Dublin Gig Guide: September 22nd to 28th. Highlights: Salmon Cat feat. Biig Piig, Madra Salach, Saint Etienne, Gurriers, Indie Sleaze Disco Club, Westside Cowboy, SIRENS (Lisa Hannigan, Angie McMahon, Loah, Anna Mieke), Max Cooper, Ye Vagabonds, Dead Calm, Lemoncello, Overhead, The Albatross; Ispíní na hÉireann, Mary In the Junkyard, Toshín, Outstraight Block Party, Ruf Dug, Leon Vynehall and Peach.
A big week for Dublin gigs. Saint Etienne bring their farewell tour to the Olympia on Tuesday, and NCH’s Tradition Now strand runs right through the back end of the week, taking in a sold-out Ye Vagabonds with the National Symphony Orchestra and Shovel Dance Collective among others. Gurriers take over the Grand Social twice on Thursday Madra Salach play a sold out Stay Human Collective fundraiser, followed by a DJ afterparty – while Salmon Cat, featuring Biig Piig, first Dublin show at Bello Bar the same night. SIRENS brings together Lisa Hannigan, Angie McMahon, Loah and Anna Mieke for a rare one-off at the NCH on Saturday, the same night Max Cooper closes out Button Factory’s BF30 anniversary series and Indie Sleaze Disco Club returns to the Grand Social with Nialler9 and Sally Cinnamon on the decks. Sign Crushes Motorist’s Dead Calm project lands two Dublin dates across Friday and Saturday, and the week ends with Musictown kicks off programme dedicated to Phil Lynott on Monday, running right through to October 4th.
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Dublin venues, clubs and bars – A guide
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Tuesday September 22nd
Bright Nights, Big City: Culture, Music and the Future of the Night-Time Economy @ National Concert Hall
A Dublin conference examining the future of the city’s night-time economy through the lens of culture and music.
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Saint Etienne @ Olympia Theatre
Saint Etienne play the Olympia on their farewell tour. Three decades of impeccable, deeply English sample-pop and dance music – a genuinely significant show given the circumstances, and one of the more elegant bodies of work in British pop bowing out.
Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Pauline Scanlon, Tom Morrow & John Doyle @ The Sugar Club
Music Network continues its 40th anniversary celebrations a foursome of outstanding traditional musicians.
Francis of Delirium @ The Workman’s Club (8pm)
Luxembourg-based Jana Bahrich plays indie-rock.
Mary In the Junkyard @ The Grand Social
London trio threading violin and folk touch-points through jagged, emotionally direct indie rock as heard on debut album Role Model Hermit.
Wednesday September 23rd
She Past Away @ Button Factory
Turkish darkwave duo She Past Away make their biggest Irish appearance to date. Volkan Caner and Doruk Ozturkcan bring their signature blend of brooding synths, driving guitars and minimalist poetry – like Robert Smith leading Joy Division.
Fizzy Orange @ The Workman’s Club
Sleepover Club Present the Dublin lo-fi power pop and blues-leaning Irish rock band.
BLAB003 feat. Bulbs, I Dreamed I Dream, Kippax, Pebbledash @ The Grand Social
A four-band bill at the Grand Social from BLAB whose gig is accompanied by the third edition of a cassette tape and magazine. BLAB003 features two exclusive Pebbledash tracks recorded at St Luke’s Church in Cork, as well as two BLAB exclusive Bulbs tracks, recorded and mixed by Madra Salach’s Jack Martin.
Slowburn, MacSteady @ Thomas House
Slowburn are Phillip Long and David Hargadon, an Irish duo with an analogue sound palette that extends all the way to vintage Chicago, Detroit and New York with Mac Steady, a band Dublin & Kilkenny playing soul jazz indie.
Laura Veirs @ Whelans
Portland, Oregon-based indie and folk singer-songwriter.
KEEP DUBLIN WEIRD: VOL.001 @ Little Whelan’s
A monthly evening curated and hosted by M.W. Austin, bringing together original artists at all stages of their journey. St Cecelias plays.
Thursday September 24th
Salmon Cat feat. Biig Piig @ Bello Bar
Salmon Cat, featuring Biig Piig, play their first Dublin show at Bello Bar. The lineup includes Mac Wetha on production and vocals, Biig Piig on vocals, and NiNE8 Collective regulars Alfie Jackson and Harry Hayman on guitar and songwriting.
