What gigs are on this week in Dublin city?
Dublin Gig Guide Highlights:August 18th to 24th. The Prodigy, The Weeknd, Moby, Dublin City Fleadh, Chat Pile, Mad Professor, Bradley Zero, Vincent Moon, Shakalak, CATU Fundraisers, Hammer and Cáit, In Electric Dreams @ Pallas, Soirée De French House…
Dublin venues, clubs and bars – A guide
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Tuesday August 18th
Chat Pile @ Button Factory
Chat Pile are an Oklahoma City noise rock band and are playing two nights in Dublin.
Honky Tonk Tuesdays @ Arthur’s
2 step dance class followed by The Dublin Club playing the best of honky tonk. Free in.
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Rap Take Over @ The Sound House
CJPSUTTON , BEDDYMINAJ , CREED , RUKA , SURVIVAL , BABYFACEE, SPELLSCASTED OMEN
Selectors Night @ The Big Romance
Open-decks – sign up for future ones at their Insta page.
Wednesday August 19th
Homebeat Presents: Vincent Moon – Live Cinéma @ The Fumbally Stables (7pm)
French filmmaker and sound explorer Vincent Moon – co-creator of La Blogothèque’s beloved Take Away Shows and the man behind over 1,600 films in his Petites Planètes Collection – brings a one-off live cinema experience to the Fumbally Stables. Moon mixes field recordings from his current Irish tour, collaborating with and filming some of the country’s most celebrated folk musicians, live in the room.
Chat Pile @ Button Factory
Chat Pile are an Oklahoma City noise rock band and are playing two nights in Dublin.
Jehnova, Luthorist Visionali @ The Big Romance
Blue Ghost Records launch Hip-Hop party with live performances from Jehnova, Luthorist Visionali. Dj sets and and an open mic
Dead Fish @ The Grand Social
Two nights from the the Brazilian band.
Thursday August 20th
The Prodigy, Carl Cox, David Rodigan @ IMMA (5pm)
The Prodigy bring their Warriors Dance experience to IMMA, with Carl Cox, David Rodigan and Arveene opening. Still one of the most ferocious live acts to come out of the rave era – ‘Firestarter’, ‘Breathe’, ‘Voodoo People’ hit exactly as hard outdoors as they did at Feile in the ’90s. All you need to know about the IMMA gigs
The Ocelots @ Whelan’s
Folk brothers play the last night of Whelan’s Trad and Folk festival.
Dead Fish @ The Grand Social
Two nights from the the Brazilian band.
YHRF @ The Big Romance
Hip-hop, soul and funk from the Young Hearts crew.
Red Line Jazz @ The Circular
Weekly jazz sess in Rialto.
Mad Professor @ Fidelity Studio (9pm)
Mad Professor – the dub legend behind Ariwa Studios whose collaborations include Lee “Scratch” Perry, Massive Attack and Sly and Robbie – is a rare booking ahead of his Another Love Story Show this weekend.
Billy Scurry, Arveene @ Pawn Shop (11pm)
Official Prodigy afterparty.
Altern 8 b2b Slipmatt w/ MC Magika @ Wigwam (11pm)
[Prodigy & Carl Cox Afterparty] Taking it back to the ’90s rave and hardcore.
808 State [DJ Set] @ Index (11pm)
Manchester acid house and rave stalwart.
Friday August 21st
Festivals
Another Love Story @ Killyon Manor, Meath
The small festival with a big heart runs the gamut from folk to trad to disco to techno. Friday is a limited entry and features Vanishing Arcs, Selky, Collie & Charlie, Chuck and more.
Moby and Faithless (DJ Set) @ IMMA (outdoor)
Moby and Faithless share an outdoor bill at IMMA. Two of the defining names of 90s and 2000s electronic music – Moby’s ambient-tinged dance classics alongside Faithless’s euphoric rave anthems – in one of the city’s most atmospheric outdoor settings. All you need to know about the IMMA gigs
Shakalak @ The Grand Social
Kulture Bikki is the second album by psychedelic hip-hop band Shakalak, which I missed was released on August 7th.
