Living Life: this week's going out guide

My Heart and I - The Life and Loves of Josef Locke – 14-15 June: This two-man show at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin brings you the fellow artists, agents and marriage partners of working class hero Josef Locke, whose extraordinary voice soared over the wheeling and dealing of the showbiz world. His rollercoaster career is marked by the songs he made famous, Goodbye, Hear My Song and La Donna é Mobile to name but a few. Shane McDonagh stars as Locke with John White accompanying him taking on the roles of those who loved, hated and admired Josef Locke. Tickets are €22.50, visit www.smockalley.com for more.

We the Animals – 14 June: Manny, Joel and Jonah tear their way through childhood. Their mother and father have a volatile relationship that makes and unmakes the family many times over, often leaving the boys fending for themselves. As their parents rip at one another, Manny and Joel harden and grow into versions of their father. With the trio fractured, Jonah – who is the youngest – becomes increasingly aware of his desperate need to escape. Driven to the edge, Jonah embraces an imagined world all his own. We the Animals is set for release in Irish cinemas from 14 June.

Evening Train – 13-16 June: In west Cork Grace dreams of a new life far away, as she waits for Luther – he’s late, again. Elsewhere in town, bartender Frank surrenders yet another paycheck to cover his reckless brother’s gambling debts, while Luther promises Grace that by Christmas he’ll have made enough money to get them out of there. Before long, a high-stakes game is underway, in which everyone is a player, whether they like it or not. With a phenomenal cast of Irish actors and a live band that includes composer Mick Flannery, Evening Train will be an unmissable night at the theatre. Tickets are €35, visit www.everymancork.com for more.

Foil, Arms & Hog - Craicling – 20 June: Foil, Arms & Hog, the Irish sketch comedy group comprising of Sean Finegan, Sean Flanagan and Conor McKenna return to Vicar St with their new show. Craicling is a fast-paced sketch show featuring a class on how to hold a baby, a Gregorian chant about life as a monk and the assassination of a classically trained actor. Best known for their YouTube videos with 100m online hits, their live show is what the triumvirate are most proud of. Tickets for the show are €29.50, for more information visit www.vicarstreet.com.

Chance McCoy – 16 June: Chance McCoy is a Grammy-winning indie folk musician from West Virginia. After receiving a grant to study with old master musicians from the Appalachian Mountains, he went on to win the fiddle, banjo and dulcimer championships in his home state. In 2012, Chance was living in a run-down cabin when a call from Old Crow Medicine Show landed him an invite to join the legendary Americana band of Wagon Wheel fame. His first album with Old Crow, where he debuted his talents as song writer, singer and instrumentalist, earned the band a Grammy for best folk album. See Chance live at Róisín Dubh, Galway, tickets are €12.50. Visit www.roisindubh.net for more.

Connacht

Galway: Ballinasloe, Shearwater Hotel, 15th June, (5-8pm) Michael Collins (10.30) Mike Denver support Michael Regan

Mayo: Claremorris, McWilliam Park,

Social Dancing: 16th June, (5-8pm) Brass Roots

Big Band Dancing: 21st June, John McNicholl

Leinster

Dublin: Dublin, Red Cow Inn, 13th June, Keelan

Kildare: Celbridge, Celbridge Manor Hotel, 28th June, John Glenn & The Mainliners

Kilkenny: Slievrue, Rhu Glenn, 15th June, Matthew O’Donnell

Kilkenny: Pilltown, Pilltown GAA, June, 16th June, Martin Kearney

Westmeath: Moate, The Well, 13th June, Muriel O’Connor, 15th June, Barry Kirwan, 16th June, Peter Bourke, 19th June, Robert Mizzell

Munster

Clare: Ennis, West County Hotel, 16th June, John McNicholl

Cork: Mallow, The Hazel Tree, 14th June, Declan Nerney

Cork: Glanmire, Vienna Woods, 19th June, Gerry Guthrie

Kerry: Tralee, Kerin O’Rahilly’s Clubhouse, 19th June, Michael Collins Band

Kerry: Killarney, Heritage Centre, 16th June, Mike Condon Band

Limerick: Adare, Woodlands Hotel, 16th June, Derek Ryan

Limerick: Newcastlewest, Long Court House Hotel, 13th June, Dermot Lyons Band, 20th June Michael Collins Band.

Tipperary: Newport, Ballymackeogh, Aherns, 15th June, Lawerence Campion

Tipperary: Thurles, The Premier Ballroom, 16th June, Caitriona

Ulster

Cavan: Cavan, Hotel Kilmore, 15th June, Mike Denver

Derry: Coleraine, Bushtown Hotel, 17th June, John McNicholl

Donegal: Bundoran, Allingham Arms, 15th June, Robert Mizzell

Down: Newry, Mourne Country, 15th June, Gerry Guthrie

Tyrone: Omagh, Silverbirch Hotel, 14th June, Jimmy Buckley

Tyrone: Moy, The Ryandale, 15th June, Derek Ryan, 16th June, Brendan Magee