The Nialler9 Gig Guide for Dec 17th to January 1st.
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 links for full prices.
Gig Guide Highlights: The Mary Wallopers, Damien Dempsey, Morgana, Ailbhe Reddy, Obskur, Soda Blonde, Lumo Club, Bella Festa, Bell X1, One Leg One Eye, Tender, Honeypot, Trá Pháidín, Bricknasty, Kean Kavanagh, Krystal Klear, Shee, Indie Sleaze NYE, NYF Dublin.
What gigs are on in Dublin tonight?
- The Nialler9 Gig Guide for Dec 17th to January 1st.
- Tuesday December 17th
- Wednesday December 18th
- Thursday December 19th
- Friday December 20th
- Saturday December 21st
- Sunday December 22nd
- Monday December 23rd
- Thursday December 26th – Stephen’s Day
- Friday December 27th
- Saturday December 28th
- Sunday December 29th
- Monday December 30th
- Tuesday December 31st – New Year’s Eve
- Wednesday January 1st – New Year’s Day
Tuesday December 17th
The Pogues – 40th Anniversary Performance of Red Roses for Me @ 3Arena
The Pogues members will lead a band of musicians in performing the band’s 1984 debut album Red Roses For Me. Appearances from Tom Coll of Fontaines DC, Goat Girl’s Holly Mullineaux, Alfie’s Fiachra Meek, Bad Seeds Jim Sclavunos and George Vjestica and Jordan O’Leary from The Scratch, Grian Chatten of Fontaines D.C, Junior Brother, Kojaque, John Francis Flynn, Daragh and Ian Lynch (Lankum), Nadine Shah, Stick In The Wheel and Iona Zajac.
Jersey @ The Button Factory
Paris-based French-touch and Indie rock duo. Support: Olive Hatake.
The Coronas @ 3Olympia Theatre
The Dublin pop/rock band play five nights this month. With special guests: Bold Love.
Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street
Damo’s annual pilgrimage.
Post-Party @ Whelan’s
Irish indie rock band.
milk. @ The Workman’s Cellar
Sold out show from the Irish indie pop band.
Wednesday December 18th
Listen Closely: The Strokes – Is This It @ The Big Romance (7pm)
Vinyl listening party and indie disco from Nialler9 and Andrea Cleary.
Kate Nash @ The Academy
British musician is selling pictures of her butt on OnlyFans to fund her recent tour, and to highlight the difficulties of modern touring.
Kean Kavanagh @ The Workman’s Club
Soft Boy records indie alt songwriter. ‘The Portlaoise Queen’.
1st Birthday @ Love Tempo
Claire Beck, Steve Manning, Kelly-Anne Byrne, Rocky T Delgado, Ghostboy, Shrem.
Christy Moore @ Vicar Street
Christy’s eternal world tour of Thomas Street continues. New album A Terrible Beauty is superb.
Aonair @ The Grand Social
Irish heart-on-sleeve ’80-indebted pop.
Mary Geary @ Whelan’s
Irish singer-songwriter.
Pizza Jazz @ Lucky’s
Jazz band live in the Meath Street pub.
Thursday December 19th
Bricknasty @ The Academy
Dublin alt-jazz punk R&B band.
One Leg One Eye @ Project Arts Centre
Lankum’s Ian Lynch own project. Lynch will perform with George Brennan (composer / Deep Burial Cholera House / Melodica Deathship / BB84).
Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street
Damo’s annual pilgrimage.
Shakalak @ Button Factory
‘Gimmy’ Single Launch.
The Deadlians, Tradrave @ The Grand Social
Dublin folk rock band. Vinyl album launch Christmas party with TRADRAVE & friends
Chris Wong & Rob de Boer @ The Crowbar Terrace
Stripped Back Acoustic set.
Tr One b2b Aoife Nic Canna @ The Big Romance
House and disco B2B on vinyl.
Club Puzzy Prezentz Yemz @ Tengu (11pm)
UK-based Yemz supported by JWY and DIEBYVEG, as well as a Puzzy-Power-(Half)-Hour.
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Friday December 20th
Morgana @ Button Factory
Debut single & Ardal O’Hanlon-starring video for ‘I’ll Cry When I’m Dead’
Ailbhe Reddy @ The Workmans Cellar
Dublin singer-songwriter returns with a rare sighting of a show. ‘Last To Leave’
Trá Pháidín @ The Cobblestone
Galway’s finest avant instrumental Irish language communicating band?
