What gigs are on this week in Dublin city?
Dublin Gig Guide Highlights – June 23rd to June 29th: Robyn, The Cure, Pride Parties, Antal, Ron Trent, Florence + The Machine, Julia Jacklin, Ethel Cain, Dublin Modular, Mick Flannery, Two Door Cinema Club, The Leon Stax Equation, Alanis Morissette Listening Party, Mike Reed’s Separatist Party.
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Tuesday June 23rd
Lewis Capaldi, CMAT, Bradley Marshall @ Marlay Park (outdoor, 4pm)
Lewis Capaldi plays the first of two nights at Marlay Park, with CMAT and Bradley Marshall in support. His return to touring after a well-documented break has been one of the year’s bigger pop stories. Second night Wednesday.
Teddy Swims @ Malahide Castle (outdoor)
Georgia-born soul and R&B singer Teddy Swims plays Malahide Castle, with Lauren Spencer-Smith and Jordan Rakei in support.
Royel Otis @ National Stadium
Sydney breezy, slacker-pop duo Royel Otis play their biggest Irish headline show to date.
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Knocked Loose @ The Academy
Kentucky hardcore band Knocked Loose play The Academy fresh from Metallica support at the Aviva.
Honky Tonk Tuesdays @ Arthur’s
2 step dance class followed by The Dublin Club playing the best of honky tonk. Free in.
Wednesday June 24th
Robyn @ 3Arena
Swedish pop icon Robyn plays 3Arena with Erika de Casier in support. A genuinely rare Irish appearance from one of the most influential pop artists of the last two decades.
Mike Reed’s Separatist Party: Bitchin’ Bajas, Marvin Tate & Ben LaMar Gay, Cian Nugent @ Bello Bar
Reception presents Mike Reed’s Separatist Party with a few live bands including recently recommended Chicago psych-indie trio Bitchin’ Bajas. Mike Reed is an acclaimed musician, promoter, and venue owner based in Chicago. He is a founding director of the Pitchfork Music Festival and the owner/director of Constellation, a celebrated venue dedicated to jazz, improvised, experimental, and contemporary classical music.
Dublin Modular @ National Concert Hall
An evening where modular and hardware electronics fuse with acoustic instrumentation and immersive digital art. Curated as a celebration of queer identity, experimentation, and collaboration, this event brings together some of Ireland’s most exciting electro-acoustic artists
Alanis Morrisette – Jagged Little Pill (Album listening Party) @ The Big Romance (7pm)
The classic 1995 album played loud on vinyl with an discussion about the record with Aoife Barry and a guest. Nialler9 and The Big Romance present the Listen Closely series of listening parties, a night featuring a focus album from an artist we love on the last Wednesday of the month.
Lewis Capaldi, CMAT, Bradley Marshall @ Marlay Park (outdoor, 4pm)
Lewis Capaldi plays the first of two nights at Marlay Park, with CMAT and Bradley Marshall in support. His return to touring after a well-documented break has been one of the year’s bigger pop stories. First night Tuesday.
Katy Perry, Mimi Webb @ Malahide Castle (outdoor)
Katy Perry plays Malahide Castle with Mimi Webb in support. A genuine pop spectacle from one of the biggest-selling artists of the 2010s, with a back catalogue stacked with festival-sized singalongs.
Two Door Cinema Club @ Fairview Park (outdoor)
Bangor indie trio Two Door Cinema Club play Fairview Park. ‘Tourist History’ is closing in on its 16th anniversary and the songs still go off live exactly as they did the first time round.
Thursday June 25th
Pixie Cut Rhythm Orchestra @ Anseo
Dublin band with the melodic rock/pop sound. Support Anemone.
Dropkick Murphys @ Fairview Park (outdoor)
Boston Celtic punk veterans Dropkick Murphys play Fairview Park. Reliably one of the rowdiest, most communal nights of the summer series – expect bagpipes, mandolins and a crowd that knows every word.
Mick Flannery, Susan O’Neill @ Vicar Street
Two of Ireland’s most distinctive singer-songwriters and pals sharing a bill with the former having just released his stage musical double album The House Must Win. Two nights.
Pride In Diversity @ Button Factory
Live: Strange New Places, All Girls Piss, Uptight Dad. DJs: Rhyzine, Ratts Tyrell, Mary Poppers. MC’d by Goblins Goblins Goblins
George Michael Faith listening party @ The Big Romance (7pm)
Second night of the George Michael album listening party.
The Leon Stax Equation @ Whelan’s (Midnight)
Galway band playing soul music and layers in jazz, funk, rock and psychedelia play a Whelan’s residency. On the last Thursday of every month, they will be playing the main stage with special guest acts and DJ sets upstairs. They just released a new album In View.
