The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

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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.