The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week
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Monday January 28th
- Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers @ Vicar Street (€24+)
Recent Irish Times New Artist of the week rooted in indie rap. - We-Bloom Presents Katie O’Connor, Amy Naessens, Amy Ellen @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
New music showcase. - Brame & Hamo @ The Button Factory
Sligo DJs plat DIT Student night - Hijinks @ Tramline (10pm, Free before 10:30pm, €10 after)
Super popular Monday night club run by Marcus O’Laoire.
Tuesday January 29th
- Heather Stuart @ Crowbar (Free)
Irish singer-songwriter - The Ruby Sessions: Daniel Paxton & more @ Doyle’s (€7+)
Weekly acoustic club in aid of Simon Community - Hayley Kiyoko @ Olympia Theatre (€23+)
Sold out show from rising pop star.
Wednesday Jan 30th
- Rosie Carney @ The Grand Social (€13+)
The Donegal artist’s new album gets our thumbs up. - Listen at Lilliput: Rachael Lavelle, Lemoncello, Annemarie Ní Churreáin & more @ Lilliput Press (€TBA)
Music, poetry and spoken word
Thursday Jan 31st
- Folk’n Deadly: Pine The Pilcrow, Hatchlings, Moon Looks On @ Whelan’s (€10)
A collaborative evening of music from three of the countries up and coming folk and folk fusion acts. - Trick Mist, Elephant, Video Blue @ Bello Bar (€10)
Dublin Album Launch for Both Ends. - Humans of the Sesh @ Opium (€TBA, 10pm)
Trinity Ents club night. - Public Service Broadcasting @ Olympia Theatre (€32)
I don’t understand the appeal of this band but off ya go. - Tears for Fears @ 3Arena (€59+)
Rule the World tour 2018 - Tech N9ne @ Voodoo Lounge (€TBA)
US rapper. - Thrust 001 Launch Night @ The Hub (€9, 10:30pm)
New house and techno club night.
Friday February 1st
- Homebeat Presents : Gyda Valtysdottir (mūm) @ Dublin Unitarian Church (€13.50)
founding member of legendary Icelandic outfit Múm - Blue Niall, Jill Staxx, Lil Ikiryo and Burner Records @ Anseo (€8)
Blue Summer EP launch - Malcolm Middleton @ The Grand Social (€15+)
Scottish musician who works with Aidan Moffat. - Jeff Ballard Fairgrounds @ NCH (€25)
Electro-acoustic with Lionel Loueke, Kevin Hays and Chris Cheek - Souletiquette @ Berlin (Free, 9pm)
Hip Hop/Trap & RnB club night. - Nialler9 & Gavin Elsted DJ set @ Hang Dai Chinese (Free, 10:30pm)
Vinyl vibes all night on the custom Hatchett soundsystem. - Sabotage Club @ Fibber Magee’s (11pm, €5+)
90s themed alternative club night. - You’re Dead To Us January! with Gin’n’Juice @ Drop Dead Twice (Free)
Hip-hop, funk and dance covers. - Regularfantasy, Fio & Jio [Pear] @ Izakaya Basement (Free, 10:30pm)
Vancouver DJ and Pear boys on the decks. - Setaoc Mass @ Index (11pm, €10+)
Techno – ‘Evidence’ - Nightmares On Wax [Dj set] @ The Pyg (€15)
Irish native house duo. - All City X FSL: ELLLL, DreamCycles & more @ Tengu (10pm, €5+)
Release Party for Febreeze EP - Distortion Residents Party @ Wigwam (11pm, €5+)
Expect everything from house, techno and acid, to electro, garage, footwork, juke and jungle
Saturday February 2nd
- Daniel John Paxton, Galants @ Whelans Upstairs (€5)
Ex-Buffalo Sunn, Mainline and Sweet Jane artist Daniel John Paxton returns with the fatherhood-inspired ‘Railway Line’ - Woweembeem: Yankari, Farah Elle, OJO @ Bello Bar (€12+)
Crossculture live music night with afterparty in Hang Dai - Downtown Connection w/ Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy @ Teacher’s Club (€8)
6 Hour Set of a disco centric boogie. - The Blindboy Podcast @ The Sugar Club (Sold out)
Live podcast with guest. Also Thursday, Friday & Sun. - The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock @ Dublin Unitarian Church (€15)
Last performance of the band’s ensemble piece Lockout. - Bouts, Silverbacks, Shrug Life @ The Underground (€8+)
Indie-rockers launch their new record Flow - Nialler9 DJ set @ The Big Romance (Free, 9pm)
Sweet vinyl tunes from yours truly. - Zapho, Aik J & Silent Ghost @ Sin É (€TBA)
New music night. - UFO & Bodytonic: Young Marco (All Night Long) @ Wigwam (€12, 11pm)
One of Nialler9’s favourite eclectic DJs. - Grace #1 Imbolc @ 39/ 40 (€5+, 11pm)
Launch of new queer techno night – piece on it here. - Nightcap pres. Ryan Elliott @ Tengu (11pm, €12+)
Detroit master & Maxi Priest’s son for Nightcap’s 2nd birthday. - Index: What Hannah Wants @ 39/40 (€24+, 11pm)
Raving it up. - Melé, Fouk, Mix & Fairbanks @ Button Factory (€10, 11pm)
Snowbombing Launch Party - DiVISION x Culture Shock: Fumiya Tanaka (Perlon) @ The Pyg (€TBA, 11pm)
Stripped-back house
Sunday February 3rd
- The Messthetics, Robocobra Quartet @ the Grand Social (€16.50)
Instrumental trio featuring ex Fugazi members. - The Blindboy Podcast @ The Sugar Club (Sold out)
Live podcast with guest. Also Thursday, Friday & Saturday. - Kakkmaddafakka @ The Grand Social (€16+)
Genre-bending noisy group.