CATU Fundraiser @ Workman’s Club
Existing Conditions, County Rocket, Grá, Unique Freaks. Also Saturday with a separate lineup.
BE MY ENEMY @ Curveball
Dublin underground rap night: Eyeris IX, Babyfacee, Twome, Sole Controller.
Go Mahhh Live, Bad Mothers Union @ Sin É
GO MAHHH are an international four-piece based in Berlin, making psychedelic rock with motorik mantras, heavy riffs, loud fuzz and jazzy grooves, woven together with Krautrock and Anatolian-inspired textures.
Stiff Little Fingers @ The Academy
Belfast punk originators remain one of the most vital and politically direct bands to come out of the Troubles-era punk scene.
The Wailers @ Vicar Street
Reggae originators.
Fuzzed Up: Freedom 35’s @ The Racket Space (7pm – 10pm)
Freedom 35s play Hammond-heavy, cinematic funk to the stage with support Child Of Remorse Smokes, The John Player Blues and soulful The Al Richardson Band. After Pow City DJs plying soul, R&B, funk, garage and floor-filling 45s until late.
Late Clubs and DJs
Bread & Butter @ The Racket Space (5pm – late)
10hr Party with DIEBYVEG, Emma Kearns, Father Zimmy, Evan Duff,. Fabio Catana Jake Brien and more.
Bradley Zero @ Fidelity Studio (10pm – 1am)
Bradley Zero is the founder of Rhythm Section, co-founder of Jumbi and eclectic selector playing ahead of his Another Love Story Show this weekend.
Mo Cultivation @ Curveball (11pm)
Hip-hop rooted club community night.
Moby x Faithless Unofficial After Party @ The Wiley Fox (11pm)
Flashback Dublin presents.
X-Coast, Derv @ Wigwam (11pm)
Serbian-born, Brooklyn-based musician producer and DJ of house, techno, rave, D&B – a wide gamut.
Research x Hidden Love: ANNĒ @ Tengu (11pm)
Greek techno.
K8OLO @ Daylight (11pm)
Stretch presents: K8OLO playing bouncy, bassy, lyrical sets across the country.
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Saturday August 22nd
Festivals
Another Love Story @ Killyon Manor, Meath
The small festival with a big heart runs the gamut from folk to trad to disco to techno. Weekend lineup features Bradley Zero, Cian O’Ciobhain, Rua Rí, Stella & The Dreaming, LOAH, Sei Green, LTJ Bukem, Mad Professor, Steffi x Virginia, Billy Scurry and more.
Dublin City Fleadh: Sharon Shannon Big Band, Altan, Dervish @ Smithfield Square (12pm-6pm, free)
Dublin City Fleadh opens across five city centre hubs – Smithfield Square, Meeting House Square, Wolfe Tone Square, Parliament Street and Capel Street – with a free, unticketed programme of traditional Irish music. Saturday’s Smithfield Square main stage brings together Sharon Shannon Big Band, Altan and Dervish, while Meeting House Square hosts an intimate collaboration between Andy Irvine and Quilty. Sunday too. More info.
In Electric Dreams @ Pallas Studios (3pm – late)
12-hour micro-festival celebrating 30 years of Pallas. Music from BÁHDO, Tadhg K B2B Bull Horris, Dj Faggot, Jinx Lennon, JWY, Governess B2B Laetitia and more.
The Shed Residents X The Lounge: Open Air @ Beatyard (1pm – 10pm)
Holz, Abbey Wallace, FAXE ON FAXE, Ali Rivera, Kisst Ayem b2b Pinot G
The Weeknd: After Hours Til Dawn Tour + Playboi Carti @ Croke Park (5pm)
The Weeknd brings the After Hours Til Dawn stadium tour to Croke Park for the first of two nights, with Playboi Carti as special guest. One of the biggest pop spectacles to hit Dublin all year – a career-spanning setlist across an enormous production. Second night Sunday.
Wallfella’s 30th Birthday Bash @ Curveball
Wallfella marks his 30th birthday with a special headline show at Curveball, joined by NEALO, Flynn Johnson and D12.
CATU Fundraiser @ Workman’s Club
Softdrink Millionaire, Band 5000, Echo Northstar. Also Friday with a separate lineup.