Madra Salach @ The Workman’s Club
The buzzing Irish trad-rock band are playing in the Workman’s Club to raise funds for Stay Human Collective. With special guests Whisht and Ryan Carrick on MC duties. Sold out.
Westside Cowboy @ Whelan’s
Manchester Britainicana four-piece Westside Cowboy play Whelan’s after the recent release of their debut album.
Gurriers @ The Grand Social
Spindizzy presents ‘Nobody’s Coming To Save You’ Outstore performance from Gurriers marking their new album Nobody’s Coming To Save You. Sold out. Afterparty in same venue as per below.
Overhead, The Albatross @ Button Factory
Irish post-rockers Overhead, The Albatross play Button Factory as part of the venue’s 30th anniversary series.
Ispíní na hÉireann @ NCH
Tradition Now. Dublin’s own feral alternative-folk collective.
6 Tracks with Efé @ Hen’s Teeth
A series of conversations, music and performance at Hen’s Teeth. Dublin-based artist Anita Ikharo makes dreamy indie-rock. Hosts Laura Twagirayezu (aka Big Cheeks) or Sally Cinnamon to talk through six tracks with a chosen artist – the songs that have shaped their sound, their life, the way they hear the world and how it impacted their craft, followed by a live performance into the evening.
Neil Ó Lochlainn’s Immram @ NCH (8:30pm)
Tradition Now. INeil Ó Lochlainn was commissioned to set Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill poems to music, which combines influences from Irish traditional music and the sean-nós singing tradition, jazz/improvised music, and contemporary classical music to create an innovative, post-genre style of contemporary Irish chamber music.
Natália Carreira, R V E, Jessie and The Veil & LadyFern @ Barebone
The Brazilian producer and songwriter explores heartbreak and representation through a blend of MPB, lo-fi, and pop-rock. Support bill: alternative folk-rock from Jessie & the Veil, the “bedroom indie with teeth” of RVE, and folk fusion by Ladyfern.
Nova Dream @ CURVEBALL
Dublin alternative rock trio Nova Dreamshowcasing tracks from their upcoming debut EP The Ideal Start, blending 90s alternative grit with dark post-punk textures.
SoFar Sounds @ Windmill Lane Studios
To be revealed live acts in an inconic Dublin recording studio. Previous events have featured Big Sleep and Lemoncello.
Harp Sessions @ The Sugar Club
Harper Tríona Marshall, singer Ályth McCormack & multi-instrumentalist Graham Henderson.
Gurriers REVOLVE Takeover ft. Black Nylon, Theatre & Gurriers DJ Set @ The Grand Social
Gurriers take over the Grand Social with Black Nylon and Theatre, closing with a DJ set.
All Folked Up #2 @ Chaplin’s
An unplugged acoustic night of music featuring performances from Isaac Jones and Jamie D’Arcy
Smithereens @ The Grand Social Ballroom
Cork jazz-rock boy band.
Red Line Jazz @ The Circular
A jazz band who play every Thursday with a collection of hard swinging and energetic Hard Bop and contemporary jazz.
Friday September 25th
Dead Calm (Sign Crushes Motorist) @ Whelan’s
Sign Crushes Motorist play Whelan’s as part of their Dead Calm project – part of a full Irish tour this week taking in Belfast, Galway and Derry too. A second date in Opium on Saturday.
Lemoncello @ Button Factory
Singer-songwriter Laura Quirke and cellist-arranger Claire Kinsella’s folk-soaked roots are in evidence on new album Perfect Place.
Ye Vagabonds with National Symphony Orchestra Ireland @ NCH
Tradition Now. Folk trio with a one-off concert with National Symphony Orchestra Ireland with arrangements by Bryce Dessner. Sold Out.
Jayne Pomplas @ DV8, James Street
Dublin-based fiddle player, vocalist and composer launches new album, support from A Clatter and Drone and a DJ set from DJackulate from midnight -2.30 AM, €5 pints all night. Jayne Pomplas will perform the album live with a full band, Patrick Stefan on guitar, Luke Coffey on banjo, Niall Hughes on bass and Diarmuid Goggins on drums with special guests Adrian Crowley, RVE, Jimmy Clarke, Eva Carroll, and Ben Strong.
