Highlights: A Quarter Inch Collective release party, 400 Facts Exhibition, !Kaboogie/BarryGruff gig with DJ Mek, Come On Live Long, Skinny Wolves’ James Ferrano show.
This is the weekly list of recommended gigs taking place over the next seven days in Dublin published every Tuesday. All times are 7.30/8pm unless stated. Feel free to recommend events not present in the comments below. If you’re looking for tickets to sold out gigs try #ticketfairy on Twitter.
Tuesday June 12th
- Ruby Sessions @ Doyles (€6, 9pm)
- Blink 182 @ The O2 (€44.20)
- The Hard Ground, Clara Rose, The Ragmen & more @ Whelan’s (€5)
Wednesday June 13th
- Lucy Rose @ Whelan’s (€15)
- The Hard Ground, Fox Glove @ The Grand Social (Free)
Thursday June 14th
- Ghost Estates @ Tower Records (1pm, Free)
- Musicmaker Rocks Dublin: Monto, The Envelope @ Hard Rock Café (7pm, Free)
- Gonjasufi @ Button Factory (€14)
- Forward/Slash: residents @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
- Junior Spesh: Reggae Dancehall night @ Twisted Pepper (€5, 10.30pm)
Friday June 15th
- WE LOVE YOU OAKLAND: Photography by Annie Atkins, taken for Astrid Edwards’ ‘Milkin’ It’ Cornershop music video @F ilmbase, ( 5.30-7.30pm)
- Aftershow: 400 Facts exhibition @ The Bernard Shaw (€)
- The Low Anthem @ Whelan’s (€20)
- U Live #02: Zoe Wolfe (Live) @ U Bar (Free)
- A Quarter Inch Collective Release Party: Ginola, Ilex, The Bridges of Madison County, Simon Bird & Gavin Elsted @ The Workman’s (Free)
- Phantom Live: Leaders of Men @ The Academy 2 (€5)
- Tenth Planet Roof Party @ The Sycamore (Free)
- Sidetracked: Gavin Feeney, Haido & More @ The Dark Horse Inn (9pm, Free)
- MUD: Subrewind Present DJ Madd, Major Grave, Working Class Records @ Twisted Pepper (€12, 10.30pm)
Saturday June 16th
- Record Fair @ Whelan’s (1pm-5pm, Free)
- Ham Sandwich @ The Unitarian Church (€13.50)
- Andy Irvine 70th Birthday Concert Featuring: Sweeney’s Men, Paul Brady, Dónal Lunny, Liam O’Flynn, Paddy Glackin & Mozaik @ Vicar Street (€35)
- I’m Your Vinyl @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€8)
- Come on Live Long, Bantum @ The Workman’s (Free)
- Skinny Wolves Present James Ferraro, Bodyguard, School Tour, Simon Bird @ The Joinery (€10)
- CFit @ The Grand Social (€7)
- !Kaboogie / Poster Fish Promotions / BarryGruff present BRAINMELT!: DJ Mek, Neil Bucannon, Deviant, Imploded View, Kaboogie DJs @ King 7, Capel Street (€5, 9pm)
Sunday June 17th
- 12 Sundays : Motown party @ Bernard Shaw (noon til late, Free)
- Saucy Sundays @ The Grand Social (4.30pm, Free)
- Raw Sessions: The Heritage Centre @ Stag’s Head (€8)
- Andy Irvine 70th Birthday Concert Featuring: Sweeney’s Men, Paul Brady, Dónal Lunny, Liam O’Flynn, Paddy Glackin & Mozaik @ Vicar Street (€35)
- Steve Reich’s Drumming @ NCH (€10-€20)
Monday June 18th
- Nothing.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
