Highlights: Father John Misty, Continuous Patterns @ IMMA, Negro Impacto, 1-800 GIRLS, Smash Hits Poll Winners Party, Overhead The Albatross, Analog Rhythms, Fight Night 5.
All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check links for full prices.
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Tuesday July 11th
Hermeto Pascoal @ The Sugar Club
Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist plays Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (8:30pm)
Weekly Tuesday acoustic night in aid of Simon Community. See link for acts playing every week.
Wednesday July 12th
Rollins at The Vangard @ Arthur’s
Sonny Rollins – A Night At the Village Vanguard: A Night of Classic Jazz
Negro Impacto, Pat Lagoon, Joexxvincy, DJ Jesse @ The Sound House
The Jameson Connects gig series is back.
Colin O’Shea @ The Workmans Vintage Room
Album Launch for Irish singer-songwriter.
Hermeto Pascoal @ The Sugar Club
Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist plays Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ibex, Burt O’ Hayne, Theatre, Chambers, Pretty Police @ Fibber Magee’s
Five emerging acts play live.
HERC @ The Grand Social
Hip-hop and R&B night with Live MCs and DJs.
Pizza Jazz @ Lucky’s
Live jazz trio on Meath Street.
Jazz @ Juno
Maxwell/Krivitsky/McCarthy
Liquid Beat @ Dashi
Free in queer electronic night, weekly.
Thursday July 13th
Anna’s Anchor @ The Workman’s Cellar
Limerick indie artist Marty Ryan launches new album The Merries.
Smif n Wessun @ The Sugar Club
90s rap duo.
Ten Hail Marys, Spooklet, Rudy. @ Whelan’s
Free in. Part of Whelan’s new music Summer Watch series.
The Waterboys @ Iveagh Gardens
Mike Scott and band. Support from David Kitt. 2 nights.
The Swell Season @ Vicar Street
2 nights from Hansard and Irgvola.
Abdullah Ibrahim @ NCH
South African pianist returns with his trio
We-Bloom: HAVVK, Ryan O’Shaughnessy, Dashoda, Essiray @ Lost Lane
We Bloom’s first gig in Dublin in three years.
Live Jazz @ Dashi
Weekly live jazz night in the basement with band leader Dylan Lynch of Soda Blonde/Moondiver and friends.
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Friday July 14th
Festivals
Continuous Patterns @ IMMA (6pm)
Headlined by Jape, along with the acts like Bricknasty, Qbanaa, Dreamcycles, Efa O’Neill, Kenny Hanlon, and DJ Emmy Shigeta.
Forever Young Festival @ Palmerston House
’80s and ’90s festival. Squeeze, Jerry Fish, Hothouse Flowers.
Analog Rhythms @ The Bernard Shaw (5pm)
A Celebration Of Dublin’s Club Culture. Exhibition & Oldschool Rave Quiz.
Honeypot x 1815FC World Cup Pre Party @ Boh’s Bar (7pm – 1am)
mooncup, Cathy Flynn, arvq, Rhyzine, Bro Crush
ReDiviDeR @ Unit 44
This two-horns-no-chords quartet was established by drummer Matthew Jacobson in 2007
Jack Ladder & Aoife Wolf @ The Workman’s Club
Noir-adjacent Australian singer-songwriter.
Faceplant @ The Sound House
pop punk and emo live band.
The Waterboys @ Iveagh Gardens
Mike Scott and band. Support from David Kitt. 2 nights.
The Swell Season @ Vicar Street
2 nights from Hansard and Irgvola.
BENJAMYN & Brí @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Launch of collaborative electronic pop single ‘Illuminate’
Crow Black Chicken @ Whelan’s
Irish Bluesy rock folk band.
Brian Jackson @ the Sugar Club
Pianist, composer, Gil Scott-Heron collaborator.
Mango @ Hen’s Teeth
Dublin DJ with the Smokebreaks and Handbrakes.
HotHouse Label @ Dashi (9pm)
Reveller, Dave Kerr, Laine
James Keating and Donal Thornton @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
DJs in the best Chinese restaurant in Dublin.
LOST with Juicy Romance @ Tengu (11pm)
Dublin debut for Australian electronic 140 BPM+ DJ. Support on the night comes from S-Agenda and User RL for an all-female lineup.
Hilan presents 1-800 GIRLS @ Wigwam (11pm)
Plus Tyvion Valentine & Becky b2b Ackerman. ‘90%’.
Saturday July 15th
Festivals
Forever Young Festival @ Palmerstown House
’80s and ’90s festival. Billy Ocean, Erasure’s Andy Bell, Tony Hadley, Go West, Modern Romance, Jason Donovan and more.
Amapiano Rooftop Party @ Workman’s Rooftop (1pm – 5pm)
African dance genre party.
