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The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (Christmas & New Year’s edition)

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (Christmas & New Year’s edition)

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Highlights: Annie Mac, Sally C, NYF Dublin with The Scratch, Gemma Dunleavy, Love Tempo bar opening, Leon Vynehall, Trad Rave, Haçienda night @ Silo, Hozier, Sleepover Club End of Year Ball, R.Kitt, Damien Dempsey, Overhead, the Albatross; A Very Dublin Modular PANTO, Silverbacks, Damo Dempsey, Sloucho, Ispíni na hEireann, Thumper.


All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check links for full prices.


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Tuesday December 19th

The Last Dinner Party.

The District, Squab, Skull the Pierre & Sweephead @ Whelan’s
Get Xmas started early.

Hozier @ 3Arena
Three shows from the songwriting forest king this week.

Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street
The annual pilgrimage to Thomas Street is on.

The Last Dinner Party @ The Workman’s Club (11pm)
Club show from the ‘Nothing Matters’ band.


Wednesday December 20th

Hozier @ 3Arena
Three shows from the songwriting forest king this week.

Tadhg’s Christmas Spectacular @ The Sugar Club
Christmas extravaganza returns for its second year in a row.

Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street
The annual pilgrimage to Thomas Street is on.

Sara Miller @ Hang Dai (11pm)
Irish born DJ, producer and sound engineer based in Berlin.


Thursday December 21st

Thumper.

Thumper @ Button Factory
Double drummer alt-rock band

Ispíni na hEireann @ The Academy
Dublin folk band shared their best of 2023.

The Winter Games @ The Sugar Club
Papa Romeo, Rob de Boer, Dj Baby Guinness, S-Agenda, Sultan Leroy and more

The Coronas @ Vicar Street
Irish pop/rock band.

Mo Cultivation DJs @ Hen’s Teeth
A night of soul, funk, hip hop, R&B and yuletide vibes.

Sally Cinnamon @ Love Tempo
The new bar on Thomas Street gets a Christmas kick off.

Dermot Kennedy @ National Concert Hall
Acoustic performance all proceeds going to Barretstown and Pieta. Tickets: raffle only.

Adrian Crowley @ Unitarian Church
A rare enough show from the Dublin singer-songwriter.

SLOUCHO, Puzzy Wrangler & more @ Tengu (11pm)
+ VVS1, Baddie & Booboo. ‘Casse-Toi’

SOSA @ Index (11pm)
Index x Reception.


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Friday December 22nd

Silverbacks.

Hozier @ 3Arena
Three shows from the songwriting forest king this week.

Mik Pyro @ Whelan’s
Mik released his new solo album Exit Pyro earlier this year.

Gash Collective DJs @ Hen’s Teeth
Free in with  DJ sets from Séamaé, Óir, and Rí. Expect RnB, feel good house, Disco, electro pop and more from these top selectors.

Gianni @ Love Tempo
The new bar on Thomas Street gets a Christmas kick off.

Silverbacks, Junk Drawer @ The Workman’s Cellar
Alt-rock double header.

Costello @ The Sound House
Workin’ Class Records present the Dublin rapper doing his first headline show in Dublin since 2020.

Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street
The annual pilgrimage to Thomas Street is on.

A Very Dublin Modular PANTO @ The Complex (7pm – 1am)
An electronic music showcasing visual artists, live electronic musicians and DJs with a big lineup of acts including Live Mat Warren, DJ Que’all Roots, Uwm. + Ṣélu Pippa Molony, Tadhg K B2B Frank Grimes, Chaz Moloney and more.

HONEYPOT 010: @ Yamamori Tengu (11pm)
Gay As Christmas with D.Tiffany, Rhyzine

MOSHPITT @ The Sound House (11pm)
Drum & Bass Cage Rave.

LOST: Christmas Special @ Wigwam (10pm)
High Fidelity, FUAM, Dploya, Niall Kelly, Jenn Hession, Enfour, Máthair…

Reboot presents: DJ Gigola, LB aka LABAT, Mézigue (DJ SET), PAGAN & KOLOUR KREW @ Warehouse TBA (10pm)
Red Cow Complex.

DJ Deece & Pablo Santos @ The Pyg (10pm)
South Willy Xmas vibes.


Saturday December 23rd

R Kitt.

Analog Rhythms @ The Racket Space (3pm – late)
909Originals presents A celebration of Dublin’s 90s rave culture exhibition, talk + club night with Liam Dollard, Warren K & Francois

Junior Brother @ Whelan’s
Kerry alt-folk songwriter.

Overhead, the Albatross @ The Grand Social
Instrumental post-rock.

Soul Juice: Christmas Dinner @ The Sugar Club
Qbanaa and Cable Boy + rnb/soul/jazz jam sessions.

Damien Dempsey @ Vicar Street
The annual pilgrimage to Thomas Street is on.

Daire Patel @ Crowbar
Irish bedroom hip-hop, R&B and pop artist.

Meryl Streek @ The Workman’s Club
Ferocious alt-punk. Support: Clay Pigeon Shooting and Adore.

The Sleaze @ The Sound House
Dublin indie blues rock.

