The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

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Monday October 22nd

• Idles @ The Button Factory (Sold Out)
  The British group behind one of the year’s absolute best punk albums. ‘Never Fight A Man With A Perm‘.
• Bloc Party @ 3 Arena (€49+)
  British indie-group perform material from their Silent Alarm LP, a classic.
• Dermot Kennedy @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
  Expect pop anthems from the talented Dubliner.
• Baby Witch, Rachael Lavelle, Maija Sofia @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
  Plenty of fantastic domestic talent on offer here.
• The Circle Sessions: Syrens, Philip Lynch, Hatchlings @ The International Bar (Free)
  Weekly night showcasing the best in Dublin spoken word and acoustic performances.

Tuesday October 23rd

• First Aid Kit @ Olympia Theatre (Sold Out)
  Haunting atmosfolk from Swedish duo.
• Toots & The Maytals @ Tivoli Theatre (€36+)
  Reggae legends.
• Quiet Lights: Rosie Carney, Landless, Anna Mieke @ National Concert Hall (€15+)
  A new gig series which sets out to showcase some of the nation’s most engaging folk artists.
• Grace Carter @ The Sugar Club (€19+)
  British artist with nu-R&B vibes.

Wednesday October 24th

• Mutual Benefit @ Whelan’s (€16)
  Great indie-folk music. Storm Cellar Heart.
• David Byrne, Benjamin Clementine @ 3 Arena (€68+)
  One of the week’s most exciting prospects.
• Wastefellow @ The Grand Social (8.30pm, €7+)
  The Softboy records electronic artist celebrates the release of his Post Human Potential EP.
• Freya Ridings @ Tivoli Theatre (Sold Out)
  British singer-songwriter. ‘Lost Without You‘.

Thursday October 25th

• Future Proof: Orla Gartland, Kitt Philippa, Gadget & The Cloud @ Bello Bar (€9+)
  The first Future Proof in awhile delves deep into some of the nation’s premier folk artists. 
• Tribal Dance, Good Name, Bua @ Tengu (€5+)
  A variety of fresh local talent.
• RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
  Featuring performances from Saint Sister, Lankum, Andy Irvine plus plenty more.
• Baywaves, Silverbacks @ East Side Tavern (€13+)
  A madrid-based group with a self-branded hipnopop style
• Secret Thursdays @ Pyg (Free)
  A weekly event in which a secret booking takes over the tunes for the night.

Friday October 26th

• The Voidz @ Vicar Street (€36+)
  Julian Casablancas fronted indie group take to Vicar Street.
• People Under The Stairs @ The Sugar Club (€22+)
  Proper old school hip-hop from LA. ‘San Fransico Knights‘.
• Vieux Farka Toure @ The Sugar Club (€25+)
  Malian singer and guitarist brings African groove to Leeson street.
• Montauk Hotel,Beauty Sleep @ Workman’s Club (€7+)
  Some alternative rock with support from one of favourite Northern Irish groups.
• Leila Jane @ Whelan’s (€10+)
  Headline slot for Irish folk/americana artist.
• Dub Tiger, Brian Ring, Daser @ Pyg (Free)
  Three international DJs take over the vaults for the night.
• The Reflex, Kelly-Ann Byrne, Pablo Fatty Fatty, Tea Party,Haiku DJs @ Tengu (9pm, 5+)
  So many fantastic selectors are taking over Tengu for an entire evening and night.
• Hot Since 82 @ District 8 (11pm, €16+)
  A hugely popular deep house act.
• Wriggle:ELLLL @ Wigwam (11pm, €6+)
  A leading name in Irish alternative dance. Check out the boiler room.
• Lime & Fancy: Fade To Grey @ Wigwam (11pm, Free)
  A club night playing strictly 80s and 90s bangers.
• Joey Negro @ Button Factory (11pm, €12+)
  British house DJ with a penchant for absolutely huge tunes.
• Attention Bébé @ The Grand Social (11pm, Free)
  Late night Halloween themed gig from everybody’s favourite cover band. 
• Club Comfort 11: Sídhe, Manara @ 80 Parnell Street (11pm, €8+)
  One of the city’s best alternative club nights.
• Midnight Hour: Sun Mashene, Glossolalia @ Whelan’s Upstairs (11.45pm, Free)
  Sleek psychedelic rock.