Search Results @ Whelans
Dublin alt-rock band with support Ronan Group. ‘John In A Raincoat’
One Leg One Eye @ Project Arts Centre
Lankum’s Ian Lynch own project. Lynch will perform with George Brennan (composer / Deep Burial Cholera House / Melodica Deathship / BB84).
Bell X1 @ The Helix
And The Theodora Byrne Ensemble – 12 person choir.
Tasha (Neighbourhood) & Dylan Fogarty @ Tengu (11pm)
Drum & bass and techno DJ.
Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street
Damo’s annual pilgrimage.
Saturday December 21st
Lumo Club Christmas Party @ Hen’s Teeth (8pm – Midnight)
After a few months break, Lumo Club is back in the vibey surrounds of Hen’s Teeth in Blackpitts in Dublin 8 for our ninth annual festive bash. Mistletoe disco, robot rock’n’around, electro-pop selection boxes, mulled pop classics, Italo Santas, 4/4 tinsel boogies, soulful merriment and decorative dance tracks are the order of the night.
and he, the fool @ The Workman’s Club
Dublin art rock and psychedelic pop seven piece. ‘Good Aches’
DISSOLVE + FRIENDS @ Bello Bar & TBA
Ben Bix, Brian Dillon, Dunny, Cara Coyle, JWY, I am The Main Character, Jr Spesh, Dan Cregan.
Klaus @ The Loft, Rascal’s Inchicore (8pm – 1am)
Funk, disco, Italo, and house in the new 100-cap spot in D8.
Music City @ Crowbar, Button Factory
Rockers with a pop streak, The project of Conor Lumsden (The Number Ones)
Papa Romeo, bog band @ The Sugar Club
Xmas Party,London-Dublin five-piece 2024 Late Night Load Out melds indie, jazz and rock styles into one chillwavey package. Plus Jimmy Rouge, Óir, Musing,
Thirty Time: Turkeo Drift @ Commercial Rowing Club Dublin
Charity Auction, DJs, Drinks, Dancing, General Revelry.
Bell X1 @ The Helix
And The Theodora Byrne Ensemble – 12 person choir.
Nóisin Live Christmas Special @ Hen’s Teeth (9pm)
Live performance by Was Man of songs old to new featuring Áine Longeran on the fiddle & DJ sets by Kobina, Cian O’Connell & Mark Toal-Lennon
Chaz Moloney & Rustal @ The Workman’s Cellar (10pm)
Chaz Moloney & Rustal play 90 minutes of improvised techno.
Lúnasa All Night Long @ Tengu (11pm)
Bass and broken beat DJ and Honeypot resident.
Joyride Dublin @ The Grand Social (11pm)
London queer sex-positive party: Cáit b2b Síofra, Mercorn, Dark Mavis
Ricky Chong & MARINI @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
Sold out Midnight Movement club night – soul, disco, Chicago house.
LOST Christmas Special @ The Racket Space (10pm)
Decks in the Halls with DiebyVeg, Gaffa, Charlois and more.
Mother @ Lost Lane (11pm)
Weekly old-school club night for disco-loving LGBTQ+ family & their friends.
The Lounge Presents IZCO, Becky and Moio @ Wigwam (11pm)
IZCO is a London DJ playing UK Bass, Garage, Jungle, Grime and Reggae. Fuaim Dublin’s Becky and Chamomile Club’s Moio on support.
Sunday December 22nd
The 30+ Club – Xmas Party @ The Academy (5pm)
Daytime Christmas Clubbing for the Over 30s
Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street
Damo’s annual pilgrimage.
Soda Blonde @ Whelans
A Blonde Xmas. ‘The Saddest Thing’
Bell X1 @ The Helix
And The Theodora Byrne Ensemble – 12 person choir.
The Bionic Rats @ The Grand Social
Christmas Show. Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady, 2Tone.
Charlie Sparks @ Index (10pm)
Fast-pace techno.
SKETCH: Neil Flynn + Sara Miller @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
House music pals play together.
Monday December 23rd
Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street
Damo’s annual pilgrimage.