Bella Festa Annual Christmas Staff Do @ Hen’s Teeth
+ Síofra, DJ Baby Guinness, Murrin, Ben (Slighty Off)

Antics Xmas Party @ The Big Romance (8pm – 1am)
Relive your indie youth.

Bang The Box @ Mono’s Bar, Bohemian’s FC, Phibsborough (10pm)
Alternative dance party with Richie Kaboogie, DRM & Rashers Tierney.

Eve @ Opium Gardens (11pm)
Dublin house DJ trio.

R.Kitt @ Tengu (11pm)
All Night Long.

The FREAK SHOW in aid of Merchants Quay @ Wigwam (11pm)
Shampain b2b Efa O’Neill Plus One, Bull Horris b2b Síofra

Sense Xmas Party @ Centre Point (11pm)
10 years of parties with DJ Deece, Jack Thompson, January Winters, Ross MacMahon, Will Rolfe

Colin Perkins & Emmy Shigeta @ The Pyg (10pm)
South Willy DJ double header.

NSFW @ The Grand Social (11pm)
Queer fetish party.


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Sunday December 24th

Christmas Eve.


Monday December 25th

Christmas Day.


Tuesday December 26th – Stephen’s Day

Chantel Kavanagh

Chantel Kavanagh @ Here & Now (9pm)
+ Derv, Karl Seery.

DJ Deece @ The Big Romance (8pm – 1am)
with Jazz early.

Rocky T. Delgado @ Love Tempo
The new bar on Thomas Street gets a Christmas kick off.

HOTBOXX @ The Sound House (10pm)
Dublin Techno Cage Rave

Marcus O’Laoire @ The Top Deck, The Lighthouse (10pm)
House and disco with Marcus. Uno Mas.

Miley Serious, Prozak & MathMan @ Centre Point (11pm)
Parisian & New York City based rave DJ.

Interplanetary Criminal @ Index (11pm)
Manchester garage and bass music producer.

Stingray 313, Kerrie, Cailín @ Wigwam (11pm)
+ Mode_1, Aero, EMA & Fiddy1

Colin Perkins, Mango @ The Pyg (10pm)
more to be announced


Wednesday December 27th

999999999

Tara Kumar @ Love Tempo
The new bar on Thomas Street gets a Christmas kick off.

Der Opium Queen @ The Big Romance
The enigmatic one.

Bedlam Presents: Spray @ Wigwam (11pm)
Irish-born, Berlin-residing prog and electro. Support: Beck, Rhyzine.

The Parish presents @ The Racket Space (11pm)
Disco and house night.

Research: 999999999 @ Index (11pm)
Sold out with 999999999, Luciid, Supergloss, Ellen, Bronwyn, Nat, Type

Haus4all presents: Discomania @ Workman’s Cellar (11.30pm)
House and disco buzz.


Thursday December 28th

Banríon. Photo: Niamh Barry.

Cooks But We’re Chefs @ The Grand Social
A Christmas Miracle show from the large jazz-funk-soul-hop band.

Handsome Paddy @ Love Tempo
The new bar on Thomas Street gets a Christmas kick off.

Sleepover Club End of Year Ball 2023 @ The Workman’s Club
Banríon, Curtisy, Hotgirl, Lowkick, D*MP, Fynch, Gaptoof, Rachel Mae Hannon, Strangedimez, Saoirse Miller and more.

Where Good Friends Meet with Daire Carolan & Pals @ Hen’s Teeth
Line up includes DC FSLMAN (Phonica), Der Opium Queen (First Second Label), David Fogarty (Sound Metaphors), Rory Bowens (NTS), Shauna McG (The Social LDN), Lee Kelly (Subject) & guests.

Fizzy Orange @ The Sugar Club
Dublin alt and indie garage pop band.

Versatile @ Silo Dublin
Yasmin Gardezi, Cassö & Black Traffic.

Denis Sulta & Sarah Story @ Index (11pm)
Glasgow electronic DJ and producer.

Indecorum + DJ Hyperdrive @ Centre Point (11pm)
Fast techno.

Bou, Sharpson & more @ Here & Now (11pm)
Drum & Bass.


Friday December 29th

Leon Vynehall.

AJA @ The Well
Steely Dan cover band are 🤘

Graham Dolan @ Love Tempo
The new bar on Thomas Street gets a Christmas kick off.

NYF Dublin: The Divine Comedy, All Tvvins, Lucy McWilliams, Kelly-Anne Byrne @ Collin’s Barracks
Plus The High Kings, Big Sleep, Aonair and DJs Ed Smith, Sally Cinnamon, & Amble.

Sack @ The Grand Social
The annual show from the Irish band.

Lil Dave & Pals 🎄 @ Hen’s Teeth
+ Benway, Rubio, Martina Keegan & Ronan Donnelly till the wee small hours.

Christy Moore @ Vicar Street
Kildare singer-songwriter in residence.

Haçienda night @ Silo Postponed.
Soul 2 Soul, 808 State, Roger Sanchez, Todd Terry, Graeme Park, Mark Kavanagh and Greg Wilson.

