The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // June 18th – 24th
The 7-day gig guide to Dublin music and events this week.
Highlights: Festival season with Body & Soul / Sea Sessions, National Love:Live Music Day, Altered, a Nialler9/Le Cool special gig, Die Antwoord, Wellington Weekender…
- If you’re looking for tickets to sold out gigs try #ticketfairy on Twitter.
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Tuesday June 18th
- The Gaslight Anthem @ Olympia Theatre (€27.90-€30)
[Rock] New Jersey Anthemic rock - Red Fang, Wizards Of Firetop Mountain @ Whelan’s (€16)
[Rock] Portland American Rock band. - Patch Special Session: Rihanna’s band members @ 4 Dame Lane (€11)
[Rock] Freestyle jam session with members of Rihanna’s band.
Wednesday June 19th
- SOAK @ Pepper Canister Church (€16)
[Folk] Young Bride Monds Watson plays her endearing nascent songs acoustic. - Movements & Southpaw present: Session Victim @ Button Factory (€8/€6)
[House] Deep house and jazz funk.
Thursday June 20th
- Walking On Cars @ Whelan’s (€10)
[Pop/rock] Chart-reaching MOR indie. - Jennifer Evans @ Clonskeagh Castle (€25/€30)
[Folk] A meal followed by Solo music performance by Jennifer Evans with Georgia Cusack and Petra Odlozilikova. - Die Antwoord @ The Academy (€26)
[Rap] South African comedy-leaning rap. - Elevens @ The Sugar Club (€10)
[Folk/Rock] Launch of new single ‘Forlorn Soul’ - Ghosts @ The Bernard Shaw (€TBC, 9pm )
[Electronic] Impressive Tipperary-based post-dubstep/electronic duo. - Zebra: Spoonboy, Kate’s Party, Delay @ Whelan’s (Midnight, €)
[Indie] Power pop, & acoustic from the US with alt-rock from Kate’s Party. - Junior Spesh: We Arrive Alive, Ben Bix, Race The Flux @ Twisted Pepper (€7/€5, 10:30pm)
[Eclectic] New Irish bands and artists.
Friday June 21st
Festivals
- Body & Soul Festival @ Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath (€139)
Featuring James Murphy, Donal Dineen and more. - Sea Sessions @ Bundoran, Co. Donegal (€109, €49.50 for a Friday ticket)
Surf, sea and music festival feat Bastille, Beardyman and more.
- Nialler9 & Le Cool present Altered @ Christ Church Cathedral (Tickets, 7pm sharp)
[Eclectic] Special secret lineup in the church and crypt of the oldest building in Dublin for Love:Live Music Day. - National Love:Live Music Day @ Various venues (Free)
[Various] See the website for full listings. - Lethal Dialect @ Axis, Ballymun (€5)
[Rap] Special acoustic set. - O Emperor @ Whelan’s (€15)
[Indie-rock] Launch of Vitreous, the band’s superior second album. - Wellington Weekender @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
[Mini-festival] Mixtapes From The Underground, Toby Kaar & more. - Sidetracked @ The Dark Horse Inn (Free, 9pm)
[DJs] See link for lineup. - Rihanna @ The Aviva Stadium (€60 up)
[Pop] Yer wan from the ads.
Saturday June 22nd
Festivals
- Body & Soul Festival @ Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath (€139)
Fuck Buttons, Nick Cave, Charles Bradley, Mmoths, Forrests, Kurt Vile, Dancing Suns and more. - Sea Sessions @ Bundoran, Co. Donegal (€109)
Surf, sea and music festival feat The Strypes, The Minutes, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Young Wonder and more..
- Lir @ Whelan’s (€13.50)
[Indie/rock] Subjects of the recent excellent documentary Good Cake Bad Cake. - Wellington Weekender @ The Workman’s Club (Free, from 2pm)
[Mini-festival] The Hot Sprockets & more - Smash Hits @ The Button Factory (€22)
[Covers] ’90s chart hit cover band . - Pogo & Kitchen Sync: Lucy, Lakker (Live) @ Twisted Pepper (€12, 11pm)
[Dance] Stroboscopic Artifacts showcase.
Sunday June 23rd
Festivals
- Body & Soul Festival @ Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath (€139)
Featuring Nicolas Jaar, Solange, Jon Hopkins, Kate Boy, Pantha Du Prince & more. - Sea Sessions @ Bundoran, Co. Donegal (€109)
Surf, sea and music festival feat Aeroplane, Le Galaxie, Gilles Peterson, Xavier Rudd.
- 12 Sundays @ The Bernard Shaw (Free, 2pm – late)
[DJs] Laid back Sunday sets. - Wellington Weekender @ The Workman’s Club (Free)
[Mini-festival] Ghost Estates, Fallen Rule, Fiction Peaks, Late City Edition & My Mind Races
Monday June 24th
- Post Festival rest.
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