The Bionic Rats

Crane Lane Theatre, Phoenix St.

Sat 25th Jul, 4:00 pm

The Bionic Rats were formed in Dublin, Ireland in 2006 by singer and songwriter Del Bionic after the break up of Dublin reggae outfit #kingsativa. A constantly moving and evolving project that has taken many twists & turns over the years. We have opened up for many of our musical influences, including: Lee 'Scratch' Perry ,Horace Andy ,Bad Manners,Imelda May ,Israel Vibration  , Jimmy Cliff  ,Johnny Clarke,The Jolly Boys ,The Selecter ,Damien Dempsey,The Beat (both Dave Wakeling's & the late great Ranking Roger's* versions) & The Hothouse Flowers. In July 2023 they were the backing band for the legendary Roy Ellis of Symarip fame *Ranking Roger, with his son Murphy, joined them in The Grand Social, Dublin for 'Ranking Full Stop'  & toasted over a dubbed out version of Eek-a-Mouse's 'Ganja Smuggling'  which sadly was to be his last performance on a Irish Stage.  R.I.P. Roger The Band have self released four studio albums and a live album. Shortly after forming they began  a Sunday night residency in Dublin bar The Foggy Dew, which lasted 18 years until Feb 2024, one of the longest running nights on the Dublin music scene.

This is all part of the Cork Heritage Pubs Ska & Reggae Festival 2026—all things ska and reggae that make you groove. So lace up the Docs, pick it up, pick it up, and let's absolutely ruin our dancefloors!