Highlights: The Final Richer Collective Party, Iceage, Nils Frahm, Jens Lekman, Forza Italo, TOPS, The Staves, Marina & The Diamonds,  Beardyman, First Aid Kit, Father John Misty & NO.

This is the weekly list of recommended Dublin gigs taking place over the next seven days 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.

Ticket freebies:

• Thursday: Jens Lekman @ Whelan’s
• Thursday: Iceage @ Academy 2
• Friday: Nils Frahm @ Unitarian Church
• How to enter - Email freebies@nialler9.com with your full name, the gig in the Subject line you’re entering for and phone number before 5pm on the day before the gig to enter

Day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon

Tuesday November 20th

• Ronan O’Snodaigh: A Perspective @ Whelan’s (€14)
  Songs from the alum Tonnta Ró.
• Marina & The Diamonds @ Olympia Theatre (€27.90)
  Plastic pop primadonna. Wasn’t she here last month?
• United Bible Studies, Mossy Nolan, Ainé O’ Dwyer @ The Workman’s  (€8)
  Deserted Village’s night of folk and more.

Wednesday November 21st

• The Big Question Music Quiz @ The Grand Social (€10 per head, table of 4)
   In aid of Crumlin’s Children’s Hospital.
• Michele Stodart @ The Academy (€13)
  The Magic Numbers lady solo.

Thursday November 22nd

• Bantum, Twin Terrace, VerseChorusVerse, Empire Saints @ The Mercantile (Free, ticketed in advance)
  Entertainment.ie curated night of Irish music.
• Beardyman @ The Button Factory (€15)
  Beatboxing entertainer who can cover anything with ihs new show. 
• Jens Lekman @ Whelan’s (€20, WIN TICKETS)
  Swedish folk singer/songwriter.
• Iceage @ Academy 2 (€15, WIN TICKETS)
  The Danish indie-punks finally make it here after cancelling Camden Crawl.
• Hello Moon, Mumblin Deaf Ro,Biggles Flys Again, Drunken Boat @ Anseo(Free)
  Hefty Horse celebrate Anseo’s 10th Birthday celebration
• The Holy Roman Army @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
  Launch of the Coffey sibling’s album One Atom That Was You. Stream it.
• Forward/Slash: Spies, Last Days of 1984 @ Twisted Pepper (Free)
  Two good Irish bands.
• Junior Spesh & Hidden Agenda: Pillowtalk @ Twisted Pepper (€10, 10.30pm)
  San Fran funky house with visuals from Algorithm

Friday November 23rd

• O Emperor, Deaf Joe @ Whelan’s (€15)
  Launch of new double A-sided single .
• Nils Frahm @ Unitarian Church (€18.50, WIN TICKETS)
  German composer plays his latest album  recorded with 9 fingers on piano.
• The Dirty Three, Zun Zun Egui @ Button Factory (€23)
  Warren Ellis’ band and Bella Union oddballs.
• Tronix One @ The Fumbally Café (7pm, €5-8)
  Launch of new electronic compilation feat. Earráid, Eomac and ZoiD (DJ set), h-ci + OKO, Enda Bates, and David Donohoe, with live visuals from Tim Redfern.
• Twinkranes @ Anseo (€TBC)
  Plus DJs for Anseo’s 10th birthday.
• BarryGruff presents: The Statics, The Violet Roadkills, The Wayfarers @ Arthur’s, Thomas House (Free)
  Retro indie, alt-rock and folk
• Zech Marquise, No Spill Blood, MeltyBrains? @ The Workman’s Club (€12)
  Sargent House label brings the Texas psychedelic rock and fuzzed out synth-rock.
• MUD: DJ Yoda, Kormac @ Twisted Pepper (€18, 10.30pm)
  The cut and paste A/V master.

Saturday November 24th

• Breakfast Club @ Dark Horse Inn (7am)
  Early morning DJ sets.
• The Final Richter Collective party: The Redneck Manifesto play Friendship, Not Squares, BATS, Enemies, Squarehead.. @ The Button Factory (€15)
  Sniff. Don’t miss this. Also featuring The Continuous Battle Of Order, ASIWYFA DJs and Richter DJs.
• Father John Misty, NO @ The Workman’s Club (Sold out)
  American folk from former Fleet Fox’ Josh Tillman. 
• Champagne Animal @ The Grand Social (€5)
  I’ve seen this name somewhere before… Single launch.
• Demdike Stare, Simon Bird @ Twisted Pepper (€15)
  Occult soundtrack techno.
• POGO: Ben Klock, Barry Redsettaz, Sweet Jane & more @ Twisted Pepper (€10, 10.30pm)
  Berghain resident returns for his regular dose.

Sunday November 25th

• Forza Italo: Kid Machine @ The Odessa Club (5pm)
  Italo disco on the terazza.
• Si Schroeder, Chequerboard @ Whelan’s (€8)
  Last of a three Sunday residency.
• TOPS, Skelocrats @ The Workman’s Club (€13)
  Montreal melodic soft rock. Sweet.
• The Staves @ Whelan’s (€15)
  English folk trio who supported Bon Iver last week.
• First Aid Kit @ Vicar Street (€19)
  These Swedish sisters are doing well wha?

Monday November 26th

• Ben Folds Five @ Vicar Street (€43)
  They’re back. REFORMATION.