Tuesday December 19th
- Seen Your Video with Pillow Queens and YHRF DJs @ Whelans (€20)
The Replacements tribute band in aid of Women’s Aid - Tea Party with Jordan and Jimmy Rouge @ Wah Wah Club (€8+)
Orange Tree Edits DJs and more
Wednesday December 20th
- Paul Mcloone Christmas party: Bitch Falcon, Rosborough @ The Grand Social (€17.50+)
Today FM DJs Christmas party also featuring a very special guest
Thursday December 21st
- The Strypes, Brand New Friend @ Whelan’s (€30)
The Cavin rockers also play Thursday with Thumper - Sesh for Simon @ Tengu (€5)
Loads of great DJs playing in aid of Dublin Simon Community - Daithí, TooFools, Sinéad White @ Button Factory (€8+ 11pm)
Galway producer with special guests - The Magician @ District 8 (€16+ 11pm)
Belgian producer with support from Colin Devine. We spoke to him this week - Distortion Christmas Party: Long Island Sound @ Wigwam (€5+ 10:30pm)
Dublin DJs Tim and Rob. - Mount Alaska @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Homebeat present Dublin electronic duo Mount Alaska - New Jackson Dj Set @ Hang Dai (Free)
Electronic producer David Kitt plays Records. Billy Scurry in tomorrow / Move Slow Records and Will Dempsey Saturday
Friday December 22nd
- Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
The Dublin singer-songwriter plays a sold out show - Imelda May @ 3Arena (€44)
Dublin singer-songwriter - Katie Kim, Radie Peat @ The Workmans (€10)
Watch Katie Kim collaborate on ‘Salt Interventions’ with Crash Ensemble - Good Name’s Christmas Kracker with Neomadic, Wastefellow, Smutt and This Fresh Hell @ Montague Lane (€7+)
With DJs Donal Dineen, Ben Bix, Good Name, Junior Spesh and Hayley Jessica Connolly . - Popicalia 24 with Autre Monde, Ginnels, Lie Ins @ Drop Dead Twice (€8)
Three Popical Island bands playing in an intimate venue - All City Christmas Party with Sage, Daire Carolan, Olan, Lloyd Grogan, Neighbours @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
All City Record Store celebrate Christmas. - DDR Crizmiz Craicer with Barry Redsetta, Lumigraph @ Jigsaw (€10+)
Dublin Digital Radio BYOB party - The Emigrant Disco: Eamon Harkin @ Tengu (€15+)
Featuring Jon Averill & John Mahon, Woweembeem, Sim Simma and many more - Human Error with R.Kitt @ The Button Factory (€8+, 11pm)
Also featuring Jack Thompson, Murrin & Gill, Sean Meehan, Dylan Forbes and Creed - Techno and Cans with Clouds @ Hangar (€12+, 10:30pm)
Alos featuring Sam Greenwood, Jake Nolan andKarl Guest - Horse Meat Disco @ Wigwam (€16+, 11pm)
Presented by Bodytonic with support from Conor L - Choice Cuts Christmas Cracker @ The Sugar Club (€10)
With Tu-ki, Handsome Paddy, DJ Scope and Bot Bot Bot - Move D @ Index (€10+)
German Techno DJ with support from Sage and Cian Coburn - Patrick Topping @ District 8 (€16+, 11pm)
Newcastle DJ and Producer with support from Josh Coakley
Saturday December 23rd
- Fontaines D.C, Anderson @ The Workmans (€10)
The Dublin rockers play a headline show in their second home - Swimmers Jackson, The May Alter, Ivan Nicolas and James J Clarke @ The Workman’s Club (€5)
Four great acts in the Vintage rooms Workman’s for charity - Syria Vibes Xmas Party and Tengu 5th Birthday @ Tengu (€10)
DJs Giles Armstrong, Eve, Modern Magic, Simon Conway and more in aid of emergency services for Iraq and Syria - Attention Bébé @ Whelan’s (€10+)
Dublin 12-piece band who do covers in the best festive way - Hussle Reunion @ The Button Factory (€10+)
Playing hip hop classics and 90s anthems - Sunil Sharpe @ District 8 (€15+)
Dublin techno heavy plays a six hour set
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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.
