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Monday April 15th
- Thirteen: Comic & Sans @ Button Factory (11pm,€8+)
Having a dance of a Monday night, sweet.
Tuesday April 16th
- Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (€7)
A Weekly get together of domestic and international acoustic acts in aid of the Simon Community.
Wednesday April 17th
- Homebeat: Christian Loffler @ Button Factory (€19+)
German DJ and producer. - Laura Duff, Meghan Murray @ Bello Bar (€5+)
Two new Limerick artists playing together. - Perspectives: Keaton Henson @ National Concert Hall (€39+)
Contemporary classical. - Milo & Elucid @ The Sugar Club (€18+)
Two US underground hip-hop artists. - Gavin James @ Olympia Theatre (Sold Out)
Irish big name singer-songwriter.
Thursday April 18th
- Homebeat: Christian Loffler @ Button Factory (€19+)
German DJ and producer. - Carron & Curtis Walsh @ The Sound House (€10+)
Irish folk music in new weekly gig series. - Brian Deady @ The Sugar Club (€22+)
Performing material from his Black Diamond LP. - TV People @ Crowbar (Free)
4 piece garage rock group. - Knockanstockan Launch: Thumper, SENU, Shookrah Soft Boy Djs & more @ Lost Lane (RSVP with festival)
Launch of Blessington Festival. - Junior Brother, PowPig @ The Grand Social (€12+)
Two hotly tipped Irish acts as part of Musictown’19. - Malachy Robinson @ Studio 10 (€7+)
A strange blend of jazz and electronic aesthetics. - Glasshouse & Sfiiinx present Songs From Below @ The Chocolate Factory (€15)
Jóhann Jóhannsson’s music and champer pop. - Under My Garage: Conor O’Brien, Pillow Queens, Myles Manley, Cal Folger Day @ Button Factory (€15)
An evening of discussion, music and live visuals exploring the work of Irish music video director Bob Gallagher. - Emily Burns @ The Academy (€12)
Burns writes modern, ambitious and frank pop songs about relationships, spite, love and revenge. - Gavin James @ Olympia Theatre (Sold Out)
Irish big name singer-songwriter.
Good Friday April 19th
- DDR Compilation 2 Release @ TBA (€13+)
Dublin Digital Radio host a launch party for their second eclectic original music compilation. - Underground Collective @ The Grand Social (€8+)
Loads of old school Irish hip-hop. - Gavin James @ Olympia Theatre (Sold Out)
Irish big name singer-songwriter. - Red Bull Free Gaff: Le Boom, J Colleran, Cailin & more @ a house in Dublin 4 (€20)
Red Bull hosts a gaff party in a unique house. - Chewing On Tinfoil, Cherym @ The Workman’s Club (Sold Out)
Punk with support from blistering Derry group. - Interskalactic, Attention Bebe @ Lost Lane (€16)
A brassy night out. - Sophie Coyle @ Bello Bar (€10+)
Gothic folk artist. - Souletiquette: Huva, Uppbeat, Nuxsense @ Tengu (€10+)
The crew celebrate their 5th birthday with a heap of Irish hip-hop performances. - Groovement Soul @ Hang Dai (10.30, Free)
Have a little boogie in the chinese come nightclub. - Index: Erick Morillo @ 39/40 (11pm, €18+)
Colombian house DJ. - Melodic: Dennis Horvat @ Tengu (11pm, €10+)
Croatin producer turned DJ. - Bobby Basil, RTL @ The Workmans Club (11pm, €8+)
Dublin trap MC heads this event organised by the District crew. - Purple Disco Machine @ Opium (10.30pm, €13+)
Disco edits abound. - Krystal Klear, Special Request @ Wigwam (11pm, €16+)
Klear continues his April residency with help from one of Paul Woolford’s aliases. - SPACER: Nialler9 / Olivia Chau @ Lost Lane (11pm, Free)
Nialler9’s new weekly club night for spacers and starchasers with electronic, disco & 80 music of a euphoric nature.
Saturday April 20th
- Kean Kavanagh @ Workman’s Club (€8+)
Sofboy head honcho. - Echo Collective @ National Concert Hall (€15+)
Reimagining Radiohead’s Amnesiac. - Red Bull Free Gaff: Boots & Kats, JYellowL, Why-Axis & more @ a house in Dublin 4 (€20)
Red Bull hosts a gaff party in a unique house. - Colours: Dublin’s Bubblin @ The Grand Social (€8+)
A massive – come all – musical gathering in the heart of the city. - Dead Witches, Elder Druid, Venus Sleeps, Worst @ BelloBar (€10+)
A night of Irish hard rock. - Sprints @ The Sound House (€5+)
Dublin-based garage rock quintet. - David Kitt @ Lost Lane (€18)
Solo show from Dublin songwriter. - Vulpynes @ The Academy (€13.50)
Heavy rock duo with bright melodies. - Matthieu Fauborg @ Wah Wah Club (€13+)
French house DJ. - Division X Eve: Olympias @ Pyg (€10+)
Deep minimal techno DJ. - Soundmate 31 @ Turk’s Head (€10+)
A night of world inspired dance music. - Lumo Club: Lumo DJs, Cabal @ Tengu (10.30pm, €7+)
The Lumo crew are joined by Limerick collective Cabal. - Prince Anniversary Party @ Hang Dai (10.30pm, Free)
A celebration of the purple one. - Schwefelgelb @ Sound House (11pm, €18+)
German DJ and producer. - Fumes 003: Marcus Woods, Fumes DJs, Aero @ 39/40 (11pm, €10+)
Burner Records’ producer Marcus Woods tops off this whopper lineup. - Lost & Sound @ Lost Lane (Free in, 11pm)
Sally Cinnamon, Kate Brennan Harding and Claire Beck start their DJ residency.
Sunday April 21st
- Red Bull Free Gaff: Le Boom, J Colleran, Cailin & more @ a house in Dublin 4 (€20)
Red Bull hosts a gaff party in a unique house. - Rodrigo Y Gabriella @ Olympia Theatre (Sold Out)
Two red hot guitarists. - Antibalas @ The Sugar Club (€24+)
Brooklyn-based Afrofunk band. - Dean Lewis @ Vicar Street (Sold Out)
Pop artist. - Alan Fitzpatrick’s Day Festival @ Glendalough, Wicklow (€65)
Alan Fitzpatrick, Patrick Topping, Skream, Reset Robot & more - Radiohead Reimagined: Wooden Elephant play ‘Kid A @ (€16.50)
Wooden Elephant are a world-class ensemble consisting of string players - RISE: Le Galaxie DJs @ Lost Lane (€15+)
The LE GALAXIE heads bring us into the bank holiday. - Phil Hartnoll @ Tengu (11pm, €18+)
The Orbital man spins the hits.
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.