Saturday October 27th

• Metropolis Music Festival @ RDS (4PM, €109+)
  The Villagers curated day of Metropolis features performances from Friendly Fires, Gwenno, David Keenan and of course Villagers
• Division X Vision Collector: Fran Harett, Nathan Jones@ Pyg (6pm, Free)
  A live set from forward-thinking DJ and producer Fran Harnett. As if bank holiday Saturday at Pyg wasn’t tempting enough as is.
• Lisa O’Neill @ Vicar Street (€20+
  Cavan native and superb singer-songwriter.
• Secret Sonic Cinematheque: Samhain 2018 edition @ A4 Sounds (€11+)
  Halloween showcase featuring new experimental forays into audio-visual mediums.
• Her’s @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€15+)
  Self-proclaimed international supersonic spectral wave Liverpool band.
• Phosphorescent @ Tivoil Theatre (€25+)
  Broody post-rock.
• Halloween Gnarnival: This Fresh Hell, ssmmutt, Schindlers Fist @ Bello Bar (€10+)
  A toon of psychedelic groups all gathered in the one place. Right on.
• BC Camplight @ Workman’s Club (€16+)
  Lo-fi indie from New Jersey native
• Tom Grennan @ The Academy (Sold Out)
  Very popular British singer-songwriter. ‘Found What I’ve Been Looking For‘
• SOMA: Sean O’B, Modernlove @ Whelan’s Upstairs (Free Before 10.30pm)
  Whelan’s natives throw another gig featuring some stellar domestic talent.
• Lumo Club, Kelly-Anne Byrne @ Tengu (10.30pm, €7+)
  The Lumo crew celebrate their third birthday with a little help from radio presenter and DJ Kelly Anne Byrne.
• Hidden Agenda: Marcus O’Laoire @ District 8 (11pm, €11+)
  The soundest man in Europe plays a headline set.

Sunday October 28th

• Optic Music Record Store Popup @ Hen’s Teeth (Free, 12 – 5pm)
  Their selection includes classic disco, rock, electronic, post-punk and pop and more in 12″ albums
  Metropolis Music Festival @ RDS (€104+)
  The mega Sunday bill features Blood Orange, Mac Demarco, The Black Madonna and many more.
• Mother Bank Holiday Bottomless Brunch @ Bow Lane (2pm,€25+)
  Exactly what it says on the tin.
• BarnDance: Day Of The Dead Festival @ Glendalough (4pm, €27+)
  A heavily stacked one-day festival featuring performances from Perc,Or;la, Ejeca to name but a few.
• Greg Wilson, DJ Deece, Colin Perkins, Mix & Fairbanks, Jordan @ Pyg (€25)
  Pyg’s very own townhouse of horrors gig featuring a ton of fantastic DJs. 
• Boy Pablo @ The Button Factory (€27+)
  Norweigan indie-pop artist. ‘Everytime‘.
• Versatile @ The Olympia Theatre (Sold Out)
  One of the nation’s most popular and controversial hip-hop acts, satire or not.
• Robert Plant, Van Morrison @ 3 Arena (€88+)
  Two rock’n’roll legends share a stage.
• Cicles Winter: Robert Hood, Octave One, Freddy K, Mode_1, Cailín @ District 8 (€20+),
  The people behind the circles festival present another night of techno heaven featuring some of the biggest names in the industry.
• Index:The Lab: Saoirse, New Jackson, R.Kitt @ 39/40(10pm, €12+)
  Immersive fancy dress experience featuring some fantastic dance talent.
• Tall Tales House Of Kitsuné @ Loughcrew Gardens & Estate (11pm, €55+)
  A big old fancy dress rave. BYOB too.
• Mother: Disco Bloodbath @ The Church Café Bar (11pm, Sold Out)
  The Mother DJs throw a Halloween bash. Expect the best kind of scenes.
• Nightcap: Tom Trago, Automatic Tasty, Kenny Hanlon @ Tengu (10pm, Free)
  Dutch house and techno DJ takes a trip to Dublin for a night of big tunes.