The best gigs and club nights in Dublin this week – for April 15th to 21st.
The Gig Guide is published weekly every Tuesday and features the best gigs in Dublin city, curated by Nialler9. All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check link for ticket prices.
Gig Guide Highlights: Lumo Club, Helena Hauff, Maria Somerville, Paddy Hanna, Erol Alkan B2B Jennifer Cardini, Sugababes, Klub Sukar, Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, Myles Manley, DJ Python, A Lazarus Soul, Primal Scream, Chamomile Club, Echo Northstar.
What gigs are on in Dublin tonight?
Tuesday April 15th
Primal Scream @ 3Olympia Theatre
The Come Ahead Tour is named after their not bad new album their first in eight years. 2 nights. Esmerelda Road on support.
Dream Boy, Baby Rat, Gag Reflex @ Grand Social Ballroom
Irish alternative triple band bill.
Echo Exchange @ Pawn Shop (10pm – 3am)
Free in. A new regular Tuesday weekly night, featuring House, Garage, Techno and Bass.
Wednesday April 16th
Primal Scream @ 3Olympia Theatre
The Come Ahead Tour is named after their not bad new album their first in eight years. 2 nights. Esmerelda Road on support.
The Menzingers @ Button Factory
American punk rock band.
Norabelle @ Whelan’s
Dublin/Dundalk indie folk band who just launched their second album.
Harry Mack @ Opium Rooms
Freestyle rapper and Youtuber.
Thursday April 17th
Paddy Hanna @ Whelan’s
The Irish singer-songwriter released his fifth album Oylegate last week.
Jacob Banks @ The Academy
UK hip-hop and R&B artist.
Zoé Basha @ The Sugar Club
Album Launch for country-jazz-blues-folk singer-songwriter.
GRRRLS TO THE FRONT! – chapter 2 @ The Workman’s Cellar
Orchid Feeder, Annie and The Witness, Monday’s Child.
Alannah Thornburgh @ The Cobblestone
Album Launch from Irish harpist. Shamrock showband on support.
Pozer @ The Academy 2
Croydon buzzed rapper.
The Franklin Electric @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Montreal-based indie folk project led by singer-songwriter and Producer Jon Matte.
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Friday April 18th
Dreamlover Dinner & Cabaret @ St Kevins Community Centre Dublin (7pm – 10pm)
Three-course dinner and a show with H&G Creations, Slice Café, Spooky Beour.
Maria Somerville @ Button Factory
Galway singer-songwriter has a new album of shoegaze-tinged music on 4AD coming this month.
A Lazarus Soul @ Vicar Street
Dublin band play their second show in the venue in recent months.
The Deadlians @ Whelan’s
Dublin folk/ rock band. Support: Anenome.
Donal Dineen @ The Big Romance
The man, the selector.
Spás @ Rascal’s Brewery, Inchicore (7pm – 1am)
Spás pronounced “spaws” and translates from Irish as “space” is a new electronic music collective based in Dublin. Opul, Noisy Chilli, C0Bi, TRYG
DJ Python @ Fidelity Studio (9pm – 1am)
Latin-influenced club sounds from XL Recordings signee.
Lumo Club @ Hang Dai (11pm)
Lumo DJs Gav Elsted, Nialler9 and Simon Roche take to the Chinese late bar for the first time together.
FJAAK @ Block (11pm)
Return of the ravey duo.
HONEYPOT 016: A Family Affair @ Yamamori Tengu (11pm)
Lúnasa, Rhyzine, DJ Baby Tee. Primarily a night for gay and queer women, we open our doors to everyone, including the wider LGBTQ+ community, curious honeybees, allies and everyone in between.
Dance For Women’s Aid @ The Sound House (11pm)
With Tara Casey, Nichole Weldon, Laynee and more
Saturday April 19th
Smokey Selects (DJ Set). @ Hen’s Teeth (6pm – 00:30pm)
DJ set from Dublin rapper, DJ, producer Smokey and pals.
