In Photos: HWCH 2011 Launch - No Monster Club + Morning Claws + Toby Kaar @ The Grand Social, Dublin (16.06.11)

The ninth Hard Working Class Heroes festival will run from October 6-8 this year, and is set to take place across six venues straddling the banks of Dublin's River Liffey. As well as showcasing the diverse talents of no fewer than one hundred acts, HWCH 2011 will also encompass a range of industry panel seminars, pop-up venues and photography exhibitions. Bands and photographers looking to apply for inclusion this year can do so now over on the festival website.

One of those venues, The Grand Social, played host to the festival's official launch night last Thursday. After an opening address from HWCH director Angela Dorgan, three of the acts likely to feature in October's lineup took to the stage. Our very own hard working class photographer Colm Kelly was there to capture Cork electro don Toby Kaar, Belfast five-piece Morning Claws and Dublin no-fi popsters No Monster Club in action. Click on any of the images below to load a slideshow of Colm's shots.