Friday June 26th
The Cure, The Twilight Sad, Just Mustard, Stella and The Dreaming @ Marlay Park (outdoor, 4pm)
The Cure headline Marlay Park with The Twilight Sad, Just Mustard and Stella and The Dreaming in support. One of the genuine outdoor highlights of the summer – Robert Smith and co. remain a singular live force, and the support bill is excellent too.
Mother Pride Opening Party: Scissor Sisters @ Collins Barracks (6pm)
Mother’s two-day Pride Block Party opens with Scissor Sisters performing live, with a Peaches DJ set, Tara Kumar and guests, at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks. Second and main day Saturday.
Melaton @ Whelan’s
Dublin band Melaton reform after twenty years for a one-off show at Whelan’s, with proceeds going to Focus Ireland. A rare reunion for a good cause.
Quirke (Live), Jí @ Anseo
Carlow electronic music artist inspired by the writings of Manchán Magan with Irish DJ Jí will be delivering a hypnotic & atmospheric ambient/dub techno set.
Mick Flannery, Susan O’Neill @ Vicar Street
Two of Ireland’s most distinctive singer-songwriters and pals sharing a bill with the former having just released his stage musical double album The House Must Win. Two nights.
Late Clubs and DJs
Jaume Vidanes Camó @ The Big Romance
Lovely man plays lovely records: pop, leftfield, electronic.
Antal @ Fidelity Studio (10pm)
Rush Hour Records head honcho 3 hour set. His sets move through Chicago and Detroit house, Afro funk, leftfield disco and obscure rhythm tracks pulled from every corner of his collection.
KING: Mother Pride After Party @ The Grand Social (11pm)
Queer women and their friends club with Claire Beck, Sally Cinnamon and Crystal Queer DJs.
Mother Pride Opening Party @ Button Factory (11pm)
Kelly-Anne Byrne, Tara Kumar, SexyTadhg DJ set, Shrem
Cailín x GRL @ Wigwam (11pm)
The Waterford DJ plays techno on vinyl and also her house side project.
The Riding School – Lesson 1 @ Tengu (11pm)
House music. DIEBYVEG, Aiden Francis B2B Body Clinic , Faster Horses
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Saturday June 27th
Tracks From The Racks Mix Tape Series 1 @ All City (2pm – 6pm)
TFTR Mixtape Series 01 is a a three-month project documenting Dublin’s underground music culture through a series of vinyl-only cassette mixes and a limited-run printed publication. The afternoon will feature selectors from the series playing records throughout the event: Eoghan Farrell, Platinum Ray, PressPlayRepeat, Toni Maroni, 909 Originals, Pat Hyland, Francois
Instinct Pride Party @ Wigwam (1pm – 9pm)
DJ Bouncyball, Kiki Cult [DJ Set], Sémaé, G!O, Sleepyhead, JWY b2b Ciara May, Kendino b2b Deleon.
Festa Junina @ National Stadium (3pm)
The Brazilian community’s Festa Junina celebration takes over the National Stadium from 3pm, with live music, food and traditional festivities marking the Brazilian winter festival.
Dublin Modular Queer Debs Yard Party @ Pallas (3pm – 9pm)
Tonie Walsh, Bord Bia, dijaka, K1LLNOV4, Last Eden.
Mother Pride Block Party: SOFI TUKKER, Jinkx Monsoon, Jodie Harsh, Cakes Da Killa @ Collins Barracks (4pm)
The main day of the Mother Pride Block Party at Collins Barracks, the official afterparty for the Dublin Pride parade and the biggest ticketed Pride event in the city. SOFI TUKKER headline, with Jinkx Monsoon, Jodie Harsh and Cakes Da Killa, plus Elaine Mai, Haus of WIG and a strong line-up of Irish queer talent across multiple stages.
Different Rhythm @ Beatyard (4pm)
Hewan Mulugeta, Cyriac and hosts Pablo Santo & Mick T-Woc. Free in.
Ethel Cain @ Fairview Park
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Superchunk @ Button Factory
North Carolina indie rock veterans Superchunk play their first Irish show in 25 years. A genuinely rare visit from one of the foundational bands of 90s indie rock.
Stoat @ Little Whelan’s
Long-running Irish alt-pop band.
Delush @ Thomas House
Dublin indie-rock band.Support Kill Lane.
Calvin Harris + Jazzy @ Marlay Park (outdoor)
Calvin Harris with support from collaborator JazzyOne of the biggest dance and pop producers of the last fifteen years, with a setlist built almost entirely from number ones. Same bill also playing Malahide Castle on Sunday too just to underscore how popular he and Jazzy are.
