name a few. Never an act to cool their heels, the band has also released 3 EPs which received countrywide adoration and the attention of such fellow luminaries as Eddie Roberts, Eddie Barbash, Big Sam Williams, Scott Amendola, Joe Marcinack, Funkwrench Blues, The Haggis Horns and Ron Holloway, whom have all added their personal sonic mojo to various Chief Keegan recordings. While some are still shaking their heads in wonder that the tiny island of Ireland has produced the deepest jam/groove/funk/jazz instrumental outfit to emerge onto the worldwide scene in years, it’s a ride that’s starting for the Chief as they have already recorded album #2 and #3 and are about to start dropping singles...

🔈 David Eamon is an artist from Wexford, Ireland blending influences from the worlds of soul, r&b and jazz. Inspired by the likes of Bill Withers, D'Angelo, Stevie Wonder and Mac Miller, David harnesses classic and contemporary influences to create songs that make you feel something; whether it be with your heart, your head or your feet. Based in Dublin and growing with every show, David and his band most recently played a Debut Headline gig for a sold-out BelloBar in October 2026. This comes after a string of support slots for rising Irish acts like Florence Road, Esmeralda Road, Syano, Dog Swim and Mount Pyrus; as well as international acts Xavier Omär and MT Jones. David's debut single "Beautiful Thoughts" is out now.

🔈 Hayley Connolly aka MOODY C is a DJ drawn to the weird, the vibrant and the brilliantly askew. Her sets slip between mutant disco, space funk, rare soul and strange, shimmering electronics. She has played festivals including Beyond the Pale and Electric Picnic, and held residencies at Dublin venues such as The Big Romance, Lucky’s and The Circular. Beyond her work behind the decks, she has performed with cabaret acts including Monsieur Pompier’s Travelling Freakshow and Big Chief Random Chaos. When not on stage, she lives off-grid, growing mystical plant life far from the dancefloor.

🔈 YABI presents BO$$ LADIES w/ JWY & GOVERNESS (and YABI)

Inspired by the bold energy of French artist Theodora, BO$$ LADIES is all about celebrating women, championing women of colour and bringing people together on the dancefloor

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