The Nialler9 Gig Guide for January 21st to 27th.
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: Tradfest, Spooklet, The Redneck Manifesto, The Next Big Thing Festival, Lisa O’Neill, Sam Amidon, Cupcakke, Cian O’Cíobháin’s Disco Dána, Mobb Deep, Soul Mass Transit System, Varo, Landless, Marion Hawkes, Club Loosen.
What gigs are on in Dublin tonight?
Tuesday January 21st
Lisa O’Neill @ Gate Theatre
Gatecrashed series with the Cavan singer-songwriter. Support Seamus Hyland.
RTÉ Arena Live @ Dublin Castle (7pm)
Live performances and interviews from TradFest headliners including; Sharyn Ward, Kíla, 353 Samba Club, and Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin.
Wednesday January 22nd
CupcakKe @ Button Factory (SOLD OUT)
Explicit Chicago rapper. ‘Backstage Passes’
Lisa O’Neill @ Gate Theatre
Gatecrashed series with the Cavan singer-songwriter. Support Junior Brother.
The Next Big Thing @ The Workman’s Club
Ex Oh Promotion’s fourth instalment of the DIY festival, “curated by musicians for musicians”. Featuring Pebbledash, Still Blue, and he, the fool, Dream Boy and more.
Steo Wall presents The Pavee Club @ Dublin Castle
Tradfest. A celebration the rich musical tradition of Irish Travellers. The night brings together leading Traveller performers from throughout Ireland including Katie Theasby, Wilzee, Trish Reilly and Stephen ‘Pecker’ Dunne.
Women of Note presented by Aoife Scott @ St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Tradfest. Clare Sands, Carsie Blanton, and folk legend Peggy Seeger will be some of the artists joining Aoife on stage, with more names to be announced.
Emily Barker @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Australian singer-songwriter.
TheIrishSponge, Savage Hearts, J4ded, Bound and The Woolverstones @ The Sound House
SH Rising series.
Pizza Jazz @ Lucky’s
Jazz band live in the Meath Street pub.
Thursday January 23rd
Dublin Pride Trad Géilí @ Button Factory
Tradfest. A celebration of LGBTQ+ artists in Irish traditional music and dance, and a great chance to join in some Irish céilí dances.
Lisa O’Neill @ Gate Theatre
Gatecrashed series with the Cavan singer-songwriter. Support Junior Brother.
The Next Big Thing @ The Workman’s Club
Ex Oh Promotion’s fourth instalment of the DIY festival, “curated by musicians for musicians”. Featuring Vaticanjail, Sushee, GNS, Teejuh, Amano and more.
Toshín @ The Grand Social
Tradfest. R&B soul funk six-piece.
Wallis Bird – Vision of Venus @ St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Tradfest. Irish singer-songwriter Wallis Bird and classical band Spark join forces for a cross-genre concert experience, that spans an entire millennium of female sound art. The six musicians and musicians offer a 360-degree view of the rich and colourful universe created by visionary women from the Middle Ages to the present day.
The Midnight Disco w/ Kaycee @ Tengu (11pm)
Dublin house and techno DJ.
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Friday January 24th
Sharyn Ward @ National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks (1pm)
Tradfest. Sharyn Ward is a proud Traveller woman and Irish singer.
The Redneck Manifesto @ Whelan’s
Two rare live shows from Dublin’s best instrumental band of the 2000s. Support RF Chaney.
Ines Khai & Yankari @ Button Factory
Tradfest. Ines Khai is a Guadeloupean singer, songwriter and composer and Yankari Afrobeat Collective.
The Wu @ Crowbar Terrace
Dublin indie-pop 3 piece.
Feíle Kíla @ National Stadium
Tradfest. Trad world fusion Irish band. Special guests The Paul Frost Brass and 353 Samba Club.
The Next Big Thing @ The Workman’s Club
Ex Oh Promotion’s fourth instalment of the DIY festival, “curated by musicians for musicians”. Featuring Ailsha, Leah Rose, Yes Chef!, Amy Naessens and more.
DUG @ The Grand Social
Tradfest. Irish / American folk duo.
Rocky T. Delgado @ Love Tempo
Check out the DJ lineup for the month for the Thomas Street Spot.
Cian O’Cíobháin’s Disco Dána @ Hen’s Teeth
Cian freestyles through his record collection, spinning disco, house, techno, Italo, post-punk, indie, half-forgotten classics and dreamy bangers.