A Baker’s Dozen & Friends @ The Grand Social (2pm – 11:30pm)
All day live music festival marrying the popular and the contemporary alternative. Flea market and food from early. Music: The Drive. / Bucket / Aaron Lawlor / iona / Baby Lemonade / Digdeep
Music & Mental Health Festival @ the Workman’s Club (5pm)
Conference on the topic and music from 8:30pm from Rachel Grace, James Shannon, Pio Hartnett, Eva Campbell.
Sim Simma takeover @ Pawn Shop (6pm)
Laneway and in venue after dark.
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party: Michael Cragg Author Interview and Pop Party @Wigwam (7pm – late)
Cragg was our podcast guest last week to talk UK pop music from 1996 to 2006.
Paradisco @ Dublin Bay Boat Party & Afterparty @ Opium Gardens (7pm, 10;30pm)
Boat party with GG B2B JAD from Paradisco, ROYCE LAROCA from RealTalks.art
Father John Misty @ Iveagh Gardens
Josh Tillman back in Dublin for an outdoor date.
Overhead The Albatross @ The Workman’s Club
The instrumental Irish rock band play a once-off show.
The Wup Chow, Soft On Crime @ Thomas House
Damaged Goods presents two rock and post-punk bands.
Stipe @ Whelan’s
A tribute to R.E.M.
Ricky Chong @ Hen’s Teeth
Fresh from his show on NYC The Lot radio.
Liniker @ The Sugar Club
São Paulo singer-songwriter plays three nights: Sat, Sunday and Tuesday next.
Fake Friends @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Sold out show from recently formed Dublin pop duo.
Morrissey @ Vicar Street
The problematic curmudgeon plays two nights.
A Guy Called Gerald – Analog Rhythms @ The Bernard Shaw (Exhibition from 12, club from 9pm)
A Celebration Of Dublin’s Club Culture. Exhibition & DJ headliner.
Dance Classics: Ibiza, Trance @ As Above, So Below (10:30pm)
DJs: Mark Tynan, Andy M, Karl Mac, Kaycee and Hooked On Classics…
Das Booty Rave @ Boh’s Bar (10pm)
Booty // Ghetto // Electro // Footwerk // Rave // Hardcore
Hot Box Dublin @ Farrier & Draper (10pm)
♫ Club Hits, Hip-hop, RnB, Afro Pop ♫
Swisscat @ Hang Dai Chinese (11pm)
DJs in the best Chinese restaurant in Dublin.
Nocturnal Animals @ Wigwam (11pm)
Berlin-style techno night with deni_sova & seboro.
Fight Night 5 @ Tengu (11pm)
Breakcore Kings DJ Kuroneko & Harmful Logic take on the renowned Sim Simma (Queen Beatz & Big Cheeks) for the second Fight Night World Title. Sloucho, Laurence Kapinga, Rory Sweeney, E The Artist & more.
Techno Den vs DnB Rave @ Bow Lane Social (10pm)
Techno and psytrance in the main Drum and Bass all night in the second room.
California Love @ The Workman’s Club (11:30pm)
90s/00s Hip Hop and R&B
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Sunday July 16th
Continuous Patterns @ IMMA
Sunday is headlined by Talos, along with Ailbhe Reddy, Cian Nugent, Caoi De Barra (Wyvern Lingo), Donal Dineen, Hewan Mulugeta, and DJ Pablo Santos.
Forever Young Festival @ Palmerstown House
’80s and ’90s festival. ABC, Midge Ure, Soul II Soul, Blancmagne and more.
Analog Rhythms @ The Bernard Shaw (noon)
A Celebration Of Dublin’s Club Culture. Exhibition & Family Rave at noon.
Dopamine, Thanks Mom & The Mute @ The Sound House
Over 14s show
J.I.D @ 3Olympia
Atlanta rapper.
Morrissey @ Vicar Street
The problematic curmudgeon plays two nights.
Rosenallis @ Whelan’s Upstairs
Irish blues-rock band. Support Eva Campbell.
Little Gem @ Anseo
Little Gem Records experimental music night.
eyejust, TroyOkay, Calum Agnew @ Grand Social
Melodic guitar driven Dream Pop/Indie Rock sounds.
Liniker @ The Sugar Club
São Paulo singer-songwriter plays three nights: Sat, Sunday and Tuesday next.
Monday July 17th
Teddy Swims @ 3Olympia Theatre
Atlanta singer-songwriter.
Puzzy Wrangler presents: RTÉ is over party @ Dashi (9pm)
Don your finest business casual attire and get ready to celebrate the downfall of Ireland’s national broadcaster. Puzzy Wrangler Miss Ogonista, BNOC Amárach
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