The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // March 1 – 7

Email to be in the draw for free entry:

• Friday: Molly Nilsson, Somerville, Menage A Trois @ The Grand Social (€12)

How to enter free entry comps – Email [email protected] with the gig above in the Subject line you’re entering for along with your full name and phone number (for late contact) in the body of the message. Full info on each show below. Draw closes at 6pm the day before the gig or Friday 1pm latest for weekend gigs.

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Tuesday March 1

• The Gloaming @ National Concert Hall (Sold out)
  [Contemporary/trad]  Ahead of second album release, the supergroup play 4 sold out gigs.
• Ruby Sessions: Orchid Collective / Monster Monster / Men Of Twenty / Roisin El Cherif @ Doyle’s (€6, 9pm)
  [Acoustic showcase] Read my interview with Conor Ruby Sessions.

Wednesday March 2

• The Gloaming @ National Concert Hall (Sold out)
  [Contemporary/trad]  Ahead of second album release, the supergroup play 4 sold out gigs.

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Thursday March 3

• Marc O’Reilly @ Whelan’s (€12)
  [Singer-songwriter] With rock chops from Cork. Last week, he signed to Virgin Records
  
• Choice Music Prize @ Vicar Street (€25.50, WIN TICKETS HERE)
  [Live/awards] 10 Irish album / song nominees play live.
• Joanna Newsom @ Olympia Theatre (Sold out)
  [Harpist] Singer and harpist with the squeaked siren call of a voice.
• Homebeat presents : Lubomyr Melnyk  @ D-Light Studios (€12)
  [Erased Tapes] Virtuoso pianist returns.
• Lee Scratch Perry @ The Academy (€27)
  [Reggae] A legend of reggae. He burned his studio down in December so he probably needs the money
• Pranks, Not Monsters @ Whelan’s Upstairs (Midnight, guestlist)
  [Rock] New Friend – Live from Tigh Na Rí Rua

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Friday March 4

• Adele @ 3Arena (Sold out)
  [Pop]  This face is the best thing she’s done lately.  Also Saturday.
• Petite Noir @ The Academy (€15)
  [Indie/Alt]  South African Domino signed artist.  MDR is a standout.
• Molly Nilsson, Somerville, Menage A Trois @ The Grand Social (€12)
  [Singer-songwriter]  Swedish singer and producer leads this bill. 1995.
  
• C Duncan @ Whelan’s (€13)
  [Folk] Scottish Mercury Music Prize-nominated folk. For.
• Dovecoat, Elephant @ Dublin Unitarian Church (€10/€15)
  [Launch] debut  album by Dovecote. Featuring the songs of Niall Colfer.
• Popical Island present: No Monster Club @ Bello Bar (€8/€10)
  [Alt-rock] ‘I Feel Magic’ album release party with My Name Is Ian & Stephen Star
• Discotekken Aaliyah & GirlCrew Party @ The Sugar Club (€5/€10)
   [Women’s Day celebration] w/ Gemma Dunleavy Live, Dandelion, Aoife Ni Canna and more
  
• Patrick Topping @ Button Factory (€21, 11pm)
  [Dance] UK tech house.
  
• Techno & Cans: AnD & Sunil Sharpe @ Hangar (€10, 10:30pm)
  [Techno] Listen to his RA mix.

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Saturday March 5

• Thirty Four Saturdays: Women of Notes/Mná na Notaí Launch  @ Thirty Four (Free, 2pm)
  [Exhibition] Exhibition celebrating Irish women in music.
• Enemies @ Bello Bar (Sold out)
  [Alt/rock]  Also Sunday. Play Fire.
• Wolf Alice @ Olympia Theatre (SOLD OUT)
  [Indie] UK indie rock championed by NME and TXFM.
• Brian Deady @ The Sugar Club (€12)
  [Soul] Listen to the Corkman’s great soul blues pop new album.
• Tiz McNamara @ Whelan’s (€10)
  [Indie]  Cork/Liverpool singer-songwriter with atmosphere
  
• Âme [DJ Set] @ District 8 (€15, 11pm)
  [Electronic] RA Top 10 poll charter.
• Membership: John Heckle @ Tengu (€10, 10pm)
  [Dance] House and Techno / Niall Dunne / Liam McHugh.
• Jeremy Ellis @ The Sugar Club (€10, 11pm)
  [Hip-Hop]  “True Virtuoso of MPC – Finger drumming master”
• Ghostly International Showcase @ Opium Rooms (€10, 11pm)
  [Electronic] Shigeto, Lord Raja & Heathered Pearls
• Galants, Borders of Sleep @ Whelans Upstairs (Midnight, free guestlist)
  [Midnight Hour] Rock. 
• Mother: Jape DJ set @ Copper Alley (€10, 11pm)
  [Club] Plus Rocky T Delgado. 

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Sunday March 6

• Katie Laffan, I Am Niamh, Grainne Hunt @ Whelan’s Upstairs (€6/€10)
  [Female Heroes Mothers day]  Oxjam hosts this Female Heroes Concert.
• Enemies @ Bello Bar (Sold out)
  [Alt/rock]  Also Saturday. Play Fire.

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Monday March 7

• Zippety fuck all

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Niall Byrne

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.

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