Electronic Therapy: Nocturnal Animals x Offtrack @ Wigwam (11pm)
Nocturnal Animals bring the essence of Berlin techno to Dublin.
AE86 presents: Lady Passion and Kjinn B2B Rían @ Yamamori Tengu (10pm)
Rinse resident Lady Passion. UK Garage.
Saturday January 25th
Varo, Alannah Thornburgh, Branwen @ The Pepper Canister Church (1pm)
Tradfest. Dublin folk duo Varo have announced a collab album featuring Lankum, John Francis Flynn, Anna Mieke, Junior Brother, Lemoncello and more
Ruin(ed), The Tanseys and Mollie @ The Sound House (1:30pm)
over 14s+ Show
Sam Amidon @ Gate Theatre
Gatecrashed series with the Vermont singer-songwriter.
Landless @ The Pepper Canister Church
Tradfest. Dublin folk vocal group.
49th & Main @ Olympia Theatre
Kilkenny Gen Z dance and songwriter pop duo. Plus special guest Khakikid
Spooklet @ The Workmans Club
The new single from Hannah Worrall’s electronic project continues the French-accented bodied electronic music found on those releases.
The Redneck Manifesto @ Whelan’s
Two rare live shows from Dublin’s best instrumental band of the 2000s. Support RF Chaney.
The Hammonds Folk Night @ The Cobblestone
Palestine Fundraiser. The Hammonds are a musical family from Bray Co Wicklow, consisting of siblings Suzanne, Karen and Aoife, and their dad Ray. They grew up listening to everything from Planxty and Clannad to Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell and are influenced heavily from the dad’s singing and playing guitar since they can remember.
Shrem @ Love Tempo
Check out the DJ lineup for the month for the Thomas Street Spot.
Laine @ Lucky’s
Gash Collective DJ residency in the bar on Meath Street.
ddr. x Foxgluv presents: Spin My Wheel @ Boh’s Bar (10pm)
A live version of Foxgluv’s ddr. show, Spin My Wheel with JWY and guests.
Soul Mass Transit System @ The Racket Space (11pm)
UKG speed garage.
Fantazee with Marion Hawkes & Pat Hyland @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
Pat Hyland’s night welcomes BelfastSound Advice record shop owner and Queer night Ponyhawke runner.
MAV666 B2B Shannen Blessing, All Night Long @ Tengu (11pm)
Irish techno DJ producers go back to back.
Mousse T @ EDEN X Twenty Two (11pm)
Horny, Sexbomb etc.
The Shed Residents @ The Cellar (11:30pm)
Tolentechno, Chameleon, FAXE ON FAXE, Kisst, JESSENOBODY, Room Tone, Ayem.
HOTBOXX @ The Sound House (11pm)
Techno Cage Rave:
Parallel Visions with Frazi.er, Aero + more @ Wigwam (11pm)
“groovy pulsing techno”
Sunday January 26th
The Glasnevin & Phibsborough Vinyl Market @ The Racket Space (Noon to 6pm)
Absys Records and The Racket Store are bringing their another Vinyl, CD & Cassette Market to the The Bernard Shaw. Free Entry. DJs. Records. Books. Clothes
Club Loosen: Sober Rave @ Hen’s Teeth (1pm – 6pm)
R. Kitt playing a five hour set.
Herbie Hancock “Headhunters” Performed Live @ The Hyde (5pm)
Groovy Sunday Master Albums Series #5
Sitting Room Sessions @ The Clockwork Door
New songwriter night at the spot on the Quays.
Jerry Fish Presents: ‘Hi, How Are You Day!’ @ The Grand Social
with Jerry Fish, MayKay + very special guests to celebrate Daniel Johnston
Dee Armstrong @ The Cobblestone
Tradfest. Kila fiddle player and songwriter launches solo single ‘Prince of Laughter’.
Mobb Deep @ Button Factory (early and late show)
American rap legends featuring Havoc, Big Noyd, DJ.L.E.S.. ‘Shook Ones pt.II’. Late show.
JWY @ Love Tempo
Check out the DJ lineup for the month for the Thomas Street Spot.
Monday January 27th
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s Bar
Singer-songwriter night ffers a platform for acts to experiment, sing and share in the friendly informal setting of Whelan’s front window.
