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Monday November 12th
- Courtney Barnett @ The Olympia Theatre(€35+)
Australian lo-fi garage rock artist performs material from her Tell Me How You Really Feel LP. - We Bloom: Fí, Klynsy, Brí @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
Dublin gig promoter hosts a night filled with domestic indie and singer-songwriter talent.
Tuesday November 13th
- Emancipator Ensemble @ The Button Factory (€24+)
Forward-thinking electronic composer and producer. ‘Baralku‘. - Music table quiz @ Lucky’s (€40 for a table)
A charity fundraiser in aid of inner-city homelessness. - Tea Party: Happyalone, Twos and Bubblegun DJs @ Wigwam (11pm, €8+)
A wigwam takeover featuring a performance from one of our favourite Irish experimental pop outfits. - Slaves @ The Academy (€23+)
English punk rock duo - Greg Fox Quandrinity, Jessica Moss @ The Workmans (€17+)
New York native and multi-discipline trained composer pops over for a Dublin performance.
Wednesday November 14th
- Post-Party, Strawman & The Jackdaws, The Comstocks @ The Workman’s Club (€8+)
A night of local alternative and indie rock. - Kurt Vile & The Violators (Sold Out)
Hazey garage rock from one of the best doing it right now. ‘Bassackwards‘. - Deadmau5 @ District 8 (10pm, Sold Out)
Iconic progressive house DJ plays a rare Dublin set.
Thursday November 15th
- Ensemble Éiru @ National Concert Hall (1pm, €18+)
Award-winning Irish traditional ensemble. - Richard Felle,John Thomas, Florin Butnaru, Do-Funkk @ Tengu(Free)
Tengu throws an early evening garden party with a little help from their eclectic friends. - Dowry, Participant @ Bellobar (€9+)
Two wonderful Irish singer-songwriter/folk acts play by the Canal. - Notions X Safehaus:Fadi Mohem @ Wigwam(11pm,€5+)
Hotly tipped German electronica artist and DJ.
Friday November 16th
- Roy Ayers @ The Sugar Club (€27+)
‘Everybody Loves The Sunshine‘ - Chris Brokaw, Adrian Crowley, Brian Mooney @ Fumbally Stables (€16+)
Boston native singer-songwriter. BYOB. - Lovely Day – The Bill Withers Experience @ The Underground (€8+)
Tribute act for one of soul music’s all-time greats. - Bitch Falcon @ The Bowery (€16+)
Hard rock outfit from Dublin. - Proper Micro NV, Elephant, Jamie Adam @ Whelan’s (€6+)
Limerick-based electronic artist launches his Dormant Boy LP. - Seamus Fogarty @ The Grand Social (€15+)
Mayo native and folkie with a gritty artistic vision. - Stomptown Brass: Requiem for the truth @ Perppercannister Church (€15+)
Music art installation returns following a successful fringe run of shows. - Moot label launch @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Brand new leftist music and culture label celebrate their launch. - Elkae @ The Sound House (€6+)
Irish synth-folk artist launches her debut single ‘Sold’. - Club Comfort 1st Birthday Bash @ Tengu (10pm, tba)
Dublin’s alternative club night hosts what promises to be a wild birthday celebration. - Elrow @ District 8 (10pm, €38+)
Elrow are notorious for throwing some of the best parties in the world. Friday’s event will be themed around SAMBOWDROMO DO BRASIL - Rub A Dub 4th Birthday @ Wigwam (10pm, €11+)
One of the city’s finest sound system crews celebrates their 4th birthday. Expect bass. - Umwelt @ The Sound House (11pm, €12+)
The founder of Rave Or Die plays what’s sure to be a blistering set. - Wiseguys:Adryiano @ 39/40 (10pm,€5+)
German DJ on the Shall Not Fade label does a hotly anticipated Dublin date. - Max Cooper @ Button Factory(11pm, €13+)
Experimental art composer celebrates the launch of his One Hundred Billion Sparks LP.
Saturday November 17th
- Dun Laoghaire Vinyl Festival @ Dun Laoghaire (various)
A two-day festival celebrating the love and importance of vinyl as a musical format with various talks and events. - Join Me In The Pines @ Whelan’s (€16+)
David Geraghty’s solo project is laden with fantastic synthwave vibes. - Badhands @ The Workman’s Club (€13+)
Dublin based math rock act. - Soul Fusion @ Drop Dead Twice (Free)
Live soul of a Saturday night. - Woven Skull, Fuzzy Hell, Carpio Nugent @ Bello Bar (€11+)
Leitrim based trio launch their self-titled LP - Division X Game Over:Archie Hamilton @ Pyg (€10+)
London-based house DJ and label owner - Granny: D Sharpson, Fluttertone @ The Grand Social (Free)
The Granny DJs bring an eclectic brand of dancefloor fillers for your Saturday night entertainment. - Tribe, Oktopus @ Wicked Wolf (10pm, €5+)
Local DJs take up the reigns in Blackrock watering hole. - Mix & Fairbanks: Made & Played 001 @ The Complex (10pm, €16+)
Irish house duo launches their own run of club nights. BYOB - R:M:D @ Tengu (10pm, €5+)
Three domestic labels join forces for a huge night of Techno - Shanti Celeste @ Wigwam (10pm, €5+)
Superb British DJ with a penchant for house, ambient and garage cuts. - Now That’s What I Call Lumo @ Tengu (10.30pm, €7+)
The Lumo crew get together for a night of all 80s bangers.
Sunday November 18th
- Dun Laoghaire Vinyl Festival @ Dun Laoghaire (various)
Two-day festival celebrating the love and importance of vinyl as a musical format with various talks and events. - Salvation Sundays @ The Bernard Shaw (Free)
Wholesome Sunday dancehall in the Shaw’s smoking area. - Sim Simma DJs @ Lucky’s (Free)
Guaranteed to be a good time. - The False & The Fair, Aisling Jarvis, Vernon Jane @ Whelan’s (€8+)
A rip-roaringIrish rock act with some sweet support acts too - Interpol @ The Olympia Theatre (Sold Out)
Reknowned NY dark rock group - Mr.Scruff & Mc Kwasi @ Pyg (€10+)
Fantastic British selector plays all night with the help of fellow Manc and master of ceremonies Kwasi.
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.
