The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week
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Monday March 4th
- KT Tunstall @ Olympia Theatre (€35+)
Scottish singer-songwriter. - Octavian @ Academy Green Room (€13+)
British MC performs material from his SPACEMAN LP. - Gus Dapperton @ The Button Factory (€20+)
The first of two Dublin dates for the idiosyncratic indie artist. - The Gloaming @ NCH (Sold Out)
7-nights sold out but try Toutless or #ticketfairy.
Tuesday March 5th
- Gus Dapperton @ The Button Factory (€20+)
The second of two Dublin dates for the idiosyncartic indie artist. - The Gloaming @ NCH (Sold Out)
7-nights sold out but try Toutless or #ticketfairy. - The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (€7+)
A weekly singer-songwriter night held in aid of the Simon Community. - Crooked Colours @ Whelan’s (17+)
Foals-esque British indie rock group. - Lost: On The Quays @ The Sound House (11pm, €5+)
The Lost DJs host an early week rave. Sound.
Wednesday March 6th
- Katie Kim @ The Little Museum Of Dublin (€15+)
A charming venue for an adept Irish folk/contemporary classical musician. - 45 Fever: Worries Outernational @ The Big Romance (Free)
Dancehall & Reggae strictly on vinyl. - Kaleidoscope: Golden Beginnings @ Bello Bar (€13+)
A cross-county band playing their first Dublin show. - Yungblud @ Whelan’s (15+)
Sorta seems like the kind of music teenagers at Central Bank would have enjoyed in 2012. - The Gloaming @ NCH (Sold Out)
7-nights sold out but try Toutless or #ticketfairy. - Buke and Gase @ The Grand Social (15+)
Brooklyn native experimental duo with a fondness for crafting their own instruments. - Thrust: Sohotsospicy @ The Hub (€5+)
This club night is throwing a crime-themed party with one of the best DJ monikers in the game.
Thursday March 7th
- RTE Choice Music Conversations @ IMRO (10am, €5+)
This panel event will feature a chat with one of Glasto’s head bookers Martin Elbourne. - The Gloaming @ NCH (Sold Out)
7-nights sold out but try Toutless or #ticketfairy. - Tebi Rex @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
Part of Seachtain Na Gaeilge. - DDR. @ The Big Romance (Free)
Dublin’s best community station take up the reigns on Parnell street. - LANY @ Olympia Theatre (€24+)
LA natives and three-piece pop group. - RTE Choice Prize @ Vicar Street (€28+)
This year’s prestigious award ceremony features performances from 9 of the 10 nominated acts, Rejjie is on tour. - The Game @ The Helix (€45+)
Before the internet beefs, there was superb bling rap produced by Kanye. - Peter Bjorn and John @ Whelan’s (€20+)
*Whistles* - State Of Mind: Josh Coakley, Mistrix @ Fibber Magees (€11+)
Dance night in Fibbers. - Konspiracy: Ejeca @ The Academy (10.30pm, 11+)
This new club night is bringing out the big guns for its debut.
Friday March 8th
- Shaw Kicks: Justyna Koss, Jill Staxx, Helen O’Dea @ Bernard Shaw (Free)
The first event in Shaw’s Women’s Weekender features a host of top selectors. - ALS X Hang Dai: Ata @ Hang Dai (€10+)
The first in an Another Love Story sponsored series of events celebrating food and music. - CVC MOTIF @ The Chocolate Factory (€10+)
This crew blend visual arts and hard dance in their lofi events. - R.E.S.P.E.C.T- The Queen Of Soul: International Women’s Day @ The Sugar Club (€17.50)
Irish female singers sing Aretha. - Bicurious @ The Workmans Club (12+)
Irish math rock/progressive duo launch their new single. - Gerry Cinnamon @ Olympia Theatre (Sold Out)
Scottish singer-songwriter is hugely popular independently. - Uplift: Portraits of Women in Irish Music @ Lucky’s (Free)
photographer Zoë Holman. In Aid of DRCC - Hot Cops! @ Sound House (11+)
Belfast rock three-piece. - AE Mak @ The Grand Social (15+)
One of the nation’s finest art-pop acts. - Mary Ocher @ The Workman’s Club (12+)
Berlin-based experimental singer-songwriter. - Bufu: R. Kitt, Purple Ice, Blake & WardLaw @ The Lighthouse, Dun Laoghaire ( 10pm, €10+)
New club night with R.Kitt, hell yeah. - Index: Paula Temple @ 39/40 (11pm, €13+)
Your weekly dose of proper techno. - MAMO @ 39/40 (11PM, €5+)
World-inspired house music. - Even: Elkae, Laynee @ The Underground (€11+)
Elkae makes fantastic electronic pop music. ‘Sold’. - Astech: Thomas Schumacher, Spektre @ The Sound House (11pm, €20+)
More techno in Dublin of a Friday night. - Mad Rey B2B Mezigue @ Wigwam (11pm, 5+)
Two French house DJs. - Tyree Cooper @ Tengu (€ , 10:30pm)
Chicago House DJ.
Saturday March 9th
- Family Rave: Dublin City Mum @ Wigwam (1.30pm, €5+)
A nice collaboration. Get em dancing young. - Kelsey Lu @ The Workman’s Club (€15)
One of our favourite new artists. Dreamy cellist modern pop. - The Gloaming @ NCH (Sold Out)
7-nights sold out but try Toutless or #ticketfairy. - Women’s Weekender: Tara Stewart Take Over @ Bernard Shaw (Free)
The 2FM presenter is hosting an IWD special featuring talks and music all day. - Extravision, 96 Tears @ Sin E
Gritty Irish rock band. ‘Extravision‘. - MC EIHT @ The Sugar Club (€20)
First time performing in Ireland for the rapper + Menace II Society screening - Obscure Presents: Shee @ Wah Wah Club (€8, 11pm)
Kerry dance producer. - Alarmist, Magnetia Orkesteri @ The Grand Social (€15+)
Spectrum Festival: Irish and Finnish instrumental double header. - Division: Angelo Currao, Lee Bracken B2B Dylema, Declan Coleman @ Pyg (€10+)
Pyg always a good choice of a Saturday night. - Obscure Presents: SHEE @ Wah Wah (10pm, €8+)
Real good disco. ‘The Player‘. - Red Rack’em @ Tengu (10.30pm, €7+)
Leftfield producer and DJ. - Grey Matter: Dan Shake, Oisin Egan @ Wigwam (10.30pm, €11+)
House in the basement. - Branko @ The Sugar Club (11pm, €10+)
A/V set from the electronic producer
Sunday March 10th
- Justyna Koss @ The Big Romance (Free)
Dublin based DJ digs deep into her record collection. - The Gloaming @ NCH (Sold Out)
7-nights sold out but try Toutless or #ticketfairy. - DJackulate, Margie Jean Lewis @ The Workman’s Club (€12+)
Turntablist plays a special show for the Spectrum festival
