The 7-day gig guide to Dublin music and events this week.
Highlights: Longitude Festival, Grizzly Bear, Beach House and more in Iveagh Gardens, Jeffrey Lewis, Amanda Palmer, last ever Altars Of Plagues Dublin show, Space Dimension Controller.
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Tuesday July 16th
- Other Creatures, Oak Hollow, Just No @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€5)
[Indie-rock] Whelan’s new music night leads with worthy of investigation Other Creatures.
Wednesday July 17th
- The Black Seeds @ Whelan’s (€20)
[Reggae] New Zealand dub/reggae troupe. - Somewhere? @ The Workman’s Club (Free before 11pm, €5 after)
[Club] Hip-hop/house night’s been packing 400/500 people in this summer.
Thursday July 18th
- Grizzly Bear, Matthew E. White @ Iveagh Gardens (€33.50. 6:30pm)
[Outdoor] The Grizzle Bizzle play the Ivizzle Garizzle. Sorry. - Anna Jordan @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€10)
[Outdoor] Launch of multi-genre musician’s new Dust EP. Support Denis Cassidy. - Uncon Si @ The Bernard Shaw (Free, 9pm)
[DJ] Unconventional Science, LA Producer / DJ / Tiger Mustache - Altar Of Plagues @ Whelan’s (€12)
[Experimental black metal] Last ever Dublin gig after this week’s announcement of disbandment in October. - Amanda Palmer @ The Academy (€20)
[Punk cabaret] And Her Grand Theft Orchestra. Special guest Gavin Friday. - Jeffrey Lewis & The Rain @ The Grand Social (€12)
[Folk] The ever-interesting folk storyteller/comic artist makes a welcome return.
Friday July 19th
Festivals
- Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park (€54.50 per day, €149.50 for weekend)
Phoenix, Foals, TEED, Jessie Ware, Rhye, Alunageorge, Toby Kaar, The Cast Of Cheers and more. Timetable.
- Patrick Groenland & Clara Grimes @Monster Truck Gallery (7:30am-8am, Free)
[Morning gig] Have breakfast with members of a jazz sextet. - Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band @ Iveagh Gardens (€33.50, 7pm)
[Outdoor] He’s big in Ireland. Support TBA. - DJ Izem @ The Bernard Shaw (Free, 9pm)
[DJ] Global and worldwide sounds - Madu and Firehouse Skank Sound System @ The Sugar Club (€8 before 10pm, €10 after)
[Psychedelic roots] Irish/Malaysian brother and sister team dub and beats controller Salim and vocalist Aminah - Red Bull Longitude Afterparty: Foals DJs, White Collar Boy, Colm K @ The Academy (11pm, €5 with ticket/wristband, €10 otherwise )
[DJsl] Headliner DJ set and support. - MUD: KOWTON @ Twisted Pepper (€10, 11pm)
[Dance] Emergence & Bruce Willis Present the Hessle Audio producer in the house with support Effy and Brian Mooney.
Saturday July 20th
Festivals
- Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park (€54.50 per day, €149.50 for weekend)
Vampire Weekend, Villagers, MO, Gold Panda, Le Galaxie, Local Natives, Frank B and more. Timetable
- Breakfast Club presents Steven Tang aka Obsolete Music Technology @ The Dark Horse Inn (€TBA, 7am-1pm)
[Clubl]Early morning raving. - Beach House, Connan Mockasin, Bleeding Heart Pigeons, Adrian Crowley @ Iveagh Gardens (€35, 5:30pm)
[Outdoor] The stargazey indie band and a very decent support list. - This Club @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
[Pop] Day glo pop. - Wild Rocket, Squarehead, Fuck Mountain, Ancient Earth, Magic Pockets @ The Pint (€7)
[Rock] The heavier side of Irish rock plus an art fair. - Sonance Hotel @ The Thomas House (€6, 9pm)
[Indie/rock] w/ Keith Moss & The Tightrope Walkers & Thee Black Souls. - Mother @ Copper Alley (€10 Cheaplist €5, 11pm)
[Club] With DJs John Mahon and Chewy. - Red Bull Longitude Afterparty: Vampire Weekend’s Baio, Frank B, Bobofunk @ The Academy (11pm, €5 with ticket/wristband, €10 otherwise )
[DJsl] Headliner DJ set and support. - Hidden Agenda Longitude Afterparty @ Button Factory (€8, 11pm)
[Dance] Festival Afterparty. - Space Dimension Controller @ Twisted Pepper (€5, 11pm)
[Dance] The Belfast Electro-funk master with support Frank B, Avid Future, Adam Keni & more.
Sunday July 21st
Festivals
- Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park (€54.50 per day, €149.50 for weekend)
Kraftwerk, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Hot Chip, SBTRKT, Flume, The Minutes, New Jackson, Nialler9 and more. Timetable.
- Glen Hansard, Sam Amidon, Lisa O’Neill @ Iveagh Gardens (€35, 5:30pm)
[Outdoor] The Frames man solo plus the awesome Amidon and awesome Irish folk lady. - Red Bull Longitude Afterparty @ The Academy (11pm, TBC )
[DJsl] Headliner DJ set and support.
Monday July 22nd
- Nothing to see here.
