The 23 best gigs & clubs in Dublin city this week
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Tuesday January 16th
- Ruby Sessions with Dreaming Of Jupiter, Tim Chadwick, Leila Jane, Melvin @ Doyle’s Bar (€7)
Four great acts in aid of Dublin Simon Community
Wednesday January 17th
- This Is The Kit @ Whelan’s (€19+)
Paris-based folk band play Dublin gig - The Santa Rita Concerts: Rue @ The Little Musem of Dublin (Sold Out)
Traditional music in a very intimate setting - Wax On #3: Louis Armstrong @ The Workman’s Club (€9+)
A listening night and discussion of one the greatest Jazz albums of all time
Thursday January 18th
- Whelan’s Ones To Watch @ Whelan’s (€5 per night or €10 for weekend ticket)
A four night showcase, tonight including: Little One, Echo, Silverbacks, The Clockworks and more - The Midnight Disco with Sofay, Cáit, Nev Jio @ Wigwam (€10)
Conor Deane, DJools and Dundon also playing on the night - The Kooks @ The Olympia (Sold Out)
00s pop rock stars play three sold out shows in Dublin
Friday January 19th
- Little Green Cars @ The Pavilion, Dún Laoghaire (Sold Out)
Dublin-based band play two sold out acoustic shows - Whelan’s Ones To Watch @ Whelan’s (€5 per night or €10 for weekend ticket)
A four night showcase, tonight including: Sun.Set.Ships, Bicurious, Dowry, SYLK and more - Decent Perks with DJ Deece, Colin Perkins @ Pyg (€5)
Amme Kizza will also be warming up on the night - Davina and the Messengers @ Button Factory (Free)
Dublin-based soul band play a free gig - Shadow Child, Icarus @ Button Factory (€16+, 11pm)
Bedlam and Hidden Agenda present the popular UK house DJ and producer - Hidden Flux with Oisin Egan
Jay Keane, AOD, Eric Brown, Emmet Woods, Callum Keech @ District 8 (€11+, 11pm)
The Dublin collective kicks off 2018 with a great line-up of DJs - Loveshack Presents: BoboFunk @ Pyg (€10, 11pm)
A night of grooves with Irish DJ and producer Johnny Brennan
Saturday January 20th
- Whelan’s Ones To Watch @ Whelan’s (€5 per night or €10 for weekend ticket)
A four night showcase, tonight including: Bodies, Roe, For Foresters, The Felonies and more - Pear Pal Vol. 1 Launch with Laughing Man, Fio Fa, Nev Jio, Brién, Sage @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Pear Dublin celebrate the launch of their new record - Cloud Castle Lake @ The Bello Bar (€14+)
Dublin-based four piece play headline show before American tour - The Scratch @ The Underground (Sold Out)
Irish trad, rock band play a sold out show - Chaos In The CBD @ Hangar (€16+, 11pm)
London Brothers presented by Hidden Agenda and The Building Society - Baba Stiltz, R.Kitt @ Wigwam (€15, 11pm)
Swedish producer brought to you by Bodytonic and Distortion - TeaParty XI with Hubie Davison, KETTAMA, Lamaj @ Wah Wah Club (€10, 10:30p,)
With support from Oisin Meehan, Kyle and Ois - Lumo with Cian O’ Ciobhain @ Tengu (€6/12, 10:30pm)
A night full of dance grooves brought to you by Nialler9 and friends with special guest from Galway 100th Street and RnaFG radio ledge Cian - Strictly Deep- Second City, Dilate DJs @ 39/40 (€10, 11pm)
London-based house and techno DJ plays Dublin - Helena Hauff, Defekt, Ngoni Egan @ District 8 (€18+, 11pm)
The female techno, electro DJ hits Dublin - Mother NYC: King Size Queen, Kelly Anne Byrne @ Mother Club, The Hub (€5 before 12, 11pm)
Two great disco DJs to get you dancing
Sunday January 21st
- Whelan’s Ones To Watch @ Whelan’s (€5 per night or €10 for weekend ticket)
A four night showcase including: Sub Motion, Young Earth, Tanjier and more
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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, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.