Christmas gig guide
Things are about to wind down for the season but there’s no better time to escape the pre-Christmas rush and the post-season languor than to head out to a gig. There are loads on in Dublin and beyond in the next week or so here’s a quick rundown.
21st December
- Dry County + Crayonsmith – Crawdaddy. [flyer]
- The late show here is the Shock Christmas Party with Black Ghosts, Padded Cell & Shock DJs.
- Redneck Manifesto in Roisin Dubh in Galway
- I’m travelling to Cork for the Super Extra Bonus Christmas Party in the Liquid Lounge.
22nd December
- Joe Strummer 5th Anniversary – Clash Jam Wallop, The Real Junk (The Things/Humanzi members), DC Pakt, Primetevo + DJ Boz Mugabe – Voodoo Lounge
- The Redneck Manifesto – Cypress Avenue, Cork
23rd December
- The Jimmy Cake – Whelans
27th December
- Channel One + SEBP + Antic DJs – The Vilage [flyer]
- Spilly Walker (David Kitt) + DJs Donal Dineen, Barry Redsetta – Whelans
28th December
- DMX Krew + Filaria + Zoid – Kennedys
29th December
- Yurt + Mongolia + BATS – The Lower Deck
31st December – NYE
- Jape + Si Schroeder + Ugly Megan – Whelans
- Skinny Wolves NYE Party: Bullets + Grave Party – Aillwee Caves, Co. Clare
- Republic of Loose – The Button Factory
- TwinKranes + Lauren Guillery and The Claws – Anseo
- Phantasm NYE Party: Fight Like Apes + Betamax Format + A Lazarus Soul – The Village
- ChoiceCuts NYE Blowout: DJ Tu-Ki + MC Little Tree + DJ Scope + DJ Rizm + T-Woc + Sarsparilla + Fonetik – Tivoli Theatre
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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.