The Psychs @ Sin É
The Psychs take the sonics of 90’s Industrial and 00’s Nu-Metal and combine them with contemporary rock. Support from Dogbless.
Murder Hole Beach @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Dublin alternative rock band. Support: The Bechamel Boys. ‘Fargo Wells’
David Murphy @ NCH
Tradition Now. Dublin pedal steel instrumentalist and the Ether Ensemble.
Mataio Austin Dean, Anna Rose Garvey @ Cleary’s
Mataio Austin Dean is best known as a member of experimental folk group, Shovel Dance Collective. Anna Rose Garvey is an Ireland-based musician exploring tensions between voice, perception, and technology.
Becca Colley, Second Cousin @ Marrowbone Books
The SHEER Ireland presents an intimate folk gig in a book shop.
Liana Flores @ The Workman’s Club
English-Brazilian folk singer-songwriter.
Party ANIMALS @ Abbey Theatre
Late Nights at the Abbey with R.Kitt and Gemma Dunleavy playing the afterparty of Dan Colley’s adaptation from the short stories of Blindboyboatclub.
Aoife Ní Bhriain and Cormac McCarthy @ NCH (9:30pm)
Tradition Now. Fiddle and piano duo.
Clubs and DJs
Leon Vynehall & Peach @ Fidelity Studio (10pm – 1am)
First of a 3-night residency with Vynehall. Special guests in the series Peach, Yu Su and Dr. Banana.
Marcellus Pittman @ Wigwam (11pm)
Detroit’s Marcellus Pittman returns after many years – Disco, House & Techno with soul at the core.
Bat’s Womb @ at Fibber Magees (11pm)
Goth Club Night. 80’s, post-punk, alt and darkwave.
Prozak’s Residency with Lorcan Kelly b2b DIEBYVEG, Benson @ Tengu (11pm)
The Garage Pride of Ireland.
Strictly Wax presents: Noizar @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
House, techno and electro.
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Saturday September 26th
Amano @ NCH Studio (6pm)
Tradition Now. Amano is a singer an artist with roots in Kerry and Kyūshū (Japan).
SIRENS feat. Lisa Hannigan, Angie McMahon, Loah, Anna Mieke @ National Concert Hall
SIRENS is a touring celebration of female voices features an evolving live ensemble including Amanda Bergman, Kate Stables, Angie McMahon, Loah, Anna Mieke, The Staves and more.
Max Cooper DJ set @ Button Factory (11pm)
Max Cooper plays Button Factory as part of the venue’s 30th anniversary series. One of the most consistently interesting live electronic artists working, marrying complex generative visuals with equally intricate techno and ambient production.
Dead Calm (Sign Crushes Motorist) @ Opium
Sign Crushes Motorist play Whelan’s as part of their Dead Calm project – part of a full Irish tour this week taking in Belfast, Galway and Derry too. A second date in Whelan’s on Friday.
Ian Prowse & Amsterdam, Harry Hudson Taylor @ The Sound House
English singer-songwriter, currently frontman of Amsterdam and previously of Pele.
Nasty By Nature – Skip Day @ Curveball
Music from seven Irish artists, plus drinks and tattoos, closing with a set from Catacombs’ own Omen. DJs Omen & Flacko. Acts from Breadzer, Going Green, OSA the Artist, Laylon, Flacko, Spellscasted & Finn Dynasty.
A.S. Fanning @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Dublin-born, Berlin-based alternative artist plays first Irish headline tour in nine years.
Shovel Dance Collective @ NCH Studio (9:30pm)
Tradition Now. Nine headed patchwork folk music.
Clubs and DJs
Beatyard presents Governess & Gang @ The Bernard Shaw (4pm – 10pm)
Daytime to evening dance with Reeta Cherie and friends Aoife Ni Canna, Bentley, The Miseducation Of and Frankie Grimes.