Trad Rave @ Wigwam (11pm)
Trad Rave is Dj PCP, aka Colm Olwill and Djackulate, aka Jack Dempsey. Using DJ and turntablism skills to sequence and mix classic & new trad music with beats,bass n’ synths.

Jeff Mills @ Index (11pm)
Subject presents the house music legend playing a 3-hour set.

Chippy Nonstop, Darkmavis, Surka @ Here & Now (11pm)
Underground club and playful rave DJ.

Leon Vynehall @ Centre Point (11pm)
Hidden Agenda present the electronic music auteur.

Tender @ Undisclosed Location (11pm)
Queer rave.

Kelly Anne Byrne & January Winters @ The Pyg (10pm)
Disco and house duo.

Fluid Club @ Pawn Shop (11pm)
Roo Honeychild, Sleepless Beauty, Greta

R3D’s House @ The Sound House (11pm)
R&B, Amapiano and Afrobeats. Fortune Igibor, Silent Jee.

Cosmic Boys @ Here & Now (11pm)
Techno.


Saturday December 30th

Ham Sandwich.

NYF Dublin: Dec Pierce’s Block Rockin Beats, Chasing Abbey, HamSandwich, R.S.A.G, @ Collin’s Barracks
Plus Ryan Mack, Jen Payne, Sinead White, Chubby Cat, DJs Emma Power, Shelly Gray & Fergal D’Arcy.

Reflex @ Fibber Magee’s (9pm)
80s Night.

Willo Healy @ Love Tempo
The new bar on Thomas Street gets a Christmas kick off.

Shremm @ The Big Romance (8pm – 1am)
Disco vinyl vibes.

Different Rhythm with t-woc & Pablo Santos @ Hen’s Teeth
Free in on Christmas Eve Eve.

Bingo Loco @ The Academy
Interactive rave bingo party.

Zilzal – Palestinian artists @ Wigwam (10pm)
Asifeh: Palestinian rapper, beatmaker and Ramallah underground hip hop collective co-founder / 00970: Palestinian music producer, culture programmer and founder of Zilzal platform + Mama Matrix: is an Irish experimental musician, producer & selector exploring tripped-out sonic worlds of dub, bass & ritual industrial


Sunday December 31st – NYE

Sally C.

Reclaim the Mainframe NYE @ Afuera 777 (5pm)
Eliza, Tr One, Long Island Sound, Bobofunk, Queen Beatz & more

NYF Dublin: The Scratch, Sharon Shannon, Gemma Dunleavy & Hermitage Green @ Collin’s Barracks
+ Ispíní na HÉireann, Lemoncello, Anamoe Drive, Krea and DJs Nialler9, Claire Beck & Blood Donor (DJ set)

Ruth Kavanagh @ Love Tempo
The new bar on Thomas Street gets a Christmas kick off.

Annie Mac’s Before Midnight @ Silo
With Kelly-Anne Byrne, Le Boom DJ set.

Nialler9 & Friends @ The Circular, Rialto (8pm)
Free in with Nialler9, Graham Dolan and Alex Donald playing tunes all night til late.

NYE @ The Pyg & Pyg Backstage (8pm)
Session Victim, Ricky Chong, Soundmate, Soulnezz, Eclectrika.

FIGHT NIGHT: NYE @ The Racket Space
Bush Buzz takeover.

Club Comfort @ Lucky’s (8:30pm)
Dublin rave party starters

Backstory @ The Big Romance (8pm – 1am)
with Donal Dineen

Studio 54 @ Hen’s Teeth
The Sweet Spot, disco, R&B, house and more.

Sally C + Special Guest @ Centre Point (9pm)
Big Saldo’s Chunkers in the house

Mark Blair @ Index (9pm)
Northern Irish rave DJ and producer.

Identified Patient B2B Bluetoof, EMA b2b Jio @ Wigwam (10pm)
Human Error presents B2B across two floors including Mor Elian B2B TSVI

NYE @ Tengu (9pm)
SUAS, ACKERMAN,S-Agenda, DJ Egg, Lúnasa, Becky, Speedy P, Dåser, JWY, Luca, Fionn.

DJ Tu-Ki, Stop Making Sense @ The Sugar Club (9pm)
NYE film screening and DJ party.

Club Loosen NYE Sober Rave @ The Complex (9:30pm – 00:30)
Efa O’Neill, Willo

Mother: New Years Eve @ Lost Lane (10pm)
Mother DJs Ghostboy, Ruth Kavanagh & Rocky T Delgado.

NYE Party @ So Below Club (10pm)
HipHop – RnB – Afrobeats

Bella Festa @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
Italo house and disco NYE.

Bukkake – New Year’s Eve Blowout @ Here & Now (11pm)
Paddy Scahill, Sean Ratchford, Mao Monteiro, Sleepless Beauty, Stephen Dowling


Monday January 1st

NYF Dublin: Jerry Fish, Dublin Gospel Choir, Code Of Behaviour & The New Brass Kings @ Dublin Castle (1pm – 5pm)
Free family event.

NYF Dublin @ Meeting House Square (2pm – 6pm)
Rónán Ó Snodaigh & Myles O’ Reilly, Dani Larkin, Sola & Niamh Bury


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