A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. All times are 7.30/8pm unless stated. Feel free to recommend gigs in the comments as this post gets a lot of eyes every week.
Highlights Electric Picnic all weekend.
Ticket giveaways:
- Friday 2nd: No Tent Required: Musical Youth Foundation presents Funk & Soul Weekender: 8 piece funk & soul outfit Proudfoot & Rising Stars 2011 Wyvern Lingo @ The Grand Social
Email [email protected] with your full name, phone number and before Thursday at noon to win.
Tuesday August 30th
- Ruby Sessions: Serena Jean, Michael Logan, Gareth Dunlop @ Doyles (€6, 9pm)
- Nightbox @ The Academy (€12.45)
Wednesday August 31st
- Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros @ Button Factory (€14)
Thursday September 1st
- The Civil Wars @ The Sugar Club (€13.50)
- Night Of The Machines, Sleep Thieves, Empire State Human, Impostor @ Kevin Barry Room, National Concert Orchestra (€5)
Friday September 2nd
- Electric Picnic @ Stradbally, Co. Laois (€240)
- Ubangi Stomp Club @ Odessa Club (Free, 10pm)
- No Tent Required: Musical Youth Foundation presents Funk & Soul Weekender: 8 piece funk & soul outfit Proudfoot & Rising Stars 2011 Wyvern Lingo @ The Grand Social (€10, win tickets above)
- B-Music DJs @ The Workman’s Club (Free, €10pm)
- MUD: Renegade Noise / Cosplay event @ Twisted Pepper (€10)
Saturday September 3rd
- Electric Picnic @ Stradbally, Co. Laois (€240)
- Ireland African Music Awards @ Red Cow (€10)
- No Tent Required: Musical Youth Foundation presents Funk & Soul Weekender: Mirenda Rosenberg & The Rare Groove Funk Orchestra @ The Grand Social (€10, win tickets above)
- POGO: Paudi Ahern, Barry Redsetta, We Are Electronic Underwater Party@ Twisted Pepper (€10)
Sunday September 4th
- Electric Picnic @ Stradbally, Co. Laois (€240)
- 12 Sundays: Gifted & Blessed @ The Bernard Shaw (Free, 4pm)
- Sunday Roast @ The Mercantile (9pm, FREE)
Monday September 5th
- Mark Earley, Ragged Words Photo Exhibition @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
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.
I recommend the Ireland African Music Awards being held at the Red Cow Hotel, red carpet event, €10 at the door. you wont believe some of the local talent there. voting is still on till midnight at the official website.
Thanks for the reminder Michael!
Well well…. are you saying we have Africans singing in here? We will love to produce some one day. It will be a good flavour just like in the States