The best gigs and club nights in Dublin this week.
The Gig Guide is published weekly every Tuesday and features the best gigs in Dublin city, curated by Nialler9. All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check link for ticket prices.
Gig Guide Highlights: Greentea Peng, Flaming Lips, MOIN, Cormac Begley, Anderson, Alexis Taylor & Mike Simonetti, Seamus Fogarty, The Four Owls, Boyfrens, Peach, Nerves, Dug, Problem Patterns, William Basinski, Ellie O’Neill.
What gigs are on in Dublin tonight?
Tuesday April 22nd
Central Cee @ 3Arena
English rapper.
BBNO$ @ The Academy
“It’s Pronounced Baby No Money Tour” Canadian rapper and singer.
Paul Simon’s GRACELAND @ NCH
Performed by the London African Gospel Choir
What is the Future of Irish Music? @ The Big Romance
District host a panel discussion.
Tastemakers @ The Workman’s Club
BIMM Dublin and Aiken Promotions present Tastemakers, a showcase of the best up and coming bands from BIMM Dublin.
Pants on Fire, Murderholebeach, The Gopniks, Nobodies @ The Sound House
Alternative and rock bands live.
Echo Exchange @ Pawn Shop (10pm – 3am)
Free in. A new regular Tuesday weekly night, featuring House, Garage, Techno and Bass.
Wednesday April 23rd
Ocean Colour Scene Dublin @ 3Olympia Theatre
Can you imagine the sideburns at this? Moseley Shoals was one of the first CD albums I ever bought. 2 nights.
Chubby Cat @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Irish alt-pop artist. ‘Cowboys’
Ellie O’Neill @ The Workmans Cellar
Irish singer-songwriter.
William Basinski @ The Button Factory
New York-based ambient electronic pioneer.
Roy Ayers Night @ The Big Romance
Brand New Retro plays the artist on vinyl.
Someday Club @ The Grand Social
New mid-week indie club. Free in.
Thursday April 24th
MOIN @ Whelan’s
Post-punk and avant alternative trio.
Bruising Shins, Sygh, No Hassle, Theta @ Bello Bar
A night of hardcore/punk/alternative music.
Problem Patterns, Beat Up Face @ Anseo
Belfast queer feminist punk band lay upstairs.
Song Exchange @ Marrowbone Lane
A voice-only singing circle for everyone who loves to sing for the fun of it. This isn’t a performance, but a space to share songs, connect, and enjoy the magic of voices coming together.
Saibhin, Saoirse Moncrieff, Sjaney @ The Grand Social
Irish-Mexican singer-songwriter.
Bat’s – Goth Nite @ The Sound House (11pm)
GOTH – Post-Punk – 80s.
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Friday April 25th
Dug @ Ambassador Theatre
Seated show from the folk and Americana duo.
Nerves @ Upstairs At Whelans
West Irish avant-punks’ new single ‘Dirty Fingers’ is produced by Daniel Fox.
LIPS2EARS OTB FM @ Crowbar Terrace
The Outside The Box mix series launch features a night of B2B and an open deck segment.
Ceol don Phalaistín @ Sin É
A night of folk music in benefit of Medical Aid for Palestinians. With music from Fly Parts, StereoTony and Leather Tramp.
Correspondences @ The Cooler at The Complex
Virtuoso pianist, composer and improviser Xenia Pestova Bennett joins forces with acclaimed visual artist Joe Hanly to present a striking interdisciplinary project. Correspondences combines pre-recorded digital audio with live performance featuring piano and toy piano alongside visual elements.
Jamie D’Arcy @ Little Whelan’s
Newbridge, Kildare indie-folk artist. ‘Learning To Live’
Fee Gray @ The Cobblestone
Irish alt-pop artist. Wasted’ Single Launch.
find-joy, The Affaires, MothMom @ The Workman’s Club
Headlined by alt-pop trio.
Peach x Dyke Night @ Hen’s Teeth
With DJ Mo, Minikimoko, Kate Brennan Harding.
Alexis Taylor & Mike Simonetti DJ Set @ Hang Dai (11pm)
Hot Chip singer and former Italians Do It Better Pale Blue producer B2B.
Ethereal Skies x Wigwam x LOST with: TDJ @ Wigwam (11pm)
Montreal-born artist bringing trance-driven eclecticism to her DJs sets
Kölsch @ Index: (11pm)
Danish electronic DJ and producer.
Electronic Therapy Vol. III: @ Yamamori Tengu (11pm)
Nocturnal Animals x JenTen.
Saturday April 26th
Cormac Begley @ Vicar Street
The Kerry concertina player is one of our finest trad musicians.
Anderson @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Dublin singer-songwriter who released a long-awaited second album Some Rain Must Fall in late 2024.
EMBRZ @ The Workmans Club
Irish EDM pop electronic artist. DJ Set – The Cliffs of Moher
Vraell @ The Workman’s Cellar
Alessio Scozzaro is a classically trained musician who’s been releasing music since 2019, slowly building up an audience for his ethereal guitar sounds.
Outstraight Presents: The Four Owls @ The Sugar Club
UK hip-hop supergroup MCs Fliptrix, Verb T, Leaf Dog and BVA. play their first Dublin show.
Where You Should Be: Boyfrens, Alba, FC Music, Brownsauce @ Bello Bar
To launch his new album Boyfrens is throwing a weird party. Expect club-pop, ambient, dub, noise, bounce.
Seamus Fogarty @ The Star Bar
London-based Mayo folk singer-songwriter.
Ora Cogan @ Whelan’s
Canadian singer-songwriter known for her ethereal blend of gothic country, hazy folk, and psych rock.
Smart @ Hen’s Teeth (7pm)
Soul music to dance to. An evening of Soul Music presented by Terry Jones (UK), Dean Anderson(UK), Linda Doran (IE), Sean C (USA) and Martin Kelly (IE). Northern Soul, Modern Soul and all points in between to get your feet moving.
Sober Beats presents Revolution @ The Sound House (6pm – 10pm)
Substance-free rave experience Featuring sets from DJ Andy Corrigan, DJ Laynee, and DJ Ian Pedreschi
Real Arts Rooftop Series @ Bad Bob’s (7pm – 2:30am)
Royce b2b Muri, Niz b2b Miche, G.G b2b NM Musik, Nora Moon
Surka & D-Vision @ The Pyg
Dublin-based house DJ.
The Shed Residents presents: Mac Declos @ Yamamori Tengu (11pm)
Parisian electronic DJ.
s_m x Hypostasis invite Soul Feeder @ The Racket Space (11pm)
t0ni, DJ Hristos, TUNA DISPLAY, polyp, Asa Nisi Masa.
Tr One & Pat Hyland @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
Eddie Reynolds is a Carlow based label owner, producer and DJ.
Sunday April 27th
Greentea Peng @ The Academy
The hazey, psychedelic R&B London singer with jazzy turns’ new album Tell Dem It’s Sunny is a vibe.
Mario Kart Live: Experience! @ Rascal’s (7pm)
Mario Kart Wii tournament with a live band.
The Dublin Jazz Co-op @ The Cobblestone
Lara Gallagher, Risteárd Ó’hAodha and Arthur Greene
Brògeal @ Whelan’s
Falkirk band bridging indie rock and traditional celtic folk. ‘Roving Falkirk Bairn’
Emmy Shigeta and friends @ Fidelity Bar
A guest joins Emmy every week. This week: Dray and Xavier from District.
Monday April 28th
Flaming Lips @ 3Olympia Theatre
The Flaming Lips play wo big Dublin shows where they are playing Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots in full.