Indie Sleaze Disco Club! @ The Grand Social (11pm)
Indie Sleaze Disco Club returns with Sally Cinnamon and Nialler9 on the decks – four hours of the sweatiest, shoutiest tunes – indie rock anthems, blog house, electro, nu-rave and disco punk. 9 tracks you’re likely to hear on the dancefloor at Indie Sleaze Disco Club
Being Sarah’s Basement @ Sin E (11pm – 3am)
New weekly hardware electronic music club set in the cosy surroundings of Sin e’s basement on Ormond Quay. Each week is curated by Being Sarah and features the best producers Dublin performing. Guests lined up include Cablepercussion, Francesco Diruzzo, Gint, Analog, Unit2Zero and Hostipal. This week kicks off with featured producer Jay Riordan.
Ruf Dug + Kenji Ikeda @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
Balearic, house, disco, and underground dance.
Kepler @ Index (10:30pm)
DJ and producer based in the North of England specialising in house and garage.
Sonja Moonear @ Tengu (11pm)
Minimal house.
Face 2 Face with ISR @ The Sound House (11pm)
Techno. A full local lineup taking over the Main Room & Terrace, with DJs going face-to-face across the night.
Frame Dublin Season 2 Opening Night @ The Grand Social Loft (11pm)
House/techno. All-Irish lineup including Belfast DJs Hannah and Sophie.
The Sunroom with Breaka @ Daylight (11pm)
Reasons To Dance present Breaka, Dåser b2b Lúnasa, brawni b2b Laurence Kapinga. UK bass, breaks, funky and techno.
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Sunday September 27th
Sunday September 27th
Outstraight Presents: End of Summer Block Party @ Hen’s Teeth (2pm – 9pm)
Dublin rap collective host a daytime block party. DJ sets spanning from dub, disco, soul & funk, alongside a live hip-hop showcase from the Outstraight roster, including Beano, Don Kobz, Panda Drey, Conkan, No Venom, Lú Ke, The Wiizard & a number of special guests throughout the day.
Toshín @ The Cobblestone (3pm – 5:30pm)
The Dublin Jazz Co-op Presents a big voice vocalist.
Panamanian Folk Day @ Curveball (3pm)
The first edition of Panamanian Folk Day Dublin 2026, a celebration of Panamanian culture, folklore and traditions organised by the Panamanian Folk Dance Group.
Organ Freeman @ The Big Romance (6pm)
Live jazz every Sunday. Breffini (DJ) from 9pm.
Lifts & Sw1nHunter @ Anseo
Gem Beag experimental music series.
Curiosity Shop @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Scottish five piece alt-folk band.
Tom Robinson @ Whelan’s
An evening of tall tales and tunes from the songwriter with Adam Phillips who has sent a half century on the wilder fringes of the Music Industry. Expect encounters with Alexis Korner, Ray Davies, Elton John, Peter Gabriel, Todd Rundgren, Eddy Grant and Brian Eno. Support Sister Ghost.
Lucy Bedroque @ Opium Rooms
American hyperpop rage rapper, singer, and producer. ‘Speed Demon’
Holy Holy: the Final Tour – a Celebration of Bowie @ The Academy
David Bowie’s former producer / bassist Tony Visconti and drummer Woody Woodmansey and friends play Bowie. Two nights.
Big Fat Slut @ Pawn Shop (10pm)
Free entry all night 🪩 for t-girls, dykes, queers, gays, fats, femmes, t-boys, theys, sluts, trade & allies 🫦 21+
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Monday September 28th
Musictown 2026: Celebrating Phil Lynott @ Various Venues, Dublin
Musictown dedicates its full 2026 programme to Phil Lynott for the 40th anniversary of his death. Young, Gifted, Gorm & Gaelach, featuring Emma Dabiri and Maureen Onwunali, on Lynott’s life as a mixed-race man in 1960s Dublin and his influence on Irish artists of colour since
Lilyisthatyou @ The Academy
Toronto electronic pop artist.
Song Cycle @ Whelan’s Bar
Whelan’s weekly free singer-songwriter night.
Jazz Jam @ Arthur’s
A dedicated weekly jazz jam. Every week features an opening set by a different band, made up of invited professional musicians from the Irish jazz scene followed by a jam session.
Holy Holy: the Final Tour – a Celebration of Bowie @ The Academy
David Bowie’s former producer / bassist Tony Visconti and drummer Woody Woodmansey and friends play Bowie. Two nights.
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.