Tender PRIDE @ Flux Studios (7pm – 1:30am)
Bull Horris, Mercorn, ÓIR, Poynting
Late Clubs and DJs
Pride Party: Horse Meat Disco & BAUGRUPPE90 @ The Bernard Shaw (9pm)
Disco DJ legends plus darkmavis, charlois, Conor L.
Honeypot Pride @ Wigwam (9pm)
Lolz, SexyTadhg, Acushla, BÁHDO, DIEBYVEG, Jeanie Jean, Liam Bee, RARO, Rhyzine, Serdih, YABI.
Firehouse Skank Sound System @ Boh’s Bar (9pm)
Dub. Rustal > live set and Firehouse crew
George Fitzgerald B2B Lil Silva @ Fidelity Studio (10pm)
FitzGerald, a master of atmospheric house and techno perfectly counters Lil Silva-the UK funky pioneer and soulful producer behind collaborations with Sampha, Adele, and Banks.
Backstory @ Commercial Rowing Club (10pm)
Donal Dineen’s club has a midsummer dance with mynameisjohn, supported by HRH Governess & Donal Dineen.
Ping Pong Disco Pride Extravaganaza @ Hang Dai Chinese (10:30pm)
A Pride party featuring disco sounds from Cian Austin Jesus and Pablo, and crazed camp cabaret from Orgy Hepburn and the Ping-Pong Girl
Glitterbox @ Index (11pm)
Classic House & Disco with The Shapeshifters, Aline Rocha and Jade Carney.
Pride @ Tengu (11pm)
Lúnasa & Friends; Roo Honeychild, Genesis Fawn [LIVE], Rosita & Barakitty
George Feely Invites Vol. 1 – Surka @ Opium Gardens (10:30pm)
Three part Summer Series with George Feely in the Garden. First up is Surka.
Mother Pride Party @ Button Factory (11pm)
Kelly-Anne Byrne, Mars Montana, Glamo. Lost Lane Afterparty already sold out.
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Sunday June 28th
Catacombs 8 @ The Sound House (1:30pm – 4:30pm and afterparty from 6pm)
Irish underground rap with Jugo Yyung, Earfzilla, Rufo, Cosmic.
BASED Festival @ Button Factory (4pm)
The all-ages BASED festival returns for its ninth edition, a night of emerging Irish indie rock acts across the bill.
SCARLET presents: ‘Day Into Night’ @ 777 Open Air (4pm – 11pm)
T-RAIL, Mercorn B2B Bull Horris, OneCanChan, Ratts Tyrell, SCARLET
Big Fat Pride @ Pawn Shop (4pm – late)
Free in. DJ F*ggot, DJ Bure, The Irish Sponge, DJ Ri and more.
Julia Jacklin @ Spindizzy Records (4:45pm)
A rare instore ahead of the Australian’s new album The Gem in September.
Florence + The Machine, Rachel Chinouriri @ Marlay Park
Florence Welch on her sixth album Everybody Scream tour, after a Limerick show on the Friday night.
Paul Weller, Esmeralda Road @ Fairview Park
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Calvin Harris, Jazzy @ Malahide Castle (outdoor)
Calvin Harris closes out a huge week of Malahide Castle shows, with Jazzy in support. One of the biggest dance and pop producers of the last fifteen years, with a setlist built almost entirely from number ones. Same bill also playing Marlay too just to underscore how popular he and Jazzy are.
Organ Freeman @ The Big Romance (6pm)
Live Jazz every Sunday.
Echoes from a God: Diego Maradona Book Launch @ The Grand Social (6:30pm)
Author Rob Smith launches his Maradona book at the Grand Social with a live Q&A, book signing and DJ set afterward.
Ron Trent @ Fidelity Studio (7pm)
Four-hour set from legendary house name Ron Trent finally making his Irish debut with a 4 hour set of jazz, soul, house, ambient, and Afro-diasporic traditions.
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Monday June 29th
Trinity Summer Series: James Arthur @ Trinity College Dublin (outdoor)
James Arthur opens this year’s Trinity Summer Series in the grounds of Trinity College. The series continues through the following days with Stephen Wilson Jr., Wet Leg, Glen Hansard, Cian Ducrot, OMD and The Kooks.
Femtanyl @ The Academy
American electronic hyperpop duo on the Man Bites Dog Tour.
Hayley Williams @ National Stadium
Paramore singer’s solo show.
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s
Whelan’s weekly singer songwriter night.
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.
