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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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The Road To The Great Escape announces first round of bands

The Road To The Great Escape will return to Dublin next May ahead of the…

Watch: Moving Still’s Boiler Room debut live from London

Jamal Sul has been making Arabic electronic bangers as Moving Still for a number of…

Beyond The Pale 2023: Jon Hopkins, Thundercat, Leftfield, Candi Staton, Oneohtrix Point Never & many more

Beyond The Pale have set out their stall for next year’s festival circuit for the…

The 10 most viewed Irish music artists on Tik Tok in 2022

Tik Tok has revealed its most popular videos, creators and artists of 2022, and have…

Kasabian & Becky Hill among names for Sea Sessions 2023

Sea Sessions has announced its first names for the festival in Bundoran in June next…

Pillow Queens announced for St. Patrick’s Festival

Pillow Queens are the first act announced for next year’s St. Patrick’s Festival, due to…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide – December 6th – 12th

Highlights: CMAT, Gilla Band, Lankum, Todd Terje, Soda Blonde, Lumo Club Xmas Party, Yule!, Katie Kim, Farah Elle, The Cope, Sello, Alexander Nut, Backstory, Shy One, Jordan Nocturne.

Soft Cell, OMD and Heaven 17 for St. Anne’s Park Dublin show

Soft Cell have been announced for an outdoor concert at St Anne’s Park on Saturday June…

Nialler9’s 20 best new Irish artists of 2022

Welcome to the fifth annual Nialler9 new artists list.

Interpol for Dublin Trinity series next summer

Interpol are the latest act announce for The Summer Series at Trinity College Dublin next…

Electric Picnic announce Billie Eilish, Lewis Capaldi, Fred Again.. & more for 2023 festival

The pre-Christmas festival rush is well and truly in full swing with the surprise announcement…

Watch Musicmaker & Collective Film’s Dreamers Of Dreams’ Christmas film ad

Dublin music shop Musicmaker and creative agency Collective Film have teamed up to make a…

Shame announce second Dublin show

English post-punk band Shame who last played these shores at All Together Now Festival this…

5 takeaways from The Irish Youth Music Awards Impact Report

The Irish Youth Music Awards is an all island music education programme aimed at young…

Thumper announce NYE show with Sprints and share ‘Summer Assault’ video

Thumper and Sprints have announced a joint New Year’s Eve gig in Whelan’s in Dublin…

Owen Pallett & The Hidden Cameras for double bill Dublin gig

Two Canadian acts Owen Pallett and The Hidden Cameras have been announced for a double…

Waxahatchee for three Dublin & Belfast gigs

Katie Crutchfield aka Waxahatchee has announced for European and UK tour dates next April, which…

Arctic Monkeys Dublin gig moved back to Marlay Park

Arctic Monkeys Dublin gig next summer, June 20th has moved back to its original venue…

These 50 Irish bands are selling their merch in The Grand Social this Christmas

Merchy Christmas is back for its third year of gathering together artists and musicians in…

All Together Now: Iggy Pop, Jamie xx, Caribou, Sugababes, Overmono & more announced

All Together Now have showed their first hand for the 2023 edition of the summer…