The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week
Skip to day: Mon |Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun
Friday Jan 4th
- Pyg Fridays: Aaron Nolan, Sara Miller, Declan Coleman @ Pyg (6pm, Free)
A sure bet for those who like cocktails and dancing. - KALEIDOSCOPE: Laoise O’Brien @ Bello Bar (Sold Out)
Featured artist O’Brien oversees the fifth instalment of the experimental Kaleidoscope series. - Vibe for Philo @ Whelan’s (Sold Out)
The 33rd annual celebration of the life and legacy of Phil Lynnot. - Captive 3.0 @ Wah Wah Club (10.30pm, €8+)
A new night dedicated to tech-house featuring a roster of Irish DJs.
Saturday January 5th
- OutStraight Block Party @ A4 Sounds (2pm, €15+)
An all-day BYOB celebration of Dublin’s urban arts. Expect some tunes from Mango and spoken word from Emmet Kirwan. - Women’s Christmas in aid of the DRCC @ Workman’s Club (€12+)
A two-day concert featuring performances from Sorcha Richardson, Maria Kelly, Dowry & more. - Island Times @ The Big Romance (Free)
Soul and modern disco all night in the new spot on Parnell street - Division: Will Kinsella, Sexshop, Steve Mcadam @ Pyg (10pm, €10+)
Three techno DJs, including Kinsella who is a house engineer at Grouse Lodge, take up the reigns in the vaults for a night. - Kettama @ D8 (11pm, €16+)
One of our favourite homegrown selectors plays a headline slot in District 8. - Softworld, Winter Wonderland @ Wigwam (11pm, €7+)
The Softboys take turns spinning tunes for the dark evenings in the first of a seasonally themed series the collective will host.
Sunday January 6th
- Women’s Christmas in aid of the DRCC @ Workman’s Club (€12+)
A two-day concert featuring performances from Sorcha Richardson, Maria Kelly, Dowry & more.
Hey, before you go...
Nialler9 has been covering new music, new artists and gigs for the last 19 years. If you like the article you just read, and want us to publish more just like it, please consider supporting us on Patreon.
What you get as thanks in return...
- A weekly Spotify playlist only for patrons.
- Access to our private Nialler9 Discord community.
- Ad-free and bonus podcast episodes.
- Guestlist & discounts to Nialler9 & Lumo Club events.
- Themed playlists only for subscribers.
Your support enables us to continue to publish articles like this one, make podcasts and provide recommendations and news to our readers, and be a key part of the music community in Ireland and abroad.
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.