The Phil Lynott Convention 2026 @ Button Factory (6pm)
A night honouring the legacy of Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy at Button Factory, with live tribute performances and a celebration of Dublin’s own rock icon.
Mount Pyrus @ Whelan’s Upstairs (8pm)
Retro pop & indie jazz band Inspired by artists such as Mild High Club, Crumb & Men I Trust.
Late Clubs and DJs
Hammer & Cáit @ Wigwam (11pm)
Belfast DJ plays house, prog, and italo and eclectic Dublin DJ. Groovy modern bangers and classic mid 2010’s anthems are the vibe for this one.
A Night Of Soundsystem Culture II @ Tengu (11pm)
Jungle. drum and bass and dub. Rub A Dub HiFi, Jacky Murda, Dub Revival, Pandah.
Mango, DJ Deece, George Feely @ Opium Garden (10pm)
George Feely Invites Vol 3.
Collie @ Fidelity Studio (10pm)
Dublin DJ and producer of dance tunes Bandcamp.
Soirée De French House @ The Bernard Shaw (til 3am)
A celebration of all things House & Disco across both floors and outdoor at The Bernard Shaw… Soundtracked by TR One, SHO, Subject DJs & Friends and Shed Residents taking care of The Beatyard. Free before 8pm, €10 thereafter.
DON’T TAP Channel Orange @ The Workman’s Club (11:30pm)
Frank Ocean x Tyler, The Creator Night.
DJ BAX @ Wigwam (11pm)
Injector presents donk beats to happy hardcore, bounce and beyond.
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Sunday August 23rd
Festivals
Another Love Story @ Killyon Manor, Meath
The small festival with a big heart runs the gamut from folk to trad to disco to techno. Weekend lineup features Bradley Zero, Cian O’Ciobhain, Rua Rí, Stella & The Dreaming, LOAH, Sei Green, LTJ Bukem, Mad Professor, Steffi x Virginia, Billy Scurry and more.
Dublin City Fleadh: The Scratch, Madra Salach, Kíla @ Smithfield Square (12pm-6pm, free)
The standout bill of the weekend – The Scratch and Madra Salach headline Smithfield Square’s Sunday programme alongside Kíla, three of the most distinctive acts reworking traditional Irish music right now. The Scratch fuse acoustic instrumentation with metal’s physicality; Madra Salach bring a Northside pub-gig energy closer in spirit to Lankum’s drone-folk than any standard session. Meeting House Square hosts the Máirtín O’Connor Trio. Free, unticketed, across five city centre hubs. More info.
Beatyard presents Handsome Paddy & Friends @ The Bernard Shaw (4pm – 10pm)
Handsome Paddy is joined by LYNDZ and DAWE for a Sunday session of deep cuts and soulful sounds. LYNDZ, a well-known DJ and veteran of the techno and free party scenes, goes deep in the crates for a set of hip hop, soul and beyond. Joining her is DAWE, an up-and-coming selecta and familiar face around Dublin’s dancefloors, stepping up with a bag full of reggae, dub and soundsystem pressure. Animwal & Ais is also happening at the venue.
The Weeknd: After Hours Til Dawn Tour + Playboi Carti @ Croke Park (5pm)
Second and final Dublin night for The Weeknd at Croke Park. See Saturday listing.
GroundWorx @ The Sound House (6pm)
Alternative music acts: Mark+Luke, Earthmover, 2ManyColours, Celine War, No Comply and more.
Si Schroeder and Fiachra Lennon @ Little Whelan’s
Live electronic music.
Babyshambles @ Vicar Street
The prodigal Britpoppers return!
Organ Freeman @ The Big Romance (6pm)
Live jazz every Sunday. Breffini (DJ) from 9pm.
Organ Freeman @ The Big Romance (6pm)
Live jazz every Sunday. Brian Gallagher from 9pm.
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Monday August 24th
Prostitute @ The Workmans Club
Experimental post-punk and Arab rock band
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s Bar
Whelan’s weekly free singer-songwriter night.
Dublin venues, clubs and bars – A guide
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.
