Tuesday Oct 17
- The Horrors, The Fontaines @ The Tivoli Theatre (€24)
English rockers’ new album V has been well-received. - (Sandy) Alex G @ Whelan’s (€16.50)
Philadelphia songwriter with 8 albums at age 23, 2 of them on Domino. - Ruby Sessions: Mongoose, Tanjier, Mark Flynn, Melvin @ Doyle’s (€7, 9pm)
Long running acoustic showcase night. - The Jesus And Mary Chain @ Vicar Street (€40)
Rockers returned with first album since 1998
Wednesday Oct 18
- Badly Drawn Boy @ Whelan’s (€27.50)
Nostalgia inflates prices. - J Cole @ 3Arena (€55+)
US mega-selling rapper.
Thursday Oct 19
- Hurray For The Riff Raff @ Whelan’s (€18)
Alynda Segarra’s indie rock project. Hungry Ghost. - Tycho @ District 8 (Sold out)
First Irish show in 4 years for the instrumental US band.
Friday Oct 20
- RHA’s Hennessy Lost Fridays @ RHA Gallery (€15, WIN TICKETS)
Come on Live Long, Columbia Mills, DJ Alex Donald & more. - Shrug Life, Slow Riot, Junk Drawer & Handsome Eric @ The Grand Social (€8+)
Indie. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯” album launch - The Young Folk @ Whelan’s (€13.50)
Irish folk band with pop sensibilities. - Elaine Mai, Pursued By Dogs, Ailie @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
New video for When I Go. - AJ Tracey @ The Academy Green Room (€17.50)
English grime MC. - A Tribute to Mobb Deep @ The Sugar Club (€20)
Havoc & Big Noyd in conversation about Prodigy and live performance. - Lime & Fancy: Notorious @ Wigwam (Free, 10pm)
Pop-fronted club night. - All City pres. Folamour LP Launch @ Wigwam (€11, 10pm)
French electronica + Sage, DJ Dotzy - The RnB Club X Soft Boy Records @ Tengu (€10, 11pm)
’90s RnB, Hip Hop & more. Kojaque, Stevie G, Papa Lou & more
Saturday Oct 21
- Fatima Yamaha @ District 8 (2 shows, early / late, €15+)
2 shows in one day for Dutch synth electronic producer. - Slow Place Like Home, Floor Staff @ The Workman’s Club (€10, WIN TICKETS)
Get a first listen to new LP When I See You…Ice Cream! - Ailbhe Reddy @ Whelan’s (€17)
Irish singer-songwriter’s new song The Tube. - St Vincent @ Olympia Theatre (€28.50+)
2 nights in Dublin with Annie Clark and new album Masseduction. - Slow Readers Club @ Button Factory (€16.50)
UK indie band return after shows at The Workmans Club and Whelans. - Loveshack presents: Mix & Fairbanks @ Wigwam (€7, 10pm)
Kildare duo who released a great edit on Orange Tree lately. - Objekt @ The Pygmalion (€10, 11pm)
Experimental electronica. + Jack Dunne & Cailin. - Temple of Sound 25th anniversary @ Button Factory (€19.50, 11pm)
Billy Scurry and Johnny Moy all night long
Sunday October 22
- Quiet
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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.