Gavin James @ Whelan’s.
‘Live at Whelans’ 10 Year Anniversary – ALL AGES and night show. 5pm/8pm.
Bella Festa’s Annual Christmas Staff Do @ Hen’s Teeth (6pm – 1am)
Aidan Bella Festa, Dar Molloy, David Diamond, Holten, Parish God, The Board of Works, Spraoi Mor.
Thursday December 26th – Stephen’s Day
Where Good Friends Meet’s Jaw Dropping Steo’s Day Hootananny Especial @ Hen’s Teeth (6pm)
Der Opium Queen, David Fogarty , Rory Bowens (NTS), Spraoi Mõr, Glimmerman, Shauna McGowan
Hidden Love presents @ Pawn Shop [Free Entry] (9.30pm)
Full Venue Takeover : EMMIE, Erik Burka, Finn McEntee, Geist, hellokt, Kjinn, S-Agenda, Shiv, Wiseguy
Boots & Kats @ The Lighthouse, Dun Laoghaire (10:30pm)
All Night long from the house and disco electronic duo.
The Lounge: Stephens Day @ The Workman’s Cellar (11pm)
Ghetto tech + electro. High Fidelity, Máthair B2B Acushla, DIEBYVEG, J.Ring
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Friday December 27th
Boris Brejcha @ Silo, RDS (5pm-11pm)
If you like Tomorrowland’s vibe, you’ll like this.
The Mary Wallopers @ Vicar Street
Dundalk trad rock lads play Dublin ahead of big outdoor shows next year.
Sleepover Club End of Year Ball 2024 @ The Workman’s Club
Curtisy, Rhosi, Saoirse Miller, Ahmed, With Love; Alex Gough, and,he the fool; Echo Northstar and more,
D8 Soul Club – Christmas Party @ Hen’s Teeth (8pm)
Soul, funk and disco music on original vinyl.
Jeff Mills @ Index (11pm)
Detroit techno music legend. Plus, Americhord, Ayolxi
Pablo Bozzi @ Centre Point (11pm)
Bozzi embodies a unique 80/90’s-inspired sound, known for its no-holds-barred blend of Italo disco, EBM, synthwave and early trance.
Intrinsic Rhythm @ Pawn Shop (11pm)
Tr-One’s club night. B2b with Cameratraxx. Free in.
Drum and bass night @ The Racket Space (11pm)
Fred V, Jonnie, Misha Freshin, Sho, Absys, Stoic
Fuaim x Solace Space @ TBA (Midnight)
All-night-long party in one of Dublin’s newest and most forward thinking spaces. Expect a diverse mix of prog, bass, hard house, and whatever else might be thrown your way.
Saturday December 28th
blk. b2b AZYR @ SILO, RDS (5:30pm)
Massive Irish dance DJ in B2B with English producer.
Tender @ The Complex (6pm – 2am)
Dance party for queers and allies. 131bpm, Mercorn, Cáit, Bull Horris, Tadhg K, Gary, Fearghal
Paddy Casey @ Whelan’s
Irish singer-songwriter.
The Mary Wallopers @ Vicar Street
Dundalk trad rock lads play Dublin ahead of big outdoor shows next year.
Stop Making Sense @ The Sugar Club
40th anniversary Screening of the music film.
Kink (Live) @ Index (11pm)
Live techno electronic producer. Shed Residents, Síofra, FAXE ON FAXE B2B KISST
Decks and Synths @ The Bernard Shaw (11pm)
DJs and Live Synth Acts. With a focus on retro Electro, Techno and Breakbeat grooves.
Collie B2B Sam Greenwood @ The Workman’s Cellar (10:30pm)
Expect a techno journey through timeless classics, contemporary cuts, rare gems, and straight-up bangers, with sounds spanning from Sasha & Digweed to Dave Clarke, Nick Warren, Green Velvet, and everything in between. This will be a night of deep digging and high-energy.
Sunday December 29th
The 30+ Club – Xmas Party @ The Academy (5pm)
Daytime Christmas Clubbing for the Over 30s
Route94 @ Index (11pm)
UK house producer. Support: Marcus O’ Laoire, Viki Dos Santos
Monday December 30th
Echoes Of Ireland @ Dublin Castle (4pm – 9pm)
Featuring performances by Cormac Begley With The West Kerry Dancers & Stephanie Keane, Ispíní Na Héireann, Niamh Regan, RóIsÍn Ó & Stomptown Brass.
