Kopek to play Whelan's

Fresh from winning the global battle of the bands contest in London, Kopek will play a hometown gig in Whelan's, Dublin, on Friday.

The Hot Press Newsdesk, 04 Jan 2006

The band will then begin preparations for their world tour which, along with $100,000, forms their prize for the contest. They kick off the four-month tour in Mexico in April.

Support for the Whelan's gig comes from Raggedy Soul and up and Stone Ocean. Tickets, priced €10, are available now.

The Hot Press Newsdesk

It’s a rags to riches fairytale of Disney proportions, but winning the overall prize in the Global Battle of the Bands contest, a world tour and E85,000 is just part of Kopek’s story.

2006-01-18

Kopek are the best band in the world, according to the Global Battle Of The Bands contest, which held its grand final at the London Astoria last night.

2005-12-08

The guitar sound is refreshingly raw and potent, without ever straying into metal territory, while they keep a firm enough grip on the melody to maintain interest

2002-07-12

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