The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week
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Monday February 18th
- Jungle @ Olympia Theatre (€30+)
British nu-funk band performing material from their latest LP Forever. - Microdisney @ Vicar Street (€46+)
An Irish rock band from the 80s. ‘Town To Town‘. - Mike & The Mechanics @ National Stadium (€46+)
English pop group with success in the 80s. - ICHH Charity Gig: Let’s Set Sail, Housewife, Vernon Jane @ The Workmans’ Club (€7+)
Lot’s of strong alternative music choices on offer at this gig for a good cause.
Tuesday February 19th
- Kneecap @ The Workmans’ Club (€11+)
Belfast trio rapping as Gaeilge. - Razorlight @ Olympia Theatre (€35+)
Johnny Borell reigns in his ego for at least one more Razorlight tour. - Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (€7+)
Weekly singer-songwriter night in aid of the Simon Community. - The Collective Present Levels @ Wiley Fox (10pm, €4+)
A brand new night with a self-proclaimed focus on ‘Great Music, Fair Pricing & Good Vibes.’. - Tea Party XXI: Gearoid Peggs, Adam McLoughlin @ Wigwam (10pm, €5+)
DJ collective’s residents spinning tunes from the house and disco worlds.
Wednesday February 20th
- David Duchovny @ The Academy (€31+)
I want to believe (that this will be good). - Kneecap @ The Workmans’ (Sold Out)
The Belfast satire hip-hop group play a sold-out Dublin show.
Thursday February 21st
- Bonsai Bonsai Bonsai @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Brand new club night with a focus on cosmic dance sounds. - Chvrches @ Olympia Theatre (Sold Out)
Scottish synth-pop group. - Peachface, Autre, Cableboy @ The Workman’s Club (€10)
Launch of indie-synth pop Killing Kind of Love.
Friday February 22nd
- Chvrches @ Olympia Theatre (Sold Out)
Scottish synth-pop group. - Kenny Hanlon @ The Big Romance (Free)
Apartment Records head honcho. - Exiles, Fí @ Whelan’s (€12+)
Electro-pop group launch their new single ‘Rearview Mirror’. - Hidden Agenda @ Lucky’s (Free)
House & Techno promoters take up the reigns for an evening. - Cromby, Colin Perkins @ Pyg (€6+)
Feel My Bicep label DJ with big house sounds. - Lux Alma @ Bello Bar (€10+)
Electro-pop artist launches her second album The Fly. - Berlin Calling @ Berlin D2 (Free)
A night of darkwave and industrial sounds. - Jay Rock @ The Button Factory (Sold Out)
Compton native and talented MC. - Consentfest: Ailbhe Reddy, Roe, State Lights, Molly Sterling & more @ The Grand Social (€10+)
Keeping consent in the cultural spotlight. Plus DJ sets from Claire Beck, Kate Brennan Harding, Michael Pope & more + Poetry from, Emmet Kirwan, Vickey Curtis and Una Mullally. - Amine @ The Academy (€27+)
American singer and MC with huge breakout single ‘Caroline‘. - The D8 Soul Club @ Dublin Conservative Club (€5)
Northern and modern soul, funk, gospel and dance music all played on original vinyl. - Bill Ryder-Jones @ Whelan’s (€16.50)
Co-founder of the Coral – solo show. Two to Birkenhead - Django Django @ Opium (10pm, €10+)
Scottish electro group on tune selection for the night. - Don’t Worry About It: Wastefellow @ The Lighthouse (€9+)
The Softboy artist spins tunes in Bodytonic’s new spot in DL. - Index: Randomer, Tommy Holohan, Niall Cleary @ 39/40 (11pm, €11+)
Proper techno. - WTS: COEO, Janeret @ Wigwam (11pm, €11+)
What’s That Sound? are a brand new club night with a focus on deep disco sounds. - Souletiquette @ Tengu (11pm, €9+)
The freshest R&B and soul sounds. - The D8 Soul Club Proudly Presents @
- Soma: Sick Nanley, Special Guest & Fynch @ Whelan’s (11pm, Free)
Among this week’s Soma offerings is Dublin MC Fynch. ‘Me And Jesus Are Cool‘. - Church DJs @ Button Factory (11pm, €5+)
4 Years ago Church opened up a new brand of Dublin nightlife. Celebrate their anniversary with them. - Graeme Park (Haçienda/Cream) @ Tengu Kaizen Bar (€10, 11pm)
A Phever event with a focus on old-school house.
Saturday February 23rd
- Lowli @ Bello Bar (€11+)
Galway native launches her Feathers EP. - Cory Wong, Zaska @ The Sugar Club (Sold Out)
Guitarist and singer from Vulfpeck plays a solo set. - Lisa O’Neil @ Liberty Hall (€20+)
Avant-garde trad artist and Choice nominee. - Kojaque @ Whelans (Sold Out)
Performing Deli Daydreams with a full backing band. - Why-Axis @ The Grand Social (€10+)
Irish MC whose music has a pop flavour. - Kormac, Loah, Jack O’Rourke, Claire Young @ Button Factory (€20+)
Irish producer performs all new material with help from plenty of recognisable names. - Helan O’Dea, Papa Lou @ The Big Romance (Free)
Two DJs and DDR radio hosts share tune duties. - Good Vibes For Venezuela @ The Tara Building (Donation)
A night of dance and giving for the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. - Division x MiniSoul: Do Funkk B2B Karl Delaney B2B Richard Felle @ Pyg (€10+)
Two Irish crews bring their best resident DJs together for a boogie. - Lepton: Lerosa, Ngoni Egan, Jamie O’Neil, Lyonsy, Rich Murphy @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
The Lepton residents celebrate the night’s 1st birthday. - Haus In Rabbits: The Hoppening w/ Maggie Rose B2B Sarah Mooney @ The Lighthouse (9pm, €10+)
Two big names on the Dublin club scene play a gig in Bodytonic’s DL venue. - Lumo Club @ Tengu (10.30pm, €7+)
The Lumo crew guaranteed to light up the place this Saturday. - Club Comfort: Energy Flash, Helix @ TBA (10pm, €15+)
Atlanta new wave DJ plays for the Club Comfort crew. - Shy Mascot @ Wigwam (10pm, Free)
Wigwam’s in-house funk band. - Mother presents Hi Fi Sean @ The Hub (€10, 11pm)
Special guest DJ and producer at the electro-pop and disco LGBTQ+-friendly club.
Sunday February 24th
- Massive Attack @ 3Arena
The iconic trip-hop group are performing Mezzanine in full. - Bishop Gunn @ Bello Bar (€14)
Mississippi native performs delta rock. - Alasdair Roberts, Landless @ Whelan’s (€16)
Folk double headliner. - Salvation Sundays @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Dancehall and Reggae in the Shaw all day.
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