Based Festival @ The Button Factory
All-Ages Music Festival with Croíthe, Concrete Handbag, The Hex, Bioluminescence, Garvan Lambert, NaTonnta, Pending, Cedalia
Horse Meat Disco, Kelly-Anne Byrne @ The Pyg (8pm)
Part of the NYF Music Trail. UK disco dons. Free in.
NYF Music Trail @ Various venues
Annie-Dog, Problem Patterns, Anna Leah, Cliffords, Fynch, Hotgirl, Dug, and more across two days.
Christy Moore @ Vicar Street
Christy’s eternal world tour of Thomas Street continues. New album A Terrible Beauty is superb.
Mundy @ Whelan’s
Irish singer-songwriter.
Drum & Bass MOSHPITT @ The Sound House (10pm)
DJs inside a Cage on the dance floor
Tuesday December 31st – New Year’s Eve
NYF Dublin Matinee Countdown Concert @ Dublin Castle (4pm)
Aby Coulibaly, Kabin Crew, Saibh Skelly.
Obskur @ Silo (5:30pm)
Irish house duo.
The Ritual NYE @ Slane Castle (6pm)
Masked ball in Slane with buses with Efa O’Neill, Surka, Shed Residents, Pagan, Sahana, Nocturnal Animals, Boots & Kats, Nocturnal Animals and more.
Mik Pyro & Band @ Whelan’s
Mik Pyro (Republic of Loose) and band perform after releasing a solo album last year.
SYSTEM:1 – Warehouse Edition @ The Complex (7pm)
Subject Events present a New Year’s Eve party at The Complex in Dublin with a local house and techno lineup.
New Years Eve @ Love Tempo (7pm)
Mango and Kelly-Anne Byrne.
NYF Countdown Concert @ Dublin Castle (8pm)
Cian Ducrot, Aby Coulibaly, Kabin Crew, Saibh Skelly.
New Year’s Sleaze @ The Circular Rialto (8pm)
Indie Sleaze Disco from Nialler9 and Simon Roche (Lumo)
Jeremy Underground, Roman Flügel and Hammer @ at Pyg & Pyg Backstage (8pm)
+ Ricky Chong, Colin Perkins
New Jackson, Ortega @ Fidelity Studio (9pm)
David Kitt does a hybrid live/ DJ set.
The Sweet Spot: New Year’s Function @ Hen’s Teeth (9pm)
With sounds by Blkcnvs, Pablo Santo & more TBA. Expect Disco, R&B, Afrobeat, Baile Funk, Afro/House, Jersery Club, UKG & more…
Krystal Klear, DJ Deece @ Centre Point (9pm)
Dublin disco-house powerhouse.
Mother: NYE @ Lost Lane (10pm)
Weekly old-school club night for disco-loving LGBTQ+ family & their friends.
HONEYPOT 014: @ Tengu (10pm)
B2B city: Queen Beatz b2b Little O, JWY b2b Jezebel, Rhyzine b2b ÓIR, Ruby Red b2b DJ Baby Tee, Anam b2b Adriana
Shee @ Index (10pm)
Kerry house disco producer and DJ.
The Daft Punk Experience @ The Lighthouse, Dun Laoghaire (10:30pm)
Robot Rock.
Wednesday January 1st – New Year’s Day
NYF @ Dublin Castle (1pm – 5pm)
Featuring performances by Hothouse Flowers, Emma Langford, The Bonny Men & Attention Bébé.
New Year’s Day @ Meeting House Square (2pm – 6pm)
Featuring performances by John Francis Flynn, Saileog Ní Cheannabháin, Kevin Fowley & Paahto And The Bull.
PAWNSHOP VS EVERYBODY @ Pawn Shop (2pm – late)
Everybody is DJing here on NYD god bless their hangovers.
NYF Music Trail @ Various venues
Annie-Dog, Problem Patterns, Anna Leah, Cliffords, Fynch, Hotgirl, Dug, and more across two days.
Sudden Impact, The Spudguns, Ruined Family Vacation, The Scobes @ Fibber Magee’s
Sky Rocket events live band night.