Yer Ma, Oceanna @ The Grand Social
Dublin based 4 piece female band with influences of funk, jazz and alternative rock.
Just Friends @ The Workman’s Cellar
Punk pop Bay Area band.
Myles Manley @ Bello Bar
‘Jeremiaaad’ Release Party. Myles Manley has a LOT to say about Dublin indie boys, pizza joints and the Irish folk revival
Dreamlover Dinner & Cabaret @ St Kevins Community Centre Dublin (7pm – 10pm)
Three-course dinner and a show with H&G Creations, Slice Café, Spooky Beour.
Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy @ Fidelity Studio (9pm)
4 Hour Set. The legendary DJ who was a protégé of the legendary David Mancuso in the Loft in New York has continued to curate and select music for her audience, from Balearic to disco and beyond over the years.
Klub Sukar: Nooriyah @ Yamamori Tengu (11pm)
Moving Still’s new club night, has an aemphasis on SWANA culture. Nooriyah, Moving Still b2b Nora Moon, Masha. Podcast chat with the man.
Helena Hauff @ Block (11pm)
The world’s best electro vinyln DJ and producer tbqhwy.
Chamomile Club @ Centre Point (11pm)
Silent Jee, Alice Ugbah, Dansie, Shifa Ligero, Onai.
Nancy @ The Sound House (11pm)
Live acid techno from Dublin-born UK based producer. Support: Kaycee, Oxer, Future Freqs and more.
Sunday April 20th
THC presents BLAZE 420 @ The Bernard Shaw (Noon to close)
An all-dayer featuring Sharpson, Lúnasa, Jenn Hession, Music Machines Masters and more.
Hannah Laing @ SILO (5pm – 10:30pm)
District 8 presents doof. Plus Yasmin Gardezi, ALT8, HVRR
Sugababes @ 3Arena
The return of the UK pop girlies who remained cool throughout.
Matilda Mann @ The Grand Social
London indie folk musician.
Canned Pineapple @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Brighton-based indie band with an Irish singer.
Echo Northstar, Dream Boy, Wobblin Jude @ Whelan’s
Paddy Hennessy’s indie rock project leads the charge here.
Casadh @ Pawn Shop (3pm)
12 hour party with Aero, Just Dyl, LPM, Pageone, Emmie and more.
Easter Sunday Warehouse Party w/ Dennis Quin @ The Complex (7pm)
BassLine Dub Team up with Blancnoir to bring house music royalty Dennis Quin to Dublin for a special 7hr warehouse party in The Complex Smithfield.
Erol Alkan B2B Jennifer Cardini @ Pygmalion (9pm)
A sweeet back to back with the Phantasy boss and Paris electronic DJ.
Soundsystem Sundays: Double O B2B Mantra (Rupture), MC Chickaboo + more @ Tengu (10pm)
The Dublin club has lined up two late night Soundsystem Sunday nights focusing on low-end frequencies powered by Irish soundsystem Rub A Dub HiFi.
Bella Festa & Spraoi Mór @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
Easter Banker Free Party.
Intrinsic Rhythm @ Pawn Shop (11pm)
MMOTTORR EP Launch of Eddie Reynolds and New Jackson’s joint electronic EP.
Mauro Picotto B2B Bryan Kearney @ Index (11pm)
Italian DJ who has plied dance, trance and techno over the years.
RATHAUS 030 – THE LAST SUPPER @ Wigwam (11pm)
Máthair, ELLS, RÓ, FOXXX, Climbwallsweird, Aria Nasty.
Mother @ Lost Lane (11pm)
Easter Bank Holiday Sunday. Puzzy Wrangler playing the new stage in the round bar, Glamo & Naomi Diamond going back to back in the Library and Mother DJs Ghostboy & Rocky T Delgado in the main room.
Monday April 21st
Emmy Shigeta and friends @ Fidelity Bar
A guest joins Emmy every week. This week it’s a bank holiday Monday instead of a Sunday.
